The Ninja Kitty and the Dark Ninja
AN: And here it is. Our next victim is everyone's favorite kitty cat... Did I say victim? I meant candidate ehhehhee.
Dahlia was a nice person, so it was easy to adjust to her, despite her... form. Anyway, team RWBY had asked Ozpin to get a shot at another Crystal. This time for Blake. Although she had to draw lots with Yang, because the busty blonde wanted to go next. As you can guess Blake won. Much to Yang's chagrin
So here she was, with her team and their Blades in the arena, trying to make up her mind of which Crystal to grab. Of course, just like last time, the medics were ready for possible injuries she might get in case of rejection. The hidden faunus had already received the speech of how this is all optional, but that didn't stop her. The possibility of gaining a new power was far too tempting, and there was also the possibility of having a new friend. Don't get her wrong, Blake loves her team, but sometimes she wished she had someone who was a little more like her.
With one more breath, Blake picked a random Crystal and she instantly felt the drain in her aura.
"Please don't reject me," Blake thought as she couldn't help but see Adam's furious look in her mind for some reason. However, it looks like Blake's worries were unfounded, because soon the Crystal flashed. Brighter than with Weiss, so everyone had to cover their eyes.
Once the lighting returned to normal, they were able to see the Blade Blake had awakened. He looked like a young person, probably in his twenties or a little older. Dressed in all black, with what looked like black bandages covering his arms from shoulders, all the way to the bases of his fingers, which had short claw-like nails. Around his arms were black armguards made of what looked like a metal so black that it looked like solid darkness. On his feet were a pair of sandals that you would see on the feet of a ninja with black socks under them. Next, up was what he wore above his pitch black sleeveless tunic, a light chest plate that looked to be made of solid darkness. Though it seemed to be meant for light protection only. In a sash around his waist, right behind his back was a small paper scroll that ninjas are said to protect. Finally, we get to his face... or what little is seen from under the cloth mask that covers the lower part of his face. Not to mention the eye patch that was secured with three straps over his left eye, the straps disappearing into his wild midnight hair, and the eye patch itself had a glowing blue mark on it. If Blake's memory serves her right, the mark is an old Mistralian word for "forbidden". Finally, the Blade's right eye which was closed until now, opened, revealing a single amber eye with a pupil in a shape of a four pointed star. The said eye scanned the room as if assessing threats.
"Wow," was all Yang could say, "First a clone, then an ice bunny, now a tall dark and broody."
If the Blade heard Yang, he didn't make any signs of acknowledgement, then his eye fell on a heavily blushing Blake who was probably thinking this guy came out of one of her secret smut books, despite the claw like nails. Then the Blade took the scroll from his sash and opened it in front of Blake.
"My name is Nox. May I know the name of the... lady I will serve," Blake red aloud what was written on the scroll, which prompted her to look at her Blade with a questioning look.
The Blade, now named Nox, closed the scroll before opening it again, this time it said, "This is the only way for me to communicate."
"What are you, mute," Weiss asked, clearly weirded out by this guy.
Nox seemed to ignore Weiss, and waited patiently for Blake to answer. "M-my name is Blake Belladonna. N-nice to meet you," the ninja kitty said with a light stammer, earning a nod from Nox.
"Well, this is is interesting," Ozpin commented on the newest member of team RWBY. Quirks aside, this guy seems to have short claws, but otherwise looked like a human. Actually, the professor had to walk around the Blade just to confirm the presence of a Core Crystal on the Blade's chest. Interestingly enough, it was in the shape of the letter X. "May I see that scroll," Ozpin then asked the ninja Blade.
Nox responded with a one-eyed glare, before showing his scroll with new writing on it.
"Over my dead body," Ozpin red aloud. He would've found the response funny if Nox wasn't glaring at him, "Alright then."
Meanwhile, the rest of team RWBY were having a bit of mixed feelings. "...Roze, I'm scared," Ruby said, not even sure what it was about this new Blade that scared her. It was like... staring at a human shaped Grimm.
"If he tries anything, he'll answer to me," Roze said as he placed his hand on Ruby's shoulder.
"Why do I feel like I should sleep with one eye open tonight," Weiss thought as she took in Nox's appearance. While he did look like a ninja, the first word that came to Weiss' mind was "assassin". A cold blooded one, that probably eats kittens and puppies, or anything else that is cute.
Nox then opened his scroll again for Blake. "Are you okay...," Blake red aloud, before trailing off with a pink dusting on her cheeks. She will never get used to being called "my lady".
