Chapter 1 Lies and Past
Authors Note:
This is my very first story. This is a story that I have been planning for a really long time now and since Rwby volume 3 is coming out soon, I thought why not. I go to a french school so I'm kinda expecting a lot of mistakes but please just go with it.
Disclaimer:
I do not own RWBY or any of the characters other than my OC unless someone made one exactly like mines so then I won't even own him. Please don't sue me...
So...
Here i am... in a dark room with a little girl screaming in excitement about skipping a few years of school to attend one of the most prestigious school in Vale, Beacon academy. In the corner of the room is a witch with a seemingly annoyed face and another man sitting in front of me and the red hooded girl, and from what I heard, is the headmaster of Beacon, Professor Ozpin.
I am currently being interviewed for Oum knows what but they're not getting any information from me. How I got caught by these people was a fluke considering I've been running away from people for almost my whole life.
Xx 2 hours ago xX
It's just another normal night for me. Hiding near a dumpster, counting whatever prize money I had left from my weekly street fight tournaments, which was about 5 Lien, until I found a man with a visibly white trench coat on and a butt ugly top hat on, being followed by his posses. He was carrying around some sort of cane which meant one of three things,
1: He was handicapped.
2: He's just a obnoxious douche bag. Or
3: He has enough money to spend pocket change on that cane.
I followed him and his posse hoping he would be a easy catch for easy money. He entered a store called "From Dust till Dawn" which i found was a particularly odd name for a store. I noticed that him and his posses started to rob the place which meant that i could rob THEM right after.
I waited by the store with my hood on, waiting for them to come back out until...
CRASH
The window broke with bright red sphere shaped object came flying out with one of the henchmen sliding on the concrete floor, landing right next to me. I looked up and notice that the red object turned out to be a young girl with pale white skin, dressed in a red coat and a black skirt. She was wielding a gigantic scythe, that i can guess is also a sniper considering she had a few pouches of 50. caliber magazines. The one thing that caught my eye was her insignia on her belt. It looked awfully familiar but i decided to shrug it off. I decided to take a look in the store as the man in white commanded his other henchmens to get the little girl until i clearly saw his face.
"No way..." I told myself, feeling my blood starting to boil.
I unsheathed my blade, Bond, from its scabbard and decided to run after the now identified Roman Torchwick. He is the key to my sole purpose in life and I was not gonna let him get away. I decided to aid the scythe wielding girl as Roman's henchmens were attacking her.
"Thanks!" she told me with grattitude but i didn't respond.
" You were worth every cent, you truly were." I heard Roman say, disappointed at his posses work.
He noticed me and said
"Grey! Long time no see! How's the homeless life! Still grieving about the tragedy years ago?"
"SHUT UP!" I spat with all my anger.
"Well Grey this has been an amazing reunion and Red, I think we can all say it's been an eventful evening but as much as I'd love to stick around i'm afraid this is where we part ways." He says lifting his cane and pointing it at the red hooded girl.
I tackled her out the way, aware that his cane was a gun, landing on top of her. I looked down to see if she was doing alright.
"You okay?"
Her face had the same shade of her name, Red.
"U-um "
She sounded nervous then I realised our position.
"Sorry" I said getting up and offering her my hand.
"T-Thanks again" she responded while accepting my helping hand.
When she got up I saw Roman climbing up a ladder and I started to chase after him. I threw one of my knives on the roof and teleported next to it. Red was right behind me, using her scythe to push herself on the roof.
"Hey!"
"Persistent... End of the line kids." Roman ended, tossing us a red dust crytsal and entering a V-tol.
I threw one of my knives on the other side of the roof hoping to take me and Red as far away as possible from the explosion. I grabbed her ready to teleport when purple aura started to surround us, blocking the explosion from us.
"We got a Huntress!" screamed Roman in distress.
He switched out with the pilot so that they can take on the huntress.
"Are you okay?" I asked Red
"Yea. Thanks to you" She responded.
Those were the kindest words i've heard in a longtime but if she knew what I am, she probably wouldn't be as grateful and would probably be disgusted that I even laid a single finger on her. I heard the V-tol starting to fly away and i wasn't letting Roman off the hook. I was gonna get my answers... and vengeance
"You are not getting away" I said running after it avoiding all the particles that the pilot and huntress was tossing around. I threw another knife at the ship and teleported and just when I was about to enter the door, I was pushed away by a really powerful force that pushed me right back on to the roof. I felt the pain but i wasn't gonna give up. I hear couple of gunfire from Red. I looked at her and saw that below her started to glow red and i was left with two choice. Go after Roman or save a girl that I barely even know. I was NOT gonna let the thing that i've was hunting for for 6 years get away, I'm going after Roman. So I threw my knife again, but instead I threw it at the direction of Red, teleported, grabbed her, and teleported again away from the explosions. I pulled her close and landed under her to protect her from the concrete ground we will be sliding on because of the speed I teleported in. I felt the impact and burns as I was sliding through the ground. We stopped and i released the girl from my grasp as she looked at me with worry.
