Yay another story! This ones a RWBY story with my own OC thrown in.
In memory of Monty Oum, who without his dream we would never have had this wonderful show.
R.I.P.
I suck at grammar, spelling, and structure so advice is very much welcome. Did I mention my thought process tends to go all over the place?
Disclaimer: StarGazerKitsune does not own RWBY
Beast Of RWEBY
Chapter One
Encountering And Taming A Beast
I've been alone for as long as I can remember. This forest is my home, I know nothing else besides this world I live in. There are strange creatures that roam these woods as well, so I suppose I'm not always alone.
There's just one problem, these creatures are very hostile. Their gleaming red eyes, alight with hunger as they stalk their prey, which is more often than not, me. There are many different kinds of these creatures, such as ones that fly and those that stalk the ground. All these creature do have something in common. They all have pitch-black bodies and bone-white faces, some with red designs on them to match their eyes. Whenever I run across these creatures they always react the same way, by attacking. Hurling themselves at me, their teeth and claws gleaming, ready to rip me apart.
They don't usually touch me though, I can always tell whenever they are near. It's not because of my heightened senses, no, I seem to be able to feel them as they near me. These creature feel dark, eerie, as if they aren't really alive. Usually I try to avoid the creatures whenever possible, but sometimes I am unable to evade the larger groups that sometimes stalk me. Whenever I'm forced to fight though, I hold nothing back. There teeth and claws are countered with my own as I tear into their hides and rip limbs from their bodies.
These creatures are different from the other animals off the forest, in the sense that they die differently. When I kill an animal, they bleed out and a body is left behind for me to feast upon. The creatures with the white faces however, they die but there bodies disappear. I do not understand, and I believe I never will. These creatures are worthless, only being a hindrance and I never gain anything from them other than getting a chance to really fight with something, but no matter how much I loathe these creatures, without them my life would have never changed.
It was like any other day. I had just finished a hunt and eaten my fill when a scream pierced the air, causing my pointed-white ears to swivel towards the noise. Now this was unlike any of the screams of animals I've heard before, and I found myself oddly curious. In most cases I would have ignored it, since as long as the creatures weren't after me it really wasn't my problem. Although this time I felt drawn to the whatever was making that noise and before I could really think about what I was doing I was off, running towards the noise with my four limbs pounding the ground and long tail strait out behind me.
The trees were a blur as I continued to run. Getting closer and closer to the sound. I swerve around a tree when I finally reach the site I was searching for. Standing before a decaying wooden structure was two creatures I've never seen before.
The taller one had fur on the top of it's head, the color as bright as the sun, not unlike some of the more rarer flying creature I hunt. Clutched tightly in it's limbs, was a smaller creature wrapped in some type of blood colored garment, the thing also had dark fur on it's head with blood like tips. Both were female if my nose was correct. What caught my attention though, was the frightened looks on their faces and the large number of white-faced creatures that surrounded them.
Again in most cases I would have just let the creatures have their prey, it was their hunt, and as long as it wasn't me why not let them have it? As I looked at their prey I started to feel something I've never felt before. The need to protect. I've seen animals protecting offspring before, and as I watched the sun furred one tighten her grip on the smaller one I could only think of one thing. They were so helpless. Having no claws or sharp teeth to defend themselves in sight, along with the fact that the taller one seemed almost dead on her feet but was unwilling to leave the smaller creature alone to defend herself just made some lost instinct in me react. Or it could be the fact that I could feel them. The fear, desperation, and exhaustion was wafting off the taller one in waves, the younger one seemed so frightened and scared, and as I continued to observe them the younger ones eyes met mine.
Her bright silver eyes pierced me with their terrified look and struck my heart, and I made a decision. I would help these creatures.
With a snarl I flung myself at the nearest creature, who had raised it claws up to strike the females, and sunk my teeth deep into it's arm. With a screech it flung the arm I was attached to around in a desperate attempt to shake me off and in the corner of my eye I saw the females shocked faces, surprised to see something like me leaping out of the trees. With a growl I bring my long tail up and around the creature's neck and with a snap rip it's head clean off. As the head falls to the ground I detach myself to crouch down protectively in front of the females, my fangs bared and snarling.
