I've been watching your world from afar
I've been trying to be where you are
And I've been secretly falling apart
Unseen

Velvet stood quietly as Roman stepped onto the stage in the dull, grayed warehouse. His apprentice, Neo, paced back and forth behind him, waiting for some action. Her brown and pink hair bounced with each step she took, her mouth moved as if she was saying something but she was a mute, which made it impossible. Roman cleared his throat and smiled mischievously with a cigar in his mouth, his green eyes full of dishonesty and hate. Every faunus in the warehouse turned their attention to him, looking at him with malice and rage.

"I've gathered you all here today because you all believe faunus shouldn't have to associate with a species who still discriminates against them, a species who won't treat them fairly. Humans are cruel and demeaning to any other group besides themselves, even to themselves sometimes. Did you know faunus get twenty five cents to the dollar? Of course you do. You are labelled as beasts and animals. I know what you're all thinking, 'why is a human saying such things about his own species?' I say this simply because I disagree, I find it revolting. You need to stand up for yourselves and the White Fang are here to help you in your efforts. I got my hands on the general's new toys, thanks to my employer. These should suffice for the battle, if you're willing to fight for what you believe in." He finished saying as the covered objects before him are revealed to be enormous robots.

"This is the beginning of a revolution!" Roman spread his arms out, his cane hanging in the air as thousands of claps, screams, and whistles cheered him on.

They all loathed him just a minute ago but now they were persuaded, any chance that had to get back at the human scum they would take in a heartbeat. They were all still cheering for Roman, his ego boosting with each clap and scream. This man seemed so deceptive, so suspicious it baffled Velvet. How was it so easy for them to put all their faith in him? To risk their lives over what this man promised even though he could stab them all in the back in seconds.

Confused and scared, Velvet backed up into a wall and slid down, hugging her knees tightly. She didn't believe anything he said so why was she there? All of her teammates were human and she loved them, Fox, Yatsuhashi, Coco.

Coco.

Velvet woke up panicked and frightened, she was relieved that it was only a nightmare but it got her thinking. What if one day she was forced to harm her own teammates, to kill them. She could never do that willingly, even if her own life was at stake. Her pulse slowed and she calmed down as she thought it over and laid back in her bed. She gripped her covers tightly as she wondered what Coco would do if she turned on them. Would she be sad, disappointed or just angry?

Deciding it wouldn't help her go back to sleep if she kept reflecting on it, she thought about other things.

She thought about her leader, and the moment she did heat rose to her face. Coco was a confident, encouraging, tall, gorgeous, and sassy leader. Velvet appreciated the time they spent together, the laughs they shared, the strategy exchanges they had, even just the comfort of knowing she had someone she could trust. Of course she could trust Fox and Yatsuhashi, but it was different with them. If she were to be asked though, Velvet would never be able to explain why it was different, it just was.

Coco made her heart beat faster, it was as if she was slowly coming to the top of a rollercoaster whenever near her. With each second she spent near Coco her heart beat a little bit faster. It scared her but it was also a little exciting.

She had always wrote it off as strong admiration for the taller girl, Velvet wasn't confident at all. Rather, she was shy and was always nervous about what she was capable of, especially after years of being bullied for what she was. Somehow it was as if her leader's determination and courageousness was contagious, spreading to Velvet in battle, making her more than she was worth. She appreciated that more than anything.

She appreciated her more than anything.

Okay this is really, really short but I wanted to make this to give you all a general idea. I hope you enjoyed it. I'll start working on more right away. Lyrics above are from "Strange And Beautiful (I'll Put A Spell On You)" by Aqualung.