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Sakura9544aol: Thank you for reading this story, I really do. I'll admit, the Adam and David scene was short, but Adam, as Blake describes, it "merciless", so he isn't going to wait for information, so he gives David one chance, when he refuses, Adam has all he wants. Again, thanks for reading and reviewing.
Hey everyone! Welcome to chapter eleven (god, I never thought i'd make it this far), this chapter will focus on Team RWBYD's relationship with each other, so no action. Also, more information on David, anyways, ENJOY!
Chapter Eleven - Forging a Friendship
Ruby and I were sitting at the desk in Team RWBYD's dorm room, looking over designs that Ruby had proposed for my new weapon. I was astounded by Ruby's creativity, each idea being so different and so creative to a simple crossbow. After looking through another design, I stopped Ruby and asked her to describe the design to me.
"This is a Heavy Battle Service Rifle, a three shot mid-to-long rifle that fires dust rounds, or aura rounds as an alternative, capable of holding 36 rounds in a clip. I added an under mounted shotgun, for close quarter combat and for if you run out of ammo for the main gun. Is there any way you'd like to improve it?" Ruby asked, clearly proud of my reaction.
"The butt of the rifle can be used for melee, so we coat it in Iron to increase damage when hit and to increase durability. The scope can be adjusted to have changeable range, so it can zoom in and out." I suggest to Ruby, she nods in agreement.
"Alright, let's take this down to the forge." Ruby says, and we leave.
Beacon Forge Room...
Ruby and I walked into the forge room, and we spot the forge master sitting at his desk.
"Hello, young huntsman and huntress, how may I help you?" He asks us, putting down his book.
"We have a weapon blueprint that needs to be forged as soon as possible. Can you make this?" Ruby asked the forge master, handing him the blueprint. He looks at the design, smiles a bit at the design, but then frowned.
"Normally, I would create a weapon for free, but unfortunately due to the addition of Iron, a now rare resource of Remnant, I'm afraid you'll have to pay 250 lien for the Iron addition." The man says, with a sad face.
"250 Lien! How can we possibly pay for that?" Ruby yelled, looking at me for a solution. I have none.
"I believe I have a solution." We hear a man say, who reveals himself to be Ozpin. "Let me see that blueprint." with that, the forge master handed the headmaster the blueprint.
"Ms. Rose, you understand that Iron is one of the most resilient resource, but also extremely rare?" He asks the team leader, who looks at her feet. I speak up.
"It wasn't her idea, I know that Iron is expensive, but my weapon needs to be the best it can, after I destroyed my last one in frustration." I explain, Ozpin frowns at me.
"I understand. Here." Ozpin hands me a card, with '250' written on it. "This should cover the cost for your weapon."
"Really? Thank you so much professor." I gladly accept the card. "How can I repay you?"
"No need, you've done enough for me, it's time to make it even. I'll see you both later Mr. Xiao Long and Ms. Rose." With that, Ozpin walks off. Ruby looks at me puzzled.
"What did he mean? What have you done for him?" Ruby questioned.
"I'll explain it later." I say to my cousin, and I hand the card to the forge master.
"Thank you, young master, your weapon should be done by tomorrow morning, I'll message you're scroll if it finishes earlier or is delayed." The forge master says, and walks off to start on the weapon. Me and my cousin leave to get breakfast.
30 Minutes Later...
"How's Weiss doing?" I ask Yang, who was previously listening to another one of Nora's dream. Ruby had given Yang the duty of watching over Weiss, who was still feeling bad.
"She's still not back to normal Weiss, still a bit depressed, she's just reading in our dorm room." Yang explains, slightly sad.
"Alright, we are having a team meeting!" Ruby proclaimed, surprising me, Blake, Yang and team JNPR. We look at each other and I speak up.
"About what?" I ask, slightly frightened what she might have in mind.
"I'll explain later..." She points at her teammates, "... you three be at our door room in one hour. I'll make sure Weiss stays there." With that, Ruby left, heading to our dorm room. Me, Blake and Yang look at each other, confused and frightened. What could she possibly have in mind...
