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When I woke up Cinder was next to me cuddling me like a teddy bear. I tried to pry her off me but her grip was like iron. After a few minutes of struggling fruitlessly I huffed and gave up. I looked around and noticed that Mercury was strewn over his bed messily while Emerald was gazing out the window. The morning sun reflected of her mint coloured hair and created the image of angelic beauty. My heart rate increased rapidly and I was in a daze. I shook my head to snap myself out of my trance and called out to her. "Em I need help."She turned around and looked at me. When she saw me she started laughing albeit a bit muffled by her hand so she wouldn't wake up Cinder. I sent her a pleading look and she sighed. Together we managed to get Cinder off me...with the help of a crowbar. When I got out I gave Emerald a hug. "Thank you. My wings were being crushed." I let out my wings and stretched them out making sure nothing was broken.

"No problem but I will admit that I thought about leaving you there. You looked so cute. " I knew she was teasing me but I couldn't help but glare at her. She stuck her tongue out at me and continued to laugh. "So we got some time to kill, want to go do something?"

"I don't know if I can forgive you. You were about to leave me in Cinder's clutches." I said teasing her.

She pouted and gave me the biggest puppy dog eyes she could muster. "I hate you." I said defeated. "What are we going to do?" I asked.

"We" she said pulling my arm "are going to go and get me some new clothes"

"Please...kill me now." I said looking at Emerald who had a maniacal grin on her face.


When we returned I was carry several bags of dresses, shoes and jewellery;mostly jewellery.

"Why did you make me carry all of this." I said dropping everything on the ground.

"Because your such a strong man and because I'm so very weak." She stated dramatically. I glared at her and she just smiled.

"Why do you need all this anyway?" Emerald never dressed up fancy, period.

"The dance is coming up and I needed a dress." She said while unpacking everything.

"I'm not going to it. Plus even if I was I wouldn't have anything to wear." I said while lying down on Cinder and I's bed.

"You could ask Cinder to buy something for you." She suggested not looking up.

"I don't like taking charity. Anyway it's too...public for me." I hated being surrounded by people.

After she finished unpacking she turned to me and asked "Would you go with someone if they asked you?"

I thought about it for a minute. It wouldn't be soo bad if I went with a friend. "I guess so"

She looked happy at my answer. "Could you go with me? Your the only guy here I am willing to go and if I don't go with anyone Cinder will make me go with Mercury." She gagged at the thought.

"I might let you go with Mercury just for some revenge. My arms are sore from carrying all of it" I rubbed my arms trying to ease my sore muscles. "Seriously couldn't you just trick Cardin or something. I mean he would jump at the chance to impress you." She scoffed.

"He is just a brute with an inflated ego" She wasn't wrong but at least he would be disposable then. "What do I need to do for you to forgive me?" I pretended to look thoughtful for a minute.

"How about...kiss Mercury." I may be nice but never say I don't have an evil side.

She looked like she was about to throw up but said "I'll do it."

I was stunned. "You don't have to I was just joking." She looked relieved

"Oh thank Oum, but for the record I was going to do it."

"Lets go have breakfast, I need all the energy I can get." I was still exhausted

"Why don't you just absorb some flames? Wouldn't that be enough." She asked

"I could do that but flames don't taste like anything and I like eat plus I don't want to waste the explosives I have left."

"True so lets go."


Breakfast was just average but I got to talk to Blake.

"Hey Blake could you see me tonight."

Everyone discreetly(not) eavesdropped on us. "Why?" she asked.

"I just want to talk to you about something." It just I told you I would try to open up and well...I would prefer to tell you alone, even if you decide to tell everyone." She looked happy and her eyes lit up and it was then I noticed the bags under her eyes. "When was the last time you slept?"

As soon as I asked it she looked defensive and said "Why do you need to know?"

"I'm just worried about you." I answered taken aback by her harshness.

"I wish you would all just leave me alone." She stood up forcefully and left the table.

"Women" Said Nora trying to lighten the mood.

"Nora thats the second time today you've said that. It doesn't explain anything." Ren said tiredly.


Lunch was kinda quiet until I yet again felt the need to break it. "Ruby."

"Ya" she said looking up from her plate of cookies.

"I need your help" she tilted her head in confusion. "I want to modify my gauntlets and since you are the weapons expert here I thought you could help."

She jumped up in down in excitement and almost tipped the table if it wasn't for Yang steadying it.

