Alright so after looking at a lot of FF notifications on my phone during school, I can officially say that The Runaway Roses AU is going to continue on thanks to you guys for the great feedback. I'll try to balance my schedule with The Snowy Rose because I tried to juggle 2 stories at once months back and it didn't work out the first time, but I know it will this time. Here is the second chapter and I hope you enjoy… also this should have come out a day after the new episode of RWBY Volume 2 Episode 7 but I got sick and my Steam account got hijacked and there were a lot of problems with school but most of those problems are now resolved...

Also, I like to say thank you to the awesome author known as Kerrigor2 for helping me out with this chapter, he gave me some awesome suggestions and edited most of it for me and I have to say your stories are awesome, if you haven't read his story A Red Stained Remnant then I suggest you do… after reading this chapter of course.

Ruby

We kept running, Weiss following the lead. We both had our weapons out. This part of the city was dangerous. I kept looking back, wondering if I'd made the right choice. Most of me was glad that I could run from my problems, but some part deep inside me wanted to know how we'd survive on our own. I tightened my grip on Weiss' hand, using her presence for reassurance.

Weiss stopped, jerking me to a halt. "Is there something wrong, Ruby?"

I opened my mouth to speak but no words came out. It was a moment of hesitation but who could blame me, I'd done some things I'd thought I would never do and my brain was still catching up.

I sighed. "What's the plan, Weiss?"

She looked down at the pouch of lien and pulled it out. My eyes widened in surprise when I saw how much she had "We're going to buy a house somewhere in the city," Weiss replied with a smile. "But in a quiet area… I remember a certain part that fits the description. And, since I am the heiress to the biggest dust company on Remnant, I have access to all of our lien and there was more than plenty for me to take… well that was when I was taking some lien before I ran to your home, and now I can't take anymore since my father locked me out of the family account."

Ruby snapped her fingers. "That's right! Weiss Schnee! Ha ha I've spent so much time with you as 'just Weiss' that I completely forgot about that but that sucks that you can't get any more money."

Weiss raised an eyebrow and asked. "What did you think of me when you forgot who I really was?"

I kicked the dirt below me in embarrassment and blushed. "I thought of you as a friend I had met long ago, even though it had only been two weeks."

Weiss smiled. "Well… if you ask, I thought of you as my only friend."

This made my head tilt in confusion. "But you're Weiss Schnee… you should be surrounded by people."

She chuckled and shook her head. "I'm cut off from all connections to the outside world when I'm home unless I'm alone. My father never lets me to go out just to spend time with the friends I used to have."

"I see."

She looked behind her. It was dim, but, as close as we were to the city, the streetlights gave us some light. "Let's keep going."

A few moments later, we made it to the lively city of Vale, where the start of our new life awaited. "Alright, it's going to take me some time to get us settled in so we'll have to stay at a hotel," Weiss said. Many citizens still strolled through the night and most of the establishments were open and buzzing with business.

"What kind of a hotel?" I asked.

"You'll find out soon enough."

I looked up at the sky, wondering where Weiss was taking us. It just seemed strange to be out here without letting anyone know. It was like I wasn't supposed to be here; it made me feel uncomfortable.

I stopped and looked down to see that Weiss wasn't in front of me anymore. Oh no... where did she go? I looked around, panic slowly filling me.

The change in scenery of the city had changed dramatically to the point where I couldn't recognize where I am. The buildings around me were abandoned and derelict, and the area was desolate, leaving me in a sort of unsettling silence.

"Great job Ruby, you just had to start thinking about everything, didn't you?" I berated myself and groaned. The only thing I could do was back track and hope I'd be back to the living city. The problem about that was the fact that I didn't know where I was or how I'd gotten here. I could have taken any number of random turns, and gotten myself well and truly lost.

"Let's just walk and see where I end up." I said softly and began moving.

I didn't know if it was just because of being somewhere quiet for a while but I thought heard whispers coming from some of the abandoned buildings I passed. Am I… being watched? I sped up.

Soon I realized I wasn't alone. I began hearing faint footsteps from behind. Just don't turn around, don't turn around. I couldn't help but take a peek at the source of the movement from behind and noticed a black-haired female wolf faunus following me. Fear flooded through me, and I burst into a full-on sprint.

I could tell I was in serious trouble. I turned my head back to look again. She was running after me with a brown-haired male fox faunus to her right and a female blue-haired cat faunus on her left. One of my hands gripped Crescent Rose but then I noticed them pull out their weapons too.

"I don't want any trouble!" I shouted as I ran from them. I had no problems with fighting Grimm, but the idea of hurting other people made my stomach turn.

"You walked into our turf without a care in the world!" the wolf faunus replied and lifted her weapon to point in my direction.

"I don't want to hurt anyone!"

"Then die!"

I gritted my teeth and focused on activating my aura. My body began to glow red and I used my semblance to outrun them, leaving a trail of red rose petals behind me as my speed increased tremendously. I need to find Weiss. I remembered that I had her number on my scroll. I waited until I made sure it was safe for me to stop and I walked into an alleyway as I pulled my scroll out.

"Alright um… contacts, go to the W contacts and- ah! There we go." I clicked on Weiss's name and called her.

In a split second after hitting the button, she picked up. "Where in Remnant are you, Ruby!?" she exclaimed, almost making me drop my scroll.

