Crimson

by Grevin Hades

Alternate Universe. Jaune Arc is a simple young man. He has just come of age and has shown that he can handle large responsibility. So when his father took ill, his parents knew he could take their goods to market in the town several days away without worry. Except things didn't go as planned.

3. Chapter 3

Crimson

Chapter 3

By

Grevin Hades

That sound…he knew that sound. He knew it since he was a child. It was his family's horse. There was no mistake. He had heard that whinny since it was a foal. What worried him though was that she sounded like she was in distress…and what made his blood run cold was the faint scream he heard after it.

Someone was in trouble. He felt his pulse quicken and a small surge of adrenalin…or fear, but it was enough to make him push back his covers and put on his shoes before making his way to the door. His sense of duty was strong. He was a guest here and if there was trouble he would assist however he could.

He took a single candle from the night table and lit it from the embers of the now dying fire in the fireplace giving himself some light to see. He opened the door and noted the loud creak that accompanied it. So much for being somewhat stealthy Jaune.

He did his best to move down the silent halls of the manor, noting that in the dark it was far more imposing and cold. The air felt chilled and damp. It almost felt claustrophobic. He did his best to navigate his way back to the dining room, trying to remember each step Blake led him on but it was near impossible now. It was almost as though the hallways had shifted, like the manor had wanted him to become lost.

"AAAAHHHHHH!"

Jaune froze. He was currently in a cross section. The voice he heard was clearly female but it was difficult to discern where it was coming from. If he picked the wrong path he could end up lost. Finally giving into desperation he picked a hall and resumed his run. The hallways continued for what felt like a mile but finally he came to a single door at the end of the hall that sat slightly ajar.

Moving closer to the door he could feel a cool breeze coming from it but no sounds of trouble until a sharp cry of pain echoed out from inside, causing him to jump. Ignoring the loud thumping of his heart in his chest he reached forward and pushed open the door uncertain as to what awaited him inside.

The door creaked open and what was on the other side surprised Jaune a bit. It was a bedroom…an unoccupied bedroom. It was very similar to his room but instead of a fireplace there was a large window with balcony. Stepping inside he found that the room was rather large and had two love seats as well as a large four post bed that had silken curtains on it. The large doorway to the balcony had long white flowing curtains as well.

What Jaune felt was very odd was that there was no sign of severe weather outside that window…if anything it was just a simple breeze. Moving closer he began to see outside the window and one thing he noticed was the lack of stars outside, no birds chirping and no insects chittering…nothing. Except for the soft glow of torches coming from the ground below as well as the sound of voices.

He quickly blew out his candle and knelt down as he moved out on the balcony peeking over the edge of the railing to get a better view. What he saw filled him with great concern. He saw a large pole sticking out of the earth, and tied to it was a beautiful woman with white hair and ice blue eyes. She wore steel armor that lightly reflected the torch light. Her hair was messy and her face looked bruised. She kept her head lowered as her body hung limp against her bindings. Her skin was dirty but if she were washed, he had no doubt it would be quite fair and beautiful.

Next to her tethered to another post was a very familiar creature, his horse. He couldn't believe it, they found his horse. How? But why did they have her tied here of all place?

Finally, he saw the girls, all of them standing in a large semi-circle around them, but something felt off…wrong. He turned his head hoping to better hear what was being said.

Nora crossed her arms and wiggled in place her eyes darting from the woman to the horse and back. "I can't believe our luck! We find not just a knight of Vale but this horse as well while out on a hunt, this is awesome!"

Blake clapped her hands a bit bouncing on her feet. "Yes but then that young man stumbled into our happy home too, how fortunate."

Yang smirked as she popped her neck. "Yeah he looks yummy."

Pyrrha smiled as she played lightly at the hem of her skirt. "I like him…"

Ruby smiled and sauntered forward her hand on her hip. "I think we all do Pyrrha but you know the rules. We don't make a move until the midnight hour has come. But…that doesn't matter right now. No, right now what matters is this beauty right here."

The others smirked as Ruby approached the struggling woman, Pyrrha following behind her a little bit. The lithe woman reached up and gently ran her hand over the cheek of the tied-up knight, "Wake up little knight…wake up. What has brought you to our humble little abode hmm? Tell me, what is your name?"

The woman shook her head and spat at the feet of her captor defiant anger in her eyes. "I am Winter Schnee and I'm a knight of the Kingdom of Atlas. I've been sent to hunt down a group of monsters that have been plaguing the country. Release me now!"

