Weiss was having a fantastic birthday!
Sure, not everything was good, her father's absence for example, though that was probably for the best, he was a busy man and had things to do, besides he would just be cold and apathetic all the time, her mother too was absent, but that too may have been for the best, like this Weiss wouldn't have to see her get drunk...
But Winter was here! even though her training to become a huntress had started, she had found time to be with her little sister! they were sitting in a table in the garden, drinking tea made by Klein who was by her side, as he always was, while his brother was, well ...she was sure he was somewhere in the house
There had been a party too, but she honestly didn't remember much of it, her birthday parties had become dull, they were always the same, say hi to father's business partners, ignore boys trying to court her, etc, etc. even singing had started to become boring, she looked down for a moment, crestfallen, until she remembered something
Uncle Peter was visiting today!
The superhero had become a constant in her life, coming every now and then to be with her, telling her stories of a world called earth and it's heroes, from Captain América and Daredevil to Thor and Ironman, they even had teams! though her personal favorite was her still her uncle, The Amazing Spider-Man, the superhero from Atlas, even after 3 years people in the news called him a threat, a vigilante that worked outside of the law, but Weiss knew better, Uncle Peter saved people, protected them, doing so with a smile under his mask, just like grandpa Nicholas would have done!
"So Weiss" Winter interrupted her train of thought "I heard that you've grown interested in becoming a huntress too"
"Yes!" Weiss almost screamed "I-I mean, yes sister, the idea of being hunstress is most defitely of my interest"
Winter chuckled "You don't have to be so formal with me Weiss, we are sisters after all" her tone suddenly became serious "I just hope that this idea isn't just to defy our father, being a huntress is a serious work, I wouldn't want you to back out later"
"Of course not!" Weiss hands hit the table, then winced "I'm sorry, it's just...I want to help people, just like grandpa, like you will one day' like uncle Peter she didn't say, but he too was an inspiration of hers
Winter just smiled "I'm happy to hear that" she then reached our under the table and pulled out a book "I think it's time for you gift"
"...has that been there this entire time?"
"Hush you, here, it's a book on dust" Weiss recieved it with a smile "It basic knowledge for any hunstman or huntress in training"
"Thanks Winter, I appreciate it" and she meant it
"I also bought one of those comic books you like so much" Weiss choke on air, while Winter and Kleinn chuckled "It's inside the book"
"I-I don't read...A schnee would never..." Winter rasied an eyebrow "...Thanks sister" Weiss finally said with a blush
"Don't mention it" she loocked at her scroll, then got up from the table "I got to go now, but I'll visist when I can, goodbye Weiss"
"Goodbye sister" she bowed while Winter left, after a few minutes, she excitedly took the book and ran to her bedroom, Klein laughing the whole time, once there she opened the book and inmediately found the comic, she left the book on dust on her bed and started reading
"What the hell?" She didn't enjoy it very much honestly, the writers just couldn't let their heroes be happy for a second could they? she understood that they wanted relatable characters but this was way too much, fucking Web Zells...
She sighed, well, that wasn't much fun, still, she wondered when her uncle would arrive...
Knock Knock
It took her exactly 3 seconds to open the window
"Hey there Kiddo" Peter said as he entered with a backpack, just to be tackled by the ten year old
"Uncle Peter!" she said while hugging him "I've missed you so much, where have you been?"
Getting up and ruffling Weiss hair, he started te remember "Oh well..."
James Ironwood had lived many things, from fighting in the war to fighting the creature of Grimm, there was barely any situation he wasn't prepared for
Being webbed up to a wall by masked vigilante wearing a red and blue jester costume was aparently one of those situations
"Look, I'm sorry we have to end this so quickly, but I made a promise and I really need to get to my niece"
"Oh no, I totally get it" Qrow Branwen, who was too webbed up to a wall, spoke "if anything, I'm sorry to keep you here so long, I have nieves too and they can get very impatient"
"I hate you" Ironwood said
Spider-Man didn't seem to mind "Oh you have nieces too? can I ask you something then?"
"Don't" Ironwood said
"Shoot" Qrow ignored him
"My niece wants to be a huntress" the hero started "And until now I have been supporting her, but now? Lokkign at you guys! I'm having second thoughts, It's just looks so dangerous and I don't want too see her get hurt"
"Oh, okay yeah, I totally get where you are coming from, ny nieces want to be huntresses too" Ironwood just stared at them, absolutely flabergasted at what was happening "I have tried to get them to pick other careers, but when they set their minds to something they just won't back down, so I figured that if they are doing it anyways, I could at least teach them to not get hurt" Qrow expressions softened "The best you can do is support your niece and helped them in every way you can"
The arachnid just nodded "You are right Qrow, thanks, you really are the best"
"Just happy to help"
"Alright, I gotta go, James, you should be free in two hours, Qrow, I used a special web formula with you, so you just gotta stay there 30 minutes, you know, beacuse you are a good guy, alright, smell you later and all thst, bye!" and so, he swong away
"I can't believe you actually talked to him" James chastised
"What can I say? He's a good guy" he somehow shrugged "Besides, I can't ignore a fellow uncle, we gotta help each other" he smiled "Well that and now I get to go home before you do"
"I hate you"
"Love you too Jimmy"
"I just talked to some old friends" Peter kind of lied
"Well, I'm happy that you are here!" Weiss absolutely beamed at him "It's been a bit since your last visit
"Yeah, sorry about that" he scratched the back of his head "but you know how it is, superhero stuff, but enough about that, how was your day, birthday girl?"
