And I'm back! Oh my goodness..Here we go...Im calling this a Chronicle for Adam and Summer sence its somewhat more in their perspectives. Thank you guys for waiting such a long Month or two *i am so sorry* To read the next chap. Okay please enjoy.
Theme song for this chapter is
Halo by Starset. Give it a listen to get more of a feel for this chapter.
-WhiteTigerLily
Adam slumped his shoulder bowing his head sadly. She still stood in front of him, Ruby was waiting and Adam was trying to find the words to start. He licked his lips and sighed.
"This is alot harder than I thought it was going to be." He admitted and she walked up closer to him.
"I don't understand? Adam why didn't yo-"
"Adam." Ruby was cut off at Emerald's interruption. She jogged up to the deck to where Adam and Ruby were. Adam snarled Irritated and lifted his head to Emerald.
"What?" He asked and he stood up.
"Cinder is on the phone." Emerald answered. Adam looked to Ruby and pleading eyes, wanting to know about her mother. His stomach renched and he growled angry toward Emerald. Emerald stepped back in defense.
"I'll be there in a minute."
"Cinder wants you now."
"I said i'm coming." He said through his teeth and she nodded sharply and headed back inside. He went to follow but Ruby grabbed the edge of his coat. He glanced over his shoulder seeing that she was looking at the ground and her free hand balled into a fist.
"Don't forget...About me..And to tell me what happened." Ruby said it softly but her voice still manged to make it sound like an order.
Her grasp on the fabric slid away. Adam turned and grabbed her shoulders pulling to him . Ruby gasped quietly and her face rested to his chest. He wrapped his arms around her and squeezed. Her arms dangled..Ruby wasn't sure what to do. Should she hug him back but even if she did she didn't understand the reason. Soon words muttered from his lips to only she could hear.
"When we get to Menagerie. Ill tell you everything." He kissed her scalp and let go.
As he turned and walked away Ruby blinked once again confused. She pressed her lips together and balled her fists to her forehead, squeezing her eyes shut. What was going on!? Isn't he the villain? Why was he being sweet and gentle?! Why is he being touchy, feelly with her all of a sudden?! Why does his touch seem so familiar?
He's acting like she knew her at one point but why couldn't she remember him!? And most importantly, she thought as she let her hands fall in front of her. Why did she want more of his closeness? She kicked at the deck and did it two more time for good measure.
Adam had completely forgotten about Cinder. Before he met Ruby again, all he would think about was Cinder but something changed inside him once he started spending time with Ruby. Cinder's spell had almost completely dissolved over him. Emerald picked up the phone and gave it to Adam. He jerked the phone away and she walked away before Adam spoke into it.
"What?" Adam said bluntly.
"I was just letting you know not to worry about Blake's dear Dad. He won't be a problem while you are in Menagerie. He will be to busy on the west side of the Island to be worrying about unauthorized ships."
"Are you done?"
"Adam? Why so harsh? Don't you miss me?" Cinder's silky voice vibrated through the phone and Adam smirked.
"Not in the slightest." There was short silence on the phone and Cinder answered.
"That's...Interesting. When you come back to me we are going to have to spend some time together again. hmm?"
Adam swung his head around to the window and rested his elbows on the dash.
"Right because your so Bewitching?"
"Oh...I see now. You're talking about my influence on you."
"Am I?" He said as if it wasn't obvious.
"Oh don't take it personally Adam. I had to insure that you were on my side." He adjusted the phone as Cinder continued. "And don't act like you didn't enjoy yourself." Adam shut his eyes remembering that night he spent with her. He instantly thought of Ruby and the night disappeared from his mind.
"Ruby." He said out loud.
"What?"
Adam huffed a chuckle and lifted the phone to his mouth.
"You know Cinder...You think your this god sent creature when really you are just a pawn in your own game. You are nothing and you know that." He smiled
"You pig!" Cinder yelled through the phone.
"Bull and I already know what I am. No need to remind me."
"May I remind you that I still have Ruby's friends and if I don't get the Ember Ill-"
"Oh shut up! You'll get your damn Ember! Don't you dare touch Ruby's team!" Adam waited for her to respond but all he got was a bewitched cackle.