Ruby shook her head as she pushed a few white locks away from Winters face. "Oh, such anger…you must take your work very seriously."

Winter pulled at her bonds. "When it comes to removing monsters from this world, yes I do. Why keep me bound? Afraid I would kill you?"

The group of girls all laughed softly while Ruby simply patted Winters cheek. "Oh you silly, silly girl. No, I'm not afraid of you. Why should I be? If Pyrrha can knock you out so easily then what do I have to fear? No, I don't fear you in fact, I'm a bit taken with you. Honestly, I think you're quite beautiful…quite an eye catcher."

Pyrrha walked over and stood next to Ruby a warm smile still on her lips. She reached out and began to undo the armor from the woman. "Now let's get you out of this uncomfortable armor, you won't be needing it now."

Jaune watched with wide eyes as Pyrrha easily removed the heavy looking armor from the woman, tossing it aside sending it flying ten feet away as if it were made of paper. What the hell was going on? What were those girls really? Why did they have the knight and his horse…and what did they intend to do with him?

Winter wore a simple shirt under the armor, nothing overly fancy but still enough to highlight her femininity. Pyrrha smiled and lightly ran a hand over the fabric while Ruby continued to lightly stroke the womans cheek. "Oh, this fabric is nice, where did you find it?"

Winter turned her head and spat in the face of the red headed maid. "That's where! Let me go now and I may allow you time to make peace with yourselves before ending you!"

Pyrrha quietly wiped the spit from her face with a finger then popped it into her mouth. "Hmm…not bad, I bet you taste good…but nothing like…"

Ruby raised a finger to Pyrrha shaking it. "Ah-ah-ah Pyrrha. Lets not get distracted. After all, it's almost time."

Winter grit her teeth and thrashed at her bonds. "You witch, how dare you touch me. I will end you and the terror you spread."

Ruby narrowed her eyes, the silver in them flaring for a moment as she reached back and firmly gripped winter by the hair jerking her head back and exposing her throat. "Terror? Terror!? You say we cause terror? I disagree. We only feed when we must, hunt when we must! We don't hunt down people for being different from us! We don't enslave people, we don't openly murder and call it a religious crusade! Tell me, have you ever had to see a close family member cut down by a knights blade?"

Ruby snarled and jerked Winters head back again causing her to cry out in pain. "I watched my mother be cut down by a knight like you! She was a harmless soul who would only do what she had to do, and then only to the worst of the worst! Pyrrha had a brother who was burned at the stake! Nora and Yang lost their father to a hunting party and Blake lost a sister! Did any of them want to spread terror? No…they just wished to live."

Ruby let Winter go allowing her head to drop back to her chest a frustrated sigh escaping her. She turned and walked away for a moment, collecting herself then turned back to look at the woman. "So…we came together and have lived happily for years. Until you disturbed us."

Winter rolled her eyes. "Oh enough of this, kill me and be done with it!"

Pyrrha shook her head as she clasped her hands in front of her, letting them rest on her apron. "Oh, we can't do that…"

Ruby smiled darkly now. "Indeed, I think something else is in order."

Winter froze, her eyes going wide as they began to dart around. "No…no! You wouldn't dare!"

Ruby giggled and nodded before slowly spreading her arms out to her sides. "Oh, I would. Sisters! The time has come. The midnight hour fast approaches, and its time for the fun to begin."

What happened next would haunt Jaune for the rest of his life. The women who seemed so lively, so…friendly began to change. He could hear the sounds of laughter, tearing cloth, and a strange energy began to fill the area, pressing down against him almost as though it were trying to smother everyone there.

He held his breath as he watched Nora and Yang both begin to write and twist as they began to grow in size, their muscles becoming more defined, their ears lengthening slightly and forming points, the nails in their hands growing into what looked like claws. He could see their clothes stretch and strain to hold their changing forms, their height growing at least a foot and their mass increasing by half at least. When he looked at their faces he felt a shiver of terror run through him. Their eyes had changed from their beautiful blue and lilac iris' gone, replaced by a disturbingly blood red color. Their mouths changes slightly, pushing outwards into small muzzles but the worst of it was the teeth. Their teeth began to lengthen, becoming sharper and far more dangerous. What were they, what had he gotten himself into…why couldn't he look away?"

