Me: Alright another chapter going up Dis: wow dude no one ever cared Waiv: really sorry about him Fenrir: why would I know port? Me: Because jackass he catches live Grim.
Ruby, the little red reaper, and her new team Weiss Schnee, the dust mage duelist, Blake Belladonna, the stealth fighter, Yang Xiao Long, the blazing brawler, and Fenrir De Lobo, the heavy weapons wielding warrior Faunas, headed to their new dorm room. They put away their gear and Fenrir folded up the skin and talons from the BYF portion of the team's first big game kill. When they got there the first thing they noticed was the lack of a fifth bed. "Um… where's Fenrir supposed to sleep?" asked Ruby.
Weiss looked up at the taller man. "Hmm I guess the floor is good for him."
Ruby shook her head "No he's a valuable member of Team RWBYF and there's no way I'm letting him sleep on the cold floor." She said with conviction.
Fenrir waived her off, "its okay Ruby. I'll just pick a spot in the corner tonight. Besides I'm off to the dorm bathhouse." He left, slinging his bath bag over his shoulder.
"Hey Fenrir do you want some... company? I could wash your back for you. "Yang said a rueful grin on her face as she pulled out her own bath bag.
Fenrir shook his head, "I think that this may be my only time for privacy for a while," *that and I don't want anyone else to see my scars* he thought as turned and left He didn't see that Yang looked a little hurt.
Yang did go to the bathhouse though, determined to see why he was so insistent on bathing alone. She followed him with all the stealth of a cat. Watching as he walked into the bathhouse dressing down area his ears twitched up like he heard something. Yang quickly hid behind a wall.
Fenrir saw out of the corner of his eye the slopes of his blonde teammate's breasts. *she's persistent, and here I thought Weiss would be the privacy invader. She also must have a hard time finding a bra if they are big enough to be visible from a door frame. Well if she's that curious let's see how far she's willing to go.* he thought.
Fenrir went inside and got undressed with no one around he was quite content. Yang went in through the females side and getting naked like Fenrir was she went in. Fenrir was washing himself taking extra care around his tail and ears hearing Yang from across the wall dividing the male and female sides.
Yang started looking around for a way through or over the wall after she got done washing herself. Seeing no way through she sighed and went to soak in the hot water and then she had an idea. If the male and female sides were joined by the hot pool her natural immunity to the heat would allow her to swim under the wall. As it turned out it worked. She slowly surfaced hoping no one else other than Fenrir was in here. Her eyes grew wide as she saw Fenrir, he was alone and mostly obscured by steam but what she could see shocked and horrified her. His torso was covered in scars, awful ones that ranged from bullet wounds to slashes and whip lashes. She turned around and got back over to the females side, what she saw burning in her mind. She already knew he was an orphan and he probably had a hard life, but seeing a physical record of it like that... She was sorry for ever coming here to spy on him. Yan ran back to the dorm tears streaming down her face.
Fenrir got up and then went for a soak in the hot tub. He had heard enough to know that Yang found a way to see him. *well I can't say I'm surprised. She's a stubborn one I just wish she hadn't seen them. * He thought while soaking away in the hot tub. He knew that when he got back he was going to be interrogated about his life again. He stood up out of the hot tub and toweled off. As he walked out he saw his reflection in the mirror. A white haired man with piercing blue eyes stared back. He really hadn't kept track of how many scars he had. "Geez I really was an idiot when I was young." He left shortly after.
Fenrir dressed in hiyamaka pants and haori top he went back to the dorm room. As he opened the door he was tackled by a little red blur. To his credit he didn't fall over to her tackle "Ruby, what on Remnant?!" he exclaimed.
She had tears threatening to fall in her eyes and Fenrir looked around the room Weiss was sitting on her bed not doing anything, Blake looked away from him and Yang looked like she'd been crying. "Yang trailed you and even though you asked to be left alone she didn't. And then she saw you in the bathroom and she saw them, Your scars. she told us about them and then she started crying harder." Rudy said sadly.
Fenrir sighed and in a motion he picked Ruby up and carried her to her bed. "I'm private about them, this much is true. That said, you're my team and you have a right to know who you're working with." He said his voice deeper than before.
Weiss looked up at him "did you deserve any of them?"
The other three girls all turned to her "Weiss!" They chorused angrily.
"What? I think it's a valid question for him. I mean were you some kind of criminal before you thought about coming here? "She asked with that same smug elitist tone.
