Red Roses, White Scales
Black and white are the colors of photography. To me they symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair to which mankind is forever subjected.
Robert Frank
Chapter 20
Love and Letters
Team RWBY was currently in their room. It was weekend and they were now thinking how to use their free time.
Blake was reading a book, Weiss took care of her nails, Ruby ate cookies, made from her brother and Yang did some sit-ups.
"So what are we doing today?" Ruby asked while swallowing the last bit of a chocolate-chip cookie.
"I want to go to the book shop." Blake said.
Weiss stopped with her nails "What about shopping? There is a new shop with accessories and clothes in Vale."
Yang stopped "I am in!" She turned to her sister "What about you, Ruby?"
"Weapon Shop, they got a new mod, which is suitable for Crescent Rose and Zero Rose." She really wanted to work on their scythes again, since her brother would spend also some time with her.
Mikhail walked out of the bathroom "So what are we gonna do?"
Blake suddenly twitched and looked away. Since she saw Pyrrha kissing Mikhail, days ago…..she didn't know how to exactly behave near him.
"Blake?" He tilted his head "Is everything alright?"
The Faunus' eye widened "I-I am fine. D-don't worry." She then continued to read her book.
But somehow Mikhail didn't believe her. He shrugged and sat next to his twin.
Ruby's eyes gained a glint and she tapped her lap, signalizing her brother that he should put his head on it, what he did.
"Mmmh." Mikhail felt comfortable on Ruby's thighs, because of her Semblance, they were well trained and quite comfortable.
Blake's cheeks became red and Weiss' eye twitched, yet she also felt her cheeks burn up, too.
Ruby beamed, she loved it, when her brother rested his head on her lap and she began to scratch it and to play with his hair. The area behind his ears, were his weak point. He even began to purr…much to Weiss' and Blake's surprise.
"*Grrh*" And throaty purring emerged from Mikhail and his eyes were closed.
Yang smiled, but somehow felt a little bit jealous, in two points. Mikhail didn't put his head on her leap on a while. Ad the other point was, she actually envied her little sister's toned legs.
Meanwhile Mikhail was really relaxed. He loved to be spoiled.
"You two are almost sixteen, why are you still behaving like that?" Weiss pointed out.
Yang and Ruby wanted to answer, but Mikhail whose eyes were closed, raised his finger up "First, we are an affectionate family, Weiss. Second I like cuddling." He had no shame to point that out, causing his not-blood-related teammates to blush "And third I like to be spoiled."
Yang snorted. Her brother was actually a big teddy bear. Since he was little he always hugged their parents, his sisters and their uncle. No one could resist the angelic rose.
Sometimes, in younger years, he and Yang hugged and cuddled with each other for hours. He also played with her hair, causing Yang always to fall asleep. His higher body-temperature was a big bonus.
"D'awww, then prepare for a big kiss from your big sis." Yang leaned forward and kissed him on the cheeks.
"Hey me, too!" Ruby pouted, while being left out and kissed her brother on the forehead.
Weiss was now red, because of the siblings' banter and because of Ruby, since she didn't even noticed that her chest touched her brother face…..
'She became even bigger….' Weiss was on the verge of crying, since Ruby needed new bras, because her chest grew bigger. She was two years old, and the younger girl had a large size in the chest area, then she herself. But the most amusing part was that like her older sister, she never wore a bra…..
*Knock, Knock*
All their head snapped to the door, when they heard someone knocking.
Mikhail used the chance and put his forefinger on his nose, also warning his twin, with their Mental Link.
'Ruby, nose and forefinger!' Both reacted in synch
"Not first!" 2x
"Not first!" Yang was the third."
Blake, too "Not first!"
Weiss who didn't react fast enough, huffed "Curses!" She stood up and walked towards the door. She opened it, seeing no one before her 'A joke, how childish!?' Then she noticed something, lying on the ground. A white letter with a pink heart sealed. 'A love letter? Probably for me, of course….' She picked it up 'I hope it isn't from that buffoon Jaune.' She turned it around and twitched, when she red 'For Mikhail Rose'.
