So here is the next chapter, I'll make sure to pump out some chapters as quick as I can… but this week will be the week where I might publish rarely… it depends. I said before that this will be my last week at my school with friends, then it's off to high school after summer. I hope I'll be able to visit everyone in Memory Lane… here is Chapter 5 everyone…

A few days later…

Ruby

I stood in front of a door, not just any door, but the door to Professor Ozpin's office. I knocked twice, and then a voice greeted me from behind it. "Come in Mrs. Rose." I opened the door and walked in, behind his desk, Professor Goodwitch and Ozpin stood there, eyeing me.

"I came in to report something catastrophic." I said in the most professional matter possible. That was something Weiss taught me.

If you want people to respect you as a leader and not a child, act like a leader. she said. That was month's back, when I had problems with acting like a kid. "What is it Ruby?" Ozpin asked, already interested in what I was going to say.

"One of my team members was kidnapped by Cinder Fall." I said.

"Who exactly in your team do you speak of?" Professor Goodwitch asked, her voice filled with concern.

"My partner, Weiss Schnee, she was the one that got kidnapped."

Their expressions darkened. "I see."

"Is there something wrong with that, I know they took her because she is the heiress to the Schnee Dust Company but is there something else to the list of reasons why they took her?" I asked. I need to know everything; a lead can help so when my team and I go rescue her, we'll know what we're dealing with.

Professor Ozpin took a sip from his mug of coffee and set it back down. "Ruby… do you know what possession is?" he asked, his voice dark.

Why is he asking me this? "Of course, possession is controlling something… or someone." Then everything clicked in place. "Is there such thing as dust that can manipulate people?"

He stood up and walked towards me. "We don't know for sure, recently, I realized that the possibility of such a thing being created is high… and the only dust company that is at large right now is Weiss's company." The rest of the leads in this short investigation have been found, could it be that Weiss and her father also worked on creating mind-controlled dust while experimenting on me?

I panicked. "We need to rescue her then, before Cinder finds out how to make it… wait, how exactly can you make it?"

The white-haired man shrugged. "I don't know Ruby, but if she gets her hands on that kind of dust in a large quantity… then she can turn the whole city of Vale against anyone, even our school or the Grimm."

Something seemed out of place, how did he know all about this? "Professor Ozpin, how do you know all of this?"

He placed a hand on my right shoulder and said in his normal, calm tone. "Let's just say, I had people working undercover."

"Oh…"

A moment of silence had passed, then he spoke up. "Well… I'll see if I have any contacts that are still alive in Cinder's group so I can give you the location of their hideout. In the meantime, train, you are going up against someone that is extremely dangerous and combat efficient. You need to be ready."

I nod. "I'll make sure my team is ready also."

"That sounds good, is there anything else that you want me to know about this?" he asked.

There was a moment of hesitation when I tried to speak. There is one more thing that I need to know. I thought. He knows about my ability but I don't Cinder knows either. "There is one more thing…" I hesitated once more. "What if Weiss says something about me?" I told him about my time being sick and Blake's story about what had happened when she and Weiss went to find medicine, not leaving a single detail out. I didn't need to worry about secretive things since it is Ozpin and he knows almost everything about Weiss's father and his… experiments.

"I see… if she exited the lab with Roman Torchwick, then she will want to know about what had happened there. Let's just hope she doesn't already know about you and your shape shifting abilities or you could be in danger also..." He adjusted his glasses before continuing. "I'll try the best I can to find them, we shouldn't waste any more time or else there could be disastrous proportions heading our way. Thank you for asking that question Ruby."

"You're welcome, I'll be going now, that's all I know."

He nodded. "Take care."

I turned around and walked out the room. I know all the reasons why Weiss was kidnapped and now I know I have to watch out for myself… if we don't rescue her soon, then something horrible will happen. Manipulation, I never thought I would hear something that relates to the word but now I don't want to see what it can do. My heart beats hard and fast. What if she knows and tries to control Blake and Yang? No… I won't let that happen. I just hope Weiss doesn't say anything about me. Buy time Weiss… we're coming soon. I thought and walked in the direction of my dorm.

Weiss

You're useless! You can't even do anything right Weiss! Hateful comments echoed in my thoughts. I haven't been in this much pain since the first few times my father had abused me. I thought I was never going to be hurt like that again, but here I am… blood slowly pouring out of my wounds that Cinder made. I slowly and weakly opened my eyes. I felt numb, but I tried to stand. I struggled for a few moments, and then I finally gave up and collapsed onto the ground. Where am I now? I thought. I turned myself over to face the ceiling, looking to my left, then to my right. I was in some sort of room… no windows or anything special. It was like a prison cell. I looked at myself, seeing all the dry blood on my skin and the wounds that covered my whole body. Abrasions, burns, even long lacerations. All of it stung painfully, I let out a whimper and tried to get up. It was as if a single move caused my injuries to sting even more.