Fenrir however was unperturbed at her accusation. "No. I was part of the Remnant Global Legion, or if you prefer the Remnant Regulars. I joined when I was thirteen. They weren't going to take a kid but, after I ripped the throat out of a Baorbotusk with my claws they quickly reconsidered. I've gained more combat experience with both the creatures of Grim and humanoid combatants than I ever wanted. Is that enough to remove your doubts about my past?" Fenrir asked.
Weiss turned away "Yes I'm satisfied with that answer. But I don't trust you though."
Fenrir turned back to his corner and sat down Indian style and propped his ninshoto sword against his shoulder. Sitting there letting the night take him to the realm of sleep.
The next morning Fenrir woke up early to feel a blanket wrapped around his shoulders covering him. *who did this? * He thought as a smile threatened to creep into being on his face. He noticed Yang had a tense look on her face as she slept like her dreams weren't all fun and exciting. Weiss looked absolutely peaceful while she slept. It was impossible for Blake to pass as a human right now as her bow was twitching sporadically. Ruby looked like she was having a nice dream.
Pulling out his scroll he took notice of the time *wow 5:00 I slept in for once. I guess it can't be helped though with all that's happened it's been pretty crazy and I haven't had time to train.* Fenrir let himself out taking only his ninshoto sword he went to the combat arena.
Fenrir turned on the program for the Rk 130 combat drones. The drones dropped from the ceiling weapons drawn. They charged at him with their blades ready to cut him down. Fenrir pointed Calamity in Dance at the one right in front of him launching the dance blade at it and then Windwalked over grabbing the handle of the sword and then slashed right through the torso of the backpedaling drone as the others charged him. Fenrir vaulted over the other drones and sheathed his sword only to put the gun sheath on the ground straight up so the handle was in his grasp and as they closed in he held the weapon behind him and with a thunderous report from the gun sheath he drew his sword with additional speed. And at one fluid motion he slashed through the others and then he took his Calamity sheath gun and twisted the handle to a proper gun handle and shot the parts with an ice element dust shell. To finish he blasted them with a fierce gale, sending various types of frozen debris everywhere. From behind him he heard clapping. "Good show, for a freak."
Fenrir turned around seeing the newly formed team CRDL all four of them brandishing their weapons. Fenrir sheathed his sword, "If you guys want the training hall it's all yours now." He said noticing that they held menacing sneers on their faces.
Cardin baulked at the comment "Ha I think we could do with some hunting practice."
Fenrir turned his weapon against the four humans "What were you thinking of hunting?" Fenrir asked smelling their intention.
Team CRDL fanned out surrounding him. Cardin chuckled again "we were thinking about hunting wolves."
Russell Thrush charged him with both daggers drawn. Fenrir side stepped avoiding the mow hawked idiot but not before hitting him upside the head with his weapon. Russell went flying as the wind charged attack made the human fly into a tree outside the arena. Sky Lark attacked next. With rapid swings of his halberd all of which were avoided by Fenrir. The wolf Faunas grabbed the shaft of the weapon and turned it on its owner sending both it and Sky, sky high. Fenrir turned to the remaining two bullies. "Come on boys I haven't got all day!"
Fenrir growled menacingly as he Windwalked over to them. He appeared in front of Dove Bronzewing, smashing his knee into the swordsman's stomach causing him to clutch his belly. Even with aura shielding them Fenrir's own aura charged attacks cut to the bone. As Dove fell to the ground in the fetal position, Fenrir spoke, "And that's the match."
Cardin looked at him puzzled "I'm still standing freak nothings over."
Fenrir pointed up. Cardin looked up just in time to be flattened by his teammate. Sky's halberd would have impaled the both of them if Fenrir hadn't caught it. Cardin had seen what he'd done and couldn't believe it. "You...saved us? Why? "He asked shoving Sky off him.
Fenrir turned and as he was leaving he turned his head and said "Because as big a bunch of basterds as you lot are you're not beyond redemption. That's enough for me to save you." He turned back and walked away Sky's halberd still in hand.
Sky finally noticed his weapon was missing. "Hey that's my weapon you freak!" Fenrir spun it around in his grasp "consider it payment for saving your lives." He said as he Windwalked out of the arena.
Fenrir appeared just outside of the dorm room not wanting to just appear inside in case his female teammates were not decent. He opened the door only to be hit with an ear splitting whistle, "Good morning Team RWBYF!" Ruby shouted.
To his overly sensitive ears it was the worst pain imaginable causing him to fall to the floor clutching his ears "OWWWWW! What the actual fuck?!"
Ruby turned to see her male teammate clutching his ears "Fenrir are you okay?" She asked running over to him.
Fenrir looked at his leader then picking himself up he started muttering all kinds of things.
