A/N: Hello again! Second fic, So hype! So yes, y'all were right, it's a beauty and the beast fic. To the guest who guessed it first, I will draw that for you as soon as my finals are done (I am dying, uuugghh). Also, for those of you who read my last fic, this one will probably not be updating as fast as Masked. For those of you who are new, welcome! I hope you all enjoy this AU. My friend/ beta reader and I have worked really hard on making this different enough from Beauty and the Beast, while still maintaining the essence of the story we all love. Ok, enough babbling. Enjoy the bees.

Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY

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Prologue

Yang looked across the ballroom and saw a sea of people. As it should be. In fact, with all the mirrors on the wall, it felt even bigger to her. A fitting celebration for someone such as her. It was her eighteenth birthday after all. She deserved only the best.

Strolling down the grand staircase, she caught everyone's eyes. She decided to be fashionably late so she could make and entrance and show off her new dress. It was a long floor-length lavender dress. The base layer was a satin type material. Over top of that was a sheer sparkling layer. It sparkled almost as bright as she did. Almost. A black ribbon tied around her slim waist and broke up the dress. The bottom of the dress swished and swayed with every step she took, like a bell. The dress matched her eyes, her enchanting lilac orbs. But, best of all, it accentuated one of her most beloved features. Her beautiful golden locks. The purple contrasted her mane in such a perfect way, she seemed almost unreal.

Perfect.

Everyone smiled when she passed by them. They all loved her so dearly, that much she was sure. Especially her closer friends. When she located them in the crowd, she pushed through the people (well, she didn't have to really push through, they moved for her).

"Yang! Happy Birthday." The first girl told her. She had long perfectly crafted brown hair that fell in front of one of her canary yellow eyes.

"Thank you, Cinder." The blonde told her friend. "I think the party is going pretty well, don't you?"

"Absolutely exquisite, Yang. As always." The girl with mint green hair complimented.

"Could use some more cute girls. Most of these are….." Said the boy with the gelled back silver hair, shuddering for comedic effect.

"Mercury!" Yang chided slapping his arm playfully, but there was evident mirth on her face. All the girls looked the same and Yang grew tired of all the confessions of love she received from them. The men too. Everyone was too average, too banal when compared to Yang.

After all, she was practically royalty. The Xiao Long and Rose family were very well off and very influential. Though their parents had gone missing when they were younger, their uncle had stepped up to uphold the name. Yang and her sister, Ruby, had wanted for nothing, Qrow made sure of that.

"You know I'm right?" Mercury defended. "Em was thinking the same thing, right?"

Emerald blushed and folded her arms.

"I said that no girl could match the beauty of us three." She clarified. "Especially, Cinder…" Yang heard her say softly.

"I think you mean especially Yang. You are stunning." Cinder corrected, ignoring the compliment the green-haired girl gave her.

"Thanks, I know." The blonde said, giving a wink.

"And humble." Mercury added, taking a sip from his glass.

"Hey, why should I deny the truth." Yang defended, taking his drink away from him and stealing a sip herself, giving a coy look. She knew it, her guests knew it, everyone who knew the blonde knew it. It was the reason she never had a relationship. Dates, sure, but never a relationship. She just could never find anyone that met her standards. She wanted a story of beauty meets beauty, not beauty meets beast.

"Yaaaaaaang!" A high pitched voice rang out in the ballroom. The next moment, someone was practically tackling the blonde in a hug. Yang nearly toppled, but was able to right herself in time, used to her little sister's antics. She wasn't able to stop the drink in her hand from spilling on Cinder though. And she did not look happy.

"Happy Birthday, Yang!" Ruby shouted, squeezing her big sister even tighter. She then let her go, bounced up and down with excitement and looked around the ballroom. "Wow, this party is awesome, sis! I didn't even know you knew this many people."

"Thank you," Yang told her sister. Why did she have to bother her while her friends were around. They were so cool and she was… not. She often times just made Yang look foolish. And she did not want to look like that on this special day. "Hey, Ruby. Why don't you find Weiss and see if she'll dance with you?" Yang suggested.

"I tried, but she wouldn't budge. She says she has to keep an eye on everything. You know, guard duties and all." Ruby pouted, kicking her foot awkwardly. "And then I told her 'But Weiss, it's a party. You should have some fun'. And she was all like 'I can't do that, Ruby. You never know when we could be attacked'. And then I said-"

"Well maybe you should try again." Said Yang with a more commanding tone, cutting her off before she could go any further. Ruby, however, did not pick up on this and flashed a big smile.

