I have returned. I'm sorry it took so long for this chapter to come out. I've been focusing on a commissioned story, and I'm in the middle of a training course. So I've been too tired and too busy to work on this. Anyway, there have been a few interesting developments while I was away. There are 2 people who were recently released from prison, on my training course. One of them is a murderer and the other one went away for various violent crimes. So, I've learned a lot from them about crime and prison life, and I'll be using that for this story. I'm going to stop rambling now, here's the next chapter...
Ilia was brought back to the cell block the day after Yang's return. The four girls noticed her as they were making their way to the showers. Though they lost track of her until they collected their breakfast. They saw that she didn't know where to sit in the canteen. The White Fang were waiting for her, but she didn't seem to want to join them.
Blake approached her first "Ilia." she said to get the girls attention. Ilia jumped slightly in surprise, she had not been aware of Blake's approach and she was clearly still shaken. "Blake." was all she was able to say. The Cat Faunus could see that the girl was struggling to think of something to say.
"How are you feeling?" Blake asked. She was extremely concerned about the girl she loved. The last time she saw her, she was being led away by officers. Ilia couldn't speak when Blake had hugged her and admitted her love. "I'm fine. I've been thinking about what you said, and I'm leaving the fang. I want to help you fight back against Adam if you'll still accept me." Ilia explained once she found the words.
Blake smiled at her. She couldn't hide her joy, she was so happy to have Ilia on her side. Ilia didn't hate her and maybe they could be together. She loved Ilia and she hoped Ilia still loved her. "That's great Ilia, I'm proud of you. Listen, you can sit with me. Yang is there too but she really feels bad about what she did to you and she wants to apologize. If you don't want to that's fine, but she's really not as bad as she seemed. She's changed since the incident and I really want you two to get along." she explained to her love interest.
Ilia looked over to where the blonde was sat "She was going to kill me, Blake. How can still be around her?" She asked a mix of fear and anger in her voice. Blake sighed "How much do you know about the Branwens?" she asked. Ilia looked back at her "They have killed a lot of people, and they think the weak don't deserve to live." she responded.
Blake nodded "Well that's all that Yang was ever taught, she's the Chief's daughter and she's had their philosophy forced on her all her life. She's not a bad person, she's just been manipulated into doing terrible things. That's starting to show. She attacked you to save me, she spared you, she turned on her tribe because they wanted me dead. If she were like the rest of her tribe, none of that would have happened." she explained to the Chameleon Faunus.
Ilia sighed "Fine. I'll join you, but I'm not talking to her." she relented. Blake led the way to the table "Thank you Ilia, I don't expect you to be friends with Yang." she said as the girl followed her. "Whatever, I just hope you're right about her," Ilia said just before they reached the others.
"Everyone, this is Ilia. Ilia meet everyone." Blake pointed to each of the people at the table. "Weiss Schnee, Ruby Rose, Velvet Scarlatina, Coco Adel, Penny Polendina, Ciel Soleil and Yang Branwen," she said. Ilia nodded to them all "Hi." is all she said. "Nice to meet you," Weiss said. "Hey," said Ruby. Velvet nodded politely. "Sup," said Coco. "Salutations," Penny said. Ciel nodded in a similar manner to Velvet. Then it was Yang's turn "Hey. You probably hate me and that's fine. But I'm sorry for what I did to you." the blonde said. Yang didn't know what Blake had said to Ilia, but clearly she gave the girl enough confidence to be near her. She didn't think that Ilia would accept an apology, but she had to go for it anyway.
Ilia didn't respond to Yang, but Blake did. "Thank you, Yang." She received a weak smile in return. Yang understood why Ilia felt the way she did. But a large part of her still wished that the girl would forgive her. Even if it was just for Blake's sake. For now, she would just have to settle for Ilia not openly hating her, the situation certainly could be worse.
Weiss was pleased to see Yang and Ilia being at least somewhat civil. She was happy that two of the most important people in Blake's life weren't at each other's throats. But she was also happy that Penny and Ciel got to see the more human side of Yang, that would make them more comfortable about her being around the blonde. "You certainly seem to be changing for the better," she said to Yang. Maybe better wasn't the right way to describe the change in Yang, she was still a killer. She just felt bad about hurting the wrong person and was redirecting her rage at other people.
Yang shook her head "I'm not better, I'm just not as bad as I was. Now I know who my real enemies are and I'm going after them rather than hurting you guys." she said. In Yang's opinion, she was never going to be a good person. She was just going to be a terrible person, who killed other terrible people. To protect the slightly less terrible people, and to get revenge for herself and a few innocent people.
"Maybe you aren't changing for the better. Maybe this is the real you finally starting to emerge from the monster your mother created." Blake responded. The fake Yang, created by Raven Branwen, would never change. But the real Yang that was suppressed since she was a child, that could break out, at least partially.
"Whatever is happening with you. I prefer this version of you to the one I met originally." Weiss said. Yang had become more pleasant to be around, but she was still as dangerous as before. This Yang would be a better ally and defender than the Yang that walked off the prison bus.
"Aww, thanks. I prefer non-Schnee Weiss to the old Weiss." Yang responded. Yang never cared about Weiss being a Schnee, but she liked her better now that she was doing her own thing. Maybe it was because they had something in common. They both rebelled against their parents and the organizations they led.
"Thank you, Yang. It's a nice change having you say something about me that isn't sexual." Weiss responded. It was nice to have a somewhat normal conversation with the blonde. Though she started to regret sharing that sentiment with Yang. It pretty much guaranteed that a sexual comment would be coming soon.
