Chapter 8: Breaking Point
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Carmine opened his eyes and looked up at the bed above him, Blake lay next to him still asleep. He wrapped his arm around her and pulled her in close to him, causing her to stir in her sleep. She rolled over and looked into the eyes of the man she loved, she couldn't help but smile at him. He pulled her into his embrace, the warmth of their bodies melding together as they lay in bed. Carmine stretched his arms out as he woke up fully, he scanned the room and realized that he was in Team RWBY's room.
Carmine looked across the room to see Ruby and Weiss still asleep, he slowly crawled out of bed and grabbed his shirt off the floor, as he stood up and turned around he saw Yang staring at him, her eyes fixated on his scarred body "Wow, I like what I see. Now I see why Blake fell for you." She said with a seductive purr in her voice, Carmine just winked at her. He walked over to Blake to check her wound, she lifted her shirt showing that she was all healed up, Carmine smiled relieved that his girlfriend was alright.
She stood up and hugged him, he kissed her on the lips before exiting the dorm. He made his way back to his dorm room, opening the door to see his team just waking up. "Aye, there he is. While you were gone, that package came for you." Laurel said pointing to a box on the desk next to Carmine's 500 Magnum. Carmine grabbed the large package and sat it on his bed, grabbing his knife from the desk and slicing through the tape on top. He pulled back the flaps, revealing a note on top of a wooden box, Carmine grabbed the note and read it out loud. "To Team CRCL, we thank you for your bravery and courage to defend a fellow student. Your actions have shown that you have what it takes to be true huntsmen and huntresses, inside this box you will find a well-deserved reward. Sincerely, Ozpin." Carmine finished up reading, folding the letter and pulling out the wooden box.
The rest of the team gathered around the box, Carmine flipped the latch and lifted the lid, revealing four stacks of Lien. Celadon grabbed a stack and counted it " This is like 3,000 for each of us." Celadon said, Laurel's eyes went wide. Carmine grabbed the rest and handed them to Regalia and Laurel. "We also got a new ammo box." Carmine said laughing and pointing to the box. Carmine put his reward into his vest pocket and sheathed his knife. He picked up the box and put it on the desk, placing boxes of ammo inside and closing the lid. "Hey, how's Blake doing?" Regalia asked concerned walking up to Carmine. "She's doing fine, her wounds healed up nicely. Thank you for being concerned." Carmine responded, she smiled and walked back to her bed.
"So, what is the plan for today, boss?" Laurel asked, standing at attention and saluting. Carmine chuckled "At ease, well the Vytal festival is coming up soon and if what Torchwick said has any weight then we need to be on high alert. There's a huge dance thing going on and I thought it might be good to cut loose for once. Beacon is basically a fortress at this point, we might as well enjoy the down time. I also had the idea of performing there, believe it or not, I can sing. So who else wants to join me?" Carmine asked, everyone's hand shot up. Carmine smiled "Great, we just need two more and we're good." He said clapping his hands together.
Carmine got dressed for class, pulling on a fresh pair of slate black jeans and a black shirt with a large white skull on the front of it. He slipped on his shoes and covered them with the bottom of the jeans, he slipped on his dog tags and a watch on to his wrist. Carmine grabbed his hat and slipped it on, cocking it upward a bit. The rest of the team got dressed in the uniforms and joined their leader at the door, entering the hall.
They made their way to the cafeteria, walking in to see Ruby giving a speech to her team "Sisters…. Friends….Weiss. Four score and seven minutes ago, I had a dream. A dream that one day, the four of us will come together, as a team, and have the most fun anyone has ever had... ever!" Ruby said as Team CRCL walked up "What's she going on about?" Carmine asked, the rest of the team joining him. "I'm talking about kicking off the semester with a bang!" Ruby said pointing her finger at Carmine. "I always kick my semesters off with a Yang! Eh? Guys? Am I right?" Yang said pointing her fingers at the crowd, Carmine just facepalmed at her statement accompanied with a sarcastic sigh. "Damnit, Yang!" Carmine said, shaking his head. She just smiled at him "So, what are you guys up to?" She asked, catching a grape in her mouth.
"Well, we were going to go talk to Ozpin and Torchwick. What about you?" Carmine asked, Weiss spoke up "I for one think that we sho…" She was cut off by a pie hitting her in the face. Everyone looks in the direction the pie came from, Nora points to Ren. Team CRCL back up as both teams stare each other down, someone shouts "Food fight!" causing a stampede of students to run toward the exit, leaving the three teams alone in the cafeteria. Carmine flipped a table over, making a shield for the team to take cover behind.
He peaked over and was amazed to see Team JNPR had made a fortress out of tables and chairs. "I'm queen of the castle. I'm queen of the castle!" Nora cheered at the top of the makeshift fortress. "Well, there's nothing I love more than over throwing a monarchy. Laurel right flank, Regalia left flank. Celadon, overwatch." He directed, they nodded and took off in different directions. Celadon grabbed a rope from one of the curtains and made his way back to Carmine who was kneeling against the wall, his hands linked together. Celadon put a foot into Carmine's hands and he shot him upwards, He grabbed a bar the support beam and pulled himself up, tying himself to the beam.
Laurel grabbed two large leaks, holding one in each hand as Pyrrha charged him with two large loafs of bread. She swiped at him but he blocked and countered with a leak slash and a sweep of the legs. She stumbled but caught herself, back flipping away from Laurel who readied himself. Regalia sprinted toward Ren who stood ready but Regalia slid underneath him, grabbing his ankle and throwing him into Jaune. Blake looked for Carmine but she couldn't see him until he exited the cafeteria, wheeling a rotisserie cart with large hollow pipes attached to the rotating cog. He lined it up with the castle and loaded the pipes with melons. Just then Weiss flew into a pillar, knocking her unconscious and she started to fall down but Ruby caught her in time.
Carmine spun the first pipe into place and charged a supernova in his palm, placing it against the pipe and detonating it. The melon shot out of the end of the pipe, it screamed across the cafeteria and slammed into the castle, Carmine grinned when his invention worked. He spun the next one into place and repeated the process, Melons screamed across the cafeteria. The support beam broke and the right side of the castle collapsed, he turned the makeshift cannon and loaded it again, firing at Nora who was charging at him with a watermelon attached to a pole. The melons missed their target but found Jaune, sending him flying into a wall. Nora smashed the cannon apart as Carmine leaped out of the way, grabbing two sodas and shaking them violently. He felt the pressure build until the can was swollen, as Nora closed in he leaped backward and threw the can into the floor in front of her, it exploded into a pink cloud of sticky mist. He threw the other one, making contact with her. The explosion knocked her back, dropping her fruit hammer.
Carmine dashed forward and grabbed the hammer, slamming it into a wall destroying the melon. He tossed the pole away and readied to go hand to hand Nora but was caught off guard when he got hit with apple. He turned to see Jaune throwing apples at him, he caught one and took a bite out of it before throwing it back at him. Jaune ducked as Ren leaped over him, Regalia hot on his trail. Carmine tackled Ren and put a pie in his face. Carmine and Regalia high fived as they rejoined the others. Celadon called from above "They're getting back up!" Carmine turned around in time to dodge a watermelon that flew by his face.
Ruby sped through the air causing a wind vortex to overtake the cafeteria, taking everyone with it. Carmine grabbed a pole and stabbed it into the ground to brace himself, he grabbed Regalia's hand as she flew by. He pulled her in and she grabbed on the pole, holding on for dear life. The vortex died down and they stood up, composing themselves and turning around to see the wall coated with an assortment of food. Team JNPR slid down and fell to the floor, the main doors were thrown open and Glynda Goodwitch stormed in, fixing the cafeteria to its original state. She fixed her glasses and posture, lowering her riding crop "Children, please. Don't play with your food." The teams stood there trying to maintain their composure but couldn't hold in the laughter.
