#bquestchrono

What kind of a fool do you take yourself for? Of course you already inventoried all the boxes you could find! A quick inventory check shows that.

Blake: 1x Gambol Shroud, 2x Beef Jerky, 1x Water Bottle, 1x Box, 1x Box

Emerald: 2x Pistols, 1x Box, 1x Box

Of course you also made Emerald carry some boxes with her too. Contrary to popular belief, boxes do not stack.

[25] This new Ruby girl is quite cute. Flirt with her.

She is cute but judging by the bags under her eyes and the slightly nervous way she scans the room every minute or so she doesn't look open to romantic advances right now.

Weiss seems to know her and you instruct them to stay close, it seems to put them both in a better state of mind.

[025]: Absently pet Emerald, and listen carefully for any noise behind the door. Try to see if there are any Monochrome, Ladybug, or White Rose shipping moments to be had. Lord knows we're gonna need some fluff to keep us from going completely insane from grief. Idly remember the last time Weiss fed Emerald or took her out for a walk, and then consider their reactions to the sword. Wasn't that interesting? Then, mentally prepare yourself. This place is Hell.

Although you don't exactly know what 'fluff' is you do take Weiss's hand when she offers it. More so steady both you and her then just for your own gain.

Weiss fed Emerald a day ago, but you don't really see this quest lasting more than another hour or two. After you save Yang, you are out of here.

That sword that Weiss is holding piqued your interest and remains an unsettling point of un-had conversation between two of your teammates. It's not your place to know the story behind it, but you and Emerald do share a 'look' over the thing.

0025: Ruby makes a suggestion, a team name. You all need motivation. Give an inspiring speech. For the duration of this mission, you are team BWRE (Beware), BREW is what you'll drink after the mission. You'll need a new name once Yang joins... but for now!

"We should have a team name you know." Ruby speaks up, breaking the uncomfortable silence that settled upon the group.

Emerald rolls her eyes but you try and smile encouragingly, "What do you have in mind?"

"Well, if we're naming it by Professor Ozpin's standards we should be Team BWRE. Y'know like, beware?" She chuckles awkwardly.

Weiss nods and then Emerald murmurs something about 'idiots being idiots' and you smack her shoulder. If it makes Ruby feel better you clear the name.

You all need something to raise morale anyways.

[25] Its time to take ass, and kick names [25] Remind everyone the main focus is Yang, if you can only save her, then so be it. However if you see anyone in good enough shape that can join you, rescue them if you can. [25] Get bloody going! While you have been dawdling around, Yang could have had 70 freaking wires planted into her.

You decide that the best plan of action was to just storm the door. It might be messy, but you do have the element of surprise. If there's anyone guarding the door they'll be caught totally off guard then you and Emerald will incapacitate them while Ruby and Weiss surround Yang.

Taking a deep breath you let Ruby do the honors of screaming 'FOR YANG' and then rush in through the big metal doors.

You are completely and totally prepared for whoever may attack you on the other side. But you aren't prepared for there to be just one person standing there. Standing over Yang.

"I...Ironwood?" Ruby stutters out but the man just smiles at her and fixes his impeccable collar.

Ironwood sounded familiar, Ruby said that name a lot during her explanation. Maybe he was the mastermind behind all of this? But Weiss and Ruby seemed to seriously doubt it. Until now of course.

"I heard you kids coming a mile away." He observes you, staring into your eyes for far too long, "Don't worry, I told the White Fang members to disperse. We truly are the only ones in here."

Your rigid posture does not let up. Ironwood obviously can't be trusted.

Yang was hooked up to one of those heart rate monitors, the beeping was off though. You didn't know those things had a mute button. Half of her head was covered by a strange metallic dome that led farther up into the ceiling. Wires ran from her legs to the dome.

Ironwood paced around the chair that Yang was lounging in, smiling nervously, "I know you have questions, please ask them. I'm the only person that can give you a true answer after all."

This guy was so off. It was hard to believe such a man was evil, but then again it was hard to believe this was even happening.

You could try to attack him, take Yang from whatever she's in. But then you risk hurting Yang from not having the proper knowledge.

Your team looks at you hesitantly, questions heavy on all their minds.

You cannot go back in there.

[24] check inventory [24] Inventory check!

You shakily check your inventory, you have nothing on you.

