Hey guys, here is the next update in this story. Hope you have enjoyed the read so far. I know that Volume 3 had come out for the show but i won't change the characters for this reason. I already had the plan for this fic even before that came out so yeah.
Anyway, here is the next chapter and enjoy the read.
Chapter Cover: Yang with her Soul Weapon activated as flames danced around her body...
Chapter Thirty
The Past
"Alright, it's been an hour, let's go back."
Ruby looked up toward the young man across her. Ruby instantly got back upon her feet glad to be going back. The past hour had seemingly crawled for her, as her worry for Weiss grew. She couldn't believe what Weiss had done earlier today and the girl didn't even try to talk to it to them.
She simply decided to let them in the dark. While Noir had been the one to actually tell them the reason Weiss did these things, she still feel the girl should have trusted them, after all, Weiss was their friends.
"Let's get back," Yang said, "We were supposed to be home an hour ago. Uncle Qrow is going to worry."
"Yeah," Ruby said softly.
Noir took hold of both of their hands and then the black thing took hold of her body and then they were in Vale. The city didn't look any different and Noir was glancing around himself probably sensing for that powerful Aura they had sensed when they were with the girl merely an hour ago.
But Ruby couldn't sense anything anymore unlike the first time it appeared and she also realized she couldn't sense Weiss's Aura either.
"Weiss Aura is missing as well," Ruby said.
"They did come to the city to take her after all," Noir said, "I wouldn't worry much about it Ruby. Weiss had done nothing wrong. She should return in about a few days."
Ruby gave him a glance.
"You don't believe that."
Noir let out a soft sigh.
"I trust Weiss to know what she is doing," he said, "In all that had happened so far, all we can do is trust in her."
"But she doesn't exactly show a lot of trust in us does she?" Yang said.
Noir gave her a glance.
"What would you have done if she told you the truth?" he asked, "Would you want to fight against the White Clan to protect her like you did with the White Fang?"
"WE would want to protect her," Yang, exclaimed, "we wouldn't want her to actually face everything by herself like she did that night she almost died."
A light frown appeared upon his face at her answer.
"You're only saying that because you have no idea how ruthless that Clan really is," he said to them.
From the tone in his voice, Ruby turned his gaze toward the sky above them. It was starting to become pink as the sun was lowering itself in the distance. Soon enough, it will nighttime for them. The young girl was curious about Weiss's past…as to why Weiss had always wanted to avoid talking about her Clan. It made her wonder why no one in the family as to ever came to visit her…why the girl was always alone…
"Noir, can you take me to the Manor?" she asked.
The Faunus looked at her surprised at her request. Yang glanced at her too, also surprised.
"What's you doing that for Ruby?"
"I want to speak with Sebastian," the young girl said, "I want to understand Weiss, and I can't do that without knowing anything of what had happened to her back then. I can't ever hope to understand her without knowing it."
Noir stared at her.
"Are you sure you want to do something like this Ruby?" he asked, "Whatever you're hoping to hear, it might not what you want it to be."
Ruby tightened her hands into fist.
"It doesn't matter," she said, "I have to know."
Noir nodded lightly.
"Very well," he said, "Then we best get going. Are you coming along as well Yang?"
"Yes," The blonde said.
Noir nodded at her and the Trio headed straight for the Manor, quickly moving through the air in their Huntress form. Soon enough, they had reached the large Manor that Weiss called home and entered inside the building.
The house was as silent and desolated as it had always been whenever they visited and Noir glanced around himself searching for Sebastian but he didn't have to look for a long time for the man itself was standing by the window in the living room holding a cup of tea in his hand.
"Sebastian," Ruby said.
The elderly man turned his gaze toward them as they approached him. To Ruby, he looked much older than it seemed and she knew that he must have been aware of the powerful Aura that had appeared in Vale to take Weiss away.
"I have a feeling that I'll be seeing you soon," he told her.
Ruby nodded, "Then you know about Weiss…?"
Sebastian returned his gaze toward the window in front of him.
"I had recognize the Aura that came to take Lady Schnee away," He said, a light somber tone in his voice, "Having served Lady Schnee for many years…I have come to recognize it quite well…despite it had been more powerful than I remembered."
Ruby was surprised.
"You…You actually recognized it?" Yang asked, "Who's was it?"
"Weiss's older sister," Sebastian said, "Winter Schnee."
Ruby could feel her heart jump in her chest at this. Weiss has an older sister?
"So it was her," Noir said simply, "I thought that the Aura was familiar in a way…I hadn't expected it to actually be Winter."
