Here's this weeks chapter. I apologize that it's another short one, but the next one will definitely be longer. This chapter was a bitch. Dialogue is a bitch. Anyway, Thanks to Ginger for the continued support, and I hope, again, that other will follow in your footsteps.
Yang, Ruby, and Blake all stared dumbstruck as their private airship approached the Schnee mansion. The mansion was made of a beautiful marble, colored blue and white. It was 5 floors and had three large spires. The back of the mansion was surrounded by a forest which morphed into the mountains that protect Atlas. The front of the mansion faces a much less dense congregation of trees that lead down to a gate. From the edge of the house, the kingdom of Atlas could be seen in all of its glory.
"Weiss." was all Yang managed to get out.
"I know. It is quite impressive." Weiss responded, little emotion in her voice. The girls looked up as Klein walked in.
'We will be landing shortly. Ms. Schnee, your father had some unexpected business at the company, so he will regrettably not be joining you until later this evening." Klein announced. Weiss just scoffed.
"Typical." She fumed.
"On a more elevating note. I have received word that your sister has in fact to attend the gala." Klein followed. Weiss sighed.
"Wait. What gala?" Yang asked, immediately suspicious.
"Oh, it's nothing much. My father just wants to use our fight against the White fang to show me off as his perfect little daughter." Weiss seethed.
"Dick move," Blake called accurately. Klein coughed at her less than formal attitude.
"Well, then I shall be back when we have landed." Klein declared, striding back to the cockpit. The girls all sat back into their seats, each wondering what to expect inside the Schnee mansion.
Needless to say, the inside was far more impressive than the outside could ever portray. The three girls from team RWBY now had their own servants to hold up their jaws, as they had hit the floor too many times. The tour ended in a large ballroom. Magnificent crystal chandeliers hung from the roof. Everything about the room screamed elegance.
"That is the gist of the mansion. Now if you'd please, We'd like to escort you to your rooms so that you may prepare yourselves for dinner." Klein offered. Team RWBY shrugged and were promptly escorted off. Klein turned his attention towards the remaining heiress. "Worry not. Your friends seem fine. There should be no problem."
"It's not them I worry about," Weiss admitted. The heiress slowly turned and began walking towards her room.
Weiss turned into the hallway that contained her room when she was greeted by the person she wanted to see the second least in the world.
"Hello, Whitley." Weiss greeted in monotone. Whitely just snickered.
"Dearest sister, it's good to have you back home. I can't wait for tomorrow. You're very brave." Whitely said in his usual condescending tone.
"What is it to you?" Weiss asked indignantly.
"Can't a brother show some concern for his favorite sister? It takes real courage to submit to the will of the father. Will that Winter will never have." Whitely responded.
"Don't speak poorly about our sister," Weiss stated.
"Very well. I figured I would at least come and say my final goodbye early. Who knows when I'll be able to see you again. Oh, and I'm so glad you brought your friends, they are quite fair. They will make excellent additions to the party." Whitely conceded as he walked past Weiss and down the hall. Weiss clenched her fist. With a grunt, Weiss stormed into her room and slammed the door behind her. Weiss could see that the servants had placed her luggage in the room. In a fit of rage, she kicked over the luggage. Weiss walked over to her bed and sat down. Weiss held her picked up the nearest pillow and screamed her rage into it. Weiss screamed and screamed until her voice was hoarse. Then Weiss pulled herself up on the bed and laid down, deciding a nap after her flight was precisely what she needed to calm herself before facing the demon which is her father. As she pulled the cover over herself she lifted up her scroll. Weiss opened it and began flipping through her photos. Weiss stopped at one of her particular photos, one of her and Zade. Weiss had taken a selfie while sitting between Zade's legs, and his head was resting on her shoulder. Weiss placed the phone up against her pillow and stared at until she finally drifted to sleep.