[24] locate weapon. You can't save Yang if you can't kick some ass. Maybe grab the rope so you can choke a bitch [24] locate weapon [24] Arm yourself and go save your sister! [24] Scan your surroundings and look for a weapon. You'll likely need to defend yourself.If you can,look for clues to Weiss' whereabouts. Try to find Yang as quickly as possible, then escape and NEVER RETURN.

Around you is a sterile, plain hallway. It's almost exactly like the room outside of your cell. Next to you is a door with the word 'storage' printed on it. Behind you is the room you just left. At the end of the hallway is a staircase leading to the second floor.

The floor where your sister is.

After seeing what happened to the others you feel a greater need to arm yourself than before. If there are any crazed doctors or Silent Hill esque nurses, you should be prepared.

Not much around you can be used for weaponry and unforetunately the rope you had was torn to shreds and probably won't be used to choke a bitch anytime soon.

Your attention is turned towards the Storage Room and you catiously open the door slowly, praying that no one is in there.

It was a room with one desk and a lot of boxes, there was also a small closet in the corner. You suppose you could search through each box but that would take a long time. You close the door behind you.

[24] Save Yang. Repeat that in your head, ad infinitum. Save Yang. Right now, you need a goal, something to focus on, so you don't drown in your own head. Save Yang. Even if you can't. You should try. [24] Worry about Yang [24] Feel the force of the situation impact you

Closing the door behind you had a strange effect. It was like it sucked the air from you and sealed all of your bad feelings on the inside.

Just a week ago you'd been starting your first day at Beacon, you were so happy, like some ignorant puppy clinging to your sister's shoelaces. Yang was the only person that made you feel comfortable and it's apparent now that without her you're just a mess that is also a murderer.

Full on crying now, you slide down against the door, feeling the cool wall on your back. You remember the days when you were young, Yang teaching you how to ride a bike...You enivitably falling down and scarring your arm.

You scratch at the scar but all you feel is the numbness of your new arm.

"...Ruby?" The closet door opened suddenly and a girl with long white hair tumbled out along with two others that you don't exactly recognize.

"Weiss!?" You jump to your feet, trying to dry your face with your tattered shirt.

"You idiot don't go towards her!" A girl with mint hair shouted but it was too late, Weiss was in your arms and you weren't letting her go anytime soon.

"Where have you been?" She mumbles into your chest. You're sure she was trying to come across as furious but it just wasn't working.

"...Here, I guess..."

She backs slightly away from you, still making contact with her arms around your stomach, "What happened to you Ruby?" This time her attention is focused on your arm; Or more likely, the metal bits.

"I'll tell you later, but we have to save Yang."

"Yang is here!?"

"Ahem. Would you mind introducing us?" The rude mint haired one from earlier cleared her throat.

Weiss lets go of you and walks towards the one with cat ears, "This is Blake, they've been very helpful to me."

Blake smiles and their cat ears twitch your direction. They seem nice enough and they're also really handsome which is always a good thing.

"Emerald, on the other hand, is my puppy who you will under no circumstance pet without my permission."

Emerald then slowly walks over to Blake and steps on their foot.

Wow, what a team that Weiss has forged for herself.

After they're all done fighting and bickering, you explain to them your situation...leaving out all the less appealing parts. When you get to Yang, Blake's face lights up.

"She wanted me to save her, I might be important." Blake didn't seem too sure of their words.

Even though you know that your sister couldn't have known or have talked to this person in the last couple of days, you don't let that stop you from saying yes. Stranger things have happened.

-Trade your team leader position over to Blake-

Ruby seems like she needs a break so you are now Blake Belladonna, team leader for the duration of the quest.

You start where Ruby left off, completely ignoring the empty boxes but directing your team to open and search for lethal contents.

Your findings are: 2x Yang's gauntlets, 1x Crescent Rose, and 1x shitty sword

Weiss and Ruby get really quiet while looking at the spoils. Ruby is of course ecstatic over finding her weapon, but calms down when she holds the sword.

Weiss takes the sword and gives Emerald her guns back, Ruby pockets the gauntlets and equips the scythe.

"Are you sure we can trust her?" You regard Emerald, who's now lovingly caressing her pistols, warily.

"I'm sure."

Well, you trust Weiss and if she trusts Emerald then you'll be fine. Probably.