He noticed that he wasn't the only one of his team that was still in their sleeping attire. The Schnee was still in her nightgown showing more skin then she probably should. Ruby, Blake, and Yang were all dressed in their school uniforms and holding their baggage "we still have to unpack." Blake said just before her bag spilled open. "And clean."
Ruby jumped up "Alright, Weiss, Blake, Yang, Fenrir, and their fearless leader Ruby have begun their first mission! Banzai!" She shouted with Yang and Blake chorusing ' Banzai'.
Fenrir looked over at Weiss and he could tell they were thinking the same thing "This is gonna be a long damned day. " They all started unpacking.
Yang put up her posters, Weiss set up her pictures, Ruby put up a curtain, mentioning something about preserving their modesty, and Blake was organizing her bookshelf making sure to hide her smut, much to Fenrir's delight. Weiss hung her art. Fenrir had already unpacked having only his weapons, armor, and a few spare changes of clothes.
"Fenrir is that all the stuff you have?" Asked Ruby.
He nodded. " I didn't have the luxury of a home. So I traveled light. "
Letting that hang their Ruby stepped back and looked at their dorm room. "Um I think we have too much stuff."
Blake nodded "It is a bit cramped."
Yang rubbed the back of her head "Maybe we should ditch some of our stuff."
Ruby piped up again "Or we could ditch the beds, and replace them with bunk beds." She said excitedly.
Yang grinned "Sounds good,"
Blake and Fenrir agreed as well citing it as efficient, Weiss however was a stick in the mud about it. "That sounds dangerous."
Yang chimed in again "and super awesome."
Fenrir stood aside not getting involved though he prepared four ram bolts to secure a hammock to the ceiling. The girls voted but Ruby wanted Fenrir's opinion. "Works for me, I'm going to be using these ram bolts to hang my hammock."
The four girls quickly setup the bunk beds while Fenrir drove the ram bolts into the studs in the ceiling and set up his bed between the two bunks.
Ruby wore a beaming smile "Objective complete."
Fenrir looked between the two bunks. *surrrrrrreeee, complete* he thought. Ruby brought out a day planner, "Now for our next goal. Classes, at nine we have Grim studies with Professor Port."
Weiss jumped "Did you say nine!?" Ruby nodded. "IT'S EIGHT FIFTY FIVE YOU DUNCE!" Weiss shouted and ran out with Ruby and Blake trailing her.
Yang looked back at Fenrir "You're not even dressed Fenrir."
He turned to her, "Just go, I'll be there. I promise. "He said and took his uniform into the dorm bathroom.
The rest of Team RWBYF ran at a dead sprint all the way to Port's class with Team JNPR close behind. They arrived in class just as the bell rang. Ruby looked back at Yang "Where's Fenrir?"
Yang shrugged "He said he'd catch up. ", right as she said that a mass of swirling air currents formed and dissipated leaving an immaculately dressed Fenrir De Lobo. Yang felt a warmth spread over her face. The way his clothes hung on him, as well as seeing him without his nebulous coat and bulky armor, and how he held himself with the grace of a predator much like the animal from whom he drew his extra features.
"Sorry about that." Fenrir said as he walked into the classroom. He caught sight of the teacher "I knew the name Port sounded familiar." Fenrir said with a slight edge in his voice while sitting down next to his team.
Peter Port was a Huntsman of great dedication. In his many years of service to the he'd studied many different varieties of the creatures of Grim and met some of the most interesting people to walk the face of Remnant, Including the young Faunas that quite literally appeared in his class. Peter Port had met this particular Faunas a few times and more often than not they were after a particularly vicious creature.
"Mr. De Lobo, glad you could join us." Port said with a booming voice.
Fenrir swore as he flattened his ears against his skull. "Too frickin loud Port!"Fenrir growled out.
Yang laughed out loud, Ruby couldn't hold back her own giggle, even Blake cracked a smile. "Ladies and other students who I obviously don't know or probably don't care about, this is Professor Peter 'porker' Port." He said while putting his notebook down.
Port didn't even flinch at the back handed introduction."Fenrir, I see that the four years since we last worked together have made you quite cynical. "He said while taking attendance.
This exchange between the professor and their male teammate was interesting to say the least. "You know Professor Port?" Asked Ruby.
He nodded "this loon here led me and the Ravagers squad on only the most dangerous Grim hunting jobs this side of Vacuoo." Fenrir said with disdain.
Port laughed at the comment, and then started to get into his lesson. "Monsters, Demons, Prowlers of the night, yes the creatures of Grim have many names but I only refer to them as prey. As so shall all of you upon graduation from this prestigious academy, Huntsman, Huntresses. "He said winking at Yang.