"You know who she is?" Ruby asked him.
Noir nodded.
"Winter Schnee," he said, "The First Daughter of the White Lord, Commander of the Huntsman Unit of the White Clan."
"Commander?"
"Think of it as the position of the strongest in the White Clan just beneath the title of Master…which is held by the Head of the White Clan itself, Ezekiel Schnee, Weiss's father. There are three form of power within the Clans. There is the Master, Commander and then Captain. Those three levels are the forces that lead a Clan when there is a battle."
Ruby stayed silent as she thought about it. So they are even more powerful Huntresses out there. No wonder Winter's Aura felt so powerful when she first appeared. She was even stronger than both her and Yang by miles.
Weiss knew we wouldn't stand a chance against them, she thought, That's got to be the reason why she had Noir take us away from the city when she first appeared.
"Then you know what happened to Weiss?" Ruby said staring at the man in front of her, "Why she is staying here instead of being with her Family?"
Sebastian gave her a glance but he didn't say anything.
"I just want to understand her," she said, "She is always so…closed off about everything. I thought that she had become my friend but after what happened earlier today, I just realized that I don't know anything about Weiss…I don't know anything about what kind of person she was when she was younger and she still refused to talk about it…please…I just want to know…"
Sebastian looked at her for a few moments before letting out sigh.
"If we are to talk about this…how about we do it over some tea?" he asked.
Ruby nodded and a few minutes later, they were all seating inside the main lounge with their cup of tea in hands. Ruby and Yang were seating together and Noir was seating by himself. Sebastian took a seat down upon the chair across them as he stared down toward the cup of tea he was holding.
"I will tell you now," he said looking up toward the girls in front of him, "Back to five years ago…the day that the Tragedy took place. I haven't thought about it for a long time now, but I can still remember every moments of it…"
He took a sip.
"But that begins even longer before that," he said, "It begins the day Lady Schnee mother's died…"
Ruby and Yang were staring at him…
"She died…?"
"She was murdered by the White Fang…while she was out shopping with her daughter when it happened…"
Flashback
Six Year old Weiss was staring at the clothes in front of her with a look of wonder upon her young face. The young girl was dressed in a white outfit with dark outlines upon it. Her hair was falling down upon her shoulder as she stared at the clothes in front of her.
"See something you like Weiss?"
The young girl turned her attention toward her mother. Neige Schnee was a beautiful woman with long dark brownish hair and kind brown eyes. She was dressed in a beautiful dress and a long black cloak upon her body. It was quite a cold winter day after all and Weiss had a small smile upon her face as she looked up at her.
"Mommy, I want this for my birthday," she yelled out excitedly.
"My, my," Neige smiled, "Already was planning to be the belle of the ball treasure?"
"Of course," Weiss said, "I'll be the most beautiful one here and everyone will know how the Schnee does things."
Neige gave her a small smile.
"Oh I'm sure you'll be able to," he said, "Your father always has taste for the dramatic."
Weiss took hold of the older woman's hand as they walked through the street together. A small smile worked its way upon her lips as she stared down at Weiss before turning her gaze toward the man beside them.
"What do you say Sebastian?" she asked, "My little Snow Angel is going to be quite a looker in this dress isn't she?"
"I do believe so Lady Schnee," a much younger looking Sebastian answered.
"Then we'll get it," Neige said, "Weiss will have to look her best, after all, it will soon be her birthday."
They brought the clothes for the little girl and Weiss was happily dancing around knowing that it was what she is going to wear for her big day. Neige observed the girl with a fond look on her features as she stared at the girl.
"We best head back soon," Sebastian told her, "Miss Schnee's lessons are going to start soon."
Neige gave him a smile before turning toward the girl.
"Hey Weiss, c'mon," she said, "Your Huntress lessons are going to start soon."
Weiss pouted.
"I don't wanna," she said, "I hate them."
"Now now Weiss," Neige told her, "You have exceptional high amount of Aura in your body for your age…Don't you want to be able to fight and bring honor to the Clan?"
Weiss had a confused look on her face.
"I just don't understand all that honor stuff," she said, "It's always so…boring."
Neige couldn't help but chuckle at the young child's mentality. Weiss had always enjoyed playing more than her studying despite getting in trouble sometimes with her Father because she was unfocused. Neige understand more knowing Weiss's high Aura…the girl was an unusual case. Most children doesn't even show Aura until they were ten years old and yet, Weiss Aura was already awake and kicking.
"Worrying again Lady Schnee?" Sebastian asked her.