You focus your faunas hearing to survey the outside, after finding it's clear you guide your team towards the steps and into a similar hallway. The only difference is at the end of the hall are two big metal doors, done up with rust.

Emerald gulps but assures the team, "This looks like the place."

Is there anything you want to do before you go in?

You would do that if you were tired, or stupid. But sadly you are neither. Going to sleep in a captive situation isn't a good idea, especially if the captor could be in here.

[23] USE EPIC ROBO ARM POWERS TO RIP THE ROPE LIKE A RAG!

Focusing your mega man like strength you pull at your ropes. It's almost like you can feel them separating strand by strand...But you can't really feel that because it's not happening. The robot arm you have isn't really super powered at all.

[23] Try to feel around you, or at least try to get untied. [23] Your hands are not too tightly bound so let's get out of them. Did Penny make it easy for you to get out of? Unlikely if she's following orders, but you could always hope... If you can remove them, let's try and get the blindfold off as well.

Your hands don't come as free as easily as you want them too. The ropes are loose but they're more like thinly draped cloth wrapped in an impossible knot.

If only you had something sharp...

[23] kick ropes

Try as you might, your legs do not reach far enough to kick the ropes off. Good suggestion though.

[23] feel around a bit, FIND A BOX.

You slowly move your feet around in the general area in front of you, using them like a blind person would a cane. But you find nothing even vaguely box-like.

[23] "What would Yang do?"

Yang would get angry. She'd get really angry then throw a fit. Usually that caused something to happen.

But unfortunately you're not like your sister, you don't get stronger when you are angry nor do you set things on fire. Still, it's worth a try...

[23] cuss like you've never cussed before. [23] flip off someone/thing [23] Flip something off.

Even though you know you shouldn't, and even though you really don't want to, you let out a string of cuss words and flail your little tied up arms about.

"...Ruby?"

You halt all of your rage. You know that voice.

"Pyrrha?"

"Are you hurt Ruby!?"

"No...Are you?"

Pyrrha sounds like she's a couple of feet away from you, and then infront of you?

"...Yes. But you must get out of here it isn't safe for you!" The pleading in her voice was the most heartbreaking thing you've heard since Weiss was dragged away from you, screaming your name.

"I can't, I'm blindfolded and my hands are tied. I think I can cut the ropes if I find something sharp enough."

She pauses for a second, then you hear shuffling, as if she was trying to turn around to look at you. Is she in bed?

"The edge of your bed should be good enough. You are right in front of it, just move to the left or so." It's like she's struggling to look at you.

"Okay..." You move yourself slowly across the edge of the bed until your leg comes in contact with something sharp and metal.

[23] drag ropes across a sharp edge in hopes of loosening or cutting them. one of the corners of the bed maybe?

Lowering yourself down, you manage to saw away at the ropes until your hands were loose. The sighs of relief from both you and Pyrrha filled the room.

You hastily try to pull of the blindfold but Pyrrha stops you, "Wait. Ruby. Before you take the blindfold off. I need you to be...Prepared for what you might see."

That can't be good, that never means anything good.

Without answering you take the blindfold off, letting it fall from your hands.

"W...What?"

Pyrrha doesn't answer you, doesn't care to explain why all of your fellow classmates, your fellow hunters, are packed into this room on beds like sardines.

Needles go into their arms, connecting them to an IV bag full of...blue raspberry looking stuff. It's being pumped into them, probably keeping them from waking up.

Slowly you walk up and down the rows of hospital beds, recognizing features of your friends. Even if they're covered in gauze from head to toe one or two things stick out for you. Like Velvet's ears which they couldn't completely cover up, or Jaune's blue eyes which are open but unmoving.

You wave your hand in front of Jaune's face, trying to get him to respond.

"Don't. He's too far gone for that...I tried."

Your attention is brought back to Pyrrha and you rush towards her bed. She was infront of you but it's clear now that she was struggling to see you, as she seems painfully confined to the bed. Her arms are tied down, so are her legs. A sign hangs above her bed post that says 'do not let free under any circumstances'.

"Pyrrha? Are you alright what...What happened here?"

"The White Fang and Ironwood...They were the ones kidnapping the students Ruby." She looks down, as if she's still in disbelief over this truth, "They take them and they drill holes into their heads, horrible, large, holes that get wires fed into them..."

Your hand goes up to touch the band-aids on your head. You're afraid to take them off.