Fenrir growled menacingly *son of a bitch is there no one around who isn't a fucking perv? Dah fuck it, it's still too god damned early for this.* He thought as he put his head down on his desk and closed his eyes.
Weiss looked ready to fight Fenrir and their young leader. The damned animal was openly sleeping in class and their leader was screwing around. Port noticed this and figured he'd lean on this pressure point. "A true huntsman is wise, a true huntsman is well educated, a true huntsman is honorable. Who among you believes you embody these traits?"
Weiss snapped "I do Professor." She shouted gathering up her combat attire.
Port laughed "Very well Miss Schnee once you're ready come down to the floor."
Weiss turned away and retrieved her combat clothing then went to go change.
Ruby tapped Fenrir on his shoulder "Hey Fenrir, wake up." The only sign of life coming from the Faunas were his twitching ears "Fenrir, wake up."
Fenrir growled "is class over?"
She shook her head "Weiss is fighting a monster."
He still didn't look up "how big is the cage? Is it bigger than Port? ", Asked Fenrir.
She looked to the cage "No it's a little shorter than he is."
Fenrir growled again "Humph you woke me up for such pathetic display?" Fenrir asked sounding like the potential harm that could befall their teammate was an annoyance that she wouldn't suffer.
"Fenrir just get up." Yang said perturbed
Fenrir growled out a "fine!" He sat up.
Yang shouted out "Go Weiss!"
Blake was waving a flag with Team RWBYF on it. "Fight Well!"
Ruby fist pumped, "Yeah Represent Team RWBYF!"
Fenrir stood up "if you take a hit from such a pathetic Grim, Schnee I'll lose any respect I might have had for you!"
The others looked at him. "aren't you being a bit harsh?" Asked Yang.
Fenrir huffed, "Nope as I said I've got more than my fair share of combat experience so against this adversary I expect her to get a flawless victory."
With that said Port hacked the lock off the cage and out came a Baorbotusk. It charged forward with every intention of bulldozing the white haired heiress flat. Weiss nimbly dodged it then struck it on its flank. Ruby noticed that the boar was unguarded on its underbelly "Weiss go for its belly! There's no armor there. "
Weiss turned to face Ruby "Stop telling me what to do!"
The Baorbotusk charged Weiss. Fenrir growled taking out his pistol, Vengeance and fired into the Grim knocking it off course "NEVER TAKE YOUR EYES OFF YOUR ENEMIES WEISS!"
Weiss looked back at the Baorbotusk and saw it struggling to get up. Seeing her opening she leapt up and used a gravity glyph and propelled herself at the monster impaling it. Port applauded her for a successful solo kill "That's all the time we have for today. Remember students stay vigilant." He said as students were filing out of the room.
Fenrir threw Weiss a withering glare "I don't know what's happening with you Weiss but, get a god damned grip I know you're trained well enough to never take your eyes off a foe. So if you do something like that out in the field the next bullet is for you. "He growled out.
Yang held a look of concern on her face as she passed her. Blake seemed unperturbed at this development. Ruby walked up to Weiss "Weiss what's going on with you. What about all that talk about working together in the forest."
Weiss turned to face the younger girl. "I should have been the leader of Team RWBYF. I studied, I trained, and I earned my place here. You and that lowly animal just waltzed your way in here." She said with venom.
Ruby looked like she'd been physically struck "Weiss, where's this coming from?" She asked about ready to cry.
Weiss turned away " You act childish you're impulsive, and know nothing of leadership. Ozpin made two mistakes, The first making you leader and the second allowing that Faunas in." With that said she walked off.
Ruby held her composure to the best of her ability but when Weiss was out of earshot she broke down and started crying. From behind the wall dividing the classroom from the hallway it would have been hard for someone to overhear them if you didn't have advanced hearing. Fenrir had heard the whole thing and turned to stalk the snow skank.
Ozpin had been walking around the campus, once again ducking Goodwitch about the mountains of paperwork that he had yet to climb when he heard what sounded like someone sobbing. Being the caring man he was he went to investigate. To his dismay he found a sobbing Ruby Rose huddled up in her red cloak. "Miss Rose?"
She looked up at him and then bowed her head again. "I'm an awful leader. I can't get Weiss to be nice to me and she said you made a mistake sir." She said before starting another sobbing fit.
Ozpin knelt down "Ruby I've made more mistakes than any man, woman, or child alive, but I wouldn't say that your appointment as leader to be one of them. Would you? "He asked looking down at the still crying girl.
