A/N: Now that I have cleared the whole weapon thing(Which was probably stupid in hindsight, now that I think about it) I will continue the story as is, so yeah. Mave finished his initiation, what will he do now.
Mave Pov:
After stunning the whole school with the display at my initiation, me, my new team and JNPR decided to go to the cafeteria to celebrate. The halls were filled with students, mumbling about what they have just seen. As we walked the halls, they couldn't help but keep their eyes on me. It was unnerving, being watched from almost every direction, like I was some weird alien being that they couldn't comprehend.
'Ohhhh wait, daemon bones, full metal armor, my size, the music...I really am sticking out like a sore thumb aren't I? Shit, this is akward.'
We finally pass through the hall into the cafeteria, only for more people to stop eating and stare at me. You could hear a pin drop at how silent the place was. We slowly went to pick our food, and their gaze followed. We picked a table, and they still stared, I tried to take of my helmet and i could feel their piecing eyes, waiting to see what's under it. My friends notice quickly and try to help.
''*COUGH!*COUGH!* Excuse me, but We came here in order to eat! So if you would, can you stop starring at him like he is some kind of alien!'' said Weiss slowly, but loud enough so that it could heard by the entire cafeteria. They all immediately found their food more interesting, and stopped looking at me.
''Thanks...Weiss*cough*. *Sigh*''
''Big guy, you ok?'' asked Yang, worried about me for a moment, they all were.
''Lost...appetite.*sigh*'' I was tired, and I knew the minute I took of my helmet, I would attract more stares, so I just packed my food for later, and stared at Wehrmacht.
Sure the sword was great and it did it's job well, but it didn't feel fully right with me, I needed something different, and i knew just what. Today I will forge myself a new weapon, simple but devastating, one that will show just how brutal I can be in a fight, if I haven't already.
''What are you thinking about? asked Weiss. I hope the other students didn't ruin your mood.''
Fine...Just..*cough*..want...new...*cough*...weapon.
''A new weapon? Already?!'' she didn't expect this. ''But we just made this yesterday! Don't you like it?
''Like...it...but...*cough*...want...something...better*cough*.''
Better? Like what?
I just shrugged my shoulders. I wish I could talk clearly, or at least knew sign language...Wait a minute.
''Weiss...You...know...sign...language*cough*?''
''A bit. I was taught by one of the servants when I was young, so I know how to communicate at a base level.'' She responded
''Can...you..*cough*...teach...me?''
''Of course. Oh wait, I know something better. How did you lose your voice?''
''Burn...accident.''
''Perfect. I have some connection in the pharmacy world, so I'm sure I can get you something to calm your throat and help you speak better.
''REALLY!?*cough*COUGH*''
''Yes, just give me a few days and I'll get something for you.'' she said with a smile.
The minute she finished the sentence, I vaulted over the table and took her in a bone-crushing hug. I was so fast she couldn't even react.
''THANK YOU!''
Can't...breathe...MAve...
''Mave, you should stop, you're almost choking Weiss''
I stopped hugging her and looked at her face, gone blue from the lack of air, and almost losing consciousness. Now that I am so close to her, I realize just how small and frail her body is compared to mine, and just how smooth her white hair was. I got out from the fantasies in my head, and placed her on the chair. After a few large breaths, her face was rid of the blue hue caused from me almost strangling her, and looked at me with a tired pout.
*huuuuhhhh* *hah* And I thought, Yang had killer hugs. But your's are of the charts.
''Sorry.''
You have nothing to be sorry. You where just happy at the idea of regaining your voice, even if slightly.
I nooded.
''I'll make sure to get the best medica''"OWW THAT HURTS!"
We all turn around to witness somethingcthat makes my blood boil. We see a student wearing partial plate armor and orange hair pull on the ears of a rabbit faunus.
''See. I told you guys these things were real.''
''Cardin Winchester'' said Jaune with a slight sneer.
''Atrocious. I can't believe people like him got accepted here.'' followed Pyrrha
I look at my friends and the rest of the students, and I only see them watch with disgust as this happens, but nobody does anything about it. I wait a minute, and nobody stood up for her. I was genuinely angry on everyone, even at my team, for just staying there. I slammed my balled fist into the table, cracking it, stood up, and walked to Cardin. Weiss tried to ask me:
''Mave, what are youUH?!''
I turned my head quickly at her, silencing her completely. They couldn't see my face because of the helmet, but they could all feel just how angry I was, not only at Cardin, but also at them. I reached their table, and his three members stopped laughing when they noticed me.
''What's the deal guys? Why have you stoppUGH!'' Cardin didn't even finish his sentence before he was held in the air by his collar. I stared at his eyes, and he slowly crumbled under my gaze, trembling slightly. Before he could even say something, I grabbed by the head, slammed him in the ground, and punched him square in the face as many times as possible and kicked him once between the legs, hard, and almost breaking aura.
