Violet Rose

AN: So, don't worry, even if this was a bit late, this story will continue its chapter a day release schedule. I'm spending today editing my next video and back logging several chapters. It's not the first time I've done it, it won't be the last.

Chapter 7: Color of Peace

We made it to the cliff rather quickly after that. Lucky's semblance created portals that could transport her anywhere within a certain radius. Problem is, she can't control where the portal leads. She can only pick the general direction and hope for the best.

"Congratulations Ms. Charm and Ms. Rose." Ozpin said. "You're the first team to make it back."

"Lucky us." Lucky said as she elbowed me in the side. "And it only took four jumps to get back here." I didn't want to rain on her parade, but my stomach had not taken the journey well. It also didn't help that her semblance was channeled through her escrima sticks that made an obnoxious ding when banged together.

"So, what now?" I asked.

"Well Ms. Rose, the two of you can relax while we wait for your comrades."

So, we sat on a bench. Lucky asked me a few questions about where I was from and what my family was like. I tended to give her short answers. She also answered the same questions about herself. I listened out of politeness. I found out she was from the northern string of villages. She and her two friends, Julius and Silicon, had studied at Lighthouse Academy.

I hoped for the sake of consistency that those two would join us. At least then, the circle would stay small. Those three knew each other and no one else, and I knew no one else. So, I'd be stuck with them. That was a good plan. Then again, three girls and a guy seemed a little weird. Then all my thoughts went to various questions and possibilities. Like, what would be sleeping the arrangements? Did we have to share bathrooms? What would I do if someone walked in on me?

I was distracted by the crippling line of thoughts by two new arrivals. They were both boys. One of them had neatly combed blonde hair and had an air of dominance about him. The other wore a purple cape and sported nappy light brown hair.

"Well, Ranch, we made it." The blonde said.

"Congratulations Mr. Goodwitch and Mr. Grinnitch." Ozpin said. "You made it, and stuck together."

"Us Torch Academy boys have to stick together." The blonde said.

"Yeah, things got hairy with that nevermore." Ranch said. "But Poppy managed to strike it from the sky."

"May I see your relics?" Ozpin asked. They showed him their vases. They looked different than ours. "Thank you." Poppy and Ranch took a seat away from Lucky and I. A few more phased in throughout the afternoon. Than Julius walked up with Silicon in tow.

I felt a quick tinge of relief before I remembered that I knew nothing about these two, these three really. They showed Ozpin their relic, it was different from ours but identical to Poppy and Ranches. Julius took a sea next to Lucky and they started conversing about what happened in the Emerald Forest.

The last group to arrive was a light-brown skinned man wearing a wing suit and a blonde girl with a dust wand in the shape of a riding crop. They rocketed up the cliff and landed ungracefully. After picking themselves up and apologizing, they showed Ozpin their relic.

"Here you go sir." The girl said.

"Thank you, Ms. Green." Ozpin said. She responded with a bashful smile.

"Let's go." The man in the wing suit said.

"Alright, everyone is here." Ozpin said. "You have all passed admirably. Lucky Charm, Nelliel Green, Rah Godwin and Violet Rose. From this day forward you will be Team LAVR (Lavender). You will be led by Lucky Charm."

"Me?" Lucky said. "Lucky me." She said worriedly.

"Congrats." Julius put a hand on her shoulder.

"I think you'd make a fine leader." I said. Whether it was the truth I had yet to find out. I'm just glad I wasn't the leader. I have no idea what I would have done.

"Julius Season…" Ozpin interrupted. "Poppy Goodwitch, Ranch Grinnitch, and Silicon Ayer. From this day forward, you will be known as Team JSPR (Jasper). You will be led by Julius Season."

"Led by?" Julius stammered.

"Lucky, you!" Lucky said proudly.

"I knew you could do it." Silicon bopped him on the shoulder.

"This is looking to be an interesting semester." Ozpin said.

If by interesting he meant terrible, he'd be right. I didn't have horrible roommates, far from. Nellie kept it quite tidy and was a descent cook. Well, all of us except Lucky, were descent cooks. Rah kept his corner of the room nice. I don't recall ever having any embarrassing moments involving him.

The classes were difficult. From day one, I knew what I got myself into. The Grimm Studies professor, Professor Bow, was a boisterous man. He often recounted stories from his life as a trapper in the southern villages. He would hunt animals and Grimm alike. But that's not what put me on edge.

"I see we have someone truly special in here." He said. "For centuries, the Rose family have been among the greatest hunters of Grimm. In fact, it was Raymond Rose who defined the term Huntsman as we know it today. And the fact that your mother is Acacia Glens, the woman who helped forge this school…I'm expecting big things from you Ms. Rose."

I didn't…I couldn't say anything. If anyone didn't hate my guts before I was sure they did after that. He basically just outed me and my whole family. He made me the target of those who would like to take me down a peg. He made me the standard that everyone strives towards. And because of my own STUPID insecurities, those idiotic things that held me down for so long…I took it to heart, and couldn't bear to prove him wrong. Lucky for me…

"What a douche." Lucky said as we got back to the room. "Can you believe him? Singling out one of his students. You'd think he has a grudge or something."

"May I remind you that Violet is that student." Nellie said. All I coul do was curl up on my bed and try to relax.

"So, Vi, your family were a bunch of hotshot monster hunters." Lucky turned her attention to me. "That's cool. Can't wait for you to show us what you got in the combat arena."

"I'll try to live up to expectations." I said.

"Screw that, just be you. Be the best you can be. You know…anyone who trained at Lighthouse Academy learned from Arthur Arc."

"The founder of this school?" Rah asked.

"Lucky me, right?" She smiled.

"I don't think that's the same." I admitted. "Don't get me wrong, as someone who actually had the chance to meet Arthur Arc, he is exactly how that statue outside portrays him. But like you said, everyone in Lighthouse trains under him, everyone at Signal trained under my dad. Yet, I'm the only one from there to come here this year."

"You going somewhere with this?" Nellie said.

"I don't know." I said. "I'm just rambling." I laid on my back and stared up at the ceiling. "I know I can do this. I know I'm strong. But if I were to live up to expectations, I have to be more than that."

"What? Like Perfect?" Nellie said.

"Yeah, something like that." I said.

AN: Her days at Beacon begin. The next few chapters are going to blast through time until we get to the Vytal Festival. I hope you're liking the story thus far. If you are leave a review, and if you aren't tell me why.