Sun walked in to see the cafeteria covered in food "Whoa, what happened here?!" He asked surprised, looking around he saw Carmine brushing himself off. He ran up to him to ask him what happened, a guy with blue hair followed him "Hey Carmine, what happened here? Looks like a stormed came through here." He asked Carmine who finished dusting himself off. "Ask Little Red, she's the one who did this. Who's your friend?" Carmine asked Sun, gesturing to the blue haired guy. "Oh, this is my good friend, Neptune. Neptune, this is Carmine." Sun explained.
Carmine and Neptune bumped fists as the rest of Team CRCL joined up with Carmine. "This is Celadon, Regalia, and Laurel. We make up Team CRCL." Carmine explained, the others waved hello. Celadon shook hands with Neptune, making small talk while Carmine confronted Glynda. "Hey, we just got a little carried away that's all. Besides, no one got hurt and everything is back together so no need to do anything rash." Carmine explained, defending the other teams who were trying to not look guilty. "Relax, they're just teenagers after all. Cut them some slack." Ozpin said joining his assistant who just sighed. "Fine, But don't let this happen again." She said angrily before turning and leaving the cafeteria.
Ozpin turned to Carmine "She means well, but in the mean time Mr. Torchwick is waiting for you." Ozpin said sipping from his mug. Carmine nodded and summoned his team, exiting the cafeteria and making their way toward Ozpin's office. They entered the tower and took the elevator up, as it climbed Laurel turned to Carmine. "So, do you think he will change sides?" Laurel asked Carmine. He looked down at the floor for a moment, before turning to Laurel. "I honestly don't know, I mean he gave me a warning about Adam and Cinder, unless he was trying to trick me I think he might have had a change of heart." Carmine said shaking his head.
The door opened and they stepped into Ozpin's office, Roman was sitting at the desk waiting for Carmine. Carmine sat down in Ozpin's chair and faced Roman, his team standing behind the man in question. Carmine cleared his throat before speaking "They're behind you so don't think about doing anything stupid." Carmine said sternly, Roman nodded as Carmine continued "So what is it you wanted to talk to me about? Have you had a change of heart?" Torchwick looked down at the floor before speaking. "I told Ozpin all I know and he has informed me that Ironwood is already on his way for the Vytal festival so they'll be taking me in. It is for the best though, so that way Adam's goons can't get a hold of me." Roman explained, Carmine nodded as he looked out through the windows.
Huge Atlas airships flew into the airspace, escorted by Bullheads and drop ships. A drop ship broke off from the pack and flew down toward Beacon, landing in the courtyard. Carmine jumped out of the chair and walked over to the window, looking down at it as the door opened. Ironwood stepped out accompanied by four Atlas soldiers, they walked toward the tower where Carmine and Roman were.
"Well, looks like they're here for you. Listen, I can never forgive you for what happened years ago but maybe you can make amends with yourself by doing good for others. But know this, if you try to cross us I will strike you down with great fury and extreme prejudice." Carmine warned him, staring into his eyes. Roman nodded, understanding what would happen if he crossed them. The elevator opened and Ironwood stepped into the office, the soldiers grabbed hold of Roman and put him in handcuffs, leading him into the elevator. Ironwood shook hands with Carmine to thank him for capturing Torchwick, then turned and entered the elevator.
Carmine turned and addressed his team "Now that we have dealt with that, let's go check out the stage." He said, his team cheered behind him. They boarded the elevator and took it down, reaching the bottom in no time. As they exited into the courtyard, they saw as Atlas was loading Roman into the drop ship, the door closing behind them. The ship took off from Beacon toward the largest airship, disappearing behind the clouds.
Team CRCL made their way to the ballroom, entering through the double doors to see a large room with three huge chandeliers overhead, there was a large stage at the end of the room. Carmine got a running start and leaped on stage, landing on his right foot and spinning to face the imaginary crowd. Celadon, Regalia, and Laurel started clapping at what they just witnessed, Carmine bowed in response. The rest of the team joined him on stage and faced the same direction, envisioning the same imaginary crowd.
They were brought out of their day dream by the sound of doors opening, Carmine looked forward to see Sun and Neptune standing in the doorway. "Oh, hey guys! What are you up to?" Sun asked approaching the stage. "We're getting ready for Vytal ball, it's gonna dope as fuck son!" Laurel said, crossing his arms. Regalia sighed and shook her head, Carmine hopped off stage and grabbed a crate, opening the lid. "This is a Wolfwood 4000 speaker, there are twelve of these spread throughout this room. Not to mention the rest of the sound system components." Carmine said displaying the large speaker.
"Wow, dude this is gonna be so awesome!" Sun said excitedly, Neptune stepped forward and spoke up "If you need a guitarist I'm your guy." He said, Carmine nodded and looked to Sun "What about you, we need a sixth person. Sing or something." Carmine asked him, Sun shook his head in agreement "Oh yea, count me in!" Sun said, bumping fists with Carmine. "Cool, we got our six people. All we need to do is rehearse a bit then we should be good." Celadon said putting his hands together. "In the mean time, let's go find the others." Regalia said.
Everyone made their way to the courtyard, Carmine pulled out his scroll and texted Blake to see where they were at. After a few minutes he got a response "Blake says the two teams are in library, so let's head that way." Carmine said putting his scroll away. The group made their way to the library, soon finding it filled with more people than usual "Whoa, what's going on here?" Laurel asked confused by all the people, Regalia got a smirk across her face "Well Laurel, this is called a library. People come here to read books and gain knowledge." She said sarcastically, Carmine suppressed his laughter as Laurel's face turned red. Ruby waved them over to their table as they walked through the library. They approached and Carmine spoke up "Hey Ruby, Blake, Yang… Ice Queen." He said to Weiss who responded with an annoyed 'Hey!'
Everyone laughed except Weiss who just shook her head. Blake looked distracted about something and Carmine noticed quickly "Hey Blake, take a walk with me?" He asked, offering his hand to her. She smiled and took his hand, he lead them outside into the courtyard. "Is everything alright?" He asked her concerned. She hesitated "No, nothing's wrong. Why do you ask?" She inquired, Carmine sat her down on a bench and faced her "You haven't been the same since you got hurt, I'm worried about you. Look, Torchwick is in jail so there's nothing to worry about." He explained, she just sighed
"I know, it's just that we may have to face Adam, he's brutal and fast. I don't want him to kill you." She said, tears forming in her eyes. Carmine pulled her into his arms, holding her tight "Adam will wish he can touch me. Besides, I'm like ten times as brutal as him. I mean I'll rip his arm off and beat him with it, like why are you hitting yourself? Why are you hitting yourself?" Carmine said making slapping motions with his hand. Blake giggled at his motions and smiled "There's that smile. You have the cutest smile." He said kissing her on the cheek, causing her to blush. Carmine let her go and leaned back against the bench with his hands behind his head, Blake rested her head on his chest.
They sat in the courtyard, taking in the scenery and the sunlight that shown through the trees, the heat radiating onto their bodies. Carmine's attention was directed toward the sound of approaching footsteps, they sounded like glass heels. Carmine opened his eyes to see a woman with black hair and amber eyes standing before him, she wore a dark grey long sleeve top with a white arm band and black tights. "Hi, I'm kinda lost I'm trying to find the library, can you help me?" The woman asked with her hands behind her back. Carmine stood up and pointed toward the direction "Go that way, take a right and it's the second door on the left." He said giving her directions.
