Authors Note

Hello everyone to another chapter, I hope you enjoyed the last chapter we get to see Grane interact with the characters of the show. I have to say that I'm really enjoying myself in writing this fic. I know some of you think I going slow but it's my first fic and I'm trying to get everything in order and not rush anything. So in this chapter you will get to see a new side to Grane's character if you can't already guess who he really is. If you see anything that I should improve on please leave a comment in the review section.

Disclaimer: RWBY is a product of Rooster teeth and original work of Monty Oum


Grane was chatting away with Jaune, Yang and Ruby but he couldn't help wonder where his twin was "Where's Azure? Can't take long just to get a drink". He turns from a current conversation his acquaintances had to look for his brother. Grane didn't have to look much as he spotted his brother along with someone else by his side. A young teenage girl around their age, she had long orange hair reaching her shoulders dressed in an orange sleeveless vest and green pants. 'Who is that girl by his side?' His curiosity grew as Azure brought the girl to their table. "Everyone I would like to introduce Alina Hildegard, Alina these are my friends" said Azure as he introduced her to the group.

" Hi I'm Yang"

"Ruby"

"Jaune"

Grane rose up from the table to introduce himself " Hello there Alina my name Grane Azure's brother"

She blinked " Brother?" when she looked at the twins that's when it hit her " I can see the resemblance, you two look so alike that makes you…"

"Twins? Yes we are" said Azure as he stood next to Grane to prove his point. Before anyone could blink Alina enveloped both brothers in a bone-crushing hug that was sapping the life out of them.

" Oh my gosh twins! I absolutely loves twins!" she cried.

Both brothers were in pain as they were having hard time breathing and probably their spines were about to snap "Azure… what the … hell … happened?" Grane said with a struggle to form each word.

" I …don't… know" Azure answered painfully.

The others could only look in bewilderment as Alina was crushing Azure and Grane in a hug. "Do you think we should help them?" Suggested Jaune not wanting to see his two new friends die on the first day after meeting them.

Yang who wanted to pummel Grane earlier had to agree with Jaune, the poor twins looked like they were about to pass on to the next life any minute now. " Probably should"

"Definitely" answered Ruby as she could sympathize with the twins being a victim of her sister's killer hugs. She rises from the table and goes over to Alina and the dying twins. She taps her on the shoulder to get her attention. "Huh Alina I think you're killing them maybe you should stop"

Alina turns her head towards Ruby and gives a wide smile a glint in her eyes that made Ruby regret getting her attention. She dropped Grane and Azure who began gulping greedily for air " Oh my gosh you are so adorable!" She cried as she loomed over Ruby.

Ruby took a step back in fear " Ah Yang help?" she whispered before she was scooped in Alina's death hug.

While Alina was squeezing the life out of Ruby and Yang trying to pry her from Alina's iron grip Jaune went to check on the twins to see if they were okay " Are you two okay?"

Grane who seemed to be semi conscious lifted his head from the floor to acknowledge Jaune " I can't feel…my spine" he turned his attention to his brother "Hey Azure you okay?" His brother who was face first on the ground gave no response.

"Is he…" Jaune asked fearing the worst

Grane with what strength he had kicked Azure in his side to check if there were any life in him. His response was a muttered groans of pain "He's okay" Grane laid his head back down and let his back heal.


After the whole incident with Alina in the lunch room the gang retired in the ballroom as instructed by Goodwitch earlier when nightfall began. The ballroom was filled with many of the new arrivals in their sleepwear, as they were getting ready for bed. Everyone was in their pajamas all except for Grane who was still in his clothes he had earlier. He was on his mattress keeping his eyes on the bathroom watching different males entering and exiting waiting when it was the right time to go in.

"Can you believe the amount of students this place can hold?" inquired his twin as he sat down on his mattress next to him. Grane turned his head to face his brother who was in his pajamas consisting of a blue shirt and sky blue pants with a checkerboard design on it.

"Yes it's big" Grane said bluntly returning his attention to the bathroom.

" You know I think you should pay less attention to the bathroom and focus on the something more interesting like say the hundreds of girls in their sleepwear walking around" Azure was watching the girls in their pajamas walking around and liked what he saw. Grane rolled his eyes in annoyance and would have continued to ignore his brother until he felt something tapping him on his left shoulder "Grane you need to look at this" Azure trying to get his attention was poking him.

