Origins

Chapter 3

After the events by the water fountain, both girls returned to their temporary dorms hand in hand and got at least one or two hours of sleep in before going back to assemble team RWBY. Both girls decided on the way back that they would keep their relationship a secret, for now, until things got back to normal. After breakfast, they made their heartfelt goodbyes to the others and left with Qrow; they boarded an airship and followed the main road of Mistral to see if they would spot Yang. Fortunately, they spotted her and her bike a couple of hours after getting on the airship. The red and white duo later received one of Yang's tightest bear hugs and after they parted, she started to scold Ruby for leaving and all.

Qrow, Weiss, and Ruby quickly explained the situation to Yang and as soon as they finished, Yang was the first to hop back on the airship determined to go and find Blake at Menagerie. When they arrived at Menagerie, they split up to find Blake. Weiss and Ruby went to a large gathering and saw that it was a White Fang rally, but the notable difference that Weiss could spot was the flag: it wasn't the current flag with an aggressive animal head and three bloody scratches in the background, but one with a tame animal head and a circle around it. The logo they once used when they were founded, back when they wanted peace. They got closer and saw that Blake was on stage addressing the many Faunus on the island. Both girls stopped and decided to hear Blake's message. It was one of peace, that the only people they need to fight were the ones that were threatening the world of Remnant and the radicalized White Fang that were only spreading fear and hate, emotions that can draw the Grimm back in greater numbers. During the speech, a few White Fang members appeared and disrupted the speech. Sun appeared next to Blake to fend off the attackers, and soon both Ruby and Weiss joined in on the fight.

Blake saw them and her eyes widened, "Ruby? Weiss? What the hell are you guys doing here?"

"Fight first, then talk," Ruby stated after knocking one White Fang member down.

"Good idea, cause we have company," Sun stated and pointed in one general direction.

All four of them stared at more White Fang members heading their way and . . . some heavy armament, Schnee Dust and Atlesian design, more weapons that the White Fang had stolen. Thankfully, Qrow and Yang came just in time to help, and soon enough they repelled the White Fang reinforcement and all members of Team RWBY shared a heartfelt hug. Sun stood awkwardly to the side, while Qrow was drowning with a drink. They went back to Blake's home and she introduced her teammates to her parents, although Weiss felt a little uncomfortable meeting them considering that she was a Schnee. Blake's father did give her a strange look and Blake quickly vouched for Weiss. They all shared their stories on what transpired the past couple of months and their plans. After Weiss, Ruby, and Yang asked her to come back and fight, Blake looked down in sadness.

"You guys . . . I can't go back with you," stated Blake.

"What," Weiss said.

"Why not?" Ruby asked.

Blake lifted her head, "You guys saw me out there today, I'm trying to help the White Fang to fight back against the terrorism they've been spreading. Besides, if I dismantled the White Fang and bring it back to their rightful peaceful ways, then Salem loses the faunus as allies."

The girls couldn't argue on that, but Ruby stood up, "But Blake, what about our team? Everything we've worked so hard for?"

Blake then stood and approached Ruby and placed one of her hands on the young leader's shoulders, "We're always going to be a team, Ruby, no matter what. Besides, this is like we're fighting on two fronts, coordinating our attacks. While you guys deal with Salem and her associates, I'll deal with her allies within the White Fang." Yang and Weiss nodded at the statement.