"Yes, I'm alright, I'm just tired from awakening you," Blake responded before one of her legs decided to give up on her. Only, she was quickly caught by Nox who had put his scroll away and grabbed Blake. This made the cat faunus blush more as she felt Nox's arms through the bandages. They weren't that muscular, but Blake could still feel the work that was behind them. If Blades weren't born the way they were, that is.
Anyway, with some rather swift movements, Nox was able to support Blake with one arm while revealing his scroll again, which had, "Are you sure you're alright?" written on it.
"Yes I am," Blake replied, "I just need to rest."
Nox opened the scroll more, "Where are your quarters?"
"...If you can carry me I can guide you," Blake said, heart racing at the thought. Blake knew he probably just wanted to put her down somewhere more comfortable, but she still couldn't help her mind being dragged into the gutter. "Maybe he will have his way with me at night," The cat faunus thought in a mix of eagerness, and soul crushing shame.
Instead of responding, Nox put his scroll away and shifted Blake into a bridal carry. Then he just stared at her with his lone eye. With Blake staring back with her mind gone blank from all thought.
"...Uhhh... Blake," Yang piped up awkwardly after the silence had gone for too long, "I think he's waiting for instructions."
This time Blake blushed out of embarrassment, "Uhh...Y-yes... Nox, through that door." As soon as she said that, Nox started moving. Honestly, Blake knew she shouldn't think like this, but right now she was practically living one of her fantasies.
Yang wasn't sure if she wanted to tease Blake or worry about her being ravished. Assuming of course Blake's not the one doing the ravishing. "...I honestly don't know what I should think."
"I know I don't like him," Weiss said, rubbing her arms, which earned a worried look from Dahlia.
"Weiss... I think you're being a little paranoid," the ice Blade said, worrying about Weiss' sanity a little.
"Quiet you," Weiss snapped lightly.
Shaking her head, Dahlia had a thoughtful look, "I wonder... shouldn't we have used Healing Circle on Blake?"
That single comment earned several dumbfounded looks from the rest of the team. As well as curious ones from the teachers.
"What is miss Dahlia talking about," Glynda asked in curiosity. The name was already pretty telling, but that's exactly what peaked the Goodwitch's curiosity.
"We found out that in addition to our Blade's abilities, we get to use some new moves ourselves," Ruby explained, earning a nod from Glynda.
Weiss decided to take it from here,"One of the moves I get to use with Dahlia's weapon is Healing Circle. A healing spell."
Now that was interesting. "So then... how does it work," Ozpin asked, as he had once again dismissed the medics before they got to hear this.
"Well...," Ruby trailed off as she glanced at her sister awkwardly.
"Just say it," Yang sighed in exasperation, "I can take it."
With that, Ruby went with the short explanation, "Yang got hurt, when she asked to spar with Roze and Dahlia. Just a scratch nothing major! That's when Weiss tested Healing circle, and not only did it heal Yang's injury, but it also restored some of her aura."
That definitely caught the two professor's interest. An ability that can restore aura was unheard of as far as they knew. There are some medicines and semblances that can temporarily enhance aura, but flat out restore it?
"This is... revolutionary," Glynda said in complete surprise.
"Indeed," Ozpin said already thinking of the possibilities for that... Or how troublesome it would be if wrong people got their hands on that kind of power. "But if that's the case, then... why didn't you use it on miss Belladonna just now," the headmaster then asked, seeing that they wouldn't have needed the medics if that was true.
"...We forgot," Ruby said while looking down in embarrassment.
Thankfully, Dahlia decided to be a saving angel, "That, and if Blake had been rejected, I'm not sure if it would've been enough to heal her."
Ozpin nodded, seeing it as a fair point. "Shouldn't you girls still try it now, if only to accelerate your team mate's recovery," the headmaster then pointed out with a smile.
That made Ruby jump into action. "That's righ! Everyone, to the dorms," the red caped leader said as she grabbed Weiss' arm and started dragging her.
"Stop pulling me you dolt!" With the said girl complaining all the way.
Dahlia giggled at the exchange before strutting after them alongside Roze.
Ozpin shook his head at the situation one more time. "What is your first impression of miss Belladonna's Blade," Ozpin asked Glynda who had been quietly observing the situation.
"...I'm sure miss Belladonna can appreciate the silence," Glynda responded after a moment of thought.
Ozpin took a sip of coffee he had brought with him, before saying his next piece, "I personally fear for miss Belladonna."
That response surprised Glynda, "What makes you think that?"
