Chapter 10: The Talk
Vesemir Gardens, City of Vale
Noon
Winter was taking some time off from her pursuit of Blake and Yang so her airship could undergo some maintenance and refueling. But she had also recently learned that her younger sister, Weiss, is currently in a romantic relationship with Ruby, her incapacitated team captain. She learned about this through Qrow, the latter's uncle, who decided to tell her about the fact her sister is currently dating her team captain even though they have been on the road to recovery following receiving a severe spine injury after being stabbed by a teammate infected with the Grimm Rage virus. She called her out to the Vesemir gardens so they could have lunch together and have a discussion...
" How's the hunt going?" Weiss asked her sister.
" I believe that Miss Belladonna has been taking advantage of the White Fang's crippled state by attacking their operations in Vacuo, Atlas, and Mistral." Winter explained.
" So wherever she goes, Yang follows." Weiss said.
" Exactly, when they reach a certain point I intend to drag them both back to Beacon." Winter said.
" But what about the people she's working with?" Weiss asked.
" Since they are White Fang Defectors, they'll be moved into federal protection and work with The General on the matter." Winter said.
" What about that robot?" Weiss said.
" It is WHITECROSS property, so it'll be returned to it's rightful owners." Winter said.
" Oh, that is true." Weiss said.
" Anyway, how's Ruby doing?" Winter asked.
" Her spine's recovering, but her reflexes are having a hard time improving." Weiss explained.
" That's understandable, considering what's she's been through." Winter said.
" Her teachers understand why she's been absent the past few weeks." Weiss said.
" Ozpin finally tell them?" Winter asked.
" Yeah, they've made some corrections to her attendance record." Weiss said.
" Good. Listen..." Winter started.
" Yeah?" Weiss said.
" I had an, interesting talk with Qrow yesterday." Winter said, causing Weiss to nearly choke on her tea.
" You (cough) did huh?" Weiss said, trying to clear her throat.
" He told me that you and Ruby are spending time together in your free time." Winter said.
" Winter..." Weiss said, catching on to what her older sister had meant.
" You're dating your wounded team captain?" Winter asked.
" (Groan) he told you." Weiss said.
" Hey, he felt the need to." Winter said.
" Okay, yes, I'm dating Ruby." Weiss said with annoyance in her tone.
" Relax, Weiss, I am not going to judge." Winter said.
" You're not?" Weiss asked.
" I'd rather like to talk with you about some things for when Ruby gets better." Winter said.
" Oh, geez." Weiss said in response.
" What?" Winter asked.
" Are we seriously gonna have "the talk" in public?" Weiss said.
Winter was relentless, she was determined to have "The infamous talk" with her sister due to the fact she was in a relationship with the captain of her team, who was a lot younger than her. Weiss dreaded every moment Winter had talked about it, and Winter had advised her to have the talk with Ruby since Yang was busy trying to track down her partner. Weiss had no other choice since Winter had stood out in the hall to make sure she had spoken to Ruby about it.
" I seriously can't believe your sister made us have the Talk." Ruby said to her girlfriend.
" I know right?" Weiss said.
" If she ends up telling Yang about this, I will not be happy." Ruby said.
" Well, Qrow already told her." Weiss said.
" What?!" Ruby exclaimed.
" Yeah, Qrow told her we are dating." Weiss said.
" Oh, I am gonna have a serious talk with him." Ruby said angrily.
Weiss giggled at the fact that her girlfriend was gonna "have a serious talk" with her uncle about telling Winter about their relationship. She was then paged to report to Ozpin's office, in which she left Ruby alone with Qrow, and immediately heard them both arguing as she walked down the hall.
Beacon Academy Headmaster's office.
1:12 pm
Weiss had arrived at Ozpin's office after he had concluded a conversation with General Ironwood, who was trying to reorganize his forces that had fallen apart after the outbreak. Ironwood was frustrated after it had happened, as he was left with only his mechs, which lacked the human element he felt was required in an army. After he left, Weiss approached Ozpin's desk...
" You wanted to see me sir?" Weiss asked.
" Yes, have a seat." Ozpin said.
Weiss sat down in the chair as Ozpin adjusted himself in his seat...
" What did you want to talk about?" Weiss asked.
" I wanted to see how you were holding up since the outbreak." Ozpin said.
" It was only stopped a couple of weeks ago." Weiss said.
" I wanted to see how you were holding up, Miss Schnee." Ozpin said.
" Oh." Weiss said.
" Has anything occurred to you since the incident?" Ozpin asked.
" Well, my cheek keeps feeling really sensitive as I rest it on my pillow." Weiss said.
" The doctor did say that cheek did have some nerve damage as well." Ozpin said. " How is Ruby doing?" He added.
