Welcome back guys, how have you been? Me, I'm Ok. School is boring and projects are endless, making it kinda more difficult to post a chapter a week but I'll be damned if I don't. Again, just like last time, I will follow the cannon story before getting to the more juicy parts that I want to cover. So this will be just another simple chapter. Relax, grab a drink and enjoy.
See you all the end.
3RD Person POV
It was the second day after the massive food fight caused by team RRWBY and JNPR. Even though the headmaster wanted to leave them be, Glynda still did her job and gave the teams a good scolding and made them clean the halls of Beacon for the rest of that day. It was a mundane job, and the janitors couldn't help but be happy, while also slightly pitying the students, that they got a free day in the end.
Now, the teams had finished their classes and decided hang out in the library, some studying, the others playing a game.
Remnant: The Game to be more precise.
The world was at the very finger tips of four young students, all looking to conquer the kingdoms.
I pity the poor inanimate souls that fell under their rule.
''All right! Yang Xiao Long, prepare your kingdom for battle!'' Ruby announced her declaration of war against her sister.
''Bring it on sis!'' Yang accepted the challenge
''I deploy my Atlesian air fleet!'' Ruby slams the card on the table with force, making Yang recoil in fake shock. ''Looks like I get to fly over your troops and attack your walls directly!'' She continues by making airplane noises and making birds with her hands.
To Mave/Khorne, who was just reading a book about old fairy tales and highlanders. It was really fun watching these two go at each other, while the other two girls were paying almost no attention at what was happening. Poor Weiss didn't even know what was going on, and he couldn't help but laugh at her misery, but also feel bad for her at the same time.
''And since Atlas is part of Mantle, my repair time is only one turn.'' Ruby end, almost ducking completely under table, only her eyes and the top of her head visible. Sadly for her, Yang had a card just for this moment.
''Pretty sneaky sis, but you just activated my trap card! Giant Nevermore! If I roll a seven or higher, fatal feathers will slice your fleet in two!''
''But if you roll a six or lower, the Nevermore will turn against your own forces!'' Ruby said with a slight glimmer of hope. There was still a chance she could win.
''Well, that's the chance I'm willing to take. Prepare your men for doom, Ruby Rose!'' Yang said while shaking the dice. Seconds later she let it drop from her hands on the small table.
The dice was not in the favor of the young red leader.
''NOOO! Those poor men! They had families you fiend!'' She wailed at her sister letting her tears fall like a waterfall.
Mave couldn't hold it in anymore and burst out laughing at the scene. He did feel slightly bad for his poor leader, he couldn't help himself. Even Fenrir was amused by the whole thing.
While Yang was making Ruby lose and suffer more and more, team JNPR was doing their own thing. Jaune was reading a comic, which Pyrrha confiscated, making the poor blonde knight rest his head on the table in sadness, Nora was sleeping, and Ren was studying for classes.
''Weiss, it's your turn now.''
She looked at her cards, not nowing what to do. ''I have...absolutely no idea what's going on.''
Yang dashed beside her in no time. ''It's simple, really. You're playing as Vacuo which means all Vacuo based cards come with a bonus.''
Weiss only rose her eyebrow. ''That sounds dumb.''
''Oh look at that! You've got Resourceful Raider! Now you can take Ruby's discarded fleet and put it in your own hand!''
''Nooo! Make it stop please!'' Ruby pleaded half crying.
''And since Vacuo troops have an endurance against Natural based hazards, you can use Sandstorm to disable my ground forces and infiltrate my kingdom. But make no mistake, if you do that, I will not hold anything back!''
Weiss was still confused. ''And that means...?''
''You're just three moves away from conquering Remnant!'' Ruby said, all hope gone.
In that moment Weiss snapped, in a way. It was something none in the room expected to see. "Yes! Fear the almighty power of my forces! Cower as they pillage your homes and weep they take your children from your very arms!''
Weiss became a tyrant. You could even hear the thunder clap as she was laughing maniacally.
''Trap card.'' Yang held up a card. It was all it took.
''Huh?''
Yang shuffled the pieces on the board in puff of smoke. Seconds later, Weiss's pieces were gone. ''You're armies have been destroyed.'' She didn't even blink while saying that sentence
Weiss couldn't do anything but slump in her chair, saddened. ''I hate this game of emotions we play.''
Ruby quickly dashed to her partner, jumping on her lap and hugging her. ''Stay strong Weiss! We'll make it through this together!''
''Shut Up! Don't touch me!'' Ironically, Weiss hugged Ruby back.
Mave's laughter doubled at the scene. No matter what, he couldn't stop. This didn't make Weiss any happier.