I stood up after a while of struggling and then I tried to walk towards the bed on the opposite side of the spacious room. Barely any pressure on my right leg and it gave way, making me fall and hit my head on the metal-like structure of the bed itself. I groaned and placed a hand on the side where damage was inflicted, nothing serious but it gave me a light-headed feeling for a few seconds. I used all the strength I had to get up and climb onto the mattress of my bed. That's when all the emotion hit me hard. I was kidnapped… taken from everyone, especially Yang. Oh Yang… I thought sadly and felt tears trickle down my cheeks.

I was scared and the feeling of weakness returned. The missing blonde girl only made these feelings grow significantly. Her warmth… I cherished it dearly, she had done so much for me and now she has to deal with my disappearance. Blake may have told them already and I hope they get here soon… anymore pain and I won't be able to hold out anymore. I just realized that I was only in my undergarments… my outer clothing stripped away from me. The fatigue I'm feeling right now is probably not making me think easily on the obvious things around me.

I hate feeling weak. I thought as I stared up at the white ceiling. The room was brightly lit, the walls all painted white. I felt like I was in a box of endless whiteness. All of my simple needs were in here, toilet, sink, and bed, but nothing else. A door was on the other side of the room, painted white also. As much as I like the color, I feel disgusted to see it all around the room. White was a good color in my opinion, but in my case, I wouldn't want to see the color at all. Some of the white flooring was already stained in crimson… my blood. I just wonder how long it'll be before most of the room is stained in the horrifying color. Fatigue began to overcome me. It'll be a good idea to rest.

I closed my eyes slowly and fell asleep, then I woke up to the sound of the door opening in a heartbeat. I didn't know how much time had passed since there is no way to tell in this room but I had a feeling that it had been a few hours. The person that walked in was Cinder, how could I forget her black hair and red dress. "What do you want?" I asked in a angry tone.

She laughed maniacally. "I brought some friends, they wanted to meet you… after all, you're famous in their kind." she said and moved aside from the door. I wondered what she meant by famous until the answer walked through the door. A few faunus stood around her, staring at me with hate in their eyes, which made my eyes widen at the sight. Cinder walked towards me and forced me to sit up, then she lifted my chin to look at her straight in the eyes. "Now, if you tell me where you keep that dust, then I'll call them off… but if you don't. I'll make sure they get their long-earned revenge on you… they really want you to know how it felt for them when you and your father, used them for your work."

I looked at the faunus standing behind her… I knew our company practices will bite me back but I never thought it would be like this. Still, I can't just tell them… even if it makes me get beaten down by the faunus. "My answer is the same, I will never tell you." I said through gritted teeth.

"I see." She moved her hand away from my chin and turned around. "Well… you know what to do." she said to the faunus, then she walked away, closing the door and leaving me alone with them.

They glared at me, fear began to fill me. "So, what should we do first, we have a lot of options?" One cat faunus said.

The others laughed. "There is a lot we can do as long as it doesn't kill her." Another faunus said, she sounded like a female and had rabbit ears on top of her head. "Let's just beat her down and you guys can do anything else after that… just as long as it isn't hardcore."

The cat faunus and a dog faunus laughed. "What? Are you going soft on her or something? She caused a hell of a lot of problems with our kind so she should deserve that."

"I know! But at least I have a heart, doing that will only make things worse… that makes a bad label on the rest of us… beating her up is already enough."

"Pshh, fine, we'll have it your way." They walked closer to me until I can feel their breath. "I hope you know what's coming." I tried to back away but he grabbed me and threw me on the floor. I looked at the four in horror, then I closed my eyes. I wish I didn't hear what was happening but some wishes can't come true. They laughed as they stomped, and kicked every single part of my body. There was no hesitation, it was full force. Then I felt someone grab me and slammed my head on the wall, I groaned and cried as they did it repeatedly. After a while, I was let go and I slid to the ground. I felt numb with pain and I slumped onto the cold floor.

I opened my eyes and all I saw was red, what I thought before about crimson staining the walls was a reality. Wounds reopened and I was bleeding heavily, close to becoming fatal. "If only… you knew what had happened to me… then you wouldn't have hated me." I whispered but they had heard.

"Bullshit! You and your daddy used us to do your projects and dirty work!"

"I WAS FORCED TO MAKE YOU ALL DO IT!" I shouted which made them jump back in shock. I didn't know why I thought of saying this before getting beaten but it only came into mind at this very moment. "You all think I have no heart… I was abused by my daddy… he killed my mother and I could never escape or get the police to arrest him. Everything that he did rubbed onto me and the problems he should have been given were passed onto me. I hope you're happy for hurting an innocent person that had been forced to deal with these things."

Silence had filled the air after my short story. I didn't care if they didn't believe it… hell; I only wanted to say it because I hated being a target to the faunus… but the rabbit faunus knelt down and said in a soft voice. "I'm sorry." She had believed it. I felt thankful but I wished every single faunus would know. Maybe they will someday… but for now, these faunus will be enough. The cat and dog faunus lifted me up gently and laid me onto my bed, also apologizing for their enraged behavior.

"Thank you." I said weakly, my voice now calm but fear was still evident. I felt surprised by how they quickly warmed up to me… Blake would have been happy to see this.

That's the chapter, so it was seriously hard to write Weiss's POV since I have to describe some things I have never described before but I hope I pulled it off to be acceptable. As always, leave a review and I'll see you guys with another chapter…