RWBY SLVR Origin Prologue: Chosen Fates
Chapter 2: Memorable Moments
Flashback to a few weeks before meeting Weiss.
In the afternoon where Leonardo, who just got back from border school and went back home to his main mansion where he lives. He briefly said his goodbyes to his friends before entering his home.
"I'm home!" he said.
His mother, father, and little brother appear to greet him back, warmly.
Suddenly his brother, Ralph embraced him warmly and said in a cheery tone, "Welcome back, Big Bro! How was school?".
"My day is good as always, thanks for asking." He chuckled. "So Dad, why did you call me when I still have a few days of school left before winter break?"
"Well, the reason I call you here is because we actually found a perfect arrange marriage for you." Said Garnet, serious tone.
"Already? But I don't want to marriage someone I don't know. " He feels dejected.
"I'm sorry, Leon, it's the law in Atlas for some of noble rules." He apologizes to his son.
Leonardo sulked. "So who am I marrying, is it one of your closets' friends?" he guessed.
"Actually, it's one of the daughters of the Schnee Dust Company's current heir. Although me and President Schnee are still discussing which one should be right for you when you get older. Once we done deciding, you will spend time with his daughter every once two months. The first month is us the stay at the Schnee for a month, the second month he will send his daughter to stay at our mansion for a month since President Schnee can't with us due to work at his company, and repeat the same cycle except during school days and holidays." He explains.
"Do you know names of the daughters of the President?" he politely asked.
"Well.."
"No way.. You're the son of the Princeton Company, why you didn't tell me?!" Weiss is shocked.
"I could I asked you the same thing, but you have your own reason and I respect your decision." he says, honestly.
"I never expect to you see you again before the next semester, Leonardo." said Winter, annoyed.
"Oh it's nice to see you, Ice- I mean Winter." he corrected his own words before saying her first name property as he doesn't want to be rudely in her presence.
"Hey, Do you just call me Ic-" as Winter was about to repeat what Leonardo actually said to her, he quickly cover her mouth with his hand.
Weiss is confused.
Leonardo then whisper to Winter's ear and said, "Please don't mention this to your sister, I know was the first person to call you that when we first meet and I thought it was a fun since I did by personality trait, but it got worse as everyone starts call you that and technically ruin your socially life."
Weiss becomes irritated as when he mentions that embarrassed incident.
"But I did say I was sorry though, but you kind of ignored though. Please just this once, bare with it, and I promise I'll be your sparing partner or practice dummy during your training exercise or anything for the next three weeks when we get back from school." he quietly offer her a deal.
Winter seems pleased by his offer, she nods at him confirming that she acccept his offer. He let go of her and process normally again only to find his brother being affectionately embraced by Weiss.
"Awww.. your're so cutie and precious like a little puppy." said Weiss, being warmhearted towards her.
"Thanks Big Sis. I think your very pretty too!" Ralph nicely comment on her.
"Big Sis, I like it! I always want a young sibling."
Leonardo wasn't expect his brother to talk to Weiss. He slightly cough to give them there attention.
Weiss stopped hugging Ralph and give her attention towards Leonardo and Winter.
"Oh sorry, I was distracted by his cutest and I-"
"Hi Big Bro, is she your friend?"
"Yes Ralph, I was originally going to introduced when you stopped being mad at me."
"But I forgive you after you introduce me to Big Sis because Big Sis is so beautiful and kind." he smiled at him.
"Leon, I didn't know he's was your brother?!" Weiss seems dumbfounded.
"Neither did I." Winter smirked.
Leonardo suddenly have a bad feeling for Winter as she can used this information as a advantaged. After he can retain his calm composure, he calmly talked to his brother, "Ralph, where's Mom? and I thought you want to talk the other kids and hang out?"
"Those kids are meanie, too old and boring! So I decide to hang out with Big Bro's business even though I was still mad at you for not buying me a weapon like yours, and for Mama, I leave without her notice me ." he explained.
"Your still too young and you shouldn't about this until you get older. and You leave Mom by yourself?!"
"Oh that's reminds me, Ralph what do you think of my Big Sis, Winter." she asked him.
"You mean the tall one with the same hair and eyes?" he replied, confused.
"Yes."
"Your Big Sis seems okay, but she seems kind of scary a bit."
"Don't worry, Ralph, I'm sure once you get to know her, you won't be scare of her anymore." Weiss confidants Ralph.