"What's the matter Weiss?" Yang asked.
Weiss turned around "It's a love letter." With a sour face, while putting a fist on her waist.
"What?" Blake looked surprised 'A love letter? In these modern times?' But somehow it was also romantic. Sue her, the Cat-Faunus loves cheesy romance.
"For who?"
Weiss' eye twitched "First it is for 'Whom'. And second it's for Mikhail." She was somehow annoyed by the piece of paper. And the heiress was not the only one.
'A love letter for…..Mikhail? This is somehow annoying….…why didn't I think of that idea?' Blake scowled….
"WHAT!?" Yang's hair flared up and her eyes became red. She stood up and tried to grab. But before she could, Mikhail took the letter, with the help of his tail.
"Nope, sis." He smiled and stood up.
"Mike!" She stomped towards him "Give me that!"
He glared at his sister to silence her "Yang, chill out. It is just a letter."
Yang's eyes widened and she scowled, crossing her arms.
Ruby looked between her siblings, yes she was somehow a little bit worried, but it was her brother's right to do with the letter what he wants.
Meanwhile Mikhail sniffed at the paper. The writer was careful, not to leave any personal scent on it "Mmmh, strawberries and roses, she knows my style."
Yang twitched with her eyes and Blake and Weiss rolled their eyes.
The leader opened the letter.
"What is written?" Ruby asked and grabbed her brother on the back, reading it together with him.
Mikhail smiled and began to pat Ruby on the head, which she enjoyed, by touching her cheek, with his.
Dear Mikhail,
I always admired you, since I saw you on your first Championship in Mistral.
When I came to hear, that you would attend Beacon, I was in joy.
The first time, you spoke with me, caused my heart to skip a beat, and since then, every time I recall you in my thoughts, I feel warmth.
I want to express my feelings to you, showing my thanks, that you noticed me.
Me, a girl that is easy to overlook.
Please meet me on the Cliff of Beacon.
"Whoa." Mikhail was impressed, the writer of this letter must be really shy, and had to gather her entire courage to write it.
But Yang was rather…"And, what is written?"
"I should meet this person."
Blake shook her head "Maybe you shouldn't go. I mean it could be a prank."
"Blake is right," Weiss agreed "There is a possibility that there could be malicious intent behind it."
Mikhail sighed and looked at his teammates "I will still go."
"But!"
"Yang I will go." He put the letter in his pocket "This is my private matter." Ruby jumped off from Mikhail, who went out of the window and flew away.
"Dang it!" Yang, who tried not to curse, in front of her little sister, stomped on the ground, her eyes again red. Then it came to her mind. She and the others looked at Ruby, who winced at the evil stares of their teammates.
"Uh-oh."
"Oh si~ssssssssss~!" Yang smiled sweetly and walked closer and closer towards Ruby.
"Eh-yeah?"
"Where is he meeting her~?" Her voice was sickly sweet and deadly at the same time.
"*Gulp*" She looked to Blake, who already stood up "*Gulp*" Then to Weiss, who took an elegantly step closer to her."
'Mikhail. COME BACK!'
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Beacon, Coast.
Velvet Scarlatina, was what people would say, a very shy girl. She was also quiet who tends to have not too much contact, either by choice or because she was isolated by others for being a Faunus. Even when she was being picked on by others, she tent to act very reserved and refuses to fight back. One could say that she was very timid.
Only with the plea of her leader, Coco, she brought out much courage she had, in her, and wrote a letter to her crush.
The first time she saw Mikhail, was on the television. Velvet admired the boy, who wielded and mastered scythes, the most dangerous weapon every designed, and even matched Pyrrha Nikos, even though he was younger than the others.
Now she was standing here, nervous and fidgeting.
Velvet wore her casual mission clothes. She wore a dark-brown, long-sleeved jacket that came down around her chest over the shirt. Her leggings consisted of two parts: a pair of dark-brown shorts and a pair of black form-fitting leggings that came to just below her hips.
