A/N: Before I begin the chapter, I got a PM asking why I won't do lemons in this story. There is 2 reasons for that, first, I am highly uncomfortable writing something like that since this is technically a self-insert. Secondly, I have the relationship experience of a brick so even if I wanted to write that, I am unable to do so. Now with that out of the way, RWBY belongs to roosterteeth, music belongs to respective artists, OCs belong to respective authors. On to the show lads.
Chapter 10: Robots, rose petals, and moonshine...
"Alexxxx, get upp" said one annoyed Yang.. wait Yang?
"How did you even get into my dorm and why are you waking me up on a Sunday?" I asked half asleep and completely annoyed at being up before noon.
"You do remember what today is right? And your teammates let me in by the way." She said while gesturing to the open door
After silently swearing and trying to figure out how to ruin 3 different people's days at once, I remembered that today is the day we begin the investigation into the White Fang.
"I remember now, can you please get out so I can get dressed into my combat gear." I asked as I stood up revealing my torso and the fact my knee was nearly healed (i spent the entire day after returning from initiation just forcefully healing the damned thing with aura. What, I hate hospitals)
*wolf whistles* "Damn wolf boy, showing off those guns is gonna get you arrested" Yang said with a wink. I didn't say anything and just wrapped her with chains using my semblance and threw her out of my dorm.
(I AM A LINE)
"So Ruby, Earl, and Weiss will go to the CCT, Blake will go to the White Fang meeting, Me and Yang will go to visit Junior to get information about Torchwick, and finally Baron and Violet will act as overwatch at the meeting just in case shit hits the fan. Sound good?" I said while looking at the list I made in my head.
"Why are we on overwatch instead of going inside with Blake?" Violet asked annoyed at her job.
"Because the White Fang is after the both of you since you have wings and Baron can transform into a beowulf." I said neutrally
"Great, we'll meet up near Yang tonight to go over what we found, let's do this!" Ruby exclaimed happily as she pumped her fist.
"Yeah!" A voice said from the window, I look to see a guy with a open vest shirt showing off his abs hanging upside down by his tail.
"Sun?" Blake said mildly shocked at the sudden appearance of the monkey man.
"How did you even get up there?" Yang asked amused at the situation.
"Ah it's easy, I do this all the time" he said with a smile
"YOU DO WHAT?" Weiss shrieked at his response.
"I climb trees all the time *flips into the room* so are we finally going to get back at that torchwick guy?" He asked with enthusiasm.
"We are investigating the situation... As a team" Blake said while finishing tightening the wraps on her arms.
"Sorry Sun, we don't want to get friends involved if we don't have to." Ruby said while shooting him an apologetic look.
*Psh* "that's dumb, we should always get friends involved, that's why I brought Neptune. Besides why get these guys involved and not us?" He said the first part while gesturing out the window and ended by pointing at my team. While everyone else was dealing with who ever in the hell Neptune was, I answered his question
"My team is assisting with the investigation since the White Fang has targeted Two of my teammates and since they have something dear to me." I said while testing out my new weapons, they were basically the hidden blades from assassin's creed, I made them in the forge about a week ago and I need to have something just in case I get disarmed (again).
Ruby pulls in a guy with blue hair and then went over the new plan, Neptune is to tag along with me and Yang, Sun is to go with Blake, and everyone else's roles stay the same. This wouldn't be a problem but I have to fly after Yang now since she only has a motorcycle, I really need to get a car...
(I AM A LINE)
"Close the door, she's back!" A random bouncer screamed as the doors to the club slammed shut in front of us.
"Yang I swear to god and all that is holy, if you ruined the only place I like to go to get hammered, I shall and will destroy bumblebee." I said while loading my scythe with my prototype beanbag rounds (i needed non lethal rounds for combat class)
She just ignored that threat blasted the doors open and sang "I'm back~" to be met with a whole lot of guns being pointed in our direction.
"Could you define friend for us Yang" Neptune said and I shook my head
"You had to ruin my drinking spot for me Yang, seriously, this is why I can't have nice things." Junior approached and froze the minute he saw Yang "Blondie, your here... Why?"
"You still owe me a drink" she said as she dragged him off the the bar.
I saw Neptune say something to the twins and they just walked off noses in the air so I decided to talk to them while I wait for Yang to finish with Junior so I can question him.
"Sup Miltia, sup Melanie, should I even ask what Yang did or not even worry about it?" I asked after ordering some whiskey.
"She wrecked the place after Junior didn't get her the info she was looking for" said an agitated Melanie, while Miltia just took a sip of my drink.