"Naw, I wanted to see you! It's your special day! Oh!" Ruby exclaimed, suddenly remembering something. She reached behind her dress and pulled something that she had kept in the belt of her dress. "Here! It's your birthday present. It's not much but-"

"A rose? Are you serious?" Emerald commented as the younger girl extended her gift to Yang. She held out a stemmed rose. It was as deep as Ruby's dress, perhaps a bit deeper in fact. It looked soft to the touch (besides the thorns).

"Yeah, it was from mom's rose bush! I've been taking care of it and-"

"And so you decided to give her something that she could have just walked out of the manor to get?" Mercury added in.

"Well, yes. But it has more meaning. My mom-"

"So very childish. Why are you even here?" Cinder questioned, stepping closer to Ruby. Her heels clacked loudly on the marble floor and Ruby took a step back in fear.

"It's…. I-it's Yang's birthday." She answered.

"Well Yang clearly doesn't want you here."

"What? Of course she does. Right Yang?"

Yang had had enough. She was sick of Ruby always sticking around when her friends were here. She never took the hints she dropped. She needed to be blunt. Get right to the point.

"You are just such a little tag-along." Yang told her. "Can't you see I want to be alone with my friends? You always embarrass me. Always. Even with this… this… This stupid flower!" Yang shouted at the end, knocking the rose out of Ruby's hand. She looked as if she had just dropped one of her babies. Before she could reach for the fallen flower, Yang stepped on it with one of her heels.

"You want to give me a present, then leave me alone. For one night, just let me have fun with my friends." Yang finished, placing her hands on her hips.

Ruby's eyes started to water and her lip began to quiver. Without another word, she quickly dashed out of the ballroom. Ok, maybe that was a little harsh. But it needed to be said. And besides, the trio seemed impressed by her little display.

Whatever, she was still going to enjoy her party.

XxXxX

Ruby had definitely spilled what happened to Weiss. Yang noticed the guard's presence in the corner of the dance hall when she had been dancing with some guy (She honestly couldn't remember his name or face, just another admirer). She was staring daggers at the blonde, a displeased frown on her delicate features. Sometimes she forgot that Weiss was a guard. She was actually quite beautiful, not that she seemed to care. She only cared about keeping the manor safe.

And Ruby. She cared very much about Ruby.

The youngest guard they ever had, Weiss came from a family of warriors. She was apparently trained from the time she was four, how to fight, protect and serve. Yang and Ruby's parents requested her specifically so that they might have someone their age to talk and play with. But as it turned out, Weiss was too business oriented to relate with kids her age. She had a job to do and she was going to do it. She was tough and hardened.

Except for with Ruby. Ruby got under her tough exterior. And though she had never caught them together, she suspected something more was going on between them. Gentle touches here, kind words there. Weiss tried to hide it but… She was just really bad at it.

Ruby probably ran to Weiss. No. She tried to go to her room unnoticed and Weiss stopped her. She coaxed out the full story. Great, just what she needed.

Thanks, Ruby. Yang thought. She was going to avoid the livid guard for as long as possible though. This was her special night. No one was going to ruin it for her.

Not Weiss.

Not Ruby.

Not-

Knock knock knock!

The giant doors shook with each slow slam. Who could that be? It was way past the time to be fashionably late, and Yang was pretty sure everyone was accounted for. Maybe? She couldn't remember all of these names.

Yang smoothly walked over to the doors and cracked one of them open. It was raining bucket loads outside and it was exceedingly dark out. So dark that she almost missed the hooded figure before her. It looked to be an old woman with a hunch. A hag. She lifted her head up and Yang was able to see under her hood. The woman had a long pointed chin with a big hairy mole at the end. Her nose drooped down, almost over her mouth. Behind her glasses, she saw two bulging green eyes. The hag raised a boney finger shakily.

"May I come in and rest, please? It is bitter cold and I am not sure how much longer an old woman such as myself can survive out here." The hag pleaded. As she was talking, Yang took note of just how many teeth the woman was missing. She hardly had any left at all.

"No, we are having a celebration. Try somewhere else."