''And you! Stop laughing!'' She said turning at him
He tried, and slowly he stopped laughing, but he still had dumb smile on his face.
''Sorry, couldn't help it. You have to admit it was funny.''
''Hmph!'' She turned her back at him with a huff. He sat up from his chair hugged her from behind around her shoulders with his head beside hers
''If I take you to dinner later, will you forgive me?'' He asked her
Weiss became a red stuttering mess. Even Ruby's cape wasn't as red as her face right now.
''I-I'll, t-think about it.'' She managed to say. Yang wanted to tease the both of them, but she held herself back. She didn't feel like being frozen in place right now, or being thrown around.
Pyrrha looked at Jaune, thinking that he still might feel something for Weiss, but she was surprised when she saw him smile. She didn't know yet, but Jaune has fully gotten over Weiss. He knew Mave, they got along great so he could only be happy for them. He even got along with Weiss better now that he wasn't after her. Jaune looked back at Pyrrha, and his smile still stayed, mouthing a thank you to her. Pyrrha only blushed a little and nodded, with a smile of her own as well.
''*Cough!*'' Yang caught into her fist to get everyone's attention. ''Can we get back to the game? Blake it's your turn.''
The team's faunus was shook from her thinking. ''What, oh, sorry, what am I doing?''
''You're playing as Vale, trying to conquer the Kingdoms of Remnant!''
''Right.'' She still din't pay any attention.
Just then, two figures entered the room. A blonde faunus and his friend.
''Sup losers.'' Sun said holding his fingers in a piece sign.
''Sup.'' Mave returned the gesture.
''Hey Sun!'' Ruby waved at him, all her previous sadness gone in an instant.
''Ruby, Yang, Blake, Mave,...Ice Queen.''
''Why does everyone keep calling me that?'' Weiss was asking seriously.
''I never got a chance to formally introduce you to my old friend.'' He said, ignoring, Weiss's question and pointing at the person beside him.
''Uhhh, aren't libraries for reading?''
''Finally! Thank You!'' It was Ren who said that.
''Pancakes!'' Nora finally woke up from her sleep.
''Shut up. Don't be a nerd.'' Sun scolded his friend.
''Uh Uh Uh! Intellectual, okay? Thank you. I'm Neptune.''
''Where are you from?'' Asked Weiss.
''Haven. And I don't believe I've caught your name, snow angel.''
''Um, I'm Weiss.'' She said with a bit of discomfort from his flirty tone, leaning back a bit. Mave was glaring holes in Neptune's head from behind her.
Sun noticed the glare and elbowed Neptune, before whispering to him. ''Dude, she's already taken by Mave. Stop it.''
Neptune looked at his friend before turning to look at Mave. When he made eye contact with him, all his bravado flew out the window. Still, he swallowed his fear and approached the guy. Sun told him Mave was a nice guy, so if he played right, he could still salvage this awkward moment.
''Hi. Sun told me a lot about you.''
Mave stood up from beside Weiss and walked towards him. Neptune didn't realize how tall Mave was when he was seated. He easily towered Neptune, making him feel small and helpless.
''Mave Rick.'' He said, extending his arm to the scared teen.
''N-Neptune Vassilias.'' He took the hand and shook it, wincing a bit from the pressure.
''Stop playing the womanizer and we'll be fine, ok?'' He said it quietly so only Neptune heard him.
''Yes.'' He said nodding furiously.
''*Grunt*'' Mave returned to his seat next to Weiss. Neptune released a breath he didn't know he was holding.
Sun was just happy that the crisis was averted. He turned to make conversation to Blake.
''I never took you as the board game playing type.''
''Right, well, I think I'm done playing actually. I'll see you guys later.''
''Women.'' Ironically, it was Nora.
The rest of team RRWBY was not very happy at what happened. Ever since their mission at the docks, Blake became more and more stressed, tired and antisocial.
''She won't learn, will she?'' Mave murmured
Weiss only sighed in response.
They will have a talk later.
For Blake, the day passed on slowly. After she left, she headed back to the dorm and stayed in her bunk almost all day, looking in her journal, knees huddled close to her chest. A drawing of a man with a katana sword on his back, and another drawing of a rose. She kept starring, thinking about the events at the docks, most specifically, who took part in it.
For the rest of the team however, the day passed on quickly, continuing to play the game until night approached. Neptune offered to play the game instead of Blake, and nobody disagreed.
They should've if they wanted to end the day with their pride intact.
When night arrived, the students all headed back to their respective dorms. The rest of team RRWBY entered the room, the sister's complaining about the events of the game.
''Ugh, we never should have let him play!'' Groaned Yang
''You're just mad the new guy beat you at the game! See, if you had just attacked when I told you none of this would have happened.
