* Well well well. these past 21 chapters i've been writing as i go with zero planning . but now i know how i want this to end so ill be posting chapters faster. oh and whats this I'm finally bringing in a new key character this chapter. well on with chapter 22. read it comment and tell me what you think*
High in the air Yang sat in the back of a small military grade airship. She shifted her weight on the thin bench and stretched her legs. She felt strange wearing the military armor but Captain Gold had insisted on her wearing it.
"I dont like the idea of you going to much, but if your right and Ruby does show up then your the only person who can get through to her now." he had said. "But I'm sending some men along, they'll keep an eye on you, but your in charge to some degree."
Yang remembered what he had said and looked around the ship, five men were there, they were silent, serious, professionals. She didn't know how they felt about being ordered around by her but she didn't care she was here to do her job and maybe get her sister.
When Yang had informed Gold about her theory that her sister had left them a message he had agreed to send her, even if it didn't happen they couldn't risk not trying. The family they were going after were the Schnee's after all.
Her sister's warning. 'Beware the falling snow.' The White Fang's movement on atlas, and it was no secret that the White Fang veiwed the Schnee family as enemies.
Gold had looked into the family's where abouts. Mr and Mrs. Schnee where down in Vacuo on buisness to far out of the White Fang's reach for the moment. Winter Schnee was with General Ironwood so she was safe. the son whose name Yang couldn't recall was on school campus.
but the young heiress Weiss Schnee was home. So she had to be the target, so Yang's job was to retrieve her, protect her, and bring her in. And if Ruby showed up. Yang's hands tightened to fists in her lap. She had never fought with her sisterand hoped it wouldn't come to that.
She looked at a clock on the wall that had the estimated time of arrival. It wouldn't be to much longer
"How many times do I have to tell you Miss Weiss, shoulders back," Weiss spun around clenching Myrtenaster, her raiper, in her hand and stomped her foot. "My shoulders are back!" she shouted at her instructor out of frustration.
"Not back far enough, do it again!" the man ordered glaring back at the girl. If he wasn't being paid so well he wouldn't be here dealing with this short tempered, hard headed girl.
Weiss huffed and spun around, her white hair swinging behind her. She took a breath and moved into the stance again, for the hundredth time.
"Good." The instructor said earning a sigh of relief from the girl.
the door of the expansive training hall opened up. She didn't need to turn around to tell that it was the kind butler Winston. No one else was home but her and the people that worked there.
"Young Miss I have some coffee for you if you like." he said pleasantly as he walked across the the flawless marble floor and placed the tray he held onto a small entricate metal table.
"Thank you Winston." She said turning around sliding Myrtenaster into the sheath on her waist. Coffee always made her feel better, and Winston always seemed to know when she needed it. The sound of a airship over head made her pause, she turned and looked through the window that took up the whole wall. Through it she could see the expansive yard and a Vale military airship was touching down.
She arched an eyebrow. "Winston are we expecting someone?" sge called over her shoulder. "No Miss Weiss just the opposite." He informed her as he got closer looking out also. "I'll go and see what this is about." He said with a small bow before heading out of the room.
Weiss watched as the airship's doors opened and a girl around her age stepped out. She was dressed in Vale armor and had a mane of wild yellow hair. She surveyed the area around her as if she was looking for something.
Behind her five men dressed as her stepped out of the plane and the yellow haired girl lifted her hand pointing and saying something and the men hurried forwards in diffrent directions. Weiss narrowed her eyes. What was this about. The yellow haired girl walked forwards towards the house. No, walk wasn't the word. she had a way about her when she moved, her hips and shoulders leaned away from each other susubtly as she strode forwards. Even from here Weiss could fe the confidence that this girl oozed, like she could single handedly beat anyone or thing.
Weiss watched her untill she passed underneath the window out of sight then she turned and headed to the coffee that Winston had left.
Should she give her father a call about this? She picked up the cup by it's delicate handle and sipped the dark liquid, it was strong but a slight sweetness took the edge off, just as she liked it, of course it was, Winston never got it wrong.
No she shouldn't call her father, no one made it on the premises without his say so, therefire he already knew. She would just wait, if it concerned her she would learn about it from Winston.
"I belive I'll take my leave Miss Schnee." Her trainer said with a small bow. Weiss glanced at him as she drank. She had forgotten that he was there.
"Very well." She said and he gave a nodd and left the room leaving her alone to quietly drink her coffee.
After awhile the door opened and Winston slilled in. Before she could ask what was going on he spoke.
"Miss Weiss, Yang Xiao Long is here to see you." He managed to get out before the door was flamboyantly slung open and the yellow haired girl sauntered in.
"Remember to be polite." Gold had told her. So as Yang entered into the hall and saw the heiress standing there she gave a half hearted flawed curtsey. "Miss Schnee," Yang said airily as she straightened.
"Yes?" Weiss said narrowing her eyes at Yang, The girl had no tact at all. "I was sent to collect you." Yang told her.
Weiss took a small step back. "What are you getting at, my father hasn't told me anything about this." She stated.
"Your father okayed this, I'm sure you've noticed the White Fang's movements." Yang told her, trying to rush things along, so far there were no signs of the Fang here and she had stationed her men around the estate as look outs.
"Of course I'm aware!" Weiss snapped.
"We belive they are going to make a move on your life." Yang said, fear breifly shown in Weiss's eyes it was quick but Yang caught it.
"I'm perfectly safe with the security team here." she said crossing her arms.Yang closed her eyes and let out a breath before opening them.
"I'm not playing games with you. Your father agreed to place you with us, so your getting in that airship right fucking now!" Yang shouted at her. she had enough things to deal with besides a bitchy heiress.
Weiss's mouth was agape, no one had cussed at her before. She looked at Winston, but concered with her saftey all he said was."I will ship some luggage to you shortly Miss."
Weiss sighed drinking the rest of her coffee, if her father had set this up there was no use fighting.
"Fine." she said sitting the cup down, Yang sighed in relief and stepped to the side motioning towards the door. Weiss noticed the yellow metal around the girls wrists 'Her weapons?' She thought as she walked past catching a scent from the brute of a girl. 'She smells nice.'
Yang walked beside the heiress as the headed back through the estate. One room could hold her entire house back in Patch. As they reached the main doors and pushed them open Yang put a hand in front of Wiess stopping her.
"What?" Weiss hissed annoyed. Yang stared out the door her eyes untrusting. "Let me go first." she said walking outside. Something was off.
"I don't take orders from you." Weiss huffed stepping outside behind her. Yang looked around as Weiss walked ahead in front of her. The men she had stationed at the edges of the estate weren't there. 'Did the move around the corners?'
"Rose petals?" Weiss said curiously. Yang's eyes widened and she turned around to see red petals floating around them, Weiss was reaching out to touch one.
"Get down!" Yang yelled lunging forwards, her body collided with Weiss's knocking both of them to the ground, Weiss let out a scream of surpise as she hit the ground withe Yangs weight on top of her. Yang looked up to see Ruby appear in the air over them Crescent Rose flashing where Weiss's neck had been. she passed over her red cloak stretching behind her, and landed on her feet a short distance away.
"Ruby." Yang breathed as she got to her feet quickly, activating EmberEmber Celia, the metal slid aroud her fists and up her arms as it took the form of gauntlets.
"Oh your good." Ruby chuckled twirling Crescent Rose around her. Her voice sounded diffrent, sinister. She turned as she brought her scythe to rest in one hand behind her back.
"Will you play with me, I think you'll be more fun then those men." she said fresh blood was splattered on the skull mask she wore.
"The Crimson Reaper." Yang heard Weiss whisper from the ground.