"Please!" The woman cried out, grabbing one of Yang's arms. The blonde retracted it as quickly as she could, disgusted that the hideous woman had touched her.

"I suggest you leave before I call the guards. We can't have someone like YOU here."

"Careful, child. For true beauty is found within." The woman warned, waving one finger in her face.

"Well let me know when you find it, ok?" Yang mocked, closing the door in the woman's face.

She walked to the center of the ballroom. All eyes on her, curious about the visitor.

"No need to worry, just some old hag." Yang told them all.

"Some old hag, huh?" A voice came from behind her. Yang turned back to see that the old woman had let herself inside anyways.

"What are you doing? I told you to leave!" Yang yelled at the cloaked woman, stomping towards her. But before she could reach her, the hag was bathed in green light and shed her dark cloak. When the light dimmed, before her stood a gorgeous bespeckled woman. She had platinum blonde hair that was pulled back into a low bun. Her eyes were the same green as the hag's, only now the shape was soft and delicate. She wore a grass green dress that was decorated with designs of golden leaves. She bore a wand (that looked much like a crop) and a disappointed look on her face.

Yang fell to her knees before the enchantress. Had she known what she was, she would have never treated her that way. She would have gladly given her access to any part of the manor that she desired.

"I gave you a chance, Yang Xiao Long. I gave you two chances and you still had no compassion in your heart for someone in need. No love in your heart."

"Y-you know my name?" Was all that Yang managed to stupidly stutter.

"Yes, Yang. I know much about you." She told her. Then, she turned her attention to the crowd who seemed just as frightened by her sudden appearance. "For all of those who do not wish to meet a similar fate as her, leave now!" She boomed in a commanding voice.

In that moment, everyone ran as fast as they could. They clambered over each other in order to get out. Yang wanted to join them, but found that she could not move, only stretch her hand out in a feeble attempt to make them stay.

But nobody did.

Within the next few minutes, the ballroom was empty, save for Yang and the enchantress. She looked to the corner Weiss formerly inhabited and found that she too had left. Yang was truly alone.

"No one stayed. Such a surprise." The enchantress observed.

"What do you want from me? D-do you want money? I can give you that! D-did you really want a p-place to stay?"

"SILENCE!" She shouted. "You are being punished for your thoughtless actions. I am placing a curse on you, Yang Xiao Long. A curse that will reveal your true nature." She raised her wand, readying it to cast the curse. Yang closed her eyes tightly, raising her shoulders to brace for the inevitable.

"Nooo!" Yang heard a high voice call out, running closer to her. She opened up her eyes just in time to see Ruby jump in front of her, taking the blast. Yang looked on in horror as one moment her sister was there and the next, she had transformed into a red rose. The flower was suspended in mid air as the enchantress frowned and plucked it out of the air.

"Just as I thought. Beautiful, inside and out." She commented, twirling the rose in her hand delicately. "Your sister stayed by you, even when you treated her cruelly. When you stomped on her gift and turned her away." She smoothly gestured over to the crushed rose from before.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER!" A shrill voice shrieked from behind Yang. It was… Weiss. She had stayed. The guard drew her sword and charged at the enchanting woman. With a small flick of her wand, Weiss was flung backwards by one of the mirrors.

Not by the mirror. Into the mirror.

Weiss placed her hands on the glass. Pounding on them and demanding to be let out.

"The guard sees all, just like the mirror reflects all." She said. With no other distractions, she turned her attention back to Yang and flicked her wand at her. Yang's back arched as the surge of magic flowed through her. "Just as I thought. You may be beautiful on the outside, but you are hideous inside. This curse will slowly turn you into a beast, Yang. It will show everyone what you really are inside."

"A… beast?" Yang asked, she felt her body start to shift. "No, please. Please turn us back. Please. I'm sorry."

"It is too late for apologies." She told Yang. The blonde braced her hands in front of her on the marble floor, shaking. From fear. From the magic coursing through her. From despair. "However, there is a way to break this curse."

"There is? How?" Yang asked, feeling more hopeful.

"I cannot tell you how, that is something you must discover on your own. It must be done before your twenty-first birthday. If you break it before then, then you, your guard and your sister will all become human again. If not, you will lose your humanity and truly become a beast, your guard will forever be trapped in the mirrors of this manor, and your sister will wilt and die."