"...The way he was looking at me... It gave me an impression of him looking for any excuse to kill me," Ozpin said, remembering the murderous glare from the lone eye. But what he found odd, was the fact that the pupil in the said eye had narrowed from a four pointed start into two slits crossing each other. "I think it was only because of miss Belladonna that he didn't."
"Ozpin... Are you saying that miss Belladonna has unleashed a natural born killer among us," Glynda asked in worry for not only team RWBY, but the other students as well.
"...I hope not, but until we learn more about his personality... We can't be certain of anything," Ozpin responded solemnly.
With that ominous threat, we move onto the RWBY dorm where Nox had laid Blake on the appropriate bunk bed, and even tucked her in. Winter had kept her word and purchased the team new high quality bunk beds."High quality" meaning sturdy. After all Winter wanted to take no chances of these new bunk beds breaking.
Then the dark Blade opened his scroll once again for Blake to read. "Is there anything I can do to make you more comfortable, my lady?"
Blake, who once again blushed at being called "my lady", could only shake her head dumbly. And she also had to resist her mind being dragged into the gutter again.
Nox opened more of his scroll. "Are your ears not uncomfortable under that bow?"
If Blake's mind had been in the gutter, it would've been dragged right out of there with a shock, "H-how did you know?"
Nox tilted his head, before rolling the scroll back up and re-opening it. "Your bow twitches a lot. In discomfort, if I am not mistaken." That last sentence came from being rolled down almost like an after throught.
Blake wasn't sure what to think about that. "Do you hate me now?" Blake shouldn't have asked that, but she wasn't sure how this Blade thinks. After all, Roze, Dahlia, Newt and Adenine were very different from each other.
Nox tilted his head, before re-rolling his scroll once more. "Why would I hate you?"
"...Because of my ears?" Blake didn't know why she just couldn't bring herself to believe Nox not minding about her being a faunus.
That earned a frown from the Blade. "I do not understand. Why would anyone hate someone for their ears?"
Nox could never understand the relief Blake felt at something as simple as questioning why he would hate Blake for being a faunus. With that, Blake made her decision, she hesitantly undid her bow to reveal her ears to the Blade. "I am a faunus. My kind are hated by humans for having animal appendages," Blake told Nox who's pupil narrowed to a cross.
"Do you need me to kill anyone who hates you?" Was the next message on Nox's scroll.
"What!? NO! I've seen enough killing in the Fang. Please just... don't kill anyone," Blake said, fearing that she had awakened another Adam.
Nox's pupil dilated into a star again, before he re-rolled the scroll. "As you wish, my lady. I apologize for bringing you discomfort."
The lady in question sighed in relief, "It's okay... I'm just... happy you understand." Blake almost said she was glad he wasn't Adam, but she stopped herself at the last minute.
What Blake didn't know was that Nox had no intention of not killing. The idea of killing someone honestly meant nothing to him, but he's also not a complete psychopath. He knows that actions have consequences. And if those consequences would hurt his Driver, then he would do everything in his power to avoid those consequences. However... he also wishes that when they eventually have to kill someone, that his Driver will be able to understand the futility of her command to not kill. Nox showed Blake one more message that he felt she needed to see. "Regardless of whether we agree or disagree, know that I will always be there for you. My beautiful Driver, Lady Blake Belladonna."
Okay, Blake was convinced that Nox was flirting with her with the last part. Sadly it didn't mean it wasn't effective, both to ease her growing un-ease as well as assuring her that Nox would always be there for her. Just like Roze and Dahlia have been for Ruby and Weiss so far.
And it was at this moment that the door to the dorm opened suddenly, revealing an extatic Ruby with a very miffed Weiss.
"Blake, we just remembered, we could-" Ruby was interrupted by a black bladed sickle that suddenly appeared against her throat, threatening to slit it.
"NOX! SHE'S A FRIEND!" Blake cried in distress, the previous worries returning thousand fold.
Thankfully, Nox pulled the weapon away as he used his other hand to fiddle with the scroll. "She startled me."
That earned an incredulous look from Blake, and a fearfully confused one from Ruby and Weiss. The two couldn't see the scroll from their position after all. "You seriously threaten to kill my friend because she startled you!?" Blake was losing what little hope she had for the future by the second.
Nox opened more of the scroll. "Yes."
"Are you insane," Weiss practically screeched at the Blade, who didn't make any sign of acknowledgment. "Hey! I'm talking to you!" Something that Weiss did not appreciate.
