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Characters:

Roman Torchwick

Destiny Torchwick (Age 8)

Trinity Torchwick (Only Mentioned)

Summary:

Destiny had always been excited for this day, and she's just happy to spend this special day with her father. Though is it all real?

All had been lively throughout the streets of Vale, and many had celebrated with one another. For it was around the time again. A time to celebrate the peace they lived under for as long as anyone could remember.

The Vytal Festival.

Several stands stood in their places attracting the crowd for whatever they had to offer. Most however had gathered around the stands with the sole purpose to watch the fights that took place, if they were unable to find seats in the coliseum. A young girl, no more than eight, having the hair color of magenta and orange had skipped down the row of stands with a smile and was in awe by the many things she saw; She wore a light purple shirt with a dark blue vest over it and she had on a pair of gray pants. She stopped at a stand in particular which had been a shooting game of some kind. She looked at the various prizes that were on display and one stood out from the rest, at least to her.

"Destiny!" She heard someone call out. The little one turned to a man with most of his orange hair covering one eye, dressed in a casual green shirt and dark brown pants; Roman, as one would know him by. "What did I tell you about running ahead like that?" Roman had scolded as he approached her, "You can get lost easily in a crowd like this."

"I'm sorry daddy." The child named Destiny had said, "I'm just really excited and I can't help myself."

"I know Princess, but you can't go far from your daddy." He said kneeling in front of her, "I don't want to have to lose you."

Destiny stared down at the grassy floor as she twiddled her thumbs, knowing she had upset her father. She never meant to wander of, like she said she couldn't help herself. All her life she wanted to go to the Vytal Festival and now here she was. Just to enjoy it with the person she loved most, her father. It was more than she could ask for in all honesty. She had finally looked up to her father with her big green eyes as if she was speaking him through them. He sighed at this almost as if he understood what she was saying to him.

"At least I know you won't do it again." He said to himself before asking the child, "What were you looking at anyway?"

Destiny's expression brightened before she answered as she pointed, "I was looking at that."

Roman looked to where she was pointing and that nearby in a game stand was a prize that had gotten his daughter's attention. One of the prizes that hung with the others; it was a little teddy bear with black button eyes and having a red ribbon around its neck. "A teddy bear?" He said.

"Can I play the game?" Destiny asked tugging on his arm slightly, "Please daddy?"

"Well I don't see why not." Her father said, "That is if you think you're up for the challenge."

"I am! I am!" Destiny said as she pulled him over to the stand, "Let's play!"

Roman couldn't but laugh at the way his daughter was acting. "Okay, okay Princess, hold your horses." He took out his wallet out from his pocket, and paid the owner of the game stand. He helped Destiny onto the stool and showed her how to hold the gun that had been provided. Once that was done, the game began. A single target moved in circles with a fast pace which had caught her off guard as she started to fire in random directions. Soon enough the buzzer had sounded and the game came to an end.

Destiny couldn't help but groan in disappointment at this. She soon felt a hand on her shoulder, drawing her attention to that of her dad. "Hey come on." Roman said, "Don't look so discouraged, you can try again."

"Why should I?" Destiny asked him still feeling a little discouraged, "I'll just end up missing again."

"Well you can't exactly expect to hit anything with you shooting randomly in all." He said before pointing over to the target, "You can't aim at the target directly when it's moving. Instead of aiming at it directly, try to predict where it's going to be."

Destiny tilted her head slightly but as she looked to him, feeling a little bit determined. He paid the owner again, and the game started up once more with the sound of a buzz. This time Destiny didn't shoot randomly like she did before; she instead took a deep breaths and watched as the target moved. She aimed and fired and it looked as though she might've missed the target altogether. Though at the very last second the target moved in the way of the small pellet and it was knocked over upon impact.

Destiny let out a cheer and her father clapped for her. "I did it! Daddy I did it!" She said as she happily jumped out of her seat. "Congrats to you Princess." He said with a smile, "I have to say, you're a faster learner than your mother was."

Destiny smiled and blushed at the compliment given to her by her father. "Here you are little lady." The owner said handing her the bear. The little one couldn't help but let out a small squeal and she happily took the bear from the man. She hugged it and nuzzled it's face with her cheek. "Thank you for your help daddy. Let's go to the—huh?"