"Cool! I finally get to see them up close." She squealed. I already regret this. She then look serious "What are their names?"

"...Names?" I asked confuzled."

"You didn't name your weapon?!" Ruby exclaimed

"Well why would you name your weapon in the first place? It doesn't make any sense." I asked incredulously.

"Weapons are a part of us and extension of our soul." She elaborated passionately.

"Well sorry...but if it means so much to you why don't you think of a name for it." I said trying to appease the red reaper. "What did you name your scythe anyway?"

"Crescent Rose and you have yourself a deal. In the mean time what do you need help with?" She asked while inspecting my left gauntlet that I gave her.

"I want to be able to harness dust with them but I can't figure out how partially since I don't know much about it." I answered sheepishly. I hated being reminded of how little I knew.

"Well you came to the right girl." She begins to plan. "We can go shopping after class" she squealed again and now my ears were ringing.

"We better go to class or we will be late and Miss Goodwitch will kill us." I saw the look of fear pass through everyone's faces.

"Ya let's go" everyone said in unison.


Goodwitch's class was entertaining to say the least. Yang was fighting some random kid with a sword and they were even...until he chopped of a bit of her hair. Yang's eyes went red and she charged at him with anger that could frighten a grimm. The fight ended up being a chase around the stage until Yang caught him and pummelled him. I snickered when Goodwitch levitated her off him. She was flailing her arms trying to hit him until she looked at the professor.

It was night time now and I was sitting on a bench in the gardens. Blake hadn't shown up and I was just staring at the night sky. The sky was clear,the moon in all it's broken glory was shining brightly and the stars were twinkling like diamonds(totally a song reference). I heard footsteps and turned to see Blake walking towards me. She was wearing her usual attire except she wasn't wearing her bow which revealed a pair of black cat ears. The moonlight cast an ethereal glow and clothed her in a silver veil. I felt my heart thump in my chest and I felt my cheeks warm up.

She sat to me and said "you wanted to talk?"

"Ya,I figured I owed you guys that much especially since you put up with me."

"Your fine. Plus i'm pretty sure sarcasm is better than Yang's puns."

"Anyway I was born in a relatively poor family. I was the youngest. I had a sister but thats it. My mother died giving birth to me and my dad left when he found out my mom was pregnant. Me and my sister lived on the streets until a few days after I turned 4. I was taken by some soldiers for a 'special' project. I wasn't born with my wings, I got them there. They injected some rare grimm dna into me. It was painful. It was like my body was on fire and no matter how much I tried I couldn't put it out." She put a hand on my shoulder as tears slowly crept down my face. I thought I was over this. I am not in there anymore, I'm free. "They kept me there a few days longer testing my bodies regenerative capabilities. I remember the day I was rescued, I thought I was hallucinating some sick,false hope. My sister, she saved me...from insanity. She took on all of the guards and defeated them but when we reached the town... everyone thought I was a monster. They even went through all the trouble of forming a lynch mob. They caught me but when they tried to burn me I was unaffected. What luck that my semblance allows me to absorb fire huh." I heard her gasp and wrap her arms around me. She stroked my head lovingly as I steadied my shaking body. My voice was now weak but I continued. "We escaped the village and traveled until we reached Forever Falls. We settled in a cave in the mountains and lived there for a while and my sister taught me survival skills. One day though when I woke up she left and the only sign she was ever there was a small picture of my mother. So I lived in the woods using my wits and my will to survive. It was a hard life but I got by. I taught myself how to fish so I had food and I hunted deer with a makeshift bow I created. When I finally gathered up the courage I headed into Vale and got the materials to create theses. I held up my gauntlet. I helped out in a shop for a bit so I could get money for proper clothing. I was lucky. I left as soon as I got my clothes and narrowly missed the soldiers that were meant to bring me in."

"I lived in the forest though I had multiple hideouts so Atlas would have a hard time finding me. I lived like that years until Ozpin found me on one of my transition trips. He enrolled me here for some random reason. But thats my life's story, not interesting I know." I had managed to stem the tears by the end and but up an indifferent facade. The truth was that I was in turmoil. I kept my past a secret for two important reasons. One was that it stopped me from remembering, even though it failed and because I knew people would take pity on me or see me as weak. Blake seemed to understand what I was going through though because she decided to tell me her story.

