A/N: Hello again all! Hope everyone is enjoying these stories. Thanks as always to those who read, reviewed, favorited, or followed.
Bit of a shorter chapter, but I hope the punchline is enjoyable.
Disclaimer: RWBY and it's characters belong to Rooster Teeth and Monty Oum.
Red, White, and Pink
Chapter 10: Nightmare?
Confused silver eyes looked around wildly.
The strange landscape confused Ruby. The ground seemed hard and smooth, far more so than any ice she had encountered. The sky was an odd brown that reminded the red Huntress of wood. Even the sun seemed to be an unnatural yellow, exceedingly bright and unmoving.
As strange as the world around her was, it felt familiar, as if she saw it every day.
Before she could figure out where she was, Ruby's attention was brought to the even stranger creatures before her. The growling and snarling monsters were without a doubt the forms of Grimm, yet they were distinctly different than the beings of negativity the Huntress fought on a regular basis.
Cracked tan skin covered every inch of their body as opposed to the usual pitch black the monsters were known for. In place of the stark white bones that protruded out of their body, were odd black stones. The pungent smell associated with the blood of the creatures' victims was instead pleasant, a scent Ruby felt was familiar.
Again, more familiarity, even in the strange situation.
The first creature rushed towards her before she could finish her inspection. Quickly drawing Crescent Rose, Ruby sliced the Beowolf in half; it's body crumbling into a brown dust as it collapsed. A strange feeling of regret passed through her, entirely different from the feeling she had when combating the normal creatures of darkness. A roar from the crowd of beasts drew Ruby's attention back to the rest of the beings.
With the first being broken, the rest began rushing towards her, emboldened by their leader's sacrifice.
Dodging blows from the beasts, Ruby managed to cut down a few more, their body's dissolving into a brown mist as they fell. Each claw that swung near her, sent gusts of warm air towards Ruby, their bodies significantly warmer than her own. Intent to not be burned by the creatures, the red reaper made certain to avoid any strikes with her semblance.
The odd smooth surface made fighting the creatures an ordeal, her boots barely able to get any traction. The Grimm's cracked skin, however, didn't share that disadvantage. Near misses from the monster's searing claws had Ruby reassessing her ability to combat the strange creatures in the odd environment.
Deciding it would be best to escape and come back with help or knowledge, Ruby fought her way out of the circle the beasts formed around her.
With a path clear, Ruby rushed towards what looked like a hill. Managing to outpace the Grimm still out to hunt her down, the red Huntress clambered up the sleek hillside, stumbling a few times as she failed to grip the surface. Eventually reaching the top after defeating a few of the faster beasts, Ruby's hopes were dashed as she came to the edge of a raging river.
Looking down into the murky white water, Ruby thought quickly as the creatures drew closer to her with each second. Unsure of what would happen from touching the strange river, Ruby took a few steps back before rushing forward with her semblance. Pushing off of the ground at the last second, Ruby fired Crescent Rose to carry herself the rest of the way across the stream.
Taking a moment to catch her breath, the red Huntress looked back at the Grimm. Seeing them continue towards her without any apparent notice of the upcoming river had her worrying she would need to continue running from the monsters.
That fear was unfounded as the first creature of darkness rushed into the white waters, before roaring in pain as it's body crumbled. The tide of Grimm continued rushing forward, intent on reaching the Huntress despite the fatality of the river standing in their way.
Despite their intentions to do her harm, Ruby couldn't help but pity the beasts as they continued rushing towards their deaths. Her kind heart forced her to watch the tan beings dissolved into the liquid, their black bones sinking beneath the surface.
Compelled by her innocent soul, Ruby called out to the creatures.
"Don't go in the milk! You'll get all soggy!"
Flailing wildly, Ruby tumbled out of bed, pulling the sheets with her and off her wife. With a grunt of pain, the red girl was rudely brought out of her dream world. Groaning from the pain of hitting the hard floor and a full stomach, all Ruby could do was curl up on the ground as she heard Weiss sitting up with their bed with a grumble.
"Did you have that nightmare again?"
Another groan was the only answer Weiss got.
With a sigh, Weiss rubbed her eyes tiredly, pinching the bridge of her nose in exasperation. Something told her she wouldn't be getting much sleep tonight.
"I told you not to bake cookies in the shape of Grimm. I knew it would give you nightmares."
A/N: Things with faces are so much harder to eat.
Since i'm sure someone will ask, I already have some plans for a sort of part 2 with Weiss.
To the Guest again! I definitely have some plans for family gathering antics, so that'll be showing up in the future.
As for Amaranth, i'm very glad you're enjoying her personality. I made her pretty much the same way you described. She's Ruby, but rather than be raised by Yang, she was raised by Weiss. Her name was meant to show that she was pretty much a mix of the two.
As for the suggestion for more Ammy and Zwei, i've definitely been thinking up a few ideas on those. I plan to have some chapters soon of Ammy interecting with other characters besides her mothers, so Zwei is definitely on the list there.
Thanks as always to those who read. Reviews and suggestions are always welcome, as they help me improve and think up ideas.
Until next time, keep moving forward.
~Nekonyaneko