"Are you okay?"She asked with worry in her voice.
"Yea" I responded looking at the airship that got away.
"DAMNIT" I screamed with anger punching the ground repeatedly causing cracks.
"Hey. It's alright!"Red told me reassuringly.
"You can get them next time"
I knew there wasn't going to be a next time. I should be angry but those words calmed me down. The girl started to run at the huntress in excitement and asked her:
"You're a Huntress... Can i Have your autograph?!"
I started to feel light headed with all the aura I used and with all the burns I got plus considering i didn't eat for days, I blacked out.
Xx 1 hour later xX
I woke up in a hospital bed, attached to a few wires that I quickly detached. I took a look around I see a certain red hooded girl sitting down on a table eating cookies and milk.
"Wow this girl is so innocent" I thought to myself.
I looked down to see that I was still wearing my boots and black cargo pants along with my one sided grey long sleeves with my trench coat and not wearing a hospital robe so thank Oum that no one saw my left arm.
"Mhaym myoupm" Red told me with a mouth full of cookies.
"What?"I asked trying to what she just said.
"Sorry" she said swallowing her food. "You're up!"
"Yeah... how long was I out?"
"Umm about an hour. Oh yeah before I forget!"she said turning around reaching for a paper.
"They made me fill out this paper of information about you but I didn't really know you well... But I tried to fill it out the best i could. You can fix it if you want to." she informed me so very innocently.
I took the paper reading what she wrote down. For my name and family name she wrote down : Grey. Wow... ok next question, my address. She wrote down: a home. Haha cute. For my familly... Mom and Dad... that feels heavy for me but I wish. My blood type is... what the Grimm? Red... okay obviously she didn't get any of these right but i'm not gonna change any of these answers just because of its comedic value and because no one is getting any information about me.
"So? How did I do?"she asked me
"Terrible"
"Of course." she responded back and gigling.
"Although you did get my name right."
"Really? Your name is Grey Grey?"
I chuckled at her statement. Huh it's been a while since someone almost made me laugh. It must be her happiness, it's rubbing off on me.
"No. But my name is Gray, spelled with a "a" not "e." Get your grammar right Red."
"Got it." she tells me with a thumbs up. "And for your information, the names Ruby Rose, not Red, get your names right" she said imitating me.
"Got it" I said in a high pitched voice giving her a thumbs up, my turn imitating her.
She started to laugh.
"Anyway, why are you still here?"
"The huntress told me to wait until you wake up then go into that room"
"But what if i didn't wake up until a week from now?"
"I would still wait. I'm scared of her."Ruby whispered that last part.
"Come on, we should see what she wants." she tells me.
I follow her and see a dark room with a table, three chairs, and a single lamp. I was not going to get interrogated, not today. I don't give one Nevermore's crap if they hospitalized me, i'm leaving now. I turned around to the door just to be pushed right back in by the "witch" huntress. She locked the door and pushed me on to the chair while Ruby nervously took a seat.
"I hope you realize that your actions tonight will not be taken lightly, childrens. You two put yourselves and others in great danger." The blonde huntress said.
"They started it!"Ruby said as I stayed quiet.
"If it were up to me, you'd be sent home with a pat on the back..."
This statement caused Ruby to lighten up until.
"And a slap on the wrist." The huntress slapped her hand with a whip which made her return to her previous nervous state.
"But, there is someone here who would like to meet you."
The door opened up with a man with grey hair in a suit with a huge green scarf coming in. He was carrying two plates. One filled with cookies with a glass of milk on it and the other with meat, mashed potatoes and vegetable with a glass of water on it. He placed the plate of cookies in front Ruby and the dinner in front of me. I started to eat the dinner plate and sadly Ruby was interrogated first.
"Ruby Rose...You...Have silver eyes."
'Way to start a conversation' I thought to myself.
"um..."
"So! Where did you learn to do this?" he asked quickly changing the subject.
"S-signal Academy" she responded nervously.
"They taught you to use one of the most dangerous weapons ever designed?"
"Well one teacher in particular."
At this point she started chomping down her plate of cookies and was done before i even finished half my dinner. She left me one cookie which I gratefully accepted.
"I see… It's just that I've only seen one other scythe-wielder of that skill before. A dusty old crow.
"Dsm mm hunck krw."Ruby reponded with a mouth full of cookies.
" Sorry, that's my Uncle Qrow! He's a teacher at Signal! I was complete garbage before he took me under his wing. Now I'm all like Ha WAO Cha" she started swinging her arms around making karate sounds and hitting me with one chop.
