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Chapter Cover: Winter dressed in her White Clan robes upon her form.
Chapter Twenty-Eight
The White Clan
Weiss stared at the floating form above her, her eyes narrowing lightly at her. Despite it being five years ago since she had seen her, Winter doesn't look like she changed at all. The young woman was lowering herself down toward the ground until she was standing right in front of her.
Winter was taller than her by a few inches thought. The last time Weiss had met her, she remembered Winter being a lot taller than that. Weiss knew that she had grown during those past five years since she had turned away from her Family.
"Strange," Winter said, "I could have sworn I felt some different Aura with you…and yet, here I am, finding you alone."
The blue eyes met her own.
"Did you send them away?" she asked.
"Why are you in Vale Winter?" Weiss asked, not taking the bait her sister had set out.
Winter let out a soft chuckle.
"Straight to business as usual," she said, her fingers fingering the handle of blade that was at her side, "Oh…you know how long it has been since we last seen each other right? I was worried about you?"
Weiss frowned even more.
"You really expect me to believe that you've come all this way from Atlas because you were worried about me?" she scoffed, "That's a strange thing to say considering that I haven't seen you at all for the past five years."
Winter looked at her.
"Are you calling me a liar?"
Weiss stayed silent again. Winter's voice had became softer but Weiss can also feel that the level of danger around the older girl become even more prominent. A tense moment passed between the duo as they stared at each other, a soft wind blowing through the area they were standing in. But then, a small smile appeared upon Winter's face.
"Well, I don't blame your uneasiness at me being here at all," she said, "After what had happened five years ago with…"
Ice started to appear upon the ground as the air around the two become suddenly chillier than the coldest winter Vale had ever experienced. Weiss's face betrayed nothing of the sudden rage that was bubbling inside her heart as she stared at the girl across her. Winter must have noticed it for her smile seems to widen at the sight of the ice that was slowly appearing upon the ground and the trees around them.
"Struck a nerve I see," she said, "But you might want to control your Aura…if you don't want your head to lob off your shoulder."
All around them, figures dressed in white Armors had appeared. They were all wearing helmets upon their heads as their large broad swords were all aimed straight toward Weiss's form as she glanced around her. She should have expected to see them here.
"The White Knights," she said.
"I advise you to lower your Aura Weiss," Winter said simply, "This is no way a convicted criminal to react to her captors."
Weiss looked at her.
So is this what I am now? She thought, A convict?
"I'm a convict now?" she said, "I'm already serving my time in exile here in Vale…what else am I convicted with?"
Winter walked forward.
"I really don't know nor care," she said, in a soft tone, "My orders are to bring you in…if you resist you will be killed here on the spot, thought I am completely sure that Lord Ezekiel will shed no tears at your death…after all, you own your life to him."
Weiss lowered her head at Winter's words.
"I…I understand," she said softly.
"Good," Winter smirked.
She turned away from her and then as she walked a Doorway appeared in front of her. It was White with the Schnee Family symbol upon it. The Doorway opened itself and Weiss saw the White Knight positioning themselves around her as an escort. Weiss walked forward toward the Doorway that will take her back to Atlas…to her father…
She felt a shudder run through her body as the thought of the man but a spark of a familiar Aura drew her attention to the side. Seating there, upon a nearby wall was a black cat with golden eyes. Weiss stared at it for a few moments before she realized where she had seen those golden eyes before…
The Faunus girl…Blake, she thought.
The golden eyes observed her and she could see the question within them as they stared at her but Weiss simply turned away from it and focused her attention upon the Doorway in front of her.
So I was right, she thought, I did sense your Aura around Vale these past few days…I wonder why you were still here Blake? Did you care about my sake after everything that you did? Or is it because of what Noir had told you?
Weiss didn't know why, but seeing the Blake there, watching over her like this…it causes a small smile to grow upon her lips despite how much her inside was twisting.
Then she stepped through the Doorway along with her escort leaving Vale behind…
When Blake had sensed the powerful Aura arrive in Vale. She had instantly thought that it was the White Fang again but when she sensed for it, she realized that it wasn't them. She was curious about what it could be so she headed straight toward where she had felt the powerful Auras and she realized that she could also feel Weiss's as well…
Is there going to be another battle?
Upon her arrival however, Blake saw that it wasn't a fight. She could feel her eyes widening at the sight of the White Knights that encircled Weiss, with all of their weapons poised to attack the said girl. There was another there as well, but she was wearing the White robes of the White Clan and upon the back of the robes was the symbol of the Schnee family.
Just what is going on between them?
She had heard them talk but she didn't understand anything of what was happening. This only creates more questions as to why the Schnee was treating Weiss this way. Weiss was one of their own right? She was a member of the Schnee by blood. She was curious as to what could have happened to cause this…strange atmosphere she had stepped into.
Then as she was being escorted away, Weiss's eyes found her.
Blake found herself frozen in her spot as those blue eyes found her golden ones again. She can see the glint that appeared within their depths meaning that Weiss had recognized her and then, sooner or later she was going to signal the White Knights around her for her capture…
But to Blake's immense surprise, Weiss didn't do any of that. She simply turned away from her and Blake thought she had seen a trace of a smile on the white haired girl's lips before she disappeared through the Doorway which disappeared as soon as they last White Knight member disappeared.
Blake stayed there as she observed the spot where the Doorway had disappeared from.
Just what the hell is going on here?
