The Rose Sisters
Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY. If I did, one it wouldn't be nearly as awesome, and two I wouldn't be in High School. I'd be in my secluded mansion where I don't have to worry about living breathing people annoying me unless I choose to (which I doubt I would). So no suing the guy who has 5 dimes, 3 nickels, 2 penny's, a quarter, and the lint in his pocket.
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Chapter 7: Sisters Reunited and Secrets Revealed
-In the Headmasters Office-
Headmaster: So. That's what happened.
Saphire: Yes. If only they could see what that man is doing to them. Then we could take him down and get the old White Fang back.
Ruby: It won't be that easy. Even if we can convince everyone that what we tell them is the truth, and even if we can take him down once and for all, he has already corrupted so many and tarnished the Faunus name…
Headmaster: Ruby's right. There will always be people who follow him, that's just how corruption works. And to go back to being peace keepers, there are too many unknowns to make it successful.
Saphire: You're right. But what should we do?
Ruby: We make a new organization. We already know there are people who see what the White Fang has become. All we have to do is find them and create a new image for Faunus everywhere.
Saphire: (with peaked interest) But how do we do that?
Headmaster: I would like to know as well.
Ruby: (a smile blooming) Well, to start, we allow both Faunus and Humans to join. The problem with the White Fang is that it was a Faunus only organization. This created a barrier between the two sides, by creating this barrier a silent message is given that we do not trust the other side. Right now Faunus everywhere fear what humans may do to them if given the chance, but by creating a place where Faunus can see that not every human is bad, and vice versa, everyone sees they are safe and won't be harmed by the people around them, therefore creating trust which leads to being able to live with each other in peace.
Saphire: That seems like a great idea, but how do we get it to happen?
Ruby: That is the easy part.
Headmaster: It is? Please explain.
Ruby: Well, I'm a Faunus, Yang has nothing against Faunus and she is a human. Now add in Saphire and Blake with some other human friends that we make and openly show this friendship in public before and after we reveal our new organization.
Headmaster: That should show people that the two sides can live together. But it still doesn't seem like it's enough.
Saphire: What about you and mother?
Headmaster: She still hasn't shown herself.
Ruby: She has been keeping an eye on me though. Maybe she will show when you tell everyone about who we are?
Headmaster: Maybe, I don't know.
Ruby: Well, let's not get too worked up over it now. We still have some time. How about we get back to everyone else, they must be worried.
Saphire: (in a mock annoyed tone) Hey, I was about to say that! Get out of my head!
Ruby: No.
Headmaster: HaHaHa. Ok you two, let's get going. Oh, by the way, I took the liberty of putting you two on the same team. Thought you might want to spend more time together after three years of separation.
Ruby and Saphire: *eyes widen**tackle* Thank you daddy!
Headmaster: Hahaha! Ok, ok, time to get off of me now.
Ruby and Saphire sit up and giggle.
Ruby and Saphire: Hehehehe! (think school girl)
-In the Auditorium-
Glynda: (on stage) Ok, ok, settle down! I know there may be some questions you want to ask, but let's all contain ourselves and let the Headmaster talk!
At this the Headmaster and his two daughters, Saphire and Ruby, walk onto the stage like a battle with the White Fang hadn't just occurred in front of the school (which if you were to look out there that is exactly what it looks like).
Headmaster: I know you have many questions but everything will be explained in due time. Now that we got that out of the way let's name the new teams.
Ruby and Saphire just shake their heads.
Saphire: Same old father.
Ruby: Yep.
Headmaster: Ok first I would like to name Team JNPR, made up of Jaune Arc, Nora Valkyrie, Pyrrha Nikos, and Lie Ren, with Jaune Arc as their leader. Congratulations.
Jaune: What?
Pyrrha: See Jaune, I knew you could do it.
Headmaster: Next is Team CRDL, made up of Cardin Winchester, Russel Thrush, Dove Bronzewing, and Sky Lark, with Cardin Winchester as their leader. Congratulations.
Team CRDL just walks off the stage without a word.
Headmaster: And last, but certainly not least is Team RWBYS…
The crowd goes into an uproar with questions about why there is a five man, or in this case woman, team. The Headmaster silences the crowd before speaking.
Headmaster: If I can finish then some of your questions will be answered. Now, as I was saying, Team RWBYS is made up of Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, Yang Xiao Long, and Saphire Rose, with Ruby Rose as their leader. Now to answer some of your questions. I decided on a five person team because of an unexpected event that many, if not all, of you have witnessed just a few short minutes ago. Saphire Rose, who was captured and held against her will be the White Fang, is the long lost twin sister to Ruby Rose, and I am proud to call them my daughters. I shall reveal a lot to the public in the near future, until then no other information shall be given unless it is life or death.
