A/N: Welcome to another installment of My Turn!

Sorry for being gone for a month. Things got a bit…hectic a week or two after the last update.

I sorta…had to go to one of those 24-hour emergency room places. No worries, it was nothing serious that warranted a trip to an actual hospital. I'm fine, really.

It was, however, a mood killer for my writing, so I was away for a while.

But now I'm back!

Last we left off, I got my upgraded weapons, Winter was hunted by Vert, and I began my night of watching the first years….

Oh yeah, and Neo infiltrated the school.

Shit.

Also…to clear up a misunderstanding, I did not tell Yang to her face that I didn't like her. That was a thought bubble. Okay? Okay.

With that out of the way, ON WITH THE CHAPTER!


Disclaimer: I don't own RWBY.


(Cinder POV)

After having calmed myself from my anger earlier in the morning, I managed to burn any evidence of having had that disgustingdream about that bastard.

I had taken some time to gather my thoughts and bring myself to a calm demeanor. I could not let myself make mistakes like that in front of my subordinates.

Or my allies for that matter.

If that were to happen, they would begin to doubt. Doubt would lead to mutiny, which would not bode well.

Torchwick. The White Fang. Mercury and Emerald.

They were essential in the plan to bring down Beacon.

A plan made somewhat more difficult thanks to that bastard.

That meddling, troublesome, handsome-.

I blinked…then growled.

I really need to get my mind straight. Ever since that bastard marked me and my body became infected by the Grimm bug's blood, my mind has been sent into turmoil.

I need to speak to my mistress, Salem, as soon as possible. She'll know what to do.

Hopefully.

"Cinder?"

Ah, yes. My subordinates had a report about the midg- Neo.

"What is it?"

Emerald spoke up. "Neo managed to infiltrate Beacon without difficulty. She's blending in among the first years."

Ah…yes.

Due to our identities being known (thanks to that bastard), the three of us couldn't very well infiltrate the school in the second semester.

Neo, however, still remained an unknown.

And since it would be tiresome to find three people who would remain loyal at this point in time, I've come up with a different plan.

You see, we would've snuck into Beacon in the guise of Haven students. And if anyone were to question us, our ally in Mistral would back us up.

The ally? The Headmaster of Haven Academy.

Professor Lionheart.

Tch…ally.

He only followed us because he was a coward. Quite the contrast since his name has "lion" in it. Animals that were supposed to be fearless.

Lionheart, the cowardly lion.

Pathetic, but ultimately what we needed.

He would assure that we were students of Haven just like any other Haven students.

Of course, that plan was now down the drain.

So, a new plan came into play: Lionheart would speak to Ozpin about transferring a hopeful Haven student to Beacon instead due to an "error".

And like a blind fool, Ozpin accepted.

All because Lionheart was an "ally" to the fool.

How amusing.

So now, Neo would be a student of Beacon. She'll more than likely be stuck with some random team. She'll have to play along with them until the time comes for her to leave.

If she wishes to dispose of them in her own way, then that is her right.

Mercury huffed. "Sucks we can't go with her. After all, learning is so much fun."

Emerald rolled her eyes. "Oh please. You're glad we don't get to be stuck in classes."

"…I won't deny it."

"Ahem."

Both stood straight at my word.

"Keep in mind, you two," I began. "That we needed to be there, and only Neo being there makes our plans more difficult. Not impossible. Just more challenging."

"O-Of course," Emerald nodded.

Mercury shrugged.

"Now," I continued. "She has infiltrated without discovery?"

"Yes," Emerald replied."

"…Good."

Neo would be able to blend in without trouble and keep tabs on Colt Remington and any other people of interest that I may ask.

Colt may know Neo from previous interactions, but he's unaware of what she does.

So long as he was unaware of her affiliation with us, all would go well.


(My POV)

I had decided to put an ounce of trust in the first-years to not try anything so that I could pace back and forth outside the ball room.

Neo's here.

She's fucking here.

Goddamn it, goddamn it, goddamn it, goddamn it, GODDAMN IT!

Several events flashed into my mind.

The bugging of the CCT.

Yang getting framed.

Penny being torn apart.

Grimm and White Fang invading.

Atlas robots turning on people.

Yang getting her arm severed (with Blake getting stabbed before that).

…Amber's death (I tried not to think about that).

Cinder gaining her power.

Ozpin being "killed" (Still not sure about that).

And Pyrrha….

