A/N - I'm back with more RWBY, but first I want to say I'm incredibly grateful for all of the support I've gotten from my friends in Discord. These past few months haven't been the best, but I'm so happy they were there for me. Secondly, I want to thank all of you for reading this series. It's been a pleasure writing it.
As Velvet and I walked through the dorm I couldn't help but marvel at the everything. From the people to our surroundings. Actually, seeing things for the first time brings tears to my eyes all over again. Velvet on the other hand just looked on at my child-like wonder, exploring everything I could glance at, with a warm smile on her face.
I have to do something to repay her. She did this for me. Birthday present or not. I can see now because of her. Something I have always wanted, and she gave it to me.
There has to be something I can do for her.
Shaking me from my thoughts I felt my scroll vibrate in my pocket.
It was a call from Yang. It took me a while, before it even registered that I could see how Yang's name was spelt.
It's funny I thought it was would be spelt differently.
"Hm, Ny? Are you gonna get that?"
"O-Oh right..."
"Hmm... H-Hello?"
"Sorry, Ny but we had to change things. There was a problem with Weiss's Lien cards, so we have to go for something a lot cheaper, so we're at the stands at the arena."
"Well that's a bit strange. Weiss doesn't seem to be the type of person to randomly splash her lien around."
"Weiss thinks it might have been an error with the restaurant so we're gonna try somewhere closer."
"Well if that falls through, I can always cover the costs. Think of it as my treat."
"Awesome Ny. We'll see you soon then." Yang said.
"I'll see you guys later." I hung up.
"Hmm, something wrong Ny?" Velvet asked as she squeezed my hand.
"Looks like there's been a slight change of plans. We're heading for the arena instead."
"Oh?"
"Yeah, something went wrong with one of Weiss's Lien credit cards, so we're going someplace cheaper for all of us."
"Well that's strange. Why don't we head there now?" Velvet asked.
"Well we can, but can I look around a little more." I asked looking up at her, with my cheeks starting to heat up.
"Oh? Is there something else you want to do in the meantime?"
I looked down towards my black leggings and very short heels, while playing with my hands nervously.
So, these are what leggings look like. They look nice, kinda warm too. I can see why Coco loves talking about them.
"It might sound silly to hear, but it's sorta exciting seeing everything. Beacon Academy is bigger than I imagined. I didn't realise there were a lot more Faunus here, than I thought. Oh, and I didn't realise my room was so small. It felt bigger just with my Semblance."
"Hehehehehe."
Huh? Is Vel laughing?
I looked up and sure enough Velvet was laughing.
"Sorry, it's just that you're so adorable. The way you were looking at everything and everyone, it's like what Celestia did when she was a lot younger. It's so cute."
"Hmm... Well sorry if I'm just a tiny bit excited, meany." I pouted but couldn't help a smile appear on my face.
"Hehehe. Sorry, you're just so cute when you're like this. Oh, wait. I have an idea." Velvet said pulling me forward with her hand. "I want to show you something, and I think the only place we can is my room."
"O-Oh... Okay. If you're sure."
"And here we are!" Velvet said pulling me into her room. "Home sweet home." Velvet said leaping onto her bed, snuggling into her pillow.
I looked around and saw four beds in total, each with their own section and personality. Velvet's section of the room was filled with pictures of who I presumed was her Mom, Luke, Celestia, herself and what must have been her Dad.
Yatsu and Fox on the other hand didn't have many things at all. Apart from their beds, there wasn't many things on display that belonged to them. Coco on the other hand was the most decorated out of the four. Of course, with her parents ties to the fashion industry, it's no surprise that most of her things are expensive.
To the lavish mirror tucked away in the corner of the room, to the converted walk-in wardrobe, everything just looked fancy.
"Come on sit down." Velvet patted at the space next to her on her bed.
"Is that you Vel?" A voice called out from their team's shower.
"Yeah, I've brought Ny too. I wanted to show her something?"