''WHY ARE YOU ALL EVEN HERE! JUST TO VEGETATE AS YOU BULLY EACH OTHER OVER SUCH A PUNY THING AS RACE! YOU SHOULD ALL BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES AS HUNTERS! ALLL OF YOU!''
I shouted all the rage from my body. I was mad, and they knew it. I looked at my team and friends one more time to emphasize the ''all of you'' part, stomped on Cardin's chest and stormed out of the cafeteria, heading for the forge, using my anger as motivation to make my new weapon.
Weiss Pov:
I could not believe what we have just witnesed. Mave shouted, his voice, loud but clear, threatening to break the windows, and maybe even some eardrums. But it's what he said that has left us speechless.
We did nothing.
We just stayed here, letting them do as they want. He was the only one to take action. He was the only one. Why didnt we help her.
''Do you think he's right?''
''Huh?''
''I mean we literally just watched them bullying her, and we didn't even raise our voice to stop it. We just, vegetated, like he said.''
We all let his words sink in once more. We failed.
And he was mad at us.
''Do you think he will forgive us?''
''I'm sure he will. For now, let's give him some alone time.''
We all nodded, finished our food, and left the cafeteria, heading to our rooms, hoping he would calm down a bit by the end of the day. Going through the silent halls, we heard noises come from one of the rooms. They originated from behind a steel door. It was the forge. We got closer to the door, and closer, until music and the sound of metal being hit were heard. We figured it was Mave forging his anger out, so we just resumed our walk to the dorm.
''I hope everything ends well.'' sighed Ruby
''I'm sure everything will be fine. He doesn't look like the type of guy to hold grudges.'' replied Yang with a small smile, trying to lift the mood.
''I guess you're right.''
''So what do we do now?''
''I guess we just wait for him to come and try to apologize to him, I guess?'' I ask
''Ah. It's better than nothing.''
So that's what we did, we waited. And waited. And waited, until it was now midnight. The rays of the fragmented moon slipped through the window onto his empty bed, taking his place. We stayed in relative silence, trying to formulate an apology for the situation at the cafeteria, and he never showed up. We figured he was either in the forge or he was calming down someplace else. Around midnight, we started thinking he might not show up at all.
''Are we sure he's okay? He hasn't come yet.''
''Ruby, he's technically an adult, im sure he's fine.''
''But what if something happened? What if he hates us?!''
''I doubt he 'hates us', I understand if he's slightly angry on us, but hate, not so much.''
I hope you're right.
We waited a few more minutes and decided to go to sleep, but just before we layed in our beds, the door opened, revealing a tired and dirty Mave, with a case in his left hand.
''Mave! we're glad you're ok!'' What happened.
''I'm...Sorry...for*cough*..my..outburst.'' He said, facing the ground, not daring to look at us in the eyes.
''No Mave. We should apologize for not doing anything. You were right. We just saw a person needing help and we just stayed there doing nothing. I guess we're not as good huntresses as we thought.''
''You're...great. Just...need...some...training...and...equipment. Here.''
He opened the case, and inside were four beautiful knives. They were short and hand slightly curved blade. The spines were darker, and the edge were a shiny white. The handles were covered in leather, each knife having a different color:one red, one black, one yellow and one blue. On the flat of each blade was engraved one of our emblems. He made these knives for each of us, as a way to apologize.
''Are these for us?'' I asked. He nodded as he placed the case on his bed. He opened his arms, and we all took part in a big group hug. After we separated, we took our respective knives and inspected them. The craftsmanship of these knives could rival that of Atlesian smiths, which is nothing but great. The blade was weird. It didn't feel or look like metal.
''Why did you make these for us.''
''Apology*cough*''
''What're they made of?'' Ruby voiced our thoughts.
Grimm...bones. Similar...to...metal*cough*
We almost dropped the knives when we heard that. These beautiful knives where made from grimm bones. GRIMMM BONES! It was weird, I was not repulsed by the idea, but I just can't imagine a bone knife being functional. Then again, these are razor sharp, and Ruby couldn't help but be amazed at the idea.
''Omgthatissocoolteachmehowtomakemoreplease.''
Mave stumbled back at her rapid fire talking, while Yang tried to calm her down.
''Im fine now. How did you make these?
''Tomorrow. Now...can..we..sleep?. I'm...tired.
''Of course Mave. And again, we're sorry for not acting against Cardin. I apologized again. He just waved his arm dismissively, and plopped onto the bed, with his armor on. We could hear him snorting shorty after.
''We'll girls, this day ended on a good note. How about we go to sleep as well.'' proposed Ruby and we all nodded. We slipped into our beds, and I took one last glance at Mave before closing my eyes. He is interesting. 'I wonder how Winter would react to him?' I thought as I drifted to sleep.
I think tomorrow I will write her a letter.
A/N Thanks to merendinoemiliano for correcting me.