All of this could still happen. In one way or another.

Almost like destiny would not be denied.

Still.

Penny, Pyrrha, Amber, Yang, Ozpin, even Roman, as crazy as that sounds.

None of them deserve what's to come. Especially Amber.

I blinked.

Why'd I think her and not Penny or Pyrrha?

…A-Anyway, none of them deserve what's to befall them.

And since I had firsthand knowledge of those events, was I just gonna sit by and let it happen?

Hell no.

I already got started by saving Amber and warning the Ozluminati.

That first one cost me my village…something I wasn't about to let be in vain.

Which it would be if I just left Neo alone to do as she pleases.

Which means…I needed to do something.

But what?

I should obviously confront her, but I can't exactly do it now. There's other students in there. And if the confrontation went south, some of them could get hurt.

What to do….

I pulled out my scroll and sent a text to Ozpin.

He replied.

I'll meet you down there in an hour. In the meantime, keep the first years in line.

I sighed.

Right…still need to watch the damn kids.

I stepped back inside.

Oh well, what's the worse that could've happ-.

"OH WHAT IN THE HELL?!"

Several guilty parties froze.

Apparently, these kids didn't deserve even an ounce of my trust.

Two guys were making out with two girls, two girls were making out with each other (with other guys secretly watching), and two guys trying to get all romantic like in some yaoi fic with some girls secretly watching (not that I know how yaoi works, I steered clear of that and yuri).

Scowling, I pulled Lucky out and shot two times in the air.

"GET THE FUCK BACK ON YOUR SIDES!"

The two guys separated from the girls and got back to their side.

"YOU TWO! SEPARATE NOW! SAME FOR YOU TWO AS WELL!"

The two girls separate and move to two different spots.

The two guys do the same.

I holstered Lucky and rubbed my eyes.

This kind of shit wouldn't happen in the actual show.

As the students calmed a bit and devolved into their own conversations, I sat on a chair near the entrance, keeping watch on them.

Can't believe I have to deal with this bullshit.

I'm getting Qrow back for this, I swe-.

Neo (in disguise) walked out of the changing room and- whoa.…

Well, I'll say this much: she certainly bold in what she wears to sleep.

Neo was currently wearing a black lingerie that had one of those see-through fabrics over it. She was walking with a sway in her hips, which caused many guys (and a few girls) staring. I myself might've been, er, looking for longer than I should have….

I'm a guy! Don't judge me!

Anyway, she was currently walking towards an empty spot…that happened to be a few feet from me….

Aw crap.

She gave me a wink before setting up her sleeping bag. She did it in a way that involved making sure I was giving her firm rear my full attention…which I was, if I'm being honest.

I chewed on the inside of my mouth as she continued to showcase her rear asset while setting up her sleeping bag. She turned her head to me and gave me a seductive smile, followed by another wink.

…I wonder if I could get away with fucking her dry?

SLAP!

JESUS CHRIST! WHAT THE HELL, COLT?!

I groaned.

Ozpin can't get here fast enough.


(Ozpin POV)

I suddenly sat up straight….

For some reason, I feel I should hurry up and speak to Mr. Remington, as though he's struggling with something from within. Something he won't be able to hold in.

I inwardly shrugged.

I'm sure it's nothing serious.


(3rd POV)

Winter was currently icing her face with an oversized ice-pack….

Emphasis on "oversized", since it completely enveloped her face. If she were to talk, whatever was said would be muffled by the pack.

"Hi Winter!"

"Hewo Wiolet."

Violet giggled as she walked in with Amber.

"You feeling any better?"

Winter nodded, the ice pack still on her face. "Yesh."

"Do you really need that ice pack? You're not bruised, are you? If so, I'll give Grandpa Vert a good scolding!"

Amber chuckled. "I'd actually pay to see that."

Winter removed the ice-pack. "As would I."

Amber and Violet winced. "Ooooh."

Winter wasn't bruised or anything (thank you, Aura), but…you know who when someone in a cartoon gets punched by a boxing glove, there's an imprint or shadow to indicate the object in question?

It's kinda like that with Winter.

Winter frowned. "Is it truly that bad?"

Violet grew angry. "That's it! Grandpa's getting shamed!"

The little bunny made to move.

"Now hold on," Amber said, stopping the girl from leaving. "No going off on your own."

Violet frowned. "But-."

"You can shame Vert later. In public. With us recording everything."

"…Okay!"

