Well, I have returned, my friends!
Here is the rundown: the next eight chapters are of my own work. One of which, is a major tear jerker, especially for me to write.
Here is the Triceratops data file.
Triceratops- three horned face.
10 feet tall, 30 feet long, 12 tons.
Use in Darrel's arsenal: battering ram
Attacks: horns & frill.
Superpowers: A DNA-enhanced version can absorb energy based projectiles, adding to his energy based attack: a beam of yellow electricity fired from an orb between his horns.
Appearance: Dinosaur king anime Trike.
And now here is, Homecoming!
It was at the end of September, and Homecoming dance was on the first weekend of October. Everyone had what they wanted to wear…except Blake. Luckily, her team took her dress shopping and bought her a simple violet dress.
It was now, the night of Homecoming. Darrel stood out in the courtyard, wearing a green tux, a green bow tie, green pants, and green shoes. (Think the Onesler's outfit during the song in The Lorax, minus the hat & gloves.)
"I knew that you would look dashing in a suit." Blake's voice came from behind him.
He saw Blake in her violet dress, which did expose part of her midriff. She also wore purple-tinted heels. And instead of her usual black bow, she wore a purple bow. To top things off, she wore more eye shadow, and had purple lipstick.
Darrel could swear his nose was bleeding.
"Wow, just wow." Darrel stated, stunned. "I look good?" Blake said with a smirk.
"Good? Drop. Dead. GORGEOUS!" Darrel stated with glee.
"You look handsome too, dear." Blake said.
"Here's your corsage." Darrel stated, holding a black iris on a wristband. "Thank you." Blake stated, slipping the flower on her left wrist.
"Shall we?"Darrel stated, holding his right hand out. Blake took his hand. "We shall."
Darrel & Blake entered the ballroom, which was decorated with balloons and streamers. There was a table set up with concessions at the far left. "This turned out great." Yang stated.
Yang wore a yellow strapless cocktail dress, with yellow heels. Her corsage was a yellow sunflower pinned on her dress. Dalton had his arm around her arm. He wore a camo style tux & jeans with black shoes.
"Always with the camo, huh, Dalton?" Darrel stated.
"Hey, my dad may have seen the stars, but I'm more like my uncle: a soldier." Dalton said.
"That's sweet." Yang stated, kissing him on the cheek. Then she noticed Ruby & Matt near the punch bowl.
Ruby wore a simple red dress, with a red bow in her hair, and a bigger one on the back of her dress. She wore red heels. Her corsage was a rose on a band. Matt wore a long sleeve red button-down with a long red tie. He wore black jeans with black shoes. Yang, Blake, Darrel, & Dalton walked over to them.
"Oh, you two look so cute together! I wish I had my scroll with me!" Yang stated.
"Not funny, Yang!" the two red lovers stated, embarrassed.
"Team CFVY did a good job setting up." Weiss stated. Weiss wore a white dress, that did have a little of her midriff showing. She wore white heels & had a white daisy corsage on her wrist. Isaac wore a silver tux, silver jeans, and silver shoes.
"Well the gang's all here! Now we can party!" Yang stated with cheer.
The DJ had Party Rock playing. "Oh this is one of my favs!" Darrel stated, and then went to the dance floor, soon followed by his team, and Team RWBY on the other.
"Dance off! Dance off!" the crowd cheered.
Party rock!
Yeah!
Woo!
