Welcome to a new story that I have been thinking about for some time.

Let's get started.

Team RWBY was in their second year together at Beacon. For the most part they had learned a fair bit about each other. One heiress though hadn't really shared much about her life other than that the White Fang had made it very hard. The others never questioned her about the obviously very sensitive topic.

One day Yang decided she wanted to know a little more about Blake. She had been curious what her life must have been like before coming to Beacon but hadn't ever gotten around to asking. "Hey Blake, I was wondering. How was life for you in the White Fang?"

"Yang! We don't talk about that. Remember that nobody else here knows about Blake's past!." Ruby exclaimed as she hurriedly looked around to make sure no one else had heard.

"It's okay Ruby, we're in the dorm room. I don't think anyone can hear us." Blake said to her leader.

"Yeah don't worry, Rubes. I promise to be extra quiet about it too." Yang promised her sister.

"Fine, sis, but next time just whisper it to Blake. We don't want to risk it." Ruby said.

"Okay, okay, now Blake; is it okay for you to talk about this?"

"I suppose so; we have been teammates for a year now. I think I'm comfortable talking about this, although."

Blake looked towards Weiss, who was studying on her bed. Weiss took note of Blake looking at her and said. "I don't mind you explaining your life in the White Fang; even though I hate them, this is your life you are going to talk about."

Blake smiled and continued. "Well okay then. I guess life in the White Fang wasn't all bad at first. I was practically born into it, so it wasn't hard for the people there to accept me as a respectable member."

"So you were there for most of your life? Wow, so it must have been hard to leave them." Yang assumed.

"No, the White Fang I was born into wasn't the White Fang you all know today. I was part of a big group of people who only wanted equality; now that group only wants to be the ones in charge. I should've realized that sooner, and I'm sorry for being with them."

"Stop it, we all already told you we don't care about your previous association. So stop living in the past and think about the here and now." Weiss stated, shocking the three with her words. "What?" She asked confusedly.

"It's just that was actually a really nice thing of you to say. I kind of didn't expect that from the ice queen." Yang answered.

Weiss glared at her and said. "Just because you keep calling me an ice queen, doesn't mean I won't try to help someone out a bit. Also is it really that shocking to you that I can say something nice?"

Weiss was met with two nods and a yup. She just groaned and went back to studying.

"I guess I'll continue. Throughout most of my time with the White Fang, I was mostly with this guy who trained me, and treated me with a lot of respect." Blake added.

"Ooh a guy huh. Did you like this guy?" Yang inquired.

"No I didn't like him like that, Yang. I felt like he was more of a mentor than an interest."

"Oh okay, well what was his name?"

"Actually I told you guys about him back at Mountain Glenn. His name is Adam."

"Right, the guy that assured you the White Fang was doing the right thing. So what happened to him?" Yang asked.

"We were on a mission together, and that was the mission I decided to leave. I made sure he couldn't follow me, and I left."

"Wow, you know what Blake; you don't have to say anymore. I feel like I learned a little bit more about you, and I don't want you to throw everything on us in one night." Yang said.

"Thanks. It is a little hard to talk about that. I will tell you guys more another time. I just need some time."

"Don't worry Blake. Take all the time you need. We're a team and that means we can all trust each other." Ruby smiled.

Blake smiled back at the younger girl's words, getting a thumbs up from Yang as well. "Thank you guys, I know I didn't handle last year very well, but I promise this year will be different."

"That's good to hear." Yang said.

"Hey, Weiss, do you think you can tell us about your life?" Ruby inquired.

"Why should I?" Weiss asked in an annoyed tone.

"I-I just thought it would be nice to know a little more about each other." Ruby explained.

"Listen, Ruby. Blake chose to talk about her life, and that's fine. I on the other hand don't feel the need to do so."

"Okay, I'm sorry for asking." Ruby said.

"Right, well I'm going to the library. If you need me, just call my scroll."With that Weiss left.

"Man what's with her? Does asking a simple question piss her off that much?" Yang asked.

"It's not that simple to ask someone about their past, Yang. I may have been okay with it, but Weiss may not want to share." Blake explained.

"I wish she would. All I know about her is that she's the heiress to her families' company and that she had to deal with the White Fang attacking her family." Ruby stated.

"Think about that, Ruby. She must have had it pretty rough with the White Fang. She may not want to relive that history." Blake explained.

Ruby was about to say something, but her scroll went off. "Professor Ozpin, is there something wrong? You usually don't contact anyone directly. At least I didn't think you did."

"No, Ruby, nothing's wrong, but since you are now second year students, you will be getting missions directly. I am calling to let you know that your team has been assigned to clearing some grimm out of forever falls. Inform your team; you will be leaving tomorrow."

