Puppy Attack

Weiss was glad her daughter was a demigod. Being a demigod granted Luna powers far beyond anything a mortal could hope to possess. Indeed, even amongst demigods, she was considered incredibly powerful, which probably wasn't all that surprising considering who her other parent was.

Death was feared by other gods for a reason, and having even a fraction of her might made Luna the equivalent of a walking natural disaster, not that the little girl had a malevolent bone in her body. Indeed, she was perfectly happy spending her days eating cookies, playing with her friends, and learning how to be both a demigod and a princess.

However, Weiss was somewhat less positively inclined toward her daughter's companion. Death, of course, had pointed out that Zwei had made her life much better, and Weiss had initially been overjoyed that Luna would receive a companion of her own. After all, Zwei was not only incredibly cuddly and adorable but also capable of dealing with any trouble that might arise.

Drei was not like Zwei.

Oh, the three-headed dog was incredibly cute and adorable, but whereas Zwei was an affable fellow who relished belly rubs and naps, Drei was... not.

The three-headed dog regarded almost everyone with suspicion, and despite usually walking around in a form the same size as a corgi, he could still radiate enough menace to make hardened warriors pass out from sheer terror. His malice wasn't restricted toward people either, which was the main source of Weiss's ire.

Drei had, for some reason or another, decided that Weiss's shoes were the enemy.

It didn't matter where Weiss hid them or what safeguards she put in place, Drei would inevitably find them and rip them to bits. Even worse, he wasn't content to simply use one of his heads to do the job. He used all three, resulting in her poor shoes resembling the aftermath of a shark attack.

Ruby had thankfully restored her shoes each time this had happened, and she'd even given Drei a stout talking to. However, the divine canine had refused to relent, and he was cunning enough to use Luna as a shield for his misdeeds. After all, it wasn't like Death could just eradicate him since Luna had grown incredibly fond of him. In fact, it wasn't at all unusual to find Drei napping on her lap, occasionally snarling in his sleep as he undoubtedly murdered more of Weiss's shoes.

It was getting to the point that Weiss would have to put her metaphorical foot down. Drei might be a divine beast, but Weiss was a queen, and if he was going to stay in her kingdom, then he would have to obey her rules! Naturally, actually saying that to him was going to require a bit of time.

She'd seen what Drei could transform into, and it was, quite frankly, the sort of thing nightmares were made of. Luna had also seen, but she'd simply giggled and claimed that Drei was 'the coolest dog there ever was'. Drei had been appropriately pleased by the praise, and it had taken Death's arrival to prevent him from marching all over the place in a smaller version of his true form that would nonetheless have flattened the kingdom in a matter of moments.

Hearing the sounds of more shoe death, Weiss made her way into her chambers to find the miscreant happily munching on some more of her shoes. For a long moment, neither of them said anything.

"Stop." Weiss glared. "Right now."

Drei looked her right in the eye with all six of his eyes and then, still staring her in the eye, continued to chew on the shoe.

"How dare you!" Weiss couldn't take it anymore. She strode forward and yanked the shoe out of his mouths. "Stop eating my shoes, you... you... you troublemaker!"

Drei growled.

Weiss growled back. "Don't you growl at me!"

Drei huffed petulantly and spat some of her mangled shoe at her. The saliva-covered piece of footwear flopped onto the ground at Weiss's feet.

Weiss's eye twitched. "You're going to pay for this!"

Drei gave her a sceptical look. What, exactly, did she think she could do to him?

"Oh, I'll think of something." Weiss glared. "You'd better watch out."

Drei scoffed. He was a divine beast. There was nothing in the mortal world that could so much as scratch him.

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Death titled her head to one side as she watched the dog groomer fashion Drei's fur into curls complete with flowers and ribbons. Beside the divine beast, Luna cooed happily.

"You look great, Drei!" Luna patted him on the head and then turned to the dog groomer. "Can we maybe add some more ribbons?"

"Certainly, Your Highness. What colour?"

"How about pink?"

"You're evil," Death said, kissing Weiss on the cheek. "Which is at least part of why I love you."

Weiss met Drei's murderous glare with a glare of her own. "If he's going to stay in my kingdom, he's going to follow my rules."

"Still... if he does keep eating your shoes, ask for Zwei. He'll sort him out." Next to Death, Zwei was making no effort whatsoever to hide his mirth. "It's a dog thing, I guess."

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Author's Notes

As always, I do not own RWBY. I'm not making any money off of this either.

Don't underestimate Weiss just because she's a mortal. But don't think Drei will take this lying down either. He'll get his petty revenge somehow! Today it's Weiss's shoes, tomorrow who knows what it'll be? On the upside, Weiss's lingerie is safe. Drei isn't stupid enough to go after things Death likes so much.

Also, if you've enjoyed my fan fiction, you should check out my original fiction. You can find me on Amazon and Audible as L. G. Estrella. I've just recently released The Sheep Dragon, which is a collection of short stories set in The Unconventional Heroes Series. If you enjoy humour, fun, and adventure, check it out.

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