In response the nearest three creatures howl and run at me, fangs bared in retaliation. The closest one snaps it's jaws at my head and I duck swinging my tail under it's feet to knock it off balance. As it falls on it's back I bring one of my furry clawed hands up and slam it through it's chest, killing it. Another of the creatures swings a clawed hand at me and I jump over and behind it. Grasping it's tail and bracing myself, I lift it up and swing it into the nearest tree, hearing it's spine snap as it impacts.
The last one makes a run to try and kill the females but I jump in it's way and sink my fangs into it's neck. This one was bigger than the others and I found it increasingly hard to hold onto it as it thrashed. With a growl the creature lowers it's jaws and clamps down on my shoulder. Blood gushes from my wound and I hear the females echoed cry to mine as I lose my grip and let go. Without a proper hold on the creature it easily lifts me up in it's jaws and begins to shake me violently. Desperate, I reach a a clawed hand up and swipe at it's face, hearing a satisfying howl as it drops me to the ground at the females feet.
Looking up I see the creature clutching it's eye as it snarls. The other creature who have yet to make a move start to close in on us as I stand and push the females further back. I hear the taller one chatter at me, but I don't know what it means and continue to back up keeping myself between them and the creatures. I feel something reach out and gently touch the wound on my shoulder. Glancing behind me I see the smaller one's paw gently placed on my shoulder with eyes staring up at me and the taller one chatter something at her in a fearful tone. I'm once again struck by how helpless they look and turning back I crouch and prepare to launch myself back at our attackers. It turns out it was unnecessary, because at that moment a felt a presence approach us.
It was overpowering, not dark just strong. As I focused on the feeling something leaped out from the trees and cut the white faced creature clean in half. Standing tall in front of us was a creature like the two behind me, this one male. It had dark gray fur and carried a large claw mounted on a stick. The females behind me chirp loudly and creature that just arrived growls something at them. Is it their parent?
Before I could wonder anymore, he leaped and swung his claw on a stick at a speed that I had trouble focusing on. In a matter of moments all the white faces were dead and dissolving at the gray-furred creatures feet.
The female behind me runs out to meet him still clutching the smaller one in her limbs, and starts to chatter at him, barely leaving any time to breathe. The male snarls at her and she flinches back looking ashamed. Then his gaze turns to me and he starts to walk my way.
Although the male didn't seem like he is bad, the feeling I got from him unnerved and intimidated me. I found myself stepping back and clutched my shoulder as it suddenly throbbed in pain, blood gushing between my finger. The man stops and growls much softer than before and slowly reaches out a hand towards me and places it on my shoulder near the wound.
It slowly starts to close up as my body is rushed with a warm energy, and as he finishes, the wound better but not fully healed, I look up as the taller female walks forward and softly mummers something. The male shakes his head and pets her fur as he steps back from me, and reaches out a limb towards me.
What is it he wants, I thought and just stared not sure what to do. As I watch he does the same thing to the tall female and they gently grab paws. I'm not sure but I believe he wants me to come with them. I'm not entirely sure what went through my head that day, but as I grasped the creature's paw and let him lead me, I couldn't help but feel this was the right thing to do.
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This boy is strange, was the thought of one Qrow Branwen as he led the three kids out of the woods safely. He has to be around Yang's age, maybe a little older and yet he was able to put up such a fight against that many Grimm. He glances at the boy, who's furry hand griped his, mindful of his claws, and his ears were twitching back and forth taking in every little sound. He's a faunus right? I get the feeling he's something more than that though.
As if sensing the man's eyes on him the boy lifts his head up to stare at him. The eyes of the child were fascinating, shifting from color to color smoothly. They would go from blue one moment, to yellow, then bleed into red. It was very fascinating to watch. Could this boys eyes have something to do with his future Semblance? It was a question that could only be answered in time.
Honestly he had no clue what possessed him to take the boy with him. He could not talk, and fought like an animal against the Grimm, but at the same time was smart enough to willingly come with him when he held out his hand. It may be because without this boy's intervention he may not have reached the girls in time, and as such he felt the need to repay the boy, yes that had to be it.
"Uncle Qrow?" It was the unusually timid voice of Yang that startled Qrow from his thoughts and he tore his gaze from the boy to look at her. She was still holding, a now sleeping Ruby, in her arms. "Are we bringing him with us?" she glances at the boy who's tail was swaying back and forth as he sniffed the air.
"Yes" was his simple answer. "He'll live with the three of us."