"Okay Professor Ozpin, Team RWBY will make sure those grimm get taken down."

Ozpin nodded and hung up.

Ruby turned around and smiled. "Guys, we got a mission!"

"Whoa really!? That's awesome! When are we going?" Yang asked.

"We head out tomorrow." Ruby answered.

"Alright, so we should go tell Weiss." Blake suggested

"Hope she's not mad still." Yang said.

They all went to the library to inform Weiss of their upcoming mission. They found her reading at a desk alone.

"Hey, Weiss, we got some awesome news!" Ruby exclaimed.

Weiss was a little surprised the others came to the library. "Why did you come over here? Why didn't you just tell me whatever it is over the scroll?"

"Well it's important. So I thought it be better to let you know in person."

"That makes zero sense, but whatever. What is this news you're talking about?"

"Ozpin gave us a mission. We head out tomorrow." Ruby answered.

"Tomorrow! Don't you think that's a little too early? I mean we were just told today."

"Don't worry Weiss. We just got to clear out some grimm. It won't be that hard." Yang assured.

Weiss sighed and said. "Well fine, but why did he contact us? Don't we have to get a mission from the main hall?"

"Since we're second year students now the headmaster said we will be given missions directly." Blake explained.

"Okay, so what should we do now?" Weiss questioned.

"I vote that we get some rest. It's not going to be tough, but we don't want to be too tired for tomorrow." Yang suggested.

The others agreed and they all headed back to their dorm to get some rest.

Ruby was the first to wake up; feeling absolutely elated for their first mission as second years.

"Come on guys! Get up. We leave in two hours."

Ruby's shouting woke up the three, making them all groan slightly. "Rubes, please keep it down. I know you're excited, but let us wake up first." Yang said.

"Sorry, I'm just so ready to get this mission started."

Yang smiled at her sister's enthusiasm. Weiss and Blake got up a few moments later and got ready. Once the four of them were all set they headed to Ozpin's office to get details on their mission. Ruby knocked on his door, and Ozpin answered.

"Hello there girls; I assume you are here for your mission?" Ozpin inquired. The four nodded and Ozpin said. "Okay then, you four will be headed to a pathway that leads from Vale to Mistral. It is said to have several grimm running through it, and we were asked to get rid of the problem. It's nothing more than a clearing out mission, so don't worry about not having a hunter shadowing you all. I have faith that you will have no trouble with this mission."

"No problem sir, we won't let you down." Ruby stated.

With that, Team RWBY went to the airship that was to take them to the pathway. The airship headed to the location, and the girls were talking about how they should go about this. "So what should we do? Split up or stick together?" Yang asked.

"I think we should split into two groups. Later we'll get back together, and deal with the rest." Ruby suggested.

"Well you are leader, so you shouldn't think. Do you know this is the plan you want, Ruby?" Weiss asked.

Ruby thought about Weiss' words. She was acknowledging that Ruby was indeed the leader here, and wants her to show it. "Yes Weiss, I do know this is the plan I want. Thanks for making me see that I shouldn't second guess myself."

Weiss let a partial smile out. The airship landed and dropped the girls off. Team RWBY began their mission, splitting up into teams of two. Ruby and Weiss went off in one direction, while Blake and Yang headed the opposite way.

Team RWBY never has any issues dealing with grimm, so it was pretty easy for them to take down the monsters. Ruby's plan was efficient; splitting into two groups helped clear out the grimm a lot faster. Once they were all done the four met up, telling each other they believe they were done. "Alright this side seems good. I assume since you guys are here too, that means you finished as well?" Weiss asked.

"Yup now all we have to do is call the airship." Yang answered.

Before Ruby could get her scroll out, Weiss noticed something moving in the trees. "Heads up, I think I saw something moving over there."

The girls went on high alert. Weiss suspicion was correct, and suddenly a pure white beowolf jumped at the four. They jumped back from the attack. "What the heck? A white beowolf, and it's bigger than a normal one." Yang examined.

"I've never seen one like this before." Blake stated.

"Focus guys, this shouldn't be any different. It's a grimm, and that's all we need to know." Ruby ordered her team.

The others nodded and began to fire at the beowolf. It was fast though, dodging every single shot. The beowolf charged at Blake. Yang made sure to intercept it by firing off some shots at the white beowolf. It changed directions and went for Ruby. Ruby almost got hit, but utilized her semblance to dodge the monster's attack.

Weiss attempted to freeze the monster, but the beowolf was just too fast for her. The monster didn't try going for Weiss after that, still continuing it's aggression at Ruby. Yang and Blake tried to get the monster's attention by firing at it, but the beowolf wouldn't let up. It was too fast for the others, and Ruby was cornered. With nowhere else to go, Ruby tried running at the monster with her scythe. The beowolf batted Ruby away. The beowolf jumped at her; knowing she couldn't stop it, she covered her eyes.