The moment Destiny had turned around she found that her dad wasn't beside her anymore. In fact, all the sounds and the people that were around the stands just seemed to have disappeared, the owner of the game stand included. She even noticed that the colors just seemingly turned gray to black, and there appeared to be a thick layer of mist around the surrounding area. At this point, Destiny started to get scared and she held the bear close as she went to the middle of the stands.

"Da—daddy?" She stammered, "Wh—Where did you go?"

She heard something rustle in the distance, coming from the thick layer of mist.

"Daddy…?"

Destiny had soon gotten startled when she heard whispers and distorted voices in her ears. She darted her head around trying to figure out where the voices were coming from. Though with the mist that had just seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, she couldn't see where the voices were coming from and despite the lack of walls she could almost swear that they had started to bounce.

"Hello?" She called out, her voice trembling slightly, "Is someone there?"

She had gotten no reply as the voices continued to ring through her ears. She couldn't make out what the voices were saying and that's what seemed to have scared her the most. Soon enough the voices seem to have faded as the wind blew in her face. Just like that everything had gone eerily silent and it sent goosebumps onto her skin. What had soon cut through the silence was the sound of growls and roars from creatures she knew all too well.

That's when she saw it, eyes that glowed red within the mist; She let out a horrified gasp and had started to run, dropping the little bear when she tripped slightly and she ran into the mist that was ahead of her. Every now and then she turned back to see if she was being followed by the creatures within the mist; the ferocious roars she heard seemed to have answered her question.

"Daddy!" She called out again, "Daddy where are you!?"

She was so focused on what was behind her, she had realized what was in front of her. She fell over on her bottom when she ran into something. She yelped when she felt something cold underneath her and then again when she felt something cold and wet fall on the top of her head. She brushed off what looked to be—

"… Snow?"

This left the child bewildered at this. They current weather right now was just too warm for snow. It just didn't make sense to her really. That's when she noticed that she wasn't even in Vale anymore, instead she found herself in a place that had been surrounded in nothing but darkness and the only source was of light was the tree she had run into.

"A tree?"

She stood up from the ground and looked at the tree curiously and was perplexed to find there was a large gap in the middle of it. She didn't know why, but the tree just seemed familiar to her. Though it wasn't long until she felt a chill go down her spine, and it wasn't just from the cold.

CLICK, CLICK, CLICK…

She flinched at the sound and was soon to realize that the source of the clicking sound was coming from just behind her. The very minute she turned around she was pinned against the tree by an unknown force. She saw what appeared to be tentacles wrapped around her body, having her movements restricted. Finally, the creature revealed itself from the darkness, and she saw that it was a creature of Grimm that had a body of a jellyfish. Its head glowed an ominous glow, almost hypnotizing the child. She struggled against the monster's fold but it proved to be useless.

"Let me go!" She begged, "Let me go please!"

Soon enough a cloaked figure towered over the child causing her to freeze up. Destiny looked up and saw that even the face of the person standing in front of her was covered with darkness, so she couldn't tell who the person was. The cloaked figure kneeled in front of her and all Destiny could do was watch her. The hands of the cloaked figure reached out to her, more specifically her eyes and Destiny the best she could to back away from the person's hands.

"N—No!" She cried, "Get back! Get away from me!"

She jumped at the coldness she felt on the person's hands and struggled even harder against the restraints, only to freeze up once more when the person's fingers hovered inches away from her eyes. The child's lips quivered and she had started to cry.

"Please don't…" She begged once more.

The next thing she knew, the person slowly dug his fingers into her eyes and she screamed.

"Destiny! Destiny wake up!"

Destiny let out a gasp as she her eyes shot open and she found herself back in her own bed and her father Roman just standing over her at her bedside. It was a dream, she concluded as she felt the right side of her face; only to find that her eye was still the same as it always had been and saw the IV drip hanging at her bedside that had been inside her chest. Immediately though after seeing her father, she just sat herself up and threw her arms around his neck. He froze up slightly but placed his arms around the child. He heard her let out choked sobs, as she buried her face into his neck. "Hey, hey, it's okay sweetie." He said to her gently, "It's okay…"

"Da… Daddy…" She sobbed as she tightened her grip, "It happened again… I saw that nightmare again… I was… I was…"

She couldn't find the words to speak anymore as she just sobbed in his neck and shoulder. Roman had shushed her gently as massaged her head and back in a comforting way. He didn't need her to tell him of her nightmare, since he could just tell how much it scared her. He didn't know exactly what it was about, since the first time she had it, she was too scared to even speak, though he didn't want to have to force it out of her. She was at a young age after all, and the last thing he wanted to do was to traumatize her even further. She would tell him when she felt was the right time.