Ruby lifted her head up. "It's been one day and already no one respects me as a leader." She said sadly.
Ozpin merely stared at her "Exactly it's only been one day. You've been burdened with a daunting responsibility Ruby. Being a leader is not merely a title you wear into battle but a badge you wear constantly. Think about it Ruby and do dry your eyes dear you wouldn't want to worry your team." With that said he got back up and walked away. Leaving her to either stand on her own or to sit and keep crying.
Fenrir had been following the white haired heiress and had heard her talk to Port about her being leader of Team RWBYF when he gave her some things to think about. After Port had taken off he came out of the shadows and cleared his throat to announce himself startling her "I heard what you said to Ruby, Weiss. I'm going to say this right now. Just fucking deal with it I'm a Faunas Weiss. I know you Schnee's like to think you're superior to my kind."
Weiss scoffed "Of course I'm better than you Faunas. I don't lie, cheat, or murder to get what I want. Like those beasts in the White Fang!"
Fenrir to his credit held his temper in check even though it was all he could manage so as to not rip this entitled little bitch's throat out. "Hahaha oh that's funny. And what pray tell, do you think your company is doing to its labor force?"
She visibly recoiled from this. "How dare you!"
Fenrir sliced his hand through the air "Shut up the only thing worse than the Fang is the SDC because even after having his younger daughter get kidnapped by your fellow humans and then returned to him by a lowly Faunas who just wanted his pay he still dared to assume that I was involved! I saved her and she was more grateful than your basterd Father. May the son of a bitch rot in hell!" Fenrir snarled out.
Weiss was shocked to be sure, her father had told her that it had been a White Fang cell that had kidnapped her little sister, but she was there when the masked warrior brought her home safely. Now that she looked at him there was a striking resemblance to the mercenary who her family hired to bring Winter home. "That was you?" I thought you looked familiar but, that doesn't excuse your slanderous accusations."
Fenrir growled again grabbing her "I have only this to say now; You can abuse me all you want but, if you ever tear Ruby down like that again I can assure you're career as a Huntress will end before it can even begin." Fenrir said calmly.
He then walked away from her before she could talk back to him he had Windwalked away from her. Fenrir walked into their dorm Yang and Blake were already in there. He pulled off his blazer and dress shirt leaving him in a black muscle shirt that was tight on him. "Gahhh that was an awful first day."Fenrir said.
Blake nodded; Yang wasn't pleased with Weiss's treatment of her little sister and agreed while trying not to set the dorm room on fire. Even the sight of a nearly shirtless Fenrir hadn't made her any happier.
Ruby walked through the door carrying a stack of books taller than her. She had just gotten in the dorm when she found that one spot on the carpet and tripped. Fenrir and Blake swooped in with Fenrir catching the books and Blake caught their young leader before she hit the ground. Fenrir set the books on Ruby's bed and motioned to Yang to come over. "Ruby, you could ask us for help you know." Yang said.
Ruby looked to her older sister. "No I can't I'm the leader I should be able to do this." She said almost pathetically.
Fenrir swished his tail around and put it around the little red Reaper's shoulders. Ruby almost instantly snuggled into the soft warm fur. Blake looked up at the taller man "It looks like you've lost your tail." Fenrir nodded
"Ruby even the best need help every once in awhile. I know you can do this but that doesn't mean you have to do it alone." He said while trying to get his tail back.
Weiss had come back to the dorm late at night in hopes of mending fences with her teammates only to find them asleep. She saw Blake curled upon her bed, Yang sprawled out on her bunk, and Fenrir in his hammock his tail hanging over the side. She looked over at Ruby and her team leader looked as though she'd been studying trying to get up to snuff as a new leader. Weiss nudged the younger girl awake. "Weiss I was studying and I."
She was immediately shushed by Weiss "How do you take your coffee?" She asked her.
"uhhh," Ruby was unsure of just what the white haired heiress was up to "answer to the question." Weiss said, getting impatient "Ahh cream and five sugars."
Fenrir brushed his tail against Weiss "I take mine black Weiss." Weiss nearly jumped out of her skirt "before you start I have sensitive ears. And I suppose I should get my academic credentials up to snuff." He said while getting up.
Weiss nodded and went to get the coffee. "Ruby, you know, as a kid I always wanted bunk beds for my sister and I. "
After Weiss returned with the coffee the three of them studied. Fenrir even told Weiss that while he still hated her father and his business practices, he only held a lukewarm attitude towards her. Though he's willing to set aside his own feelings if she keeps her opinions on the Faunus to herself.
(A.N) Me: Done! Whoa that was a god damned journey.