Violet sat down on a chair, pulled out a notepad and crayon, and began drawing, humming to herself.

Amber and Winter chuckled, then turned to each other.

The former smirked. "Still, it's a little funny seeing you of all people like this."

Winter frowned. "You find this amusing, do you?"

"Maybe."

Winter huffed.

"…You going to hold it against Colt?"

Winter smirked evilly. "Like you wouldn't believe."

Amber smirked. "Gonna get a rise out of him?"

"Indeed. Perhaps by reminding him of his past misdeeds."

"…Which were?"

"Destroying Atlas military property and thinking he could get away with crossing me."

"…He destroyed some Atlas tech?"

"Indeed he did. It was self-defense, but I like to hold it over his head."

Amber smirked. "Does it get a rise out of him?"

Winter smirked back. "Indeed, it does."

They both chuckled.

Amber tilted her head. "And how exactly did Colt cross you?"

"…C-Classified."

Winter would make sure only Colt knew of her little episode. As well as threaten him with bodily harm should he ever reveal it to others.

Winter cleared her throat. "I-In any case, I suppose I should thank you."

Amber raised an eyebrow. "For what?"

"Standing by me. You didn't have to do that."

Amber shrugged. "It's what I'm supposed to do."

Her eyes widened. "A-As a Huntress, of course."

Winter rolled her eyes. "Oh please. Do not think I am oblivious to the fact that there's more to you than that."

She stood up. "Regardless, I am to be kept in the dark about that until it's deemed necessary that I know. I don't like it, but orders are orders."

Amber frowned at that. "…You know, I'm still technically a 'noob' when it comes to what I am. Who's to say I don't accidently 'let it slip'."

Winter raised an eyebrow. "That would certainly get you in trouble, would it not?"

"Like I said, a 'noob'."

"…Tempting, but there's no need to get either of us in trouble. Simply knowing you are a not to be harmed is enough for now. I'll earn the trust necessary to be brought in the loop."

Amber blinked. "…You really are a soldier through and through, huh?"

Winter smiled proudly. "I do my best."

She held out her hand. "So I thank you again for standing by me."

"You make it sound like having Vert after you is a big deal."

Winter deadpanned.

"…You're right, that was stupid of me to say."

Amber shook Winter's hand. "Just helping out is all."

Violet stared at the two of them.

"So how do you two plan to win Daddy over?"

They both stared incredulously at the little bunny.

"E-Excuse me?" they both asked with hints of a blush.

"Well, Coco and Velvet are working together-.

"STOP INVOLVING ME!"

All three turned to Velvet, who let out an "eep" and hid back outside the room….

It was a fail since her bunny ears were still visible.

A sigh was heard. "Velvet, it's called 'being sneaky' for a reason."

Coco and Velvet stepped out of hiding.

Winter raised an eyebrow. "And you two are-?"

"After the same man you are," Coco answered.

"I'm not involved in this," Velvet said weakly.

Winter stared incredulously. "You can't be serious?"

"Is there any reason for us to not be serious?" Coco asked.

"Y-You're both too young for him!"

Coco shrugged. "So was my mom when she met my dad. Wore him down eventually, then had me. Romantic, am I right?"

Everyone but Violet deadpanned. The little bunny squealed.

"It totally is!"

Now everyone but Coco deadpanned at the young one.

Coco smirked. "Thanks."

She turned back to Winter and pulled down her shades. "So don't think just cause you have the looks-."

She briefly glanced at Winter's chest. "-especially in that department-."

She pushed her shades back up. "-doesn't mean Velvet and I are out of this just yet."

Velvet mumbled again about "not liking him like that", but was ignored.

Coco turned to Amber. "And you…how do you know Colt, again?"

Amber obviously couldn't say, but….

"He saved my life."

That much she could say.

"Oh~," Coco teased. "One of those 'shining knight' stories, huh?"

Amber's cheeks tinted pink.

It was a bit more than that, but…it's one way to look at it.

"I-I guess."

Coco smirked. "Well, that's good and all, but that hardly gives you an advantage."

Amber crossed her arms with a smirk. "Even if I happen to spend more time with him than any of you?"

Coco's smirk lessened. "Oh? Something I should know about?"

"Not really, no. Just pointing something out is all."

Velvet could only sigh. She felt bad for Colt. Enough to consider whether or not to warn him about this.

Nah. He'll be fine…hopefully.