The room stayed quiet for a few long seconds before the entire auditorium was filled with sounds of shock and unanswered questions.
-With Team RWBYS and the Headmaster in a Nearby Locked, at Least Now it is, Classroom-
Ruby: Well… that could have gone better.
Saphire: No kidding. What were you thinking just blurting it out like that Father?!
Headmaster: I was thinking it would give us enough of a head start to make it to this classroom.
Ruby: And you didn't bother to inform us Whyyy?!
Headmaster: I knew you would catch on to what I was doing, so I decided to save some time.
Saphire: (growing more irritated) And what about our teammates?! They don't know you like we do!
Headmaster: I… (he shuts his mouth slowly while at the same time his eyes grow wide with realization) Oops.
Saphire: *Sigh* Yep. Same old father.
Weiss: (speaking, surprisingly, for the first time since entering the room) Can anyone please fill things in for the people who don't know what's going on here?
Blake: Even I'm confused and Ruby told me almost everything.
Yang: (with fire in her voice) Why do you know things about Ruby that I never knew?!
Ruby: (in a flat tone) Because you were and are too close to me to know about my past. Until now it was too dangerous for anyone close to me to know who I was, and always will be.
Yang: (feeling like she just got slapped by Ruby) What do you mean?
Headmaster: Ruby, how about you tell your story and then Saphire, you tell yours.
Ruby: (bracing herself before telling her story) Ok. First thing you all should know is that me and my sister are former members of the White Fang…
Weiss: (being completely irrational) So what I saw wasn't my imagination! You are a Faunus, a lowlife! I should just kill you now and save everyone the hassle of having to do it later!
Headmaster: (with anger never before seen by the public or Beacon) Sit down! Shut up! And listen to what my daughter has to say! For all you know she could be as weak and harmless as a newborn kitten.
Weiss: (having fallen over when the Headmaster shouted) Uhh… Yessir.
Ruby: As I was saying, me and my sister used to be a member of the White Fang. But the White Fang was different back then, we never used violence unless absolutely necessary, and even then only two members who volunteered to take on the task only used diversionary tactics unless they had no other choice. Once the innocent people who needed the protection were to safety the two members would just vanish into the shadows, like they were never there.
Blake: Those two members were the two of you, weren't they?
Ruby: *Slow Breath* Yes. Me and Saphire were the only two Faunus who could take the job. We never hurt anyone, and we only ever used our weapons if we were outmatched, and even then it was only as a scare tactic.
Weiss: Wait a minute. You said you and your sister were the only one's who COULD take the job. What did you mean by that?
Ruby: (nodding her head in recognition of the innocent question) You see, most Faunus don't actually like violence, no matter what rumors humans spread about us, we actually prefer to find a more peaceful solution whenever possible. But ever since that human became the leader of the White Fang he has been corrupting our comrades, our friends, our family, to do things for his own personal agenda. (fire rising in her voice) He doesn't care about us, he doesn't care if we die for nothing, all he cares about is what he gains from the results. I once watched him send a child of no more than seven on a mission that even some of our most skilled members never returned from. The worst part is he did it just because he wanted to. If he wanted to gain something from it he would have either gotten an ego boost or sent someone on a mission they may not return from. Neither happened which means he didn't care what happened.
Saphire: (with concern and putting her hand on Ruby's shoulder) Ruby. I know how you feel, but we can't bring that child back, no matter how hard we wish it to happen. But we can save the one's still living, you just need to tell everyone the story so they can help.
Ruby: (taking a few deep breaths to calm down and collect herself) You're right. I'm sorry, when I think about the things he has done I start to lose control over my emotions.
Saphire: (hugging Ruby) It's ok. You have reason to feel the way you do. That's why we need to change the present to create a better future.
Ruby: (now calm) You're right. (looking over to the other members of Team RWBYS) Sorry about that, I got a little off track.
Weiss: (being the person least expected to speak, let alone feel sorry for Ruby, is the first to find her voice) It's alright. Like your sister said, you have reason to feel the way you do. After hearing about what this guy does I feel ashamed about the way I treated Faunus. I was always so angry at Faunus for hurting innocent people and stealing my father's Dust shipments that I never stopped to think that maybe they don't want to do this. No one knew who the leader of the White Fang was until today, everyone just assumed it was a Faunus because it was a Faunus organization.
Ruby: (with understanding in her eyes) I don't blame you for harvesting those feelings. It's hard to trust people who do those things for a reason unknown. I just wish people would try and find out the truth instead of believing rumors.
Saphire: Will you be okay to finish the story?
