Hey Guys, Dust here. So I wanted to say something before anybody brought it up. Yes, I am aware of Monty's naming rule for RWBY, I'm ignoring it for a reason. Also; Yes, I am aware that Faunus usually only have one animal trait (I'll be breaking that in this chapter), there is a reason I'm ignoring this as well. In fact, it's the same thing for both. Just wanted to say that before anybody wasted their breath.
Anyway, back to another Outsider…
On the Way to the Plains
Simon and the Guardian talked back and forth as they walked. Weiss was constantly complaining about the heat, bugs, and just everything in general; meanwhile Yang entertained herself by giving Weiss more topics to complain about. Blake seemed to be minding her own business. Ruby however, was deep in thought.
Goddess. Human. Companion. Faunus. Grimm. Aura. Semblance. Dust.
Hope.
Something was off about that story but she couldn't tell what. Of course there was how humans existed before dust, which didn't make sense, but that wasn't what was troubling her.
Wait. Why… Why was she even thinking about it? Why is this story sticking with her? She decided to forget about it, at least for now. She looked up, the person in front of her was Simon; like right in front of her. She bumped into him, when she recovered she realized he stopped walking.
"Uhm, Simon?" She started, but he raised his hand. He stood there looking around for a bit, then he spoke briefly to the Guardian. Turning he put his hands on Ruby's shoulders and leaned in real close.
"Don't move. Don't speak. And do NOT interfere." He whispered in her ear. He seemed angry.
He walked forward leaving the group behind; he stopped about fifty feet from them. After maybe fifteen seconds he turned back towards the group.
"I guess it was nothing." He said. Ruby noticed he said it a little too loudly, he wasn't that far away.
Without warning a Grimm appeared behind Simon and lunged at him. Ruby tried to rush forward but she couldn't move, her feet seemed to be stuck. Simon wasn't moving either; he must've heard it, why wasn't he doing anything?
His eyes were closed and his arms crossed, like he was expecting something.
Just as suddenly as the beast appeared, a weapon pierced its body. The weapon had a long shaft. It had been thrown from the right, Ruby turned in the direction it came and she saw what she assumed to be the wielder.
They lunged towards the Grimm, ripping their weapon out of its flesh, before cleanly decapitating the creature. As the Grimm's body disappeared the group got a good look at its killer.
A girl; she had white hair that beautifully flowed down to her lower back. She wore an open black vest with a sleeveless white under shirt, both extending just below her waist. Her black pants were baggy but not too loose. And then there were her most prominent features; two white ears and a fluffy white tail, all of which, tipped with black fur. She looked young perhaps two, maybe three, years older than Ruby.
The girl turned towards the group, her eyes focused on Simon. It was quiet. Simon stepped closer to the girl, and did something no one expected.
He slapped her.
The group gasped in unison. Even the guardian was stunned. Blake seemed especially irritated, slapping some Faunus girl he didn't even know, after she saved him too.
"What did I tell you before I left?" He said to her.
… Oh.
"Not to follow you." The girl replied. Her white ears were flat on her head, her right cheek a deep red. RWBY stayed quiet, the guardian not even understanding what just happened.
"What am I going to do with you?" Simon sighed, placing his hand over his eyes.
"I'm sorry." The girl said, but Simon turned away.
"Do not talk to her." He said to the rest of the group. He glared at the guardian, who quickly walked off in the direction they needed to go.
As they continued walking the girl stayed right behind Simon, though she was no taller than his shoulder. Her large white tail was tucked between her legs. Her ears constantly shifted position, like she was considering something.
Ruby looked at the girl's weapon. It was currently clipped diagonally onto her back by a strap that ran across her body, similar to Simon's. The weapon itself was a spear- kinda. It had a long shaft with a criss-cross design carved into the white metal.
The business end looked like a large kitchen knife; the base was three inches wide and extended about six inches before one end quickly curved towards the other. The black metal of the blade was connected to the handle by an ornamental cross-guard-like piece.
