Emerald stepped into the arena as she saw a Beowolf about to pounce onto Cinder. Before she could run to her, Cinder flexed her hand and created a stream of fire that incinerated the Grimm. However, she saw that Cinder was kneeling on the ground and panting. Emerald run over to her and patted her on the back.

"Are you okay?" She asked her. Cinder began to rasp a bit, prompting Emerald to move her head to her ear.

"I'm… supposed to be…" Cinder began to tremble. Emerald held her as Cinder began to cry. "I was supposed to be strong… And now…" Cinder began to cough.

"It's going to be alright…" Emerald patted Cinder on the back. Cinder merely shook her head.

"I… I was to be feared… powerful… And…" Emerald simply hushed the sobbing Maiden.

"Do... Do you regret this?" Emerald asked. She felt Cinder's head shake.

"No… I don't. I'm just upset at myself… I should be stronger." She told her. That's when she thought of something. "Emerald… Make me an illusion." She said.

"An… illusion? Of who?" Emerald asked.

"… The girl." Cinder said. Without a second to comply, Emerald created a vision of Ruby. Cinder got up and Emerald could see a fire in her eyes that she had never seen since the fall of Beacon. With a smirk, she set the illusion on fire, with Ruby screaming her head off as Cinder just smirked. Emerald's eyes just shrunk back in horror. It was true that she had regrets when Beacon fell and at one point even considered leaving, but there was one reason why she didn't.

Cinder turned to Emerald and smiled.

It was that angelic smile that made Emerald still be loyal to her, even when things were going to pot. She smiled back.

She will help Cinder be better than she ever was before.