RWBY: Lost and Forgotten

Chapter 8

Chrome

Heading for our dorm room, I unlocked and opened the door. There were four beds, and four dressers. A red curtain, a bookshelf under the window and a desk in the corner with a few shelves above it.

"Hm...it could use a bit more decor." I said, observing the room.

"Oooh!" Maya ran inside and started rushing back and forth from wall to wall. "We could get pictures, posters, a few books and-"

"Cool it a bit, Maya." Nicci said as she walked in. "We should probably settle in before thinking of buying anything." she took her suitcase over to one of the dressers and proceeded to unpack.

"Right...sorry." Maya said before doing the same.

Turning to my third teammate, I asked for his view on this. "I'm not really the best person to ask for decoration advice." River replied. He walked in and started to unpack as well.

Heading over to the last dresser, I began to unpack. As I placed my last piece of clothing into my dresser, I heard a loud yawn from Maya before she collapsed into the bed at the end of the row.

I shrugged before heading over to the bed next to the window on the left and climbed into it. As soon as my head hit the pillow, I fell asleep.

The following day

I felt someone shake my shoulder gently. "Hey, get up."

Groaning, I slowly sat up. "What is it?" I asked, groggily.

"It's time for class." Nicci said, tossing me my uniform. "Get dressed."

"What class do we have?" I asked as I slowly got up.

"Professor Goodwitch's." Maya replied. "Then Professor Oobleck's." Changing into my uniform, I straightened my tie before we left the room.

Heading into the school, we made our way to Goodwitch's class. Upon entering, we found some open seats and sat down, waiting for class to begin.

As the other students walked in, Goodwitch stepped onto the stage. "Alright, class, today we will be sparring against one another." she said. "I know it's your first day, but I believe there is much to learn about someone through the way they fight. So, let's just get right into it. Are there any volunteers?" The room was silent. "Hmm. Very well." Goodwitch looked at her scroll. "Let's see... First up will be...Jade Li and Nicole Redwood."

Nicci got up from her seat and walked onto the stage as a girl from the other end of the class did the same. She had short brown hair and bright red eyes.

"Okay, take your positions and begin on my mark." Goodwitch said as she took a few steps back to observe the duel. "Ready? Begin."

Jade lunged at Nicci who quickly ducked out of the way before throwing a punch that connected with Jade's shoulder. Jade swung her arm to try and hit Nicci but she easily ducked under the attack and countered by punching her in the jaw.

Stumbling back, Jade glared at Nicci. Nicci didn't react as she took a step to the right. Jade lunged forward again. Nicci kicked Jade's leg out from under her, sending the girl falling to the ground.

"That's enough." Goodwitch said, walking in between the two as Jade got back onto her feet. "Jade, you might want to rethink your attack style. It's sloppy and needs serious work." Goodwitch then turned to my teammate. "As you all witnessed: Nicole was calm and used that calmness to easily counter her opponent. Being calm on the battlefield is key. Never panic in dire situations. Use your head and find a way to defeat your opponent. You two may return to your seats."

Nicci walked back over to us and sat down. Her sister congratulated her but Nicci didn't respond.

"Okay, let's find the next match." Goodwitch said.

She called up two more students but I didn't pay attention to the fight as I pulled out a book Blake had suggested. It was some romance novel that Blake thought I might enjoy. Seeing as how I'm not really doing anything, I decided to see what it's about.

I got a few pages in, and thought it was pretty good, before I heard Goodwitch call my name. "Mr. Belladonna." I looked up from my book. "Would you mind joining this next duel?"

Placing a bookmark in my book, I closed it before heading onto the stage. The other student was already waiting.

"Now, for this duel, I will allow the use of your Semblance." Goodwitch said. "Take your positions." My opponent raised his fists as I took my stance. "Ready? Begin."

A smirk crossed my opponent's face as a copy split away from him. Taking a step back, the two rushed towards me.

As they got closer, I created a glyph and shot an icicle at them. Hitting the one on the left, it disappeared as the original continued to run at me.

As he got closer, he threw a punch which I ducked under and moved around him. As he turned to face me, I threw a punch which connected with his cheek.

Stumbling back, he raised his fists again. This time, he didn't attack, just waiting for me to throw a punch.

Creating a glyph behind me, I ducked as I shot another icicle over me, catching my opponent off guard. The icicle hit his chest and I took the chance to rush him before he could recover.

Hitting his cheek, I quickly followed it up by kicking his leg out from under him. As he fell to his knee, I kicked the side of his head, causing him to fall over and hit his head against the ground.

"Alright, that's the match." Goodwitch said, stepping forward. "As you can see by the display, Mr. Cerise's aura has drained into the red. In a tournament style duel, this would indicate he is no longer fit for battle and that the official may call the match." the bell rang, signaling the end of class. "You're all dismissed."

Heading over to my seat, I grabbed my book and continued reading where I left off as me and my team left class. This was the only class we had for the day. So, we decided to just head back to our dorm room.

"Hey." River grabbed my shoulder. I glanced back at him to see what he wanted. "Those glyphs you made, that's your semblance?" he asked.

"Yeah..? Why?"

"But...you're a Belladonna..." he scratched his head.

"So?" I cocked my head in confusion.

"It's just...your semblance, it's..."

"It's what?" I crossed my arms.

"N-nevermind." he shook his head. "Forget I said anything."

"Okay..." he walked passed me, leaving me a bit confused. "What was that about?"

End of chapter 8