Nox rerolled the scroll for Weiss. "Yes. And I do not care."
"How dare you," Weiss snarled, already forgetting that she's dealing with someone who threatened to kill Ruby just a moment ago.
Though it was at this moment that, Yang, Roze and Dahlia also entered the dorm to see the tensions rising.
"Wassup," Yang asked awkwardly, feeling a tension that could be cut with a knife.
"This maniac threatened to kill Ruby," Weiss replied.
"HE DID WHAT!?" Yang and Roze shouted in unison. Dahlia just looked shocked, while also wondering if Weiss had the right idea of being suspicious of this Blade.
"She startled me." Nox showed on his scroll. Unfortunately, neither the blonde brawler or the rose reaper cared for it.
"YOU'RE DEAD MEAT!" And Yang went and threw the punch... only to find herself on her stomach on the floor faster than she could shout "WHAT THE HECK!"
Because the moment Yang threw the first punch, Nox put his scroll away, sweeped Yang off her feet. He even twisted the unextended arm behind her back during her fall before situating himself on top of her. All this in the course of less than three seconds. Worst of all, Nox had his sickle in hand, ready to stab it into Yang's skull.
Only to stop at the sound of a gun being cocked near his head. "...Off. Weapon away. Now," Roze said simply. All the while others were staring in shock.
Blake more so than others. "...Nox... do as he says," Blake said now afraid of the Blade that nearly killed her partner.
It looks like Blake's words got through to the Blade, because he dismissed his sickle before slowly getting off of Yang.
The said blonde got up with a furious look. "Now take this punishment like a man," Yang said, flexing her left arm to get the soreness out of it. All the while Roze still had the gun pointed at Nox's head.
"Yang wait," Ruby said as she moved in front of the dark Blade to block her sister.
"Ruby you can't be serious," Yang said, not comprehending why Ruby was defending this psychopath, "This guy tried to murder you!"
Nox slowly reached for his scroll since Roze was watching the dark Blade's every move. Then ever so slowly and as non-threateningly as possible, Nox opened the scroll... right over Ruby's head. "She startled me, I reacted. What is wrong with that?" The text that faced Yang said.
"What's wrong? What's wrong!?" Yang became more furious at this guy's psychotic view. "What kind of crazy killer reacts with a murder threat!?"
Nox's pupil narrowed as he rerolled the scroll, this time not over an annoyed Ruby's head. "What kind of fool does not react to a possible attacker?"
Yang still looked furious at Nox's insinuation, but Roze relaxed a little. Although he was still aiming at the Blade. "Ruby was not an attacker. Do you always kill people who surprise you?" The rose Blade sounded a little too calm for a question like that.
Nox rerolled his scroll again. "No. I incapacitate them, before interrogation. But that... low class courtesan(?) attacked me, so I believe my reaction to her was justified." Roze red aloud giving a questioning look at the unfamiliar term. Nox nodded his head towards Yang, when the gaze was shifted to him.
"Low class? I'm world class, you jerk," Yang said in annoyance, earning a blanched look from Blake and Weiss. Dahlia on the other hand covered her mouth to hold back a laugh that dared to break out of her.
"Yang...," Blake sounded out unsurely, "Do you even know what courtesan means?"
"Uuhhh... S-sure I do," Yang stammered, not wanting to reveal the fact that she didn't, "It means... a court...lady?"
Nox didn't even bother opening his scroll again, he just gave Yang a look that said" Are you an idiot?"
Weiss sighed, regretting her next action even though it was necessary, "Yang... courtesan means *whisper, whisper*." Of course she had to whisper it to Yang, because Ruby didn't seem to know it either. Thankfully.
"Why are you guys whispering," Ruby asked in confusion, Roze gave his Driver a look and a shrug as he wasn't familiar with the word either.
Then it happened, Yang's eyes widened, before turning to red again after Weiss had given an explanation with a look of shame of having to even spell it out. "He called me a WHAT!?"
"Nox...," Blake started awkwardly, "Yang is not a courtesan."
Nox responded with a blank look in his eye, before opening his scroll again. This time revealing what looked like a list. "An outfit that was designed to draw attention. Poorly trained charms. Unruly hair-" "HEY!" Everyone was startled at Yang's offended shout.
"My hair is not unruly," the blonde said in annoyance.
"That's what you're focusing on," Weiss commented in disbelief. Seriously that list has far more racy descriptions of why Yang would be a courtesan. Some of them even offensive, if you assume Yang has never slept with anyone. Something that no one in their right mind would question, even if the answer would be "none".
