Chapter III: Departure
Blake was sitting down in the couch reading another book by herself. No one was with her in the living room. Noah had already left for work, Jaune and Elizabeth went to buy supplies. She read the book for a few moments, but stopped after looking at the time. The clock read 5:30pm she closed the book and set it down on the table. Blake sat there for a few moments and just looked at the ceiling she then went over to grab the TV remote. She turned on the TV and what she saw shocked her.
VNN channel showed up when Blake turned it on. She saw footage of the White Fang continuing the protests that they usually do. Members of the group were shouting and carrying their protest signs walking around in a circle for people to see. Moments later she saw choke dust being thrown at the protesters, and when the protesters scattered the dogs soon arrived.
"Usually they don't use dogs to scare us away" thought Blake as she continued to watch.
The dogs began to bark at the Faunus. When some got close to the dog it attack them, but its attacks didn't injure them badly. It only bites off its victim's shirt or it tried to jump on him or her. But the people that were handling the dog didn't let it loose to wreak havoc on the Faunus. Blake saw in horror the amount of Faunus left behind because of the choke dust. She also saw men and women being put into hand cuffs and being escorted by the Vale Police department into police vans. The footage became smaller and a woman showed up to speak.
"This incident occurred this morning during 8:00am when members of the White Fang began to march from their home into the streets." "When the march stopped they were at another Schnee Dust Company building and soon more and more supports arrived at the scene." "But later during the day the Vale Police Apartment arrived to disband the protesters."
She continued "The police captain authorized the officers to use K9 units to disband the growing crowd." "Later more officers came to the scene with police dogs and choke dust."
"Oh my god" thought a fearful Blake as she continued to watch the news.
"Several members of the White Fang were injured from this incident, but no one died and some of the Faunus were arrested." "This is the Vale News Network and stay tune for other latest news in Vale later today."
A commercial came on after the broadcast. Blake then slowly grabbed the remote and turned off the TV. She then turned her body to face the couch.
"I forgot what the White Fang were doing when I was living with Jaune's family."
"While I was living happily with them, my kind was dealing with the racism that we deal with every day."
She thought about the hardship she faced every day when she was with them, people didn't want to help us, and we weren't even allowed to go in some places because we were Faunus. Tears slowly formed on Blake's eyes as she recalled them.
She was on the verge of crying her heart out.
"How" Blake said.
"Can I be so selfish and neglect helping them." She then cried heavily.
Jaune was with his mom buying things in the store. He was walking around in the store, but not too far away from his mom, he then saw the book section of the store. Jaune went over his mom.
"Mom."
She looked down on Jaune and crouch down a bit to face her son in the eye. She then placed both of her hands on his shoulder and asked "Yes Jaune, what is it?"
"I think we should get Blake a new book to read."
She smiled "I think that is a great idea."
Elizabeth then stood up and walked with Jaune to the book area of the store. For several minutes they both looked around the area to find a book. They later found a book that they both thought Blake will like and then they continued to find other things they needed. After they were done paying for the items they got in the car to get home. As the ride went on, it started to get dark and the moon was soon out .But before they got home, Elizabeth stopped her car. Jaune looked around the area.
"Mom, why did we stop here?"
She unclipped her seatbelt "I need to do one more thing before we get home."
Jaune signed "Ok then Mom I will just wait inside of the car while you do whatever you need to do."
Elizabeth smiled "Don't worry Jaune I will be out quick." She then went out of the car and into the store.
Blake was still lying in the couch thinking about what she should do. "Should I leave and go help the White Fang or should stay and live with Jaune's family."
She yelled in frustration "I don't know what to do."
The front door opened, Blake got up from the couch to see who it was. She saw Noah walk in the house and close the door. Noah looked over the coach, and he sees Blake.
Noah smiled "Hello Blake."
"Hi Noah, and welcome back" replied Blake.
Noah took off his jacket and set it on the hanger in the closet. "Where is Jaune and Elizabeth, Blake?"
"They are both out getting stuff in the store."
"Ok then Blake." He then walked over to the kitchen and looked inside the refrigerator. Noah walked out of the kitchen moments later and walked over to Blake.
"Are you hungry Blake because I can cook something quick for both of us to eat while waiting for them?" questioned Noah.
"No it's quite alright Noah."
"Ok Blake."
Noah walked back to the kitchen to prepare dinner for his family. When he was gone Blake lied down on the couch. "I still don't know what I should do" thought Blake.
Noah was preparing food for his family; while he was cooking he worried about Blake. "I wonder if she is ok" he thought.
