RWBY: Death Blossom

Episode 3: Sneak Peak

Author's note: Hey, guys, Spider here, I apologize for making you guys wait a bit, I've been hard at work on making Ep 3 as well as my other stories, plus having to deal with IRL stuff, so I hope this keeps ya'll entertained for now)

RWBY: Death Blossom: Episode 3 Sneak Peak

The truck rumbled along the dusty roads of Vacuo, its cargo of precious resources jostling in the back. Inside the cab, the tension was palpable. Yang gripped the steering wheel tightly, her knuckles white, while Weiss sat stiffly in the passenger seat, her eyes fixed on the horizon.

"Yang......We need to talk about Ruby," Weiss began, her voice barely above a whisper.

Yang's jaw clenched. "I don't want to hear it."

"But Yang, we can't just ignore—"

"Ignore what?" Yang snapped, her eyes blazing as she glanced at Weiss. "The fact that Ruby left us? That she's a villain now? That's all on you, Weiss."

Weiss flinched as if struck. "That's not fair."

"Fair?" Yang's laugh was bitter. "You made everything about you, even before we were in the Ever-After. You never truly apologized or accepted accountability for your actions. You abandoned Whitley, treated him like dirt. You had the nerve to care about Atlas even though you treated it like a prison. Only now you care because your mom stopped drinking?"

Weiss's eyes filled with tears, but she held her ground. "I was trying to—"

"Trying to what? Be a complete screwup of a partner? You deserve to be the loneliest one of all."

The words hung in the air, heavy and cruel. Weiss's face crumpled, but she quickly composed herself. "I'm going to fight you now," she said quietly.
Yang laughed mockingly. "Oh, please."

Without warning, Weiss's fist connected with Yang's face, snapping her head to the side. Yang's eyes widened in shock, but she quickly recovered, her expression turning to one of fury.

"You want a fight? Fine!" Yang roared, launching herself at Weiss.

The truck swerved dangerously as the two Huntresses grappled, their punches and kicks landing with brutal force. Weiss's precision and grace clashed with Yang's raw power and ferocity. They called each other out for failing Ruby, their words as cutting as their blows.

"You never understood her!" Weiss shouted, dodging a punch and delivering a swift kick to Yang's side.

"And you never cared enough to try!" Yang retorted, grabbing Weiss by the collar and slamming her against the door.

Weiss retaliated with a sharp elbow to Yang's ribs, causing her to grunt in pain. "You think you're so perfect, Yang? Always the hero, always the strong one. But you couldn't even keep your own sister safe!"

Yang's eyes flashed with anger. "And you think you're any better? Miss Perfect Schnee, always looking down on everyone. You couldn't even save your own kingdom!"

The truck hit a bump, causing both of them to momentarily lose their balance. Yang took the opportunity to land a solid punch to Weiss's stomach, making her double over in pain.

"You always made everything about you," Yang spat. "Even when Ruby needed us the most, you were too busy wallowing in your own self-pity."

Weiss gasped for breath, her eyes blazing with fury. "And you were too busy playing the martyr to see that Ruby was slipping away!"

The fight continued, each blow more vicious than the last. Yang's fists were like hammers, each strike sending shockwaves of pain through Weiss's body. But Weiss was relentless, her attacks precise and unyielding.

"You abandoned Whitley," Yang growled, landing a punch to Weiss's jaw. "You treated him like he was nothing!"

"And you abandoned Ruby!" Weiss screamed, her voice cracking with emotion. "You let her fall into darkness because you were too stubborn to see the truth!"

The truck careened down the road, the landscape outside a blur as the two friends-turned-enemies battled it out. Blood and sweat mingled on their skin, their breaths coming in ragged gasps.

Finally, exhausted and battered, they collapsed on opposite sides of the cab, breathing heavily. The silence that followed was deafening, filled with the unspoken pain and regret that neither of them could fully articulate.

(Consider extra points to anyone who can guess the whole reference to this scene)