thanks to al of you who followed me and favorited. ENJOY! And keep trying on the Riddle. Last three chapters. This is two. Recap] Where is the blind man King?
Ruby skipped dinner that night, also her sleep. She couldn't risk another nightmare, she felt her mind was already in a fragile enough state. Instead Ruby, in her solemn attitude, asked to play chess with Ren. He knew something was off from the second she asked, but decided not to act on his feeling. Ruby obviously lost over and over again, but she enjoyed the distraction. Ren just enjoyed someone to play against. Pyrrha took the game to seriously, and got in a bad mood whenever she lost. Jaune, found the game uninteresting, and Nora... Nora was not meant for chess.
After about 6 games, the last of which Ruby won from sheer odds, Ruby took to one of her few joys that were easily attained. Drawing. Ruby was uncanny when it came to drawing, creating life-like images. Yang had said that her drawings rivaled some famous artists. But for the life of her she could not think of what to draw.
'The creature.' Ruby thought. Though she had tried in her earnest to forget it, it kept at the back of her mind. Maybe drawing it could help get it out of her system.
'It couldn't hurt, right?' She thought. Putting bad thoughts aside she sought her notebook and began to sketch. Ruby found that she didn't need to think very hard about the creature, its image all but branded into her mind. It came to her easily.
Blake had heard Ruby reenter the dorm after she had went to play chess with Lie Ren. After she returned she heard her sit at the desk, supposedly deep in thought. She then grabbed at a random notebook and started scribbling away. Even through the Faunus's night vision, the heavy sketches of the drawing ended in a blurred haze. She laid back to sleep, deciding to ask in the morning.
Ruby was finished, she had captured the beast's likeness perfectly. Except for its eyes. No matter what she tried, she could not copy what she saw in those eyes. They still haunted her, but she did feel better, like a weight lifted off her shoulder that left her relaxed. Relaxed enough to try and lay down. Sleep was still out of the question, but mind blanking, that sounded great to Ruby. So she went t and silently climbed into her bunk, and blanked.
Night=Day Transition
Morning had come, and Ruby enjoyed watching the sunrise. She never got to see it very often, due to being asleep and all. She guessed her recurring nightmares had a good side to it. She knew she should have slept, but her blanked state of left her mind ready for another day, her body was another story. After two nights of basically no sleep, she was having a bit of a time getting around.
It was time for classes, and for once, she was quiet. Usually she woke up pepped and ready to go, today she was a slug. This left her teammate Blake an opening to ask about her drawing.
"Hey Ruby." Blake greeted her.
"Yooo" Ruby responded, tiredly.
"I was awake last night and with my night vision, I saw you draw something. Could I see it?"
This struck a small nerve with Ruby. Not only did she think she was alone, but the fact she didn't tell her.
'No harm no foul' Ruby thought.
"Yeah, yeah come over here." Ruby beckoned her over, along with Wiess and Yang who inevitably gained an interest. Especially Wiess who sought to match her leader's skill. They all looked at the drawing of the grimm from Ruby's dream.
"I now see why that would give you nightmares." Blake said. This idea was kept to herself, but after hurting, betraying, and even once killing, Blake never thought a simple creature would scare her. Even on paper, it still made her want to hide.
"You didn't see the eyes." Ruby said solemnly. Her teammates all understood this. A creature could terrify you. A power could hurt you. But eyes, eyes could haunt you. Cut you too your soul. And destroy you from the inside noticing the solemn mood made a joke.
"At least your sketches are good, mine are drawful."
Ruby reached into the drawer, grabbing an unseen item. Then she tackled her sister. The blonde didn't expect it so she couldnt raise a hand before her mouth was taped shut.
"YOUR WORDS CANT HURT US ANYMORE!" Ruby screeched grappling with Yang. Yang on the other hand was more worried about her hair getting taped down. Then the bell rung. Wiess and Blake ran out the door. And Ruby used her semblance to catch up. Leaving a now handcuffed and gagged Yang on the floor. Convulsing as she tried to escape. Eventually resorting to her fiery semblance to burn her hands out. After free from all the tape she was late.
In class Ruby was having some trouble thinking straight. While she was going to blame it on lack of sleep she still was worried. After Yang made her pun, a part of Ruby wanted to hit her. Really hit her, and it almost won out, her display of comedy was the only thing that stopped her from doing so. She would have to be more careful, before she lashed out at someone. She had been so deep in thought that a fuming Wiess had grabbed her and was currently pulling her out of a now ended class.
As if on sue to test the red head's state of mind she saw Cardin, picking on Velvet. Ruby looked around for the rest of team CFVY. But no avail. She decided against her better judgement, to help.
"You know Cardin, why is it you mess with Velvet?" Ruby asked. Wiess tried to pull her away but she shrugged her off.
"She's a faunus." Cardin replied, as if this was groundbreaking knowledge.
"And your human, what of it." Ruby noticed her very rude attitude but ignored it.
"Mind your own buiseness, before I have another target." Cardin sneered, pulling his arm back, supposedly to yank on the photo taking girl's ears again. In a flurry of petals and a sudden pressure, Cardin found him unable to move his own arm.
"Why you- AAGHH!." Cardin began before the pressure in his arm increased exponentially.
"Nobody likes a bully Cardin, or a raicist." Ruby said with an odd glint in her eyes and squeezed harder, hearing bones creak. Then she left Cardin on his knees, Cradling his almost broken arm.
It took her to the count of ten to fully recount what just occurred. And a count of forty for Ruby to lose what little breakfast she had in the nearest trashcan.
"Wiess, What'd I just do?" Ruby asked in remorse between heaves.
"It seems you've taught someone a lesson Ms. Rose, albeit a very painful one. Tell me, what has gotten into you?" Ruby and Wiess stood at attention to their headmaster, Prof. Ozpin.
"Lack of sleep, bad nightmares, sir." Ruby summed up, shocked out of her nausea.
"Ah, very common, I suggest reading a book, dreams and nightmares often have meaning. A friend of mine was eased at finding out his meant a simple confidence issue. In the meantime stop by the Care Office, I will inform them of your predicament and will prescribe a dream suppressant, that is if it is wanted."
"Yes sir, ill do both, thank you." Ruby replied. "Have a good afternoon."
"Likewise"
Ruby and Wiess left. Both were worried about Ruby's state of mind.
"I need some sleep." Ruby muttered. Wiess only nodded.
I do NOT own RWBY in ANY SHAPE OR FORM, I do however own the name that the grimm will be given, but feel free to use it. REVIEWS! Literaly just saw the second review, thanks. btw its 11 at night, I am NEVER tired.