Violet looked giddy. "Ooooo, things are getting feisty! And it'll be even more so when the ice cream lady shows up!"

Silence….

"Excuse me?" Winter, Coco and Velvet asked at the same time.

Amber frowned. She had forgotten about that.

"Oh yeah! A year before Daddy met you, Winter, an ice cream lady named Neo stayed at the house. She seemed nice, and Daddy even took her out on a date!"

The moods of Winter, Amber and Coco darkened, while Velvet was trying to tiptoe away, only for Coco to grab her by the back of her collar.

"Is that so?" Winter asked lowly.

"Yeah! And they met again a couple weeks back. Vert said they 'had fun', but he wouldn't tell me what he meant. Only that it's an adult thing."

Dark auras formed around the three women, while Velvet sweatdropped.

"M-Maybe you should just stop talking about that, Violet."

Violet tilted her head innocently. "Why?"

"A-As your older sister, t-trust me."

Violet beamed. "Okay!"

Violet went back to her drawing.

Winter growled. "Perhaps we should inquire about this from Vert or Colt?"

The three of them thought about it.

"Colt," they unanimously decided.

Velvet facepalmed.

No way they were going near Vert on the off chance he was still volatile.

As for Colt…they were sure they could get the info out of him.

"Well, you'll have to wait!" Violet piped up, pointing her crayon at them. "Daddy's busy with his job! No interrupting in the line of duty!"

"B-But-," they tried to say.

Violet put on a cute glare. "Did I stutter?"

They backed down.

The last thing they needed was to be shamed by Violet right now.

Their prides couldn't handle it.

Violet gasped. "Speaking of duty, what do you think of my outfit?!"

It was at this point that Winter, Coco and Velvet finally noticed Violet in her little officer uniform.

How in the hell did they miss that when she showed up?!

(A/N: Lazy writing, that's why.)

Winter managed to suppress the urge to let out a squeal…barely.

Coco gave a whistle.

Velvet…yeah, she squealed.

The older sibling hugged the younger one. "YOU LOOK ADORABLE!"

Violet giggled. "Thanks!"

Amber suddenly remembered something…then smirked.

"You know, Colt bought her that so that she could have a small role in the security detail."

Winter and Coco had incredulous looks on their faces.

As for Velvet….

"Oh really?" she asked lowly.

"Yeah!" Violet said excitedly. "Even got me a baton and Taser, too!"

Velvet stood up, her hair covering her eyes.

"I need to speak to your father."

"But he's worki-."

Velvet walked out of the room, a dark aura about her.

Winter raised an eyebrow at Amber. "Was that really necessary?"

Amber grinned. "It was too tempting to pass up. Besides, didn't he sic Vert on you for five hours?"

"…I guess it's true what they say about karma."

"Yup."

Coco frowned. "Not sure if I should go along to keep Velvet from murdering the guy."

Amber placed a hand on Coco's shoulder. "Trust me. Let it happen."

This was gonna be funny.


(My POV)

I felt a shiver go down my spine.

I had no idea if it was for something bad coming my way…or the fact Neo was doing several highly suggestive poses in her spot.

The (straight) boys were openly gawking, while the (straight) girls glowered. The girls that swung that way were biting their thumbs.

I fired into the air.

"THIS ISN'T A SHOW! STOP GAWKING!"

The students quickly got back to their business.

I sighed, then turned back to Neo and- wow, who knew she could stretch like that?

I licked my lips.

Note to self: don't lose that card she gave me.

A beep from my scroll sounded. I opened it to find a message from Ozpin.

I'm outside.

I stared at the message, then at the students….

Screw it. I'll give them one more ounce of my trust to not try anything.

"I'm stepping out for a moment! No one try anything!"

One guy tried to make a beeline to a specific girl.

"HEY!"

I fired into the air once, scaring the guy back into his side.

Goddamn it.

I sighed and stepped out of the ballroom, closing it carefully.

"Having trouble?"

I turned and deadpanned at Ozpin's smirk.

"Very funny."

Ozpin chuckled. "I try my best."

He turned serious. "Now, what is so important?"

Okay…how to best approach this….

"Ozpin, was there anything suspicious about any students that were accepted into Beacon?"

He raised an eyebrow. "May I ask as to why?"

"Come on, you have to background checks on your students! Any of them with suspicious backgrounds?"

Ozpin hummed in thought.

"Well, between you and me, there's one who used fake transcripts to get into my school."

I sighed. "I don't mean Jaune, I mean-."