Her combat gear was comprised by a short, long-sleeved brown jacket with a golden zipper, brown pants and black leggings with golden detail. She also wore a black, semi-translucent undershirt beneath her jacket, along with golden spaulders and vambraces on both arms, as well as a similar belt. The tops of her leggings were edged with a similar band, and her heel and toe were likewise protected.
"I hope he comes." She sighed and then she gained insight that crushed her mind slightly 'Oh my god! What if he comes? Should I be happy, what should I do!? Coco didn't say anything…or Yatsuhashi or Fox.'
*Flap*
Velvet was broken out of her thoughts, when she heard the flapping sounds of wings and the Faunus looked up, seeing a young man descending from the sky.
He landed on the ground and was pleasantly surprised "Vel?"
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"Ah Yang please I get it, I get it!" Ruby who was in a headlock, courtesy of a furious Yang, was yelling and begging her to stop.
"Where is he meeting her?" Yang asked her little sister sternly.
"She is waiting for him, at the coast of Beacon!" She squeaked "Now please let me go Yang!" What the buxom blonde did.
She turned around, facing Weiss and Blake "Come on girls, let's go." Both of them nodded and Yang grabbed Ruby on her hood.
"Wha….. I already told you everything!?" The red reaper tried to reason with her sister.
"Insurance, if he's not there." She opened the door and before they could exit their room, the door across of them, Team JNPR's room opened, revealing Jaune.
"What's the matter guys, why are yelling?" The arc asked the girls, and promptly received some glares "N-never mind."
Then suddenly Nora jumped out "What are you doing!? Are you fighting! Lemme fight, too! For pancake castle!" The hammer-wielding girl rolled her imaginary sleeves up and made wrestling stance.
"Nora, *sigh*," Ren stopped his childhood friend "No fighting."
"But Ren!"
"Nora, you are still under watch, because you zapped Sky."
"But he said that pancakes sucked!"
"Nora." Ren deadpanned.
"Okay….*sniff*, still worth it."
Ren turned to the girls "What happened?"
"Well, Mikhail…." Blake wanted to explain….
"Is everything alright?" Now Pyrrha came out "I heard yelling and Nora screaming 'pancakes'?"
"Pancakes!"
Everyone ignored Nora's hunger outbreak, Blake wanted to continue "Mikhail….."
Weiss ended it "Received a love letter."
"Wha…..What?" Pyrrha froze, and when her brain finally dealt with the sudden information, she shook her head.
Jaune smirked. A bro received some letter, probably from some cute girl "Nice one." Yet, he suddenly received again deathly glares from all the girls, except from Ruby, who tried to evade and Nora, who couldn't await the carnage, which will happen….probably…. "S-sorry….." He winced.
Pyrrha sighed, another girl? Really? How much does she have to deal with now? "Who sent it?"
"Dunno, but when I get my hands on her." She made a choking gesture and her eyes became red again."
"Ahem," Weiss coughed "I don't want to disturb your murderous fantasies, but shouldn't we like go?"
All of them began to ran, but right now "Ren, Ren!"
"Yeah Nora?"
"Bloodbath!"
Ren palmed his face."
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'Say something!' Velvet was on the urge of crying. Mikhail was already standing in front of her, since 10 minutes, and she couldn't spout one real word "Ehm….I'm…ehm…." She palmed her face 'This is so embarrassing….if Coco would see me now, she would slap me on my face….or rather my butt.'…"You…see…." Her face lit up, when she saw Mikhail smiling in understanding.
"Velvet?"
"Eeh!" She shrieked, not expecting him to speak up.
"Relax…." He raised his hands up "Take a deep breath and close your eyes. I will not run away, okay?"
She nodded 'He isn't even bothered by me and my behavior…..' The female Faunus took a deep breath and closed her eyes, when she opened them…she blushed furiously, because Mikhail was closer to her. Not too close, he was in a normal distance "I am….ehm….."