Next was the maid Blake. A strange blue flame in the shape of an orb began to appear around her beginning at her feet and slowly it began to grow and wrap around her form moving up her legs, around her skirt, up her chest, arms and finally her head fully enveloping her. Then with a surge of power, the flames burst out from her form, extinguishing a few feet from her leaving her in a new form.

Gone was the maid with a bow and in her place was a woman who wore a very revealing two piece outfit. She had cat ears and cat like amber eyes, long silken black hair and pale, smooth skin. She wore a short black belly shirt and a shorter white skirt as well as a pair of black boots which only served to accentuate her hips and thighs. The biggest change was the pair of large bat-like wings which had sprouted from her back and the long tail which extended out from just under her lower back. She looked like the epidemy of seduction.

Pyrrha and Ruby both had the least significant change, both seeming to shimmer with dark energy causing their hair to become wild and unkempt, their eyes growing darker, and nails growing out to the point of them being almost claw like. Then came the fangs. From their open mouths Jaune could see a pair of fangs grow completing the sinister look of the two.

Jaune froze, it was a nightmare, it had to be. How else could this happen. Two Werewolves, a Demon and two Vampires? He had to be in a nightmare…right? Any moment he would wake up in his own bed, or perhaps on the side of a road with a bump on his head from being thrown from his horse. Any moment now...anytime.

He wasn't waking up…it was getting worse. He watched in horror as Nora and Yang let out unearthly growls and began to move towards his horse. The old mare, snorted and whinnied in fear as it shifted on its hooves beginning to back away as much as possible until the reins became tight preventing it from going further. Both beast's chuckles and looked at each other for a single moment before leaping the remaining ten feet to the peaceful creature, pouncing on it with gnashing claws and teeth.

Jaune felt his heart lurch in pain as the faithful animal screamed and thrashed, kicking and bucking, doing all it could to remove the attacking beasts but it was too late. The moment they pounced their claws cut and ripped through the mare's flesh sending sprays of blood out onto the stone floor, causing it to pool rapidly around the scene.

Jaune put his hand to his mouth, covering it to keep himself silent but also to keep himself from vomiting as he watched Nora latch onto it's throat and rip a huge chunk from it, causing her to be caught in a massive spray of blood, her laughter echoing through the air as she chewed the meat in her muzzle. Yang however was set on bringing the horse down and latched onto its flank, digging her claws in and pulling the mare down hard on its side.

Jaune felt hot tears on his cheeks as he watched the horse be ripped apart in the course of ten minutes, it's cries now falling silent, his urge to vomit increasing as he watched Yang rip a leg from the corpse and begin to feast on the torn flesh. Just what house of horrors has he stumbled upon?

However, before he could answer that question he felt a hand on the back of his shirt and in an instant, he was jerked up to his feet by an unnatural strength and a long slender arm slide around his neck cupping a hand over his mouth while a soft body pressed against him from behind. He froze and felt a shiver of terror wash over him as he heard a soft giggle in his right ear, and warm breath on his neck. "Well, well well, what do we have here? A scrumptious looking eavesdropper?"

"MMMPPPPHHH!" Jaune tried to scream and jerk away from who held him but their strength easily overpowered his allowing them to easily keep his mouth covered and his body still as he squirmed and tried to pull free. He froze for a moment when he felt a light, warm and wet sensation press against his neck, sliding down to his slightly exposed collar followed by a night nip and kiss at the base of his neck. "MMMPPHH! MMMPPHH!"

The soft voice returned to his ear causing a tingling sensation to shoot down his spine making him shiver. "Mmmm…you smell and taste good…I knew I was going to like you the moment I saw you standing in the doorway to the manor. So delectable. So full of life…I could just eat you up."

Jaune froze now, his eyes shifting as he turned his head to try and look over his right shoulder and to his horror was Blake. Her eyes were slitted like a cats and her teeth seemed to be sharper but what startled him further were the leathery wings twitching behind her and the tail wrapping around his waist.

Blake smirked and winked before leaning in and placing a soft kiss on his cheek with her supple, full lips. "Hmm, I knew I smelled you nearby. I thought we had placed you far enough into the manor to keep you from hearing our activities…I suppose I was wrong. No matter though, I like surprises…especially when it's a cute morsel like you."

