I wake up in the night from the same memory that has haunted me for my whole life.
"WHY WON'T THIS STOP!"I shout in my head while holding it as if I want to crush it. "I need to go for a walk. Maybe I could sneak out and go on the roof, see the wonderful view, get some nice, night air."
I hop through the window seeing if anyone saw me. Then I climb up to find my perch.
"I wonder where that guy is going?" I say as I stand up.
I move over to the window and look back at Crescent Rose.
"I'll be back. I just have to check something out."
I climb up to the roof of the building but the guy wasn't in sight. I wonder around aimlessly on the roof and trip on an old bent shingle. I can easily tell that the drop will kill me. As I am about to fall I feel a hand grab mine.
"I gotchya!" says the the boy I saw earlier.
He throws me onto the roof lightly saving my life but as he does he falls off himself.
"No!" I cry out running to the edge.
There he is, dangling from a gargoyle, looking up and all he says is,"Hi. I'm Shade," he pauses for a second,"Could you uh...help me up please?"
I nod as he takes hold of my lowered hand and jumps up to the roof.
"Sorry, I didn't get your name," says Shade.
"Hmm?" I say as I snap out of my shocked trance,"Oh I'm Ruby, Ruby Rose and thank you for saving me."
"Anything to help a friend."
"So...what brings you up here?" I ask.
"Just needed some fresh air and wanted to stare at the stars."
"Oh. Me and my sister used to do that as kids. Same with looking at the clouds."
"That sounds nice what is your sister like?" he asks.
And we stayed up there for what seemed like hours talking about our lives but the whole time it looked like he was holding back on something like a secret or memory. I never asked him about it and when we both got tired went back to the others and went to sleep.
"Well I finally had a great sleep without waking up from that memory," I say as I wake up along with the others.
There I see Ruby and what seems to be her sister judging by what Ruby told me about her.
*It looks like they are talking about something. I wonder what?*
"So that's him huh? I don't blame you for liking him," Yang says to me impressed.
"I didn't say I liked him! I just told you he is my friend! F-R-I-E-N-D. Friend!" I reply to her.
"Well don't mind if I do then. Rrrow," My sis growls.
All I can do is be embarrassed as my sister starts to hit on Shade from a distance.
"Do you have to hit on my friend?! And if anything why do it from here?!
Why her sis have to hit on her friend? And if anything why hit on me from there?
Just as I turn to walk away I bump into some girl. Of course it had to be Weiss. She falls to the ground along with her dust. Then the expected happens.
"You idiot! Does everyone around here have to be such dolts? You could have blown us both up!" Weiss yells at me.
"Those cases are strong enough to withstand a small explosion and the locks on it would make a sledgehammer look weak. So don't go blaming me if you dont secure your Dust properly." I reply back.
"Ah! How dare you!" She is now furious.
I have to think fast before she burns a hole through my chest. Then again I could use some practice.
"Well I for one am not a fan of Dust. Too expensive and somewhat useless. I am proud with these two here."
Harmony and Chaos fling from my waist into my hands. Their blades then extend to show off how beautiful they are.
*Sorry you two. I just had to make a point.*
The blades retract and place them on my waist again. Weiss was speechless.
"I have to go now. It has been nice knowing you," I say as I give her back a bottle of Dust."I do have to go to initiation after all."
A minute later I hear a familiar voice.
"Shaaade!" It's Ruby. Most likely here to say sorry about her sister."Shade! There you are! I just wanted to say sorry about my sister," I knew it," and good luck at initiation. I know you will do well," She says smiling at me.
"It's ok and thank you. Same to you."
She runs off towards the exit while I for once take my sweet time. As I make my way out I spot Blake. Just as I am about to walk over she darts away to fast for even my eyes to see where she is.
"Maybe next time then?" I say to myself. "Hopefully I wont have to fall off a cliff during this initiation."
"You will be thrown off a cliff into the forest where you will be fighting real Grimm. While doing so the first 3 people you make eye contact with will be your partners for the next 4 years of your time here," Ospin rules out.
"So far so good,"I say sarcastically.
As the first students fly off the cliff I prepare Harmony and Chaos. I say my battle cry as I launch towards one of the most dangerous places I've been in a while.
"Let's Play."
Sorry guys for the wait guys. Some family emergencies that were to painful to do much for a few days. I will introduce three other characters to the book next chapter. You will find out why when it will be released. Big good job to Rooster Teeth on their first episode of Volume 2. Thank you guys and see you next chapter.