While they were entering, Blake tried to leave the room, making herself as small and unnoticeable as possible.
''Stop!'' Blake's plan failed. She forgot about Weiss for a moment. ''Lately you've been quiet, antisocial and moody!-''
''Uhm, have you met Blake?'' asked Yang jokingly.
''Not the point Yang.'' Said Mave, closing the door and leaning his back on it with his arms crossed.
''-Which I get is kind of your thing, but you've been doing it more than usual which quite frankly, is unacceptable! You promised all of us, twice, that you would let us know if something was wrong! So, Blake Belladonna, what is wrong!?'' Weiss ended her question while balancing on the back legs of a chair. She quickly stopped the theatrics afterwards.
''I just, I don't understand how everyone can be so calm.'' She sighed.
''You're still thinking about Torchwick?'' Ruby approached her teammate
''Torchwick, the White Fang, all of it! Something big is happening and no one is doing anything about it!'' she started becoming frantic again.
''Ozpin told us not to worry. Between the police and the Huntsmen, I'm sure they can handle it.'' Said Yang to her partner.
''Well I'm not! They don' know the White Fang like I do!''
''Blake, listen.'' It was Mave who brought her attention. '' You say you know the White Fang.''
''I do know it!'' She returned forcefully
''Then why are you so surprised that they teamed up with Torchwick, a human?''
''W-well...The White Fang I know would never do that.'' She took a while before saying the last part.
''Then it is clear that the White Fang we are going against now is not the same White Fang you know about, probably making all your information invalid.''
''Are you saying that I'm useless in all of this you! WHOA WHOA WHOA!'' Before Blake could finish her sentence Ruby intervened, stopping her from probably angering him.
''Blake! Calm down. Khorne never said anything about you being useless. What he meant to say is that there is no reason for you to push yourself so much, or do this thing alone.''
''Ruby, what-''
''Blake, let me tell you this.'' Weiss interrupted her. '' We're just students. Sadly, we are not fully prepared to deal with this sort of situation, especially alone like you tried to do.''
''And we may never be ready! But we have to try. Nobody else can stop this.''
Ruby grew a smirk before raising her fist in the air. ''Okay, all in favor of becoming the youngest team to single-handedly take down a corrupt organization conspiring against the Kingdom of Vale...say aye!''
''Yes! I love it when you're feisty sister!''
''Finally. Someone who does what's actually needed.''
''Well, I suppose it could be fun.''
Ruby lowered her arm a little, her excitement wearing down ''None of you said aye.''
''You guys. Alright then, we're in this together!''
''Let's hatch a plan!''
''Yeah!''
''*Gasp* I left my board game at the library!''
Two palms, two foreheads. ''We're doomed.'' muttered Weiss.
''Well, worst case scenario, I throw myself at them make sure nothing remains.''
''No Khorne! Nothing of the sorts, got it?!''
''Fine, fine. Jeez.''
''Anyway, I'll be right back!'' Ruby said running down the hallway. Seconds later a sound of a collision is heard ''Sorry? Are you ok?''
''I'm fine. Just watch where you're going.'' Said a dark skinned girl with mint green hair. Beside her is a boy with grey hair.
''Oh, right, sorry. Um, I'm Ruby! Are you new?''
''Visiting from Haven, actually.'' Said a third person. A woman with long black hair and amber eyes.
After she ended her sentence, a sound similar to a broken vase could be heard from Ruby's dorm room.
''Mave! Be careful!''
''Uh, something wrong?'' Asked the grey haired boy?
''Nothing. It's fine, I think. If you're from Haven, then you must be here for the festival! But exchange students have their own dormitory.''
''I guess we just got turned around.'' Spoke the grey haired boy again.
''Don't worry, it happens all the time. Your building is just east of here.''
''Thanks. Maybe we'll see you around.'' Said the black haired beauty again. Moments later, the sound of something shattering was heard again.
''Mave!? What happened?!'' Weiss's voice was heard from the hall.
''Yeah of course. Oh, and welcome to Beacon.''
As the woman and her friends walked away, Ruby couldn't see the sinister smile that she was giving.
Cinder has entered Beacon.
Band this is it. Danger has entered the building. Does Mave have history with Cinder. I tell you, something is there. But I will spoil nothing more.
Sorry for the delay. I don't have an excuse since all I'm doing is following canon. It's kinda boring, but I will work trough until I reach the parts which I will change completely. Until then, wish me luck.
Hope you guys the best. Good day.
P.S. Tell me what could be improved or what you feel like is lacking, both story wise and structurally. I greatly appreciate any tips you guys give me.