"Wonderful!" she excitedly said "Winter was here and she gave me a book on dust! wich means she approves of my desire to become a huntress, oh an Klein made the best tea!" Peter just smiled while she talked, he had grown fond of the little kid he saved 3 years ago, she would call him pretty much whenever she wanted and he would play along with whatever she wanted to do, those we're admittedly good times, they had so much fun...
...crap, he spaced out, what was she saying again? "and now you are here! this has been a great birthday!" Weiss finished, while jumping in place
Peter just chuckled "That's great Weiss Cream Cone-"
"Stop calling me that please"
"But I think it could be better, it's about time I gave you your gift" she stopped, and expectant look in her eyes, Peter on his part, took a little box out his backpack, once he opened it, it reaveled a metalic white spider with a button in the middle, Weiss gave him a confused look "Go ahead press the button" she did and the spider gained life, blue eyes lightting up, Weiss gasped and Peter chuckled "It's your own spider-bot, it can help with any kind of things, from trivial stuff like cleaning your room to making search things online to-"
"It's a pet!" she interrupted taking the spider-bot in her hands and petting it, the robot actually leaning into her hand
"Actually it's-"
"I've never had a pet before, thanks Uncle Peter!" she said, hugging him again, the spider-bot starting to fly around them
Peter sighed and hugged her back "Anything for you kiddo" they separated after a few minutes "So, You want to hear any stories today?"
KNOCK KNOCK
"Weiss, I need to speak with you" Jacques's voice could be heard from outside the room
Both their eyes widened "Quick, hide in the closet" Weiss whispered, Peter did so as Weiss hid the comic book her sister gave her under the bed alongside her new pet, just in time too, beacuse her father had entered the room
"Weiss!"
"Yes father?" she looked at him, hands in her skirt "What did you want to talk about?"
He looked at her with a frown "You took you time answering the door"
"Oh yes, sorry father, I was studying fof the next test" the lied came easily to her, Uncle Peter's existance in her life was a secret after all, so she was used to this kind of stuff, she also ignored the fact that she didn't answer the door, Jacques just entered
"Well, I guess that if you were studying...anyhow, what this nonsense I've heard about you wanting to become huntress?" Weiss stiffened "Is this true?"
"I-I well...yes father"
He huffed "I see you don't understand the sheer stupidity that would be, your sister is already training to join the military as one, I don't need you to follow her rebbelious path"
"But Father I-"
"But what?!" he screamed "Someone must inherit this company and your brother is unfit for it"
"But being a huntress is what I-"
"I don't care! you will not pursue this foolish fantasy of yours, understood?!"
"...Yes father"
"Good" Her father was about to leave, when he notice the book on her bed, then grabbed it "I'll be taking this too" and after that he left
There was silence for moment, nothing but the sounds of Weiss fighting the tears in her eyes, she didn't want to cry, at least until Uncle Peter burst out of her closet and hugged her, breaking through all of her walls in less than a second
"I'm here kid, don't worry" she clinged onto him, his shoulder quickly becoming wet with hee tears, she didn't know how long he was hugging her, but through it all she could hear him comforting her, words of encouragement coming out of his mouth
When they finally separated, he didn't waste a second "Hey, why don't we work on your weapon, Myrtenmaster right?" she nodded "Would you like that?" she just nodded again, unable to speak "Come on" they moved to her desk and he quickly started talking about what improvements they could make to the weapon and how good it was gonna be when it was done "When this is done, you'll be the best damn huntress in the entire plannet, you'll see" while part of Weiss was still lingering in what her father had told her, he couldn't help but feel happy before the unwavering faith her Uncle had in her
He smiled at her, unlike any she had seen seen at her parties before, beacuse unlike those, it was real, he never stopped smiling like that, he always radiated a cheerful aura, one that calmed her, one that made her feel safe
So she decided that she would smile too, not fakes smiles, but real ones, smiles that would calm whoever was around, smiles that could help her save people, she would smile...
Just like her Uncle Peter did
Has anyone ever told you guys that writting is fun? beacuse it kind of is
I didn't expect lot from this story but it's definetely recieving some love and hey! it fun to write!
Answers to Reviews Chapter 2
RadBman: She's coping alright
Guest: Thanks! Who knows? maybe her dress will get a spider, I'm still undecided on that
Guest: Sorry, I'm not giving Weiss any kind of Spider-Suit anytime soon, at most her dress will have some references to Peter
Answers to Reviews Chapter 1
Limbo999: Thanks!
Guest: She's definetely changing! I don't know how much yet, but she will be different from canon
KarmaSpidr: Glad you think that!
Guest: Thanks!
I'll try answering to more reviews in the future!
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Sorry for any and all erorrs, English isn't my first language so there's bound to be mistakes
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