One Hour Later...
Me, Blake and Yang walked along the corridor towards our dorm room, Blake speaks up.
"How you doing David?" She asks, I look at her, slightly surprised.
"Umm... I guess I'm fine. My new weapon is being made, so I'll be able to use it soon. Why?" I ask.
"I've noticed you acting... odd, not yourself, not when people are around though." Blake explains.
"How'd you know? Have you been spying on me?" I ask, slightly afraid.
"I'm a faunus can, very sneaky so nobody cannot notice. I've seen you alone, rocking back and forth... maniacally, you should probably get it checked out." Blake says, concern in her voice.
"Is this true?" Yang asked, also concerned. I look away, then look back.
"Yes. I have been having... issues lately... but too afraid to admit it." I explain, frowning.
"We'll talk about it later. We're here." Blake points out, as we now stood in front of a door, with 'RWBYD' written on it. I open the door and we are surprised at what we saw. The beds had been moved to the very sides of the room, and a podium was put against the window with four chairs in front of the podium. Ruby greeted us with a smile.
"Welcome!" She yelled. I simply look at her with a blank face. "We are all here because I've realized we don't know much about each other, at least some of us anyways, so we will have a Q&A RWBYD style!" Ruby finished. "Blake will go first, since we know the least about her." Blake looked at Ruby shocked, but followed the command, standing behind the podium. Me, Ruby, Weiss and Yang sat in the four seats, facing Blake.
Blake's Q&A
"So, how does this work?" Blake asked. Ruby simply smiles and gives her a simple answer.
"We ask you a question, you answer it. If you really don't want to answer, you can skip it, but it's better if you don't. I'll start: What is your birthday?"
"My birthday is March 22nd." Blake simply answers. I speak up next.
"What combat school did you attend?"
"I didn't attend a combat school, I grew up outside the kingdom, you fight to survive, that's how I trained." Blake told me, I simply nod.
"When did you first join the white fang?" Weiss asked.
"I joined when I was five years old, back when the white fang did peaceful protests, and I left a month before we started Beacon." Blake told Weiss, looking down slightly. Yang is the last to ask a question.
"Have you had any past relationships?" Yang asked, in true Yang fashion.
"I had a mentor called Adam Taurus, but it wasn't romantic, and I've never really had a close relationship with anyone until I met you four." Blake said, smiling a little. Yang grinned.
"Alright,you now tell us a random fact about yourself, then you tell someone else to come up." Ruby explained, still grinning.
"Alright, a random fact: I go through 'Heat' every six months." Blake says, looking at the floor, me, Ruby and Weiss look at her surprised, Yang simply laughs. "Alright, Yang goes next." Blake finished and walked off the podium, taking Yang's seat as she stood behind the podium.
Yang's Q&A
"Alright, let's get this done!" Yang said enthusiastically. Weiss starts this time.
"When is your birthday?" Weiss asked.
"My B-Day is June 1st." Yang said, Weiss looked annoyed at Yang's dialect. "Who's next?"
"What are your parent's names?" Blake asked.
"My father is called Taiyang Xiao Long and my mother was called Raven Branwen." Yang said, frowning at her mothers name. Blake noticed this.
"Why do you constantly make puns and sexual innuendo?" I ask, getting a mischievous look from her.
"Put simply: It's funny." Yang said simply. "And random fact: I used to be a Brunette." Everyone but Ruby looked at her very surprised.
"I guess I don't need to ask you anything, so who goes next?" Ruby spoke up.
"Ice Queen can go next." Yang said, walking towards Weiss's seat. Weiss stood behind the podium.
Weiss's Q&A
"OK, let's just get this done." Weiss said, annoyed as usual. Yang speaks up first.
"Any past relationships?" Yang asks, grinning in anticipation.
"Many men have asked for me, but not for me but for my name. They have all been rejected." Weiss said, taking away Yangs grin. "Next."
"When is your birthday?" Ruby asked innocently.
"My birthday is February 14th." Weiss said, smiling a little at Ruby.
"Do you have any siblings?" I ask her.
"I have a sister called Winter." She simply answers. "Blake?"
