Volume 2 Episode 8: Field Trip

The scene shows Ozpin,Glynda, Ironwood and Oobleck in Ozpin's office on top of the tower of Beacon. The elevator door opens and Blake gets in.

Blake: Why did you call me here, Ozpin?

Ozpin: I want to talk with you Blake. Please, take a seat.

Blake sits. Ozpin puts a Grimm mask on the table.

Ozpin: Do you know what is this, Blake?

Blake: It's a Grimm mask.

Ozpin: It's a White Fang mask.

Glynda: You already know this, though. After all, you were a member of the White Fang before.

Blake: What?

Ozpin: We know everything Blake. How you stayed with the White Fang after it became a criminal organization, how you ran away from your parents and how you betrayed the White Fang to join Beacon.

Blake: Indeed, I'm no longer a member of the White Fang.

Ozpin: That's right, but the fact that you've been with them after they became a terrorist organization should be enough for you to be arrested.

Blake: What?

Oobleck: Don't worry Blake, we're not going to hand you to the police as long as you do us a little favor.

Blake: A favor?

Ozpin puts a White Fang uniform on the table.

Ozpin: We want you to put this on and kill Weiss.

Blake: What?

Ozpin: We need you to dress up as a White Fang member and kill Weiss in front of Ruby. We need Ruby to believe that the White Fang killed Weiss.

Blake: I'm sorry, I can't do this. As much as I hate Ruby and Weiss, I don't want to kill them. I don't want to kill anyone, that's why I left the White Fang.

Glynda: We're not asking you if you want to do it, we're telling you to do it. You have no choice.

Ozpin: Some of the crimes that the White Fang committed during the last years are still unsolved, if we blamed some of them on you, you could spend the rest of your life in an isolation cell in jail or even get a death sentence.

Blake: You wouldn't do that.

Ozpin: Yes, we would.

Blake: You have no proof relating me to any crime.

Glynda hits the table with her riding crop.

Glynda: We don't need any proof, we just need you to confess.

Ozpin: We have methods to make you confess whatever we want you to confess Blake, and believe me when I say that you don't want us to use them.

Blake swallows.

Blake: But killing goes against everything I believe in and everything I stand for. I left the White Fang because I wanted to find a peaceful way to put an end to the discrimination towards faunus.

Ozpin: Well, then you have no choice. You won't be able to change things from prison.

Blake starts crying.

Blake: (Crying) I can't do this.

Oobleck: Of course you can, Blake. There's been a lot of great people through history who had to act against their own beliefs in order to make a better place out of this world.

Ozpin puts the Grimm mask and the White Fang uniform into a backpack and gives it to Blake.

Ozpin: You have twenty-four hours to do it Blake.

Blake: (Crying) But...

Ozpin: (Interrupting Blake) Go!

Blake takes the backpack and leaves in silence while still crying.

James: Why did you tell her to kill Weiss instead of Ruby?

Ozpin: All first year students will be leaving tomorrow to accompany professional huntsmen and huntresses during their missions for a week. We'll make Ruby believe that the White Fang killed Weiss so she goes in a mission against them. We'll make up a fake mission about the White Fang operating in Mountain Glenn.

Oobleck: I'll go with Blake and Ruby to Mountain Glenn as their tutor and kill them. We'll say that they got away from me while I was sleeping and they got killed by Grimm.

James: Wait. Why don't just have Blake kill Ruby? Why kill Blake too? What about Yang?

Glynda: Weiss could suspect that something is wrong if the White Fang suddenly decided to kill Ruby while the White Fang killing a Schnee would rise no suspicion since they have always been against the Schnee Dust Company. We can't have Blake kill both Ruby and Weiss at the same time neither because it would bring the attention of the media.

Ozpin: In any case, we'll have to kill Blake afterwards, she knows too much.

Oobleck: About Yang, she'll be busy. After her failure Pyrrha fell into depression: she barely eats, she doesn't sleep at night and doesn't get out of bed during the day, she doesn't speak to anyone...

Ozpin: We proposed Yang to stay at Beacon while the rest of Team JNPR are out. She'll stay here, taking care of Pyrrha.

James: I see. Why didn't you kill Pyrrha? She knows even more than Blake about us.

