In the last chapter, Coco saved Garroth from a horde of Grimm, and gave him a heartfelt apology. Now, he is reunited with Velvet, and is ready to seal the deal. Let's end this story with a bang, roll it!
This was it, this was the day.
It had been 5 weeks ever since me and Velvet were reunited, and we were bonding more and more each day. I think we both knew it was time to go on our first big date. I managed to save up some lien, and get us booked at an Italian restaurant in Vale. Before the big day, I went on another shopping spree. I bought a large tuxedo, grey pants, fancy shoes, and even some calone. I spent the last few hours I had left preparing myself. I dressed myself up, sprayed on the calone, combed my hair, and rinsed mouthwash. By the time I was done, it was 7:30 PM. I casually walked to team CVFY's dorm, and knocked on the door three times. A few seconds later, the door opened, revealing Velvet, who looked more beautiful than when we first met. Her long brown hair seemed to look shinier than ever, and it was curved upwards at the tips. She wore a golden dress, brown heels, and a shimmering brown and gold necklace.
"You look, beautiful." I complimented her.
"Thanks." she replied, "Coco's the one who helped me with my hair, and knitted this dress for me." I looked behind Velvet, and saw Coco standing there, giving me a thumbs up.
"Well, I guess we better get going." I said. Velvet stepped out of the dorm, and nearly tripped. But luckily, I caught her just in time. "Are you ok?" I asked.
"Yeah, I'm just not used to walking in heels." Velvet responded. We both giggled, and walked down the hallway. When we turned the corner, we saw team RWBY and team JNPR standing there. They all gave us encouraging smiles, even Wiess did. Nora held up a sign that said, 'GO GET EM TIGER'.
"Velvet, go on ahead, I'll meet you outside." I said. Velvet nodded, and continued on. I took a moment to talk to both of the teams who had supported me throughout my time at Beacon, and this is what I said. "Guys, thank you. I don't think I would've gotten this far without any of you. No matter what, all of you never stopped believing in me, and gave me the courage to be with Velvet. So, thank all of you, for being the best friends a guy can ever have." Ruby and Pyrrha both shed some tears, Nora and Yang winked at me, and Ren, Blake, and Wiess nodded.
"We'll always be there for you buddy!" Jaune stated.
"Through thick and thin!" Yang added. But before I could continue, I felt someone tap my right shoulder. I turned around, and saw Coco standing there.
"Make her happy," she whispered, "don't make me hunt you down."
"I will." I said back to her. I turned around, and began to walk down the hallway. But before I took my leave, I waved back to everybody else. They all waved back to me, and gave me the thumbs up. And with that, I took my leave, and went to go meet up with Velvet outside.
*FINAL JUMPCUT*
We once again took an airship to Vale, and arrived at our destination at 7:50. It was a large building, with two floors, and a balcony. The restaurant was called "Bon Appetite." Me and Velvet could practically smell all the delicious food that was being prepared inside, so we didn't waste any more time, and walked inside. There was a waiter managing the booth inside, we wore a fancy tux, fancy pants, and even had a mustache.
"Welcome to Bon Appetite," the man politely greeted, "how may I be of service?"
"Torrens, table for two." I replied to him. The man checked the reservations list, and found my name. He picked up two menus, and gestured for us to follow him. The man took us to the second floor, where we saw our table. It was covered with a white tablecloth, and had a plate on each side, with a perfectly folded napkin on top. We took our seats, and the man handed us the menus.
"A waiter shall come momentarily," he stated, "enjoy." He walked off, and me and Velvet looked around the place. The walls were painted a deep shade of purple, with all sorts of beautiful designs on them. A huge red carpet covered the floor, and candle lit chandeliers hung from the ceiling. There were windows bye every table, including ours.
"Wow," Velvet sighed, "this place is beautiful Garroth!"
"Why do you think I picked out this place for us?" I deadpanned. Me and Velvet shared a chuckle, and looked at our menus. There were so many things to choose from, I almost couldn't decide what to order. By the time our waiter showed up, we were ready. Velvet ordered the lemon chicken, and I ordered the pasta salad. The waiter took our menus, and said that she will be right back with refreshments. After she left, I decided to break the ice, and talk about something serious with Velvet. "Velvet, this whole 'relationship' between you and I, has been kind of crazy." I said.
"Yeah, it has," the bunny eared girl agreed," especially with what happened with you and Coco."
"I'm just glad that you were able to forgive her, even after she tried to kill me."
"She was just trying to protect me, but did it the wrong way." We were both silent, until Velvet spoke up. "But never the less, I'm glad that I met you Garroth. You've helped me in more ways than one, and took me to places I never thought I'd see."
"Same here Velvet," I said, holding her hand, "same here." We spent the next couple of minutes talking about our lives, and laughing at some of the wacky things we've both done, until our waiter arrived with our food. Me an Velvet could both agree that the food here tasted wonderful, the chefs here really did a great job. After we ate, the waiter asked if we would like to see the dessert options, to which we both nodded to. She brought us both crème brulees, which were my favorite dessert, and Velvet liked it to, she claimed that is was 'heaven in her mouth'. I asked for the check shortly after, and even gave the waitress an extra tip. But before we left, there was something I wanted to do. "Hey Velvs, come with me, I wanna show you something." I stated. Velvet got out of her seat, took my hand, and followed me to the balcony. She gasped at the breathtaking view, you could see all of Vale from up there.
"Garroth, this is amazing!" she exclaimed. I smiled as Velvet leaned against the bars, and closed her eyes. The cool breeze of the night blew through her shiny hair, making her look even more dazzling. I decided that it was finally time, and that I would not hold back.
"Velvet, do you remember the day I saved you from Cardin?" I asked, getting her attention. "Well, do you remember what I said?" Velvet gasped at that question. I took a deep breath, and let everything out. "Velvet, you are the light of my life, the fire that burns in my heart. You are the kindest person I've ever met, and that's what I like about you. I guess there is no other way to say it. I lo….. I….I lo….I" I tried to say it, but I felt like there was a lump inside my throat that was preventing me from doing it. I've never felt this choked up before. Suddenly, Velvet put a finger to my lips, shushing me. I looked at her face, to see a happy expression staring right back at me.
"It's okay," she said softly, "I love you to." I gasped, and my blushed so hard that my face looked like Ruby's cape.
"R-Really?!" I stuttered. Velvet nodded, making my heart beat increase. I got down on one knee, and asked her the ultimate question, "Will you be my girlfriend Velvet Scarlatina?"
"Of course I will." She replied happily. I rose to my feet, and squealed with joy. I was so happy, that I could feel tears of joy stream down my face. We both wrapped our arms around each other in a tight hug, cherishing every moment. After that, we both stared into each other's eyes, before putting our lips together, and kissing. We stood on that Balcony in loving embrace for two minutes, loving every moment of it.
Well every story needs to have an ending, so there you go. That was my story of how I spent my first year at Beacon, how I made many new friends that are still there for me to this day. And most importantly, how I met my love, Velvet.
YEEES! I'm finally done with this story! Sorry if this chapter took long to make guys, I was spending time with my family for the last days of summer. Just to clarify, I'm not dead. In fact, I'm going to make a quick little update, that will tell you what's next for my stories. But until then, I want to thank you all for reading my story. PEACE OUT FOR NOW!