"The three of us? What do you mean?"
Qrow contemplates how to word his next sentences carefully. "Your father has decided that you will be living with me for a while, at least until you can better defend yourself. It will also give your father time to sort things out."
"What!?" Yang screeches in outrage, almost waking her sister.
The boys head whirls around, his ears flat and bright orange eyes dilated. He seemed startled by Yang's sudden outburst.
"How can he do that! Just leaving us like this?" she says still mad and eyes darkening.
Qrow removes his hand from her's and places it on her head, calming her slightly. "Your father doesn't want to leave you, he just believes that he isn't the best one to teach you right now. He only wants the best for you I'm sure."
Yang grumbles slightly accepting the situation, but not liking it. The boy, who had been watching Yang all this time, seemed to calm down as well as his eyes shifted to a serene blue and he continued to observe their surroundings.
First things first when we get back, getting this boy cleaned up. While the boy's hair and fur was white, it was stained with dirt, grime, blood, and other things he was sure he didn't want to know about. The boys clothes were rags made of the skins and fur of animals.
"Yang, when we get back I'd like you to put Ruby to bed and get ready for bed yourself. I'm going to give this one a bath." Qrow jerks his head towards the boy, who looks up, seeming to sense that he was talking about him.
She giggle and the boy looks at her his head tilted and eyes momentarily flashing purple. "That's going to be a chore. He looks like he wont be the type to take that very well."
"That may be so." Qrow agrees.
Oh how he wished they weren't right.
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I was brought to his home here on the island, that I would later learn it's name "Patch". It was an unusual experience to be taken from the woods and thrust into this new world I never knew about. The two females or girls as they were called lived here as well so I interacted with them a lot.
I have to say the worst thing was when the male dumped me in a hole full of water and proceeded to rub some strange smelling liquid all over my body. I learned that I would need to do this daily to keep 'clean'. Although at the time I was not very happy, lets just say he had many bite and claw marks on him by the time I was done. He also removed some of the fur from my head and my extra skin I used to keep warm.
I now had fur that went a little above my eyes and had a second 'tail' on the back of my head. What a strange thing to do.
The fur I wore now was very thin, hardly fitting to keep anyone warm but the first time I got irritated and removed them, the male scolded me for it. I suppose it was a bad idea to do in front of the two females anyway, by their red faces and his irritated one.
I was nervous at first and was startled by every little new thing. The two girls tried to calm me down as best they could giving me sympathetic pats and scratches behind the ears. I found myself relaxed in their presence and usually stayed by their side when they were in the house, as it was called.
I was taught things like manners and the like since my bad behavior the first couple of days at their home didn't make them very happy. The first time the male shoved some weird sticks in my hand and expected me to eat with them I down right refused. They were too hard to hold in my clawed hands but every time I attempted to eat with my paws and teeth my food was snatched up. So I fumbled with the infuriating objects, frustrated each time I dropped them or couldn't get the food into my mouth. Finally, with a snarl I flung them across the table where they embedded themselves in the wall behind the man's head. He was not very happy with that, but he allowed me to use my claws to pick up the food as long as I wasn't messy and ate like the rest of them, and not shovel everything into my mouth like a starving animal.
The language was harder for me, at first it was just a bunch of gibberish to my ears but slowly I started to understand the words they taught me. One day, several days after I was brought here, I attempted to try and speak the way they did.
They had specific sounds to distinguish each other with, words they were called, and today I was paying close attention to the girls as they talked back and forth.
"Ruby you shouldn't eat so many cookies before dinner." The taller girl said. The smaller and younger one was munching on some treats, shoveling them into her mouth at a break neck pace.
"But Yang, they just taste so good!" she squeals and gives her sister the "puppy dog eyes".
"Oh fine! Just don't come crying to me when your belly hurts later." she said walking away and towards the stairs. "I'm gonna go grab something from my room. I'll be right back sis." As she walked up the stairs I positioned myself in front of the other girl and concentrated intensely on her face.
Ruby, that was the string of sounds the other one used when talking to her. As I opened my mouth she seemed startled by my intensity and stopped eating to lean back away from me. "Rrrrrby." I tried saying the word only for a deep rumbling growl to get in my way of trying to speak. It was hard for my throat, that never needed to do anything beside growl and make small noises, to form the right sounds needed to address her.
