RWBY: Malefic Rising

Chapter One: Aftermath

I can do this! If I just spin around to my left and parry the strike with my- Pain spiked through Ruby as her frail body slammed to the ground. Standing over her, Weiss Schnee looked at her sparring partner with disappointment. "I mean really Ruby how can you be so easily beaten now? You were taking me on just fine earlier." Ruby stared up not really wanting to move. Weiss crosses her arms. "What do you have to say for yourself?"

"I um. I was just-" There was a long silence.

Sighing her features softened, "It's fine Ruby, I just was expecting a little more of a fight you know? It was, exciting to fight a loosing battle. Torchwhick must have gotten you pretty badly huh?" Ruby pained to look at Weiss, "Yeah, I still have a few bruises to heal from that fight."

A voice came from behind Weiss. "A few bruises!? You almost died!"

"Hey Sis" Ruby said.

"You came home with a hole in your side. I was amazed you could even stand after loosing so much blood!"

"What!?" Weiss yelled in surprise. "She wasn't bleeding!"

Ruby gets up, "Really Sis, all I needed was a glass of orange juice. I made new blood."

"What!? She looked perfectly fine!"

Yang turned to Weiss. " Well duh, her cape and hood are both red. Of course she would look alright."

Weiss just stood there dazed from what she was hearing. Turning back to Ruby, Yang started speaking again, "You know better then to start fighting before you've fully recovered."

"UHHH! I didn't want to worry anyone okay? I missed a lot of practice, so.."

"Ruby?"

"Yes Yang?"

"I want my little sis with me. Just be careful" She pulls her last remaining relative into her embrace. I don't want to loose anyone else".

Yang held Ruby tightly, her complexion tinted red. There was something on Yang's face. Is that... is that a tear?Weiss was astounded at the sight.

Yang released Ruby awkwardly, quickly wiping away the tear before her sister could see. She smiled,"Let's get lunch! I'm so hungry I could eat an ursa!"

Ruby rolled her eyes. Yang pretended not to notice. "I'm sure they have something for you." She thought for a second. Suddenly her eyes broadened. "They might have cookies..."

Swiftly the place that Ruby had just occupied was vacated. The only sign of its previous occupant was a thin flurry of red rose pedals.

Yang smiled and began to walk back down, then she stopped. "Are you coming?" she asked.

"Yeah." Weiss followed her into the school.