A/N: I do know I said I was going to leave it up to you guys and gals. And I wasn't lying when I said that but then inspiration struck and well here's a chapter. At the beginning of this chapter it may be a little confusing. Enjoy and have a good day!

Ch 3: Rise part 1

Ruby

"Ruby...Ruuuuby...RUBY!"

"Who's there?" I yelled. Wondering knowing where this voice was coming from. In fact I didn't know where I was or how I got there. All I knew was that it was dark and there seems to be strange voices talking to me.

"Ruuuuby..." There it was again but this time it seemed a little less mysterious, a little more familiar but it still made my spine crawl. I tried as hard as I could but couldn't determine who the voice belonged to. Then I woke up to see the person last person I would ever want to see watching me sleep.

"Cinder?!" I exclaimed in an angry tone.

"Yes Ruby it's me." She said in a tone that almost sounded ashamed. "You've been asleep for three days now."

"Where are we, why have I been asleep so long, and why haven't you killed me yet, if I was indeed so vulnerable?" I asked her in a hostile manner.

"What do you remember?" She asked in a hesitant tone.

"I remember... you killed Pyrra!" I shouted as I tried to attack her. I managed to tackle her to the ground and I was struggling to get my hands around her neck.

"Please, Ruby you have to trust me I don't mean you any harm!" She exclaimed trying frantically to halt the progression of my hands towards her neck.

"And why in the world would I do that?" I roared as my hands steadily neared her throat until the finally reached their target.

"B-because I would have d-done i-it al-already." Cinder reasoned. Seeing that she had a point I relinquished my grasp on her. I moved off of her and she sat up with a gasp.

"Thank you for seeing reason." She said.

"I'm not entirely sure I believe you." I said hesitantly.

"I wouldn't believe me either after the pain I caused you and your friends." Cinder responded. "But maybe I can tell you something that will make you believe me."

"And what would that be?" I replied.

"A story from my childhood." Cinder explained.

Cinder

It all happened back when I was a young girl. My mom died when I was ten and my dad never truly got over it. As a matter of fact he started to drink to drown his sorrows. He would come home every night and abuse me verbally and physically, blaming me for my mother's death. I would go to my room every night curl up in my bed and cry. One day though my dad went to far he beat me within an inch of my life. I swore that night I wouldn't allow him to keep doing this. It seemed someone was eager to help me as that night a woman with a white and black face appeared in front of me. She said her name was Salem and she said she would help me if I would in return help her when the time was right. I agreed. The next day my dad came home but as he was about to start beating me Salem kept her promise. She took control of my body and used it to mortally wound my father. By the time I regained control he was dying in my arms and there was nothing I could do about it, it broke my spirit and that's how Salem gained full control. No action I've made since then has been my own. I've been spectating as a vile being used my body for evil. Not until that night at the CCT. You see Salem's master plan was to make me into the fall maiden and have me die and transfer the power to her. I knew I'd only have one chance so when I felt the white light searing through me regained control long enough to think of you. Do you feel the power of the fall maiden within you Ruby? Do you believe me?

A/N: Sorry this one is so short I wanted to leave it on a cliff hanger. Do you believe Cinder? Is she a bad person, or just misguided? Anyways let me know in a review and as always I love you guys and gals.