"O-Oh... Do you want some time alone or?"
Immediately, I felt my cheeks heat up, and sure enough as did Velvet's.
"What!? No! W-We're not doing that. I wanted to show her something important." Velvet spoke as she interlocked her fingers with mine.
"Oh good. I thought you guys were trying to get back at me and Fox after last night." Coco said as her voice got closer to us.
Eventually she opened the door leading into their room in nothing more than a towel wrapped around her chest. Another towel was wrapped around her hair keeping it out of her face.
"Really, Coco. You could've put some clothes on or at least your underwear."
"Why? What's the point? Ny can't see and you've seen a lot less than this, so what's the problem?" Coco said as she sat down on her bed and started to dry her hair.
"Well about that-" Velvet started, but I couldn't help myself and jump in.
"I didn't think you would be this pretty, Coco. Fox is lucky to have you."
Coco's face contorted into weird expressions before settling on confusion.
"Wha? N-Ny, you can see me? You mean those lenses actually worked!?" Coco astonished.
I nodded my head gleefully.
"Yup, thanks to Velvet I can see things. Beacon Academy, our class mates and our friends and loved ones. Everything that I care about, I can finally see." I spoke with once again tears threatening to fall down my face, though Velvet held my hand and squeezed it.
"Good. I'm glad you can see things like we can. Well apart from Fox anyway, but he more than makes up for it in other areas." Coco teased, which sent Velvet's and my faces ablaze.
"Hahahahaha." Coco cried out laughing. "You guys are so easy to tease."
"Anyway! I wanted to show Ny someone and then we'll go, so can we use your wardrobe."
Coco waved her hand. "Sure, knock yourselves out."
"Great, come on Ny. There's someone you should meet."
She's taking me to Coco's wardrobe to see someone?
With that, Vel pulled me to my feet and brought me to Coco's wardrobe, that hosted a wide range of clothing. From frilly dresses to flat shoes, all neatly and tucked away on shelves or hung up.
Though this wasn't what Velvet meant, tucked away behind a curtain was a mirror and, in the reflection...
"It's me!"
Staring back from the mirror was a reflection of myself. With dark brown hair and black bat ears distinctly poking out of them. My wings curved around my back. My eyes had no longer uncoloured irises, but instead were coloured to a dazzling blood-red. With my small nose and small mouth, I could see my fangs jute out of my mouth.
"I... I..." I walked closer towards the mirror feeling tears wound up in my eyes.
"I wanted you to get the chance to see the beautiful sight I get to see every day." Velvet spoke as she wrapped her arms around my stomach and rested her chin on my shoulder.
"V-Velvet! I... I... T-Thank you." I stuttered out as I turned to face Velvet.
She wiped away my tears with her hand. "It's no problem Nyreen." Velvet said as her lips pressed onto my forehead.
"Hey if you guys are finished making out, can I get changed."
"Gods, sorry Coco. I totally forgot you were here." I said as Vel and I separated and walked over towards the centre of the room.
Coco shook her head and smiled. "Nah, I was just joking, Ny. I'm happy you have this chance to see all of Remnant like we can."
"Nah, it's fine Coco. Blake and the others are probably getting worried, we are a bit behind." I said turning back to Velvet.
"Oh, yeah you're right. I nearly forgot."
"Thanks for letting me use your mirror." I thanked Coco.
"No problem."
"I see you in a few hours Coco." Velvet answered turning to face her team leader. "And please no messing with Fox, when he gets back."
"Oh, don't worry about that. I think he's pretty worn out after last night."
O-Oh...
Immediately, the redness reappeared on our cheeks.
"You guys are so adorable." Coco said as she laughed at our reactions.
"S-Shut up!" Velvet shouted as she grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the Team CFVY room. Even with the door closed, and us down the corridor, we both could still hear Coco's laughter.
When Velvet eventually stopped and let go of my hand, we were both out of breath and entirely out of the dorms.
"S-Sorry f-f-f for dragging you a-a-along." Velvet panted out as we both tried to catch our breath.