"Emerald told me how close you were getting to dear little Ruby. I'm a women of my word..I won't harm her friends. Though I never said anything about your dear Ruby. I may not be able to kill her but I can hurt her." The phone clicked and Adam gritted his teeth slamming the phone on the table.
"Like hell you will." He looked up through the window and saw Ruby kick at the deck. He rose a brow at her. "What the hell is she doing?"
"Set up camp here!" Adam yelled as the members of White Fang set up their tents on the beach.
Ruby focused on her tent and manged to get it done and set up before everyone. Ruby crawled and pulled the tarp down. She curled up on her side trying to sleep but thoughts of her mother and retrieving the Ember the coming day kept her wide awake. A couple hours passed and still no sleep all she could mange was closing her eyes. Suddenly she felt a hand cover her mouth and she gasped. The intruder shushed her and she stayed quiet.
After a few seconds they released hold and she took a small breath. She turned and it was Adam. Why was she not surprised? The cloth over his eyes frustrated her still. Why not just her already?
"Were you sleeping?" He asked.
"No."
"We have a few hours before morning. Are you sure you want to kno-"
"Yes."
Adam nodded and took a breath.
"Believe it or not...It all starts with my birthday."
Rwby Chronicles: An Adam And Summer Chronicle
Adam took in a breath and ran toward the clearing of the woods. He jumped from tree to tree and swiftly landed on a branch. He observed the area watching from above. He smirked when he saw an object in the middle of the clearing. A sword lay dead center waiting for someone to take it, to wield it. He looked over his shoulder behind him thinking he heard something but the thought of grabbing the object gripped him to focus back on it.
Adam jumped and fell to the forest floor, dead leaves crunching under his weight. He glanced up and sprinted toward the weapon. Right at the moment when he was to grab the handle, a ghostly blur stopped him in mid run. Adam side stepped when the blur took form with a punching arm shot out from it, nearly missing his face. It gave shape in front of the weapon and swayed side to side as if making fun of his movements. He gritted his teeth and back flipped over the ghost landing perfectly by the sword on the other side. The figure turned to a mist and flew under his feet knocking him to the ground.
"Did you get it yet Moron!?" Adam heard a voice yell behind him behind a tree fighting the same figure as him. It was a young girl with short curly blonde hair. Adam noticed her irritation with and he rolled his eyes.
"Not yet Lemon Meringue!" Adam taunted, quickly standing to his feet. The girl scoffed frustrated as her eyes turned red. The ghost appeared again and she punched it causing her fist to punch a hole in a near by tree.
"I told you not to freaking call me that!? It's Yang!" She yelled back.
Adam ignored and jogging back to the blade just to get shoved back to the ground pinning him down. He slammed his fist on the ground hard.
"C'mon!" Adam struggled to get up and he watched helplessly, the blade was just a few feet from him.
Suddenly he heard someone run by him. The ghost broke into two while still keeping its hold on Adam. He thought it was Yang but smiled when he realized who it was. The little girl dodged the white blur left and right having the same ability as she went in out of a red blur. She had just the right moment and manged to get by the sword. The ghost turned and went to stop the little girl but it was to late.
She pulled the sword out of the ground. The blur fighting her, Yang and Adam stopped fighting them and flowed together back to one and it took form. Adam got up and ran to the girl who had the blade. She looked up at Adam with her small silver eyes and handed it to him. Adam grinned with a raised brow.
"I got it for you Adam." She said softly to him. Adam grasped the handle of the sword and lifted it up.
"Thanks Ruby." Adam thanked and Ruby blushed happily and nodded.
"That's hilarious." Adam frowned and looked behind him at Yang. "You couldn't even get it yourself, you are so pathetic." Yang antagonized. Ruby walked in front of Adam and looked up at Yang angry.
"Why do you have to be so mean Yang?!"
"Because I hate Adam that's why."
"Yang!" Yang jumped at the sudden shout, turning her head to the white blur taking form. It became clear and a white cloak covered the person's features before grasping the hood on their hear, pulling it down. The women looked down at the kids with knitted eye brows. "Yang we don't say things like that. Apologize please."
"But Momma-"
"Now Yang."
Yang bit her lip and she eyed Adam who was now grinning smugly.