"Why become a huntress when you are a heiress to a multi-billion lien company?" Blake asked.
"I have a duty to uphold, to my family to retain it's honor. A simple job is unworthy of my capabilities." Weiss finishes. "And the random fact: I used to sing in front of large audiences before becoming a huntress." Weiss adds. "Ruby, your turn."
"Yay!" Ruby exclaimed and ran to the podium.
Ruby's Q&A
"OK, who want's to ask first?" Ruby asks her team.
"I'll go first, get it out of the way." Blake says, "What is your birthday?"
"I was born on November 5th, obviously a year or two after all of you." Ruby explained, still grinning.
"Why is your weapon a sniper-scythe?" Weiss asked.
"I designed it after my uncles weapon, who taught me how to use it." Ruby answers. I flinch at the mention of Ruby's uncle.
"Who are your parents?" I ask, recovering from my flinch. Ruby frowns.
"My father is Taiyang Xiao Long, the same as Yang, and my mother was called... S... I'm sorry, I'd rather not say." Ruby answered, clearly upset by the mention of her mothers name. I look at her and nod. It's hard losing a mother...
"Random Fact?" Blake asked.
"Oh, yes! Random Fact: I can eat a hundred cookies in five minutes." Ruby says, a little less joyful as usual, I take notice of this.
"Well, I guess I'm last." I say, and walk to the podium.
David's Q&A
"Well, questions?" I ask my team. Yang asks first.
"Ever been in a relationship before?" Yang asks with a wink. I simply roll my eyes.
"No, I've never been in a real relationship. I never had time to." I answer.
"When is your birthday?" Weiss asked, slightly enthusiastic to learn about me. I smile a bit.
"It is September 5th, so I'm the oldest." I explain to them all.
"Why was your weapon a crossbow?" Ruby asked.
"Unlike your weapons, yours cannot fire projectiles without making noise, while a crossbow is the closest you'll get to silent. My new weapon, however, will be different." I say to Ruby, smiling at her, she smiles back.
"What combat school did you go to?" Blake asked.
"Like you, I didn't. I wasn't taught by... my father because he was a teacher at Signal, so I learnt by leaving the kingdoms and, well, trial and error. Until Ozpin found out about me and taught me properly, I guess he's like a father to me too." I finish. Blake nods in response.
"Random Fact?" Yang asks.
"I'm half faunus." I say blankly.
"WHAT!" Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang yelled. I simply nod, telling them it's true.
"My mother was a faunus, so I gained faunus traits, like night vision, stealth and agility. But I have no faunus physical attachments, no ears, tails or claws. I look human, but i'm a rare human-faunus." I finish.
"That's incredible!" Yang yelled.
"That's so cool!" Ruby also yelled.
"That was unexpected." Weiss said.
"That explains a lot." Blake added.
"Well, since we're done, I've got to go, business to attend to, see you all later." With that, I leave. Yang looks to Blake with a devilish grin.
"Well, you have your solution to 'heat'." Yang said, laughing.
"Shut up, Yang." Blake said coldly, with a death stare.
Beacon Hospital Wing...
"So, you've been having mental issues?" The doctor asked.
"Yes. Ever since... my old team broke, I haven't been acting right." I explain.
"Well, I've noticed that you hesitate at certain topics, care to elaborate?" He asks.
"Yes, any mention of my old team or my father makes me, emotionally off, so I avoid the topic if possible." I continue. "What's wrong with me?"
"I'm unsure at the moment, but a high chance is that you could be suffering from major post-traumatic brain stress, so certain topics relating to the vent or your team or your father make you emotionally unstable. My advice, avoid these topics, memories triggered could cause emotional breakdown, so be careful for your emotions." The doctor finished.
"Thank you doctor." I shake his hand and leave.
I've got to tell Ozpin...
End of Chapter Eleven
So, David suffers from post-traumatic stress, let's hope this doesn't effect him in the future (it will though). Anyways, thank you for reading and don't forget to follow, favorite and please review, all reviews get replied in the next chapter. Anyhow, see you in chapter twelve!