"It-It's no problem, V-Vel."
"Heh, you two look like you've just escaped from a nest of Nevermore's." A familiar voice spoke up, surprising us.
I looked up towards the four people. One was a short blond boy, wearing a black short-sleeved hoodie. Covering his hoodie was a white diamond-shaped chest-plate cut off above his lower abdomen and placed over his shoulders are a pair of white spaulders with rerebraces set under them. Below the waist, he was wearing blue jeans with a white patch placed on the left knee and black sneakers. He was wearing two belts crisscrossing his waist, both different shades of brown, with a pair of small pouches on them. Finally, he was wearing brown wrist-length gloves with exposed fingertips and small metal plates over the back. His sword is strapped to his left hip in a sheath that doubles as a collapsible shield.
The other boy had long black hair tied into a ponytail that ends midway down his back with a magenta streak on the left side of his hair. He was wearing a dark green, diagonally-buttoned, long-sleeved tailcoat that is red on the inside, with black and gold trimming and pink cuffs. The trimming goes down the right side of his torso and forms a black collar.
One of the girls had short orange hair and green eyes. She was wearing a collared black vest that ends at her waist. Under the vest are two layers of clothing, coloured red and light-blue respectively. She was also wearing a white sleeveless top that forms a tiny heart shape cut out over her chest, with a white detached sleeve on each arm with matching finger-less gloves on each hand. She sports a short pink skirt that starts at the waist and ends mid-thigh. Her shoes are a mix of pink and white with pink laces, displaying her emblem on their soles. She also wears armour that begins in the middle of the shoulder and neck and ends by the waist.
Finally, the other girl wore her red hair in a waist-length ponytail, curled slightly into a loose ringlet. She also wore light-green eye-shadow around the far upper corners of her green eyes. As a top, she wore a brown over-bust corset with a vertical strip of lighter brown in the centre. She was also wearing an elastic, black, A-line mini skirt and brown opera-length gloves on both arms. She wore a red, ankle-length sash that wrapped around her skirt. As for things she was wearing, there was a small circular bronze plate on her right hip opposite two pouches with both connected to a belt. The plate bore a shield and spear emblem. Underneath her hair, she always wore a brown circlet adorned with a pair of small, green, teardrop-shaped emeralds on thin chains. She also sported a large bronze gorget around her neck and a bronze bracelet on the upper half of her left arm.
"J-Jaune!? Ren!? Nora!? Pyrrha!? Is that you guys?" I asked as I rose to my feet looking at the four.
"Well yeah, I think we're us." Jaune joked.
I couldn't help but smile.
"I put some lenses into her eyes, so she can see you guys now." Velvet spoke up as she squeezed my hand.
"What!" Nora exclaimed.
"That's awesome!" Jaune spoke with a warming smile.
"It's nice to see something finally go your way." Pyrrha spoke as she also smiled happily.
"I agree." Ren agreed in his own quiet way. "It must have been a surprise, at first."
Out of nowhere, Vel started to laugh. "Oh, you have no idea. She's spent the past couple of hours just looking around. She's like my little sister, curious about everything."
"Hey!" I blushed punching her arm, mockingly.
"Hey, no harming the competition. That's our job." Nora said jumping in front of the group.
"You guys better bring you A-game, cause we'll do the same." Jaune said as he held his hand out.
Velvet smirked. "We wouldn't have it any other way, junior." Velvet shook Jaune's hand. "Don't forget, we're the seniors when it comes to combat."
Velvet laughed some more and soon, Nora, Pyrrha, Jaune and eventually Ren joined in. Then I felt something in my pocket vibrate. I fished into my pocket and pulled out my scroll, seeing that Weiss was calling.
Oh, yeah. I forgot we were supposed to be meeting up.
"Umm... Hello."
"Nyreen Surana! Where are you!?" Instantly, I recoiled at the volume of her voice.
Geez, there's no need to shout.
