Chapter 8: The Lullaby
I ain't dead yet, whats up readers? First I want to say sorry for the wait school and the terrible weather here in NC has left me scrambling for time to write. But that's all in the past, sit down relax with your favorite smoothie and enjoy the new chapter.
Drake hated to say it in fear of jinxing himself and giving fate another chance to punch him in the gut.
But he was bored very bored.
Since being suspended from classes and sparing the only thing he did was research the history and technology of Remnant. And while that was exciting for a good while researching non-stop for three days quickly made it tedious.
The only thing to break the boredom was occasionally meal with team RWBY, CFVY or JNPR.
Though after word spread out of Drakes episode all the other students seem to fear Drake. Whispering behind his back, giving him terrified looks or running away from him if he got close.
Drake didn't care though there fear was well placed. The only bright side was today was Friday and Drake was going to finally visit one of the four great kingdoms that governed the world Vale.
That brings us to the present, Drake was standing there patiently with his cane in hand waiting for Coco and Velvet. After a few minutes of waiting Drake saw Coco and Velvet approaching.
"Hello Coco, Velvet ready to go?" Asked the masked Hunter,
" Of course I need to save you from those awful clothes as soon as possible." Said the fashion queen of Beacon, holding back a groan of annoyance Drake followed by Velvet and Coco got into the airship that would take them to Vale.
Siting down with Coco on his left and Velvet on his right Drake was trying to hold back the feeling of anxiety in his stomach.
From what Drake had read Vale was huge with thousands of people living there having an episode there would not only result in Drake being imprisoned or killed, but also result in dozens of citizen casualties.
While it would be safer staying a Beacon where there were people more than powerful enough to contain him Drake knew he if he was going to live in this world he couldn't hide from it forever.
"What's that smell?" Asked Velvet taking Drake away from his thoughts,
"Now that you mention it I smell it to." Said the fashion queen of Beacon, sniffing around Coco's eyed widened when she realized where the smell was coming from.
"Drake why in the world do you smell like a BO steak covered in sweat and dirt?" Asked the fashion queen holding her nose, which made her sound ridiculous.
" I only have one set of clothing Coco it's going to smell bad after a wear it for five days straight." Said the masked hunter,
"Oh god, how the hell can you stand your own stench?" Asked the gagging Huntress,
"Compared to the labyrinth I smell like a damn flower bed." Thought the masked Hunter remembering the putrid smell of the countless decaying bodies that seem to inhabited every layer of the labyrinth.
It was a long ten minute ride to Vale with Coco and Velvet's constant complaining, but with some will power and grasping his cane handle so hard it nearly broke Drake survived.
While Drake calmly walked out the ship Coco and Velvet ran out desperate for some clean air.
After inhaling several large breathes of air the fashion queen of Beacon said, " Drake you have three seconds to explain why we shouldn't find the nearest large body of water and drown you in it to get rid of that stench."
"Because if you did Velvet would cry over losing her new acquaintance, right Velvet?" Asked the masked Hunter
"W-what? Uh well I would be sad, but you wouldn't really do that right Coco?" Asked the bunny eared girl,
Smiling at her teammates response the fashion queen of Beacon with a viscous smile said "Of course not I wouldn't want to kill our work horse now would we?"
"The hell does that mean?" Asked the confused Hunter,
"You'll know in time, but first we get you new clothes and burn your old ones." Said the fashion queen of Beacon with a mocking smile.
"You wouldn't dare." Said the masked Hunter reaching for his pistol,
"Guys we should get going were kinda causing a scene." Said the bunny eared girl
Looking around Drake saw that Velvet was right, several people around them had begun staring at them and a few others were whispering about them.
"Alright enough messing around lets get away from are admirers and get my new clothes." Said the annoyed Hunter
"No problem Drake it's going to be fun playing dress up with you." Said the fashion queen of Beacon,
"Playing dress up?" Questioned the confused Hunter
"How much money do you have to pay for new clothes Drake?" Asked the fashion queen of Beacon,
"I-I have no money at all." Replied the masked Hunter, Drake didn't bother keeping any of the coins he found in Yharnam what was money to Beasts? Not only that but this world use's a different currency named Lien, in other words Drake was broke as a joke.
"That's what I thought so your going to try on every piece of clothing I ask you to because you don"t have a choice." Said the fashion queen of Beacon with a sinister grin,
"I'm so screwed." Thought the masked Hunter,
Five hours, five God forsaken hours Coco treated Drake like a toy. She made him try on everything possible in every single damn store she dragged him into. Half of the combination of clothing she made Drake wear made a clown look like an accountant, and Drake knew she did it just to make him miserable. By the time they where done shopping for Drakes clothes he had eight new sets of clothes and was now wearing a grey shirt with navy blue pants, his normal black leather shoes his belt warped around his waist along with his pistol and his mask/hat on his head. But Drake unfortunately learned that was the easy part, shopping for Cocos clothes was a gauntlet all on it's own.
Besides taking what felt like hours to decide just what she wanted to try on she made Drake and Velvet say their opinions on her clothes. Coco being Velvet's teammate and friend got off easy regardless of what she said leaving Velvet's fury to focus on only Drake. Drake was many things and ever since coming to this new world a liar was one of them, but he couldn't deny Coco was an attractive women and with none of her combinations looking even half as ridiculous as the ones she made Drake wear in his eyes she looked good in all of them. Of course fate is cruel so after Drake said she looked good in her third outfit she accused Drake of lying to her and demand a better explanation of why she made the outfit look good on her failing to do so would be punishable by punch to the top of Drakes head and as Coco was the one with the money and therefore all he power Drake couldn't stop her. Needless to say when the horror of Coco's shopping was over Drake had been hit so many times he was sure most of his brain cells were dead. And to rub some more salt in his wounds she made Drake carry all their new clothing the entire day, buy the end Drakes arms were starting to feel numb and he was forced to ask Coco to carry his cane.