A few hours later Ruby, Yang, and Blake were sitting as a massive crystal dining table. Ruby and Blake sat next to each other while Yang sat across from Ruby. they were all wearing something provided by the Schnee servants. Ruby and Blake wore red and black square top dresses that descended to just above the knee respectively. Yang wore a yellow sweetheart cut dress that accentuated her already impressive bust. The three sat there awkwardly until they heard the clicking of heels against the floor. The three girls turned to see Weiss enter. She was wearing a glittering blue dress that went down to her ankles(Volume 4). A large sapphire pendant hung from her neck. Weiss strutted over and took a seat across from Blake.
"You guys look good." Weiss complemented and greeted.
"You too Wiess. You look so pretty!" Ruby exclaimed.
"So Weiss when will we be meeting your father?" Blake asked.
"Forget that when is the food?" Yang interrupted. Before Weiss could answer either of them a snarky laughter filled the chamber.
"Anxious to get started I see," Whitely observed. Team RWBY watched the youngest Schnee as he walked up to the table and took the seat next to Blake. Weiss sighed on the inside.
"At least I know he won't try anything skeezy or shady without Darron being on his ass." Weiss thought. "Girls. This is my younger brother Whitely." Weiss introduced. "Whitely these are my teammates. Blake, Yang, and Ruby." Weiss continued pointing to each girl respectively. Whitley politely waved to each of them.
"And to answer your question… Yang was it. Dinner will begin as soon as my father arrives." Whitely announced.
"Uh. What about Weiss's mother?" Ruby asked, genuinely curious.
"She is… indisposed at the moment. She will, however, be present for the gala two days from now. Don't you worry you'll get a chance to meet her." Whitely reassured.
The girls were deciding what to say when the doors to the dining room burst open. Winter stormed into the room and walked straight up to Weiss. Winter grabbed her shoulders and stared directly into Weiss's eyes. The the two sisters stared at each other intently for a moment before embracing one another.
"It's so good to see you." Winter declared, pulling away.
"I wish it was under better circumstances, but it's been far too long." Weiss agreed.
"Evening sister." Whitely greeted.
"Quiet Whiteley." Winter scolded. Whitely glared at Winter for a minute before dropping the issue. Winter stepped back from her sister and looked over the rest of team RWBY. "This is your team?" Winter asked.
"Yep, that's them," Weiss admitted, introducing each girl again. Winter pulled out a chair and took a seat next to her sister.
"I see. And how has my sister been getting along at Beacon?" Winter inquired.
"She's great, one of the top students," Yang stated. Winter just looked confused.
"I meant personally. Has she been sleeping, taking care of herself, eating properly, making friends? What do you mean one of the tops though?" Winter clarified.
"Weiss is awesome, She's actually the one who makes sure the rest of us are taking care of ourselves. Yang said one of because she hasn't been the top since team ENDD arrived.
"Ah, those deplorable. How have they impacted her?" Winter egged on.
"Hey! They've been better." Blake blurted out, causing everyone to glance over at her. Blake stared fiercely at Winter, daring her to say more bad things about team ENDD before Weiss caught Winter's attention again.
"As much as you or anyone in Atlas may not like them, I must concede this. They are truly brilliant. I've never seen a group of people who manage to excel in everything. They are all perfect in class but they honestly go far beyond that, and their combat skills border on Godlike." Weiss conceded. Winter sat down and straightened her back abruptly.
"So you're acquainted with those team ENDD degenerates." An authoritative voice sounded from the door. Weiss looked down at her plate as her father slowly walked across the floor and took his seat at the end of the table. "Answer me." He demanded.
"Yes, father," Weiss responded meekly. Yang, Ruby, and Blake all sent each other glances expressing their shock and sudden discomfort.
"Under what circumstances did you believe it was appropriate to associate with such scum?" Jacques asked, slight anger in his voice.
"Since my team and I." Weiss started, gesturing to the rest of her team. "Is among the best of the freshman class, we were assigned to monitor team ENDD in their early weeks to ensure they were following professor Ozpin's protocols," Weiss explained, as frankly as possible.