Her eyes widen though at my failed attempt to speak and she leans closer towards me. "What did you say?"
I don't understand what she says but I attempt to, once again, make the sound anyway and once again I growl at the beginning. "Rrrruby."
She jumps from her chair and squeals, startling me into jerking back as my eyes turn orange in surprise. "Oh my gosh! You just said my name!"
A thump sounded from above us and the yellow haired girl runs back down the stairs looking startled. "Ruby! What's wrong?"
"Yang! Yang he just said my name!" Ruby is delighted and the other girl gives her a disbelieving look.
"Are you pulling my leg?"
"No! I'm not kidding he really said my name, watch." She turns towards me. "Hey, say it again, say Ruby!"
She repeats Ruby over and over again, and each time the taller one looks on amused at her siblings over-dramatic attempts. I think she wants me to address her again. Why else would she say her own sound and point to herself so much?
With a little less growl to my voice I repeat it again. "Rrruby."
The taller ones mouth opens wide as Ruby squeals again hugging her sister. "See I told you he said my name!"
"Oh my god he really talked!"
"I know right!" Ruby jumps around happily as the other one walked up to me with a grin.
"Hey can you say my name? Yang! Yang! Come on please say Yang!" she points to herself and like Ruby says the same sound over and over again.
Well OK then. I open my mouth and attempt to growl out her sound. "Yeng." Instead of Yang, it comes out with a slight yip in the middle.
She laughs and shakes her head. "Almost, but no, try it again. Yang!"
This time I slow down as the sounds form in my throat. "Yang!"
Ruby who had stopped to watch my attempt, hugged her sister, who was grinning ear to ear. "Oh my gosh he said your name!"
"Yeah!" The girls chatter at each other in what I assume was happiness, I couldn't understand everything, and I sit back down pleased that I seemed to have gotten it right.
Suddenly Ruby stops a finger on her chin in thought. "You know we haven't thought up a name for him yet. I know uncle Qrow said to wait but I think we should mention it to him again."
Yang agrees with her. "Yeah it doesn't feel right for him to not have a name. Good job little sister!" she reaches out to tussle Ruby's hair affectionately, thought Ruby puffs out her cheeks in agitation. Before Ruby could retort there uncle walks through the front door.
"Uncle Qrow!" Both girls cry flinging themselves at him.
"What?" He says cautiously, prying them both off his torso and setting them on the ground.
"Ruby and I were talking and we think he should have a name now." Ruby nods as Yang points to the boy, who tilts his head at them.
"Oh? Why is that?" Qrow asks taking off his coat and hanging it up.
"Because he said our names!" Ruby cries and the boys ears flatten at how loud her voice was.
"Really?' He looks at the boy who's eyes were shifting from purple, to blue and back again.
"Well that changes things doesn't it. Can you say my name?" He points to himself and like Yang and Ruby says his name slowly and repeatedly trying to get the boy to understand.
The boys ears twitch and he tilts his head before opening his mouth and speaks, voice rumbling with a slight growl. "Crrrow."
"Well I'll be, he really is learning." He rubs his chin "Although its not perfect I believe you girls are right. He deserves a name."
Both girls nod and wait expectantly for what their uncle was going to say. "I've honestly had one in mind for some time now." He points to the two girls and says their name and then points to himself, also saying his name. All while never taking his eyes off the boy. Finally he points to the boy. "Enfys, that is your name"
They all watch the boy, the girls on the edge of their seat hoping he would understand. The boys eyes widen as they go through a spectrum of colors and he points to himself. "Enrris?" He stops shakes his head and tries again. "Envuss". He growls realizing he got it wrong again before trying one last time. "Enfys?"
Qrow nods as the boy, now named Enfys, smiles one of his canines exposed over his bottom lip. He point to the girls. "Rrruby, Yang." Who both nod and smile happily. He points to Qrow and growls out his name. "Crrrow?" The man nods as Enfys points back to himself. "Enfys, name?
"Yes that's your name" Qrow says placing a hand on his shoulder as the girls walk up to give him pats on the head, smiling.
"What does his name mean uncle Qrow?' Ruby questions scratches the boys ear.
Qrow looks into the boys happily shifting eyes. "It means rainbow."
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It was two months later, after I had time to learn more of their language that Qrow said we would have a guest come visit me.
