#illusiest

"And that's final! You are to stay here until further notice!"

Jacques Schnee just finished berating Weiss after her outburst about returning to her friends. Being pulled away from RWBY broke her heart and she found herself slipping back into her old, unhealthy habits while back home. What Weiss wouldn't give to leave this place again. Her father just denounced her title of heiress with a firm slap across the face. Her cheek burned in pain, but it paled in comparison to having her title stripped from her. That was all she had left to keep going. Now? Weiss had absolutely nothing...

After Jacques left, Weiss was alone in her room and just sitting on the side of her bed. Her eyes appeared empty as she slowly turned her head to her mirror. It felt like her reflection was shattering, just like her heart. The former heiress just held onto herself, trying not to cry. Her mind and heart were in shambles.

Eventually, night fell on the Schnee manor. Weiss couldn't sleep. How could she? She just lost everything. She was a mere husk of what she once was. Her friends were gone. Her family was in shambles. And her title was stripped away from her. She couldn't even fix the company if she wanted to now! There was nothing left. Weiss just moved from her bedside, her eyes burning from her tears, and sat in a seat at the small, round glass table that held a chess board. The pieces were aligned perfectly. The former heiress sat on the white side and meticulously picked up the white queen. With an empty gaze, her focus was locked on it.

"... Checkmate..."

She dropped it from her hand, letting it fall onto the board with a rough sounding rattle.

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