"That sounds like her, so are we cool or do I need to find a new watering hole to go get hammered at?" I asked then started downing my drink
"We're good, like we could be mad at a cutie like you" Miltia said, earning a most glorious spit take from myself while my eye shifted to the color pink.
"Wh-*cough* I um *cough* what?" I asked shyly and somewhat out of breath from the forced loss of my drink.
"She just said you were cute, not something that would cause that" Melanie said gesturing to the wasted alcohol on the bar.
"I umm. I don't get compliments very often, especially ones like that, I usually was insulted more often than not, the top one being and I quote 'you look like you got kicked in the face by a horse'." I said as I stood up getting ready to go to Junior.
"That's awful, who would say that?" A horrified Miltia asked
I gave a grim laugh and said "Everyone" And I left to go talk to Junior after saying that.
"I said I don't know, he hired my men and they never came back, seriously who is this kid" Junior said while pointing at Neptune.
"I assume he didn't know so may I ask something now" I said cutting in to his rant to receive a nod. I pulled out a picture of Lillth on my scroll and showed it to him "where will I find her, she means a lot to me and she is working for someone against her will." I said
I saw recognition flare in his eyes and he smirked "How much I know depends how much you pay me" that is when I snapped and slammed his head into the bar and held a hidden blade next to his jugular. My eye shifted to Grimm red and I spoke again but my voice sounded distorted, like it was deeper and far more intimidating.
"If I have to repeat myself again, I will slit your throat and skull fuck what will be left of your face. So Where. Is. She."
"She is usually with Roman, he has her wearing a shock collar so she won't run away, you find him, you find her." He said completely terrified by the change of my demeanor. I let him go and left to exit and spoke
"I am sorry I lost myself, I hope that we can still be good friends but know this, try that shit on me again, and no one will find your body." And with that, I left with Yang and Neptune in tow.
"Okay, what the fuck was that Alex? that was completely unlike your normal behaviour" Yang said as she pulled her keys out from God knows where.
"He tried to use my feelings towards Lillth against me for his own personal gain, be happy I didn't rip him in half and smear him on the wall." I said still visibly angry with him. Before she could respond to my descriptive language, her scroll started ringing and she answered to find Sun screaming about a robot.
"So Where are you guys?" She asked only for Blake, Sun, Baron, and Violet to run past with a paladin hot on their trail (so i read tech news, sue me).
"That would be them, let's go" I said as I formed wings and flew after it.
(I AM A LINE)
I managed to catch up to the thing just as it fell off the highway. That is when shit hit the fan for me, it managed to kick me into a pillar while in the air, and that Damn near knocked me unconscious. I saw the fight off and on, when I finally got my bearings back, I saw Yang completely destroy the machine which knocked Roman out of it. I only saw red and one goal in mind: kill him.
I flew at him at top speed and started slashing wildly while using my semblance to lock him in place. His clothes looked like a bobcat had gotten a hold of him and he was bleeding from numerous places. Before I could finish the bastard off a bow blocked my swing and I heard her voice
"it seems your monster still lives Alex, I thought we got rid of it" I looked and saw Lillth which made my goal change: destroy the collar and save her. Violet seemed to have notice this and teleported behind her. With one swift flick of the wrist, it fell to the ground followed by Lillth into my arms. Everything slew down and my vision returned back to normal.
"Shit, Lillth, can you hear me? Please, Say Something!" I shouted at her trying to wake her up. I heard Roman laughing at me and Yang fired a flare at him to shut him up only for it to be blocked by an umbrella that belonged to a girl in white, pink, and brown.
"It has been a pleasure red, blondie, kitty, and ice queen" Roman said with a laugh and I stood to tear him a new one only for a hand to grab my leg, I looked down to see Lillth's eyes changed back to their normal orange color.
"Please, don't go, I don't want to be alone again" she said while shaking violently. I knelt back down and held her close to try to stop her from shaking so badly
"Don't worry, I am right here, I won't be leaving anytime soon." I told her and I heard a set of 'awwww's from the girls behind me but I just ignored it with one thought
'I will keep you safe, I promise'
(I AM A LINE)
After carrying Lillth back to beacon (bridal carry since she is incredibly lightweight), she was admitted to the infirmary and I let Ozpin know why she was hostile towards me when we first met.
"So she was fighting against her own accord, she must feel awful about having to do so against someone she cares for so much." He said while staring into his coffee, disturbed at the news I brought.
"Yes, I worry it placed a large amount of stress on her mind, she is tough like myself but someone can only endure so much before they break." I said while I sipped some water and stared out the window.