"Guest?" I ask with a growl. My talking had gotten better, but there just didn't seem to be any helping the growl to my voice and certain other animalistic qualities to the way I talked.
"We're going to have a doctor come check you out and get some tests done."
"Doctor? What that?" I was nervous with the unfamiliar word.
"You'll see when he gets here." Qrow refused to say anything more and I was forced to wail until this 'doctor' showed up, and an hour later there was a knock on the door.
"That should be him." Qrow puts down the scroll he was reading from and walks to the door.
I get up and follow, positioning myself behind him, slightly nervous as he opens the door. Standing in the doorway was a middle aged man with brown hair and glasses. He wore a large white coat and carried a bag in his arms. Why does this man make my fur stand on end?
"Doctor Oak, did you find the place OK?" Qrow asks as the doctor steps inside the house.
The doctor fiddles with his glasses as he answers him. "Yes it wasn't that hard to find." At that moment the doctor notices me peering at him from behind Qrows body. "Is this the boy you wanted me to look at?"
"Yes." Qrow pushes me in front of him and the doctor leans down to look at me better. "This is Enfys."
"I see." The doctor looks into my eyes, which I'm sure were shifting colors rapidly since I was nervous. "I don't think I've seen anyone, faunus or human, with eyes like his." He reaches out a hand to me and gestures to my paws. "May I?"
I look up at Qrow, unsure. "Go ahead, give him your hand Enfys."
Listening to Qrow I slowly reach my hand up and place it in the doctor's waiting hand. He gently shakes my hand with a smile. "Hello Enfys, I'm Doctor Oak."
"Hello" I nod and take my hand back as the doctor straightens up.
"So where are Ruby and Yang today?" Doctor Oak asks Qrow.
"I had them go visit their father for the weekend. Didn't want them to worry about Enfys, since they've gotten pretty attached to him."
"I see, well do you have anywhere in mind you want to do the checkup and tests?"
"The front room should be fine. Your just doing simple tests today right?" Qrow motions the doctor to follow him to the next room and I stay close behind him, my tail twitching nervously.
"Yes just a simple examination and getting a blood sample." The doctor walks into the room and they both take a seat, Oak sits on the couch while Qrow sits in his armchair.
"Blood?!" I growl out startled taking a step back from the doctor, my eyes flashing red. "My blood?"
Qrow holds his hands up in a placating manner. "Enfys, its OK. All the doctor is going to do is stick a small needle in your arm and get some blood. Its to make sure you aren't sick, plus we may find out more about where your from or who your parents are."
"Said have no parents, alone" but I relax and my eyes slowly turn blue.
The men both sigh seeing me calm down and Qrow lowers his hands. "I know what you said Enfys, but you have to come from somewhere"
I growl again but nod and turn to the doctor. "Tests?"
"Yes, lets start then. Come over and sit beside me please."
I listen to the doctor and sit beside him. He starts looking at me. He takes a light and shines it in my eyes saying, once again, how unusual it was for my eyes to change colors the way they do. Next he peers into my ears. "So how did this tear on your ear happen?"
The ear he's peering in twitches. "Grimm."
The doctors waits for me to continue but when I don't he puts his light away and pulls of the cords from around his neck. "OK now Enfys, this is a stethoscope. I'm going to put this circle onto your chest and listen to your breathing, but I'll need you to take off your shirt."
I glance at Qrow and he nods, giving me the go ahead. Cautiously keeping my eyes on the doctor, I pull my shirt over my head.
"My word!" I look over my shoulder to see why the doctor was surprised. He was looking at the teeth scars wrapped around my shoulder from when I saved Ruby and Yang. "Did a Grimm do this too?"
I nod and gesture for him to hurry and get it done with. "Oh right! My apologies'"
The doctor places the metal part of the cord against my back and I gasp and let out a growl. "Cold!"
"I know its cold, but just hang on for a moment. Could you take a deep breath for me?"
I comply breathing in and out whenever the doctor tells me, until he's satisfied and takes the metal off my back. I sigh, putting my shirt back on and turn to the doctor.
"Well everything seems to be OK. There was something that I noticed though." The doctor points to my ears. "You only have one set of ears."
"Yes" Qrow leans forward in his seat. "I noticed that when I first found him."
"Its just, faunus with ears as their animal trait always have a second pair of human ears." The doctor points to my other features. "Not just that but no faunus I've ever seen has had that many animal features! It makes me think he may be an evolved form of faunus!"