"I'm sorry." She said sarcastically and Adam folded his arms with a proud posture. Yang frowned annoyed. "Whatever i'm going back to the house." Yang's mother stopped her with a small punch in the arm giving her daughter a wink. Yang couldn't help but smile and punched gently back and began her walk to the house.
"Oh Yang what do you say to Adam?" Her mother said before she forgot. Yang turned still walking backwards.
"Happy Birthday butt hole!" Ruby laughed and Adam looked down and shoved her playfully with his hip.
"Why are you laughing? It's not funny." He stuck the blade in the ground and flicked at her bangs. Ruby giggled.
"She called you butt hole." Ruby reminded with a snort and Adam grabbed her nose wiggling it back and forth. He let go after a few cries from her for to release. Unlike Yang, Adam and Ruby always got along. They were buds and always would be. Ever sense he met her, he had a soft spot for her in his heart. He grabbed the weapon again in his hand and side hugged the woman in the white cloak.
"Thank you for the gift Summer." Adam said shyly. Summer smiled rustling his hair.
"You are welcome and your father helped too ya'know."
"Let me guess..."Capture the Flag" Was his idea too?" Adam asked knowing all to well. Summer shrugged.
"It's tradition. Qrow plans to do it with Ruby when she turns fifteenth too."
"He better not. Beside's i'm making my own weapon and it's going to be bad ass!" Ruby exclaimed.
"Hey there miss ten year old! Language!" Summer corrected. Adam laughed when Ruby noticed her mother's expression and hid behind Adam. Summer looked up at the morning sky. "Well let's get going kiddo's, I have to take Adam home." A few minutes later they arrived at the house and Taiyang sat outside on the porch. He got up from his chair and walked down the stairs to the trio.
"Okay! Lets take a gander at that sword huh?" Taiyang asked and Adam rose his weapon to have Taiyang see. He whistled as he examined it. "That is one nifty partner in crime. Give her a name yet?"
"Yeah, Wilt and Blush. I can't wait to test my semblance with her."
"Just not here." Summer whispered to him. Adam nodded sadly and sheathed his weapon. The only people who knew about his semblance was Summer and Qrow. It had to be low key sense it was so much like Summer's. Dangerous. "Where's Yang?" Summer asked. Taiyang pointed his thumb behind him at the garage.
"She's punching a few holes into the punching bag. By the way we need a new one." Taiyang chuckled as did Summer. Though his expression turned to a concerned look and Summer noticed. She frowned and turned her attention to Adam and Ruby.
"Hey guys go ahead and say your goodbyes. I need to talk to grandpa here." Adam and Ruby laughed at her remark and walked away. Once they were gone she grabbed Taiyang's hand. "What's wrong Tai?" He licked his lips and closed his eyes.
"Qrow told me Raven is in town." Summer froze and she let go of his hand.
"Why?" She finally asked.
"She's looking for the Ember for Salem."
"Really?" Summer clenched her fist. "Even if she did find it's location. No one can get in with out the key and me." Taiyang grabbed her shoulders.
"No."
"What?"
"I don't want you to do something stupid."
"I'm just going to make sure the town is safe. Knowing Salem she is going to want to bring her Grimm and people are going to get hurt."
"She wants you dead Summer. I'm not letting you go." Summer could hear the fear in Taiyang's voice and she kissed his mouth gently.
"Stay with the girls, ill be home tonight."
"I don't want anything to happen to you."
"And nothing will." She reassured and gave him another quick kiss. "I'm going to take Adam home okay?" Taiyang nodded and he held her hand until it slipped away from his grasp.
Adam heard Summer coming and sucked in a breath running back to the side of the house. He acted like he hadn't just heard the most discomforting news as she reared the corner.
"Adam?...Oh there you are. You say goodbye to Ruby?"
"Y-Yeah."
"You okay?"
"Yup."
"Okay...Lets go we don't want to miss our transport." He nodded and walked with her down the trail with what he heard repeat in his mind. Was Summer going to get hurt? Did someone really want to kill her?
Aloha! I hope you all like my story! I just wanted to let you guys know, I write stories rather quickly sometimes and for fun! Yes I am an amateur writer. Writing is a hobby " So if there are a few grammatical mistakes I apologize :/ I'll try to find time to edit my stories when I can ;) Again thank you so much for reading!
-WhiteTigerLily