"I grew up in the white fang, you could say I was born into it. Back then it was about bringing peace between humans and faunus. 5 years ago the old leader stepped down and a new one took his place. He took a more radical approach. We ended up being more aggressive with organised attacks and the worst part was, it was working. Faunus were being treated equally. But not out of respect but fear. I left during a mission with my partner Adam. I disconnected the cars connecting him and me and made it into Vale. I decided I wanted to become a huntress. A criminal in hiding thanks to a little, black bow." She took a pause so her story could sink in. "My friends understood my past they will surely do the same to yours." She had released me and looked me in the eyes.

"You wanted to know who Cinder was when you first saw my gauntlets didn't you?" I was being a bit abrupt but I was going somewhere.

"Yes..." she said cautiously.

"Well come with me" I said pulling her arm.

We arrived at my dorm. Why are we at your dorm?" she asked curiously.

I shushed her and knocked on the door saying "Hey can I come in? I have a guest." Emerald opened the door and let us in. I saw Cinder on the bed reading a book. "Blake" I said gesturing to her. "This is Cinder." She looked to me in disbelief and uncertainness. I just nodded. "So your the infamous Blake, Ash has told me so much about you." She was teasing me. I glared her but she just smirked. "Cindy here is participating in the Vytal Festival Tournament. She's a transfer student from Vale. Her and her team were sent to stay in my dorm until it's over. Cinder sent me a glare at her nickname but otherwise kept neutral expression.

Blake turned to me. "You found her?"

"It was just chance. I honestly gave up hope of ever seeing her again." I answered shrugging. "Anyway I trust you with all this." I gestured to everyone

She had tears in her eyes. "Thank you." I embraced her as she shed tears of joy.

"Lets get you back to your dorm so you can sleep." I saw her get angry so I pushed her out the door while covering her mouth and took her to a class. I didn't want her to cause a scene.

When I uncovered her mouth she immediately stated "I don't have time for sleep. The white fang are still out there!"

"I'm going to tell you another story." I said while patting the desk for her to sit. She sat down but stared at me curiously. Cinder is the only family member that I know of. So when she left I was devastated. I lost the only other person in the world who cared about me. I didn't know much because I relied on her so much. I went on a search to find her but no matter how many people I asked no one knew where she was. One day I found a note saying they knew something about her. I was so naive to believe it but it was a trap. Some soldiers were there at the meeting point. They ambushed me but I barely managed to escape. I didn't help that I was exhausted out of my mind. I was so determined to find her that I didn't look after myself. Blake sometimes to step forward you need to step back. I didn't realise it but when she left and I became stronger and more independent. It allowed me to survive. Blake you don't need to stop but you need to rest. Please do it for your friends. They're worried about you...and so am I." Her expression softer and replaced with regret.

With a heavy sigh she said. "I'll do it."

"Good and you'll thank me later." She looked confused but I didn't give her any time to think. I quickly hit a pressure point in her neck and put her to sleep instantly. I quickly caught her in my arms so she didn't fall and picked her up. I walked to her dorm silently with only the sound of quiet breathing to keep me company. She looks cute when she sleeps. When I arrived at her dorm team RWBY(minus Blake for obvious reasons) were waiting for her. When they noticed her in my arms I just simply said "She fell asleep."


~Cinders POV~

Roman was currently cowering in front of me. He was strapped to a chair courtesy of Emerald and had his chest bare. "I promised you would pay if you hurt him didn't I." I conjured a small flame and began to burn the skin on his chest. His pained screams echoed through the room we were in. "Go ahead scream that makes this much more enjoyable." I conjured a glass dagger and stabbed him in the chest making sure to avoid going to deep and hitting any organs. "You should know better than to think about betraying me and now you have a constant reminder of what happens if you try this again." I cauterised his wounds then left but as I did I looked at my hands. They were covered in blood. I don't know why but it brought me happiness to know my brothers captor had suffered. I let out a slow laugh.


AN:I may have gone overboard a small bit(it was almost 3,000 words) but yolo. This was super long but I couldn't find a good place to end it off on until now. So I need a name for Ash's weapon. Please give suggestions and I will pick the one I like best. Also check out RWBY: The Red Hood. It has Ash in it and is writing by an amazing guy by the name of TheRedHood1999. Thank you for all the support for this it is unbelievable to me anyway how much you enjoy this and it helps with my depression. I will get the next chapter as soon as I can but please review, favourite or follow.