Qrow has told me about faunus before. I group of people with animal traits like me. Although he's told me he's not sure if I really am a faunus.
"But we wont know until I can get a blood sample and have it analyzed." The doctor reaches into his bag and pulls out some items. He takes something and ties it around my arm tightly. Then he takes some strong smelling liquid that burned my nose and spreads it on a small area on my arm. "OK Enfys, I'm going to take this needle and stick it in your arm. I'm not going to lie, it may sting." He takes the needle and injects it into the vein on my arm.
I cant help but snarl at the stinging feeling of the needle in my arm, I stare when he pulls on the top of the needle and my blood slowly flows into the tube. When its full he gently takes the needle out and cleans my arm. As he's putting on the bandage to help stop the blood, Qrow gets up and walks over to us.
"So when should the test results be in?"
The doctor puts his tools away and stands up too. "Couple days, a week at most. I'll get in contact with you when they come in."
"Thank you." They walk to the front door and shake hands. "We appreciate you coming to do this, right Enfys?"
"Yes" I say distracted as I scratch at my bandage. It itches!
"I'll walk you out." Qrow and the doctor walk out the door as I continued to scratch at my bandage.
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A couple days later Ruby and Yang came back, along with a special surprise. I had gone to the door, after someone knocked, and opened it. I regretted it as I was tackled by a red blur. "Enfys! Did you miss me?"
"Yes" I growl out as I pat her head softly. She giggles and lets go as Yang walks into the room, hiding something behind her back. What is that smell?
"Hiya Enfys!" Yang gives me a smile and I give her my own growled greeting.
As they both walk further into the room Qrow comes from the kitchen and notices them and me sniffing the air. Really what was that smell?
He walks up to us and turns towards the girls. "So how was your dad?"
"Good, wrapped up in work like usual. He did get us a present though." She says with a huge grin. I give her a nervous look, she's scaring me!
"Oh? What's that?" He peers down at her as Ruby bounces in place, excitedly gripping my arm.
"He got us a cute little puppy!" She sang and pulls out what she was hiding behind her back and my eyes dilate, changing to a purple color. Grasped in her arms was a small black and white creature with little beady eyes. Tongue lulled out and stubby tail waging he peers up at me. Slowly I lean forward and sniff the top of it's nose, only to growl and recoil in surprise as it licks my cheek.
"His names Zwei!" Ruby says reaching up to scratch it behind the ear.
"What is it?" I lean away from it as it tries to lick me again, wiggling in Ruby's arms.
Qrow reaches out to pet the creature. "A dog, or Corgi to be more precise." He gives the girls a look. "Why did your dad tell you to bring it here though?"
Dog, I thought looking at the creature. It's names Zwei right? Cautiously I reach out to the dog with my hand and gently place it on his head. Zwei lets out a happy bark and nuzzles into it and I can't help but let out a pleased rumble. As I gently scratch the dog, like the girls sometimes do for me, I swing my ears forward to listen to their conversation.
"Well dad said it would keep Ruby and me from being lonely. Since he'll be busy with work for a while and wont be able to see us." Yang's voice gets a sad tone to it as Ruby sets Zwei down on the floor to walk over to her.
"Uncle Qrow can we pretty please keep Zwei here?" She gives him the puppy eyes, but they don't seem to bother the man any.
"I don't know if that's a good idea. Did you forget how Enfys is still learning? I don't think we should just bring in a dog without asking him. What do you think Enfys?" Qrow turns to me and was slightly surprised, followed by the girls giggles.
Zwei had run to me the moment Ruby had put him down. He padded right up to my feet and just stared at me for a moment. Slowly I brought my long tail out from behind me and wiggled it in front of the dogs snout. He playfully yipped and started chasing my tail back and forth as I moved it. As they all turned to look at me they were greeted by an interesting sight. Zwei had tired himself out, had curled up on my lap resting his head on my tail, and was snoring contently. As I gently scratched the dog on his head I looked up to answer Qrow's question.
"Dog OK, different, but OK" I look at the girls who were smiling expectantly at me. "Zwei stay."
The next morning Qrow got a message from Doctor Oak.
We were all sitting at the table for breakfast, Zwei running around at our feet, when Qrow's scroll sounded. Qrow gets up from the table and walks into the next room to answer his scroll. "Hello?" We wait for a moment, silently eating. "Doctor Oak! How are you?"