"Ow"
"Sorry" she apologized sheepishly
" So I've noticed. And what's an adorable girl such as yourself in a school to train warriors?"
" Well, I want to be a Huntress."
" You want to slay monsters?" the man asked.
" Yeah! I have only two more years of training left at Signal! And then I'm going to apply to Beacon! You see, my older sister is starting there this year, she's trying to become a Huntress, and I'm trying to become a Huntress so I can help people. My parents always taught us to help others, so I thought, 'Hey, I might as well make a career out of it!' I mean, the police are alright, but Huntsman and Huntresses are just so much more romantic and exciting and really, gosh, you know!" Ruby started to blabber really quickly.
'Honestly, I don't even know" I thought to myself.
"Do you know who I am?"
" You're Professor Ozpin. You're the headmaster at Beacon."
" Hello."
"It's nice to meet you."
"You want to come to my school?"
" More than anything." Ruby answered with excitement but still trying to stay calm.
" Well, okay."
And this is where she starts screaming for joy, the witch starts getting annoyed and where we started off.
"Now how about you? I have no information on you" he asked me which I replied with silence.
"The strong silent type. I see. Can you at least give us a name."
"Gray" I turned to see that Ruby answered for me. thank Oum i didn't give her my real name.
"What the hell!" I told her.
"I'm sorry! I was just excited. "
"His face does not match anyone named Gray" The witch informed Ozpin.
"Alright then... if you refuse to tell us any personal info, do you mind telling us where you learned to fight with such a unique and dangerous fighting style?"
"...Self thought..."I responded.
"I see, how would you like to come to my school?"
"I'll pass" I refused as I saw the shock in Ruby's face as her jaw dropped.
"Mr. Gray, I am well aware that you are hiding from people and that you share a past with that criminal am I right?"
'How did he know' i asked myself.
"I can assure you that you will be safe under my watch and that i can help you find Torchwick."
This caught my attention.
"I can also assure you that it's better than being homeless."
"Fine" I quickly responded.
"You got my attention. I'll attend your school"
"Very nice. But i will need some information about you. Come to my office on the first day of school so that i may pick up the info. You two are dismissed. Ms. Rose, your older sister and father is waiting for you at the entrance. Mr. Gray you are still a mystery to me but i'm looking forward to knowing you. " Ozpin finished, leaving the room.
Xx At the entrance xX
As we were making our way to the entrance, Ruby asked me:
"Hey. Professor Ozpin and that Roman guy mentioned you were homeless. Is it true?"
"Yes. Why? Does it change the way you see me?" I asked her.
"No. It's just you don't really look like a hobo. How old are you?"
"16"
"And your homeless?! What about your parents"
And she just went walking into thin ice. Way to bring my... Them up. Thankfully I was saved by a blonde who went up to Ruby and started to squeeze the air out of her.
"Ruby! What happened? Are you alright?"
"Yes Yang... Let...Me...Breathe" Ruby said each word with dying breathes.
"Oops sorry."
"Where's Dad?"Ruby asked trying to catch her breath.
"Outside waiting in the car. I'm glad to see your alright."
I started to leave not wanting to break up the moment until Ruby mentioned me.
"I wouldn't have been alright if it wasn't for Gray there." she said pointing at me.
"Gray this is my sister Yang."
The blonde came up to me showing me her gratitude by... flirting with me?
"Thank you very much Mr. Handsome for protecting my baby sister."
"Hey!"screamed Ruby.
"Remind me to 'reward' you with something really 'special'" she tells placing a finger on my chest, leaning closer to me attempting to move her breast on me.
"You're welcome and i think i'll pass on your reward" I replied bluntly leaving blondy dumbfounded.
"Take care Rose" I said leaving the building.
"Wait!"she said as she run up to me.
"T-thank you very much today for helping me a lot and s-since you said your homeless and since it's raining... I w-was wondering if you needed a place to s-stay" she asked nervously with a slight shade of red on her face.
I am so very grateful she offered me this and that i met this innocent girl, but I have to refuse. I can't corrupt her with my fucked up life.
"Thank you very much for the offer Rose but... I'll pass" I told her leaving her a bit disappointed.
"Take care, and try to stay out of trouble." I finished as I left the building into the rain as I pulled up my hood and found myself another alley-way to sleep in... the rain...
Damnit I should've took her offer. It was cold But it gave me time to think.
"What the FUCK is wrong with me!"I screamed to myself punching the wall.
"I let them get away! For what?! A DAMN GIRL! They were right there..." At this point i started sobbing.
I reached out to my small satchel bag and took out a ripped photo.
"I miss you guys..." I said as I cried myself to sleep.
A/N:
So this is the first chapter. I know I know, I didn't reveal much about my OC but we will learn more about him. I'm already a few chapters ahead but I might upload the next chapter in a weekly basis unless I just get bored and made a new one.
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