"What about you, from Violet's debrief, she said you lost control of yourself and inflicted a large amount of damage on Torchwick with the intention to kill him, will this be a problem in the future?" He asked with pure seriousness.
"I have problems controlling darker emotions when someone threatens people I care about, especially her. It shouldn't be a problem unless someone decides to hurt my teammates, my friends, and especially Lillth." I said while playing with my blade mechanism.
"I see, from what I have heard here, it sounds like you care for this girl as more than a friend" he said with a smile.
I was drinking water at the time he said that so I ejected my water onto the table in front of me.
"N-no sir, s-she d-doesn't see me that way" I stammered out (damn teenage hormones)
"So you see her that way?" He asked with a grin of pure evil
"Ozpin, I will stab you if you don't drop the subject" I said coldly in an attempt to change the subject.
"Sure you will, anyway, I feel it would be appropriate for Lillth to be permanently placed on your team, seeing how she was able to put you in a coma for 2 months and how you know her from your past home." He said as he looked at her combat file from the forest
"Are you sure that is a good idea? She would never harm a fly and the only reason she fought me in the forest is because she was being forced to do so." I said while unconsciously rubbing my knee remembering how I blew it apart.
"It is better she used what she learned for good and she needs a somewhat similar environment so she will be with you all throughout your next 4 years" he said as he finished some paperwork.
"What about sleeping arrangements sir?"
He got an evil smile "you'll have to figure that on out for yourself, you are dismissed and I advise you check in on Lillth since looking at the camera feed, she gave Ruby a Monster... Oh dear" he said as he realized the implications of that statement. I paled and my eye turned brown, and I sprinted to the infirmary as fast as my legs would carry me.
(I AM A LINE)
Upon arriving I saw the most interesting thing I have seen in a very long time. Ruby was irradiating rose petals to the point of it filling the room to knee height, and she was bouncing in place like there was no tomorrow. I looked at Lillth and just shook my head
"Of course you would be the one to give her an energy drink, you always had a strange sense of humor like that" i said laughing
"She wanted to try what I was drinking, so I let her have some" she said with a shrug.
"Ruby, do you think you could give us some privacy?" I asked to which she fucking exploded in a cloud of rose petals and I really hoped that was just her leaving because I prefer to not have my legs broken by Yang.
"So what's up buttercup" Lillth asked happily
"I'm sorry..." I said quietly
"For what, you saved me from a living hell" she asked
"But I didn't get here fast enough to do it, you were stuck there for a god damn year and a half before I managed to get you out and even then you are still hurt." I yelled at myself angrily
"You made sure that I could live again, that I could be happy and safe. I owe you my life Alex, if it wasn't for you and your friends, I would still be a prisoner." She said as she gestured for me to sit on the bed with her.
"I just remembered, I have some Important news for you." I said while sitting down next to her on the bed.
"Like what" she asked
"Ozpin has offered you a place here at beacon to be a huntress, where the skills you picked up can be used for good. You would be placed on my team permanently since we are from the same place." I said nervously
"Oh my gosh, that's awesome man, who would have thought that I would be able to be a huntress, this is so exciting!... You didn't tell me everything did you?" She asked slightly deflated
"We would be sleeping in a room with 5 total people and only 4 beds." I deadpanned
"Well I could just share a bed with you" she said as if it were the simplest answer in the world.
"Wa-wait, a-are you s-sure about t-that?" I stammered out as my eye shifted to the color pink.
"Yes, it is the sim... Wait a second, your eye just changed colors. Oh my god your eye is like a mood ring, so much for kicking my ass at poker." She said with a chuckle
"I have an eyepatch for poker and yes it does make me look like a pirate, oh by the way, the doctor said you are cleared to leave as soon as you want." I said while looking away
I felt a pair of arms wrap around my torso and I looked over my shoulder to see innocent orange eyes staring at me
"Could you give me a minute to change and come back in here when I am done?" She asked innocently
"Sure but something about this seems off" I said with a smile and left the room to wait to be called back in.
About 10 minutes later, she called me back in and I entered... To an empty room. I was about to turn around when she jumped on my back and squealed something about a piggyback ride, so who am I to say no? it was worth the strange looks I got on the way back to the dorm, I haven't laughed this hard in a long time.
(I AM A LINE)
Arriving back at the dorms was interesting since Lillth was still clinging to my back like a koala bear. This raised many questions that I answered with one sentence "She wanted a piggyback ride so who am I to say no?"
I received a set of ohhs and set Lillth on my bed and started talking again "you are looking at the 5th official member of team ABVE, now team ABLVE, Ozpin decided it would be best for her to work with us for multiple reasons. Now we won't be receiving a 5th bed so I will be sleeping on the ground from now on, any questions?"