Hearing the doctor's name causes me to get up from the table as the sisters give me confused looks. "Whatcha doin Enfys?" Yang's voice is loud as they both get up to follow me. I bring a claw up to my lips and silently shush them, my ears tilting forward to listen. They seem to get the hint as we all press up against the wall by the doorway to listen.
"You got the test results in? What did they say?"
"Its simply amazing! The blood from Enfys is extraordinary!" The doctor sounds excited and the kids all lean closer to listen better. "It doesn't have traces of any faunes DNA at all!"
Qrow is confused. "So he's not a faunus? What about his family, did you find anything out about that?"
"No I'm afraid I wasn't able to find out anything."
My ears droop and Yang, being the closest, gently pats my back in sympathy. "I'm sorry Enfys."
I just shake my head and listen harder as Qrow starts talking. "That's a shame, I was hoping to figure out if he had any family."
"Again I'm sorry I couldn't find anything, but something interesting did turn up in his blood!"
"What's that?"
"I was studying it and his blood has traces of cells that are also found in Grimm!"
The girls behind me let out a quite gasp as I pin my ears down against my head. My eyes shift colors and my thoughts race. How is that possible!?
Qrow seems just a surprised as we do, at least his voice sounds like he's surprised. "Are you sure?"
"Yes I'm sure! I've done nothing but examine his blood since I got it. You wouldn't believe how many tests I had to do to make sure I was right!"
"But how is that possible?" Qrow asks'
"Well, have you ever heard of Grimm Borns?"
"No"
"OK so most people think its nothing but a tale to tell their kids at night to make them mind, but its a real thing. When a women is pregnant with her child and starts to develop negative thoughts, the Grimm are drawn to them. The mother, if she comes in contact with a Grimm in anyway under this circumstance absorbs the negative energy of the Grimm, but she isn't affected by it. The baby is the one affected."
"How do you know all this?" Qrow asks suspicious.
"Honestly Enfys isn't the first one to be Grimm Born, but he is the only Grimm Born that's turned up alive."
"What?"
"Yes, we've found some women killed from Grimm attacks, where the baby was still alive inside the mothers womb. When we go to remove the child though, trying to save it, there have been some complications."
"What complications?" He sounds like he doesn't want to know, but has to ask anyway.
"Keep in mind that in most cases the mothers may have been gone for some time and that the family would have grieved over her loss. Now those negative emotions from the grieving reacts with traces of the Grimm's energy in her body and is absorbed into the infant. When we remove them they are usually already dead. Their skin had blackened, bone had started to grow on their faces, and they had grown claws or whatever parts resembled the Grimm that attacked their mother."
I can't believe what I was hearing. Was I some kind of monster. I can feel Ruby start to shake behind me as Yang tries to quietly comfort her.
"So none have ever lived?"
"No" The doctor says his voice grave. "That's why I didn't suspect Enfys to be one when I first saw him. Besides the fact that he doesn't have the usual black body of a Grimm Born." His voice gets more excited at the next part. "Can you imagine the things we could learn from him? Is there sometime you could bring him by our lab so that we could do some more in depth tests on him?"
More tests? No I don't want to go my eyes turning a white as I step back shaking my head, but freeze at Qrow's next words.
"No"
The doctor seems surprised. "No?"
"That's right, no." Qrows voice is firm. "Are you the only one who knows about this doctor?"
"Well yes but.."
"Then I want you to keep this a secret between us." Qrow's voice sounds serious.
"Do you have any idea what your asking me to do?" The doctor asks in disbelief.
"Yes, I want you to forget everything about Enfys being a Grimm Born and I also want your medical records of him to state he's a faunus."
"Qrow, I could lose my job over this."
"Oak, if you value our friendship at all you'll do what I ask. This boy has done nothing wrong, and to treat him like nothing more than an animal with those experiments is wrong." There's a pause in the conversation and Enfys feels both Ruby and Yang reach out and grab his hands. "Please Oak, you know that the kind of tests they may put him through would be wrong."
They hear a deep sigh from the doctor before he continues to speak. "I may lose my job for this...Alright Qrow, I'll do what you ask."