Jaune jerked his head to the side and bit down on her finger causing her to yelp and pull her hand back but her tail wrapped harder around his middle. He took in a gasping breath and yelled at her as best he could manage. "What are you?! What will you do with that woman? Let me -Guurk!"

She quickly grabbed him by the throat, her strong grip forcing his jaw shut and barely allowing him to breath. She leaned in and lightly nipped at his ear. "Naughty, naughty. You shouldn't bite. It makes me…excited. To answer your question "what am I?" well, the answer is simple. I'm a Succubus. I thrive off the sexual energy of other beings…especially people like you."

Jaune struggled to breath, her tail squeezing his abdomen tightly not allowing him to inhale while she used her free hand to slide up over his chest and down his stomach. "Hnngh! Wh-what? M-me?"

Blake licked her lips and blew a small stream of air across his ear as she let her clawed hand trail over his chest. "Shhh lover," She nodded for him to look back out over the balcony. "You should watch this part...it always makes me…frisky."

Jaune swallowed the lump in his throat and silently turned his gaze back out to the courtyard where he could see the carcass of the horse resting in a thick pool of blood, its ribs exposed, legs ripped off, bones tossed to the side. Both Nora and Yang had reverted to their human form and were sitting idly back to back, a look of pure content on their faces. Nearby both Pyrrha and Ruby had begun to rip the clothing of the knight named Winter exposing more of her skin to the open air and revealing more of her body.

Pyrrha was clearly the more aggressive of the two having reached a hand up to clutch Winters jaw and force her head to the side while she planted light kisses on her neck. Ruby was simply tracing her fingers up and down the woman's arms. "Mmm, you have so much flowing through you Winter. We can hear it…we can smell it, but I can smell something more. I can smell your fear…I can sense it deep in your heart…and something more…"

Winter growled and struggled against Pyrrha's hold. "And what would that be you beast?"

Ruby smirked and lightly kissed Winters wrist. "It's so obvious…you don't want to die. You want to live…don't you. You don't wish your end to be here like this. You have more to live for…more to do. Tell me, what would that be…or who…would that be?"

Winter simply glared at Ruby who giggled and moved in closer to stare deep into her prey's eyes. Her silver orbs seemed to glow and shift as she began to move closer now. "Look me in my eyes…don't look away. Tell me who it is…who do you wish to live for?"

Blake shivered and nuzzled into Jaunes cheek a bit. "Oh, I love this…just watch."

Ruby reached out and gently ran a hand along Winters face, pushing a strand of white hair away from her eyes. "So cute…so pretty…you can trust me…tell me now, who do you wish to live for?"

Winters mouth began to move and her form began to shake slightly as small tears began to flow from her unblinking eyes. "I…M…My…My sister…"

Ruby smiled and nodded as she ran her hand down Winters cheek, using her thumb to wipe away the tears. "A sister's love is a beautiful thing…Older or younger? Does she look up to you? Is she inspired by you? Does she inspire you?"

Winter continued to cry even as her eyes began to grow glossy. "Y…she's…she's younger. Innocent…she looks up to all of the knights in the family."

Ruby grinned. "That is adorable. Now…how hurt would she be if you turned up dead somewhere…wouldn't it break her little heart?"

Winter silently nodded even as Pyrrha bit into and then ripped open a large tear on the shoulder of her shirt then continued to nibble and kiss at her supple skin. "Y…es…."

Ruby nodded. "Then don't you think the best thing is to remain living…to stay alive for her sake? Don't you believe that you have so much more to see and do before you die? Passions to indulge in…temptations to give in to? People to love and protect?"

Winter's eyes were openly weeping now, the tears rolling down her face, her face showing utter sadness and desperation. "Y..e…s….."

Ruby reached up and placed her other hand on the woman's face and gently stroked her cheeks. "Shhh, it's alright…it's alright. I'm going to help you…we're going to make sure you can see your sister again…Now…be a dear and close your eyes."

Blake giggled in Jaunes ear, her hand scratching lightly at his waistband, her body pressing against his back ensuring he felt every little wiggle of her hips. "Oh look, it's about to start…this gets me so hot…I can't wait till it's my turn to eat."

Jaune felt himself break into a cold sweat as he watched what happened next. He saw Pyrrha slide behind Winter, wrapping her arms around her waist and leaned her head into the nape of her neck, her mouth opening wide…and then she lunged in and latched onto the knight's neck closing her eyes as a moan escaped her and she began to swallow. Ruby however pulled a knife from her pocket and sliced her wrist holding it out to Winters mouth. "Drink…drink it…do it for your sister…free yourself from death."