Glynda: Unlike Pyrrha, Blake is an intelligent person with strong beliefs and ideals. Even if she follows our orders now, soon she'll start feeling guilt over killing Weiss and she may rebel against us. Even if it's just her, we can't let someone who knows who we are to stay alive.

Ozpin: In the case of Pyrrha it's fine. Pyrrha is just a useful idiot with a huge ego. We can keep her alive and if we ever need her again we'll just have to give her some praise and recognition, to promise her glory and greatness. That's everything it takes to make her follow our every order, she's like a loyal dog who would do anything for a pat from its master.

James: And what if Yang starts suspecting that something's wrong after all her teammates suddenly disappear?

Ozpin: We kill her too.

Ozpin smiles. The scene fades away.

A new scene fades in. Weiss is handcuffed and gagged. Tyrian and Adam are talking.

Tyrian: Here's Weiss, as you asked.

Adam: Great, I hope no one saw you.

Tyrian: It's fine, I killed all witnesses.

Adam: Great. I'll take care of her from now on.

Tyrian: (Laughing) Good. Now I'll go back to Salem.

Tyrian leaves. Adam takes the gag off of Weiss' mouth.

Adam: Hello Schnee.

Weiss spits at Adam in the face. Adam slaps Weiss.

Adam: You don't seem to be aware of your current situation. You're a prisoner of the White Fang now.

Weiss: Where's Ruby?

Adam slaps Weiss again.

Adam: I'm the one who asks the questions here.

Weiss: Fuck you. My teammates will come here and save me.

Adam kicks Weiss in the face. Weiss spits blood.

Adam: No one will save you Schnee. Blake is a coward, Ruby will soon join our side and I already took care of the other girl back at Beacon.

Weiss: What do you mean Ruby will join your side?

Adam punches Weiss in the stomach. Weiss vomits.

Adam: Who is the one who asks the questions here?

Weiss doesn't answer. Adam slaps Weiss again and she starts crying.

Adam: I asked you a question.

Weiss: (Crying) You are.

Adam smiles and the scene fades away.

A new scene fades in. Blake returns to her dorm, Ruby and Weiss aren't there.

Yang: How did it go, Blake?

Blake: It went fine.

Blake throws her backpack onto her bed.

Yang: Really? You look like you've been crying.

Blake: It went fine, really.

Yang: Whatever, I have something that will cheer you up. My father sent me something from home.

Blake: What is it?

Yang: I don't know, I was waiting for you to open it.

Blake: Let's open it.

Yang opens the mail and Zwei come out of it. Blake climbs onto Yang's bed.

Yang: Are you afraid of dogs?

Blake: Yes.

Yang: But he's not dangerous. His name is Zwei.

Blake: I don't care. Put Zwei where I can't see it.

Yang sighs.

Yang: Fine.

Yang puts Zwei into Ruby's backpack. The scene changes to Zwei's point of view.

Yang: Sorry Zwei, Blake doesn't want you around.

Zwei barks. The scene becomes dark as Yang closes the backpack.

A new scene shows Ruby and Weiss walking at night around the courtyard of Beacon. Blake is shown sneaking around the bushes, she's wearing the White Fang outfit.

Ruby: I heard that Yang won't be coming with us tomorrow.

Weiss: Do you know why?

Ruby: Jaune told me that Pyrrha fell into depression after I defeated her. She tried to kill herself the other day but Ren stopped her.

Weiss: I see. What Pyrrha tried to do was horrible but she doesn't deserve this.

Ruby: Yeah, no one does. Anyway, Yang will stay here at Beacon looking after Pyrrha so it will be just Blake, you and me during the mission.

Weiss: Good. I wish Blake didn't come with us though.

Ruby kisses Weiss.

Ruby: Don't worry darling, being just Blake and the huntsman with us, we'll be able to find some time to be alone.

Weiss blushes and kisses Ruby back.

Weiss: I hope you're right.

Ruby: Wait me here dear, I need to go to the bathroom.

Weiss: It's fine, I'll wait you here.

Ruby leaves. While Ruby is away Blake jumps in front of Weiss.

Weiss: Who are you?

Blake withdraws Gambol Shroud. Weiss instinctively does the motion of withdrawing Myrtenaster but she didn't bring it with her. Before Weiss has time to scream for help or run away, Blake jumps on top of her and covers Weiss' mouth with her hand. Blake repeatedly stabs Weiss in the chest until she dies.

Ruby comes back.

