Huntsmen of the Emblem

by morphepool129

School's in session at Beacon Academy! And this time, four new Huntsmen prospects are about to steal the show. But first things first for these feisty first years, they have prove their worth as the meanest, leanest, Grimm-killing machines, and the only way to do that is to have wholesome conversations with their peers (and keep Marth away from every room he sets foot in).

7. Marth X Ruby: Alone and Together

Marth X Ruby: Alone and Together

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(Beacon Academy, WAY Past Curfew)

Ruby: *THUD*

Marth: Owwwowowowowow. *rubs head* Who in the Dust—oh it's just you Rose. Uh,sorry about the accidental conk.

Ruby: Marth? What are you doing up this late at night?

Marth: *flails in panic* I was just—uh…going to get some fresh air. Yeah. That's right. Nothing like a breath of fresh midnight air to take the edge off of things.

Ruby: *glances at Marth's sword*With Falchion?

Marth: *pokes finger at Ruby in accusation* Don't even go there. I see how lovey-dovey you get looking at Crescent Rose. For all I know you probably lick it in your sleep.

Ruby: Uh ewwww. No. I can assure you that I do not lick my weapon.

Marth: *sighs* Whatever. You want the real reason I'm out here?

Ruby: No. I'm not the sort to probe. In fact I'm...I was just going back to—

Marth: *lowers head* It's because I'm worried. Worried about my team, specifically my ability to do something of merit.

Ruby: *stares*

Marth: Oh come on?! I can be melancholic too y'know? I'm not always driven by mayhem. I know what entails being in charge. I spent seven years in the ranks of the Grieils for Dust's sake! That's a good amount to time to understand that being in charge of a group as baller as Ike, Eir, and Korinna is bed-wetting pressure I'm not sure I can live up to.

Ruby: Marth?

Marth: Yes Rose?

Ruby: *sympathetic* You're not alone y'know.

Marth: Come again.

Ruby: Ever leader has doubts. Even me. Don't forget, I'm younger than everyone else in my team, even younger than you, so I have to prove that I'm not just some little kid who lucked her way into Beacon. I have to work extra-hard, and sometimes it's just frustrating, like I'm getting nowhere.

Marth: Damn. Is that what I really sound like?

Ruby: Pretty much yeah.

Marth: *puts hand on Ruby's shoulder* So guess we're both struggling to hold our teams together then.

Ruby: *grins* Uh-huh. But, you know what, I think eventually, we'll get through it.

Marth: *smiles* Alone and together.

Ruby: Alone and together.

*Epic friendship-cementing fist bump*

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*sniff* *sniff* Do you smell that? Smells like CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. Has the blue haired sixteen year old swordsman and his tempestuous sword hand finally grown some soul stubble? Is this love? Or just a really wholesome interaction? Either way, I'm sure all of you appreciate this moment between leaders in the making. So keep on reading to see what's next.