"It looked like she was crying."
"I should probably go and talk to her." Noah stopped preparing the food he was working on and then he walked in the living room. He saw that Blake was lying down on the couch. Noah sat down beside her.
"Blake, is there something wrong?"
When she heard his voice she got up from the couch. "No Noah there really is nothing wrong."
"Blake, you know you can trust me right?"
She sadly looked down, "Yea I can."
"If you trust me Blake, please tell me what is wrong I want to help you." Noah grasps her hand and held them close.
Blake eyes soon become teary "I don't know what I should do Noah." She then got closer to Noah and hugged him.
He held her close "Do what Blake?"
"I don't know if I should stay here with you or leave and help the White Fang." She whimpered more tears flowed down her eyes.
"What made you think about this Blake?"
She sniffed several times and said "When I watch the TV earlier today and saw what happened with the White Fang and when I thought about it more, it brought back memories that I forgot when I was with you all."
"Now I just don't know if it is fair to stay here and live a happy life with you all and neglect the work that the White Fang are doing to help us."
More and more tears poured down Blake's eyes and she sadly ask "Noah please tell me what I should do, please help me decide?"
Noah hugged her tighter "Blake I can't make that decision for you it is your choose to choose what you will do, but I want you to know whatever you choose you will always have a place with us."
Blake continued hugging Noah, letting all of her feelings out.
He then stroke her hair whispering in her cat ears "It's all right Blake just let it out."
She continued to cry for a while and when she finish Noah spoke. "Blake I will promise not to tell them, it's your choice if you want to or not, it is not my place to speak for you."
She smiled "Thanks Noah, for helping me when I needed it the most."
"I'm always here to help." Noah smiled at her and walked inside of the kitchen.
Blake wiped the last tear away from her eye. "I have a lot of thinking to do later today" she thought while lying down on the couch again.
The front door opened Jaune and Elizabeth entered the house. "Sorry were late" Elizabeth said.
"Mom had to do something on the way back dad." Jaune then placed the shopping bags on the table.
Noah was starting to cook the food again. He asked "What were you doing anyways honey?"
Elizabeth got close to his ear and whispered something to him. Jaune was curiously looking at them. Noah nodded and smiled at Elizabeth.
"Hey dad what did mom tell you?"
Noah placed the food on the plate and continued to stir the pot. "Son it's a surprise that you will really like" he said while smiling at him.
Jaune shoulders dropped and he sadly looked at his dad "Uh, but dad I hate surprises."
"I know you do son, but just be patient ok."
His son sighed "Ok dad."
"Elizabeth, can you take over for me?"
"Sure I will."
Noah then walked over to his son, patting his sons head. "Jaune why don't you talk to Blake, you have been a way for a while now" Noah Suggested.
Jaune grinned "Yea that's a great idea dad, I should." He then went over to the living room to talk to Blake.
Noah then walked back to the stove, helping Elizabeth with the cooking. He heard her say "He's reminds me of you, you know."
He smiled "Yea he sure does remind you of me."
"So what are you going to do about Jaune when he starts attending Signal?"
"I don't know yet" a worried Noah said.
"Well so far he's been remarked as one of the best students they had in the school he is attending so far" his wife said.
"He is always been a quick learner."
"I think that you should help him by training him outside of school and besides it will help you get closer to your son" she suggested.
He grinned "Yea that is a good idea Elizabeth, I think I will consider it later when he starts."
Elizabeth smiled at him and he did the same then they both continued cooking.
Meanwhile
Jaune walked up to Blake. She didn't notice that he was near her, still buried in her thoughts. Jaune smirked after a few moments then he started to tickle Blake. She was caught off guard when he began to do that. Laughter was heard in the living room. Over the past month Jaune learned that Blake was very tickles. Sometimes Jaune would hear her try to talk, but her laughing would interrupt her sentence.
He continued to do this for a few moments, but stopped believing that he tickled her enough. Blake then looked at him angrily and asked "Jaune why did you do that?"
He began acting dumb and replied "Do what?" As he lifted his arms as if he didn't know what she was on about.
"Don't play dumb on me; you almost tickled me to death when I was thinking."
"Well now that you mentioned it I did do that didn't I" Jaune said as he grinned. "But it didn't look like you were thinking at all it kind of looked like you were very sad about something."
Her eyes widen, "Is it really that easy for people to notice how I feel" she thought.
"Anyways do you want to talk about it Blake."
"NO" Blake quickly said.
"Are you…"
"Yes positive" she said quickly.