"I'm just concerned," Neige told him, "about my child's future…and her Aura. It's quite an unusual high amount of Aura for a child her age and yet…there is no sign of sickness due to her high Aura…there was nothing."
Sebastian observed the young girl in front of him, skipping as she walked before the two adults.
"Maybe she is one of those rare cases of prodigy," he said.
Neige nodded.
"Maybe," she murmured, "I'm probably worrying over nothing."
"It's okay for a mother to worry about her children," Sebastian told her.
Neige laughed a little.
"I guess."
They had reached the corner were the car was waiting for them with the driver standing outside with his back to them.
"James, we'll head home now," Sebastian spoke to him.
Then the driver turned around…revealing his clothes to be completely bloodied and then man fell down upon the ground revealing the Faunus that was standing in front of him. Sebastian eye's widened at the phenomenon. Beside him, Neige let out a gasp of horror at what had just happened and quickly took hold of Weiss's hand stepping away from him.
"You'll go home," the Faunus said, "In a body bag."
Sebastian instantly moved in position placing both of his hands together gathering his Aura.
"I'd think that over if I were you," the Faunus said, "You really think we'd come alone?"
Another two approached them from behind all of them armed. He noticed that they had a symbol upon their outfits, a bloodied wolf head with three claw mark across it. He recognized that symbol quite well after all, it was something that he had become familiar with.
"The White Fang," Sebastian said, "Damn it…of all the time."
Neige tightened her grip upon her daughter, holding Weiss close to her form.
"I will create an opening for you to escape Lady Schnee," he said, "You need to get out of here immediately."
"Sebastian…?" Neige spoke out.
"It's the two of you they want," Sebastian argued, "If I can distract them long enough…that should give you long enough to escape…"
Neige gave him an uncertain stare but she nodded.
"Dust Level 30, Springing Net."
A yellow glowing net like substance sprung from his hands and headed straight for the three Faunus that were in front of him and then they were instantly caught in the Dust magic attack.
"Go now," he yelled.
Neige took off with Weiss in tow leaving the man to stand there along with the Three White Fang members that were caught in the net he had casted. Sebastian stared at them as he noticed that the Faunus were all completely relaxed at what he had just done.
"Did you really expect a Dust spell so weak to actually hold us?" the man said.
With a sudden burst of Aura, his Dust magic was broken into pieces causing Sebastian's eyes to widen in shock at what he was seeing. How these men could simply broke through his net like it was nothing…Just how powerful were those White Fang members?
"I wont let you harm Lady Schnee," he said, preparing to launch another attack.
But a member of the White Fang suddenly glid past him causing Sebastian to blink in surprise before pain surged forward and blood splattered everywhere. The man couldn't believe how fast that member was…He couldn't even see where the attack actually came from.
"Amateur," the White Fang member said, "The White Clan really believed someone like you will be able to protect them…they really are pathetic. C'mon let's go, that guy isn't going to move any time soon anyway."
With that they left, leaving Sebastian down in a pool of his own blood.
Lad…Lady Schnee…please…be alive…
End of Flashback
Sebastian looked up toward the group in front of him.
"That was my last memory of that day," he said, "When I came to. I was in a hospital. I didn't know how I got there but the doctors told me that a Huntsman had brought me in three days ago…barely alive. I was worried about Neige and Weiss's safety so I asked about them. They told me that Weiss had been admitted to the hospital as well but her mother had died before they had arrived to the hospital…"
He trailed off thinking to himself.
"That single event," he said, "had changed Weiss completely. She was no longer that happy, smiling child but she had completely focused on her training as a Huntress. It was like she had become obsessed at becoming stronger, studying about Aura…She managed to summon her Soul Weapon at eleven years old, the youngest in the entire Clan's history to be able to do something like this before…even Winter only managed to do it when she was older than that."
Sebastian stared at them all.
"At the age of thirteen, Weiss Schnee had become a full fledged Huntress deserving the rank of Captain," she said, "The third strongest position in the White Clan Unit…she was the Prodigy, the Pride of the White Clan…and then, slowly we reached five years ago, three months after Weiss become thirteen…had come the few weeks that will change everything in the girl's life."
The past is finally starting to be revealed...
Next Time: Five Years Ago
Jacques0 out.
R&R
AN: I know i revealed in EVANGELION FIGHTERS that these two stories are linked by a couple of billions of years in between them. I will start to reveal that after the White Clan Arc is finished after all i want to fully flesh out that arc before i start to drop the hints and showing the connection between the two stories, so i just wanted to tell you that okay.
