Ruby's POV

I sighed, remembering the events of Gray's disappearance. "Arf!" Zwei barked happily but then whimpered when he saw my expression.

I've been my normal self around others, but when I'm by myself, I'm absolutely miserable. I pick Zwei up and pet him while thinking out loud. "I miss him, Zwei. He's still my best friend." Zwei looks up at me and licks my face. I smile softly at him. "I'm sure you miss him too. Heck, I'm sure the whole team does."

But he's the enemy. God, that makes me sick to pair him with bad guys.

My Scroll vibrates and I quickly see message on it.

Yang: Hey Rubes! Come to the cafeteria so all of us can go to the Vytal Tournament together!

I smile softly again before writing back.

Ruby: K. I'm on my way.

I stand up and stretch before walking to the door. Zwei follows. "No, Zwei you can't come with me. Stay." He quickly sits and pants happily. "Good boy. Bye!" I walk out and make haste of my slow walking.


Cinder's POV

"Ah! Are we ready yet?" A familiar voice filled my ears as I turned to glance at him. Gray.

The recently made outcast had to look a bit different so no-one would recognize him. He basically looked a lot older then he was before. His arms had more hair on them, same with his face. He had a light shave, making him much more attractive, in my way at least.

"Just a minute. Are you excited to see the tournament?"

"Of course. I want to see you, Merc, Emerald and Neo beat the crap outta people." I chuckle softly before walking to the door Gray following. We needed to change his clothes as well. Gray couldn't wear his signature black shin-high coat. Instead he was just wearing a ashy colored v-neck. Ironically, Gray isn't wearing anything that corresponds with his name. He was also wearing ash colored jeans and boots. Finally, we dyed his hair to a darker gray instead of his normal jet black hair.

"Let's go then." Gray barked. He swings an arm around me and makes me walk with him.

"You know, you look a lot better with this new look. 'Look more like a man." He scoffed.

"Damn. That's just mean. So how the hell you fall for me before?"

"You were interesting. That and I have a problem when it comes to power." I lean in his ear. "I must have it." I purred in his ear.

"Ohh, I'm starting to have second thoughts about going to the tournament." I smirk deviously.

"We'll see what happens later." His hand lowered and we continued to walk with his perverted advances.


We made it to the tournament's arena and we split up. I sit down and watch the battle going on. Gray quickly comes back with candy and a large soda bottle in hand. He flops down in his seat and smiles at me. "Who's fighting?" He gurgled, food in his mouth.

"Don't know, but a Beacon team is going up next. And please, stop talking with food in your mouth."

"Wha?" I glare at him and he hands over his food, as a sign of a treaty. I take his food and continue to glare at him before looking back at the fight. The boy then slumps down in his chair. The current fight quickly ends and the next fight is called. "Team RWBY and team ABRN." Gray's eye widened with interest.

"Intriguing." He said in a, silly, stereotypical bad guy voice. His old team enters the arena, along with they're opponents. The arena selects the environments that they battle in, and afterwards, they commence they're battle.

It was rather interesting, really. All of the members of team RWBY worked efficiently. As if they completely forgotten about a team member. Gray smirked as he watched, learning new moves.

"They are interesting."

"Yeah." Gray smirked while sitting back. "They completely forgot me." He chuckled. "I'm glad." The fight was slowly dragging on, however team RWBY was soon victorious. We had enough of the fights and decided to leave to where Mercury and Emerald were.


Gray and I quickly found the duo and I explained to Emerald what she had to do. She nodded and walked off, looking to find team RWBY. "Your old team is pretty interesting, Gray." Mercury stretched. Gray looks at him and shrugs, walking off to a cotton candy vendor.

"Honestly, it shocks me on how I managed to fall for such a…child." Mercury shrugged.

"Meh. I'm still shocked myself. But hey, it's not my place to ask. I'ma go bother Emerald." Mercury then walks off and I watch him. I then felt a tap on my shoulder and I turn to see Gray holding a cotton candy in my face.

"Want some?" I graciously took it and smiled at him, before continuing to walk with him through the grounds. We walked around sharing a few laughs and the occasional eye-roll due to Gray's jokes. Eventually, I received a message from Emerald informing me on who team RWBY is sending to the doubles round.

Emerald: It's the heiress and the blonde.

"What's that?" Gray asked.

"Emerald just told me who your old team selected for the doubles."

"Oh, who was picked?"

"Yang Xiao Long and Weiss Schnee." He smirked.

"Interesting." We continue to walk until Gray gets one of his, ideas. "Hey…"

"Is it something, perverted, Gray?"

"Uh…" The boy chanted.

"Spit it out."

"I just wanted to go back to your dorm. My legs are getting tired." I shake my head.

"Ridiculous. I agree, though. My legs are aching as well. However, there is another match underway. Let's watch that."

"Want me to carry you?"

"Please." I say while walking ahead.


Gray's POV

We arrived at the stadium and sat down next to Mercury and Emerald. "So, what'd we miss?"

"Nothin' really. The fight is about to start." Mercury filled me in with popcorn in his mouth. He looks at Cinder, hold the popcorn basket out. "Want some?"

"No. Gray gave me cotton candy and I can't take any more junk." I scoff.

"Whatever you say mother." I joke. She glares at me and I quickly move my attention to the fight.

Team JNPR is up.

I watch with great interest as the team and they're opponents charge.

This Will be Interesting…