"Thanks, the name's Cinder by the way." She said turning and walking away. Carmine clenched his fists, keeping himself from erasing her off the face of Remnant. He exhaled his frustration, a cloud of steam exited his mouth and rose to the sky. He sat back down and stared at Cinder as she walked away, Blake looked at him curiously "Hey, what's wrong? You okay?" She asked placing her hand on his back. "I'm fine." Carmine said with venom on his tongue. "Are you sure? You don't seem…" Blake started to speak but was cut off "I said I'm fine! Just drop it." Carmine snapped at her, his eyes a deep red like hell fire. She had a hurt look on her face, she stood up and ran toward her dorm room.
"Blake! Wait, no I didn't mean to snap." Carmine tried to apologize but she was already gone. He dropped his head into his hands, mentally kicking himself for what he just said. "I'm sorry, Blake. I told you I can't get close to anyone." He said to himself, standing up and leaving the courtyard with his hands in his pockets. As he walked, he heard someone running toward him behind him, as he turned around he was tackled to the ground, his arms pinned to the ground.
Coco straddled his waist, looking into his crimson eyes through her dark sunglasses "There you are, cutie." She said with a purr in her voice. Carmine didn't show any emotion "Coco, on any other day I'd be happy to do this but I just snapped at my girlfriend for something she knows nothing about." Carmine said pushing his legs up and rolling her over. She wrapped her legs around his back "You aren't getting away that fast." She said pulling him down into her chest. Carmine tried to fight her advances but found it futile, she eventually let him go and he shot to his feet, trying to distance himself from her "Coco, I'm serious. I have a girlfriend and I love her, please don't do this." Carmine pleaded with her as she sauntered toward him, placing a hand on his chest "Well damn, looks like I'm too late. Well, if you want some of this you know where to find me." She said winking at him before strutting away.
Carmine exhaled a sigh of relief, dusting himself off and fixing his clothes. "Well, that was something else." Laurel said laughing as he walked towards Carmine "Yeah, she's obsessed with me but that isn't the problem. The problem is I snapped at Blake when she tried to make sure I was OK." Carmine explained to him. "Damn, what happened? What made you snap?" Laurel asked confused. "I saw Cinder, the one Torchwick warned us about. She's disguised as a student" Carmine said, Laurel's expression fell. "Well, this makes for an interesting turn of events. I guess we should just keep an eye on them, I assume she's with her goons?" Laurel asked but Carmine shrugged his shoulders "She was alone, she might have people with her but as of now, I don't know." Carmine replied. Laurel nodded as they walked toward their dorms.
*5 Hours Later*
Carmine laid in bed, thinking of ways to apologize to Blake. He was brought out of his deep thought by pounding on the door, he stood up and walked to the door. "Hello" Carmine said answering the door only to be met with a fist to the face. Carmine flew back into the wall, sliding down to the floor as Yang walked into the room. Celadon, Laurel, and Regalia drew their guns given to them by Carmine, Celadon's Scorpion EVO, Laurels Striker, and Regalia's Honey Badger. "Alright bitch, you better have a good reason for hitting him or we open fire!" Regalia yelled at Yang who cocked her gauntlets, her eyes red. "He made Blake cry so I'm here to hurt him. Don't get in my way." Yang replied but Celadon stepped behind her, using her aura to lock her in place.
"Why don't we hear what he has to say first, okay?" Celadon said, the team lowered their guns as Carmine picked himself up. "I accidentally snapped at Blake because I saw the woman who killed my last girlfriend, Cinder Fall. She was in a Haven outfit and I told her how to get to the library." Carmine explained, Yang's eyes went wide as Celadon let her go, she fell to the floor in her sudden realization.
*Flashback: Four years ago*
Carmine exited the dust shop, holding a few crystals in his hand as he walked down the street. As he turned the corner he bumped into a woman, falling on to her. "Oh, I am so sorry. I wasn't paying attention to where I was going. Are you ok?" Carmine apologized and looked up at her to make sure she was ok. His eyes met hers, she had beautiful blue eyes and jet black hair that seemed to blend together perfectly. "Yeah, I'm fine. Sorry about running into you, it's my fault I wasn't paying attention." She apologized but Carmine just stared into her eyes, causing her to blush. "Your eyes are so beautiful, they accent your hair perfectly." Carmine complemented her, she giggled. "I bet you say that to all the girls." She said playfully.
"I'm Carmine Sable." He said standing up and outstretching his hand. She took his hand and stood up "Sapphire Zaffre, It's nice to meet you, Carmine." She shook his hand. "Hey, I hope this doesn't sound too forward but would you want to get a drink sometime?" He asked nervously, she giggled at his nervousness "I'd like that. Here's my number." She said smiling, handing him a slip of paper. "See you later, Carmine." She said walking away, Carmine tried his best to contain himself but failed "Fuck Yeah!" He said cheering and running to the HQ, bursting through the door. "Guys, I just met the most amazing girl, ever!" Carmine said happily. "That's great Carmine, now just don't fuck it up." Crimson said, Onyx slugged him in the arm "Good Job, little bro!" Onyx congratulated him, giving him a bear hug. "So, when do we get to meet the little lady." Nightshade asked walking into the room. "Let me have a night with her first then we'll see about that." Carmine said snapping and pointing at Nightshade. Carmine walked into his room and shut the door behind him, pulling out his scroll to text Sapphire. 'Want to go dancing tonight? ' Carmine sent her a message, getting an instant reply. 'Sure, that sounds lovely '
*3 Hours Later*
Carmine stepped out of his room dressed in a black long sleeve shirt, black dress pants, and black dress shoes. He had a silver watch on his left wrist and silver necklace around his neck. "Wow, man you look great! She is gonna be head over heels for you." Keppel said, fixing Carmine's collar and necklace. "I pulled the car around front for you." Crimson said tossing Carmine the keys. Carmine said his goodbyes as he exited and closed the door, a white Corvette Z07 sat out front. Carmine got in and started it up, the engine rumbled as the pistons started firing, Carmine pressed the pedal causing it to rev up loud. Carmine took off into Vale, following the directions to Sapphire's house, twenty five minutes later he pulled up out front.
He got out and knocked on the door, Sapphire answered the door and Carmine's jaw dropped. She wore a stunning long blue dress that flowed like water, she had on a pair of six inch black heels, and her hair was curled beautifully. "Close your mouth, you look silly." She said giggling. Carmine snapped out of it and regained his composure. "Sorry, I just didn't think there were goddesses here in Remnant." He said complimenting her, she blushed at his statement. "Shall we?" He asked, guiding her to the car and opening the door for her. She got in and he closed the door, walking around to the other side. 'Don't screw this up.' He thought to himself getting in the car.
He started the car and drove off toward the main road. "So, where are we going?" She asked as they drove. "A guy I did a job for has this real nice club, thought it'd be a cool place to go." He said as they sped down the road, weaving in and out of traffic. Carmine eventually pulled into the parking lot of a rather large building. There were a lot of vehicles in the parking lot but hr managed to find one at the front, they got out of the car and went inside. The music was loud and everyone was dancing so rhythmically it looked a music video. Carmine took Sapphire by the hand and led her on to the floor where they danced in tune with each other. As they danced, a new song came on and some of the people left the floor.
Into The Night – Santana and Chad Kroeger Dance: Salsa
As the guitar played in, Sapphire began to dance with the song, she spun around and her dress began to move like a river. Carmine took her hand and danced with her, she pushed her body up close to him as they stepped with each other.
Like a gift from the heavens, it was easy to tell, It was love from above, that could save me from hell, She had fire in her soul it was easy to see, How the devil himself could be pulled out of me. There were drums in the air as she started to dance, Every soul in the room keeping time with their hands. And we sang…
As they danced the crowd began to clap and cheer, singing along with the song.
Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay, And the voices rang like the angels sing, We're singing... Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay, And we danced on into the night, Ay oh ay oh, Ay oh ay oh, And we danced on into the night.
Like a piece to the puzzle that falls into place, You could tell how we felt from the look on our faces, We were spinning in circles with the moon in our eyes, No room left to move in between you and I, We forgot where we were and we lost track of time, And we sang to the wind as we danced through the night, And we sang.
Carmine spun her around and dipped her low before bringing her back, they again began to dance with each other, he spun her again but this time brought her right back up to him. Her eyes were dilated and she was smiling. They started dancing an anaconda followed by a club taco.
Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay, And the voices rang like the angels sing, We're singing... Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay, And we danced on into the night, Ay oh ay oh,Ay oh ay oh, And we danced on into the night, Ay oh ay oh, Ay oh ay oh, And we danced on into the night
Carmine spun her away before spinning her back to him, pulling her close and dipping her down then back up. The way they danced, it looked as if they were two streams flowing together, becoming one.
Like a gift from the heavens, it was easy to tell, It was love from above, that could save me from hell, She had fire in her soul it was easy to see, How the devil himself could be pulled out of me, There were drums in the air as she started to dance, Every soul in the room keeping time with their hands, And we sang... Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay, And the voices rang like the angels sing We're singing... Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay, And we danced on into the night, Ay oh ay oh, Ay oh ay oh, And we danced on into the night.
As Carmine and Sapphire danced close together, he spun her around multiple times. Her dress fluttering in the air as she spun. Carmine followed her spinning with a La Amore.
And the voices rang like the angels sing), Ay oh ay oh, Ay oh ay oh, And we danced on into the night, Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay, (Ay oh ay oh), Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay, (Ay oh ay oh), Singing ay oh ay oh ay oh ay, (Ay oh ay oh), And we danced on into the night..
As the song ended, Carmine pulled her close to him. Their bodies clung to each other as the crowd cheered. Sapphire kissed Carmine, he pulled her closer to him as she kissed him. They broke their kiss and exited the dance floor. They got a table, both panting from dancing together so beautifully. "That was amazing, where did you learn to dance like that?" She asked excitedly. "I uh, googled it before I got dressed. I'm a fast learner, but you were amazing. The way you danced was astounding." Carmine replied.
The waiter came up to the table "Wow, just wow. You guys are a crowd favorite! Drinks are on the house." The waiter said, taking their orders before leaving. "So, you thinking of dancing again after the drinks?" Carmine asked but she shook her head " Nah, my legs are screaming after that." Sapphire said sipping from her drink. "Yea, I'm more of a singer than a dancer." Carmine said, smiling. She almost spit out her drink. "You can sing!?" She asked excitedly, he nodded before going to the microphone stand. He talked to the band before going back to the microphone. The drummer started playing.
Smooth – Santana feat. Rob Thomas
Man, it's a hot one Like seven inches from the midday sun. Well, I hear you whisper and the words melt everyone But you stay so cool My muñequita, My Spanish Harlem Mona Lisa You're my reason for reason The step in my groove, yeah.
And if you said, "This life ain't good enough." I would give my world to lift you up I could change my life to better suit your mood Because you're so smooth
And it's just like the ocean under the moon Well, that's the same as the emotion that I get from you You got the kind of loving that can be so smooth, yeah. Gimme your heart, make it real Or else forget about it Carmine pointed to Sapphire singing into the mic. She blushed and ran to the stage.
Well, I'll tell you one thing If you would leave it'd be a crying shame In every breath and every word I hear your name calling me out
And if you said, "This life ain't good enough." I would give my world to lift you up I could change my life to better suit your mood Because you're so smooth
And it's just like the ocean under the moon Well, that's the same as the emotion that I get from you You got the kind of loving that can be so smooth, yeah. Gimme your heart, make it real Or else forget about it
And it's just like the ocean under the moon Well, that's the same as the emotion that I get from you You got the kind of loving that can be so smooth, yeah. Gimme your heart, make it real Or else forget about it
Or else forget about it Or else forget about it Oh, let's don't forget about it (Gimme your heart, make it real) Let's don't forget about it (hey) Let's don't forget about it (no oh no oh) Let's don't forget about it (no no no oh) Let's don't forget about it (hey no no oh) Let's don't forget about it (hey hey hey)
As he finished, the crowd went ballistic cheering and clapping. He jumped off stage and wrapped his arms around Sapphire. Four women ran up and offered to buy him a drink but Sapphire interrupted them "Sorry ladies, he's taken." She said, planting a kiss on his lips. Carmine developed a large smile at the sudden realization. They walked out of the building and back to the car, he opened the door for her again letting her in. He started up the Corvette and took off down the road back to Vale. Thirty minutes later they were outside her house, he walked her to the door. She kissed him deeply and pulled him close to her. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow?" He asked with a smirk, but she shook her "Nope, you're staying here tonight." She said pulling him inside.
Carmine woke up the next morning in Sapphires bed, his clothes spread out on the floor. He wrapped his arms around Sapphire, pulling her close to him. "Morning, Cutie." She said, kissing him on the lips. After laying around for thirty minutes, Carmine got out of bed and pulled on his pants. He tossed a bra to Sapphire, she attached it fixing her breasts. She got dressed in casual wear while he put on the clothes from the night before. He looked into the mirror and noticed the lipstick marks on his neck, he couldn't help but chuckle at this. She walked behind him and wrapped her arms around him, playing with his chest hairs before he put his shirt back on.
They got into the Corvette and headed toward the HQ, pulling up out front. He opened the door and let her in, closing the door behind them. "Hey guys, I'm home!" Carmine called out. Onyx, Crimson, Keppel, Nightshade, and Grullo ran to greet him. "So how did it go?" Crimson asked eagerly but Carmine just pointed to his neck. "My man!" Crimson said hugging him. "Guys, This is Sapphire. Sapphire, this is Wolf Pack. You got Onyx, Crimson, Keppel, Nightshade, and Grullo. They're like my brothers. Y'all get acquainted while I go change." Carmine said heading to his room. He came out wearing jeans and a t shirt, Sapphire was laughing when he entered the room. "They are so funny! Carmine, your family is awesome," She said laughing. He sat down next to her and she rested her head on his chest. "I'm happy you found someone, little bro." Onyx said smiling.
*8 Months Later*
Carmine and Sapphire laid in his bed holding each other, Keppel knocked on the door "Carmine we gotta move." Keppel said. Carmine sighed "I gotta go, babe. I love you. You can stay here until I get back." Carmine said kissing her on the lips "Come back to me safe, ok." She said handing him his MP7. He holstered it and slipped on the heavy IBA. He left the HQ and got into the back of a cargo truck. Onyx briefed the team "So, we're attacking an encampment and we're looking for a woman by the name of Cinder Fall. She is said to be the one supplying the White Fang." He said, the team nodded in agreement as the cargo truck entered the forest. The truck backed up the encampment and the team jumped out with M249Bs, opening fire on the camp. Bullets tore through the tents and shredded white fang soldiers. A woman in a red dress took off in a Humvee, the team sprayed it with bullets and popped the tires, it slid into a tree. The woman managed to escape through a broken window, a shard of glass cut her leg and left blood running down the side of the Humvee.
The team took off running after her, chasing her through the forest. Carmine fired but missed the shots, she shot four arrows back at them. As they ran, they realized they were in Vale so they stopped pursuit and returned to HQ. "I can't believe we lost her. We could have dumped on her." Grullo said but Nightshade shook his head "Too many civilians." He said placing the LMG on the table. Carmine called out to Sapphire "Hey Sapphire, I'll drive you home. We gotta go hunt someone down," He called to her. She walked out of his room, stretched, and yawned. "But I don't want to leave!" She pleaded. "Damnit, if only you weren't so adorable. Fine, you can stay." He said, giving in to her pleas. She cheered and jumped into his arms. "I love you, Carmine Sable." She said burying her face into his chest. "I love you too, Sapphire Zaffre." Carmine said running his fingers through her hair.