"You're not sleeping on the ground Alex, just have her share the bed with you" Violet said trying to set me up with the girl behind me.
"That's what I said to him too" Lillth said while waving her arms around.
*sighs* "Why are you setting me up for awkward moments Violet? What have I done to deserve this?" I asked dismally
"I just like to see you squirm a little, it adds some entertainment to my day." She said with a wink
"Well, Violet, you just volunteered to go with Lillth and team RWBY to go clothes shopping and fix Lillth's hair tomorrow. Have fun" I said as I jumped into bed and under my covers to go to sleep. I heard a growl from Violet then I felt Lillth climb into bed and cuddle with me... I wore a blush on my face the entire night.
(I AM A LINE)
Friday rolls around and I am in the best mood I have been in since starting school here at beacon, I got Lillth back (she has her bleach blonde hair with blue streaks again, and her attire is back to its black and blue theme, much like Violet's actually), I got to see Team CRDL get wrecked by Pyrrha which was fantastic, and I am looking forward to my homemade drink back in my dorm.
I opened the door to my dorm and check to find everything was still in place, and that I have produced the finest quality moonshine California has to offer. Taking a sip, I saw I made it just how I liked it, liquid fire. Before I could put it away, teams RWBY, JNPR, and the rest of ABLVE entered the room laughing their asses off. That is when Lillth saw my concoction and gave a squeal of delight
"Oh my god, you made moonshine, I love you soo much right now." She said as she gave me a bone crushing hug.
"Umm what's moonshine?" Ruby asked and it seemed everyone else agreed with the question.
"You have never heard of moonshine?" I asked to receive everyone shaking their head no.
*sighs* "moonshine got its name from a time in my home's history called prohibition, which was when all alcohol was banned. It received this name for usually being transported by moonlight to avoid authorities. Something along those lines, anyway, it is an extremely powerful alcoholic beverage that has actually been known to power vehicles on occasion with the use of the 4 stroke theory for the internal combustion engine. It is not ment to be consumed by lightweights like you guys." I said in a monotone voice
"Is that a challenge?" One offended Yang asked
"No, it is a fact that you wouldn't be able to handle it." I said while drinking some of it
"Well let me try it" she said while walking towards me
"Alright, your funeral" I said as I handed her a small shot of it. She eyes it warily and then gulped it down... Only to cough and sputter for the next 5 minutes.
"The *cough* fuck is *cough* that? it is like *cough* drinking fire" she screeched at me.
"I warned you, this is 180 proof shine, I could have made it stronger but I prefer living" I laughed at her misery. "So anyone else feel up to try this? Because if not me and Lillth are gonna drink it all."
"I'll try it" Ruby said... That earned stares from every one (even the bird outside)
"Umm you sure about that?" Lillth said trying to get her to not drink it.
"Yeah, I could use a drink" this earned even more confused stares. I just poured her the same amount i did Yang and waited for the worst... Only for her to down it with no problem.
"I don't know if I should be impressed or worried by how easily you drank that Rubes" Yang said while staring at Ruby like a deer in the headlights. Everyone seemed to agree and just left (my team excluded).
"So any one else want to try it because I have some very, very heavy drinking to catch up on" I said as I poured myself a tall glass. Everyone seemed interested enough so I poured 3 glasses to about a fourth of being full and handed them to my teammates.
Baron's reaction was basically Ruby's, being completely unfazed by it (although you could see it take an immediate effect)
Earl drank it as if it were just water, which by seeing his causal/combat attire shouldn't surprise me in the slightest.
Violet's reaction was simply priceless, she got it down just fine, but due to her low weight and the fact she was a lightweight as is, she was immediately plastered by it. How do I know this? She only likes to bite people when she's drunk. My arm hurts like a bitch now...
Me and Lillth had the same reaction, being it hardly did Jack all to us.
After about 30 minutes, we ran out of shine and everyone was shit faced. I passed on the bed to wake up the next morning with the most unholy hangover I have ever had... Worth it completely seeing how much fun we all had.
'Maybe I shouldn't make that again, Earl somehow is tied to the wall and I have a hickey from I have no idea who.' I thought as I just let sleep overwhelm me again...
A/N: holy crap on a cracker, my story at the time of posting this has 1,200+ views, that is fucking awesome. I love writing this, it is awesome to see an idea of mine doing so well considering I am not a professional writer. Review, favorite, follow, do what ever floats your boat because I am in a fantastical mood. Laters peeps. (i am still OC hunting btw)
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