"Ruby will die?" Yang asked fearfully. She sounded like a scared child in that moment, but she didn't really care. The next moment pain surged throughout Yang's body as she felt changes start to take place. Two of her bottom teeth grew larger, jutting above her top lip. From the top of her skull, two small horns started to grow. Her hands became more like claws, pointed and long. A scaled tail extended from the base of her spine. After the pain subsided, she looked up at her with tears in her eyes. "P-please. Just give me a hint. A push in the right direction."

"That is what I'm doing right now. Like I said, I can't tell you until you learn it yourself. But I will tell you this. You cannot do this alone. And the key is here." The woman told her. She bent down and handed over Ruby. Yang took her as gently as she could with her claw hands. Yang thought of the present that Ruby had tried to give her before.

A rose.

Yang held the flower as close as she could without hurting her. The enchantress took her leave, while the blonde wept over the flower in her claws and the guard still pounded on the glass.

XxXxX

"This is just stupid, Yang." The guard told her from the mirror. The blonde paid her no mind. She was in her room packing up some items for a trip. Well, it was actually her parents room, her own room had felt too small for her recently.

"Weiss, you heard what she said. I can't do this alone."

"But you're going to ask for THEIR help?"

"They are my friends!" Yang told her. She had stopped her current task of packing and looked over her shoulder to the mirror. "They will help."

"They are not your friends, Yang. If they were, they would have check to see if you were alright a month ago."

"I'm sure they were just afraid of the enchantress. Can you blame them?"

"Yes, I stayed." Weiss retorted.

"Yeah, but you have your honor or something like that."

"Ruby stayed." Weiss added softly.

Yang was silent, a pensive look grew on her face.

"I know." She said, resuming her task.

"And what do you think everyone is going to think when they see you? They will run."

"That's why I have the cloak." Yang explained, holding up the large article of clothing. It was far too big for her, but the perfect cover. It hid everything. Everything except for…

"And what about the tail? It has gotten longer, you know."

Yang sighed. She knew. Everything had already gotten worse, in just a month. Her scaled tail had started out as just extending to the back of her knees. But now it had grown way past her feet, dragging on the ground. The scales had also started extending up her back.

Everything else had changed as well. Her front teeth had grown even larger, giving her an underbite. The horns on her head had grown out and started to curve in slightly. Her hands were also basically claws now, scaled and large.

She had found ways to hide all of these though. Due to her growing size, she could no longer wear her own clothes. So she had took to borrowing her father's old clothes. They were still quite baggy on her, but allowed her to breathe so much more than her old garb. Right now, she wore a navy blue jacket that buttoned up all the way on the left side. She had on a large belt, black pants and leather boots. The boots were a little too small for her changing feet, but she made do. With the cloak on, the tail tucked into her belt and a large pair of gloves, she could hide who she was. What she was.

"It will be fine. I've got my belt." Yang said, slipping said tail up into the belt. "See?"

"I still don't like this." Weiss sighed.

"I'll be fine Weiss. Just wait, I'll bring them back and the curse will be broken in no time."

"If you insist on this foolish task, at least say goodbye to Ruby, first."

"Y-yeah, of course." Yang said, rubbing the back of her head with her clawed hand.

Yang made her way up to the west wing and walked into the rose room. It had been called that before because of the balcony the room led too. The roses grew all around the edges of the balcony to create a romantic scene. The rose room now had a double meaning though. It was also where they kept Ruby. On an end table in the middle of the room, right next to a full length mirror, Ruby's rose stood suspended in the air underneath a glass case. She had a faint red glow to her.

"Hey, Ruby." Yang said quietly. It was discovered a couple weeks in that Ruby could in fact hear everything that was said. On occasion, she was able to manifest herself in wisps of red in the air. She could not do this all the time. It took far too much energy and the other two were worried she would speed up the curse if she did it too often. She would normally just listen.

"I'm going off to get help. Cinder and the others. I'm sure when I explained what happened they'll be more than willing to help." Yang smiled sadly. "I'll make this right, Ruby. I promise you."

Yang left the rose room, refusing to let herself get more emotional. There was no point when the curse would be broken anyways.

XxXxX

Traveling to their village was much more challenging than Yang thought it would be. It wasn't physically exhausting, she was actually doing very well. It seemed along with her other changes, her endurance and strength had increased as well. She was moving at a brisk pace and would probably get there much sooner than she had anticipated.