The next day, Carmine woke up in the morning and got dressed. He let Sapphire sleep as he slipped out of his room. He got into the Corvette and drove into Vale, pulling into the parking lot of a jewelry store. He slipped inside and spoke to the clerk "Hey, I need an engagement ring. Ruby and Sapphires." Carmine said, the clerk pulled out a ring with rather large jewels in it, the light reflected perfectly off of them. "It's perfect, I'll take it." Carmine said handing him three thousand lien. Carmine took the box and slipped it into his pocket. Carmine hopped back in his car and drove back to the HQ. As he walked in, his team was rushing around "Carmine! We have to move, now. They know where we are, take Sapphire home." Onyx ordered, Carmine nodded and ran into his room to wake Sapphire.
"Sapphire! Sapphire, we have to move now!" He said picking her up. "Whoa, slow down. Where's the fire?" She asked half awake. Carmine kicked open the door and put her in the Corvette, hopping into the driver seat. The car tires screeched as it took off, racing through the streets of Vale. Soon a hail of gunfire hit the front of the HQ, Carmine slammed the pedal to the floor and turned right down a road. A Humvee got behind them as they drove, it hit the back of the car. Carmine turned left in an attempt to lose the Humvee but it stayed on their tail, catching up with them again. He pulled the E Brake and slid the car to a stop, stepping out and raising his SCAR-H "Get into your house now! I'll hold them off." Carmine ordered firing at the Humvee, killing the driver. The Humvee rolled to a stop and more soldiers stepped out, weapons in hand charging at Carmine.
He put one down after another, he swapped mags and cocked the slide. He dropped two more soldiers before he looked back for Sapphire. With the pursuing WF dead, he went to go check on her. He walked up to her door but it was cracked open, he radioed his team "Guys, I'm gonna need back up at Sapphires asap." He ordered "Onyx and Nightshade are already on their way." Grullo responded over the radio. Sure enough, Onyx and Nightshade pulled around the corner and parked the armored vehicle. "We're ready when you are." Onyx said, as soon as Carmine nodded they rushed the door. They stormed the apartment with their guns drawn, Carmine came into the living room to find a note "We have your girlfriend at east fang camp, good luck. – Cinder" Carmine read the note out loud. "Arm up, we're going after them." Onyx said raising his rifle. They hopped back into the Armored Vehicle and sped off toward the camp, Keppel, Crimson, and Grullo joined behind them. After forty five minutes of driving, they approached the base. "Keppel, Crimson you guys got Overwatch. Onyx, Nightshade, Grullo you guys be ready to open fire. I'm going in and I might not come back, take good care of her, ok?" Carmine said solemnly, Onyx nodded. Carmine entered the camp with his hands up, WF soldiers had their weapons on his head as he approached the main area.
"Where is she Cinder!? Where is Sapphire!?" Carmine yelled out. Cinder walked out with Sapphire in her arm and a knife to her throat. "So, have you come to surrender?" Cinder asked lowering the knife. Carmine looked down "If it means you let her live, I surrender." He said. She let go of Sapphire and formed a glass bow, drawing back on the string. An arrow formed and pointed right for Carmine's chest. "Hmm on second thought, I want you to suffer." Cinder said, releasing the arrow into Sapphire's chest.
"No!" Carmine cried out as bullets flew by him, killing WF soldiers. He stood up and ran to catch Sapphire "Hang on Sapphire, we'll get you to a hospital." Carmine said picking her up and running toward the rest of the team. "Come on, we gotta move!" Carmine yelled, getting into the back with her. The truck sped off toward Vale as Carmine held her close to him "Come on, baby. Stay with me." He begged, tears running down his face. "Don't cry Carmine, you're my Titan. I will always love you." She said weakly. "Sapphire, will you marry me?" He asked her through the tears. She smiled "Yes, I will be Sapphire Sable." She said smiling. "We're here! Let's go!" Onyx called out. Carmine ran into the hospital with Sapphire in his arms "I need a fucking doctor, now!" Carmine screamed out. Four doctors rushed out and took her into the ER. After what felt like an eternity, the doctor came out "Carmine? We did all we could but she doesn't have long. You should go say goodbye." The doctor said, Carmine ran into the ICU and found Sapphire. "Sapphire, I'm so sorry. This is all my fault. I love you, Sapphire. I always will." He told her, tears running down his face.
She put her hand on his head "Shhh, I'll always be with you. No matter what, I'll be with you. I love you, Carmine. Please, don't get hung up on me, after enough time, find someone new, please promise me" She said comforting her boyfriend. "I can't, I couldn't love anyone other than you" He pulled out the box and showed her the ring, slipping it onto her finger. "It's beautiful, I love it and I love you." She said, kissing him. "Sapphire Sable, it's got a nice ring to it. I will always love you, Carmine Sable. My Titan." She said, closing her eyes. He squeezed her hand as she passed, Carmine couldn't handle it and broke down in tears. He slipped the ring back into its box and put it into the box. "I promise I'll move on, for you Sapphire." He said as he put the box into his pocket and rested his head on the hospital bed. Onyx and Crimson had to physically remove him from the room, taking him home.
A couple days later, there was knock on the door. Carmine answered the door half way open "Mr. Sable, the funeral for Sapphire is today. We're here to take you there." A limo driver said, Carmine nodded and got dressed. He exited the HQ and went to the funeral, her family filled one side and wolf pack filled the other. Carmine stood up and gave a speech.
"Seven months ago, I met an angel and she saved me. Her name was Sapphire and she was the prettiest girl I ever saw. A few days ago, I decided I wanted to marry her because I wanted to wake up next to her every morning. In her final moments, she told me that she would marry me when I got up there with her so now I pray for that day, that day I get to see her again. Seven months ago, I didn't meet a girl, I met an Angel who had been sent to save me. I only wish I could have saved her." Carmine said, leaving the podium before bursting into tears. Keppel and Crimson comforted him as they finished up the ceremony, lowering her coffin into the ground.
"I promise, I will make Cinder pay for this. I will rip her apart from limb to limb. I will make her suffer." Carmine said, clenching his fists.
*End Flashback*
"That's why I snapped at her like I did." Carmine explained with tears running down his face. Everyone in the room was also in tears, Yang stood up and gave Carmine a large hug "I am so sorry about everything." She said wiping her tears away. "If you could just let her know I'm sorry and if she doesn't want to be with me anymore, I understand. If she still wants to be with me, have her meet me at the ball" Carmine asked her, she nodded "Yeah, I'll do that. I'll see you tonight."Yang said exiting the dorm.
"I can't believe you've lost so much in a short period." Regalia said hugging her now crying leader. "Just let it out, you're with loved ones. Let it out." She said comforting him. "So she named you Titan and when Coco called you 'Cutie', you showed no emotion to it. That makes a lot more sense." Laurel said shaking his head. "We have to be covert with this, I mean we can't just go waste her in front of everyone." Carmine said, wiping the tears away.
*2 Hours Later*
"Alright guys, let's head to the ball" Carmine said dressed in his all black dress clothes. Celadon walked up wearing a shiny green dress shirt and black pants. Laurel wore all black like Carmine except his shoes were dark blue. Regalia wore a flowing purple dress, her down over her shoulders rather than the usual ponytail. They exited the dorm and made their way to the ball, picking up Sun and Neptune along the way. They entered the ballroom and took their place on stage, Yang stood at a podium in a white dress, Ruby in a black and red dress, and Weiss in an elegant blue dress. Blake was nowhere to be seen. "She'll show up, I know she will." Celadon said. Over time, the ballroom filled with more people who danced with the music from the PA system.