"Calm down."
"Ehm…" She looked at him, or rather in his eyes. His beautiful two colored eyes….."You see….."
He nodded and smiled.
"I….l-l-l-"
"Yyyouuu?" He helped her, so that she could speak one word to another."
"I l-l-….uh!" Velvet's face became crimson and she fainted.
"Oh crap!" Mikhail caught Velvet, who fell forward, so that she wouldn't get hurt "Velvet! Are you alright!?" He was surprised, by her sudden fainting, that his left hand was, when he caught her, on her butt.
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With the others
"So they must be here somewhere." Yang looked around, while still dragging Ruby with her. The others also looked around.
"Yaaang, please let me go!" Ruby begged, while swinging her arms up and down.
"Sorry Rubes, not gonna happen!"
The red reaper pouted, she loved her brother, but right now, she hated him, for bringing her again trouble, while he met girls.
Meanwhile Jaune and Ren walked with some distance behind the girls.
"Ren?"
"Yes, Jaune?"
"I don't know, if I should be happy for Mikhail, that a girl likes him….or be worried."
Ren, having a neutral look on his face, looked at the girls, which are looking for the red-blonde boy "I rather think the last."
"Oh…okay." He looked again at them "If something happens…please bring me somewhere safe."
Ren shrugged "Got it." Then he noticed Nora, who happily bounced around. Anticipations grabbed her; it was like watching a drama, when it came to Mikhail and girls.
"Lalalalalalal!"
"You know," Jaune paused "Sometimes she reminds me of a puppy."
Ren nodded.
"Bloodbath!" She giggled in delight."
Then he shuddered "A bloodthirsty puppy."
Again Ren nodded, he was already used, a long time ago, to Nora's …strange behavior.
Blake looked around, smelling the air. Since she was a Faunus, she had also a good smelling sense. She knew how to track Mikhail. Since his Semblance changed, his scent changed as well, giving it…somehow an animalistic tone. It wasn't unpleased. Mikhail smelled also delightful…like a spring or summer day, paired with roses and strawberries. There was also a small tint of fresh air on it.
'There he is…..wait the other scent.' She quirked an eyebrow 'Isn't it the scent of Velvet?' She went deeper and saw clearing, with two persons, near the coast. Blake turned around "Guys I found them."
Immediately all heads snapped to her.
"Finally! I hope it was worth it, for making my combat skirt dirty!" Weiss huffed.
Blake rolled her eyes and Yang stomped towards them.
Pyrrha reacted also hasty and the rest of them followed.
When they had a better look at them…all of them froze.
It was not a good angle….because I all that they could see was Mikhail, really close the Bunny-Faunus.
"Oh my!" Pyrrha blushed furiously when she saw, that Mikhail kissed the girl, while grabbing her rear.
Weiss looked with unbelief, how bold Mikhail was, and twitched an eye. She was right now not amused.
Blake, felt again the same thing, when she Pyrrha kissing him. Like an iron ball, that crushed her mid-section.
"Eh?" Ruby's eyes widened and she was now red as her hood, when she saw her brother, grabbing a girl's butt while kissing her.
Nora's grin was almost abnormal, when she saw Mikhail having some good time…
Jaune's eyes, were wide as saucers, and in his mind, he made a note, to ask Mikhail for some tips.
Ren just looked stoically and tried to cover Nora's eyes, which she tried to slap away.
And Yang? She began to burn in rage….in a literally way…she really began to burn. Her eyes became red, and hair began to flare up. She tossed her sister away and shouted "MIKAHIL!"
Only then, Mikhail tilted his head to the left, to see his friends and sisters looking at him.
"Uh-oh!"
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Team RWBY's room
"Oww…." Mikhail rubbed the back of his head. Before he could even explain what happened, Yang smacked him really, really hard on the head. Normally Yang tried to punch Velvet, since she thought….that it was the girl's fault. Of course her brother couldn't let this happen and Mikhail shifted her body, so that he received the punch.