"You're late and Ruby's starting to get hungry. We had to resort to just giving her light snacks."
"Sorry Weiss. We got a little... side-tracked."
"We? Oh right, Ruby said you and Velvet got back together."
"But we didn't break up. Velvet just... Wanted some space to think about something, that's all."
"Hmm... And it involved you two not talking for months."
"Weiss..."
"Anyway, we can talk about that later. Just hurry up and get here, before Ruby starts moping again."
"Sure, we'll try."
"Good. Oh, and uh... Thanks for paying for today. I owe you one. I'll pay you back as soon as I can."
"It's no problem Weiss. Like I said it's my treat. There's no need to pay me back."
"Still, the offers there... Look just get here as soon as you can." Weiss said as she ended the call.
"Everything alright?" Velvet asked as she squeezed my hand.
I quickly pocketed my scroll and Squeezed her hand back. "Yeah, Weiss just wondering where I was. We better go, before Ruby decides to beg Sun or Neptune for food."
"Yeah, we better get ready too. Our match is after theirs, so we best prepare." Jaune spoke up as he walked up to me and rested his hand on my shoulder.
"Got it Mr. Leader!" Nora spoke as her usual chipper self. "Ren move your butt, we've got people to destroy." Nora then laughed manically as she dragged Ren away by the collar of his jacket.
Jaune followed after the pair, but Pyrrha stayed behind for a second, staring at Jaune's retreating figure.
"You haven't told him your feelings, yet?" Velvet asked curiously glancing at her.
Pyrrha shook her head, taring her eyes away from Jaune. "It's better this way. He's given up on Weiss, but I don't want to take advantage of him. Of his feelings."
"But you'll tell him eventually, right?" I asked. "You're one of the hardest working Huntresses here, Pyrrha. You deserve to be happy."
She nodded her head. "I know. Once we graduate... I-I'll tell him."
I smiled at her and reached up to tap her shoulder. "Good. You deserve it Pyrrha."
"Thank you, Nyreen." Pyrrha thanked as she glanced once more at Jaune's direction then back at us. "Now if I'm sure, you two have an Heiress to meet."
"Oh yeah, you're right." I said getting slightly ahead of Velvet. I swivel back around. "We'll see you guys in the tournament. Good luck!"
After spending time talking with my friends and seeing them for the first time, Velvet and I had finally reached the Vytal festival stadium platform.
The arena was so crowded, almost too crowded. Full of students from the four Kingdoms that were eligible to compete, along with families and the general public. No sign of Blake and the others though.
"They said, they were stopping by the food stalls, so they should be... Over there." Velvet pointed to our left.
"Hmm..."
"You alright?"
I warily shook my head. "I... I... It's just the crowds. I'm just not used to being with this many people around me... It's gonna take some time to getting used to."
"Well we don't have to walk to your friends." Velvet then jumped on my back, barely giving me enough time to catch her and steady us both. "I'm sure my super amazing and sexy girlfriend could fly us to them."
I couldn't help but blush at Velvet's comments.
"S-Sure..." I stuttered out feeling embarrassed, though Velvet laughed at my reaction.
"Coco, was so right. You're so easy to tease."
"Hey!" I pouted trying to shake her off my back.
"Alright, so should we go... Dearest?"
There she goes again... Gods, it's a good thing I love her.
"Y-Yeah..."
As soon as we took to the sky, Velvet caught sight of our four friends, sitting around a food kiosk. From the looks of it they sold noodles and sushi.
Gods, Blake is gonna enjoy that.
Landing only a few meters away from Blake and the others, it was only a matter of time before they spotted us.
"Nyreen... About time. Poor Ruby is hungry." Came from a familiar heiress.
I turned towards the voice and saw that it belonged to a girl with pale skin, almost as pale as my own, and a scar running down her left blue eye. Her hair was tied up in a high ponytail with an icicle-shaped tiara.
"W-Weiss... I-Is that you?"
