Red Riding Hood & The Silver Wolf.

Chapter 1 The Wolf

Once upon a time, there was a girl in red hood walking in the forest. It's a cold hard winter as snow covered the whole field that used to be filled with grass and earth. The tree branches didn't contain a single leaf and the bushes hardly had any food left for the creatures made by mother nature.

But, the creatures of darkness had plenty of food. Those are the victims of mother nature creations. The whole is walking on the cold snow didn't seem troubled by the temperature along wearing only a black blouse, and a skirt with red trimmings, complete with a red cloak. Her entire apparel is made up of various shades of red and black, with black on the main suit and red on the cloak. Even her hair is lightly red-streaked.

She looked forward with her silver eyes and noticed the dark creatures lurking at her like she is the new prey. A group of grim wolves gathered with a small amount of pack to try to surround the girl. But she didn't got scared of the creatures, for she revealed her Crescent Rose's frame is colored rose-red with black trims, with its large scythe blade forged into a crescent shape. A red rose crest is engraved onto the circular swivel frame of the weapon.

In matter of seconds she got passed the creatures as their limbs falling apart one by one with a clean slice. No blood was spilled on her blade for she still wanted to remain pure and innocent. Even though she slaughter these creatures for quite some time now.

One day, she stumbled on something new in her path. She is very caution and held her weapon close to her when she came across a large sized silver furred wolf that stared at the girl silver eyes briefly. It's red eyes resembles either being on his guard or showing danger to the girl. The wolf made it's move by rushing towards the girl as she respond to place the blade of her scythe down the snow field and takes aim at the creature that is going towards her. In one second to react, the wolf jumped over the girl as everything seemed to slow down. She briefly saw something bright about this wolf. It landed on a grim wolf that tried to attack the girl from behind for it bites it's neck and ripped it open to make it stop breathing. The girl sighed a bit relieved knowing that the wolf wasn't going for her.

The girl placing some woods down to set up a fireplace for her to rest. She reached for a red bottle of dust by uncork it to take a sniff, she cutely sneezed at the logs causing the dust to be lit on fire and let it land on the stack of woods. She sits down while hugging her own legs to keep herself warm. It would seem she is warm most of the time, but even with her wardrobe. It's not meant to survive in the cold winter she is in now. She rubbing her hands together and put them close to the fire to then rubbing it on her legs to seek for warmth.

She looked over the wolf that saved her back earlier as it kept distance from her. She tried to puzzle it out by figuring either the wolf is scared of her, or perhaps trying to strike any moment. She then looked at the fire and then back at the wolf, she noticed the silver fur is shivering from the cold and figured it out what the wolf wants.

Ruby: want to join me by the fire?

She spoke very kindly and friendly like the wolf was another human being. The wolf didn't understand her language but it calmed down from hearing the tune of her voice.

Ruby: is okay...Not going to hurt you.

The girl lifted her Crescent Rose as the wolf growled for seeing the weapon. She put her arms away from herself and slowly made her move to place the weapon down next to her on the soft cold powered snow. The wolf didn't move an inch for a couple of seconds, but eventually it eases itself to join the girl by the fire and sits across her. The girl observed the belly of the beast for having a very white belly and the rest is only silver.

Ruby: Is really cold uh...here out in the woods.

The wolf kept staring at the girl for being caution, even though the voice of the girl isn't threaten. It kept his guard up no matter what. The girl looked unsettled how the wolf is watching her but didn't blame him for living in dark cruel world filled with dark creatures called the Grims. She tilted her head back and forth for she getting sleepy, it seemed dangerous to go to sleep. But the Grims dislike the light of the fire like it's going to be the last thing they see. The girl and wolf are safe as long they are near the fire.

The next morning, the girl moved her hood off her head along slide the cape off her legs for being used as a blanket. She groans softly and rubbing her eye gently with the back of her head. She looked across and noticed the wolf wasn't there anymore. She was all alone again to continue her adventure or rather her survival to become a stronger person.