Grane sighed and gave in knowing Azure would continue to pester him. He looked in the direction where his brother was pointing and could not believe his eyes, not to far from him was Jaune wearing a blue onesie pajama with bunny ears on his feet parading around the room. It also didn't seem like Grane and Azure were the only one who was watching as Yang who was checking out the view of the various of boys lounging around gave a dissatisfied grunt. When he finished walking Jaune sat on his mattress that next to the twins. Just as he sat he caught them staring right at him "What?"

Grane was the first to speak " Okay what are you wearing?"

Jaune looks down on himself " My pajamas, what you never seen one before?"

" I've seen pjs Jaune just not onesies with bunny ears on them"

"My mom made this for me!"

"Jaune normally I don't care what people wear but you would have to be pretty brave or oblivious to wear something like that in public" Azure said

"Why did someone say something about me?" Jaune asked out of curiosity

'This guy is so oblivious' the twins thought thinking the same thing

Grane sighed, " You know what Jaune wear what you want"

"Agreed" Azure stretched his arms and grunted, "Man my back hurt"

"Well that's what you get when you bring back crazy girls" Responded Grane

Azure turned to his brother " I do not"

"Are you joking with me Azure?"

Jaune was confused " What are you guys talking about?"

Grane decided to respond, " Azure here has the habit of picking out girls that are not so right in the head"

"Oh please Grane name one girl"

" Well there was that girl Jade, who was so obsessed with you that she almost removed your kidney when you left her and lets not forget about Kierra the girl that made us do…

"Okay I get it! No need to bring up that particular memory" he said not trying to remember that memory. "Well at least Alina doesn't seem to be one of the crazy ones"

Grane scuffed "We shall see" he looks back to the bathroom to see that no one is entering or exiting indicating that it was clear " If you would excuse me I going to go change" He gathered his stuff and heads over to go change and get ready for bed.

When Grane was gone Jaune turned to Azure " You almost got your kidney removed?"

"…Yeah, but that's a story for another time" he said

After a few minutes in the bathroom Grane emerged in his sleepwear, which consisted of a long sleeve grey shirt, and a long black pants. But he also wore a black glove on his right hand, which he seems to be scratching at. 'Dam I hate being without my gauntlet makes me feel naked' Grane always had his gauntlet on his him back home, it felt like a part of him though it cause people to stare at because of it's appearance. The only times he ever had to remove it was when he had to take a shower or go to some fancy dinner with the family. He rather keep it on as it helped hide his right arm from the world and the only people to know about his right arm is his brother and tends to keep it that way. In his left was his bag that held his clothes while his right hand held his toothpaste which was about to be put back with rest of his stuff until he bumped into some one which caused him to release the toothpaste and let clatter on the floor and slide away from him. 'Perfect' He went, bent down, and reached for the toothpaste with his gloved hand. When he was about to grab for it another hand touched his, which he automatically tensed up upon contact. His eyes quickly darted up to hands owner so he could identify.

In front of him was a teenage adolescent like him except for the fact that adolescent was female. She had long wavy black hair and striking amber eyes that always seemed vigilant. She had a pale complexion and was covered in a black yukata as her sleeping garments. The only accessory that she had was a black bow on her head. In all his observation he quickly remembered she was touching his right hand and quickly jerked it away from her and fell on his posterior from lack of balance. Needless to say his sudden action startled the young girl causing to wonder if there was something wrong with him "Are you alright?" she asked.

'Smooth Grane now she's going to think something is up, play it cool and maybe she won't suspect anything' Grane picks himself up "Hehe sorry you just startled me is all nothing to worry about" he replies as he tries his hardest not to scratch at his arm. "So what brings someone like you here?"

" We were told here to be here remember? Or also the fact I'm striving to become a huntress as you are trying to become a hunter"

"Oh yes right um yeah" the conversation was getting awkward and her amber eyes staring at him was helping either 'Think Grane' he really wished that Azure was here " Well miss …"

"Blake Belladonna"

"Blake Belladonna, I'm sorry to have bothered you but I must be going, goodbye" like that he picked up his belongings and scurried off back to his brother and Jaune leaving Blake alone.

'What a strange guy' Blake went to an unoccupied space in the ballroom lit a candle and began to read

"Helloooo!" a voice rang out.

Or would have if she wasn't interrupted by a voice belonging to a blond haired dragging a short red haired girl.


