Ruby
I just had another dream. I was filled with faces I did not recognize. The first was a woman with white hair. Her hair was pulled back and she had white clothes with a white skirt. She had blue eyes and pale skin like me. "You dolt." I had a voice call out in the distance. Whatever the word 'dolt' being said, it sounded like an insult. Then another woman showed up. It was a woman the same age of the last woman. She was old and had black hair and golden eyes. Then on top of her head, was a small black bow. Then another woman showed up. She was had black hair like me but she had sliver eyes. It was me, but older. "It is time to wake up Ruby." Said the voice.
My word was flooded with light as my eyes shot up. I was on the couch, the older girl was gone now and I noticed I had new clothes on. I had a black long shelved shirt and red velvet pants. I noticed that the red cape was rapped on my shoulders. "Oh, your awake." I heard a ragged and old voice said. I turned and saw the old man, Qrow sitting at wood table waiting for me to walk over and join me. I pulled out a chair and sat on it. "Where is my mommy?" Was my first question. Just the thought of her made me sad. Where was she? She said she would me meet somewhere on the mountain. The man looked down with a sad look on his face. "Ruby, I spent all day looking and left Yang. I'm sorry, I could not find her. I believe she may be…" He said. "Mommy?" I said as I sobbed uncontrollably.
This man was lying. Mommy is alive, she is not dead. I know she is not. They gave me a bedroom with a blanket, but I kept my cape on. To me, this cape was not only my blanket but my only other memory of my mommy. 'I sorry, I could not find her. I believe she may be…' the words seemed to be stuck on repeat in my head. I just decided to sleep and hope she was out there.
My dream was not good. It was a nightmare. I was back in my village, but it was on fire. My mommy stood in the middle of the village, standing in front of someone… else. The other woman had black hair and golden eyes. No bow was on her head. But strange markings ran down her arms and burned yellow. "I can't believe you, Cinder. You were one of the best. Why are you doing this?" My mommy said told the woman in front. "I don't need a reason. I will make sure your words come true, you damn soothsayer." She said, as a fireball appeared in her hand. It was obvious, she had burned down my village and she shot the fireball at mommy.
It did not seem fair. I was alone. My mommy was dead and my home was gone. I started to cry, then sob uncontrollably. "Mommy." I whispered as I hugged myself. "Ruby, is that you?" Said that girl, Yang. I quickly shot into bed as the light turned on. Yang went into the room as she turned on the light. She looked at me with genuine concern. She walked over to me and sat with me on the bed. She was not my mom, she treated me with the concern mommy gave to me. It's not fair. "You're not my mommy! You're not my mom…" I said as she hugged me. "It's okay, let it all out." She said. I then started to sob uncontrollably again. My mommy was dead, it did not seem fair.
Yang sat there for a few minutes while I cried into her. Five minutes later, her shirt was stained with my tears. She tucked me into bed and began to sing. Home is behind. The world ahead. And there are many paths to tread. Through shadow, to the edge of night, until the stars are all alight. Mist and shadow, cloud and shade. All shall fade, all shall…fade. It was the same lullaby my mommy used to sing when I had a bad dream. I instantly fell asleep.
Afterword: Yayyyy! A chapter filled with foreshadowing and a Lord of the Rings reference. Sorry if the chapters are a little short, but I am literally writing this at 2:43 in the morning. Peace-