"I don't know how they do it Ruby, but they harness the aura. They just take it and make you able to project it, use it to create entire worlds out of nothing...It hurts."

She takes a minute to cough, breathing hard after that, "They knock you out and make you unable to move or even think freely. They have you in that infernal contraption until they're done with you."

"What happens when they're done with you?"

"...They try to patch you up and then they put you here...if you're lucky.  The rest of Team CFVY, even some exchange students from Atlas. They weren't..."

You don't have to ask what happened to them, Pyrrha's grimace explains enough.

"The bigger your aura is the more of a target you are...Ruby. I saw your sister. She was here in one of these beds. No drill holes yet. But they took her."

"Yang is...Oh dust."

"You can't save her Ruby. Just like you can't save us." Her gaze sweeps the room once more, "They'll never be the same. They might aswell be dead."

"What about you?" You can barely talk now. Your voice is shaking.

"I'm here to stay. They hate me. They want me to break so they can use me again." Pyrrha grits her teeth, "I know you're going to try to save Yang. But please, don't save me. Even if you could I wouldn't be able to forget."

"...I don't..."

Pyrrha motions towards her pillow with her eyes and your heart does a sickening drop.

"Please Ruby. If you're saving your sister she'll be on the next floor up. Leave me though. Please just...Do this for me."

"I can't...I..."

She looks at you with such sincerity it almost drowns you.

You pull the pillow out from underneath her head. You wish you were drowning.

"I'm sorry Ruby."

With one firm thrust you cover Pyrrha's face and push, you push hard to ensure no air escapes. Hard enough to feel her mouth open in horror  and long enough to watch her body writhe and twitch.

You release your grip and relax your muscles. The pillow still lay there, like Pyrrha still lay there.

You don't feel good, even if it was the right thing to do.

There is nothing else to get in this room. You don't want to be in here another minute. It's...well you know.

Finding the door thankfully unlocked, you head out into the hallway to find your sister.

"Penny?"

You wake up in a bedroom, or what might be a bedroom? You have a blindfold on and you are definitely on a bed. When you try to take it off you find your hands are binded together with rope.

The binds aren't too tight though. It's like someone wants you to get out but didn't want it to be easy.

When you move your forehead it feels as if something sticky is on there, something that seems like a band-aid.

You call Penny's name again but no one answers. Looks like you're alone this time.

Testing your legs, you notice that you can move them. You wriggle off the bed, but not too fast, and find solid ground waiting to for you to stand on it.

Focusing with your other senses gives you an impression of being in a hospital room. It's cold and everything smells...Stale. Chemically so.

If you are going to wander around this place blindfolded and binded, you need to be careful and make sure your actions are well thought out.

You try your hardest and focus on something simple to test your mind. A table with a single lit candle in the middle and maybe some food.

...It kind of works. The table and the candle are there, but no food is to be found.

Yang realizes what you tried to do and winks, "Yeah, food is kind of some next level dream bullshit, but good first try though!" She waves her hand and somehow magically wipes away all your hard work.

Dreams are fucking weird.

[22] Ask Yang for help. "Oh wise Yang person that appears in my dreams, give me your advice!"

"The only piece of advice I can give you is to keep doing what you're doing. Letting Emerald lead you is a good thing."

Oh thank goodness, you're visibly relived but you're hands are shaking and your eyes are wet? That's pretty weird.

"Are you okay?" Yang looks torn, like she wants to comfort you but doesn't exactly know if you'd accept it? That's dumb, doesn't she know this is a dream.

Eventually Yang comes to a decision and grips your shoulder.

[22] You need consoling, so ask Yang for a hug. Just hold her close to you while asking questions. Ask if she knew Weiss and if she has a sister. Also ask if Yang is okay because if she's here in your head, where is her body? [22] why exactly is blake so important to yang? Well, we know why, but not WHY?

Normally you'd ask before throwing yourself at a person, or at least before hugging them, but you're just so confused and a little tired? You don't really know how you can be tired while sleeping.

Yang combs her fingers through your hair while you sob out questions and meaningless words that don't even make sense and you can't really feel much in your head anymore.

"Hey, look at me."

You do.

"You're okay. You're going to be okay. Everything that seems confusing or stressful is going to get better, alright?"

This feels...familiar. Like you've done this before with Yang. Except that isn't possible because you've only met her once before. She does help you though, like she held your hand and pulled you down from a cloud of worry.