Winters eyes closed in defeat as she managed to lower her head and she opened her mouth and accepted the crimson gift from Ruby. Jaune watched in horror as he saw Pyrrha dig herself into Winters neck harder and harder, attempting to pull as much blood from her as possible, while at the same time Winter ceased her thrashing and began to openly lap at Ruby's wrist, now craving the blood being given to her.

"No…no…no, no, no…" He needed to escape, he needed to run. Family business be damned, they could always get another horse and cart. He needed to get out of here before they did something terrible to him. His heart began to race, his adrenalin began to flow and he began to squirm and fight against the Succubus' hold.

Blake frowned slightly before lightly scraping her nails against him and moved in close to kiss the back of his shoulder. "Now now…you need to settle down my little morsel. I'm not going to hurt you…I wouldn't think of it. I'm going to help you. I'm going to help you feel amazing. I'll do things with you that you only imagine in your dreams."

Jaune in his panic slammed his head back cracking his head against hers causing her to cry out in pain, her hands moving to her face as she pulled back, reeling from the hit. The moment he felt her release him he reached down to his waist and began to unravel her loosened tail and the send it was removed from him he turned and ran past her to the door opening and slamming it shut behind him as quickly as his body would allow.

He was in the manor now but he didn't intend to be there long. He ran blindly down the dark hallways, doing his best to find his way back to the stairs so he could at least get back to the first level. Right, left, left, another right, straight, he ran through what felt like countless intersections in the hall but despite this, there seemed to be no end to the hallways, it was like a labyrinth. It felt like he were running for at least an hour, like there was no end to his escape.

He paused at the next intersection falling against the wall, grasping his side as he gasped for air, a light sheen of sweat on his forehead. He closed his eyes for a moment trying to slow his breathing and keep the pounding of his heart out of his ears. But it didn't last long.

"Jaaaaauuuuunnnneee" Blakes voice sing songed from somewhere in the darkness behind him. His eyes snapped open as he looked back from where he came from his breath freezing in his throat.

"Jaaaaauuuuunnnnneeee…come out come out where ever you are. Come play with me…I'm so lonely. I promise you'll have fun. Are you scared of me? Are you shy? Awww…don't be, I don't want to hurt you. I'm not mad at you for hitting me…after all, pain can be pleasurable and I don't mind it being rough. I'll even let you tie me up…"

He couldn't tell where she was except that it was back where he came from and moving closer. Saying nothing he turned the corner and much to his joy and surprise he saw something which brought joy to his heart. Stairs. Specifically, familiar looking stairs which led downstairs and would bring him closer to his freedom. Not wasting a second he ran, uncaring about the noise he made, moving down the stairs as fast as he could, the clatter from his feet echoing in the surrounding space. As he reached the base of the stairs he grabbed onto the banister and used it to swing himself around the corner…and right into another person causing both to tumble to the floor in a jumbled mess.

"Ooooh…ugh…" Whatever he had hit had felt like a brick wall when he ran into them but as the fell he felt himself landing on something very soft. His hands were full of something very squishable and warm to the touch and he could feel the steady rhythm of breathing underneath him.

"Uhhh, Oh, Jaune?" Wait…that voice…

His eyes snapped open and he quickly found that he had not only crashed into but was now laying on top of Pyrrha who was looking down at him with a bright blushing face. She wore her normal maid outfit and appeared to be completely normal despite what he had seen a half hour before. Jaune locked eyes with her for a moment before noticing her gaze was not looking back at him but instead focused elsewhere. Following her gaze he lowered his vision until he saw what the issue was. When he had fallen, his hands had latched onto her breasts, squeezing them through her dress.

He gave them a small squeeze confirming that indeed he did have hold of her dirty pillows in his fingers, their softness amazing him…until she let out a soft little gasp and squirmed under him. "J-Jaune…please…if you like me that much…"

"UUUWHAAA?!" Jaune jerked back as fast as his body would allow him, quickly removing his hands from Pyrrha and scooting back from her on his knees for several feet. His eyes were wide and his breath coming in gasps, his heart racing. "P-P-Pyrrha…Um…uh…"

Pyrrha giggled as she sat back up moving to sit on her knees, her hands resting on her thighs in proper maid fashion. "Oh, I'm sorry, I wasn't watching what I was doing, are you alright?"