Ruby was dressed in her sleeping garments that consisted of a black tank top with a heart and on it and white pants with pink roses on them plus a night mask with red. To pass some time before going to sleep she began writing on a piece of paper until her sister interrupted her.

" It's like a big slumber party!" she cried with excitement in her voice dressed in her orange tank top and black shorts.

"I don't think dad would approve with all the boys though" she stated

"I know I do" she purred as she watched the many boys in their sleeping garments in all their glory, only to be ruined when Jaune walked by in his blue onsie " Uuagh, what's that?" she asked looking at what her sister was doing.

"A letter to the gang back at signal, I promised to tell them all about Beacon, and how things are going"

"Aww, that's so cuuuute!" Ruby's response to that was a pillow to the face.

"Shut up! I didn't get to take my friends with me to school. It's weird not knowing anyone here!"

" What about Jaune? He's nice! Then there's Grane and Azure, there you go plus three friends! That a 100%" increase"

Ruby flips on her back and sighs " I'm pretty sure Weiss counts as negative friend, back to zero"

"There's no such thing as negative friends! You just made three friends and one enemy." Another pillow was sent to the face this time in the shape of a cartoony dog's face. " Look it's only been one day. Trust me, you've got friends all around you. You just haven't met them yet."

Ruby thought on her older siblings words, just then a light appeared and got her attention. The light revealed to be the girl who came to her rescue earlier this morning. "That girl"

" You know her?"

"Not really. She saw what happened this morning, but left before I could say anything"

"Will now's your chance!" she grabbed Ruby's hand in order to meet the girl.

"Hey wait! What are you doing?!" she cried not knowing why her sister was dragging her.

"Hellooo" which caught the attention of Blake from her book as she looked up. " I believe you two may know each other"

"Aren't you the girl that exploded?" Blake asked.

"Uh yeah, my names Ruby but you can call me crater- actually you can just call me Ruby" she said introducing herself awkwardly.

"Okay" Blake answered going back to her book 'Another awkward one'

"What are you doing?" whispered Yang

"I don't know! Help me!" Ruby whispered back

"So what your name" asked Yang

"Blake" she said simply

" Well Blake, I'm Yang Ruby's older sister! I like your bow"

"Thanks"

"It goes great with your… pajamas"

"Right" Blake responded still not taking her eyes off her book.

"Nice night, don't you think?"

"Yes, it's lovely. Almost as lovely as this book that I will finish, as soon as you leave" she said hoping they got the message.

"Yeah this girl is a lost cause"

"What's is about?" Asked Ruby about the book.

"Huh" Blake responded confusedly

"Your book, does it have a name?"

"Well it's about man with two souls, each fighting for control over his body"

"Oh yeah… that's lovely…" Yang said not interested in their choice of topic.

"I love books" Ruby responded with confidence " Yang used to read to me every night before bed. Stories of heroes and monsters, they're the reasons I want to be a Huntress"

"Why is that? Hoping we will live happily ever after?" Blake asked curious at her career choice.

"I'm hoping we all will, as a girl I wanted to be jus like the heroes in the books. Someone who fought for what was right, and protected the people, who couldn't protect themselves"

"That very ambitious for a child. Unfortunately the real world isn't the same as a fairy tale."

" Well that why we're here…to make better."

"Oh I'm so proud of my baby sister" Yang said with joy as she picked up her sister in hug.

"Cut it out!" She then proceeds to get in fight with her sister who got some people attention two in particular.


After escaping from Blake Grane returned to Azure and Jaune who have already fallen asleep. He was glad they did he didn't want to talk what happened moments before. Right now Grane just wanted to go to sleep and wake up tomorrow. But before tucking himself to sleep his glance over his shoulder to find where Blake was. He spotted her not far where they met engaged in a conversation with Yang and Ruby. From what he could hear they were talking about books and life choices, things he didn't care about, but something in the conversation that did catch his attention.

"I love books" Ruby responded with confidence " Yang used to read to me every night before bed. Stories of heroes and monsters, they're the reasons I want to be a Huntress"

"Why is that? Hoping we will live happily ever after?" Blake asked curious at her career choice.

"I'm hoping we all will, as a girl I wanted to be jus like the heroes in the books. Someone who fought for what was right, and protected the people, who couldn't protect themselves"

"That very ambitious for a child. Unfortunately the real world isn't the same as a fairy tale."

" Well that why we're here…to make better."