"Well ok then."
"It seems like she is trying to hide something he thought."
Blake looked down the thoughts of her people needing help still in her head. "What should I do?
Jaune saw that she looked sad. "Did I make her feel sad?" He sadly looked down "I should probably apologize to her."
"Blake?"
She looked up at him, "Yes Jaune."
"I'm sorry."
"For?"
"Bothering you while you were thinking and making you feel sad."
Blake looked at Jaune's eyes, noticing that he also is feeling sad as well. "Jaune it's not your fault that I'm feeling like this."
He raised his head still having a sad expression and spoke "How do I know that you're not saying that to make me feel better."
She was taken aback by what he just said "Does he really think that I would do something like that to him, I would never do such a thing to anyone."
"You are a very good friend Blake and I don't want to loss you because of what I did."
She was shocked "He considered me a good friend when we only know each other for a month."
"I don't know what to say Jaune."
"But I'm glad that you considered me a good friend Jaune and yes I did mean it when I said you didn't make me feel sad something else did."
Jaune smiled at her "Ok I believe you." He got close to her and hugged her. He got close to her cat ears to whisper "Sorry for ever doubting you."
Blake hugged him tighter and replied "Thank you for being my first friend Jaune and for helping me."
"I would always help a friend like you."
During the Night
Everyone was asleep during the night except Blake. She awoke suddenly in the middle of the night. In her mind she was constantly thinking about what she should do. Her mind would drift back to the conversation she had with Noah hours before. The words he said to her were what she was thinking about the most.
"Blake I can't make that decision for you it is your choose to choose what you will do, but I want you to know whatever you choose you will always have a place with us."
These were the words that Noah said to her. She continued to think on the subject for a while. But one thought appeared in her head and it was while she was sleeping in this bed the White Fang were doing another one of their protest outside. Wait, and waiting, and waiting for something to happen, for change. But so far all she did this past month was living in Jaune's family house and being selfish.
"I haven't even helped them at all in this past month."
"I can't spend the rest of my life in here while the White Fang are trying to achieve equality."
"I need to set aside my happiness to help my people." Soon she fell asleep.
The Next Day
In the morning all 4 of them were eating their breakfast and talking among one another. Blake was quiet though, silently eating her food while listening to them talk. But after a while she spoke up.
"Jaune, Noah and Elizabeth I….I have to tell you all something."
Jaune and Elizabeth looked at her with a worried and curious expression. But Noah knew what she was about to. "So she decided huh" he thought.
Blake sadly looked at them, tears forming in her eyes. She closed her eyes and spoke "I decided that I am going to return to the White Fang."
Jaune's jaws dropped and he asked "But why Blake?"
She stared at him and spoke "Jaune I can't just stay here living so happily, while the White Fang are trying to help my people."
"It would be selfish of me to do that; my place is with the White Fang anyways I need to return and I have to do my part in helping to achieve equality for my race."
Blake saw that Jaune was sobbing, Elizabeth was becoming teary as well and Noah looked down sadly on Blake.
"When are you leaving Blake?" Noah asked
She was whipping away the tears on the face, but quietly replied "Later today."
"Ok."
Jaune placed his head on the table, sniffing and sobbing about Blake's soon departure. "Why does she want to go?"
"I don't understand why she wants to leave and I don't think I ever will understand." He felt a hand placed on his shoulder and when he looked up he saw his dad. Jaune faced his dad and hugged him.
"Jaune don't be sad my boy, it is all going to be ok."
Elizabeth finally spoke "Before you go Blake, we have something to give you."
"Ok Elizabeth."
Elizabeth got up from her chair and went upstairs to get the items she spoke of. Jaune let go of his dad arms and sat on his chair. They all were quiet in the kitchen, not daring to speak with one another. Then Elizabeth arrived in the kitchen. She had a bag with her and something in an envelope.
"Blake, here are the things we bought for you yesterday, but forgot to give you." Elizabeth then handed Blake a bag.
The young Faunus took the bag and opened the bag. Her eyes sparkled in the bag were new books that they bought Blake the day before. She smiled at Elizabeth Blake placed the books on the table and went over to hug her.
"Thank you for getting me these Elizabeth."
Elizabeth closed her eyes and hugged her tighter. "It's was Jaune's idea Blake you should be thanking him not me."
Blake pulled away from Elizabeth and walked over to Jaune. He glanced at Blake and gave her a small smile. "Thanks for getting me those books Jaune it was really thoughtful of you to do that" said Blake.