He paused, his eyes darting all over her. She looked completely normal…no blood, no sense of danger…no wild hair…and no fangs. What was going on…did he imagine everything? "Erm…uh…no-I mean yes. Yes, I'm fine."

"Oh, good. Was there something I could help you with? I thought you had retired for the evening."

'I just need to get away from this manor.' Jaune slowly rose to his feet and shook his head. "Oh, uh, no. I'm fine, just walking around a bit since I couldn't sleep."

Pyrrha rose to her feet as well, dusting off her skirt as she did so. "Oh, I see, perhaps I can join you? Would you like a guided tour?" She smiled and tilted her head slightly giving him a cute little look.

Jaune began to back away shaking his head slightly doing his best to give a genuine smile. "Oh, no, that's quite alright."

She began to follow him matching him step for step her own smile growing. "Nonsense, I should come with you, we don't want you to get lost here after all. Don't want to stumble on something that you wouldn't want to see…like Yang taking a bath or something worse."

Jaune blinked a moment at the mental image only to shake his head quickly in order to dispel it before it took hold. "N-no, that's ok, I'm just going to walk through halls. I wasn't going to go into any rooms."

Pyrrha moved closer now, her step increasing as she locked her eyes with his. "Oh but I insist…besides, Nora likes to roam about and she can be a bit aggressive when she wants to be."

He could almost swear he saw her eyes shimmer a bit in the light and a slight, calming sensation seemed to wash over him but he quickly shook his head once more attempting to shake the feeling. However, before he could say another word, he heard another familiar but terrifying voice come from up the stairs in the darkened hallway. "Jaaauuunnnee? Where did you go? Are you hiding from me still? Come out come out wherever you are…pleeeeaaassseeee."

Jaune froze as he glanced up the stairs then back at Pyrrha who was staring at him with a slightly narrowed gaze. "Eh-heh-heh…Um…She kept trying to tuck me in?"

Pyrrha rolled her eyes and moved forward faster than he anticipated, grabbing him by his arm and pulling him with her with ease. Jaune nearly fell but was easily held by her as she pulled him down the hall away from the stairwell and towards the kitchen. "It's my fault, I should have warned you about Blake and how naughty she can be some evenings. She has strange fetishes."

Jaune struggled to keep on his feet as he pulled to separate himself from Pyrrha but her grip was unbreakable. He could only sigh as he was drug into the kitchen and pulled around the corner to the pantry where she easily maneuvered him so his back hit the wall with a soft thud and she moved in front of him placing herself inches from him, her hands pressed against the wall on either side of him. "She tends to be a bit more…free spirited in the evening hours. I'm certain we lost her though."

Jaune glanced at both her hands on each side of him then at her his cheeks turning slightly red. He could feel her breath hitting him in the face and the closeness of her body to his was not lost on him. "Oh…uh…well, thank you," He began to move to duck under one of her arms "But I should probably be going now, I don't want to trouble you further."

Before he could get a hair under her arm she slid a foot close to his leg, effectively blocking his path. "Now, now…I don't think you need to leave quite yet…I was hoping we could…talk."

Jaune was ready to panic. He could feel his heart racing in his chest, his eyes searching for some sort of escape. That was until his eyes locked onto hers and what he saw nearly confirmed that what he saw before was not a hallucination. Her eyes had changed, no, her whole demeanor had changed. Gone was the sweet girl that he has met in the kitchen earlier that day and in her place was someone staring at him like he were a target.

She had a small smirk on her lips, her green piercing eyes narrowed as she looked at him, her hair seeming to be a bit wilder than before. She tilted her head and spoke softly with a softer, seductive tone. "Jaune…what's the matter? You look nervous? You seemed so comfortable with me earlier today."

Jaune let out a nervous chuckle before swallowing the lump that formed in his throat noting that her eyes immediately focused on it as he did so…did she lick her lips? He felt his fingers dig into the stone wall behind him as he tried to steady himself. "W-well, it's just…well…we were talking across the room from one another earlier. Now you're inches away from me and…well it does make me a bit nervous to be honest." Yes it made him extremely nervous. He wanted to run, he wanted to escape but if stories of these monsters were true, he had to be very careful.

Pyrrha's smirk grew into a slightly feral looking smile as she tilted her head to the other side, a hint of mirth coming to her voice. "So…being so close to me makes you nervous? Are you afraid I'll do something to you?"