Somewhere…meanwhile
Both Ruby and Yang were thrown down upon the ground violently. The said girl let out a groan in pain at where she had landed before glancing around herself. She can see tall trees all around her as she got back to her feet and she can hear Yang groaning as well.
"I hate…this damn thing," the blonde grumbled, "Just where in the heck are we?"
"Somewhere outside Vacuo," the young man told them.
Ruby glanced at him.
He was seating down upon the ground across them. For once, he wasn't wearing his hat upon his head and Ruby can see the feathers that were upon his head. It was like they were mixed with his real hair and it was a strange sight to witness it. She had known that the young man was Faunus but to actually see it was pretty cool.
Yang gave him an annoyed glance.
"You traveled us halfway across the World?" she snapped.
"I had to," the young man told them, "With that Aura in the city, I had to get the two of you as far away from Vale as possible."
"That Aura…," Ruby said, "You mean the one we sensed? Why didn't you bring Weiss with us? You've left her to deal with it all by herself."
The young man's dark eyes stared at her.
"It was what Weiss ordered me to do the moment they've arrived here in Vale," he said.
The two girls stared at him. Ruby can feel shock coursing through her at the revelation. She couldn't understand anything of what was going on right now. They were all simply enjoying a nice day and were planning for a trip. Just why did that peaceful afternoon turned out like this.
"Weiss didn't want any of you in Vale when her family had come for her," the young man told them, "So she ordered me to take you as far from the city as possible."
"Her family?" Yang repeated, "That large Aura we felt, it was someone from that Weiss knew?"
"Exactly," the young man said with a light nod.
Ruby looked down.
"Just what is going on?" Yang asked, "Why would Weiss want us out of the city at all?"
The young man stared at them.
"What happened with the White Fang had probably already made it's way back to the remaining Clans of Remnant," he said, "Not only that, a Leviathan was sighted during the crisis as well. Weiss knew that it was only a matter of time before her family got involved. About the two of you, you are the members of a Dead Clan, and despite the Alliance that had been made between the White Clan and yours when the Rose Dragon Clan was in its prime, Weiss probably thought it would be dangerous for the world to know that you exist, after all, your Clan had it's fair share of enemies."
Ruby frowned lightly.
"So…she did all of that…to protect us?" she said softly.
"Exactly."
Yang ran a hand through her blonde hair.
"Couldn't she have just talked to us about it?" she said, "I mean, seriously…I thought the Princess actually trusted us?"
Ruby was thinking along the same thing.
Ever since the battle with the Faunus had ended, and Weiss had decided to come back to school with them, Ruby had believed that everything was going to be alright. She had finally becomes friend with Weiss and the girl had started to open up to them, and Weiss had become a part of the gang, but it seems that things aren't to be wrapped up as well as the end of a fairy tale story.
Weiss, she thought feeling her heart clench at the thought of the white haired girl.
"How long are we going to stay here?" Ruby asked.
The young man placed a hand upon the ground in front of him.
"We'll have to wait an hour or two," he told her, "Don't worry about it."
Ruby nodded at him before taking a seat down on the ground. Yang did the same as the two of them stared at the young man across them. She could see the thoughtful look upon his face as he seated there, and Ruby realized that he was probably worried about Weiss as well but he followed Weiss's order and helped them instead.
"What's your name really?"
She glanced at Yang at the question when she realized that she didn't know the young man's name either. She looked up at him and the young man gave them a light smile.
"We never actually got introduced to each other yet have we?" he said, "Well considering our situation, I guess it's better we know each other. Well, my name is Noir."
"Noir?" Yang said.
"Noir," the young man, Noir repeated with a small smile.
"What do you know about the White Clan?" Ruby asked him.
Noir let out a sigh.
"Well, to the world, they are known as one of the most powerful Clan currently," he told them, "They have a large amount of Huntresses and Huntsman. They are also part of the Seven Clan Society, which is an Order that joined the Clans together into a large military force."
"A military force?" Ruby repeated.
"Yes," Noir told them, "Despite some Clans having alliances with another, the threat of war in between them is very real and some thoughts that if the Leaders of the Clans must decide together what should be done about the state of the World, and how they should proceed with the trials of convicted criminals and such."
A light frown appears upon Ruby's face.
"So you didn't know anything about Weiss's relationship with her Family?"
"Sorry, but Weiss didn't speak of it to me," he said, "But, I can say that something terrible had happened to Weiss five years ago."
"Sebastian might know," Ruby said.
"Oh, I'm sure he knows about it," Noir said, "But he is keeping his silence. Every time I tried to talk to Weiss about it, she shut me out….She is carrying some heavy burdens upon her shoulders. Whatever happened five years ago, it's probably the reason why Weiss doesn't want either of you to get involved with the White Clan."
Weiss stepped out of the Doorway, the light of the portal disappearing from her sight. In front of her was extended a large flat lawn that extended as far as the eye could see but the most amazing sight was the large castle that stood in the distance. It was an enormous sight, towering toward the cloudy sky seemingly shimmering like a white mirage in the distance.
Despite the amazing view in front of the girl, all Weiss could feel as she stared at the large castle in front of her was a tightening of her chest…and fear.
Winter who was standing a little farther in front of her, glanced back toward them.
"Let's go," she said, "Lord Ezekiel is waiting for her return."
Weiss had been brought back to her Home...as darkness stirs in the horizons...
Next Time: White Castle
Jacques0 out.
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