Only then, she noticed, that Velvet was unconscious and that Mikhail caught her before she crashed on the ground.
"That was really mean, sis." He looked at the blonde brawler, she couldn't decide if she should be angry, or guilty.
"You okay, little bro?" Ruby patted her brother's head, not the area, where he was hit and then she looked at Yang "Yang, why didn't you let him explain?"
The elder sister flinched and she crossed her arms under her chest "Sorry….."
Meanwhile Blake sighed "You really should hold your temper." Okay she wasn't better. She also wanted to…..god knows what she wanted to do, to Velvet, she would have kissed him.
Yang's eyebrow twitched "I'm sorry, okay!" She scowled "I just felt angry, when I saw that she seduced you…and forced herself on you. That Pedo…."
Now Weiss rolled her eyes "Really? Velvet and seductions or forcing on him? And besides, she is only….19…..okay…." She shook her head. Well, she also didn't fare better.
"Well," She shrugged "How should I know, I mean she is a rabbit…and that they are…"
Now Blake scowled "Yang shut up! That is racism!"
Yang flinched, now she felt a little bit guilty "Okay…I am sorry."
Pyrrha, who was also in the room, looked at Mikhail "Well at least, we could clear the misunderstanding."
"By the way Dragon Boy?" Nora asked.
"Yeah?"
"How was the butt of the bunny girl?"
Jaune and Ren palmed their face, and took some distance from the scowling girls."
Mikhail raised a brow, and took a thinking position "Her butt…."
*Smack*
"Ow!"
He promptly received a hit from Yang, but this time, with full intent.
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There is no escape for you Mikhail.
There was never one for you.
Either Death or Solitude.
And you choose the last, a fate far worse than death?
How amusing~!
And for what!?
For her, because she said you should live!
Pathetic.
You never lived for yourself.
You are just a coward, who couldn't end his own life.
You choose to die fighting, but in the end you were always victorious.
And what has brought this!?
WRATH!
Wrath that doesn't burn like a wild fire, or a wild storm that destroys everything.
No, really just no.
Your wrath is deep and dark, like the abyss, only waiting to be unleashed and devouring everything and everyone!
You gave birth to me….
You will never live in peace…..
NEVER!
Soon I will be unleashed, and soon this world will feel our wrath.
I WILL DEVOUR EVERYTHING!
Enjoy yourself, then this world burn, everything will burn, there will be nothing left.
Our wrath will never cease, our wrath will never die!
In the end, there will be only…chaos! I will try to sniff it out, I will destroy…..
Your precious mankind
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Somewhere in the darkest part of Remant
The land was dark, corrupted and purple and violet dust crystals sprouted out from the earth.
The shattered moon illuminated the dark land, a dark picture indeed.
From above it, a figure stood there, on a hill or an altar.
It was a woman…..but she didn't look quite human.
Her skin was a deathly pallor, covered with tortuous, deep red and purple veins that run up her arms and face. She had a black diamond-shaped marking in the center of her forehead. It was shocking how she and Mikhail resembled.
She wore a very long black cloak with red designs resembling eyes, similar to the face of the twin sign of the Cult of the Watchers. She had white hair formed into a bun with six offshoots from which ornaments are suspended.
Her eyes were closed, and she looked like she was dreaming….
Then her lips formed a smile…..that lacked any good….
She opened her eyes… The sclera of them was jet black and her irises glow red.
"How does it feel, Summer," She began to speak "Knowing that your children will meet the same fate as you?" The woman turned around and began to walk to the stairs of her hill/altar "I will take your precious….and everything you loved" She walked down "But fret not," She sighed in amusement "Your son is too valuable….I will take care of him, I will show him, that humans are nothing but filth." She began to laugh when Creatures of Grimm began to gather around her "Know that I will take his light," The Grimm followed her "And then when he is broken and beaten," Her eyes began to glow red "I will have another child." She raised her hand under the moon and closed it "Because darkness, always seeks darkness."
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