Eternal Wave

*Chapter 1: Freedom?

*=Fixed Error(s)

-Sapphire POV-

It's been awhile since someone came down to check on me and I've been down here for a few weeks...I think, Ruby being the main one, she seems as though she actually cares... probably just an act to get me to talk which isn't working...but she keeps trying which makes me think otherwise.

Suddenly the door opens followed by footsteps so I look up seeing 'dad' looking down at me...well mainly my bandage up left eye.

"Sapphire..." Was all he said as I glared at him. "I'm sorry..." My glare softened but I then remember everything this man did to me as I gave a small giggle, before turning into a full blown laugh.

"You're SORRY!?" I shouted at him with a ragged voice for not talking for so long. "I think you're a few years too late don't you think!?" I continued. "But I have to ask you...'father'...why? Why say sorry now when you know that I'll never forgive you or this family!?" I asked demanding an answer only for Tai to remain silent. "...Get out of my sight can't stand seeing you...I wonder what mother saw in a monster like y-" I didn't get to finish as he punched across the face making me spit out blood before I return to look at him. "...In a monster like you..." It seems that I have found a very dangerous button since he punched me again and again but he soon stopped cause Qrow had came in with Ruby as he threw him off me.

"What the hell is wrong with you!?" Qrow yelled at Tai who seem to have anger yet regret in his eyes but while this was happening Ruby slid next to me and check my open wounds tearing up a bit.

"This isn't right..." She mumbled to herself trying to clean me up.

"...Ruby..." I said without taking my eyes...well eye off of Qrow and Tai.

"Y-Yes, Sapphire?" She asked with a bit of happiness from me talking to her but she was still worried.

"...Can I trust you?" I looked at her as she seemed shocked but a little more excited.

"Sapphire...of course you can trust me."

This made me smile a little. "Think you can come back when these two leave?"

She nods. "Sure I'll be back when you're alone."

"Thanks Ruby." I thanked.

"No prob Sapphire." She gave me a warm smile before returning to my wounds.

As she did that I returned my attention to Tai and Qrow as Qrow was giving Tai a good talking to before walking up to me and kneeling to my level since I'm still tied to a chair. "How is she Ruby?"

"W-Well new and old wounds have opened, I think they'll leave scars unless she unlocks her aura..."

"....Help me untie her...." Qrow said as he got one side making Ruby get the other.

"W-What are you doing?" I asked while my eye trailed to Tai who was watching.

"I'm gonna train you..." Qrow said leaving me speechless while he and Ruby finished setting me 'free' while helping me upstairs, and as we walked through the dirty halls we ran into Yang who was coming downstairs.

"Hey Uncle Qrow, Ruby." She then spots me. "...Sapphire."

I stayed silent giving no response while looking away.

"Hey Yang, care to join us?" Ruby asked her.

"Where are you going?"

"We're going to train her and unlock her aura." Qrow answered.

"Why?" I finally spoke up with my ragged voice making them look at me. "Why do this now..? I don't understand..." I teared up a bit.

"Sapphire look at me..." Qrow said as I then look at him. "Would you believe me if I said I never wanted any of this to happen?"