Ruby: Yes I'll be fine. Back to what happened, after the human became leader Faunus started doing things that they would have never done before, violence was common, peace strikes turned into raids and massacres, me and Saphire became secluded and stayed away hoping we could figure out a way to fix things. Then, three years ago to this day, we were attacked. It was like any other day after we became secluded from everyone, I was out getting my exercise with Crescent Rose, Saphire walked out to check on me and get me to come inside to take a break. Saphire always looked out for me, it was almost like she was my older sister by a few years instead of my twin. You see I was always the more childish one, acting like I could do anything, always being happy, and Saphire was always the more mature one, always looking out for me, protecting me, being there for me. We seemed like complete opposites but in reality we could never be closer even if you combined our bodies and minds. We would do anything for each other. But what happened that day separated us, pushed us into the unknown, is death around that corner or is it the sunrise? Will that rock explode if I kick it or will it show me the way to a happy future? Nothing was certain. What happened was I went inside for a minute and waited for Saphire to join me, after a minute or two I decided to see what she was doing that was taking her so long. What I see when I get to the door is three black clothed Faunus men, one of which was carrying my unconscious sister over one shoulder. I yell out to them while at the same time getting out Crescent Rose, the next thing I know one of the men is saying something and I'm being surrounded by gas that made it hard to breathe. Upon waking I remember what happened, so not knowing what else to do I grabbed Crescent Rose and ran as fast as I could until I couldn't run any more. I kept telling myself that it was just a dream, that any second I would wake up with my sister sleeping right next to me where she always is when we sleep. But I never woke up, and I knew I never would wake from this nightmare. Eventually, after running for what seemed like days I collapsed. When I woke up I was in a comfy bed with Yang and her father watching me. My first reaction was to jump out of bed and back away while reaching for Crescent Rose. That's when I noticed that, A.) Crescent Rose is sitting on the dresser on the other side of the room, and B.) the people my mind reflexively labeled as my captors meant me no harm. After I calmed down and relaxed I found out who they were and why I was in their house. What they told me is that they found me in the pouring rain while walking home from somewhere the night I collapsed and they brought me home. I was also told a certain blond girl would not take no for an answer when she suggested I be put into her bed.
Yang blushes at this and finds her shoes a little more interesting than usual.
Ruby: Anyway, after that I contacted father and told him what happened, father then proceeded to talk to Yang father and it was decided to keep me safe, at least temporarily, I would be adopted be Yang's father and live with them until Yang came to Beacon Academy.
Yang: Wait, what do you mean until Yang came to Beacon?
Headmaster: You see while me and your father were talking I had to tell him why Ruby would be safer with the two of you instead of with me. When I told him I was the Headmaster at Beacon Academy he told me that your dream was to attend Beacon so you can get the best training in being a Huntress. So, I decided that if you still chose to attend Beacon I would allow you entrance, of course you wouldn't have been able to attend if you lacked skill and potential, it would be an insult to you. Your father tried declining saying it wouldn't be needed, and it he was certainly right, but I insisted and said that it is there if it is needed.
Yang: I never knew.
Ruby: I wouldn't have known either if I hadn't been listening in on the conversation.
Headmaster: Really now. If I had known this earlier you would have been punished.
Ruby: Hehehe. Curiosity killed the cat?
Saphire: (in a playful tone) I hope not. I don't want to have to die to see my sister again after being separated for three years.
Ruby flicks her tail at Saphire just enough to be able to feel the impact. Then Ruby sticks her tong out.
Saphire: Oh. So that's how you want to play is it. Well Kitty-chan, two can play this game.
Headmaster: (clears his throat to get his daughters' attention) Saphire, why don't you tell your story now.
Saphire: Ok.
Ruby: (upset at getting playtime interrupted) We're going to finish this later, and this time I'm going to get you.
Saphire: We'll see about that. Anyway, my story isn't any different in the beginning that Ruby's. The first difference is when I got taken away. What happened was I started thinking about Ruby and the way she wants to protect everyone, I was worried that it will hurt her in the future. I didn't notice anything off until the last second. A cloth soaked in some kind of chemical was place over my mouth and nose knocking me out. The last thing I heard before I completely blacked out was the man carrying me saying something like goodnight princess and then Ruby yelling at the people kidnapping me. I woke up at the White Fang base and soon found out about the control that human had over me. I did some horrible things while being controlled, but I knew that if I could hold off fighting the control until I found Ruby then I'd be able to break it long enough to get to her and we could figure out how to free me together. My chance came when I heard about a plan to attack Beacon Academy where Ruby was, they wanted to control Ruby like they thought they controlled me. I came to Beacon and found Ruby to warn her and you know the rest.
Weiss: (sarcasm alert) Well that was informative.
Saphire: What? Do you want me to explain what the world knows? We went on raids, killed some innocent people during the raids, and for what?! Some unknown goal for a filthy human who is using Faunus to do his dirty work for him?!