The other end of the weapon held a black wolf head- no… it was a fox.
"So who's she?" Yang whispered in Ruby's ear.
"No idea." Ruby replied. The girl's ears perked up and turned towards them, but she didn't look.
"Psst. Psst!" Yang attempted to get her attention, but the girl only gave them sad glances.
"Think they're related?" Weiss joined the conversation.
"She's a Faunus, how could they be?" Yang responded. Suddenly Simon gave a soft chuckle, but kept walking. "OK maybe they are I don't even know anymore." Yang said, giving up.
A bit later they came to the edge of the forest. The guardian and Simon spoke briefly before the guardian left.
"He said it's just a bit further." Simon explained, "Come on." He started off but-
"Wait!" The girl grabbed Simon's arm. He gave a concerned look. "There." She pointed.
Off in the distance was a large Grimm. Not unlike the one Ruby and Simon fought at Sunset Hill. The group got low and crept to the edge of the foliage. Ruby was on Simon's left, the Faunus girl on his right.
"A patrol?" Simon whispered. The Grimm's head quickly turned in their direction, and they set their heads down.
Ruby looked towards Simon, who returned her stare raising his finger to his lips, and she copied the gesture. The Faunus girl nudged Simon's shoulder and pointed. Ruby noticed Simon's eyes change again, he raised an eyebrow.
Ruby leaned forward and looked at the girl across Simon. The girl looked back and Ruby got a good look at her eyes; they were white with black at the edge of the iris, the same as Simon's.
They stayed and observed the beast for about a minute before Simon nudged Ruby's arm. As she looked at him she saw the girl was gazing at her as well. Simon started making motions with his hand attempting to speak to Ruby.
"Me. Her. It." Is what Ruby got from his gestures. She nodded at him. Simon prepared to launch himself towards the Grimm, the Faunus doing the same.
"Follow." He whispered before speeding away, the girl chasing him a split second later.
They ran close together, Simon in the lead. Simon's arms were extended behind him; the girl mimicked his movement, her weapon resting in her right hand, parallel to her arm.
The Grimm turned towards them as they got closer, and it raised its arms, getting into a fighting position. Simon came up in front of the creature, before launching himself to the right. Getting low to the ground, he threw his fist into the beast's left knee, snapping it in half.
Simon ran past as it fell to the ground, but the girl was close now. As the Grimm fell forward she lunged, her speed forcing her weapon into a crack in its chest piece. The Faunus pulled her spear out of the creature's chest as it dissolved, leaving behind its armor.
"Good girl." Simon patted the Faunus on the head as she came close to him.
"That was incredible!" Ruby exclaimed as the group caught up with them. "You two are perfectly in sync, it's amazing."
"They're a lot weaker than I thought they'd be." Weiss stated.
"It seems they're designed to only take on one opponent at a time." Simon replied, examining the armor.
"Why did the armor not dissolve?" Blake was now hovering over Simon.
"I don't think it's part of the creature. It is a lot like granite, but weaker." Simon said.
"None of this makes any sense." Weiss complained.
Simon stood, kicking around the gray obstacles on the ground.
"Let's keep moving." He said walking away. The Faunus following after him happily.
"Soon he's going to take command from you, sis." Yang joked, placing her hand on the younger girl's shoulder.
"I think he already has." Ruby retorted, staring after him.
Dust here again. Sorry for the short chapter this week; I probably could've worked on it a bit more but I've been obsessed with Dark Souls recently. But I digress, what I wanted to say here is that I'll be starting a new SideFic. I don't know what it'll be (Most likely a medieval AU), but I'm doing it just in case the chapter for Outsider isn't ready that week, so if I don't post a chapter of this I will have a new one for that, and Vice Versa. However if I post a new chapter for both I'll make sure to let you know. Simon will be recurring character in it, maybe even a main; don't know yet.
Anyway, sorry about the long update, but I just wanted to let you know.
Thanks for sticking around…
-Dust