The scene opens in a cabin in the forest, far far away from Vale. Ruby wakes up touching her head in pain feeling its bandaged. She looks on the table seeing her phone, she turns it on seeing she has a message up on her screen. She rubs her eyes trying to see it.
"Look who's up! You had quite the Injury. Do not get up for a while, I will bring you nourishment when it is time. If you try to leave, I just woulsn't recommend it. After that beating You're lucky to not be more injured. Be smart, and rest, I will be back soon. Message this number if you need something"
"What ...who on earth hacked my phone and wrote thi...Let's just find out" Ruby says out loud, clutching her head in pain, she messages the number on the screen "Who are you and how did you get into my phone!?" She sits, and sits, and sits, and waits. She starts getting impatient and rubs her head again. She's startled by her phone vibrating. She opens it and the message back reads, "Well Good Morning Rock Head! I cannot answer any of that just yet. Just remain in bed for the time being please, when it is dark, I will return, You don't move around during daylight anyway from what I've heard. Stay put Red ^.-"
Ruby gets angry and sighs hard then sets her phone down, "Fine, (looks out the window) this appears to be somewhere I'm not even familiar with. I'll just rest more" Ruby closes the curtains and falls back asleep.
A howl is heard and Ruby jumps up awake, It's dark out and pitch black in her room. She looks around trying to gain sight. She grabs her phone and looks at the time, she holds her head still feeling dilerious. She hears a creek in the room, she looks toward what she thinks is the door way and tries to put her aura up. Another creek is heard, getting closer, she sees movement, she jumps out of bed and grabs the nearest item and leaps at the object and tries to hit it with the object. The object clings against somsthing, Ruby feels someomes breath on her and sees a hand move toward the object shes holding, and a "clink" is heard as what shes holding turns out to be a lamp that turns on. In the dim light is Neo smiling at her, Ruby Gasps and jumps back setting the lamp on the floor, and ready to defend herself she tries to put up a fight and goes on the offense attacking Neo. Neo blocks all of her attacks with ease and gets her in a lock. Ruby struggles to move but can't. With one arm and her umbrella Neo holds her in place, and with her other hand Neo pulls her phone out of her pocket, taps on it and holds it to Ruby's face "Didn't I tell you to take it easy?". Ruby sees the above message is the one sent to her the last time. Ruby Is taken by suprise with this and doesnt struggle any further but asks her "Why are you helping me? Don't you hate me?", Neo takes her phone and taps on it, then shows her her phone screen again "Would I have taken you hear and healed your wounds If I did?". Ruby responds in a mumbling fashion "If you wanted to make me suffer more sure..."
Neo tilts her head and taps on her phone again, she leans back freeing her grip on Ruby, and shrigs at Ruby smiling. Ruby's mouth drops and Neo does a face signifying she might be giggling. She shows Ruby her screen "Just get back into bed, You're an interesting party to me right now. One I will follow for the time being. If you don't rest your condition may become...problematic."
Ruby Sighs and nods at her, she lifts her arms into the air "Carry me" she smiles as if she's a child again and Neo rolls her eyes smiling to one side, she leans down and picks her up. Struggling slightly she carries her to the bed and lays her down, she lays the covers over her and pats her head.
She walks away, and Ruby tries to ask her something but she walks out of the room before she can.
Ruby lays there wondering about new developments, as she closes her eyes and rests.
The scene transitions to Weiss, who is laying in bed as well, looking up she wonders where Ruby is, if she's any worse than before, and what will happen to Ruby if the finally corner her and she has no means of escape. What will she do when she comes face to face with Ruby? She feels worried, but she can't think about it now, she decides to close her eyes and rest.
Until Jaune pokes her on the shoulder, "H-hey, are you awake?" he asks.
With one eye barely open she says, "Weiss isnt here right now, but if she was, she would probably smack you for getting near her when she's trying to sleep". "Well I just uhm... Can we talk?" He asks pleadingly. Weiss sighs and sits up, "Alright what is it?" She asks annoyed. He stands up and gestures her toward the door, she sighs and stands up and follows him.
He leads her to the rooftop and they look put over the city. "You know, I used to come up to the dorms roof at beacon and talk with Pyrrah A lot. Without her or Ruby anymore, Well, Nora and Ren have got their own thing going on so I..." Weiss walks up to him and puts her hand on his arm cmforting him. "It's okay, I know...how you feel, all too well to be honest. Blake and Yang are always together, I rarely ever hear from them, It's not that I dont want to I just (she pauses)...Am afraid to try talking to them. Ever sense Ruby changed, we drifted apart. She was what held of us together. She was our leader, and she is the reason we were all so close and strong. When she fell apart, I think we all fell apart. I can't say It was all for worse, But, We did all change. At least Blake and Yang stuck together. I guess they just had a connection." Weiss confesses. "Even as Team leader you know...things have been rough on us too when we lost Pyrrah. Especially for me. I ...guess you are right though, I still stay in touch with Ren and Nora and they try to get together with me every now and then, but we're loving different lives now too as we've gotten older. It's just part of growing up. When we started...I didn't know what to expect from myself, I thought I woukd never make it out of Beacon alive. Yet here I am. But, I still can't help but feel alone sometimes. I just...wanted to know that..." Jaune is interrupted by Weiss who surpises him with a gentle hug, she has a bit of a mad expression on her face along with a blush and says to him, "Don't you dare ever tell anyone about this." Jaune smiles and nods touching his hand on her arm, he responds with a short but meaningful, "Thank you, for allowing me to be with you." She respomda back "I didn't allow you (bops his head) You're with me because It's what both of us wanted. We want the same things, and we both are lost without the person we loved. Mine may still be ive but she might as well be dead!...or I-I'm sorry Jaune I didnt mean to..." He interreupts her by turns around and hugging her back and saying "It's okay, what you must be going through I can't even imagine. The girl Who loved me Died trying to save us all. And the girl who loves you, its not the same story at all. Whatever happens Snow Angel, I'll be there with you when you face her." Weiss closes her eyes and begins to tear, she clinches her teeth and makes a fist, "You idiot..." she cries hitting him once and falling into his arms crying.
The scene floats up toward the night sky, and goes back getting far away from the moom, and appears as if looking through a window, it pans back further showing The inside of the room Ruby is in, and shows her crying in her bed, all that is heard is "Weiss...(sniffle sniffle, hiccup) I'm so sorry...I'm...(tries to breathe crying harder) I shouldve said to you...I...I shouldnt have...what have I done..." she starts bawling hysterically and no more words are heard, as the scene goes black all that can be heard is the sound of both girls tears and sobbing.
END CHAPTER 5