What was challenging was keeping her form hidden. There were a couple times where she had to ask for directions or purchase some food. Many were hesitant to help, not sure if they should trust someone who kept themselves so hidden. Others, who peeked underneath her hood, saw her monstrous features and ran off.

Yang sighed as she stopped to eat the one loaf of bread she was able to purchase. The man had been kind. He did not look at her suspiciously and gave her an extra large one, though she had only given enough for half a loaf. He told her that it wasn't a problem and that he could tell when someone was down on their luck. Yang looked at the loaf again. If only she had been that kind a month ago.

Continuing on her journey, she finally reached the village. She wasted no time, taking all the back alleys to find her friends. They were all walking down the main road, laughing and chatting. Yang was immediately relieved once she saw them.

"Hey!" Yang called out, attempting to get their attention. She did not want to have this conversation in the main street. She needed them to come to her. "Over here."

Emerald was the first to notice her. She looked at her with confusion and nudged the other two. Yang waved them over. Luckily, Cinder shrugged and walked over to the hooded Yang.

"Guys, It's me. Yang."

"Yang? Jeez, you scared us for a second." Emerald said. She put a hand on her hip and popped it out in a casual gesture.

"I need your help."

"Look, I'm not dealing with enchantresses." Mercury said, putting his hands up as he began to walk away. Cinder tugged on his collar to bring him back.

"Mercury, wait. Let's hear her out." Cinder said. Yang knew she could count on her!

"She cursed us. Weiss, Ruby and me. She said we can't break it alone. I need your help."

"What kind of curse?"

"It… reveals your true nature."

"Oh?"

"Yes, and we need to hurry. Ruby has been turned into a rose and I need help getting her back to-"

The three burst out into laughter. Hard, cruel laughter.

"I'm serious! She needs help!" Yang cried out.

"Well, sounds like you really screwed up, Yang." Mercury told her as soon as he had stopped his hysterics.

"I know I did, but I'm trying to fix it."

"What did it do to you?" Emerald asked with amusement.

"I… I'd rather not say."

"I think it has something to do with that large cloak you're wearing." Cinder said, a malicious gleam in her eyes. "And why you won't show your face."

Quicker than Yang could react, Cinder rushed her and pulled down her hood. The three gasped at the sight. Yang hung her head in shame, but looked up slightly to make eye-contact with her friends.

"Please, I need help."

"You're… You're a monster!" Emerald yelled, backing up.

"No, it's still me!"

"You sure don't look like they Yang we knew." Mercury added with venom.

"I know, but it is me. Your friend."

"Do you really think we could still be friends with a… a… a beast like you?" Cinder asked, eyeing Yang up and down with hatred and derision.

"What?" Yang asked, her eyes welling with tears.

"Have you lost your ability to understand english as well? We. Are not. Friends." Cinder spat, maintaining a distance from her. She then turned around and waved the others to follow. "Come on, let's go before it gets hungry and tries to eat us." She laughed, and the other's joined in.

To say Yang was hurt was an understatement. She was utterly devastated. She had trusted these people. Called them friends. And then they just… turned their back on her in her time of need. They laughed at her. They mocked her and her predicament. They laughed at Ruby.

She thought of all the times they were cruel to Ruby, and she had done nothing to stop them. She valued their thoughts and opinion over her own flesh and blood. Only now did she see her folly. Only now did she understand how foolish she had been. And it made her... It made her very…

Angry.

She was filled with anger. Boiling. She felt something in her start to shift. She experienced another wave of pain strike her hard. Her height started to grow, her face felt longer than usual. The jacket and pants she had been wearing were now very snug on her body, ripping slightly at the seems. The belt snapped off, unable to handle the weight of her tail. Her soft, plush skin was replaced by a hard scaled one. She felt her horns grown taller and her feet rip through the leather boots. She had her eyes clenched in pain, yelling out (taking note of how her voice had deepened). When she opened her eyes, the trio had turned around and were staring at her in horror.

Too blinded by her rage and betrayal, Yang advanced towards the group. They ran off in sheer terror, screaming and yelling about a 'beast'. All eyes were on Yang now and the rest of the villagers followed suit. Some ran, while others grabbed any weapons they could get their hands on. Confused by the sudden attack, Yang ran as fast as she could. She was covering more distance than before, but that didn't stop the pitchforks from whooshing by her, almost taking off a limb. When she had reached a safe enough distance, she took a break from running.