Weiss: (feeling bad now) Oh. Sorry. I guess I still hold feelings against Faunus. It may take some time for me to get used to the idea of being friends with Faunus.
Saphire: (now feeling bad for her outbreak) No. I'm sorry. I guess Ruby isn't the only one who needs to control her emotion better.
Blake: (almost forgotten because she hadn't said a word since Ruby started telling her story) Well, we're a team now, and teammates help each other out.
Everyone nods in agreement.
Headmaster: Well let's figure out where you will be staying. You can't very well stay in the dorms now for two reasons. One, because the small dorms won't fit five girls in it. And two, because everyone will bombard you with questions and not leave you alone.
After some thinking Ruby speaks up.
Ruby: What about the spare bedrooms?
Headmaster: (trying to remember what his daughters are talking about)
Saphire: (remembering now) Oh yeah! I remember now! We had so much fun decorating them. They'd be perfect.
Yang, Blake, and Weiss stare at the Headmaster with expressions that say 'what are they talking about?' All of a sudden the Headmaster's eyes light up in realization.
Headmaster: (to Yang, Blake, and Weiss) They mean four small classrooms that were forgotten about by the Headmaster before me. When my daughters were young they decided to sneak around the Academy. I knew they were sneaking around but I knew it was harmless, and as long as they stayed in the school they'd be fine.
At this revelation Ruby and Saphire share what I like to call a sisterly blush, meaning to females who are really close to each other, like sisters, both blush at the same time because of one comment.
Headmaster: One Summers day I caught them taking things somewhere, these things included ribbons, fabric, scissors, needle and thread, and paint. When I asked them what they were doing they froze and made an obvious attempt to cover up whatever they were actually doing. Do you know what they said?
Ruby: (embarrassed) We said we were doing art.
Headmaster: Now keep in mind I didn't know about the abandoned rooms. So when they made the obvious attempt to hide what they were doing I decided to follow them to make sure they didn't get into any trouble. So I accepted the lie and followed them, and followed, and followed. Now I had no idea what they were doing, I followed them through the entire school and back again as they picked up thing after thing. After a while of just collecting things these two seem to suddenly get really excited and start running to their next destination. I kept following until they turned down a hallway that leads to a dead end, at least it was the two hundred times before then when I was trying to figure out why there was a random hallway. I started thinking they decided to use the empty hallway to do whatever so they can remember where they were at. I turn the corner expecting to surprise them and tell them it's ok they can work there just clean up after, but what I find is… nothing.
Yang: Nothing?
Headmaster: Yes, nothing. No art, no paint, no ribbons, no daughters.
Weiss: Wait a minute. You just said your daughters went down the random hall right before you entered it. You cannot expect me to believe that your daughters just disappeared like that?
Headmaster: That was my reaction too. My thoughts were along the lines of 'I just watched them enter this hallway, there is nowhere else to go, where are they?' That is when I hear giggling down the hall. I walk down the hall following the giggling and I realize that the sound is now behind me, and it came from the wall. I was trying to figure out how my daughters got INTO the wall. I looked everywhere, there was no hole, big or small, no boarded up section of the wall, no nothing. The hallway looked so clean and new you'd think it wasn't actually a hallway. So I waited at the only entrance and exit of the hallway, and waited, and waited. Now I followed them in the morning and they usually don't show up back in my office until dinner, they always take lunch with them so they can keep playing. When they finally reappear they seem to phase right through the wall at the end of the hallway. I have no idea what just happened, and when they finally notice me they try to explain. I just tell them to show me in the morning. We head back to our living space, eat, get into bed, and wake up the next day. I wondered if it was a dream, but then a certain cat duo comes in and drags me to the hallway. As I stand there just staring at the wall Ruby and Saphire just walk through it, surprising me again. Before I know it they dragged me through as well. On the other side of the wall is, to put simply, a small house. You have a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom in each room and one in a hallway that leads to the rooms, and four rooms, three of these rooms have one other room attached to it that looks like a small storage area that can be used as a giant closet, and the fourth has two of such rooms. So, I checked the place out to make sure my little girls would be safe and said it was all theirs to do with how they want. Well, the rooms got turned into bedrooms and it is now a place where a team can live. Until now only me, Ruby, and Saphire knew about it.
Ruby and Saphire: (with puppy dog eyes, or is it kitten eyes since they have cat ears and cat tail) Pleeeaasse daadddyyy. Can we use it for our team?
Headmaster: Do you two still like pink?
Ruby and Saphire: (jumping up and down hugging their father) Thank you daddy! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Headmaster: (laughing) Ok you two, let's show the rest of you team where the five of you will be staying.
Ruby and Saphire: Ok! Let's go what are you waiting for?!