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Chapter Cover: Ruby dressed in a school uniform along with Jaune, Nora and Ren. Yang was there also but she had her headphones on listening to music.
Chapter Six
The Revelation of Truth
Yang's heart was filled with terror.
She had heard Ruby's sudden scream and she had turned around just to see her little sister tackled down by one of the creatures. The girl stared at the phenomenon, feeling a new level of terror taking over her entire being. Seeing that creatures upon her little sister like that…Yang knew it deep within her heart that Ruby was in trouble and that she might be able to do anything.
Ruby was the only little sister she had. When her mother had disappeared upon her, Yang had being sent straight toward her uncle's home so that she could live there and that was when she had met Ruby. The little girl was a little ball of sunshine and laughter, always dragging her about so that they could play together. At first Yang didn't want to play with her, still upset about her mother's sudden disappearance, but then, Ruby reached her heart.
Ruby had managed to reach into Yang's heart and opened it up to the world and Yang could never repay Ruby for that. It was then, that Yang had decided that she will always protect her little sister, no matter what.
And now, seeing Ruby attacked by that creature had awakened that feeling within Yang.
That needs to protect her little sister.
So without a single thought about her own safety or whether she could actually do something against these creatures, Yang Xia Long ran straight into danger.
"RUBY," she screamed.
The creature that had Ruby looked up toward her oncoming form letting a howl at her as if trying to scare her away but Yang didn't even registered it. She was launching herself straight toward the large creature and with a yell she launched herself at him. Tightening her hands into fist, Yang launched one of them forward.
"GET AWAY FROM MY LITTLE SISTER," she screamed.
Her punch connected upon the mask of the creature and to her utmost surprise, the mask that the creature had upon it's face had shattered into pieces and she could hear the cracking of bones and the large creature went flying backward and landing down upon the ground and then in front of Yang's very eyes, it's body dissipated like a mist into nothingness.
The girl was standing there staring at the space were the creature was unable to comprehend what had occurred but her eyes were drawn toward something else. Around her wrist, were a glowing golden glow almost like it was made of fire. The blonde stared down at the form around her hands unable to comprehend it as they disappeared as mysteriously as they have come.
"Y…Yang…,"
She turned her attention toward Ruby who was staring at her, her silver eyes unbelievable wide, probably having witnessed what she had just done.
"How…did you…?" she asked.
"I don't know," Yang said, "But are you alright?"
"I…I'm fine," Ruby said, "But Yang…they're all around us."
Yang glanced around herself noticing that the other monsters were encircling them. Unlike earlier when they were just launching themselves after them, the creatures were staying back, the glowing eyes staring toward them.
Damn it…now what do we do? She thought.
Suddenly an explosion appeared right around the Grimm causing the creatures to howl and turning their attention toward where the new arrival came from. Yang and Ruby looked at that direction too, finding Sebastian there and he was holding a strange weapon in his hand which was smoking and he wasn't alone either, that strange young man was there too his hat dancing the wind.
"Miss Rose, Miss Xia Long, this way," he called out.
"C'mon Ruby," Yang said.
The two ran at the two men.
"Lady Schnee isn't with you?" Sebastian asked when they reached them.
"No…we didn't see her since this entire thing started," Yang said.
"Sebastian, she must be dealing with the Grimm from outside of the school," the young man with the hat said, giving the man a glance, "We best get out of here right now…they're coming."
The creatures…Grimm…were coming after them, and the young man raised his hand.
"Dust Level 15, Wall of Purity,"
The Grimms slammed straight into an invisible wall which had appeared right in front of them. The young man with the hat let out a small smirk.
"We best get moving," he said, "This isn't going to stop them for long."
The group all ran back toward the car.
"You people can see them?" Yang asked shocked, "Just how…?"
"How about you hold the question for when we get out of this situation?" the guy with the hat asked, "No offense."
"None taken."
Suddenly the young man looked up.
"NEVERMORE," he yelled.
A large bird like creature had flown right above the group and they all looked up toward the large creature. Yang feel her eyes widened at the mere size of it before the creature turned toward them and launched her wing toward them as feathers were launched straight toward the group.
"Get away," Sebastian yelled as he raised his weapon.
"Shit don't have time to cast a spell…," the young man said looking ready to run away but…
"Dust Level 26, Crystal Dome,"
A sphere materialized above the group protecting them from the amount of feathers that had come down toward them. The young man turned his head behind them.
"Well, it's about time you got here Weiss,"
Yang turned her attention toward where the young man was looking at. She can feel her eyes widening as she took in Weiss's form. The girl was dressed in black robes which danced in the wind as well as her long white hair. She was holding a sword in her hand too and Yang can't help but feel the air shivering around the white haired heiress. She didn't even hear Ruby's soft gasp at the sight of the girl.