Jaune could nearly feel the blood drain from his face. 'You have no idea.' He turned his head to the side a bit averting his gaze from hers. "Eh-heh-heh…well…n-not exactly. I'm just not used to being this close to a girl…"

He froze when she moved in closer, pressing her supple form against his lightly and brushing her lips across his ear followed by her own cheek pressing against his. She slid her hands down against his side and slide her thigh between his legs allowing it to press gently up into him. She giggled softly and let out a small sigh as she began to slowly writhe against him. "Hmmm…so…what if a girl wants to be this close to you? Or even closer than that? Would you like to know a little secret Jaune?"

He felt a cold shiver slide down his spine as she whispered in his ear, his hands shaking now. "W-what?"

She let out another breathy sigh against him and slowly ground herself against him. "I've been stuck here for too long without a man. I love everyone here but…we all have needs. I was impressed by you. The way you work to help your family, the way you describe how your sisters dote on you and how you take care of them…how innocent you are…" She tilted her head slightly and lightly took his ear lobe between her teeth, nipping at him slightly. "I like you. So, I want to know, would you like to spend an evening with me? I'm certain we can find a way to keep each other entertained."

Jaune was blushing bright red now, his mind clouded by the way she moved against him, breathed in his ear, the way she let her fingers dance over his sides and chest. He could feel his body responding despite his best mental efforts. This was bad, this was very bad. She was trying to distract him, trying to lure him into completely giving into her…he had to leave, he needed to run.

He did his best to steady his hands and he reached out to gently put his palms on her waist, earning a small gasp and giggle from her before he began to gently push her off forcing some distance between them. He did his best to keep his eyes from locking onto hers as he shifted and closed the gap between his legs denying her from moving in closer again. "I…um…look, you're nice Pyrrha…very sweet but, isn't that a bit fast? You don't know me, you know little to nothing about me."

She pulled her hands down and gripped his wrists at her waist, her grip stronger than he imagined, and smiled as she ran her thumbs over his wrists. "I know…it is rushed but at the same time we're young, impulsive and I can't deny that I feel an attraction to you Jaune."

He didn't answer her for a moment before quietly shaking his head, his mind racing back to what he had witnessed earlier. These were not innocent women, they were not girls, they were monsters who could rip him apart in seconds if they so choose. He needed to move. Looking over her shoulder he saw something that may help. A door that was slightly ajar. He needed to go…now.

He pulled his hand back causing her to let him go, her eyes narrowing as she glanced at them then back to his face. "Jaune?"

He ignored her tone and side stepped from her nodding to the doorway behind her. "Oh, look, what's this door lead to?"

He could feel the icy chill of her gaze on his back as he walked past her. "That? It leads outside. You don't want to go outside right now." That did not sound like a suggestion.

He increased his pace a bit. "Oh, but I was hoping to get a glimpse of the storm outside. I was wondering if it's as bad as Ruby said it would be."

He was halfway to the door when he heard it. A deep, animalistic growl that sounded completely inhuman. He froze mid step. As he felt that oppressive energy begin to fill the room, just like he did when he was on the balcony. "…Hmm…Come back here Jaune."

He felt a cold sweat on his brow, his body trembling slightly but he didn't move. He didn't breathe, instead he tried to think, tried to figure out his best course of action.

"Look at me Jaune…Turn back around and look at me."

He closed his eyes and stood up straight his hands at his sides. He took a steadying breath. This was it, he was going to die, here and now. He opened his eyes and began to turn back around to face her. "F-fine…"

Slowly she came back into view, and as she did, his eyes grew wide. She still wore her dress but she had indeed changed now. Her green eyes looked ferocious, her hair wild and unkempt now and as she smiled at him he could see a pair of fangs glinting in the dim light. She grinned and slide her hands down her sides to her hips. "I didn't want to do this…I didn't want to show you until later…when we were making love. When I would have you pinned under me and I was milking everything from you…but now that chance is lost. Tell me, is this why you were so nervous?"

"Y-yes…" He steeled himself and stared into the vampires eyes, his defiance beginning to show. Let it be known that while he would be scared out of his wits, Jaune Arc would not die a coward. Pyrrha continued to smile as she moved forward and began to circle him, her hand reaching out and tracing a finger over his arms as she moved past him. "So…if this makes you nervous, then that begs the question, how did you find out? How did you learn about what I am?"