"Urghhh..." Blake sounded out before flopping down to her bed and covering her head with her pillow. "Just let me sleep this off, please," the faunus girl whined, partly praying that this is all a nightmare that would disappear after a good sleep.
That reminded the girls of what they were supposed to be doing right now. "Oh right," Ruby exclaimed, "Weiss, use the healing art."
"Fine," Weiss sighed in annoyance as she extended her hand for Dahlia to hand over the bitball. As soon as the heiress felt the blade covered snow ball in her hands and felt Dahlia's power being supplied. "...Healing Circle." Weiss made a pirouette with the ball and the gang felt a cool breeze wash over them. Seeing as Healing Circle is an area on effect heal, it affected all members in the room right now.
"Did it work," Yang asked, a little calmer, but still mildly pissed at the annoying ninja.
Blake responded by giving her team a thumbs up, before returning the hand to press the pillow over her head. *mumble grumble*
"What?" Came out of RWY at Blake's muffled voice.
Nox opened his scroll. "Still tired, she said."
"How did you even hear that," Dahlia asked, earning Nox's attention.
"My ears are much more keen than a human's." Was the text that replied.
"Are you saying you're not a human," Weiss asked skeptically.
"No, I am a Blade." Was the text that came out next.
This response made Weiss' palm impact her face, "...Why do I feel so stupid for asking?"
"Anyway," Dahlia butted in loudly, while giving Blake an apologetic look. Not that the tired kitty cat could see it with a pillow over her head. "I believe we should leave Blake to rest. In the meantime, we could give Nox a tour of Beacon."
Nox revealed a new text for everyone. "I would rather stay with Lady Blake."
Weiss had an annoyed look, "You need to know where you are, and Blake needs peace and quiet."
Nox tilted his head before rolling the scroll down. "I am not the one talking in a grating voice."
To her credit, Weiss reigned in her temper. Only allowing her eye to twitch at someone insulting her voice. First, Roze insulted her intelligence. Then Dahlia insulted her figure, granted that was in the Schnee's head. And now, this one insulted her voice that she had used to sing in multiple concerts. Though as much as Weiss wanted to snap, she knew it wouldn't do anything. "So... what will you do then," the heiress asked with a show of great restraint, surprising her team.
"I will remain by my lady's side until she is able to show me around on her own." Was the written reply from Nox.
"Even through the night," Yang asked, thinking that Blake will probably sleep through the rest of the day and into the next morning.
"Naturally."
Roze understood Nox a little in wanting to stay by Blake's side, however. "Unfortunately for you, we have our own dorm in which to sleep in," the rose themed Blade explained, "So unless you plan on sleeping on a chair or something, you should join ours when the rest of the team go to bed."
Nox rolled the scroll back before having a contemplative look. After few seconds of hesitation, he rolled out his message. "I suppose I can join you two in this dorm of ours once these three come back. Although I'm not sure I can trust woman sized toddler, a pampered brat and a low class courtesan."
The RWY of RWBY each glared at Nox with varying levels of annoyance. Dahlia covered her face with her beastly hand and shook her head. "If you don't have anything nice to say, then please don't say it," the ice bunny said diplomatically.
"Why not?" That text was accompanied by a head tilt from the dark Blade.
"This will take a long time to get used to," Dahlia thought as she looked at the girls with pity. "Especially for Blake."
As if in response to Dahlia's thoughts, Blake mumbled something incoherent gain, grasping her pillow tighter. "Please be quiet, she said." Nox translated through his scroll.
"For Blake... and me," Dahlia added in her head with a sigh.
And with that, Ruby took Roze to finalize the last adjustments in Crescent Rose. Weiss walked to the library with Dahlia on her heel. Yang... she needed to punch something.
As for Blake, she stayed in the bed for the rest of the day, while Nox inspected the room for any possible intrusion points. Quietly of course, after all, he doesn't want to disturb his Driver.
AN: You know... making a mute character was a lot harder than I thought... Makes me wonder what would happen if Nox and Neo met. Anyway, first we get a reaper with mild obsession of Ruby. Then we got an ice bunny, who ironically, is warmer than the resident ice queen. Now... a ninja with a questionable mindset.
And for those who suggested I give Blake Perceval, I understand why you would think that he would be a good Blade for Blake. Unfortunately... I have other ideas. Anyway, same routine as with the last two: Chapter 1, Meet the Blade. Chapter 2, show what they're capable of. Chapter 3, bonding.