Yang's PoV

"- Ruby and her 4 wives lived happily ever after." At least that's what I wish had happened when I got the message from Ozpin about them finding Ruby. Her going from broken and scared, then to healing and becoming whole again. Instead, it was something more along the lines of a tragedy.

Third person PoV

"She's in the infirmary." The blonde stared in disbelief, her vision gently blurring. They found her? She blinked and the haziness cleared. Closing the scroll, she stood up from the stool and haphazardly made her way outside. Glittering stars shined in vain, black clouds stood in their way. The heavens cried, their tears pattering on the ground. Pulling out her keys, the blonde didn't bother with the helmet, she fitted the unlocking tool into the ignition, there were more important things on the line, with a twist the engine roared to life and the motorcycle was screeching down the slick road.

Weiss's PoV

"Ms. Schnee."

"What!" My brow crinkled in frustration. There were so many documents that needed my attention and so little time. This interruption was far from needed.

"A man named Ozpin left a message: 'She's in the infirmary.' Do you-"

I grabbed my overcoat and pushed past the secretary. Sloppily donning the heavy fabric, I hurriedly brushed through people and out the large double doors. On queue, a long, black car pulled up. A limo if you will. Stepping in out of the rain, I didn't give the chauffeur a chance to ask, "East side of Beacon Academy, now." It wasn't meant to come out so harsh, but there was a lot of tension. I'll apologize to everyone later.

Blake's PoV

Bumblebee was already parked outside, the fading headlights on the distance probably meant Weiss was already here as well. Opening the doors, my shoes squeaked with each step, usually it would annoy me, but right now; right now I was rather occupied. Who wouldn't be? My leader who was presumed dead turns up in the infirmary out of the blue, in the middle of the night, while it's raining! The only thing missing is sad background music and this would be a scene in some hospital surgeon drama show.

Shaking my head, I braced myself for what I might see. She could be maimed, dying, missing parts, who knows. Taking a deep breath, I stepped into the room.

Third person PoV

Weiss was talking with the nurse on duty; she was doing her best to find out what had happened and Ruby's condition.

Yang sat at her little sister's bedside, clutching her hand lightly but with the intensity of saying, "I promise you, I'll never let you leave."

Blake sat on the other side of the bed. She stared at her leader in mournful thought. Her expression displaying nothing except a pinch of sorrow.

It wasn't until Ozpin arrived that answers finally came. Accompanying him was Glyda and Qrow. As he entered, he raised a hand in anticipation to silence the room.

"I'll explain everything." Their mouths closed. "She was found alone. Bodies of White Fang and evidence of Grimm littered the area. Her eyes were open then, but they weren't seeing. One of them had turned white. We're still not sure why. We estimated she had been in this paralyzed state for 18 hours. 18 hours of being slumped to the blood splattered ground, staring off into the distance. A prisoner of her own mind."

He took a moment to compose himself. Clearing his throat he continued.

"She didn't respond to her name being called out, nor her any other verbal command. It wasn't until we lightly shook her that a reaction was brought about. She seemed to snap out of her star for just a moment. In that brief time, she had grabbed Qrow's collar and pulled him close. She didn't seem to recognize him. 'Kill me, kill me please!' Was all she said before she started convulsing and foaming at the mouth. Her blood pressure sky rocketed and a fever broke out. Her breathing was labored and rapid." Ozpin closed his for a moment before proceeding.

"She," his voice cracked. He cleared his throat. "She was rushed here and was stabilized. Shortly after, we informed you all. We… we need permission to administer tests. As Taiyang is unavailable, the duty falls to the four closest to her" He eyed the three girls individually. "Do you give this facility permission to operate and conduct tests on the huntress Ruby Rose, Yang Xiao Long, half sister of the patient?"

The blonde gulped and prepared herself to answer, "Yes." It took everything she had not to break down.

Ozpin nodded and faced Blake, "Do you, Blake Belladonna - close friend and team member of Ruby Rose, give your permission to the aforementioned proposition?"

"Yes." She returned to her solemn staring.

"Weiss Schnee, partner and team member of Ruby Rose, do you give your permission to test and operate on Ruby Rose."

Weiss stared blankly in return.

"Weiss?" Yang looked up at the frozen Schnee.

"Y-yes. I mean, I want to, but… but didn't she say she wanted to die? Is… is this really what she would want?"

"I understand your concerns Ms. Schnee, but let me remind you, Ruby Rose was in a state of shock. A state of unwell mental status. It is hard to tell what she really would have wanted."

Weiss nodded her head slowly. She mulled over her choices. Biting her bottom lip before answering, "Yes. I give my permission."

Ozpin dipped his head to the nurse. The nurse pressed a button at the foot of the bed. A quiet buzzing noise sang for just a moment before she let go and all was silent again.

The silence was suffocating. Just stares and thoughts occupied the air, but it wasn't really right to speak anyway. As if talking, or even whispering, would break the delicate spell that held the comatose Rose to her soul. Like a rope on its last thread, trying desperately to pull the heaven-bound spirit back down to Remnant, saying, "Wait, not yet. It's not time yet. Just a little longer." But the newcomers didn't get the memo. Briskly entering the room, men and women in disposable gown, gloves, and masks took over. They ushered the previous occupants out and closed the door, drawing the curtain over the windows.

Third person PoV

Yang sat alone. Weiss and Blake had left some time ago. Qrow, Ozpin, and Glynda left the three team members to themselves. Now it was just Yang. She refused to leave. She had already lost her sister once and took up drinking. Her drunken mind created this fanciful world of where her sister had come back with a mask over her eye. Every girl around them had been smitten by the emotionless Ruby, and they were slowly bringing her out of the state she was in, but that was a fantasy.

The blonde leaned forward, burying her head in her arms. Her tears had long since run dry, but she still shuddered and quaked from the crying.

The sun had started to climb over the hills and buildings. Yang still sat in the hall, blurry, sunken eyes staring at the door her baby sister was behind. Bags hung to the bottom of her eyes and her hair was less tame than usual. She willed the door to open so she could see her sister, her leader, her best friend, again. She wanted to hold her and never let her go again. To keep her safe. Keep her home. Not for Ruby's sake, bit for her own. "Just let me be selfish, just this once." She croaked to the walls before finally succumbing to sleep.

Doctors and researchers had taken shifts. Poking and prodding, dissecting and sampling, cutting and sewing; they worked through the night. Ozpin believed that the greatest gift all, was life, and no expense was too great to preserve it, and so there was a constant team of medical care working on the Rose. All their efforts did not go in vain.

The team leaders of the medical staff in charge of Ruby stood before Ozpin. Silence between them.

"We have several ideas as to what she may have." a tall female in medical gown and mask said.

"Well, you're the doctors. I trust you to take care of it." Ozpin sighed into his mug.

"Yes sir." they answered in unison and left in a line.

Ozpin stared out at the large window, his mind clicking like the gears sharing the room with him.