"Stay under the dome," Weiss spoke out, leaving no room for argument, "I'll handle this."
Then the girl was gone from sight, a flash of white disappearing like something out of a dream.
Ruby can feel her eyes widening in shock at the sight of Weiss in the black robes and her long flowing white hair. The memory of that night came up again as she remembered seeing the mysterious black clothed stranger…the one that had destroyed the monsters which had come for her and Yang that night…She had been curious as to whom it was, about who that person really was and yet today, she had find out that the stranger had been much closer than she had expected.
She glanced upward toward the strange creature…the Nevermore, as the young man had called it and she saw the white hair dancing in the wind as Weiss launched herself straight toward it. She had finally see who was the mysterious person who had saved them that night and she was so taken aback by the revelation as she observed Weiss take on the monster.
She was wondering how can Weiss take on something like this without fear and yet…here she was trembling in fear by the mere sight of them. She noticed how the girl moved when she was up there, each steps controlled each slice of her sword hitting their marks with deadly precisions…
Then in front of Ruby's eyes, Weiss defeated the monster encasing it into ice completely before it was completely destroyed and Weiss came down on the ground into a single crouch. Then the girl turned around to face them all, all the while, looking regal and powerful.
Weiss replaced her sword back into it's shaft as she approached them.
"What took you so long to get here?" the young man asked.
"Did you forget the dozens of Grimm that were coming at the school?" Weiss answered, giving him and annoyed glance, "I had to take care of them quickly and I had to release my sword to do so. How is everything here?"
"Well, we're still alive if that's what you're asking," the young man said.
Ruby walked forward, drawing Weiss's attention toward her, the eyes finding her own silver ones. She can see how blue they were almost like gems of sapphires…
"It was you that night," Ruby said, "You were the one who saved us."
A white glow appeared upon Weiss's form as her black robes were gone and her school uniform took shape around her body.
"Yes, it was me," she said.
Ruby took her into a hug and she could feel Weiss tensing at the hug as Ruby cried into her clothes. She was whispering thank yous over and over again through her sobs. Weiss's body loosened lightly as her own arms took hold of the younger girl's form.
"It was the least I could do," she told her.
"Can someone explain to me exactly what the hell is going on?" Yang snapped drawing everyone's attention toward her, "How come you know what these creatures are. What exactly is going on? Just what the hell are you Schnee?"
Weiss stepped out of the hug Ruby had given her.
"It will be best if we have this conversation at the Manor," she said simply, "Sebastian, call Qrow and tell him what happened."
"Yes Lady Schnee," the man said.
It was going to be a long talk.
The Manor lounge was where everyone found themselves. The room was spacious as the rest of the house was, and Weiss was simply seating on her armchair, sinking into the soft cushions of the chair. Sebastian had served some tea and the girl was enjoying the warmth of the liquid that was seeping through her lips. Ruby and Yang were seating together on the large couch both of them not having touched their tea yet. The two girls were nervous but Weiss noticed Ruby glancing at her direction every few moments, but she didn't take the girl on…wanting Qrow to be the one to do the talking.
Then he arrived.
The man entered inside the lounge making his way toward the two girls.
"Are you two okay?" he asked taking them into a hug.
The girls returned it and Weiss observed them. What she was seeing there in front of her, is what she would call a family. She could feel something prickling at her heart at the sight so she turned her eyes away from them, glancing down at the liquid in her cup.
"We're fine," Yang said.
Qrow hold them for a few moments before turning his attention toward the white haired girl.
"I thought you said that the school was protected?" he asked.
Weiss looked at him.
"It was protected," she said, "But something…or someone managed to destroy the barrier completely. I already have someone taking care of finding out what exactly happened, but we managed to take care of the Grimm that attacked the school so you don't have anything to worry about."
"Uncle Qrow," Yang asked, "You know what's going on?"
The man let out a soft sigh. Weiss can see him resigning to the girls and to tell them about what was hidden right in front of them.
"Yes," he said, "I had hoped that the two of you would have never come in contact with that world, but it seems that it's something that's inevitable considering what had happened at the school today. The creatures that attacked you today and that night, they are called Grimm."
"Grimm?" Both Yang and Ruby repeated, confused.
"Yes," Qrow told them, "They are creatures that came from a world that exist parallel to this one. They call it the Shadow World or Dark World. They cross into this world to feed upon the Aura of people and the stronger that person Aura is, the more Grimm will be drawn to them."
Yang and Ruby glanced at each other.
"Is that why they're attacking us?" Yang asked, "Because we have strong Aura."
Qrow nodded.
"Then what exactly is she?" Yang asked pointing at Weiss.
"I'm a Huntress," Weiss answered for Qrow, "I have Aura as well but unlike the two of you, I have been trained to fight against the Grimm."
