CH: 8

Hey, so, um...

sorry for being so late. My college has a January school term, so, i was flooded with work the moment that I got my laptop back. I start my spring term tomorrow, so yeah.

This chapter would be making up for December.

Telepathic thoughts

Disclaimer: Don't own RWBY. I looked into applying for an internship to Rooster Teeth, that's the closest I've gotten to the people who do own it.

I did the only thing I could do. I hugged her. I, a giant skeletal monstrosity, hugged her. As I continued to hold her in my embrace, I began reapplying my illusions. As I shrunk down to a more manageable size, I had found that my wings refused to fold inward. I am simply too happy to control them. After all, by divine theory, they should have a mind of their own, which in hindsight would explain the whispers in my head. But, enough about my back, it seems that Ruby has ceased in her crying.

As I look down at her, I realize she is staring at my jawline, following it as I tilt my head. I let out a soft laugh, braking her from her focus "Oh Ruby, you are three years too young for me to allow you my jaw." She quirks her head for a moment before realization flashes through her eyes and embarrassment floods her cheeks. As she hides herself in her hood, I can only laugh louder, now letting the noise leave my throat, a soft my fit comes to an end I grow serious once more.

"Ruby," As I speak her name she looks up from under her hood "are you certain of your choice?" Her only response, to return my embrace. "Very well. To begin the process, you must find a gem, within this gem would be yours for all eternity just like mine. Go forth and find it." As Ruby began to pull away from our embrace I called for her attention a final time. This time she would respond, "Wha-" I silenced her with a kiss. She did not become flustered, for she quickly realized that this wasn't a true kiss. There was no emotion that I conveyed, for I had purpose. I began opening Ruby's magical receptors. For the first in many times, she saw me as I was. My essence felt divine on her lips as I paired our senses together. I felt her mind begin to slow, as I began to pull away. "Just a gift, to help you along your way."

I let her go, to find the missing piece of her soul, the piece she didn't know was missing. As Ruby stumbled away, I could feel Weiss glaring at me. I answered her unasked query. " I opened her psychic pathways to magic. To put it in layman's terms, she now has the ability to manipulate space, like you, but instead of glyphs, she'll learn to use incantations." She closed her mouth slowly. "My offer still stands you know." All you would need is a simple realignment of one of your pathways, located atop your head, seeing as you still need dust to activate your semblance, I would realign you to begin using the natural environment to form your glyphs, making them easier to control, and about ten times more powerful." I could see it in her eyes. I piqued her interest.

"Would I still be a Schnee?" she had asked almost hesitantly. "That is up to you." I respond, "A name is simply a name. Are you inquiring if you'll still be able to summon glyphs, then yes, yes you will. The only difference is that you'll be using a focus instead of simply conjuring one like you're used to. If you do gain a gem, then even without it, you would still be able to summon your glyphs as they are now." I stopped to let the information sink in. She sighed, "Fine, you've convinced me. Do what you need to do." she seems deflated. "Hey, Weiss, at least your not Ruby," "Why does that matter?" She inquired. "I had granted her wish when I opened her pathways. Oh. Huh, that reminds me, you get a wish. From you want, aside from raising the dead, screwing someone over, killing someone, and asking for more wishes."

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"Really?" "Really." "Okay, how about two million lien on a private debit card" "Done." "Done?" "Done. Do you mind if the card has birds on it, or do you want a different design?" "Can I get snowflakes?" "Sure. And sent." "What's sent?" "I added another card to my account." "WHAT?!" "Don't worry about it. I have more money in there than the total net worth of the Schnee Dust Company, along with all of it's associates including Atlas's military." She could only stare at me dumbfounded. "Although, that's not very unreasonable seeing as I hold the use of dust in an iron grip. Weiss, do you know about the five percent tax on dust?" She nods dumbly. "That goes to me. That's my tax for the allowance of grinding unclaimed Magi power gems into dust and sending it all over Remnant." I approach her in her shocked state and lay a kiss atop her head. Simple and chaste, I draw back as quickly as I drew in. "Now then, go find your gem." She leaves without a word.

General P.O.V. Following Ruby

As Ruby wandered through the cavern she began hearing voices, many shooing her away as she approached the different colored gems. After nearly two hours, Ruby was nearing the end of her wit. It seemed as though every gem hated her. As she began her descent into silent despair she heard a sole voice talking to itself

"I wonder why he brought friends. He never brings friends. Maybe he is trying again. Oh I really hope he is." The voice seemed to be getting more and more excited, growing in volume the longer it spoke. "Oh I really hope I get chosen. I really hope I share interests with them. I hope they choose me." At this point the voice had begun drowning out all other voices. "Oh, I hope they're a girl. It'd be really weird if we bonded and they ended up getting my feelings towards Sentaya and his bonded wielder Sentaro. I just gotta hope. I just gotta hope. I just gotta hope." Ruby had finally stopped. After following the voice, Ruby had come to a stop at a bed of roses. At the center of the rose patch was a small pedestal, less than five inches high, with a black gem atop it.

"Oh." The voice sounded startled. "I didn't see you there. Hello" "Hi" Ruby responded curiously. "Did you come with Sentaro?" "Yeah" That sole word had set the stone off once again, "Oh my god, you can hear me, I can hear you. We can hear each other. We can talk to each other. Oh my god finally finally finally finally finally finally finally finally finally finally finally!" All Ruby could do was deadpan. Deadpan and pocket the talkative stone and begin heading back.

Sentaro's P.O.V.

As Weiss and I were enjoying the meal that I had packed for us, Ruby appeared having found her gem, and a very talkative one at that."Welcome back Ruby. I see you've found your gem, and on that note, Saliya, shut it!" The gem had quieted. "How did you do that?" Ruby asked amazed. The gem holds admiration for my gem and therefore myself. Now then, may I see Saliya for a moment?" Ruby hands over the gem. I pocket Saliya. "Check your front right pocket Ruby" As Ruby rummaged through her pocket she pulled out a simple golden ring with a small black gem fixed within it. "Saliya, have you calmed down?" "Yes, I do believe I have." "Good. Now then, Ruby, eat your food. We'll be heading back when you're done."

And yeah. That's it. I'll be sure to publish a new chapter within the next few days for January, and then I'll begin February's chapter.

Oh, and to those people that started following the story this January:

Thank you so much.