"Of course, it's me. What took you so long, anyway? Got lost flying over here? Or was you two kis - wait what did you just say?"
"Weiss... It is you!?" Without missing a heartbeat, I ran up to the Heiress and wrapped myself around her chest.
"O-O-Okay... What's going on?" Weiss said feeling her tense up slightly.
"Nyreen? So, you're finally here, good."
That voice... Blake
"Blake..."
"About time, Ny. I've just managed to stop Yang and Ruby from ordering- Why are you hugging Weiss? Why are you crying?"
I peeked around Weiss, letting go of her. Slowly, I shuffled forward towards Blake. I raised my head and saw a raven-haired girl with amber eyes.
"B-Blake... It is you."
Without thinking, I ran into her arms.
"W-Wha!? Ny-Nyreen? What's gotten into you?" Blake asked as I wrapped my arms tighter around her.
Seeing Weiss and then Blake... I wasn't prepared for that.
"You did this to her, didn't you!" Blake strangely and suddenly growled out.
What?
"You think you can just show up, and then everything will be alright? You left her miserable and alone for months."
I lifted my head from Blake's chest and saw her staring with a murderous intent at Velvet.
"No, Blake! W-We m-m-made up. And we're back together. A-A-Actually, she helped me with s-something." I said pushing away from Blake, looking deeply into her eyes. "I-I can see you."
That stunned her.
"Y-You what?"
"I-I can see you... I can see Weiss... I can see everyone."
I looked back at Velvet with tears, freely flowing.
"I owe her a lot for this. More than I could ever repay."
Velvet looked on and smiled lovingly at myself. "It was nothing, Ny. I love you and nothing can change that, so when you mention you wanted to see, I jumped at the chance to call in a favour."
"Aww... That's so sweet." Weiss cooed.
"Enough Weiss." Blake spoke, then she stalked towards Velvet. "We'll talk about this, later." Velvet warned. I tried to get between the two, but Blake and a reluctant Weiss had already walked off towards Yang and Ruby.
Without wasting a moment, I ran up to Velvet, checking on her. "Are you alright?"
She didn't answer straight away, but shortly nodded her head. "Y-Yeah. I guess. Never thought I would feel a sibling's wrath."
"Don't worry, I'll talk to her and get her to apologise. I'm sure she's just nervous about today." I said squeezing her hand.
"Hmm..." Velvet sighed, avoiding eye contact with me as her ears drooped.
"Hey, I love you okay." I reached up and pressed my lips against Velvet's, forcing her to look at me. "Even though you needed the space when you learned about... Everything. You still stayed with me. That means a lot." I then reached up onto the tips of my toes and wrapped my hands around her neck.
"Just give her some time. I'm sure she'll come around."
Finally, Velvet smiled again as she leaned down and pressed a kiss onto my forehead. "Thanks, Nyreen."
I only leaned into her chest, squeezing her tightly. "I should go and catch up with Coco, Fox and Yatsu. You know, talk strategy and stuff."
"Okay, just know I'll be rooting for you." I said as I leaned forward and pressed my lips onto hers again.
"Thanks, we'll need it. It looks like there's gonna be a lot of tough opponents." Velvet then pulled me into her chest, wrapping her arms around my waist.
We stayed together, for a few minutes, before she left to re-join her team. Though she put on a brave face, I could tell she was still shaken from Blake.
"Look Nyreen, I'm sorry, okay."
"I'm not the one you should be apologising to, Blake."
The five of us were all sitting around one of the food stands, each with our own bowls of noodles, apart from Blake who had one with sushi. My treat, despite her outburst with Velvet, earlier. Even though Ruby and Yang ploughed through their bowls within minutes, it was hard to deny them a second.
I swear, if Yang uses Ruby's adorableness, they could get anything they wanted.
"It was a bit harsh, Blake." Weiss said as she finished off the rest of her noodles, snapping me away from my thoughts.
"I'm not sure what it was about, there was no need to shout at her like that, Blake." Ruby spoke up as she gulped down her second bowl.