"Trained to fight against them?" Yang repeated.
"They are a number of Huntresses and Huntsman across the world," Qrow told them, "They are divided into different Clans and Weiss is part of the White Clan, one of the most well known."
The two girls stayed silent for long moments, mulling things over. Weiss decided to simply sip upon her tea to have something to do. They were taking it in rather well, she noticed as she observed the two girls on the couch.
"Those Grimm creatures," Ruby said breaking the silence, "They are going to keep coming after us aren't they?"
"Yes," Weiss told her, and she noticed the glare Qrow send her way, "It's better to have them know the truth rather than simply trying to protect them with a lie."
Yang had stayed quiet as she glanced up toward Weiss.
"I want to learn to fight them," she said.
"Yang?" Qrow said surprised.
Yang had both of her hands tightened into a tight fist.
"These things are going to keep coming after me and Ruby," she said, "and today…they almost killed her and I don't want to lose anyone in my family. So I want to learn to fight those Grimm so I can protect her."
Weiss noticed the look Yang was giving her and she knew what the blonde was thinking before she had even spoken.
"Train me," she said, "Train me to fight against them."
Weiss stayed silent. That girl wants to be trained by her? Weiss had never trained anyone before, so she did the only thing that was natural. She glanced at Qrow.
"Well?" she said.
Qrow glanced at Yang, with a frown upon his features.
"Are you sure about this Yang?" he asked.
Yang's eyes were burning with a determination that Weiss hadn't expected to see upon the girl's face.
"Yes," the blonde said.
Weiss placed her tea cup upon the little plate it came with. She stood up from where she was seating and made her way toward where Yang was. Then she unleashed her Aura causing the frost to appear upon the ground as well as the air which had become suddenly a deathly cold. She can see Yang's eyes widening at the sudden pressure that was pushing upon her causing the blonde girl to tighten her grip upon the couch she was seating on…
"Weiss…that's enough," Qrow warned her.
But Weiss didn't listen to him as she continued to push her Aura upon Yang's form, her power rising even higher. The blonde had fallen down upon her knees at the amount of pressure that she was being pushed but the blonde refused to fall back and Weiss could see the lilac eyes rising toward her own face.
She can see the trace of fear within the depths of the blonde's eyes but she was also still hanging on that determination from before. Weiss can feel some part of herself was impressed at the girl…
"That fear you felt right now," Weiss spoke, her voice calm despite the amount of power she was unleashing, "is the same fear you're going to be facing everyday for the rest of your life. In this world, depending on how far you go, Grimm won't be your only enemies and it won't be only weak Grimm as you have faced today that you will see…The balance between this world and the Shadow World can change like a leaf in the wind and whenever this world is in danger, you will have to answer the call as a Huntress and you may have to lay down your life to protect this world."
Weiss then, reeled her power back until it was completely under control like before.
"Can you still say that you will train as a Huntress under me?"
Yang was breathing heavily as if she had just run a marathon. Ruby who was beside her was frozen stiff her silver eyes wide with fear and terror at what Weiss had just done. She was so still that she might have passed for a statue. Yang's fists were shaking lightly as she heaved her blond hair seemingly to have become drenched in the few seconds that Weiss had released her power.
Her lilac eyes met Weiss's blue ones dead on.
"I will train," she said, "Because I have something I want to protect in this world."
Weiss stared at her for a few moments.
"Very well," she said, "If you're that determined, I'd like to see where that determination takes you Yang Xia Long. Whenever you're ready to start your training, then come to see me and we'll get started."
She turned away from the blonde leaving her in the room with her sister and uncle. Weiss walked down the hallway, her hair flying behind her at each step she made. That Yang girl had more guts than she thought and to be able to withstand her rise in Aura…
"Why did you unleash your Aura on her?"
Weiss glanced back toward Sebastian. The butler was staring at her with a look akin to concern upon his face.
"I was testing her resolve," Weiss said, "And I didn't even unleash my entire Aura on her. I didn't want to turn her into ice after all."
The girl turned her gaze toward the window seeing the grounds outside.
"I want her to realize what decision she was making," she continued, "This life of a Huntress is not a life for everyone. She may have a strong Aura but it's not the aura that makes the Huntress. It's her willingness to die for this world."
Sebastian stayed silent for a long while.
"Are you willing to die for this world Lady Schnee?" he asked.
Weiss's gaze stayed upon the window as she was staring at the reflection of herself. She can see the scar underneath her left eye and can feel a light burn upon her back despite the coolness of her pale skin.
"It depends Sebastian," she answered, "As to whether this world has something worth dying for."
A heavy darkness lies in those blue eyes...Yang made the choice to train...
Next Time: History of the Clans
Jacques0 out.
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