Grane shook his head at Ruby's naïve optimism, he knew reality isn't a fairy tale it's hard and grants no one pity or mercy. 'Get ready for a wake up call kid, the world isn't like your fairy tales'. At first he thought that her naivety was good to see around this day of age, but at the same time he wanted to see that break and wanted to be there to witness it. Shaking that thought out of his head he proceed to sleep 'Here hoping for a good night's sleep' he would slept until he noise woke him up.

"What's your problem with my sister!"

"She's a hazard to my health!"

He look to see Weiss and Yang fighting. He hope that they would not fight for too long 'So much for that' and like that laid his head on the pillow and tried to drown out the noise.


The nightmare

The room was all white and decked out with simple furniture, a bed a desk and a table. There was also a bathroom. The room had no windows, no paintings, and just plain white four by four walls. The sole occupant of the room was a young boy no older than twelve as it seems with black hair and tan skin. He was on his bed dressed in a white shirt and pants. He had his leg tucked and his head buried in them. His right was bandage and was being cradled by his left hand. He sat there silent until his head shot up hearing footsteps coming from outside his room. He brown eyes widen in fear as he stared at the door hearing the heavy steps approaching. In a fright he jumped off his bed and hid under it.

Now it seemed like childish thing to do knowing any one would check under the bed, but right now he was frightened and he did the first thing that came to mind. The door opened and revealed black boots entering. The boots looked around the room as if searching for something. The boy hoped it wouldn't come near the bed.

After a few minutes the boots seemed to have left the room. He sighed in relief until he felt a strong grip on his left leg that that proceeded to drag from under the bed and he let out a scream in protest.

Grane woke up in shock from his nightmare. He was panting and sweating, he looked to see that he hadn't woken anyone up for wish he was thankful. He wiped the sweat from his brow and looked at his bag where he proceeds to dig through. He found what he was looking in the form of his gauntlet. He got out of his sleeping bag and went up somewhere to be alone. His sudden movement stirred Azure from his sleep. He looks to where his brother was to find that he was gone. "Grane?"

Grane sat alone in a corner of the ballroom just caressing his gauntlet on his right arm. Not seemed to matter but that gauntlet to him. He was deep in concentration until a voice was calling to him. "Hey Grane"

It snapped him from his concentration and looked to his right to find a teenage boy standing over him. He was dressed in a white shirt and green pants. He had moppy green hair and scarlet eyes. " Irvine?" he asked

"The one and only, how are you doing?"

"I'm well" Grane responded with a low tone.

"You don't seem so well, what's wrong?"

Grane was hesitant at first "I … I had a nightmare"

Irvine sat down next to Grane "Oh really?"

"Yeah"

" Well don't worry about man nightmares can't hurt you they're all in your head"

"Yeah, you're right, so how are you liking Beacon?" Grane asked in an attempt to lighten the mood with his friend.

"Well it seems nice, actually its better than nice it's amazing. It's all I hoped it would be"

"That is true you always wanted to come here and be a hunter" Grane responded with a smile.

" You know all to well buddy, and I know these next four years are going to be great" he laughed who got Grane to laugh with him. After a laughs Irvine stood up " Well it was nice seeing you Grane gotta catch some sleep, big day tomorrow bye" He waved and left leaving Grane alone.

"Grane" another voice called.

He looked to his left to find Azure " Hey brother"

Azure looked concerned "Grane is everything all right? You weren't in your sleeping bag"

"…Just a nightmare nothing to fret about"

"Hmm really?" He asked and looks at Grane's right arm to find that his gauntlet was on " Was the same dream?"

Grane nodded "Yes… oh you won't guess who I met moments ago"

"Who?"

"Irvine" Azure lips lowered when he mentioned that name but put on a fake smile.

"Really? How is he doing?"

"He doing great maybe would catch him tomorrow" he said as he laughed hysterically but in quite tone so no one can hear him.

"Yeah maybe" Azure said as sat next to Grane and wrapped an arm around him " C'mon let's go back to bed" to which Grane nodded and they both headed off back to their sleeping mats. 'Grane I'm sorry for no being there for you, but I'm here now and I promise nothing is going to hurt you'

The twins went back to sleep with only the moon as their light and companion and their love for each other to comfort them.


A/N: Woah yeah long chapter I know, but I did it for you guys since it as been sometime. I hoped you enjoyed it. Also I would to ask if there anything wrong with Grane or the story please tell in the review where I can you tem to improve.