Chapter One
"Dawn, come on" cinder says pounding on my door.
"Mmm coming" I mumble my voice clouded with sleep and my red -brown hair. Rolling out of my bed I pull my choppy hair into its classic catamaran braid pulling my hooded tank over my head I shove my black nailed hands into pockets before pulling on my knee high stiletto boots I look over my appearance in the mirror. Turning at the sound of the door opening I roll my eyes "couldn't wait ten more seconds could you" I ask cinder as she steps in behind me.
She smiles though it never truly reaches her eyes "nope" she chirps "and you already missed breakfast"
"Shit" I curse as I run out the door. Despite gothy my looks I am a very studious person, and hate to be late to a class. Dashing through the halls at a breakneck pace I hear the two minute bell ring. Cursing even more profusely I turn a corner and slide into my seat just as the bell rings.
Five minutes later Blake slides in next to me her face flushed. "Sorry I'm late professor" she says. The professor smiles and waves her off "I was doing stuff" she whispers in response to the question in my eyes.
At that moment Yang leans over smiling "yeah, and I'm stuff"
Blake turns a deep shade of crimson and I let loose a violent snort "congrats" I choke out before turning to listen to the lecture. Absent-mindedly I begin tracing the red lightning shaped patterns running down my left arm and thinking of the past.
Walking out of the classroom sometime later I head into the cafeteria fully intending to sit alone when I trip over a stubby little furball, twisting in midair and landing on my backside "Zwei" a red haired girl in a hood yells as she runs over "omhmygoshIamsosorrypleaseforgivehimdon'thurtme" she says in a rush. Smiling and rubbing the spot I landed on I wave her off.
"Don't worry" I say as I stand up. She flinches as I reach out and touch her shoulder "I won't bite" I say barely moving my mouth to hide my canines which are long and sharp.
She smiles and holds out her hand "I'm Ruby Rose" she says cautiously.
The corners of my mouth rise up and I take her hand "hello Ruby," I smile "my name is Dawn Rei Paul". As soon as introductions are finished Ruby starts wanting around me looking for something "what are you doing," I ask
"Looking for your weapons" she says without hesitation.
Sighing I close my eyes and concentrate. The marks on my left arm glow white and the spider-web tattoo on my right shoulder glows black. As the light fades Ruby steps back in wonder at the twin falchions one black the other white. Ruby's eyes light up in wonder "woooooooooohhhhhh, that is so cool" she exclaims practically shining with excitement "please come sit with us" she begs putting on an extremely adorable puppy-dog face at which Zwei looks at her then follows suit. I can't help it I laugh out loud.
After the fit subsidies I look up "sure" I say gasping for breath "where is the rest of your team" I ask looking around the cafeteria.
She points to three girls Sitting next to team JNPR in a well cleared area, and remembering the food fight I knew why, "over there" she says then starts to walk towards them. Getting closer I recognized yang and Blake. Putting two and two together I turn to Ruby "you're Yang's sister aren't you" she nods quietly. I look over to the last girl sitting at the table her white hair pulled into a ponytail, and most of her clothes matching her hair in color. "Who's that" I ask Ruby
Ruby blushes and looks anywhere but the other girl's face "that's Weiss" she mumbles her blush deepening.
Smiling knowingly I elbow her side "so have you told her yet" I question smiling as she does a double take staring into my eyes.
"That obvious, huh" she says looking down. I smile as I notice Weiss looking at Ruby, then she notices and quickly looks away
"don't worry I'm sure she'll realize soon enough, or" I smile knowingly with a hint of devious deviousness in my voice "you could ask her out first" Before Ruby can reply we arrive at the table.
Yang is the first to speak up "hey dawn what brings you out of your self-imposed exile?"
"Shut up" I say sitting down in opposite of her "your adorable sister and her dog charmed me" glancing at Ruby I laugh "seriously, that sad puppy-dog look of yours should be illegal" she puts her head down embarrassed. As she does this I turn and wiggle my eyebrows at Weiss while nodding in Ruby's direction. She glares at me and I notice the slight blush that creeps onto her cheeks. The rest of lunch continued in a like manner, full of jokes and hidden looks.
Then the bell rang to go to the last period. Cinder walks over and grabs my arm "last period" she says and I smile waving to teams RWBY and JNPR as I leave. Normally I would groan and pull cinder off of my arm, but the last period today is gym and my leopard half was ready for the ropes. Professor Goodwitch worked us hard, I of course was second in the class on the ropes, Blake beat me by half a second. When the bell rings cinder gets up and leaves. As she does I find myself watching the way her hair... oh who am I kidding it wasn't her hair I was watching.