"Blake? Where are you?" Ruby called out.

"Blake?" Yang called.

"Blakey?" I followed suit.

Weiss stayed quiet for this, "Weiss, you're not helping."

"Oh, you know who might be able to help? The police."

"Weiss." Ruby groaned, annoyed.

"It was just an idea." Weiss defended.

"Yeah, a bad one."

"Why is that?"

"There are two ways one could take that suggestion. Way one, we get the police to help us find our missing team mate because, well, she's missing and she's our friend or, way two, we get the police to help us find our missing team mate because she was part of the White Fang." I clarified.

"I think we should at least hear her side of the story before jumping to any conclusions." Yang interjected.

"I think when we hear it, you'll all realise I was right."

"And I think Weiss' hair looks wonderful today." A new voice caused everyone to spin around and find the girl from a few days ago following us.

"Aaah, Penny, where did you come from?" Ruby got her voice back first.

"Hey guys," her hand rose almost robotically, "what are you up to?"

"Uhhh."

"We're looking for our friend Blake." Yang spoke up.

Penny's eyes widened slightly, "Ohh, you mean the Faunus girl."

"Wait how did you know that?" I asked.

"Uh, the cat ears." Penny answered the question as if it were common knowledge.

"What cat ears?" Yang asked. "She wears a…bow." Realisation dawned on the team.

"She does like tuna a lot." Ruby whispered

"So, where is she?" Penny asked.

"We don't know. She's been missing since Friday."

Penny gasped and quickly walked towards Ruby before grabbing her arms. "That's terrible. Well don't you worry Ruby, my friend, I won't rest until we find your teammate."

"Was she like this when you met her?" I whispered to Yang.

"Pretty much, yeah." Came the hushed reply.

"We're okay, aren't we guys?" Ruby finished explaining something to Penny. Somehow both Weiss and Yang had silently slipped away at the same time, leaving the three of us.

I shrugged casually and followed as Ruby and Penny began to walk.

"So, Blake is your friend?"

"Yes Penny, she is." I answered.

"But you're mad at her?" she asked, confused.

Ruby took the question, "Yes, well…we're not. Weiss is."

"Is she friends with Blake?"

"Yeah that's kinda up in the air right now."

"But why?"

"Well, you see. Blake might not be who we thought she was."

Penny gasped again. "Is she a man?"

"No, no Penny, she's- I don't know what she is, she didn't exactly talk to us before she decided to run off."

"I don't have a lot of friends. But if I did I would want them to talk to me about things."

Silence followed and Ruby's eyes flickered to me before reverting to the ground. "Me too."

A familiar scent came through the air. I turned to Penny and Ruby, "I know where she is."

"You do?"

"How?"

"Just one of the things that I know."

"Sensational."

"So, where is she?"

"The docks."

"But they smell like fish", she complained.

"The other dock, with the cargo of Dust."

"Seriously, how do you know this?"

"Because she's right there." I pointed at the lower area of where we were and saw someone aiming a cane at the Monkey Faunus while Blake watched from a distance after dodging a falling shipping container.

Ruby rushed to the edge and yelled to draw the attention of the cane-gunman. "Hey!" her voice echoed across the long distance.

He looked up, "Hello Red, isn't it past your bedtime?"

Penny came forward, "Ruby, Fang, are these people your friends?"

"Penny get back", Ruby warned. A sharp whistle resounded before an explosion swept Ruby and I off our feet. Penny approached the edge, ready to drop off. "Penny, wait. Stop." Ruby pleaded.

"Don't worry Ruby. I'm combat ready." She declared. I got up and joined her as her backpack opened and a sword floated out, quickly splitting into ten. She jumped off the ledge and started to attack the White Fang members.

"She is my favourite person right now." I said to Ruby, before dropping off and attacking also. Each kill was fun; they brought happiness and warmth, although that was probably the blood of the dead.

All were dying when a new player stepped onto the field, no words were spoken, but her gaze met mine and I began to grow warmer, slowly at first, before I felt flames licking at my back and rushed to take off my burning jacket and shirt. I stood, immobilised, as the mysterious woman's eyes moved to the side, following her gaze I watched as members of the White Fang killed Yang, who had strangely appeared, and Ruby before Weiss drew her rapier, Myrtenaster, and slid it through Blake, before removing it, cleaning the blade on the downed Faunus' clothes before sheathing it, eyes meeting mine the entire time, a smile on her face. Oddly at this moment I regained control of my legs, "You BITCH! I'LL KILL YOU!" I screamed as I ran, tears blurring my vision, I lunged several feet and received a shipping container to the face after she moved.

I growled in frustration as she spoke, voice distorted, "Fang, I-".

"NO, there is no way out of this. You killed her, let me return the favour." I threw Mercy at her and, while she was preoccupied dodging drew Vengeance and stealthily crept up behind her, blade at her throat, "Count yourself lucky I'm making this quick, it's more than you deserve." My eyes flicked to the mysterious woman, still staring. Moments before I slid the blade for the kill, she broke eye contact and walked away, leaving me holding a very scared Ruby.

"Please, don't. Please." Her words soft, pleading.

"Ruby, but you-Weiss she-Blake-I don't understand."

"Fang." I spun to find Blake standing, in perfect health. "Let her go, now."

I complied, "But, I saw Weiss-"

"She was never here."

"I saw-"

"Nothing excuses this kind of behaviour." Ruby snapped, holding her neck, "Weiss was right, you are dangerous."

"I saw her kill Blake!" This time I snapped. "I watched it; she kept her eyes on mine the entire time it was slow. Drawn out. I saw the person I care about the most fall and I was unable to stop it!" I said before I could stop myself.

"You saw what you wanted to see."

"No, what the fuck is wrong with you? Why would I want to see that? I love Blake. I would never…" I looked to where the woman once stood. "I saw what she wanted me to see."

"'She'? Who is 'she'?" Blake spoke before Ruby.

"I- I don't know, but she set my jacket on fire and it looks like she might have some form of illusion at her disposal."

"Your jacket is fine." Blake picked it up and showed me, "Not a scorch mark on it."

"Thank you." She handed it over, "Ruby, I am truly sorry, I would never hurt anyone on our team, even Weiss, without reason. I understand if you don't need me anymore."

She took her time before answering, "No secrets?"

"No secrets."

"Good," She held out her hand which I shook, "Now, where are Weiss and Yang?"

As if on cue they both appeared. I whispered to Blake, "I need to leave, tell the others I'll see the back at Beacon." She nodded and I left the girls to talk about what had happened.