Let's go
Party rock is in the house tonight
Everybody just have a good time
And we gonna make you lose your mind
Everybody just have a good time
Party rock is in the house tonight
Everybody just have a good time
And we gonna make you lose your mind
We just wanna see ya shake that
In the club party rock, lookin' for your girl? She on the top
Nonstop when we in the spot, party movin' like its on the block
Where the dance I gots to know, tight jeans, cool shoes 'cause I'm rock 'n' roll
Half black, half white, domino, game the money, op-a-doe
Yo, I'm runnin' through these streets like Drano
I got that devilish flow, rock 'n' roll, no halo
We party rock, yeah, that's the crew that I'm with
On the rise to the top, no lead in our zeppelin, hey
Party rock is in the house tonight
Everybody just have a good time
And we gonna make you lose your mind
Everybody just have a good time
Party rock is in the house tonight
Everybody just have a good time
And we gonna make you lose your mind
We just wanna see ya shake that
Everyday I'm shufflin'
Shufflin', shufflin'
Step up fast and be the first one to make me blow this cash
We gettin' money, don't be mad now, stop, hating is bad
One more shot for us, another round
Please fill up my cup, don't mess around
We just wanna see you shake it now
Now you wanna be, you're shakin now
Get up, get down, put your hands up to the sound
Get up, get down, put your hands up to the sound
Get up, get down, put your hands up to the sound
Put your hands up to the sound, put your hands up to the sound
Get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, put your hands up to the sound, to the sound
Put your hands up, put your hands up, put your hands up, put your hands up
Party rock is in the house tonight
(Put your hands up)
Everybody just have a good time
(Put your hands up)
And we gonna make you lose your mind
(Put your hands up)
Everybody just have a good, good, good time
Put your hands up
Put your hands up
Put your hands up
Shake that, everyday I'm shufflin'!
Push up, Push up
Push up, Push up
Push up, Push up
Push up, Push up
Push up, Push up
The two teams danced in sync with the music, until both were tied.
"Well, that was a thing." Yang stated, slightly winded.
A slow song started playing, and the respective couples paired up.
"So, has this been a good night?" Darrel stated as he danced with Blake, who simply laid her head down on his chest and Darrel stroked her hair. "This has been a great night, and I have you to thank." Blake stated and kissed him.
"Hey Blake, can I ask you something?" Darrel asked his girlfriend. "Anything." Blake stated, lovingly.
"How would you like to come with me to C-ville for fall break? And before you ask, C-ville is where I live." Darrel asked.
Blake's eyes went wide. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders, and kissed him passionately. "Yes, Darrel. I would love to go with you." Blake stated with love. The two danced for awhile longer.
"Well, I would love to stay and dance some more, but me and my team need to get ready to go on stage." Darrel stated before kissing her cheek and then heading off, along with the rest of his team.
"Where are they going? It was getting good." Yang stated with a pout.
"Darrel said they had to get ready for their performance." Blake told her team.
"I wonder what song or songs they'll sing." Ruby wondered.
A few minutes later… during the waiting time for team DIMD, the four girls simply sat at a table, bored…while also declining any dances.
"Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for… Team DIMD!" an announcer stated.
All eyes went to the stage and the lights above the stage turned on. Isaac, Matthew, and Dalton wore what they were wearing. Dalton was on some drums, while Isaac & Matt were on guitars.
But it was Darrel who looked like a completely different person.
His hair was sleek and downward sloping, and he had a purple streak on the left side. His mustache, side burns, and beard looked out of place in contrast to his paler than usual skin. His eyes had black eye shadow and his lips were neon purple. He wore a black vest with mesh netting underneath. He wore skin-tight black pants and tall and fat black boots. He stood at a mike.
Blake's jaw dropped. 'Is that Darrel? And how did he change that fast?' she thought, shocked.
The guys started playing Animal I have become.
I can't escape this hell
So many times I've tried
But I'm still caged inside
Somebody get me through this nightmare
I can't control myself
So what if you can see the darkest side of me?
No one would ever change this animal I have become
And help me believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal
(This animal, this animal)
I can't escape myself
(I can't escape myself)
So many times I've lied
(So many times I've lied)
But there's still rage inside
Somebody get me through this nightmare
I can't control myself
So what if you can see the darkest side of me?
No one would ever change this animal I have become
And we believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal I have become
And we believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal
Somebody help me through this nightmare
I can't control myself
Somebody wake me from this nightmare
I can't escape this hell
(This animal, this animal, this animal
This animal, this animal, this animal, this animal)
So what if you can see the darkest side of me?
No one will ever change this animal I have become
And we believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal I have become
And we believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal
(This animal I have become)
As soon as the song, ended, the crowd was cheering.
"That was incredible!" Yang stated, cheering. "You certainly landed a fine one, Blake."
"Shut up!" Blake retorted.
"If you think that song was good, wait till you here the next one!" Darrel stated, the crowd being more amped up. Team DIMD started playing Time of Dying.