"Alright, let's start. Everyone take a point and a mic." Carmine said Celadon hopped on the drumset with a mic, Laurel grabbed the bass and stood behind a mic stand. Neptune grabbed an electric guitar and assumed position behind a stand. Sun grabbed another guitar and joined Neptune behind a mic, Regalia took place behind a mic as female vocals.
*Singing parts: Cr- Carmine, Cl-Celadon, L-Laurel, R-Regalia, N-Neptune, S-Sun*
"Hey guys! Welcome to Beacon and the Vytal Festival ball. We are Zaffre." Carmine said, with that he tapped his foot as the band began to play. "I wanna dedicate this song to the girl I loved so much, she passed away before I could marry her. So, this is for you, Sapphire Zaffre Sable." Carmine said as the song began to pick up
Into The Night – Santana and Chad Kroeger
Cr: Like a gift from the heavens, it was easy to tell, It was love from above, that could save me from hell, She had fire in her soul it was easy to see, How the devil himself could be pulled out of me, There were drums in the air as she started to dance, Every soul in the room keeping time with their hands,And we sang...
S,N: Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay,
Cr: And the voices rang like the angels sing, We're singing...
S,N: Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay,
Cr: And we danced on into the night,
S,N: Ay oh ay oh, Ay oh ay oh,
Cr: And we danced on into the night,
Cr: Like a piece to the puzzle that falls into place, You could tell how we felt from the look on our faces, We were spinning in circles with the moon in our eyes, No room left to move in between you and I, We forgot where we were and we lost track of time, And we sang to the wind as we danced through the night, And we sang...
S,N: Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay,
Cr: And the voices rang like the angels sing, We're singing...
S,N: Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay,
Cr: And we danced on into the night,
S,N: Ay oh ay oh, Ay oh ay oh,
Cr: And we danced on into the night,
Sun and Neptune proceeded to play the solo.
Cr: Like a gift from the heavens, it was easy to tell, It was love from above, that could save me from hell, She had fire in her soul it was easy to see, How the devil himself could be pulled out of me, There were drums in the air as she started to dance, Every soul in the room keeping time with their hands,And we sang...
S,N: Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay,
Cr: And the voices rang like the angels sing, We're singing...
S,N: Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay,
Cr: And we danced on into the night,
S,N: Ay oh ay oh, Ay oh ay oh,
Cr: And we danced on into the night,
All: Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay, (Ay oh ay oh), Ay oh ay oh ay oh ay, (Ay oh ay oh), Singing ay oh ay oh ay oh ay, (Ay oh ay oh),
Cr: And we danced on into the night...
The band finished playing the song and the crowd went ballistic. Cheering and clapping. Carmine looked back at his team and smiled, they looked so happy with the results. Carmine pulled the mic from the stand and sat it to the side. Celadon started playing hard on the drums.
Been To Hell – Hollywood Undead
L: Welcome to a city that'll bring you to your knees It'll make you beg for more, until you can't even breathe Your blindfold is on tight, but you like what you see So follow me into the night, cuz I got just what you need We're all rollin' down the boulevard, full of pimps and sharks It's a motherfuckin' riot, we've been dying to start You better grab a hold cuz now you know you're falling apart You thought these streets were paved in gold but they're dirty and dark
All: Been to hell!
N: I can show you the devil!
All: Down you fell
N: Can't hold yourself together
All: Soul to sell
N: Down here you live forever. Welcome to a world where dreams become nightmares!
All: Been to hell!
N: I can show you the devil!
All: Down you fell
N: Can't hold yourself together
All: Soul to sell
N: Down here you live forever. Welcome to a world where dreams become nightmares!
All: Welcome!
All: Welcome!
S: In the belly of the beast, I'm a wolf amongst sheep At the bottom of the hill, but at the top of the street Above the boulevard, schoolyard, victim of deceit And you're running hard, but this wolf it's always at your feet Yeah you've seen it all before, but the wolf's outside your door And you're old enough to run, you ain't hiding anymore Another victim of the star spangled banner of the street Now you're in the world of the wolves And we welcome all you sheep
All: Been to hell!
N: I can show you the devil!
All: Down you fell
N: Can't hold yourself together
All: Soul to sell
N: Down here you live forever. Welcome to a world where dreams become nightmares!
All: Been to hell!
N: I can show you the devil!
All: Down you fell
N: Can't hold yourself together
All: Soul to sell
N: Down here you live forever. Welcome to a world where dreams become nightmares!
All: Welcome!
All: Welcome!
Cr: You need to wake up and face it So you can taste my reality Now you're stuck in this place you hate And you came here so happily Then it made you lose your faith And that's what fucked with your sanity Say goodbye to your soul and say hello to your vanity, Vale is your friend, and the undead are your family We'll take you to the edge, and turn your regret into agony And I'll never let you go, cuz I know you'll come back to me I'm the reason you came here, I'm the Remnant Tragedy.
All: Been to hell!
N: I can show you the devil!
All: Down you fell
N: Can't hold yourself together
All: Soul to sell
N: Down here you live forever. Welcome to a world where dreams become nightmares!
All: Been to hell!
N: I can show you the devil!
All: Down you fell
N: Can't hold yourself together
All: Soul to sell
N: Down here you live forever. Welcome to a world where dreams become nightmares!
All: Welcome!
All: Welcome!
All: Welcome!
N: Welcome to a world where dreams become nightmares!
All: Welcome!
When they finished the crowd was roaring cheering, the front of the room was packed wall to wall. The band stepped off stage to take a break, they were swarmed with by cheering fans and patrons. Carmine managed to slip away undetected and went outside for some air. When he stepped outside, he saw Blake walking toward the ballroom, he sprinted over to her. "Blake, there you are. I was worried that you weren't coming. I'm sorry I snapped at you earlier" Carmine said. "It's ok, listen Yang told me everything that you told her and now I completely understand your frustration at the sight of Cinder. I love you, Carmine and I want to be there for you, like Sapphire would have wanted to be by your side." She said wrapping her arms around his torso.
He ran his fingers through her hair causing her to purr. "You still love Sapphire, don't you?" She asked looking up at him. He nodded "I loved her with everything in my being and someone took it all away, I'm hoping that it doesn't happen again. I love you, Blake" Carmine said kissing her forehead. They held each other's hand and walked inside. Blake took a place at the front of the stage as Carmine and the band got back on stage. Sun and Neptune began playing on the guitars, Celadon following the drums
Usual Suspects– Hollywood Undead
Cl: Woke up one morning on the Sunset Strip, With a half smoked blunt and some blood on my lip, Hit up the ring for that Mary Jane. Man, all she had left with ménage à trois Rolled in the pink, I picked up some Cuervo Walking sideways and I'm starting to swerve, oh Last night was wild, threw my money at Jumbo's Wine and dine, tig ol' bitties and bimbos Hollywood rat pack, gats in my backpack Cruise through your valley and I'm snatching your snapbacks Huffing on some paint and I think that I'm half black Rolling up a blunt and fuck it up over this track
N: I think I've lost my mind But I'm feeling so alive What a pity, it's so pretty Looking through the bars and I see my city
N: I think I've lost my mind But I'm feeling so alive What a pity, it's so pretty Looking through the bars and I see my city
Cr: If everybody gotta be everything they wanna be I don't think I'd see you bitches sitting right in front of me You can check them windows, packing up the pistols Snitches talking shit, 'bout my Hollywood hit song You can come west, but you'll never be West Coast Doping on these motherfuckers deep in the DeSoto Oh no, tell me what you wanna be You can be anything but not another Three I'm a holy roller, slow blunt smoker The mask on the page of a wanted poster Look into my eyes and tell me what you see The wickedness in you is the wickedness in me
As he sang, he down at Blake and shot her a wink, she smiled at him.