Yang laughed "Don't worry Weissy. There's more of that coming. Especially now that Blake's off the market." she said. Really that comment applied to anyone other than Blake, Ruby, Ilia and her various enemies. Yang was a nymphomaniac and she needed some attention. If that came from Weiss, then so be it. If not, then she'd find someone else.
"Why did I have to say that? I walked right into that one." Weiss complained. She wouldn't have minded all the sexual comments so much if they came from Ruby. But alas, they came from her crazy half-sister instead. It felt like life was punishing her for her past crimes, which was great considering she was already in prison.
Breakfast time ended on that note, and the four girls returned to their cell. Yang, Weiss and Ruby headed straight back but Blake remained behind for a moment. "Thank you Ilia," she said to the Chameleon Faunus. Ilia smiled "That went better than I thought it would, but I've got a quick question for you." Blake nodded "Go ahead, but It'll have to be quick." she said. Ilia sighed "I was just wondering if you meant what you said about loving me." Blake felt like her heart stopped. She gulped and said "Yes Ilia. I love you and I should have realised it earlier." Ilia smiled widely "I love you too Blake." she said before the guards forced them to part ways.
Officer Nikos visited the girls once they were back in their cell "Good morning ladies." she greeted. "Good morning," Yang replied. The other girls nodded acknowledgement. "How are you all doing today?" the officer asked. "Pretty good," Blake said, as she thought about Ilia. "About as well as you would expect," said Weiss. "I'm good," Ruby added. "I'm wonderful as ever," Yang said, trying to sound flirtatious.
"Excellent. Anyway, I'm not here to chat. I have some information for you." Officer Nikos said. "Alright, shoot," Yang said, wanting to get to the point quickly. Officer Nikos nodded "Very well. There is an inmate called Emerald Sustrai, she's very close to Cinder Fall. She won't reveal anything about her, so you know what to do." she explained. Yang cracked her knuckles, ready to take her target out. "Anything else?" she asked.
Officer Nikos sighed "We have Roman Torchwick's former bodyguard. But you can't get to her. She was moved to the asylum before you got here, and I can't get you near her." she said. Yang was disappointed, Torchwick had screwed her sister over and she wanted to repay him. "Fuck. Can you at least give me the bitch's name?" she asked. "Neopolitan." was the reply.
Ruby spoke up at the mention of Neopolitan. "Officer Nikos, do you think Neopolitan would have information that could be used against Torchwick?" The Officer looked at her "She certainly has information, but she won't share it. I'm afraid she's a lost cause to you, she's too loyal and too crazy to be of any use." she explained.
"Don't worry Ruby, I'll make that bitch squeal if I ever get my hands on her," Yang said. Getting hold of Neopolitan would be great. She could enjoy torturing her, stick to her agreement, and help Ruby. "Thanks Yang," Ruby responded. Officer Nikos shook her head "It wouldn't be that simple I'm afraid. She's mute so unless you can force her to write things down, torturing her won't get you anywhere." she said.
Yang shrugged "I'll find a way. In the meantime, I've got plenty of other people to fuck up." she said. There was no point thinking about Neo yet, there were so many other people who could be dealt with first. "Indeed. Well, that's all of got for now. See you all later." Officer Nikos said before walking away.
Once they were alone again, Yang turned to face her cellmates. "Since I'm going on a killing spree anyway, is there anyone you guys want taken care of?" she asked. There were so many people that already needed to die, that a few more would be inconsequential. Ruby shook her head "Nope, but thanks for the offer." she said. Blake shrugged "You're already going after the White Fang, but I wouldn't have a problem with you taking down a few Human Supremacists."
Weiss was happier to accept Yang's offer than the other two. She had many enemies within the prison, and she would be much safer if Yang eliminated them. "I have a few people in mind," she said. Yang grinned "Go ahead Weissy, I'm happy to help." she said, excited at the prospect of having more people to kill. "There are many crime families who would love to have me killed. If you encounter any members or anyone affiliated with them, I would like you to kill them. They are the Marigold Family, the Winchester Family, the Thrush Family, the Bronzewing Family, the Lark Family, and the Coal Family." Weiss explained.
Yang cracked her knuckles "That's a big list Weissy. But it sounds like fun taking all of them out, so I'm down for it." Her list of enemies was growing longer, but that wasn't going to stop her. All she had to do was defeat Cinder Fall and her associates, Roman Torchwick and his associates, the White Fang, the Branwen Tribe, the Human Supremacists, and all of the families that were after Weiss. "Thank you, Yang, your assistance is greatly appreciated," Weiss replied.
"I didn't realize you had so many enemies Weiss," Ruby said. Weiss seemed surprisingly relaxed for someone with six crime families baying for their blood. Weiss nodded "Yes, I do have a lot of enemies. I can thank Jacques for that, he's screwed over so many people on his quest for power." Life would have been so much easier for Weiss if her father wasn't a megalomaniac.
"I'm really starting to hate that guy. My Dad may be a useless alcoholic, but he seems to be a better parent than Jacques Schnee." Ruby said. From everything Weiss had told her, Ruby genuinely believed that even though he had left her to be raised by her uncle. Taiyang, was a much better father, than Weiss' father was. Weiss nodded in agreement "I'd say he's the worst father on Remnant, and I can't wait for the day that bastard dies."
The next chapter will be here soon. It's going to be more action-packed than this one, I'll be putting Yang back in action. See you then.