" She's been having nightmares about it for a while now." Weiss said.
" Really? and how is her spine?" Ozpin asked.
" It's been getting better, had a couple of scares while at her therapy a while back." Weiss said.
" But, I think there's more to you both currently then is seen." Ozpin said.
Weiss took a breath, and stood up, walking over to the window...
" When it happened, I was more terrified than when I thought Winter had been killed on an assignment." Weiss started.
" Terrified for what?" Ozpin asked.
" For Ruby of course, when I saw her lying there on the ground, not moving at all, I feared Blake had killed her. When Yang snapped, and I noticed Ruby was still alive, I willingly threw myself over her to shield her should Yang accidentally hit her while she was on the ground." Weiss explained.
" You were willing to sacrifice yourself for her?" Ozpin asked.
" Yeah, I was." Weiss responded.
" Do you love her?" Ozpin asked.
" Yeah, I do." Weiss said.
" Many people do great acts out of love, and if you were afraid more than Yang for her life, it shows that you are truly in love with Ruby." Ozpin said.
" Really?" Weiss said.
" You willingly risked yourself to shield Ruby when her older sister had snapped after seeing what happened." Ozpin said.
" I care about Ruby, care enough that I was immediate to help her on her road to recovery." Weiss said.
" Right now, that is all that matters." Ozpin said.
Weiss took her Headmaster's words under advisement, and worked to understand what he had told her had meant. She returned to the dorm where Qrow and Ruby were talking while Ruby was taking her medicine, and then they all spent some time together before Qrow left to return to Signal. Meanwhile, Blake and her allies were about to enter a fight for their lives...
Southern Vale Airspace
2:00 pm
The Nightprowler flew over Southern Vale airspace, hoping to approach a safe house Eric had, while a thunderstorm brewed in their flight path, leaving Eric with no choice but to fly through. Blake, Caius, and Team DAHK, readied themselves for anything that were to come across their path. They had crippled the White Fang's operations in each of the kingdoms, leaving only the Vale chapter to fend for itself, as it was going to take the others longer to recover from the damage done by Blake and her allies. But this flight wasn't going to last, as a rogue thunderbolt struck their rear left engine, causing it to spiral downward in a dangerous tailspin. It crashed among a series of rocks, killing Eric.
" Blake! Blake!" Katie screamed.
Blake's ears rang which had only annoyed her, and her head was throbbing in pain. Katie ran up and cut her free from her seat belt, and the two raced outside where Hera, Duncan, and Aiden were fighting off Grimm that were swarming the crash site with Caius's assistance. Blake immediately killed a Beowolf that tried to kill her, and they fought off a whole wave of Grimm. But they were not stopping, they were arriving in full force, and Yang came riding out on her motorcycle into the fray.
" YANG!" Blake screamed.
" I said I'd find you!" Yang responded.
The duo were glad to be reunited, but the threat of the Grimm had still remained. They had fought off wave after wave of oncoming hostiles, until Katie got pulled down and Hera struggled to save her, and Aiden and Duncan were cornered and Blake was knocked over, with Yang helping her up. Blake felt they weren't going to make it, as the Grimm horde swarming them had their backs against the wall, until a flicker of hope came in the form of a bright, golden thunderbolt striking the ground...
" KILL THEM ALL!" Alexis screamed.
Blake turned to see a bright green light zipping across the sky like a fast creature of unknown origin. It was actually a small silver ball, ripping apart any Grimm in it's path, and Dante came rushing over the hill with two bladed, elegantly designed flintlock pistols in hand. He carved his own path, while his girlfriend Alexis followed along with a whip sword, glowing with electrical energy, and Blaze with an enormous red katana in hand. They were being led by Winter Schnee, who was slaying Grimm left and right. They were fighting as if they were poets of war, the masters of combat and skill, as they quickly quelled the ranks of the oncoming horde and caused a few to retreat. Blake was fighting until she was knocked out by a Beowolf strike...
" You two are riding with me, put the others in Dante's airship." Winter said.
This chapter ends with a climatic ending as Blake and her allies are surrounded after a stray lightning bolt took out the Nightprowler and killed its pilot. They are rescued by Yang, and then truly rescued by a tag-team force of Winter, Dante, Alexis, and Blaze. Alexis's semblance gives her power over electricity, due to the fact she is based from Pikachu from the Pokémon series at the request of a friend. Blaze's semblance allowed him to cast bursts of energy with every swing of his weapon Scarlet Summer. Dante's pistols are named Fire and Fury, while Alexis's whip sword is named Swift Judgment. The next chapter begins with a reunion and a struggle to return to normalcy...
WAIT AND SEE.