You take a couple more minutes to breathe before asking, "Why am I so important to you? Do you go to Weiss's dreams too?"

Although you two weren't hugging anymore she still looped her arm with yours, "You're important to me because I can't go Weiss's dreams. You're almost like my only connection with her and the real world anymore." She stops and looks away from you, did her eyes change color?

When she looks back they're back to their old shade of lavender, "I've been trying to figure out why you're so important to me but I'm not making much leeway. I'm kind of stuck in one place."

"What do you mean by that?"

"I'm missing? I really don't know where I am, but that's all that comes up when I think too hard about it. I do know where everyone else is though."

"Everyone else?"

"Weiss, Ruby...Other teams from Beacon..."

[22] Imagine up a box and sit in it. This is a dream, it should work. [22] Ask yang if she has any boxes

The box thing actually seemed to work this time. Thank dust because you really needed a place to sit while thinking over everything.

"Do you want to sit with me?"

Yang rolled her eyes but sat with you anyways, it was a pretty roomy box.

"Where is Ruby by the way? I mean don't freak on me or anything but the last time I asked you...It didn't go that well."

"Yeah, I was pretty unstable at that point. I've been working on it though." She rubbed her neck, "The first day that I could establish a connection with you I was only able to see Weiss and you. Ruby was just gone."

"But you've gotten stronger?"

"Mentally yeah, I guess you could say that." She leaned on your shoulder, "I've been able to see Ruby more and more each day, and I'm sure now that she's in the same place I am. Wherever that may be."

"Why can't you talk to Weiss like this? No offense, I mean, I just don't see why I'm the first choice."

"None taken. It is weird though. I don't even know you, but the more I think over it the more I feel like I've met you before? In a past life maybe?" She shrugs, moving you slightly, "Who knows? Maybe we were friends a long time ago?" 

You nod, processing a lot of new information.

"Hey, before you wake up, can I scratch your ears?"

You've been asked this a lot throughout your short life, but since this is a dream you don't find it in you to care, "I don't see why not."

"Sweet!" Yang gingerly scratches behind your left ear, then your right, then both at once...

Oh wow...You can actually feel yourself drifting off.

Unfortunately you wake up before you discover what happens when you fall asleep within a dream.

Your team is already up and they're eating breakfast without you. Rude. Nothing seems to have happened over night other than you missing your watch.

"You looked happy, I didn't want to wake you." Weiss explains, chewing on the jerky she stole from your inventory.

...How strangely thoughtful...

When asking Emerald you learn that you're only a few miles from the prison she frequents. Perfect, now you'll be able to-

-A character select screen pops up, forcing you to choose-

Ruby

Penny

Yeah, it would be kind of a bummer to lose your possible love interest even if she's still kind of racist. You're working on it.

Both of them are also very, very attractive. Emerald especially, you've always had kind of a weird thing for chicks who tried to kill you.

"Hey, I don't want none of what you're offering so stop looking at me like that."

"Sorry..." You mumbled, undoing Emerald's ties, "Okay, Weiss. I'll let Emerald come with us, but you're responsible for her. You have to feed her and walk her every day. Can you do that?"

Weiss nods excitedly while Emerald looks at you with hatred.

"Can I at least have my guns back?"

"Not until you prove you can be trusted, which you probably won't be able to."

If Emerald was stupid she would've spit in your face.

[21] Free Emerald and give her the first aid kit. She's on healing duty until she can prove she can carry a gun without shooting you [21}Untie Emerald and have her start undoing Weiss' cuffs, watching her ass the entire time, but not watching her /ass/ the entire time, some form of focus is necessary.

After freeing Emerald you hand her your 1x first aid kit, "Here, you're in control of this until you can prove yourself."

Weiss coughs politely to remind you of her handcuff problem and allows you to take the hoodie off of her.

Emerald seems to understand and pulls out a bobby pin that was attached to her belt. With a swift turn of the wrist and a relieved sigh from Weiss, the hand cuffs hit the ground with a satisfying 'thump'.

Weiss puts the 1x handcuffs in her inventory just in case.