On the ground I lay motionless in pain
I can see my life flashing before my eyes
Did I fall asleep, is this all a dream
Wake me up, I'm living a nightmare
I will not die
(I will not die)
I will survive
I will not die, I'll wait here for you
I feel alive, when you're beside me
I will not die, I'll wait here for you
In my time of dying
On this bed I lay, losing everything
I can see my life passing me by
Was it all too much or just not enough
Wake me up, I'm living a nightmare
I will not die
(I will not die)
I will survive
I will not die, I'll wait here for you
I feel alive, when you're beside me
I will not die, I'll wait here for you
In my time of dying
I will not die, I'll wait here for you
I feel alive, when you're beside me
I will not die, I'll wait here for you
In my time of dying
I will not die, I'll wait here for you
I will not die, when you're beside me
I will not die; I'll wait here for you
In my time of dying
"Well everyone, that's all for now!" Darrel stated, waving to the crowd, and then he and his team stepped down to backstage.
"That was amazing!" Blake stated, excited.
"Well, we should get ready for our turn, ladies." Weiss stated, and the four walked off.
"So guys, that was awesome, huh?" Darrel stated to his friends as they sat at a table. Darrel was back to his suit. "I agree." Matt agreed with him.
"Ladies & gentlemen, put your hands together for…Team RWBY!" the same announcer stated.
RWBY were at 4 mikes, and they're song was Shine.
Baby it's time to make up your mind
I think that tonight is when our stars align
honey it's time to leave the doubt behind
take my hand cuz you and I are gonna shine
I was cold in the dark
it was empty in my life
from the outside it looked so bright
but nothing felt right to me
like a sky with no sun
like a night that has no day
my heart was eclipsed by the dark
then something changed
I saw a little ray of light come through
the tiniest of sparks came into view
and then
you made me hope again
I've been watching you helping you
wishing that you'd see
that the girl you've been waiting so long for could be me
now-I've never been in love
but I think this is it
it might be just a school girl crush
but I have to admit
I wanna take a chance and make you see
I think that you're the one who'll rescue me
this time
you're finally gonna see you should be mine
but baby it's time to make up your mind
I think that tonight is when our stars align
honey it's time to leave the doubt behind
take my hand cuz you and I are gonna shine
I won't need any dreams
it's all there if you're by my side
every moment's enough
and you take me to paradise
when I needed a hero you knew it
and you were there
and I'm scared but I'll open my heart up
I'm ready to dare
I know i've never felt like this before
I never really knew what love was for
I dreamed
but never did believe
but baby it's time to make up your mind
I think that tonight is when our stars align
honey right now we leave the doubt behind
take my hand cuz you and I are gonna
light the sky until it's dawn and
baby you and I are gonna shine.
Once the song was over… "You guys think that was their way of a declaration of love to us?" Dalton stated.
"What was your first clue: the selection of the song, or how we were looking directly at you?" Yang stated from behind them. They turned around to see their respective girlfriends.
"So I take it you guys liked it? Even though all of us were already in a relationship?" Blake asked.
"Yep!" the guys stated with happiness.
Team RWBY just laughed. "All of you; a handful."
The last song that played was Angels.
"May I have this dance?" Darrel stated like gentleman, holding his hand out.
Blake took his hand and the two danced the night away.
Light reflects from your shadow
It is more than I thought could exist
You move through the room
Like breathing was easy
If someone believed me
They would be
As in love with you as I am
They would be
As in love with you as I am
They would be
As in love with you as I am
They would be
In love, love, love
And everyday
I am learning about you
The things that no one else sees
And the end comes too soon
Like dreaming of angels
And leaving without them
And leaving without them
Being
As in love with you as I am
Being
As in love with you as I am
Being
As in love with you as I am
Being
As in love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
And with words unspoken
A silent devotion
I know you know what I mean
And the end is unknown
But I think I'm ready
As long as you're with me
Being
As in love with you as I am
Being
As in love with you as I am
Being
As in love with you as I am
Being
As in love, love, love
"I love you, Darrel."
"I love you too, Blake."
Well, this was less on action, more on romance.
Regarding the gothic look I gave my character, that is what I would look like if I went goth.
Next chap: slumber party!
Until then, R&R my friends!