Unfolding Fate

Chapter 3, Episode 8: Destiny Always Arrives

The next day...

The scene opens on the outside of RWBY's Dorm, with two Atlas Robots guarding the room.

Ironwood: *heard inside the room* I'm sorry, but you've left us with no choice.

Yang: *now inside the room, with her sitting on a bed angrily replying* But he-

Ironwood: *pacing around the room, not looking at her* I don't want to hear it. Video footage and millions of viewers say you murdered the boy.

Weiss: *gesturing to her teammate from the other bed* But Yang would never do that!

Ruby: *standing up from beside her sister* Yeah!

Ironwood: *he turns around as Yang sighs and places her head in her hands* You all seem like good students, and the here at are fully aware that you would never lash out the way you did... under normal circumstances. *continues as Ruby sits back down, the entire team looking despondent* What I believe and hope this to be is nothing more than the result of stress and adrenaline. When you're out on the battlefield, your judgment can become clouded in an instant. Sometimes you see things that simply aren't there. Even after the fight is past... *with that last statement, he looks to the right while rolling his right shoulder*

Yang: But I wasn't-

Faith: *yelling* ENOUGH!

Ironwood turns around as Faith walk's in with his arms crossed as Ironwood looks in shock.

Ironwood: *shocked* You're...Alive?!

Faith: I'm a lot harder to kill than losing a measly arm. Now that you know I'm alive, I believe you need to leave NOW!

Ironwood: *loss of words* But...She has to know that...

Faith: Say no more. Now leave.

Ironwood looks in defeat before he leaves the room, the guards follow as Faith turns to Yang.

Faith: *sigh* I'm sorry to inform you, but you've been disqualified from the tournament for your actions.

Yang: Faith...I...

Faith: *moves up robot arm as it sparks with lighting* Say no more Yang. Be thankful your not sentence to jail time for attempted murder. I'll take my leave.

Faith glares at Yang as he leaves the team's dorm. Yang's shock turns into miserable understanding when she looks to the ground.

Yang: *when the door clicks shut, she turns to her friends* You guys believe me, right?

Ruby: Duh!

Weiss: *shaking her head* You're hotheaded, but not ruthless.

Yang: *when she realizes one of their number hasn't spoken* Blake?

Blake turns her gaze away, earning a shocked look between Ruby and Weiss.

Blake: I want to believe you...

Ruby: Huh!?

Weiss: What's that supposed to mean?

Yang: *eyes widening, tears forming instantly as she says in a hurt voice* Blake?

Weiss: *when Blake looks up at Yang, then back down* How can you say something like that? Yang would never lie to us!

Blake: *glances at Weiss, then takes a deep breath before starting* I had someone very dear to me change. It wasn't in an instant, it was gradual - little choices that began to pile up. He told me not to worry. At first they were accidents, then it was self-defense. Before long, even I began to think he was right. *pauses* This is all just... very familiar. *as Yang looks up, tears now falling down her face* But you're not him. And you've never done anything like this before. So... I want to trust you. I will trust you. But first, I need you to look me in the eyes and tell me that You won't do that again. I need you to promise me that you regret having to do what you did.