Rose Garden

Hey everyone I hope you enjoy this chapter, I thought I would add some of Romans past. I'm honestly thinking about making a side story of Roman and Neo being raised by the mafia, before they met Cinder and Roman falling in love with Ruby. If you have any ideas for that let me know it would be much appreciated :D and this chapter might be kinda OOC

WARNING:this chapter contains violence and gore read at your own risk. Don't say I didn't warn you. It is marked so you can skip it if you want.

Disclaimer:I don't own Rwby, any products or songs mentioned.

Chapter 7: New Job

It was the same Saturday, late afternoon and a little bit earlier then Rubys slumber party. In the crappy shady part of town was an old abandoned mine, within it was Cinders underground facility, housing the criminal black market, fighting rings, criminal ran casinos, the White Fang and Juniors mafia. It was pretty filthy, dark and grimy place all together, the only exception was Cinders luxurious housing wing and meeting rooms, even her "Human Resource" department was beautiful despite the horrific torture that took place now and then.

Today was Romans time for working the torture chamber (human resources). This was probably the 100th time Roman conducted an interrogation. It went form 10 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon he beat the crap out of a Middle aged male deer Faunus having information on dust shipments for the whole week. Roman was somewhat distracted and frustrated then usual with his thoughts on Ruby and nothing else, it only aggravated him more that he could never have her without hiding it. Because of the innocent rose clouding his thoughts, the Interrogation took way too long then it should have. The Faunus was a tough one to break down unlike most people, who cracked right then and there. But Roman was able to brutality break him in the end and kill the Faunus in the process without error.

Roman walked out of the room, closing the door and wiping the cold filthy sweat and blood splatter off his smooth pale face with the red handkerchief from his pocket. He huffed bitterly stuffing the soiled silky fabric back into his suit pocket. It triggered the memory of his first Interrogation in the mafia, he was only 12 years old at the time , and Neo 14, they were both babies in most people's eyes. But they were raised to be the mafias assassins, and learned to kill or be killed. Roman didn't even want to tell Red about his childhood, it was a true nightmare that still haunted him even if he didn't admit it, not even Neo knew it killed him that much in the inside. It never seemed to bother her as much as it did him...he promised himself he would tell Red when the right time came.

-Flash Back(violence starts)-

12 year old Roman was wearing a white tuxedo with a red tie, his orange hair was short and spiked, and his left eye was flashing red to green in nervousness of what was too come. He was dressed the same along with 3 other boys including the young 10 year old Adam who sat awkwardly with his legs crossed. The only exception was Neo who was wearing a white long sleeve dress with a white cardigan that covered her developing breasts, she had her hair put up in a tight neat bun. They all looked sharp sitting at attention silently in uncomfortable wooden chairs leaning against a hard unpaved grey concrete wall for 2 grueling hours waiting for orders from there diabolical mentor .

That day the 5 children knew exactly what was going to happen, they mentally prepared themselves as best as children could. It was time to prove themselves to the mafia once and for all. It was official, they all had to wait there turn for the rite of passage.

Mr. Diggs a tall blonde man in his twenties dressed in a grey suit walked out of the "fun room" as they all called it, and into the hallway. Roman watched in anticipation as Mr. Diggs closed the door with a thud and Marching over to the sitting kids with an evil mischievous smirk.

"Hey you little shits I'm pretty sure you all know why you're here ? Am I right?" He grabbed a cigar lighting it and blowing the smoke in Romans tired sickly face. smirked at Roman as he shivered slightly from the smell of the tobacco adding to the horrible feeling in his stomach making him want to vomit all over the mafia man."you little shits better not fuck this chance up, especially you red eyed freak . He glanced at Roman scowling at him. "and you all remember whoever you interrogate... You show no mercy and find out what they know about our operations. Got it you little shits?"

They all said "yes sir" in unison except for Neo because of her muteness. The boys tried not to make the slightest eye contact including Roman who feared the mentor most of all. Because Mr. Diggs seamed to dish out the worst on him more then anyone else in the trainees. The only one who was brave enough to look at him, straight in those menacing blue eyes was Neo, she never gave a shit and Mr. Diggs never questioned it because She was very infamous for killing any man or woman stupid enough to try anything on the mute. Mr. Diggs was especially kind because she was his official favorite, but truthfully Neo hated Mr. Diggs and the Mafia as a whole, the way they treated Roman ticked her off.

Mr. Diggs pointed right at Neo his finger in her face. She didn't blink or changing facial expression to his displeasure. He grunted and laughed at her never changing expression.

"Lady's first, that means you pinky." Mr. Diggs spoke with a raspy cigarette users voice, the nightmarish smirk still plastered on his smug face. Neo smiled back normally, she got up from her seat without making a noise, marching gracefully into the room left a few minutes before, she entered swiftly with the door slamming softly behind her.

Roman watched without the slightest worry about his sister. Neo was a strong girl that not even the mafia men messed with, she was the diamond of the trainees especially with hand to hand combat. He was just beyond worried about himself more than anything . He was really suffering with stress and anxiety , his sanity was broken and innocence lost. Roman was wondering how many people he could stand killing without offing himself.

