On Edge
I couldn't sleep at all last night. Something about her plan didn't seem right, nothing ever did. After what she has done to Beacon Academy, Yang wouldn't have been hurt, Weiss wouldn't have left, Blake wouldn't have run with the White Fang and Pyrrha would still be alive! I felt hopeless after everything. All because of her, that evil power she never had but if I do anything my chances of surviving are unlikely.
Looking across the room as I stay seated against the headboard, the clock struck thirty minutes past six. Groaning before massaging my forehead with finger and thumb I ended up debating whether or not to get out of bed so I ended up going into the bathroom for simple measures. Changing into cleaner clothing, I pushed my door open to go downstairs. Not expecting anybody to be awake at this time I stood at the top of the wooden staircase before taking a step, stretching I yawned lightly before the scent of breakfast filled the hallway.
"She is to not be told anything, by anyone, got that?" I stood still to be scared that my breathing might even give me away, listening to Cinder as I recognised her voice but who else could be with her? She must be talking to someone. "It's our only chance," hearing Emerald I wondered if Roman woke up or not. He's possibly still asleep, something tells me.
"Why are you just standing there Ruby?" Snapping out of my thoughts I look down to see Mercury at the bottom of the staircase, - shit what excuse do I come up with?
"My foot went numb," Jeez is that the best you could think of?
"I could totally relate but," he paused to lift his legs, "I don't have any." Chuckling as I slowly went down the stairs, I want out. I don't want a part of this.
"Where's Roman?" I asked as I went into the kitchen, picking up a piece of toast I sat at the table. I began to try and not say my assumptions out loud as they all passed glances apart from Cinder, they all were just looking at her before averting other ways.
Cinder sighed "Roman has been dead since your last fight." H-how could he be dead? Wasn't he with me since I parted from Jaune?
"That's impossible; he was with me the entire time?" Exchanging looks with Emerald as she looked away. "It's hard to explain but none of us could reach him." No, I'm not crazy. How could he be so crystal clear?
Getting up I felt vexed storming out of this home they call, they began yelling my name. I feel so played. Trying to figure it out I remembered the past fights when it happened to Coco years ago and the other guy but that power has been playing with me for three years! Not in a match, for three years!
Suddenly halting, Cinder appeared in front of me "stop running!" That's what you've always been doing, look how that's worked out. Clenching my jaw as I held my fists beside me, if the fake Roman brought me here then it must've been either of them… Mercury or Emerald isn't cut out for that crap but I know it's Cinder, who else would it be? She's been asking for the most favours and apparently all I know is that she beholds the power of some witch part of a fable, that's what I was briefly told.
Standing there as I bit my bottom lip, completely unsure about how this would turn out. Usually, I would grasp onto some idea but all of this, everything became on impulse. Sometimes it'd feel worse than it should but how could I change what had happened. Ever since Qrow found out about my silver eyes all caused everything to be weighted onto my shoulders, even Sun tried to cover the grenade with bubble-wrap and it still would've blown.
Maintaining my posture before crouching my head leaned against my hands before I stood up again, I feel worthless for being part of this but I want to do something, I just don't want my family to hate me for this, sighing I looked at her plainly "what else do I do?" Not even bothering I felt frustrated, frustrated that I couldn't stand to take all of this anymore. Why did I have to be so intrigued by saving the world? What world did I want to save? Some sort of fake one in my head.
"Stop losing yourself, I have my reasons to go back to Beacon and so do you." Is she some sort of fan-girl for team RWBY reunion because in hell that is not happening?
"Listen, I called out to Glynda and everything seems pretty tight over there." Emerald interrupted, putting her phone back into her pocket I stood there.
"I'm not going to Beacon for the fight, I need to talk to somebody over there and it's best we both go together." Unsure for her reasons, why would she want me to go with her? What difference will I make?
"And I going with you won't get you killed?" I couldn't care less anymore.
"If you see it that way, then fine but we're leaving now." With that, she turned around and walked ahead following with Mercury and Emerald. I don't really know my way there, sighing I ended up following, questioning myself even walking beside her.
"Cinder," Saying her name I knew she was listening "if you hurt any of my friends or the people I love, I will not hesitate to finish you like you did with Pyrrha." Continuing to walk beside her she didn't say anything, it continued like that until Emerald and Mercury had their own conversation.