I pause. "…So you did know his transcripts were fake?"

He deadpanned. "Do I really look like someone who wouldn't know?"

…Fair point.

"So I take it Jaune's fake transcripts and whether I knew or not was a topic of discussion among the 'fandom'?"

"Pretty much, but that's beside the point. I meant anyone with a shady background.

"…Well, one may have had a bit of a past with a certain terrorist group, but I'm sure she's just trying to find her path."

I groaned. "I don't mean Blake either…and you knew?"

Another deadpan from the man…rhyme.

"Yeah, never mind. But seriously, anyone else?"

Ozpin sighed. "Mr. Remington, I'd appreciate it if you just up and told me. Being mysterious is my thing."

Well screw you too….

"Short girl. Green eyes. Black hair tied in ponytail. May or may not have an umbrella. Ring any bells?"

"…"

Ozpin pulled out his scroll and scanned through the pictures of students.

"Is this who you mean?"

He showed me a picture of a student.

Neo in disguise.

"Yeah, that's her."

Ozpin looked back at the picture. "Lionheart had asked she be transferred to Beacon due to a clerical error at Haven."

"Lionheart?"

"He's the headmaster of Haven Academy."

Huh….

"Speaking of which, since I said Cinder and company were infiltrating as Haven students, did you bring it up with the guy?"

"I did. Lionheart hasn't the faintest how something like that could happen. He kept a lookout for them, but they never showed up."

Yeah, they probably realized Lionheart would catch them if they ever showed their faces there.

"Well anyway, this girl here, Neopolitan…she works for Torchwick."

Ozpin narrowed his eyes. "Are you certain of this?"

"Definitely. She's his right hand ma- er, woman."

Ozpin stared down at the picture. "It's a shame to see young talent go to waste like that."

"…Oh yeah, she's older than she looks."

Ozpin blinked. "…Really?"

"Yeah. Early to mid-twenties at best."

"…So she has one of those faces."

"Pretty much, yeah."

Ozpin sipped his mug. "So since Cinder and her cohorts couldn't infiltrate, they went with the next best thing."

Neo….

"Though I can't help but ask something."

Huh?

"You know this young lady works for Roman Torchwick, yes?"

"I do."

"And by extension Cinder Fall."

"Yup."

"And you know this because of the 'show'?"

"That's right."

"Sorry, it's just…when it comes to teams, there's always four members, no matter what."

"…"

"And considering this Neopolitan can pass for a student, I can't help but wonder…was she a part of Cinder's group when they infiltrated Beacon?"

…Shit.

"Because if she was and you did not tell us, that means you knowingly withheld information from us."

…Double shit.

"And that may not bode well in terms of how much we place our trust in you."

…Triple shit.

"And the fact you're not saying anything as to the otherwise only makes it worse for you.

…Quadruple shit.

He raised an eyebrow. "Well, Mr. Remington?"

I gulped. "W-Well, I-."

"COLT!"

I flinched at the shout and turned to find an enraged Velvet stomping towards me.

Goddamn it, what now?

She stopped in front of me and glared. "Did you buy Violet a Taser?!"

…Uh oh.

"T-This isn't really the best time for thi-."

"And she told me you were planning on getting her some small role in the detail!"

…In hindsight, I should've figured Velvet may have a problem with it.

"Okay look, um-."

"Ahem."

We both froze at Ozpin's voice.

"Miss Scarlatina, if your verbal lashing could wait until after I finish speaking with Mr. Remington, then that would be swell."

Velvet stuttered. "I-I, um-."

"Otherwise I would be…disappointed."


(Velvet POV)

Suddenly, my mind flashed towards all the times my grandparents shook their heads in disappointment.

The same line whenever I did something dumb.

"I'm very disappointed in you, young Velvet."

I slumped. "Y-Yes sir, I'm sorry. I-I'll wait."

I trudged away in a slump to a place that would metaphorically be considered a time-out.


(My POV)

I blinked as I watched Velvet trudge away….

"That was a bit harsh, don't you think?"

"I only use that tone for the most rowdy of people."

"Even adults?"

"Even adults."

"…I don't suppose you could use it against the first years inside?"

"No, that's your problem to deal with."

Goddamn it, Ozpin.

"Now then, back to the matter at hand."

Oh boy.

"Was this Neopolitan a part of Cinder's infiltration team in the show?"