He continued waiting on edge with the other boys for his sister to come out. It took 1 hour before the door finally opened reviling a flesh and blood covered Neo with a smile on her tired face. The gore was covering her plain white dress in a sickening way. His sibling marched back sitting next to Adam who had a frightened look on his face at the mess Neo made of the poor victim.

"Well done pinky I always liked your brutality. Never had a doubt about you." Mr. Diggs chuckled before looking over the remaining boys. He of course had picked the trainee he hated the most.

"Humm. One... Two... Three... Four who should I pick next?I think I'll pick on you Red eye, you look like you want to go cry to mommy today don't you?... Oh wait you don't have a mom.." laughed.

Roman growled getting up from his seat as soon as he started walking stuck his big foot out tripping Roman. He stopped himself from falling and eating it to Mr. Diggs disappointment, he turned his head glaring back at Mr. Diggs who was smirking a little too nicely, before continuing the dreadful walk to the door it felt like days to Roman. He finally made it to the door that led to the fun room.

He turned the nob entering the dim lit room. The door closed behind him scaring him even more. The room reeked of blood and pee and the walls and floor was covered in vomit, blood and gore. Written on the wall with blood was the words (Tell me everything you know). Roman gulped his vomit down that rised in his throat. He knew good and well it was his siblings handy work which made him curious on how she handled her prey the mafia picked out just for her.

There was 4 cameras at the top corners of the walls that fallowed his every move, he was going to be watched. What made Roman sick the most was a table with a newly unused knife, gun and hammer that was spread out before him like an appetizing buffet .

A boy his age was sitting tied up to a wooden chair with a scared look on his face, the kid knew exactly why he was there and what was going to happen.

Roman composed himself as best as he possibly could for what he was about to do. It made him frustrated that he had to kill this kid when he had a chance to live but instead he would take his life unjustly. The kid looked at Roman with pleading silver eyes similar to Rubys.

Romans heart started to beat rapidly as he pulled the white gloves from his pocket putting them on not breaking eye contact with the boy. He made a quick choice picking up the knife from the table.

He walked over to the boy thinking of the best way to start this. Before he could ask any questions the boy started weeping And decided to speak.

"Why are you doing this? What did I do wrong?"

Roman cleared his throat before speaking with a normal childlike tone."you know why you're here. Don't play stupid with me." He smacked and punched the boy in the face mercilessly with his free hand. Roman finally stabbed into the boys right hand making him scream in agony. He quickly withdrew the bloody blade within 2 minutes and did it again. He asked again and the boy answered with a scream and tear filled eyes.

Roman repeated the process with the other hand digging the knife deeper with more blood coming out of it. Roman felt like he wanted to cry but his sanity snapped in an agonizing instance. He lost all morals and motivation to be innocent, he glared at the cameras and then smiled in hatred towards the mafia vowing to get revenge, he continued with the torturing. He cut the boys fingers off one by one each time he denied doing anything. Roman knew very well he was lying to his face.

Once he was done he ripped the boys shirt off and and sliced the small word (liar) in his shoulder blade with the knife slowly. The boy started trying to speak saying everything he knew but Roman ignored it and continued cutting the hateful word into his tan flesh over and over again into different areas. After after 2 hours the boys whole chest, face and arms was covered in the word (liar) all over the place, his skin was bleeding with all the cuts Roman made, the air hitting his exposed flesh made it pure agony. He sparred cutting off chucks of flesh without second thoughts, Romans eye stopped changing colors and remained red with blood lust.

Roman went over to the table picking up the hammer and some nails. He began nailing the nails on the boys body making him scream every time a nail punctured his skin. That took at least another hour. Once he was done he picked the knife up stabbing the kid all over, blood splattered all over his white clothing. When he was just about finished the boy made a final breathe before he died.

Before Roman knew it the door opened with a thud, Dr. Diggs marched in with a pissed off look on his face. "Red eyes that's enough you little shit! you were in here for way too long!" Before Mr. Diggs could lay a hand on Roman he picked up the gun from the table shooting Mr. Diggs multiple times killing him. The young blood soaked Roman bent over taking the red Handkerchief from Mr. Diggs corpse wiping the sweat and blood out of his face with a smirk. The handkerchief was the same one he used to the day, it served as a prize. He finally killed one of the people he hated the most and he didn't even feel guilty. He looked up at the cameras smiling with his loss of sanity. His eye turned redder then it ever was with the pupil missing in it. "Send in the next one..." He shouted.

-end of flash back-

Right after he finished his business with Human Resources Roman snapped out of his past and walked into cinders staff lounge across the hallway, when he entered, the lounge was empty except for his white wolf hybrid Mittens that he was told to bring to work without question. Roman loved his furry companion as much as Neo loved her cat ice cream, he always babied Mittens and spoiled her rotten. Roman pated the dogs head ruffling her fur" awww my baby Mitts, daddy's missed you." Mittens barked in response with her fluffy tail wagging. He cooed at the dog ,before plopped himself on an accent chair, the big dog jumped on his lap lazily licking his face, it knocking the breath out of him. He huffed awkwardly ignoring her affection, pulling a cigar from his pocket and liting it with his silver lighter. Roman pulled out the scroll from his pocket playing some music lowly, listening to Mercy by Muse trying to relax his aching muscles. Humm I wonder how Red is doing today? He thought to himself.