"I-I don't know Weiss! I'm in some abandoned part of Vale and I'm scared to death right now! Can you please just find me and-" Before I could finish, I was knocked onto the ground and my scroll flew a few feet away from me.

"No!" I shouted as I was flipped over to face the source. How did they find me, I ran so fast and- dang it! I forgot the petals! I screamed in my head and mentally kicked myself. My arms were pinned to the ground instantly when I began to struggle. "Leave me alone!" I exclaimed and continued trying to free myself.

I can still hear my girlfriend's voice on my scroll. "What's going on Ruby?!"

One of the faunus picked it up and the last thing I said before the call was dropped was a call for help; after that I was alone. I have never been in a situation like this and I was terrified.

"What do you want with me?!" I exclaimed. All I received in answer was a slap to my right cheek.

"Shut up red-head!" The wolf shouted in angst. I looked away and whimpered. "Look for whatever the hell she has in that bag," she commanded the fox faunus. He seemed to jump at the order and began tearing through my bag. Oh no, I forgot that I had my bag.

"What are you doing?! D-don't look in there!"

He pulled out a photo of my sister and I beside each other, smiling. "Well look at what we have here." The fox waved the photo in front of the others which made them chuckle.

"Aww, red-head's got a family." Suddenly, I felt a sharp wave of pain on my left leg, making me scream in pain. "We'll make sure to send a generous gift to them for meeting such a nice person."

I lifted my head a bit to look down at my leg, just in time to see them pull a knife out. Blood gushed from the wound. Oh god, they're going to kill me! I screamed repeatedly in my head. Where's Weiss… will she even find me?! I looked away and whimpered as I felt my blood pour onto the ground, staining my clothing.

"Please stop!" I shouted, but then I felt the knife dig into my right arm. I'm not dying here! Crescent Rose was still holstered but I couldn't reach it with my arms pinned down.

The wolf faunus stroked the knife on the skin of my other arm. "There was someone like you that came here by accident. She made us sick with her happy go lucky attitude and the way she showed off her frilly clothes. Do you know what happened to her?" she asked, as if I had the answer. Tears poured from my eyes as she dug the knife deeper. "The same thing that's happening to you… but only this time I'll make this knife the last thing you'll ever see."

I looked away as they all laughed until I heard one of them shout in fear. "W-what the hell?!" I looked back up and saw the wolf faunus fall beside me, but she was encased in… ice?!

My eyes darted to the entrance of the alley to see someone familiar walk towards me. "Weiss?" I called, a wave of relief filling me. The other two faunus pulled out their weapons and turned on my girlfriend, telling her to stay away.

"Why would I do that?" she asked and pointed the tip of her rapier towards them. "You just hurt someone so special to me… I suggest you run before you suffer the same fate as your friend over there."

They didn't hesitate to holster their weapons and run, one of the faunus dropping my scroll as they made their hasty retreat. Weiss put her weapon away and examined my wounds. "Phew, they're just puncture wounds," She said as she put her bag down and began rummaging through it.

"W-what are you doing Weiss?" I asked softly.

"I'm going to fix you up… did I forget to mention I went to med school?"

"But you're so young and-"

She lifted a hand and smiled. "It's sometimes better to not know some things, okay, Ruby?"

I was about to argue but she was right… everyone had secrets. She pulled out a piece of cloth, sterile bandages and what could be antibiotics. Weiss pressed the cloth onto the wounds for a while until they stopped bleeding, then she put antibiotic cream and bandages over them. "Why didn't you use your aura, Ruby?" Weiss asked, breaking the silence.

I gave her a saddened look. "I… I don't know. I-I was caught off guard." I replied. Weiss sighed. A moment later, I felt a cool sensation on my wounds: she was using her aura.

"This will help treat the wounds, no hospital needed thanks to my aura."

"Okay… thank you for saving me Weiss."

She gave me a gentle hug. "Just don't daydream or whatever the heck you did, okay?"

I chuckled. "I was just lost in thought that time… but I know I won't ever do that again."

She put what remained of her supplies in her bag and turned to me. "We should probably cover those wounds or people will get suspicious."

I gave her a nod. "There's a hoodie in my bag, I just need help getting up because my leg's still numb… I need to cover those bandages somehow." She grabbed a red hoodie from my belongings and helped me up so she could put it on; when she finished I zipped the front up.

"I don't want you to change clothing here," Weiss said, "so there's nothing we can do but say you tripped and fell on something." I would have disagreed but the only thing I was thinking at the moment was to get out of this part of Vale as soon as possible.

"Let's just go," I said. As I limped towards the exit, I noticed the picture of my sister lying on the ground. The fox faunus must have dropped it. I cautiously picked it up, trying to not hurt myself. My sister… Yang... She was one of the reasons why I didn't know if I should leave my family and run away with Weiss. She had been my best friend for years; she'd always been there for me. Abandoning her like I had… it tore me up inside.

I felt a hand on my right shoulder. "Is there something wrong?" Weiss asked.

I looked at the picture once more, and then I placed it in my bag. "You should walk ahead since you know where we're going," I replied softly, trying to hide the sadness in my voice.

"Okay." Weiss took the lead, and my hand, and we began walking to the place we'd rest at for the next few days.

It had been a long, eventful night...

So the many problems I had to face with school and at home really delayed this chapter and I am really panicking about the outcome of this chapter. Is it good or do I need to improve? I really need to know so please leave a review...