"Oh, someone's in trouble." Yang joked poking Blake in the side.
"Enough Yang." Weiss scolded.
"Umm... Would it be alright if Nyreen and I talk in private." Blake asked turning to the Heiress and the two sisters.
"Of course, Blake." Weiss answered, nodding her head courteously. "Come on you two. I think you've had enough to eat."
"Aww... But I wanted to eat more." Ruby moaned.
"Leave it!" Weiss scolded. "Poor, Nyreen had to pay for you extra noodles, the least you could do is let her and Blake talk. You too Yang."
"Yeah, yeah. I'm coming." Yang sighed. as she got up for her stool and patted her sister on her back. "Come on Ruby, I'm sure there's some games we can hit up before the Festival starts. Thanks for the food, Ny. You're a lifesaver."
"Yeah! Thanks Ny." Ruby joined in.
"It's no problem guys. I'm glad I could help out." I answered as the three walked away waving goodbye to us.
"So... We were talking about Velvet and I and hoe you majorly overreacted."
"Look Nyreen, she left you alone for months without saying a word. She could have checked up on you to see how you're doing, at the very least."
"But-"
"No but's, Nyreen. Just listen. Look I know I'm protective of you, but... I just please tell if there's been any trouble between you and her."
"Trouble? No. Gods no, Blake. Velvet wouldn't do anything like that. I love her and she loves me."
"I just... want to make sure. I don't want you to fall for the same mistakes I did... Believing in someone you thought you could trust."
"What?"
What is Blake talking about? Someone she thought she could trust? ... Wait...
Wait!? She doesn't mean...
"Blake, Velvet isn't like Ada- him in any way." I said glaring at her, standing up from the stool.
Does she honestly, think Velvet is anyway like Adam.
"How can you know for sure. You've only know her for 5 months. We've known Adam our whole lives and I still fell for him."
"Blake, listen! Velvet isn't anything like Adam. I just know she's not!"
"Look, if someone cared about you that much, would she leave you alone, in a hospital bed for months without saying a word?"
That took me by surprise and actually silenced me.
"I didn't think so." Blake said spitefully as she finished of the rest of her noodles
"Look I know Velvet. I met her family Blake. Trust me, there's no way she'll end up like Adam. Her sweet and innocent little brother and sister. And then there's her parents, well her Mother."
"What happened to their Dad?" Blake asked earnestly.
"It's the reason why I trust Velvet. Why she isn't like Adam." Blake didn't reply, but from the look she gave me, she wanted me to continue. I took a deep breath to compose myself. "Velvet's, Luke's and Celestia's Dad was killed by a White Fang assassin."
"What!? B-But why? Who did it?" Blake looked shocked by this.
Did she not know anything about this? I know she left the White Fang before last semester, but did Adam or Sienna not have anything to do with it?
"Knowing my past, Velvet and her Mom still accepted and trusted me as her daughter's girlfriend, despite who her husband was killed by. That level of trust means a lot to me. It's why I forgave her. It's why you should forgive her."
"I-I'm sorry Nyreen. I-I didn't know. I swear! Gods, I'm an idiot." Blake said as she looked away from me ashamed.
I placed my hand on Blake's shoulder. She immediately looked up, with tears forming in her eyes.
"It's alright Blake, I understand. You were just feeling a little over protective. Though you're not getting out of apologise to Velvet. She deserves that much."
"I-I... You're right." Blake said clearing her throat and nodding her head. "I'm... I'm sorry Nyreen."
I placed my hand on her shoulder, wiping away her tears with the other. "I forgive you, Blake. Just, please apologise to Velvet. That's all I ask."
Blake then stood up from her stool and wiped away the remainder of the tears. "I've gotta make this right. Besides I wouldn't want to ruin the relationship I'm supposed to have with my sister's girlfriend."
A/N - I'm not happy with how the ending turned out, so sometime in the future I'll have to go back and change it.