Before he even had a chance to think about anything else. The door bursted open, with a frustrated Cinder, a pouting Emerald , a furious awkward looking Adam and a smirking Neo walking in all at the same time chatting except for his sister of course who only nodded her head occasionally.

"But why can't I go on that mission?! They don't deserve shit and why Roman, Adam and Neo?" Emerald pouted glaring at Neo and then looking at Roman with a pissed off scowl. She walked over to The seat next to Roman still glaring at him.

" Emerald your forgetting who's the boss again. We still need to ask Roman if he's willing to go through with it anyways." Cinder spoke bluntly walking over to Roman and Mittens with a facial expression that looked twisted then normal.

"Wow someone looks like they didn't get laid by Mercury today." Roman puffed smoke in the girls face, chuckling at Emeralds angry expression that worsened at his unnecessary comment.

"Shut the Fuck up Torchwick I'm not in the mood for your bull shit." Emerald hissed with venom coughing from the smoke.

Neos smirk widened as she sat down on the chair across from her sibling, plopping her weapon on her lap. She started to sign out to Roman.( Em is pissed because Mercury is in Atlas retrieving blue prints for our next mission if you're up to it that is)

"Oh so that's why you're pissed sweet heart your boyfriend is off to Atlas getting laid?"Before Roman could continue Emeralds fist hit his jaw. It didn't bother him in the slightest, it only amused him more to piss her off and yank her chain.

"I said shut the fuck up..." Emerald said again this time with a nastier attitude.

"That's enough you two...or I might have to dock your pay or take your life your choice." Cinder shrugged her shoulders."The reason why we're here is because I'm here to offer a special mission for you, Neo and Adam, it involves your beautiful manipulation." Cinder smiled evilly.

Next mission hugh? Lay it on me, I'm sure it's not that bad." Roman laughed petting Mittens.

"Well it involves the blueprints I sent Mercury to obtain. This is why I told you to bring Mittens in..." She walked over to the Dog petting it on the head treating it sweetly gaining its trust before doing the unexpected ripping a small amount of white fur from her neck making her whimper in fear hiding in Romans coat side.

"Awww poor mittens..what the hell was that for? Now you're just being a bitch." Roman laughed putting his cigar in the ash tray next to him.

"Yeah. That's kinda mean." Adam frowned slightly.

Cinder put the fur sample in a small vial, stuffing it into her bra before addressing Roman." This sample has a lot more to do with this then you know. The blueprints Mercury was sent to retrieve are to turn a human into a Faunus... Your mission along with Neo and Adam who already approved is to become Wolf Faunus.. Except for Adam because he's already a natural. Then we will sneak you into Beacon ,set you guys up to become a visiting team from "Atlas" and steal some information from the headmasters office during the spring dance, you would be spending 2 weeks there."

Roman liked the idea because he could see Ruby and have more time with her without being caught from either party. But he didn't like the idea of sprouting test tube ears and tail and becoming a Faunus. The very idea of becoming something he loathed repulsed him to no end."Turn into a Filthy Faunus?! You have got to be fucking joking?will I live with the parts for the rest of my fucking life?"

(Roman calm down I'm going to be doing it too so don't get your boxers in a twist) Neo signed.

"Roman shut up. Your forgetting who's in the room.." Adam huffed. Neo and Emerald smiled and chuckled at Adams reaction.

"Do you honestly think I care? I don't want to be a beast forever..." Roman looked worried.

Cinder ignored there bickering and continued "Well the ears will shrink back into your skull and the tail will... Well...be surgically removed by Parry... And to make this a deal you can't pass up. you my dear Roman will be paid triple the amount." Cinder cooed patting Romans back.

All Roman saw was Ruby in his mind and thought he would take the risk and do it for her more then the money."Ok fine I will... When will we have to prepare?"

"Whhat? You said yes?" emerald hissed. She wanted the mission for her and Mercury but it sure wasn't panning out that way.

"You will be going in April so in 3 months. You and Neo will be injected next Friday, make sure you fast." Cinder walked to the mini fridge grabbing a wine and pouring it into a glass.

"Well I hope you have fun becoming a "filthy Faunus" because you deserve to be in our shoes for once." Adam said with a sheepish half smile while he ate a apple from the bowl of fruit on the counter.

"Oh what ever animal." Roman grunted.

"See you guys tomorrow". Roman pushed Mittens off and Neo got up from her seat. They both shuck hands with Cinder before leaving.

Once they were out the door Neo signed at Her brother.( looks like you have little Red all to your self this time around)

"Yeah I know, you have no idea how excited I am." Roman smiled admitting his feelings at the moment before going home.

When they got to the town home, Roman felt really tired, he marched up stairs, changed into his plaid night pants and went to sleep earlier then usual. Unaware that Ruby was going to wake him up a few hours later.

There you have it until next chapter :) song: Mercy by Muse