She is being trained by an master named Qrow who have thought her on how to use her scythe. His order was for her to survive the nights in the woods to see if she is capable of living. So far, the trail is going well. But for the girl doing this all alone is the ultimate task.

She walked further and came across the same wolf again, it is searching inside the bush with his front body dug inside of it. The girl tilted her head a little and moved carefully to the silver wolf, she paused her movement once the wolf moved back. It looked over at the girl, having a rabbit on his muzzle that is still alive.

Ruby: L-Let him go!

The girl shouted to the wolf with a strict voice yet slightly shaken, the wolf didn't get intimidated by the raised voice of the girl but kept looking at her to study her next tactic.

Ruby: It didn't do anything to you, y-you...You should only eat the bad ones and not the innocent ones that didn't do anything to harm you.

The girl is getting worried, for her words didn't effect the wolf staring at all. Shortly, the wolf hung his head low and let the rabbit be free. The girl sighed relieved with her eyes closing, when she opened them again she saw the wolf already moving ahead to search for a new prey.

Ruby:...Hope he understood what I said to him...

She followed the wolf just in case, even though she could have just walked the other way. Her curious mind took over and got interested in the wolf. The wolf starts sniffing in the air and used it's long snout to be near the snow. It started tracking down a new prey and followed the pattern of how the prey have been walking, hopping or running. It got to a hole that is filled with young foxes and a mother fox, she growled to the wolf to protect her Childs. The wolf just glooming at them, but he moved away and ignored them. The girl is slightly proud on herself for convincing the wolf behavior, but she was more proud for the wolf himself for not going after innocent creatures no more.

It stumbled to a grim corpse and starts to feast on it with it's white fangs. The girl didn't look, even though she slaughtered allot of those. Seeing one being eaten is a different story. Her stomach rumbled and getting hungry herself, she checked her survival bag and didn't had much left to survive another day. She can go on, but the lack of energy will kill her against the creatures of the dark. She herself started to track her own food supply and let the wolf enjoy his breakfast.

The sun is already setting and the girl eyes closing from time to time. She let loose a long cute yawn with her hand on her lips to block the air coming out of her mouth. She had no luck finding any food, she does have some in her survival bag but it has to last longer then just eat it all up. With no success, she chops the woods with her scythe once more to build up logs for the campfire. She placed it all on one stack and used the same dust again to sneeze in order to lit them. She rubbing her nose with her finger for she is getting a cold, she sniffled once and sits down slowly to rest her legs for walking hours long without any breaks.

Her eyes lashes starting to feel heavy for herself, for the hunger, tiredness and lack of energy exhausted her allot. The bushes rumbles as she quickly grabbed her scythe to paint at the rumbling bush. She kept her eye on the visor and slowly ease up for seeing it's the wolf again.

Ruby: It's you...don't scare me like that, I thought you were a Grim.

She sighed in the middle of her talk. Once she is fully eased by the presence from the wolf, it walked to the girl while having a bag made out of a leaf on his muzzle. The ends hung on his teeth and containing something inside. The girl wondered what's in that leaf bag and she got her answer once the wolf dropped it near her. It contained berries in different colors along with one large strawberry to eat. She looked up to the wolf and wondered while pointing at herself.

Ruby: Is that?...For me?

The wolf didn't nod her shake his head as it just goes around the fireplace to take his seat again across the girl. Leaving the berry beside her without picking it up again, the girl looked at the berry and then the wolf as she kept checking to know for sure it's hers now. She takes one berry carefully with her index finger and thumb on it and threw it directly in her mouth. She chewed slowly to savior the taste and juice for it tasted so sweet and juicy that even made her eyes slightly sparkle. She looked back at the wolf that is now laying down on his front along with his arms crossed to rest it's chin on it. The girl continues to eat the berries, but put some in her bag to restock. She looked at the strawberry and then back at the wolf, she stood up and walked carefully to the wolf in front of it's muzzle. She presented the strawberry to the wolf as the creature sniffing the scent that opened up his eyes. It slowly looked up to the girl that is now constantly smiling to the wolf.

