Caitlin Schnee
Atlas Academy; Atlas
February 29th

"...And since they are third years coming from Beacon Academy, this trio is going to choose their leader and team name now," I'm shaking. See, all of the other students of Atlas Academy are here as Coco, Velvet, and I form a team and declare one of us to be the team leader.

"Caitlin Schnee, Velvet Scarlatina, and Coco Adel will now begin," My father says as we all move towards the center of the stage.

"I want Coco Adel to be our team leader," I say to the crowd. I'm expecting Velvet to nod, but she and Coco push in front of me.

"Actually," Coco says, determination written all over her face. "I want Caitlin Schnee to be our team leader."

"I agree with that," Velvet says. "I also want Caitlin Schnee to be our team leader."

"I think that's a majority," Coco turns to my father who nods. "And we all agree that our name is Team CVC."

I'm going to kill them later. I subtly glare at Coco and Velvet as we head to our dorm - I cannot believe them. Of course, Coco is giving me a sick grin while Velvet keeps smiling. I don't understand why they want me to be team leader - my last team, well let's just say that didn't end well. We got along pretty well, but Evelyn's mother dragged her back to Vacuo while Regina and Gwendolyn went back to Mistral with their parents. My team didn't stay together - that's not exactly promising, is it? I know that it's not my fault that their families took them back to their respective kingdoms, but still. I collapse back onto my bed and stare up at the ceiling, eventually leaning over to grab a book. I'm just into the first chapter when Coco snatches the book out of my hands.

"Coco!" I scream. "Give that back!"

"Talk babe," She says with a smirk.

"Talk about what?" I ask, confused.

"Why are you being so anti-social?"

"Because I'm an introvert," I tell her as if it's the most obvious thing in the world. "Is that a problem?"

"What Coco's trying to ask is are you upset that you're team leader," Velvet tells me, sitting down next to me.

"Well I'm not exactly a good leader," I tell them, the same argument I used against Ozpin and Professor Goodwitch.

"Bullshit," Coco says, irritably flipping her hair. "You're being irrational and you know it."

"I'm not being irrational," I glance briefly at my arm, still bandaged though it will be let loose and I'll be allowed to use it again in two weeks. "Besides it's not like I'm really capable of fighting right now."

"I'm also calling bullshit on that, because you fought in the Battle of Beacon with your arm in worse condition than that."

"So?"

"You're strong, you're resilient, you're powerful in your own right. Sorry not sorry that Velvs and I made you team leader."

"Coco -"

"I don't want to hear it. Now, why don't we just listen to Thank You For The Venom," Coco plugs her scroll into a speaker and starts to play the song. "I know that My Chemical Romance is one of your favorite bands."

I sigh, and begin listen closely. This is one of my favorite songs. With my full voice, I begin to sing along while thinking about what this means to me. Sister, I'm not much a poet but a criminal and you never had a chance. Love it, or leave it, you can't understand. A pretty face, but you do so carry on, and on, and on.

You've always got to carry on, because something is always going to be there to make you stumble and fall.

I wouldn't front the scene if you paid me. I'm just the way that the doctor made me, on, and on, and on, and on. Love is the red, the rose on your coffin door. What's life like, bleeding on the floor, the floor, the floor?

I love that, you know why? Because it doesn't do me any good to deny who I am. I won't change for anyone. I am me.

You'll never make me leave. I wear this on my sleeve. Give me a reason to believe

Believe that I am worth it. Believe that people care about me. Believe that I'm not alone.

So give me all your poison and give me all your pills. And give me all your hopeless hearts, and make me ill. You're running after something that you'll never kill. If this is what you want, then fire at will.

Sometimes you've got to risk and sacrifice it all to save people you care about. I would do anything for my sisters, hell I'd do anything for Neon or my mother or my father.

Preach all you want, but who's gonna save me? I keep a gun on the book you gave me, hallelujah, lock and load. Black is the kiss, the touch of a serpent son it ain't the mark or the scar that makes you one, and one, and one, and one.

The world of Remnant isn't an easy one to live in, but we've all got to deal with what we've got. If we died everytime we fell, then what's the point?

You'll never make me leave. I wear this on my sleeve. Give me a reason to believe.
I'm not going to ever stop fighting. I'm a huntress - I fight to protect myself and people I care about, people I love. But I also fight for people I don't know. I'm a fighter.

So give me all your poison, and give me all your pills. And give me all your hopeless hearts and make me ill. You're running after something that you'll never kill. If this is what you want then fire at will. You'll never make me leave, I wear this on my sleeve. You wanna follow something? Give me a better cause to lead. Just give me what I need. Give me a reason to believe.

I don't fight singularly for Atlas, or Vale, or Mistral, or Vacuo. I fight for all of the kingdoms. I fight for people and faunus because we're all worth fighting for. I want to slay monsters because I want to save and protect people.

So give me all your poison and give me all your pills. And give me all your hopeless hearts and make me ill. You're running after something that you'll never kill. If this is what you want then fire at will. So give me all your poison (fire at will), and give me all your pills. And give me all your hopeless hearts (fire at will), and make me ill. You're running after something (fire at will), that you'll never kill. If this is what you want (fire at will), then fire at will.

"You know," Velvet says shyly. "You've got a beautiful voice."

I'm so embarrassed now. "Oh… thank you…"

"Maybe we should get some sleep?" Coco smirks at both of us. "After all, we don't want to freak everyone out with scary sleeplessness."

"Oh alright!" I roll over to my side while Coco and Velvet climb into Coco's bed together. Not too long after that, I fall asleep - thank Oum.

Author's Note: Team CVC is pronounced "Team Caffeine". Read. Review. PM.
~xoxo SemblanceOfInvisibility