"WEISS!" Blake screamed.

Ruby opened her eyes as soon as she heard Blake scream. Once she did, she saw that Weiss was on the ground bleeding. She took the hit, but was now unconscious. The beowolf was confused at what happened, but quickly stopped and moved towards Weiss. Before it could reach her, Yang jumped on the monster's back.

"STAY AWAY FROM THEM!" Yang shouted.

Blake took the opportunity to try and stab the creature's stomach. She scored a hit, which made the beowolf howl in pain. It began to thrash about, throwing Yang off. It decided to run away, and Yang attempted to go after it.

"Yang stop! We need to focus on Weiss. She's hurt." Blake said to the angered blonde.

Yang turned around to see her sister holding Weiss in her lap. Ruby was crying, scared that Weiss may die if they didn't get help soon. "Y-Yang we n-need to get Weiss back t-to Beacon. Please, Yang." Ruby begged.

Yang knew that getting Weiss to safety was more important than the beowolf. She nodded and called for evac. Once the airship landed, Yang picked Weiss out of Ruby's arms and brought her on the ship. They told the pilot to get to Beacon quickly.

Once they got back, they brought Weiss to the infirmary. The doctors said not to worry, as it looked like the wound wasn't too deep. All Weiss needed was to get some blood and rest. The girls were relieved that the heiress would be okay, but Ruby still felt awful about everything.

Yang noticed her sister's discomfort and said. "Don't worry, Rubes. Weiss will be okay. She's a strong girl."

"I know she'll be okay, Yang, but it was my fault that she got hurt. If I didn't get cornered, then maybe I wouldn't have needed help."

"Ruby that isn't your fault. That weird beowolf was something we never encountered before. We couldn't have known how dangerous it was." Blake explained.

Ruby was still upset, still believing it was her fault. The girls went to the dorm, though they wished they could have at least seen Weiss first. The doctors said that visiting hours were over already, so they had to leave.

Once they got back, Ruby changed into her pajamas and went to sleep in Weiss' bed. She couldn't find the energy to get up to hers. Yang looked at her sister and said. "Remember that the doctor's said Weiss would be okay. I promise that tomorrow when she wakes up, we'll all celebrate."

Ruby smiled a bit and said. "Thanks for trying to cheer me up Yang, but I think I just want to go to bed."

Yang sighed and nodded at her sister. The girls all went to bed, hoping that the heiress would wake up tomorrow.

Ruby woke up to her scroll going off. She almost fell out of bed by the rude awakening.

Sheesh, no wonder Weiss hates that whistle.

Ruby answered her scroll. "Hello, who is this?"

"Ms. Rose, I need you and your team to get to the infirmary right away." The doctor who fixed up Weiss said.

"Why? Did something happen to Weiss?" Ruby asked, worried about her partner.

"You have to see for yourself, and no, her life isn't in danger."

"Okay I'll get my team up now. See you soon doctor."

Ruby hung up and immediately pulled out her whistle. She blew it as loud as she could, causing her sister to scream, and Blake to fall out of bed. "What the hell Ruby! Why did you do that?" Her sister angrily asked.

"We need to get to the infirmary right away. The doctor called and said so."

"Is this about Weiss? Is she okay?" Blake asked.

"The doctor said was that we needed to see for ourselves. He mentioned that her life isn't in any danger." Ruby answered.

"Okay, well let's get going." Yang said, almost running out the room.

"Yang, wait! You're still in your pajamas." Ruby shouted.

Yang stopped and ran back inside, and the girls all got dressed to head out.

They reached the infirmary. The nurse noticed them and said. "You three. Are you here for Ms. Schnee?" They all nodded. "Good, now go to the waiting area. The doctor needs to explain something to you."

The girls went to the waiting area and sat down. Soon the doctor arrived and said. "Hello Team RWBY. I'm glad you showed up. We need to talk about your teammate."

"Is she okay?" Ruby asked in a worried tone.

"Her wounds have healed, but there seem to have been some sort of complications. We have no idea how it happened"

The doctor motioned for them to follow him. Once they reached Weiss' room, he stopped them and said. "Listen, once you see who is in here, try to understand that she is your teammate."

The girls were confused by this and Blake asked. "What does that mean?"

"You'll see." The doctor opened the door, revealing a nurse holding a small white haired child.

"Is this the wrong room doctor? Where is Weiss?" Ruby asked.

The doctor sighed and said. "That little girl right there is Weiss."

The girls' eyes widen and they all say. "WHAT?"

I hoped you enjoyed the prologue. Remember reviews are welcomed, but not required. See you later in chapter 2.