"And has the arrangement since been disbanded?" Jacques pushed.
"Of course father. Ozpin is confident that they have changed enough that constant supervision isn't completely necessary." Weiss answered, praying that was exactly the answer her father wanted to hear.
"Then he's a fool," Jacques stated. "I would still rather not have you be anywhere near them, but I also believe firmly that they should never be left unattended." Everyone looked around awkwardly for a moment when, fortunately, the servants started serving dinner.
Dinner was for the most part uneventful. Team RBY managed to avoid any major manners mistake, and Jacques constantly questioned team them about their personal lives, their time at Beacon, and other various political issues. Blake at one point even started biting her lip to stop herself from bursting out whenever he disparaged Darron or the faunas. Once dinner was over Jacques stood abruptly.
"I shall be in my study. Do not disturb me." Jacques announced before swiftly exiting the room.
"Well, he was cheerful," Yang said sarcastically, breaking the ice.
"Father has always been quite...distant," Whitley admitted. Winter suddenly turned and gently tapped Weiss's shoulder.
"Oh, I forgot to mention this. I should tell you since you're my sister. Anyway… I will… be… bringing a...a...a plus 1 to the Gala." Winter managed to choke out, getting more and more nervous as to Weiss's reaction.
"That's great!" Weiss exclaimed. "Who's the lucky guy."
"Just a guy from work. He's...decent." Winter admitted.
"Well, I can't wait to meet him," Weiss said.
"Can we speak in private?" Winter asked. Weiss nodded before turning to her team.
"Do you mind if Winter and I go speak in private?" Weiss asked. Team RBY nodded ok. Weiss and Winter stood up and walked into a small antechamber nearby, leaving RBY smiling awkwardly at Whitely.
Once they entered the antechamber, Winter went around and locked all of the doors, assuring them the greatest possible privacy before turning towards her sister.
"Ok, so how long have you been friends with team ENDD?" Winter asked.
"What are you talking about Winter?" Weiss answered, feigning innocence.
"I can tell when you're lying to father. He's the only one that can't. So spill it." Winter demanded. Weiss sighed.
"We've basically been great friends since they showed up. I know everyone here depicts them as some kind of emotionless demons, but they are mostly normal people like everyone else at Beacon. They laugh, cry, rage, and hope just like us. I know they've had a rough past, but I've never seen anyone work so hard to change themselves." Weiss explained.
"I'd suspected as much," Winter said. "I'm just going to say that I'm sorry for what's about to happen. I wish I could help." She extended her sympathies. Weiss nodded solemnly.
'It's fine. C'mon lets's get back to my friends." Weiss suggested. The two girls exited the antechamber to see team RBY glaring at Whitley, as the servants finished clearing up the table.
"What did he do know?" Winter asked, rather vexed at her little brother.
"I did nothing sister, merely commented at the availability of young wealthy suitors who will be attending our gala," Whitely admitted.
"And I assured him that all of us were perfectly fine with our current relationships," Blake added.
'But I must implore to expand your mind too much better options." Whitley continued, Weiss stepped up and slapped Whitely across the back of the head.
"Do not meddle in business that is not yours." Weiss scolded. Whitely stared up at her indignantly.
"Fine. Soon enough I will have enough business that is mine." Whitely declared, standing up from his chair and storming out of the room. Weiss turned back towards her teammates.
"Sorry about him." She apologized.
"Don't worry Weiss. We'll be fine." Ruby explained. Weiss chuckled.
"You guys do tend to be." Weiss agreed. Winter and Weiss sat once again at the table.
Hours passed as the girls continued their friendly conversation. Before, anyone had noticed a large clock somewhere in the house suddenly struck midnight.
"My, is it this late already?" Winter asked.
"I'm guessing we better go to sleep then huh?" Ruby asked.
'I'd think that be best. We have a busy day tomorrow." Weiss stated. The 5 girls stood up from their seats and walked out of the dining hall, each heading to their respective rooms for the night.