Okay so I don't really know where this came from and yeah it's been years since I've posted, but this came to me and so I really only had one choice which was to publish this. There's been a certain OC stuck in my head and so I decided why not pair her with the four girls, ya know? PollinationxOC sans Enabler because no. Depending on a lot of things, I might make this into a story or just a collection of shots in the same universe, who knows. Anyway, read, review, and as always, enjoy.
"Just enjoy what space you have in that little cage of yours," the thug spat, causing Weiss to grimace at the spit. "It's the only comfort you'll have 'til we sell ya back to your papa."
A sudden commotion cut the thugs' laughter short, both looking towards where a handful of bandits were rushing to gather rather quickly. The one with the bottle shrugged, taking another swig while his partner smirked. He called out to a passing bandit. "Oy! What's the ruckus? The boss won't like the noise."
"The mutt is acting up again. Probably smelled some animal nearby and got excited."
Mutt? The familiar insult struck a hot needle in her mind as a flash of fierce gray eyes caught her mind's eye.
The drunker of the two guards caught her confusion, elbowing the thug beside him. "Looks like the princess is worried about the mutt. Don't worry, you're safe in your cage, Schnee."
Shouts filled the air before animalistic growls could be heard. "Put it down!" Someone shouted in the crowd, and the growls were replaced with the sounds of wood and metal hitting a body, whimpers that dug into the ex-heiress's heart. She'd heard those cries before in a different cell, and she could never mistake those pained sounds for anyone else.
Attempting something she hadn't tried since before the Fall of Beacon, Weiss reached out with her aura. She flinched backwards, the guards laughing at her, as a resounding pain and desperation answered her silent call.
Hang on, Alyx. I'll get us out of here.
She bid her time, waiting until the guards finally left her alone to her thoughts and the sounds of torture had long faded away. I need to get us out of here.
There had been some sort of gathering called, and the remaining bandits had all scampered off towards what she believed to be the center of the camp, leaving Weiss and the other prisoner only a few tents away from one another. Quickly, she knelt with her tied hands in front of her, her summoned knight lifting its blade to cut her restraints. Ignoring the yelling, Weiss dropped the remaining ropes to the ground and stood up straight.
Despite her attempts, the ex-heiress couldn't hear a sound coming from the other prisoner's cage, panic and anxiety began to fill her as the only emotions she received from around her were pain and loneliness.
Her attention was caught by something she never thought she'd hear from one of her loved ones.
"I said, send me to Qrow, damnit!"
"Hey, you watch your mouth in front of our leader!" Weiss faintly heard a bandit's response to the outburst that held the Schnee's attention so tightly as the girl began to realize the pain she had felt was coming from two different auras.
One moment, her view was blocked by a handful of tents. The next thing she knew, the tent in front of her crumpled to the ground, allowing her sight to fill with red eyes behind blonde hair.
"Yang?"
Said girl's eyes widened and returned to their natural lavender. "Weiss?"
Weiss stared at the familiar blonde for a few seconds before focusing on the task at hand. "Well, subtlety is out."
Her knight grew taller and larger, its height overtaking the ceiling of her cage and effectively breaking her free. A handful of bandits scattered, one of them running into the cloth covering another cage from view; the cloth caught as the bandit tumbled, a limp and bloody figure coming into view and bringing both Weiss's and Yang's gazes towards the cage.
The blonde faltered. "Is that-?"
"Don't worry about it and focus, Yang," Weiss reminded as she took a stance beside her, her own blue irises flickering toward the fallen figure multiple times before settling on the bandit leader in front of them. "What are you doing here?"
"Well, that's my mom and she can take us to Ruby."
"Your mom kidnapped me and tortured Alyx?" The name was a pained gasp from her lips, a flash of fear running through her.
Yang snapped towards her mother. "You kidnapped her and tortured Alyx?"
Raven sighed. "There's been a misunderstanding." She gestured toward Vernal. "Give the girl her weapon back."
Once Myrtenaster was returned, Weiss merely adapted her stance, aiming the blade at the leader. "And Alyx?"
"I'm not sure who you're referring to-"
"Yes," Yang interrupted. "You do." She gestured to the cage where the wolf faunus remained still.
"Right, the animal." Yang audibly growled as Weiss turned her dust chambers. "You," the bandit leader motioned to a nearby bandit, a thug Weiss recognized as the drunk guard. "Open the cage." As he went to do so she called to another. "Get it a cloak to cover itself. Those rags it's been clinging to won't cover much."
Blue eyes never left the drunkard as he approached Alyx's cage. Unable to hold herself back anymore, Weiss sprinted towards them, the bandit staggering to one side to avoid being run through. Yang could feel the white-haired girl's guilt and fear that was soon accompanied by relief once she had a moment to check over the faunus.
While there was no time to study her wounds, she was able to make sure none of them were life-threatening before a bandit handed Weiss a brown cloak with which to cover Alyx. Raven hadn't been kidding; the beautiful gray with black accented combat gear was now reduced to scraps of cloth barely clinging together. As Weiss lifted the girl to wrap the cloak around her the wolf stirred, and clouded gray eyes opened to meet wide blue irises. The breathless whisper of "Weiss…?" was all she could manage before Pain assaulted her, the other two girls flinching at the sudden feeling from their mate.
The moment was broken as Raven turned to them. "You three, in my tent, now."
"Why?" came Yang's automatic reply.
"If you're really going after your sister, then you need to know the truth." With her message delivered, the woman turned and stepped into her tent, the gathered bandits dispersing at the dismissal.
Once her mother was gone, Yang darted towards the others, falling to her knees as she pressed her forehead against Alyx's own. Acceptance was the only acknowledgment from the girl as she kept her eyes closed, a wheeze escaping her parted lips.
The blonde turned to her sister's partner. "How long-?"
"I don't know," Weiss admitted quietly as she kept her embrace of the girl loose enough to not cause pain yet tight enough to show her protectiveness. "I've only been here a few days. From what I gathered, she's been here much longer." She grit her teeth. "They call her a mutt and beat her, Yang."
Yang hissed between her teeth, anger warring with Weiss's guilt before a sudden calm filled the two. "Relax," a soft voice lightly chuckled from their grasp. "We've been through worse together, right?" A soft bump against the lavender-eyed girl's forehead caused her to pull her head back.
"Alyx," Weiss breathed. Yang's grip on both girls tightened.
The faunus said nothing, her pained breathing the only sound between the three for a few seconds. "Gods, I've missed you both." A smile twitched on her face, and despite her split bottom lip the ex-heiress found the girl breathtakingly beautiful in that moment. "I thought I'd never see anyone after the Fall."
"Well," the yellow brute began, her gaze locking with blue irises. "We're here now, and we're close to getting to Ruby."
"I heard. Something about a semblance, right?" A nod was her response, causing the wolf to sigh as she leaned back in their embrace. She took in the feeling for a moment before reluctantly sighing once more. "We should get moving then, don't take that woman as a patient person."
"But what about your-"
"I'll be fine, Blanca Nieves." Weiss felt a shiver at the nickname, causing Yang to laugh. Alyx grinned. "Let's go get to our mate."