[21] Agree to let her come along. Keep her guns though, if a desperate situation arises you can give them back, but let's play safe than sorry. Argg... you can only hope Weiss' teammates are more capable than the two you're lugging around now [021]: Button up your button stripe suit and sigh. These flighty broads will be the death of you. Direct Weiss to free her, but pull out your Tommy Gun and level it at the captive, making sure she don't try anything. Bite on your cigar, and wish these broads would just cooperate with you for once.

The scene sets up, darkness suddenly enveloping the forest. A spot light is shown on you and your pin strip suit is in need of buttoning. Pulling out a Tommy Gun that you didn't really know you had, you point it lazily at Emerald.

A smooth jazz track plays in the distance.

She sticks her tongue out at you. Nicotine fills your mouth as you bite down on your cigar, these damn flighty broads...Can't they just cooperate for once.

Distantly, you wonder if Weiss's teammates were more useful than these two. God, you hope so.

[21] remember that emerald has been shot in the leg and probably can't walk

The scene goes back to normal and you and the newly free Weiss start to head out, stopping only when you realize that Emerald is pretty far behind you.

"Oh shit, I forgot I shot you in the leg..." Your doctor skills weren't close to an actual hospitals and Emerald looked to be in a lot of pain, "Weiss, can you support her weight?"

"Why me?"

"Because she's yours for the duration of the trip, and because I said so."

Emerald says nothing and Weiss reluctantly shoulders her weight.

[21] Fall asleep and solicit Yang for advice in your dreams.

Your party walks for another hour, following Emerald's directions until Weiss's stomach growls loudly.

"We forgot to eat..." You say.

"We forgot to eat." Weiss says back. It is a showdown.

"Fine whatever, we can stop here." You break easily because you are weak. Emerald seems to think this too because she snickers at you from her place on Weiss's arm.

Finding a nice tree to perch in you-

"Ahem."

Oh for godsake, "What is it Emerald?"

"I can't climb, and it's probably best that I don't sleep in a tree in my condition."

Didn't you have this same exact conversation with Weiss? Whatever. You, Weiss, and Emerald sit at the base of the tree in one big huddle. Weiss is in the middle of course because Emerald will stab you in your sleep. Probably.

Before sleeping you divvy out food among your group, 2x pieces of jerky is handed out to each member, as well as your 1x water bottle which you all reluctantly share.

With Weiss finally having use of her arms, you give her Emerald's pistols for protection. Also it might be a good idea to tie Emerald's arms up while she sleeps. The mint haired girl looks offended, but other than that she's complacent.

Both you and Weiss decide that Emerald should take first watch.

You are now in a dream sequence

Around you is the same gray slated walls from the night before. Everything is lighter though, not requiring beams of justice to illuminate the girl standing in front of you.

"Just the person I wanted to see." Honestly you're pretty relieved that she's come back. Last time was...more than confusing for you. Add that to the new person in your life and...Well you need more than a little consoling.

She nods and smiles brightly, "Hey."

"You got your voice fixed?"

Yang shrugs, "Yeah, I have a lot of time on my hands when you're not asleep."

You wonder why you're so important. If you have any questions, you should ask them now.

You take Gambol Shroud and move fast enough to tie her arms to tree without many complications. Then you remove the 1x set of plastic arms and slap her with it.

"ENGLISH MOTHERFUCKER, DO YOU SPEAK IT?"

"Blake!" Weiss scolds you before you can do much more, "That's a bit too harsh, you don't even know who she is!"

You step back and think about the kind of person you've become. The girl is dazed, terrified, and has a large hand mark across her face, but atleast she isn't complaining anymore.

[20] Apologize and begin to patch up the poor girl, explaining that you needed to react like that and that you understand that she's pissed and that's fine. [20] Bandage her up but take away her weapons. She can't talk if she's dead. Creep her out by licking her wounds to clean them. She'll think twice about tangoing again with a lunatic.

"Hey, I'm sorry. I really didn't mean to lose my shit..." You rub your neck and then pull out your 1x first aid kit which you think had bandages in it, and crouch down next to her.

"Fucking finally, some help." Is all she says but shuts up while you take care of her, wincing when you press too hard.

A silly thought goes through you're mind to lick her wounds clean, but not only would that be unsainitary, it would also be uncalled for. It's kind of a mystery why you'd even think that in the first place.

After you finish you see the pistols that had fallen down with her.