Though it would help if he knew what exactly bothered her so much.

"Princess, it's okay…" Roman continued to reassure, "It was only a dream, nothing more."

Destiny had said nothing, she just continued to cry her eyes out as she held on to her dad.

"Do you think you'll be able to go back to sleep?" He asked her.

"… I don't want to…" She said her voice cracking slightly, "… I might see the bad dream again if I do…"

"Well, you can't stay up all night, it's not good for you."

Once again, the little one had said nothing, instead she had just buried her face into the crook of his neck and shoulder. Roman let out a sigh, as he knew that she wouldn't go to sleep no matter what he said. The last thing he wanted for his daughter was for her to pull all nighters especially at such a young age. Roman picked Destiny up from the bed taking the little one by surprise and with his free hand he took the I.V drip stand. With his daughter in his arms he took her out of the room and made his way down the hall over to his room.

"Daddy…?" The little one said with confusion, her voice slightly cracking.

"I know you try to stay awake after you had a nightmare. I don't know what it's about, but I'll keep them away while you sleep."

"Re…" She let out a small hiccup caused by her tears, "Really?"

"Of course Princess. Would I ever lie to you?"

He entered his room and pulled back the covers slightly before placing her onto the bed and the IV drip stand just nearby. Destiny herself sunk into the mattress and pillow when she made contact. Roman tucked her in, before going to the left side of his bed and sitting down. He reached for the dresser that sat on his side and gotten something out from within the drawer.

"What are you doing?" Destiny asked as she sniffled while she sat up slightly.

"Just thought I'd play you a little something to help you sleep." Roman said as he took out what appeared to be a small tape cassette followed by a recorder; he placed the tape within the recorder. "It's a song from your mother, remember?" He said as he bought his legs up onto the bed and adjusted the pillows that sat behind him. Destiny nodded her head and leaned back into the pillows on her side, sinking into it again. He turned up the volume and pressed the play button. A woman with a warm and soothing voice was heard through the recorders speakers.

"Hello my little Destiny. If your listening to this, than I'm to assume that you've either had a bad dream, or your having trouble sleeping. I thought I'd sing you one of my favorite songs from when I was a child. It always helped me stop thinking about the bad things, and I hope it'll help you too. Just do mommy a favor, and listen."

The voice, belonging to Destiny's mother, Trinity, was heard clearing her throat, and within moments, she began to sing.

Somewhere over the rainbow

Way up high

There's a land that I heard of

Once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow

Skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare to dream

Really do come true

Someday I'll wish upon the star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me

Where troubles melt like lemon drops

Away above the chimney tops

That's where you'll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly

Birds fly over the rainbow, why, why can't I?

If happy little bluebirds fly

Beyond the rainbow

Why, oh why, can't I?

"Good night my little Destiny. May you have pleasant dreams."

The tape came to an end, and Roman saw Destiny now sound asleep, looking rather peaceful and more relaxed than before, and he couldn't help but smile at how cute she looked. He allowed the tape to rewind itself with a push of the button on the recorder. He looked to the open drawer on his dresser, and took out a single photo of Trinity when she was just a teenager.

"Well Trin." Roman said to himself, "You did it again."

For a moment he allowed his gaze to wander over to the window to the the lights that had shined bright in the distance, and that lit up the city streets.

"I'd tell ya, it's been tough to raise our little girl all on my own." He said as though he were talking to someone; he held the picture close to him as he spoke softly, "Had it not been for Neo to help me out with her from time to time, I don't know what I'd do."

He laughed to himself for a moment.

"Yeah, I'd already know what you would say… Sounds like the perfect challenge. I know you too well, you liked a good challenge. You always did."

He felt the bed shift a little and saw that Destiny had turned on her side facing him, revealing the black veins over her closed right eye. He brushed some of the hair away from her face and unconsciously the child let out a small smile as she made herself comfortable. He heaved out a sigh as he looked to the photograph again, reminiscing about the girl in the photo.