"Mr. Remington, if she is working with the enemy, it wouldn't matter if she was a part of the infiltration team or not, as we would more than likely look for her as well."

…Crap.

"Yes," I sighed. "She was."

"And that's means you withheld that information from us, as well as her existence? Which allowed for her infiltration of my academy?"

"…Yes."

"You realize this puts not only the students at risk, but Amber and your daughter as well?"

I growled. "You leave those two out of this."

Ozpin gave me a long stare.

"I'll give you one chance to explain yourself."

The fact he was still calm scared the crap out of me.

"I, uh…."

Goddamn it.

"Look, the reason I didn't mention her was…I thought that I could talk to her."

Ozpin stared. "…About?"

"Causing dissention in the ranks."

He blinked. "I beg your pardon?"

"Look, in Volume 3, when everything goes to shit, Roman states that he can't afford to lose when it comes to taking part in the fall of Beacon. He also stated he couldn't stop Cinder, and then mentioned the first half of a well-known phrase."

"…And that is?"

"If you can't beat them, join them."

Ozpin continued to listen.

"That alone shows that Roman doesn't want to work with Cinder, but he has no choice since she's too powerful."

"He joined for his own survival," Ozpin said.

I nodded. "Right. Now, since Neo is with Torchwick, I figured that maybe if I talked to her, I could convince her to have me meet him. Then maybe I could say something that would convince him to play turncoat. Or spy. Whatever."

Ozpin pursed his lips. "…And how exactly were you planning on meeting Neo? I certainly hope you didn't plan for her to infiltrate on her own."

"Huh? Oh no, that was a complete surprise for me. In hindsight, I probably should've seen that coming."

"Yes," Ozpin deadpanned. "Especially since you withheld her existence from us."

Yeesh, rub salt in the wound, why don't you?

"So how exactly did you plan to meet her, then?"

"…T-That's personal."

The "free lap dance" card burned in my wallet.

"Mr. Remington, I don't appreciate you not being completely open with me."

"And are you open with everyone else?"

"…How personal, at least then?"

"To the point it shouldn't be said out loud."

Ozpin deadpanned.

"…You intended to meet her via booty call, didn't you?"

My face heated up. "W-Wha- NO! J-Just a lap dance!"

I-I never planned to do…that with Neo! And my earlier thoughts about her prove nothing!

Ozpin deadpanned even more. "A lap dance."

Oh shit, I said it out loud.

"So you're saying that you hedged all your hopes of rousing dissention…by meeting Neo after a lap dance?"

"…Well, when you say it like that, it sounds stupid."

"You didn't think this through, did you?"

"Okay, maybe not completely, but-."

SMACK!

"Agh!"

He just smacked me upside the head with his cane!

"WHY?!"

"You know why."

…Ugh.

I sighed. "So, what now?"

Ozpin sipped his mug. "Well, the obvious choice would be to apprehend her now."

"She'll escape before you can even try. Trust me."

"Oh? Trust you after you withheld information?"

"You're not letting that go, are you?"

"Nope."

Great. First Winter and Atlas military property. Now Ozpin and this crap.

Just perfect….

"Look, getting her now will only result in losing our only chance to get to Roman."

"And you really believe you can get Roman and Neo to switch sides?"

No.

"Yes."

…But I had to try.

Ozpin sipped his mug for a long moment.

"Well, then there's two options left."

Huh?

"We can either allow this Neopolitan to go through Initiation and have her among the students, where the teachers can keep an eye on her."

That didn't seem like a good idea, despite her being watched and all.

"Or…you can confront her and give your case to her personally."

That…sounded worse.

For me, anyway.

"I believe I'll leave that decision up to you."

"Wait, what?"

"Now then, what's this I hear about your daughter having a small role in the detail?"

Oh…right.

"Well~…."


(Velvet POV)

I sat on one of the benches near the ballroom, my ears drooped in shame.

Who would've thought that Ozpin could make a person feel bad by just speaking like that?

Grandma? Grandpa? I didn't mean to take from the cookie jar before dinner! Please don't look at me like that!

"Miss Scarlatina?"

"Eep!"

I jumped at the headmaster's voice.

"Apologies. I didn't mean to startle you."

I let out a weak chuckle. "I-It's alright."

Ozpin smiled. "I finished speaking with Mr. Remington, if you still wished to speak with him."

Oh…right.

"Thank you, professor."

I stood up and made a brisk pace towards Colt.

"Oh, and one more thing."