[20] Retrieve her weapons [20] Notice the guns she dropped and flip her off for almost shooting you. THEN proceed to retrieve her guns

You grab her guns then look pointedly at Weiss, resiting the urge to shove them in her face, "See? This is why it's perfectly reasonable for me to overreact. Shit like this." You put the 2x pistols in your inventory, flipping off the mint haired girl all the while.

She swallow hard, not looking directly at you, "I can explain."

Weiss glares at her, "Then you better do it before this lunatic," She nods at you, "shoots you."

"My name is Emerald Sustrai and I was going to kidnap you and take you back to the White Fang."

"You're working with them!?" You pull out her own guns and make her stare down the barrell before Weiss tells you to calm down.

"I don't want to work with them. I have to make money somehow though, and my employer seems to be really fond of them." Emerald looks legitimately ashamed to be associated with the White Fang at this point, "If you let me live, I promise I can help you."

"Of course we're no-"

"Blake. If we do this, we might be able to save a lot of people. Not to mention my team."

You honestly can't believe you're hearing this right now, "You're saying you want to go back and face people we've just spent two days escaping from!?"

"If we can stop whatever terrible thing that the White Fang is doing then we can save a lot of people Blake."

"Um, I don't want to interupt your impotant moral descion here, but this ribbon is really digging into my skin right now, and I can help the princess here get out of her cuffs if you let me go." Emerald speaks up, smirking.

She really does have you now. You can't leave Weiss alone, and you can't leave Emerald alone because then Weiss wouldn't leave. Ugh, damn flighty broads.

Do you help out Weiss and let Emerald lead you, or do you leave them both here to die an inevtiable death? And even then what would you do after she was free?

You lower yourself down slowly, enough to hear what they're saying. It's best not to make hasty decisions.

"I can't believe you think that Hunger Games is a metaphor for our oppresive treatment against fanuas." The heiress huffed, sitting directly under the tree you're perched on.

"I can't believe you think it isn't." The cat stopped too, resting her back against the tree, "What are you doing?"

The heiress was struggling with something under her over sized hoodie, "I'm trying to get out of these handcuffs so I can eat. You know? Eating? Something I haven't done in a day and a half."

"Couldn't I just feed you?"

"What was that?"

"Nothing..."

You retract yourself from the conversation, having decided their relationship. It was less body guard and princess and more old bickering couple.

Still it was clear that the cat girl was the one who freed the heiress.

[19] MURDER THEM [19] shoot them BOTH, they're cuddling at the very least and you can assume the black haired girl is the one who broke the Schnee out.

You can't just murder someone! Your morals are very hard set. You almost never keep your word, but this is one thing you can't do unprovoked.

Even kidnapping innocent students and maybe even somehow being involved in their deaths doesn't set right with you. Until the whole kidnapping thing started the worst thing you've ever done was rob people.

Still, you put your hands on your pistols.

[019]: Wait a moment, and listen to what they're saying. Silently take out your gun while you do this. Take careful aim. When they both are distracted the most (Via loudest bickering, heaviest kissing, whatever), kill the girl with the black hair. Two shots to the head. Then two shots to the Heiress's kneecaps. You've been out here too long to deal with this shit, it's time you got some cathartic release.

Cathartic release? Is that what you're calling it now?

Aiming your weapons directly on the cat girl you decide to just shoot her in the hip and leg. God forbid you miss and accidentally kill your real target instead.

Focusing, you steady your breath and...

[19] Trip on a tree branch

You fucking fall. You fall right in front of them, and you're so dazed you can't react fast enough to the situation.

[19] Become Blake Belladonna and shoot the mint-haired girl on reflex

You are now Blake Belladonna and the combination of your extreme paranoia and willingness to protect yourself and Weiss has made you jumpy. So jumpy that you just shot a stranger twice, once in the leg and once in the shoulder.

You can not go back to the White Fang.

"Who are you?" You say, you're voice strong and commanding, pointing the barrel of Gambol Shroud in her face.

Weiss, however, wasn't taking the situation so well, she must have jumped back several feet.

The girl struggled to speak, but when she did it was something along the lines of, "What the hell, I didn't sign up for this shit. GOD DAMMIT. Why? No. Seriously why? Who are you to do this to ME? I am so fucking undeserving of this treatment- I should just file for unemployment right fucking now." And then more grumbling as she clutches her wounds.

Wow. Should you help patch this girl up? She could have some valuable info and even then Weiss wouldn't just let you leave her here to die.