N: I think I've lost my mind But I'm feeling so alive What a pity, it's so pretty Looking through the bars and I see my city
N: I think I've lost my mind But I'm feeling so alive What a pity, it's so pretty Looking through the bars and I see my city
S: How did I let this happen? This life I can't get back from This fully loaded magnum, if you got some questions, ask 'em I turned into a madman like Dahmer mixed with Manson I'll take this soul for ransom, make you scream my fucking anthem I'm knocking at your door, I'm pacing back and forth You better board up your windows 'cause I'mma start a war Or maybe I'm just tripping, this weed is got me spinning Undead until I die so when I die you know I'm living
N: I think I've lost my mind But I'm feeling so alive What a pity, it's so pretty Looking through the bars and I see my city
N: I think I've lost my mind But I'm feeling so alive What a pity, it's so pretty Looking through the bars and I see my city
N,Cr,S: I think I've lost my mind But I'm feeling so alive What a pity, it's so pretty Looking through the bars and I see my city
N,Cr,S: I think I've lost my mind But I'm feeling so alive What a pity, it's so pretty Looking through the bars and I see my city
As they finished up the crowd went ballistic once again, Sun ran and jumped off the stage, the crowd caught him and carried him to the end of the room. Carmine looked around the room and saw Jaune wearing a dress and Pyrrha giggling at him, he couldn't help but laugh as well. He hopped off stage and approached him "Oh, Hey Carmine!" Jaune said greeting the large man approaching him. "Jaune, have you asked Pyrrha out yet?" Carmine asked him, Jaune shook his head "Her, she can do way better than me. She probably wants a guy like you. You can sing, fight, lead a literal army." Jaune said, comparing himself to Carmine. "Jaune, while that is all true, her eyes say differently. Go up to her, look into her eyes and just kiss her. Do it or I beat you into a coma." Carmine said cracking his knuckles.
Jaune nodded nervously and approached Pyrrha, he looked into her emerald green eyes and she looked into his. He wrapped his arms around her waist and planted a kiss on her lips. She looked surprised at first but gave into her desire. She broke the kiss and looked into his eyes "You have no Idea how long I waited for you to do that." She said with a smile, kissing him again. "There you go, Jaune. A nice, quirky girl who likes you." Carmine said patting him on the shoulder. "How did I miss the signs?!" Jaune asked out loud. "Cause you're an idiot." Carmine said teasing him.
The crowd cheered for the newly formed couple, Team RWBY congratulating Jaune for finally getting a girlfriend. Carmine jumped back on stage with Sun and Neptune, moving the microphone stands to the front. Laurel brought up a switchboard to the stage, putting it in the back and pressing a few buttons while Celadon stood at a mic stand in the back. Carmine cleared his throat, getting everyone's attention "This song is for all the couples here, take this time to tell them how much you love them." Carmine said, winking at Blake who was near the front. Laurel pressed a few buttons, causing a beat to come out of the speakers.
Mirrors – Justin Timberlake
Cr:Aren't you somethin' to admire? 'Cause your shine is somethin' like a mirror, And I can't help but notice, You reflect in this heart of mine. If you ever feel alone and The glare makes me hard to find Just know that I'm always parallel on the other side
Cr, N: 'Cause with your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soul, I can tell you there's no place we couldn't go Just put your hand on the glass. I'll be tryin' to pull you through You just gotta be strong.
Cr, N, S: 'Cause I don't wanna lose you now I'm lookin' right at the other half of me. The vacancy that sat in my heart Is a space that now you hold. Show me how to fight for now And I'll tell you, baby, it was easy, Comin' back into you once I figured it out You were right here all along.
Cr, N, S: It's like you're my mirror My mirror staring back at me I couldn't get any bigger With anyone else beside of me And now it's clear as this promise That we're making two reflections into one 'Cause it's like you're my mirror My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me.
Jaune held Pyrrha in his arms as the three on stage sang a beautiful song, Pyrrha looked up a Jaune who was mouthing the words, she couldn't help but smile as he held her tighter in his arms.
Cr: Aren't you somethin', an original. 'Cause it doesn't seem merely assembled And I can't help but stare, 'cause I see truth somewhere in your eyes. I can't ever change without you You reflect me, I love that about you And if I could, I would look at us all the time.
Cr, N: 'Cause with your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soul, I can tell you there's no place we couldn't go Just put your hand on the glass. I'll be tryin' to pull you through You just gotta be strong.
Cr, N, S: 'Cause I don't wanna lose you now I'm lookin' right at the other half of me. The vacancy that sat in my heart Is a space that now you hold. Show me how to fight for now And I'll tell you, baby, it was easy, Comin' back into you once I figured it out You were right here all along.
Cr, N, S: It's like you're my mirror My mirror staring back at me I couldn't get any bigger With anyone else beside of me And now it's clear as this promise That we're making two reflections into one 'Cause it's like you're my mirror My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me.
N: Yesterday is history. Tomorrow's a mystery. I can see you lookin' back at me, Keep your eyes on me. Baby, keep your eyes on me
Cr, N, S: 'Cause I don't wanna lose you now I'm lookin' right at the other half of me. The vacancy that sat in my heart Is a space that now you hold. Show me how to fight for now
Cl: Please show me, baby
Cr, N, S: And I'll tell you, baby, it was easy, Comin' back into you once I figured it out You were right here all along.
Cr, N, S: It's like you're my mirror My mirror staring back at me I couldn't get any bigger With anyone else beside of me And now it's clear as this promise That we're making two reflections into one 'Cause it's like you're my mirror My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me.
The beat slows down and almost fades away.
All: You are, you are the love of my life (x10)
Cr: Now you're the inspiration of this precious song And I just wanna see your face light up since you put me on
Cr, N, S: So now I say goodbye to the old me, it's already gone
Cr: And I can wait wait wait wait wait to get you home,Just to let you know, you are
The beat slowly comes back up.
All: You are, you are the love of my life (x8)
Cr, Cl: Girl you're my reflection, all I see is you. My reflection, in everything I do, You're my reflection and all I see is you. My reflection, in everything I do
All: You are, you are the love of my life (x16)
As the song ends, the crowd cheers wildly. The crowd could be heard cheering their name, Jaune and Pyrrha looked so happy and content. Jaune looked to Carmine and mouthed the words 'Thank You', Carmine nodded accepting his thanks. All five on stage walked to the front and bowed as the cheers continued. Neptune jumped into the crowd "Come get me ladies!" He yelled out as a crowd of women devoured him, Sun jumped in next "Wait for me!" He called out to his friend as the crowd carried him away from the stage. Carmine hopped off stage to go stand with Blake, Yang stopped him as he moved through the crowd.
"Hey Carmine, have you seen Ruby? I can't find her." Yang asked him worried, Carmine shook his head "No, I'm sure she's fine though." Carmine said. Yang was about to walk away when her scroll went off "Carmine, she's in the CCT building, 5th floor. She's chasing someone, go make sure she's ok. I know you are always packing."Yang said pointing to the tower.
Carmine pulled out his FiveSeven, pulling back the slide and chambering a round. He sprinted toward the tower, his dress shoes barely keeping traction as he neared the tower. He ripped the door open and slid to the elevator, taking it to the 5th. When the door opened, Carmine charged out and slammed up against the wall. Ruby had her Scythe drawn and ready. "Carmine, what are you doing here?" Ruby asked in a hushed tone. "I'm here to save your ass, little red." Carmine said raising his gun and turning the corner.