I turned to the professor.

He smiled. "I'm happy to inform you that young Violet had a small role in the detail. You can ask Mr. Remington for more information. Have a good night, Miss Scarlatina."

He walked off, leaving me frozen on the spot….

"COLT!"


(My POV)

I froze.

Shit! Back in the auditorium!

I quickly stepped inside and-.

"SERIOUSLY?!"

Several guilty parties froze.

Before I could even fire a round, I was grabbed by the back of my collar and dragged outside.

Next thing I knew, I was being pinned to the wall by a very angry Velvet.

Huh…she's actually kind of hot when she's angry.

"H-Hey Velvet. H-How's it go-?"

"Don't even start, Colt!

Yikes. She's definitely angry.

"W-What seems to be the problem?"

She glared. "Why the hell would you have Violet a part of the security detail?!"

"W-Well, I couldn't very well leave her alone, now could I?"

"I could've watched her!"

"Oh really? When? You have classes at Beacon, remember?"

She faltered for a moment, but then resumed her glare.

"Y-You won't be busy all the time! Aren't there shifts or something?"

"Yes…but this is more fun."

Her glare intensified. "More fun?!"

I calmly put my hands on her shoulders in a reassuring manner.

"Look…she's gonna be fine. I had asked for a small role for her, after all."

Velvet scowled. "And that would be?"

I grinned. "She's gonna be-."


(A few minutes ago)

Ozpin actually gawked. "You can't be serious?"

"Oh, I'm dead serious."

Ozpin returned to his stoic look and sipped his mug. "Well, it's…an interesting idea. But could she not simply be a mascot of sorts?"

"Wouldn't that be considered racist given she's a Faunus?"

"…Fair point."

"Come on, you know you want to see it happen. The troll in you demands it!"

Ozpin took a long moment to think.

"Buy her a big wheel bicycle to complete the look, and you've got a deal."

I blinked….

Crap, I didn't even think of getting her that.

Fuck, I'm an idiot!

"Deal."

Ozpin and I shook hands.

He walked away. "I look forward to the amusement that will follow."

Trust me, it's gonna be funny.

After all, she's gonna be-.


"A hall monitor!"

Velvet didn't look angry anymore.

If anything, the look was more…deadpan.

"A hall monitor."

"Yup!"

"As in patrolling the halls and giving detentions?"

"And whatever else a hall monitor does."

Her deadpan grew. "…And you bought her a baton and a Taser for a hall monitor role."

"This is a school filled with hormonal super-powered teenagers. She needs it, believe me."

"…"

"She won't be hurt or anything! I'll make sure of it. As will anyone else she's with at the time."

"…"

Velvet sighed. "You should've said something to me first. She's my sister."

"And I'm her father."

She gave me a look. "And you know what's best for her, right?"

"Well, I'm not sure if this is the best, but it'll be funny. And she won't get hurt."

"And you know that, how?"

"Call it a gut feeling."

She deadpanned again. "A gut feeling."

"Could you stop giving me that look and making me second guess my decisions, please?"

"She's my little sister, so…no."

Goddamn it….

"Look, I know what I'm doing. I raised Violet for 3-4 years, after all."

She stared at me.

"Besides, just imagine it! Violet chasing after students in a big wheel bicycle, giving them detentions, and shouting, 'RESPECT MY AUTHORITAH!'"

Velvet's mouth twitched.

A small smile began to form.

She giggled.

"And there it is."

She calmed herself and gave me a stern glare.

"If anything happens to her, you'll be answering to me. Got it?"

"Yes, ma'am."

It's always the shy ones that you gotta watch out for.

"Now…can you let go of me? People might get the wrong idea if they see us like this."

She finally realized the position we were in: her pinning me against the wall, her body a little too close to mine, her face as well.

She blushed and stepped back hastily. "I-I'm sorry! I-!"

"It's alright."

I never knew being pinned to the wall by a bunny girl could be something that should be added to my bucket list, but here it is.

Scratch that off now.

She was stammering now….

I calmly placed my hand on her head between her bunny ears (like with Violet) and rubbed her head.

She stopped stammering, her eyes wide with shock.

She blushed a little harder now, but she didn't stutter or anything like that.

If anything, it looked like she liked it.

If her twitching nose and bobbing ears were anything to go by.

I removed my hand. "Better?"

She rubbed her arm. "A little…."

"Sorry if it made you uncomfortable or anything. It usually calms Violet down, and since you're her sister-."

