Yo Peeps, GMG back with Chapter 12. Summer is on its way and it's freaking hot in my room because of it. -_- If anyone was wondering about what Yang and Weiss did exactly, it may show up as a chapter for Ship Shape. The idea was more of joke from chatting with Phoenix Commander and it has to do with glow in the dark golf balls. Anyways, time to make another chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY.
Team RWBY found themselves at the docks that day, watching as the various ships came in. Weiss had stated that, as a student of Beacon, she wanted to properly greet the arrivals from the other schools. The Vytal Festival was upcoming in the next semester, so the heiress wanted to see the other students with her own eyes and maybe discover some useful information for the tournament.
Instead, they arrived to the amusing scene of a monkey Faunus taunting some of the men from a ship he had stowed away in. The self-proclaimed "Great Stowaway" laughed once more at the men before fleeing. His path had him zooming past the four girls, a wink aimed at the only one wearing a bow.
Weiss, for one, couldn't allow for such inappropriate behavior take place and chased after him, the other three on her tail. The chase hadn't gotten far before something happened. He rounded a corner and Weiss followed, slamming into someone, sending both to the ground. Catching up, Yang pulled the white haired girl to her feet, pecking her on the cheek. "You okay, Weiss cream?"
From the ground, the other girl that was knocked down waved at the team. "Salutations!" She had red hair and a small bow, her clothes predominantly whites, blacks, and greens. "My name is Penny!"
Ruby waved at the girl, smiling. "Hello, Penny. I'm Ruby." When the girl stayed on the ground, not budging, Ruby's smile twitched as she was a bit unsure of what to do.
Beside her, Blake rolled her eyes. "Would you care to stand up? I'm sure the ground is a bit uncomfortable." Her voice was soft, but there was genuine curiosity in her tone. She doubted anyone would find the tarmac comfortable.
In a single move, Penny was standing. The awkward girl couldn't could get a word in before Weiss cut in, shoving a crude drawing of the Faunus from earlier in the other girl's face. "Did you see where this rapscallion went?"
Blake looked annoyed, frowning at Weiss. "He isn't a rapscallion. You don't need to insult him."
"He did kind of stow away on a boat, Blake," Yang reminded her.
Weiss glared at the two, dropping the paper. "He's probably one of the White Fang. I don't want him causing trouble for anyone else, and he's a scoundrel. A delinquent!" Behind her, Ruby had picked up the sketch, Penny looking at it too. The two girls murmured over it until Weiss heard and spun on her heel to look at them. "What are you two talking about, now? We need to find him!"
Ruby shrugged her shoulders. "We were just talking about your drawing. I thought it was pretty good," she said, looking down.
Pinching the bridge of her nose, Weiss sighed. Behind her, Blake was still looking a bit steamed. "Would you quit calling him names? And why do you think he's a White Fang? There's no proof."
As Weiss turned to argue, Yang ambled over to her sister and Penny. "Sorry Penny, but maybe we'll see each other later. We need to resolve a team issue."
Penny nodded. "Very well, friends, I will leave you to it." The strange girl walked off, leaving the two sisters to look at each other and then their respective girls. It would be a pain getting back to the dorm without them tearing each other apart.
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"Well maybe we were just tired of being pushed around!" Blake yelled. All four stopped. Weiss stared and Yang's jaw hit the ground. Blake looked between the two before her bow pressed flat against her head and she made a run for it.
Right into Ruby.
As soon as she felt arms try to wrap her in a hug, she tapped into her semblance, a shadow taking her place as she tried to get past Ruby and to the door.
Key word is "tried" in that statement.
Blake managed to get out the door and turned to bolt down the hall, but a hand shot from the wall, grabbing her. She was jerked back as Ruby came out of the wall, pulling Blake into a hug. The Faunus's head rested on Ruby's shoulder as the younger girl nuzzled into her hair. "Stay," she commanded. Her soft voice calmed Blake somewhat and she nodded. They stayed a few moments before Ruby spoke again. "Now that they know, we should talk about this."
The older girl didn't fight back as she was pulled back into the room. Weiss stood, but any words on her lips died as she caught sight of Blake, a cold stare forming instead. Ruby shook her head and sat Blake down on their shared bed. "Alright, Team RWBY! We have things to discuss."
Weiss sniffed the air haughtily. "I refuse to talk to a no good Faunus." She turned away, not noticing Yang frown.
The brawler looked at her sister's partner before turning back to her own. "Isn't that a bit racist, Weiss?"
The heiress whirled to look at Yang, blue eyes cold with anger. "I have nothing against the Faunus, Yang! She was part of the White Fang!" She gestured to Blake. "Maybe you didn't hear me clearly, but they ruined my childhood and killed my family members!"
"Both of you, stop!" Ruby said, her voice hard as Yang and Weiss looked at her, surprised. "I doubt Blake would even be here at Beacon if she were still a member. Maybe instead of jumping to conclusions, Weiss, you could ask her for her side! And, correct me if I'm wrong, but the Faunus have always gotten the short end of the stick as it is!"
Blake nodded at what Ruby said. "I did leave them." Looking at Weiss, she stared at the girl with a resolute look. "I didn't kill anyone, because that wasn't what I believed in. I was part of the original cause. We wanted equality. Desperately, but we tried our hand with peaceful protests. We didn't hurt anyone and progress was slow, but we were getting there!"
Weiss huffed. "Explain the violence then."
"Leadership changed," Blake shot back. "In his place, a new leader emerged. He was more aggressive in his attempts at securing equality. Warehouses were burnt and trains were hijacked, but no one was hurt at first. That slowly changed to, to the point where my own partner was willing to forsake the lives of others, all in the name of equality! He wanted to kill them and I refused to go that far, so I ran!" She smiled bitterly. "Like every single problem I've ever had, I ran and I didn't look back."
The room was engulfed in silence. Ruby hugged Blake, rocking the girl slightly, trying to comfort her. Yang shrugged and sat down, giving the Faunus a quick thumbs up. Weiss, however, look conflicted. "I want to trust you, Blake," she said finally. "You haven't wronged this team in anyway, so you might be telling the truth. If we agree to never bring this up, I'll leave you be." Clasping her hands together, she took a deep breath before letting it out. "I'm sorry for insulting you, Blake. I doubt we'll be friends after this, but as long as you stay true to what you've said, we can still be teammates."
Blake nodded. "Okay."
"Such a deep and thought out response," Yang commented, snickering. "That was soooooo lame, Blake." When Blake didn't respond, Yang grinned. "What, cat got your tongue?"
A groan issued from the Faunus and Weiss face palmed. "You dolt! And you were calling me racist!"
Yang just laughed and shrugged. "I was just kitten. Don't tear me a new one, Weiss. I'm pretty sure it against the claw and you'd probably ruin my purrfect hair!" As soon as she said that, three pillows flew at her, one impacting her in the face with the other two close behind. She stayed sitting from the first. The second had her reeling and the third sent her sprawling.
End…
Needed some plot progression, I suppose. Some quick things before I head off. Would you guys like it if I used twitter and kept updates about chapter progress and ideas? I would like to better connect with the people who read my stories, so maybe it'd be cool to do that. If you want to find me on there it is GateMasterGreen, but I'd still like some feedback on here if you want me to. Also, sorry for the puns… Not really. Adieu for now!