A soft giggle from the darkened hallway echoed into the room and walking in from the shadows was Blake, her eyes bright and wings wide a sweet smile on her face, her tail flicking idly behind her. "Oh Pyrrha, I caught him earlier... during our little event. The little morsel saw everything. He saw Yang and Nora decimate his horse, he saw Ruby do her mind games and he saw you sate one of your lusts. The poor boy has seen quite a bit with little explanation and I think he needs some tender care to help ease his worries."

Pyrrha eased her stance and smiled wryly at Jaune then at Blake. "I see…" She reached out and placed a gentle hand on Jaunes arm, squeezing his bicep lightly. "So…you saw me feed…no wonder you were scared." She slid her arm around his pulling herself close to him in a gentle embrace letting his appendage rest between her breasts. "You should know that we aren't evil Jaune. Just different. We have different wants, needs and dreams just like anyone else."

He frowned and shook his head as he tried to pull away, not looking her in the eyes. "No…no, I saw you kill that knight. I saw you drain her and now you're going to kill me." He gave into his desperation as his voice began to crack while he motioned to Blake with his free hand, then back to her. "She wants to steal my life energy through lewd acts. You want to drain me of my blood. I imagine that those other two want to eat my flesh down to the bone! What did I do to deserve this fate?" He kept his gaze down and failed to see the look of anger cross over Pyrrhas face but it wasn't missed by Blake.

Blake frowned and slide in next to him on his other side, capturing his free arm holding him in a similar fashion as Pyrrha. "Oh Jaune, Jaune, Jaune, this isn't a curse. You're a blessing for us. It isn't often we get a visitor, especially a healthy young man like you," She snapped a hand up and grabbed him by the throat, her eyes narrowing as she felt the bones of his neck and jaw begin to creak under her grip. "So, you should apologize to the girl…she likes you after all. So…. apologize…now…of I'll rip your jaw from your mouth and ruin that beautiful face of yours."

Jaune whimpered as he felt the pressure growing on his jaw and no matter how he tried to turn his head, the succubus' grip did not waiver. "s-shrry, I-I'm srry!"

The grip relaxed a bit "I didn't quite hear that…care to say it again, more clearly now?"

"I-I'm…sorry…I, I didn't mean to…upset you…" He flexed his jaw a bit trying to see if it still worked only to feel the soft touch of Pyrrha's hand on his cheek pulling his head to the side to look at her. Hesitantly he moved his head and soon found himself looking directly into the Vampires eyes, a smirk on her lips.

"Thank you. Now, I think it's time we have a little meeting with Ruby and the others. We need to decide what exactly we should do with you." She snapped her teeth at him and lightly ran her tongue over her fangs before giving him a wink.

"Y-you're not going to kill me here and now?" He stumbled a bit as he was pulled along both women laughing at his confused tone.

Blake let her tail slide up the back of his leg and down the waist of his pants causing him to jump as he felt the intrusion brush over his thankfully boxer covered butt. "Of course not, I can promise that we have much in store for you."

As they made their way through the dark hall, moving back to the now very familiar living area, Jaune felt a strong sense of dread wash over him. What the hell was going to happen to him now?

To be continued.

Authors Notes: Hey guys, I know it's been a while but I can explain. I work two jobs, one full time and one part time. On top of that I have kids and multiple obligations involving them and family. As a result I rarely get time to myself to write. So I write when I can it just takes me time. I do appreciate your patience.

I also appreciate you taking time out of your day to read my work. I hope it meets your expectations.

I do have a small request. As with any story, novel, cartoon, movie, book, rpg, video game or whatnot, certain levels of disbelief have to be applied. So if the world I describe in the stores doesn't match exactly what is cannon with RWBY I do apologize but at the same time it may be needed for the story or not important enough for me to worry about in the overall scheme of things.

Sorry if I sound jerkish there but I don't really know how else to say it. I guess my point is this. You may consider something to be an error, which is fine but I did it that way for a reason. After all, if we didn't have suspension of disbelief then we'd all be running around complaining that Iron Man, Spider-Man or Captain America weren't running around here in reality.

Again, thank you for reading my work. Please leave comments, yes even if you curse or dislike something I wrote. I'm not going to force people to be silent, I'm not a tyrant…just a guy trying to tell a story. Have a good one.

-Grev