"I-It's fine, really."

She gave a shy smile. "Thanks."

I smiled back. "No problem."

I gave a glance to my left at the doors of the ballroom.

"I should probably get back in there. Who knows what they're getting into in there?"

For all I know, they could be having one big orgy….

I hope that wasn't the case, but I can never be too sure.

Velvet nodded. "Okay. I'll see you later then."

She walked away, giving me one final wave….

No, I was not staring at her butt. You can't prove anything!

Still...she did make her combat attire look good.

I shook my head. Damn my wandering mind.

I moved to the ballroom doors and opened them and….

Well, no orgy…or any closeness of any kind.

"Hey, Colt!"

I turned to find Ruby and Yang in their pajamas.

"Hey, you two. The hell happened while I was gone?"

"SWEAR!"

Yang rolled her eyes. "Well, Ruby figured that we, or me in this case, should keep everyone in line since you left for a bit."

She smirked. "They learned."

Well I'll be damned.

Maybe I should reconsider my stance on (unfairly, I know) not liking her….

Nah, she's still given plenty of reason to dislike her. I'm hoping I get over it soon, but…I can be stubborn like that.

Oh well. Not something that needs to be addressed right now.

"Thanks," I said.

She definitely deserved a thanks, though. I mean, really. She just made my job tonight a whole lot easier.

"No problem," she said…then frowned.

"Except for that short girl there."

Huh?

I turned to find- wow.

Neo can really stretch.

I stared for longer than I should've before shaking my head and looking back to Yang and Ruby.

"Just ignore her. She's harmless."

I nearly scoffed at that blatant lie.

I looked around one more time before talking back.

"You two should get back to your spots. I've got things covered now."

Ruby smiled. "Okay. Bye!"

Ruby skipped back to her spot, with Yang following with a chuckle.

…Crazy kids.

I sighed and sat back down.

I made the mistake of glancing at Neo again and- goddamn!

Okay, note to self: don't look at Neo. She is a temptress.

I frowned as I thought about her.

Either I let her go along with things…or I confront her.

That first option doesn't really sound like a good idea. I mean, she could do a lot of shit if she's left to her own devices.

The only safe option would be to confront her….

The only one to be affected by that would be me, really. I'm the only one who would get hurt. Nobody else.

"HELLO~!"

I sighed as I looked up to see Ruby and Yang approaching Blake.

Weiss showed up later to scold them about people trying to sleep.

I watched for a bit as Team RWBY unofficially formed….

Could I really be selfish enough to let Neo roam around if it meant people like that, like Amber or Violet, getting hurt in the long run?

Another question…could I willingly risk my life to stop shit from going down?

I may have done it once…but could I do it again?

These questions haunted me the entire night.


A/N: And so concludes another chapter!

Well…this is quite the dilemma I've got going for me.

I can either let Neo be…or confront her myself.

Truly a tough decision. I mean, I'm risking a lot already…can I add one more to the list?

I'll let you all give your input on the matter.

Now then…how about an omake?


Omake: Neo the Temptress

I sat with my eyes closed, legs crossed to hide the soldier standing at attention down there.

Neo's really starting to test the limit of my resisting the urge to give in to my libido.

Sure, she's got a nice body that's tempting me to ravage it, and her ass looks delicious.

And while she may be on the petite side, her breasts certainly aren't small.

I licked my lips.

Maybe I could get away with fucking her dry?

A hand brushing against my cheek snapped me out of my thoughts.

I looked up and…wow.

Neo was currently staring at me with a seductive smile. Her eyes were shifted to the pink and brown orbs that I know. And…she was topless.

She winked at me before walking outside….

Fuck it.

I stood up and stepped outside, letting my natural instincts take over.

We came back about half an hour later, both feeling…refreshed.

I wonder if I could get away with it twice?


A/N: This is just an omake, so I hope you all don't think I'm painting Neo as a sex-hungry predator.

To be fair, this was done in LaughingLefou's "Innocence" and KingWykkyd57's "Angel in Disguise". They do it right, though (Neo's balanced in those fics), and so I'm hoping to emulate that, or at least get as close to it as I can. If I have to, I'll rewrite those parts at a later date.

And who knows? If she tempts me in the future…can I resist?

Questions for later.

Next chapter may or may not be the last one for this arc. I say may because it could still be two chapters. I'll try my best, though.

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See you in the next update.

LATERS!