Roman wasn't even alive, to begin with, how could they mess with me like that? All this time and I've been simply obliging, fuck, I've been in on their plan all along. No wonder Roman didn't leave me alone, he stayed and persisted and would occasionally leave but bring back high sourced food even if we were in the middle of nowhere.
They decided to overrun Beacon with monsters that were almost impossible to kill until everything stopped, I wanted to get away from everything. Leave this place to somewhere else where nobody would know me- but no, I'm warped back into the mess as if I signed the contract with blood. Geez Ozpin better has made his return because he can't keep everyone hanging like this.
Sure Beacon was an awesome place, most likely one that I was gullible to think everything would always play out alright, obviously I wasn't the only one who probably thought that.
"Ruby?" Snapping out of my thoughts I looked up to Emerald, stopping as everyone else stood still.
"What?"
"Qrow wants to speak with you." Frowning I looked at the wall, the little screen that lit up before hearing my name.
"Was is it?" Waiting for this response they all waited.
"Glynda will show you around and to your rooms," He finished, sounding monotone like a robot as if, "some aren't happy, Ruby, I don't understand what your motive is behind them but if I find anything you'll be walking with a target on your back." Couldn't have thought of a better welcome from my uncle.
With a beep it ended, I didn't get what he meant by having a motive, possibly because I don't know myself either- to be honest, they pulled me into this mess. Turning around to look at them she kept the eye contact with me, shit it felt like she was reading my mind. I'm surprised she didn't call me since I was apparently her biggest threat, I can't remember what happened at the top of the tower, seeing Pyrrha go, just twisted something inside of me I couldn't hold. Knowing she was gone felt different to seeing her go.
Watching her have no choice to be chosen by death itself – but now that murderer to blame was standing beside me, somewhat unfazed and hopeful.
Everyone motioned to walk through the high solid gates that's been decorated with a protection spell, it looks like Glynda's work seeing this place has been set to be invisible. Wait- this wasn't Beacon, a few buildings and some still through construction however it isn't as advanced. Noticing Glynda walk towards us, she exchanged a conversation with Cinder as she guided us, walking ahead through the entrance walkway. Hearing a few whispers and idiocy I tried to ignore what people assumed, god they look stupid. I didn't see any of them staying to fight- no they all ran to the closest get-away vehicle and let Beacon get destroyed. Pathetic.
The layout was similar to Beacon as some of the buildings were designed to be similar, it seemed Glynda helped with her magic to speed things up.
"As you can see everything is going through progress, however, any disturbances with anything it'll take a considerate punishment. We've placed your room a little further away from some heated students but again it's two for each room, timings are the same however Qrow set an assembly tomorrow morning for Ruby to explain the zombieism outside the walls, you are the only one still alive after being out there." Roman just flashed through my head, what happened between me and him, should be gone now but why do I still feel his presence? He couldn't have died that easily and Cinder wouldn't want to take on his shift of stress.
Lifting my head to notice Yang, her arm being adjusted to a metal controlled one. I hadn't noticed Blake or Weiss yet, maybe they aren't allowed to come back after what happened, but I did hear Blake being taken away again... Maybe I'll ask Cinder to bring her back, I doubt she'd be any happier. She's in a similar position compared to me, taken by the enemy by surprise.
Suddenly I hear someone running, running towards me I noticed Yang almost an arms distance away from me until Glynda blocked her, fuck.
"Do you feel proud of what you've done! She took Pyrrha out and that metal boy framed me! Ruby!" Shrugging off Jaune and Nora she huffed, my mouth went dry I wanted to say something but how could I?
"Leaving us like that and here you are with the enemy, they ruined our memories and abused everything that was left! I thought with you leaving, maybe you'd bring something good back to everything like you always do- but then you're gone for years and this is how you appear!" I didn't realise it looked so bad in her perspective, they may have been for everybody else.
My heart dropped for a second at this moment. I couldn't adjust to everything she was saying because I didn't see it like that, none of them knew I was with the enemy by a façade, I was played into their hands.
"Let's leave." Hearing Cinder indicate us all it sounded close to a whisper, biting my inner cheeks as my ears burned with warmth I turn away from Yang, I get that answers what I've been questioning all this time.
She hasn't accepted me, maybe for never.
It's short but I feel like if I keep placing this to the side, it'll end up collecting dust. Tell me how do you feel about this change? Bad or good? Let me know in the review section below.
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