He looked away in embarrassment and replied "Umm it was nothing Blake I just thought of you when I saw that the books."
"It was still sweet of you to do Jaune, I appreciate it." Blake wrapped her arms around Jaune's back. They were both like this for a few moments until Jaune spoke.
Jaune bitterly whispered to her "I'm going to miss you Blake."
She replied "I know Jaune and I'm going to miss you to."
The tears started forming back in both of their eyes. "Then why are you leaving Blake?"
"I have to help them Jaune, I can't just stay here while the White Fang are trying to stop the discrimination that others are doing to us."
He sighed heavily "I know Blake and I can't stop you from changing your mind" as he whipped away the tears in his eyes.
Blake pulled away from Jaune and placed her back on his back, she then held his hand while looking up at the ceiling.
It was 5:00PM when the time arrived. Jaune's parents, Jaune and Blake stepped out of the car. The young cat Faunus was wearing the scarf that she was given during the first week she met them. She was also carrying a backpack that they gave her. In front of them were a group of protesters getting ready to head out. Blake stood near Jaune looking at the protesters intensely. Noah and Elizabeth walked over to Blake. The members of the Arc family surrounded Blake and they soon hugged her one last time before she is gone.
They all then pulled away from Blake and a teary Elizabeth spoke "Make sure you stay safe Blake and don't do anything risky ok."
She smiled at her and replied "Don't worry I wouldn't do anything like that."
"Blake."
"Yes Elizabeth."
"I'm glad that we met you."
"Me to" said a sad Blake.
Noah then spoke "Blake stay safe and don't ever allow someone to change who you are and what you want to do."
Blake nodded. "Noah."
"Yes."
"Thank you for being there for me when I needed it the most."
Noah smiled at her and slowly stroke her hair when he hugged her. "Like I said Blake, I am here to help." He let go of Blake and walked over to his wife. Noah pulled his wife closer to him and held her hand. Elizabeth placed her head on Noah shoulders and watched her son preparing to saying his final goodbye to Blake.
Blake faced Jaune. They both stood there staring at each other until he broke the silence. "I guess this is a goodbye then Blake."
"Yea I guess it is" whispered Blake.
Noah whispered something to his wife and she just nodded. "We will be inside of the Car you two."
"Ok dad."
Noah looked at Blake and said "Goodbye Blake."
"Goodbye Blake" said Elizabeth.
"Goodbye Noah and Elizabeth."
Noah and Elizabeth entered inside the car to allow the two young kids to talk privately.
Blake gave her attention to Jaune. He looked sadly down at the flour and then stared back into her amber eyes. Jaune walked up to her and spoke.
"Blake."
"Yes Jaune."
"Here I want you to have this." He pulled out a photo from his jacket and handed it to Blake.
Blake took the photo and when she glanced at it she smiled. The photo was both of them in the hill that Noah showed them several days ago. "I want you to have it to remember the good times we had while you are out there helping the White Fang" he said.
Blake hugged Jaune and said "Thank you Jaune." She then started to pull away from him and started to walk to the protesters as they were soon going. But Jaune grabbed her hand and pulled her into another hug. Blake hugged him back as well. He placed his chin on top of Blake's head. Blake's ears twitched as her ears felt Jaune's breathing.
Jaune whispered in her cat ears "Promise me something Blake."
Blake looked at him curiously and asked "Promise you what."
He closed his eyes and signed "Promise me that you will never forget me."
"Jaune I would never..."
"And promise me that we will see each other again in the future in Beacon."
She looked at him sadly and said "Jaune I don't know if I can keep that promise."
"Please Blake just give me that hope you will." "Please" Jaune said as he hugged her tighter.
She nodded her head and whispered "Ok Jaune I promise I will." Blake felt tears drop down on her head. Some of the tears fell on Blake's ear and it made her ears twitch a bit. Jaune pulled away from Blake. She looked at Jaune. He gave her a sad look, but smiled at her.
She smiled at him as well and bitterly said "Goodbye Jaune."
He replied "Goodbye Blake."
She then began to walk to the group of protester and soon she disappeared with the moving crowd. Jaune looked at Blake until she was no longer in his sights. "Blake" thought Jaune.
"No matter how long or hard it will be to get into Beacon, I will train and train until I am recognized by the schools Headmaster to see you again."
Authors Note
Sorry if this wasn't as good as you thought it should have been. I'm still new in writing the story this way. I felt that I was really lazy when it came to writing it and I felt that some of the dialogue and events were corny. So don't worry I will improve on the Next Chapter because it is them at beacon this time.