He rounded the corner and pointed his pistol at a woman dressed in black, he fixed it onto her head and turned the laser sight on. The beam pointed right on her forehead "Tell the devil I said Hi." Carmine said, discharging five rounds. The woman dove out of the way and hid behind a computer, Carmine circled around and fired off three more rounds, one hit her in the leg. She collapsed on the ground, allowing for Carmine to grab a hold of her.
He turned her over and pulled the mask off, revealing a set of brown and pink eyes looking at him "No, this is impossible. Where's Cinder!?" Carmine screamed putting the gun to her head. She winked and blew him a kiss before exploding into shards of glass. "Damnit!" Carmine yelled out, charging a supernova and hitting the floor, blowing a hole in the floor. As the smoke cleared, Carmine stood in the crater breathing heavily. He exhaled a cloud of steam, walking out of the crater. "So, what was that about?" Ruby asked him confused. Carmine chuckled "My past coming back to haunt me, the woman you were chasing was Cinder Fall, a terrible woman. The one I tackled was Neopolitan, she's mute and her semblance is illusions, like exploding into shards of glass to teleport somewhere else." Carmine explained as the elevator doors opened.
Ironwood, Ozpin, and Glynda stepped into the room, looking around. "We heard gunshots and an explosion, what's going on here?" Glynda asked, glaring at Carmine. "Well, I saw someone go into the CCT tower and I chased after them, Carmine came in after me." Ruby explained. "Yea, it seems we some intruders. Cinder Fall and Neopolitan, I detonated a supernova in a fit of rage but I assume you can fix it, Ms Goodwitch?" Carmine asked the woman glaring at him. She rolled her eyes, walking to fix the crater.
Carmine turned to Ironwood "You need to have your men on high alert, two of them are unconscious in the lobby." Carmine told the general as he went into the elevator, taking it down. As it went down he pulled out his scroll, he activated the black skull with red X's over its eyes. A progress bar went across the screen and a message popped up 'Virus quarantined and removed, Trojan horse deleted.' The black skull started a laughing animation, Carmine closed his scroll, a smirk grew across his face as the elevator reached the lobby.
Carmine stepped out and strolled through the door into the courtyard, making his way back to the ballroom. He entered the room as the party was still going on, he walked up to Blake "There you are, I was wondering where you went." She said hugging him, he put his arm around her. "Listen, that woman I saw the earlier, well she's not alone so be careful, okay." Carmine warned her, she nodded understanding his concern. Team JNPR approached the Carmine and Blake "Hey you two, we were gonna call it a night, these two have a lot to "talk" about." Nora said making air quotes, Pyrrha blushed and Jaune just stared oblivious with a goofy ass grin on his face.
Carmine started laughing at how oblivious Jaune was "Oh wow, he doesn't even know." Carmine said laughing, Jaune looked at him confused "What are you talking about, Carmine?" Jaune asked confused, Carmine pulled him aside and whispered into his ear, his eyes went wide "Wait you mean me and Pyrrha?" He asked nervously. "Nah mother fucker, a fucking street sign. Gods damn it, you're oblivious. Learn to read body language, bro." Carmine said patting Jaune on the back. "Hey Carmine, they want one more before we end the ball!" Laurel called from the stage.
Carmine shrugged his shoulders "Can't leave the people waiting." He told Blake, kissing her before running to the stage. He hopped up with the rest of the band and turned to face the crowd. Carmine, Celadon, Neptune, and Sun went to the front of the stage with their microphones, a huge crowd formed at the front of the stage. They could be heard cheering as the band got ready. "Seeing as how you loved the last song, we're gonna follow the same path. Enjoy." Carmine said stepping back as the beat kicked up slowly.
It's Gonna Be Me - *NSYNC
Cl: It's gonna be me
Cr: Oh, yeah
Cr: You might've been hurt, babe That ain't no lie You've seen them all come and go, oh.. I remember you told me That it made you believe in No man, no cry Maybe that's why
All: Every little thing I do Never seems enough for you You don't wanna lose it again But I'm not like them. Baby, when you finally, Get to love somebody Guess what, It's gonna be me..
S: You've got no choice, babe But to move on, and you know There ain't no time to waste. You're just too blind (Cl: too blind), to see But in the end, ya know it's gonna be me You can't deny So just tell me why
All: Every little thing I do Never seems enough for you You don't wanna lose it again But I'm not like them. Baby, when you finally, Get to love somebody Guess what, It's gonna be me..
Cl: It's gonna be me
Cr: Oh, yeah
Cr: There comes a day When I'll be the one, you'll see.. It's gonna
N: Gonna
S: Gonna
Cl: Gonna
Cr: It's gonna be me
All: All that I do Is not enough for you Don't wanna lose it But I'm not like that When finally (Cr: finally) You get to love Guess what (N: guess what)
All: Every little thing I do Never seems enough for you (Cl: for you babe) You don't wanna lose it again (don't wanna lose it) But I'm not like them Baby, when you finally Get to love somebody (Cr: love..) Guess what (S: guess what) It's gonna be me
All: Every little thing I do ( N: Oh...) Never seems enough for you You don't wanna lose it again (S: don't wanna lose it) But I'm not like them Baby, when you finally (Cr: baby when you finally) Get to love somebody, Guess what (N: guess what)
Cr: It's gonna be me.
When the song ended, the lights cut out and the stage lights cut on, leaving four silhouettes on the wall behind them. The crowd cheered as they bowed and waved to the cheering fans, roses flew on the stage as they thanked the crowd. Neptune picked one up and looked at it, he looked into the crowd and saw Weiss staring at him smiling, he winked at her causing her to blush. Sun dived off the stage "Catch me, my adoring fans!" He yelled as the crowd held him up, a group of girls tore at his shirt "Ladies! There is enough of me to go around." He said laughing. "Thank you for a wonderful night! Good Luck in the Vytal Festival, I know I'll be participating so you'll need all the luck you can get." Carmine said into the mic as the crowd started to disperse. He hopped off stage and walked up to Blake who was smiling at him "You are just full of surprises, now I see why Sapphire was head over heels for you." She said wrapping her arms around his torso. He smiled and looked up through a window into the night sky 'I'll always love you, Sapphire.' He thought to himself, as he said that to himself, a shooting star flew by in the night sky. He smiled at the idea that she heard him.
He rested his head on Blake's head "I love you, Blake Belladonna." He said to her, she rested her head on his chest "And I love you, Carmine Sable." She said hugging him tighter. They left the ballroom hand in hand and walked to the dorms, entering the hallway. They walked to her dorm room and he was about to tell her goodnight but she stopped him "Oh no, you aren't leaving. You're coming with me." She said taking his hand and walking to his dorm room. He opened the door and was surprised to find it empty, she pushed him inside, closing and locking the door behind them. He stumbled inside but caught himself, standing up straight. He turned around but was pushed onto his bed, Blake straddling his waist and planting kisses on his neck.
He placed his hands on her waist, squeezing lightly, eliciting a moan from her. She sat up and pulled the straps of her dress off but Carmine caught them. She looked at him curiously as he put the straps back on to her shoulders "Look, I love you Blake but I'm not ready for this yet. Some old wounds were just reopened and they hurt, believe me. When I'm ready, I will wreck that. You won't be able to walk for a couple of days." He told her, apologizing. She giggled and laid her head on his chest "Take your time, Carmine. I'll be here ready when you are." She said, understanding his predicament. Carmine closed his eyes and breathed in the scent of his lover that lay on his chest. 'I promised you, Sapphire but it is so difficult.' He thought to the heavens above as a tear rolled down his cheek.
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