"Well that was a fun day don't you agree?" Asked the Fashion queen of Beacon smiling as the party of three were making there way back to the air ships.
"Must deny urge to strangle." Thought the newly dressed Hunter infuriated at how he had been treated today.
"It was pretty fun." Said the bunny eared girl despite the fact Drakes and Velvet's shopping had prevented her from getting anything.
"Of course it was we got new clothes, you got to hang out with your new friend and I was able to find out he wasn't a wimp, not everyone can take than many punched from me you liar." Said the fashion queen of Beacon with a teasing smile.
"One day you will pay for this." Thought the newly dressed Hunter grinding his teeth.
Wahwahwahwah, the sound of crying distracted the three Hunters. A few feet in front of them was a women about in her twenties with black hair wearing a pink shirt and blue pant holding a crying baby in her hands.
"Oh sweety please calm down don't cry, please" Pleaded the mother, from the look on her face it looked like soon the baby wouldn't be the only one crying.
"Velvet could you please hold these?" Said the masked Hunter as he forced the bags into Velvet's hands.
"Huh? Drake what are you doing?" Velvet as Drake went to the mother and her child.
"Excuse me mam." Said the newly dressed Hunter, gently tapping the women's shoulder to get her attention.
"Huh? who's ther...WAH!" Screamed the women, startling Drake.
"Mam whats wrong?" Asked the confused Hunter unsure of what the women was screaming about.
"Please don't hurt my child I'll give you what ever you want!" Pleaded the women holding onto her crying child.
"What? What are you talking about?" Asked the completely bewildered Hunter why in the world did this women think he would hurt her or her child?
"You cant trick me a man wearing a mask with a gun on his hip isn't going to rob me. I may be a terrible mother but I'm not stupid!" Screamed the panicking mother,
As that revelation hit Drake one thought popped into his mind. " Why am I such an idiot?" Thought the masked Hunter,
Hastily taking off his mask and putting his pistol onto the floor Drake said "Mam I'm sorry I scared you, I am a Hunter that's why a travel armed I have no intention of harming you or your child. I simply want to calm him or her down." Apologized the unmasked Hunter.
Calming down a little the mother seem to consider Drake's words and deiced he was telling the truth."Well you don't seem like a bad kid now that you've taken off that scary mask, but it's impossible to calm down my little Alice when ever she start's crying nothing can calm her down, not even her own mother I'm such a failure!" Screamed the mother as tears stated rolling down her face as the baby continued to cry.
"Mam please calm down, I have a guaranteed way of calming down your child." Said the unmasked Hunter,
"R-really h-how?" Said the crying mother struggling to speak properly with her clogging throat.
Drake reached into his belt and pulled out a tiny red and silver box, Drake than proceed to open the upper part of the box revealing it was a music box. After cranking the tiny music box's crank music began to play. The air was filled with the box's beautiful calming lullaby that could soothe even the most savage Beast.
As the little baby Alice heard the lullaby she began to stop crying her eyes growing heavier and heavier until she drifted off into a beautiful peaceful slumber.
Drake to was enthralled by the box's melody, even though it hurt to listen to it's song he was happy it could bring someone joy.
"Wow, that was beautiful and it even put Alice to sleep." Said the amazed mother as she wiped away her tears.
"I'm glad she liked it all the other babies I've meet seem to love this lullaby to." Said the unmasked Hunter with a small smile.
"Other babies, do you baby sit or something?" Asked the mother,
"No, just had to deal with a really annoying kid this one time, this music box was the only thing that would shut her up." Said the unmasked Hunter with a small smile remembering the small chuckle Mergo gave when he played the lullaby.
"Either way thank you so much for your help, and now I know how to calm down Alice from now on this is one of the best day ever." Said the delighted mother with a small squeal of joy.
With that mother departed with her child leaving behind a still smiling Drake.
Suddenly Drake felt an arm wrap around his neck from behind. "Ahhh who new you were such a sweetheart helping a women in her time of need." Said the fashion queen of Beacon in a teasing tone.
"That was really nice of you Drake." Said the bunny eared girl,
"It was nothing I'm just nice to moms they have the worst job ever." Said the unmasked Hunter,
"True, but you know Velvet never mention you were cute without you're mask on especially your chubby cheeks." Said the fashion queen of Beacon in tone that made it all to clear she enjoyed torturing Drake.
Blushing at Coco's remark Drake quickly put back on his mask, "Enough teasing I'm ready to go back and get some rest for tomorrow so I'm not half dead when I receive my punishment from headmaster Ozpin." Said the blushing Hunter,
"Whatever you say Drake." Said the fashion queen of Beacon with a smile as the trio made there way home.
First i want to say sorry for the short chapter I hope you guys still liked it. Second I just want to say a few things before i sigh out on this chapter. Thank you to everyone who has reviewed or commented on the story I really appreciate it. Also the wait is over friends next chapter Drake will finally use the Moonlight Great-sword in all it's glory so look forward to that. That's all I have left to say so comment and review if you feel like it, and I hope you have a nice day.
Sincerely Lazerhat9001