"I wish you could be here to see her yourself…" He said as his body shook slightly, "I tell her stories about you, everyday, every chance I get, just so she has an idea of who her mommy was like… She didn't get a chance to know you like I did. She just has to rely on my words and the photos…"

He let out a shaky breath as he ran his fingers through his hair and bit his bottom lip to prevent himself from crying; not wanting to wake up his daughter. He looked to the photo again, "Though if ever there was a bright side, she is always in awe by what she hears. I think it's safe to say that she looks up to you. I want you to know, I've been doing everything I can to keep her safe, and to keep her happy like we both wanted. Though, it's become harder for me, to put my trust in others outside of Neo. I know you said I should be careful, but I can't even go to the park without looking over my shoulder. It hasn't stopped me from my promise I made to you…"

Roman kissed the tip of his fingers and placed them on them on the photo, "Wherever you are, if you are listening… I hope you have sweet dreams too."

With that being said, he placed the photo and recorder within the drawer, and closed it shut. He than laid back in the bed, putting himself under the covers before turning to lay on his side. Gently he placed his arms around Destiny and pulled her close, before he kissed her on the top of her head.

"No matter what happens, I'll always keep you safe…"

He felt slumber wash over him like a wash over him like a wave and he fell asleep joining in the dream world with his daughter.

(Opening Theme: Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Rei Opening-Super Scription of Data Performed By Shimamiya Eiko)

Hey guys, Tenshi here and thanks for reading the first short story of the Tales of Grimm. So many of you are probably wondering how this is going to work exactly. Well this actually differs from both the Child and the Shadow of Grimm. Instead of most of the story or at the very least the second storyline anyway being told through the flashback, the characters this including the already existing characters of RWBY will actually have their own stories; in other words they'll have short stories. And before you ask, yes, it will include the villains as well.

These short stories will revolve around certain characters whether it'd be about the existing characters in RWBY or the OCs themselves. Not only that, but these will also be sort of like how DVDs put deleted scenes and such. This meaning that some of these short stories, might also be the ideas that for whatever reason couldn't work into the Child or the Shadow of Grimm story, so I did a close second and put them in here.

Now this doesn't necessarily mean every one of the characters that have appeared thus far will have their own short story, since this is my first time doing this and I don't know how long I'm going to make or even if you guys will like it or not. I can't make any promises or guarantees that you'll see the short stories you would want to see let alone if they'll be up right away, but know that I will try my best on it.

Furthermore these short stories with the exceptions of two to three parters will go in no particular order; sometimes the short stories will take place before the two stories up thus far, sometimes it'll take place during, or maybe sometimes after.

Now before any of you start to ask, I don't necessarily mean that like with the reunion of RWBY and the possible Oscar meeting, with respected reasons, let's just say I'd rather let that work its course if you get my meaning. I don't mean to upset any of you with this, and if I did I sincerely apologize for it.

Though to make up for it, if you like the ideas I've put into the short stories, feel free to leave ideas in the reviews on what you want certain characters in the story to go through whether it'd be one of the OCs that have appeared in the two stories thus far or if you want a character from RWBY to interact with an OC of your own, whether it'd be humorous, dramatic, comforting, angst, or even a bit of the two, and I will try my best to write them.

Now as much as I want to, unfortunately I can't write every idea that you leave in the reviews since keep in mind I have other stories I want to get back to but I'll try the best of my ability to write at least a few.

Though fair warning to those that actually want to see a romantic or even a humorous short story, I've never actually written one of the two so I don't know if I'll do good on it; I apologize in advance if I do bad on it.

I just have two things I want to say, one I'd rather avoid any stories that may trigger someone; if any of you know what I mean, than understand I'd much rather avoid the stories that mentions what someone may have gone through on certain things I'd rather not mention since I don't want to make him or her upset.

Second, for those of you that have romantic ideas, I'd much rather avoid underage romances since well, I'd rather just keep it either around the age her or she he has be with that person and such. Hope you guys understand.

One last thing I want to say about this; One or two of these stories may or may not foreshadow something in the third story the Blood of Grimm. Will this foreshadow come right away, will it appear later on? Who knows, if any of you like surprises, than you have to read these short stories to see for yourself.

That is all I have to say, thank you for taking the time to read this, feel free to leave reviews on what you guys think, or ideas if you have any, and I hope you like the short stories that will appear. Can't promise it'll be up right away but I'll try my best.

This is Tenshi signing off :).