Ruby: Sorry Weiss, it took longer than I expected.

Ruby notices that Weiss is gone and starts looking around.

Ruby: Weiss? Where are you?

Ruby notices Blake standing on a branch of a tree.

Ruby: Who are you and what have you done to Weiss?

Blake throws something at Ruby's feet. Ruby looks down to see what it is. It's Weiss' severed head. Ruby falls on her knees and starts crying while hugging the head.

Ruby: (Crying) Weiss...

Blake leaves while Ruby is distracted. Ruby is left on her knees crying over Weiss' head.

Blake and Ruby are in their dorm the next morning. Ruby is still crying.

Blake: I've heard about what happened to Weiss.

Ruby: (Crying) Are you going to laugh at me now? You're the worst.

Blake sits next to Ruby.

Blake: No, I'm not. I know I told you many times that I hate you, and I still do, but it still breaks my heart to see you like this.

Ruby stops crying.

Ruby: What?

Blake: She was the only person that loved you in this world Ruby, and now she's dead. I hate you but I can't even imagine how it must feel like to lose the only person you have, to be left alone without anybody who loves you or cares about you at all.

Tears start coming out of Blake's eyes.

Ruby: Don't cry Blake. It will take time but I'll overcome this, I really appreciate what you're doing for me right now.

Blake hugs Ruby and starts crying on her shoulder.

Blake: (Crying) I'm sorry Ruby!

Ruby starts petting Blake.

Ruby: Don't be sorry Blake, you did nothing wrong.

Blake cries louder.

The scene changes to the auditorium. Ruby is wearing her Sapphire outfit and standing next to Blake.

Glynda: Quiet! Quiet please. Professor Ozpin would like to share a few words before we begin.

Ozpin: Today we stand together. Mistral. Atlas. Vacuo...

Blake and Ruby start ignoring Ozpin's speech and talking with each other.

Blake: Can I ask you something, Ruby?

Ruby: Call me Sapphire please, I don't want the students from the other academies finding out who I am.

Blake: Sure, Sapphire.

Ruby: What is it?

Blake: Why do you hate faunus?

Ruby: I don't hate faunus. I was just angry because of how you and all the other faunus treated me and when I heard about what the White Fang did to Weiss, I started to act like that.

Blake: I'm sorry Sapphire.

Ruby: Hey, you left the White Fang a long time ago. Didn't you?

Blake: Yes, I did.

Ruby: Why?

Blake: I hated what the White Fang had turned into.

Ruby: You hate the White Fang and I want revenge for Weiss, let's fight together.

Blake: What?

Ruby: I know that you hate me, and I still haven't forgiven you for the things you've done to me in the past, but we have a common enemy now. I saw the person who killed Weiss, she was a White Fang member. We can be allies until we defeat the White Fang. What do you say?

Blake swallows.

Blake: Sure, we'll find the one who did this to Weiss and kill her.

Ruby smiles.

Ruby: Thank you, Blake.

Blake: You're welcome, Sapphire.

Ozpin finishes his speech. Ruby picks her backpack and leaves the auditorium with Blake.

Blake and Ruby are walking towards the Search and Destroy mission board when Doctor Oobleck approaches them.

Oobleck: Hello young ladies.

Blake: Oobleck? What are you doing here?

Oobleck: I couldn't help but overhear your conversation at the auditorium. It's my duty as a teacher to help my students in times of need so I already assigned you a mission with me. We'll go to Quadrant 5, where we think some operatives of the White Fang are located right now.

Ruby:Thank you Oobleck.

Blake looks at Oobleck.

Blake: How did you find out about that location?

Oobleck: We sent scouts.

Blake: How could you hear our conversation if you were on the stage next to Ozpin?

Oobleck: I have really good senses.

Blake: What are you planning?

Oobleck: I don't know what do you mean.

Oobleck whispers into Blake's ear.

Oobleck: (Whispering) Listen here Blake, if you don't stop asking questions I'll tell Ruby that you killed Weiss. Unless you want to die impaled with Crescent Rose up your ass, you'll better stay quiet.

Blake nods and Oobleck starts petting her.

Oobleck: Good girl.

Ruby looks excited about going against the White Fang and being able to avenge Weiss' death while Blake looks scared as she knows what really happened to Weiss and who orchestrated her assassination. The scene slowly fades to black.