Ruby: Thank you...for the food...here...you may have this one in return, to thank you with.

The wolf stared down to the red object and opened it's muzzle slowly to take the strawberry off the girl hands. It starts chewing loud for the girl to hear it eat. She kept gazing at the fur of the wolf and reached her hand carefully to the wolf. The wolf suddenly growled to the girl that made her a little frightened.

Ruby: Is okay...I'm not going to hurt you...

The wolf eased it's frown and lowered it's face a little with it's eyes constantly watching over the girl that has her hand near it's head. Gently the girl placed her soft and cold hand due to the snow on the fur of the beast. She gently strokes it's head while amazed on how warm and fluffy it felt. The wolf slowly lay it's chin back on his paws to ease it self by the presence from the girl patting. She moved her hand slowly away to comfort the beast that she doesn't mean any harm to it and just go back to her own seat. She sat down on the cold snow with a slight frown for being cold. Staring at the fire as she slowly sighed with a lonely look on her face.

Ruby:...It's been a while since I felt this lonely in these dark nights.

The wolf opened it's eyes again and looked over at the girl babbling to herself with it's ears pointed to the girl.

Ruby:...The only one that is there for me, is my sister Yang. Always reading bed time stories to me about heroes and monsters...It's funny, she also read something about you called little red riding hood.

The wolf lifted it's brow a little for wondering what she is talking about, she giggled to herself for she brighten up.

Ruby: only you aren't wearing any granny clothing and trying to eat me...You brought me food instead. No one but my tutor and Yang have been so nice to me...I'm horrible by making new friends...I end up either scared to talk to them, or frighten to go to the strangers I want to be friends with...It's scary sometimes, I want to trust others...But I'm too much of a scared girl to even face the fact I'm not that brave.

The wolf kept staring at the girl and sees slight tears developing on the girl silver eyes. She quickly brushed them off with her hands and viewed the beast that is staring at him. It moved it's face away from her and looked the other way to ignore her. She looked down to the fire again as she slowly lay on her side on the cold white snow. She shivered once more and noticed it's beginning to snow. She wanted to move on, but she got too tired along with her eyelashes falling closed with dry tears on her cheeks.

She fallen into a deep sleep as the wolf peeked over at the girl that is sleeping alone. For some reason, he too understood what's it like to be alone in the world. It got no family to look after, nor did anyone taken care of him. It stood up slowly with his four legs and moved himself right next to the girl.

The girl felt the presence of the beast but falls asleep afterwards for knowing the beast won't harm her. Slowly it takes it's place next to her with it's fur against the small back of the girl. Compared to sizes, the beast is twice as big then the girl and could easily overwhelm her from a human point of view. It didn't do anything to the girl, the only thing it did was putting it's large broad tail over the girl like it's a blanket. The girl responded by curling herself close to her own body to let the tail overwhelm her with it's softness and warmth. Her sad face sleeping face changed into the brightest smile she could mark and let her cheek be against the beast it's cheek. They both sleeping together in this cold harsh world, but both of them are warm and filled with happiness for being together made them feel not alone any longer.

The sun rose up once more as the rays of light hits the face of the girl that opened her eyes to view the sun rise. She slowly got up and looked back with the wolf still being with her and awake.

Ruby: You kept guard during the night...didn't you...

The wolf stared at the girl and responded with a nod instead of the cold no answering attitude. She smiled happily again and put her bag over her shoulder, the weapon beside her to gaze at the direction of the sun. The wolf stood up and stands beside her like her own companion.

Ruby: Let's go boy, we still have a long way to go.

The girl walked and the wolf followed beside her, they both went for the direction where the sun came up as it shines over them with it's warm temperature. They both had a look in their eyes that said we shall survive and no one will bring us down anymore. For they now have found each other with one thing in common. They have each other...As a friend.

To be continued.