"Thank you." Qrow seems relieved and Enfys feels the girls squeeze his hands harder. At that moment Zwei decides to sneak up on them and lets out a loud bark, startling them into falling down in a heap. Qrow jerks around and sees the three kids piled together on the floor with Zwei happily running around them. "I'll call you later Oak, please make sure to get that done."
"Alright." The doctor's face leaves the scroll and Qrow peers down at them. Slowly they stand up, Enfys helping both the girls up and they turn towards Qrow.
"So how much of that did you hear?"
We all look guilty with Yang sliding her foot on the floor and me with my ears pulled back, refusing to meet his eyes. Ruby on the other hand looks like she's about to burst into tears. "All of it!" She says, but quickly covers her mouth and glances at the both of us.
"I see..." Qrow scratches his chin and slowly lowers himself so he's on his knees. We all look into his eyes and could tell he was about to say something serious. "What you just heard will be our secret OK? Enfys isn't a Grimm Born, just an unusual faunus."
"But uncle..." Ruby becomes quite when Qrow gives her a stern look.
""Not a word about this to anyone, alright?"
"Yes uncle" Both the girls agree while I just nod my head ears still pinned.
"Enfys." I look up at him when he calls my name. "Don't let what you've found out bother you OK."
Enfys twitches his ears and his eyes turn a deep blue as he lets out growl in a depressed tone. "Monster?"
"What?" Qrow doesn't seem to know what he asks.
"Me monster?" Enfys points to himself.
"Hell no!" Enfys is startled by Yang's loud but determined voice and he turns to her, his eyes turning orange. She looks pissed that he would even think that. "There's no way that your a monster."
"But..."
"No buts! If you were a monster you would have let those Grimm have their way with Ruby and me. So don't you ever say your a monster again!" Yang says reaching forward and pulling Enfys into a tight hug.
"I don't think your a monster either!" Ruby says joining in on the hug. "I love you Enfys! Your family!"
"Family?" He tilts his head confused as they all break the hug. "But have no family. Doctor even said!"
He feels a hand being placed gently on his shoulder. "Speaking of family, what would you girls think of your dad adopting Enfys?"
"Really?" Ruby squeals and gives Enfys another tight hug.
"Would dad do that?" Yang asks Qrow unsure.
"Well we've actually had it planned out for some time now. He just needs to fill out the paperwork and Enfys will official family.
"Whatcha talkin about!? He's been family for a long time already!" Yang grins throwing her arm around Ruby and Enfys, who was still being squeezed by her sister.
They think I'm family? Whats adoption?
Enfys voices his question to Qrow and the man chuckles tussling his hair. "It means that we will all be your family Enfys. You don't have to have the same parents, or even be the same species to be family. We are all more then happy your here."
Enfys looks stunned as is eyes turn a bright pink and he takes in the smiling faces of Ruby and Yang. "Family? I have family?"
They nods and his eyes race through a number of colors. It was hard to tell what he was thinking but ever so slowly he brings his arms up and returns the hug.
That night Enfys slept well knowing he found something in his life he had missed out on and that he would never let it go.
He would have a family!
OK first off thank you all for reading the chapter! :)
Second, keep in mind that Enfys has been alone all his life and thinks very much like a wild animal. Although he was able to learn and understand, it was a very hard thing for him to do and this will be the only chapter from his point of view where he thinks this way.
Sorry this first chapter was a bit slow. I just wanted to get the start out of the way and show how Enfys met his family. He wont be going to Beacon for another chapter or two. Also if I mess up anything about RWBY lore or make any mistakes please let me know.
Also pairing ideas? I know Ruby and Yang wont be paired with him since they're pretty much siblings. I was thinking Blake, Velvet, or someone else that may be a surprise.
Last I really hope I didn't mess up the story with my wild imagination.
Im looking for a Beta for this story so if anyone's interested PM me please! :)
Name: Enfys (EN-vis)
Age: Unknown (16-19)
Race: Unknown
Hair Color: White
Eye Color: Ever Changing
Other Features: Long bushy tail, Pointed ears with a notch in left one, large clawed furry hands (Like A Beowolf)
Attire: Brown fur-lined vest over a white shirt wearing tan cargo pants with brown lace-up boots. A black collar with his name and symbol rests around his neck. Bandages snake from his wrist to the bottom of his sleeves.
Weapon: None Yet (Claws)
Semblance: Unknown
Symbol: Heart with claws raked across it.