Stopping by a creek, she took a look at her reflection. She gasped in horror at what she had become. No longer able to be seen as human, Yang was now more monstrous than ever. She had a long snout and an underbite with sharp teeth, showing regardless if her mouth was open or closed. The only thing that was slightly human were her eyes. They had taken a draconic shape, but had some human understanding to them.

Yang backed away from her reflection, unable to bare it anymore.

XxXxX

Weiss went about the manor. Well, as much as she could. The curse had luckily not just bound her to one mirror, but all of them. She was able to move to any intact mirror in the manor. She had tried moving to a mirror shard (Yang broke one of the mirrors when she first saw her reflection after the curse). She could not move there. Then again, why would she want to.

Yang was actually very helpful when it came to allowing Weiss have more mobility. She had scoured the whole estate for mirrors, took them and scattered them about. She had made sure that there was a mirror in every room, every hall, every place she should ever want to go. She could survey the whole manor. Weiss was grateful for that.

Though she wouldn't even need it if it weren't for Yang in the first place. Her selfishness and spoiled nature might very well become the death of them all. Yang was remorseful (so very remorseful) but she also didn't seem very susceptible to change. She seemed to deny the seriousness of the situation they were in. She always brushed it off saying that she would fix it and everything would be back to the way it was.

Yang really did not understand what the enchantress was trying to do.

No, Weiss didn't think that she should have gone about it in such a way (it did put Ruby in peril), but the enchantress was not trying to be outright malicious. At least she didn't think she was. It hardly mattered right now, she knew that she couldn't do anything besides advising Yang and watching over Ruby and the estate. The curse was in Yang's hands (claws?) and whoever she got to help.

That thought alone made Weiss feel hopeless.

Weiss made her way to the rose room to check on Ruby. No changes, still the same. She didn't expect anything to be different from the last time she checked two minutes ago. Still it made her feel better to check. And it made her feel better just being in the girl's presence.

It always made her feel better.

Ka-thunk!

The sounds of the front door caught Weiss' attention. She hastily shifted over to the mirror by the entrance. She saw a shadowed, hulking figure stomp in through the doors, out of the rain. It was wearing a soaking wet cloak, equally tattered rags and the remnants of boots dangling off of it's clawed feet.

"H-hey!" Weiss shouted, kicking herself for stuttering when she was trying to be brave. But just look at this thing! "What are you doing here?"

The figure did not say a word, just walked on, further into the manor. Weiss shifted to the next mirror, ready to attempt to deter the monstrocity again.

"I don't know what you want, but you need to leave!" Weiss commanded with more strength in her voice. Still, the shadow was not deterred. It kept going forward to its destination. Which looked to be…

The rose room.

No, there was no way Weiss would let… whatever this was hurt Ruby. Weiss leapt from mirror to mirror, yelling at the monster to stop and turn back, not sure of what else to do. When it finally reached the rose room, Weiss panicked. What could she do now?

"Don't touch that rose or… or I'll come out of here and d-destroy you." Weiss bluffed. The figure kept its head down, but Weiss could hear something coming from it. Crying. Its shoulders started quivering up and down in a staccato rhythm in time with the sobs. When the creature finally lifted its head, Weiss saw a pair of watery lilac eyes.

"Yang?"

"You were right, Weiss. They weren't my friends." Yang told her, dropping to the ground. She fell into a fetal position and cried even harder, gripping her tail for comfort. All Weiss could do was watch. She knew that Yang would find out sooner or later, but she didn't expect it to be this hard. She was heart broken. And on top of that, she was changing at a faster rate. She could no longer pass as a normal human anymore, which would make finding help even more difficult.

And no one could even comfort her, hold her and tell her everything would be alright. They were never particularly close, but in this moment, Weiss wished that she could do those things for Yang. She thought that consoling words would be the next best thing. Yet, before she could utter a single sentence, Yang said something that made all of her encouraging words seem trivial and useless.

"What did I expect though. I mean… Who would ever help a beast."

Weiss closed her mouth, knowing that nothing she could say would help Yang in this moment. So she just watched the broken girl sob on the floor.