"Ralph you should really need to return to Mom, I'll take you back to Mom since you probably will get lost."
"I'll take Ralph off your hand." Winter steps in to take Leo's brother instead.
"Huh? Winter why would you-" Before he can finished his sentence, she interrupted him.
"I thought it would be a good opportunity to get to know him better. So Leonardo, what does your mother look like?" she asked him.
"I know what my Mama look like."
"No, Ralph. You would give her the wrong description of Mom like you always do, I know what exactly she look like, my Mom is in her early 30's, long golden blond hair tied in braid in the front, and turquoise eyes. She also wears a mixture of golden and green dress and earrings. Her real name is Aurora Spring before changing her last name to Princeton after marrying my Dad.." He describe everything detail to Winter as what he remember by heart.
"Is it really even worth mentioning your mother's name?" she asked.
"Yeah just in case if you mistake someone who resemble to her. I saw one in one of the broadcast in drama comedy shows in Vale." He replied.
"You watch too many shows."say Winter, disappointed.
After that Winter and Ralph left, leaving only Leonardo and Weiss have so alone time.
"You have a nice brother, so want about your relationship about your parents?" she asked.
"Oh you mean my Mom and Dad?, their alright, although they can be over protective at times when I tried something stupid or something, it's alright. Although.. even though their very busy at their job and don't have much time to spend time with me and brother, but they will always find another way to spend time with us and I accept it." he replied.
"You really care a lot about your family, Leon." say Weiss, slightly envious, and yet feel a happy for him.
"Yeah. Their important to me and I don't want to them to be hurt or sad because I love them so much and I am willing to sacrifice my own for their sake even they don't want to." say Leonardo, honestly. 'So Snow Angel, was your relationship with your family alright as well?"
"Not quiet.. I get all along with my older sister very much and I admire her very much that I want to be like her, but for my father.. well he's never has time for me nor notices me even though I'm a top student in my school, he never impressed not even once except my singing." she explained, grimly.
"Weiss.. I didn't know. I'm so sorry." he apologized to her.
"It's fine.. That the first time someone ever say that to me. I think I'll be alright just a little longer."
Suddenly once fill the awkward atmosphere turn bright, calm, and melody music as both of them notice every invited quests in the ballroom already partner up and started dancing in perfect sync. The sounds of violin being played in a peaceful calm melody along with a beautiful harp song.
"Whoa. the ballroom dance started already?" Weiss seems puzzled.
"Well, least make this counts." he smiled. Leonardo then polite extended his hand to Weiss and said, "My Snow Angel, may I have this dance?"
"I will accept your offer." Weiss accept his offer as she extend hers to his.
The two have a good time together in perfect sync and balance. She hold his hand awhile her other hand resting on his shoulder a while Leonardo did the same thing, but he use his other hand on her waist. Both of them have their eyes on each other and smiled, gently.
'I can't believe I'm actually dancing with Leon.. I guess it was worth taking dance lesson in a short amount of time. I'm even surprised that he's actually a good dancer too.' she say in her thoughts, blushed. 'His hand is so warm and comforting like I haven't felt in a long time.. why is that? My heart can't stop beat every time when I keep thinking about him.'
'She such a kind and sweet young girl. I admired her resolve of to get strong to protect the people she cherish including her sister. It's strangle, for some reason, what is this warm and tender feeling in my heart? I can't put my finger on it.' say Leonardo in his thoughts, confused.
Outside of the ballroom, Winter currently searching for Ralph's mother in the small crowd where she holds his tightly.
'Where is she? Leonardo mentions she in her early 30's, golden long hair and emerald eyes. She wears mixture of gold and green. Is he even telling the true to mess with me?" say Winter in her thoughts, annoyed.
"Um... Big Sis Winter you're hurting me." Ralph whimpered.
"Oh.. I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking." Winter apologized. She lessen her grip on Ralph's hand to more comfortable.
"So tell me.. What was your older brother was like when he's not in school." she asked him in order to pass the time a while still searching for his mother.
"My Big Bro? Well he's kind, polite, a goofball, and care for others. He's enjoys spending time with us, good a cooking even though Platinum is better than him, helping others, and he's very good at fighting! He respect our kind and Faunus equally." he stated.
'I never realized that another side of him. I thought he was just a delinquent who just doing it for fun.' she says in her thoughts, doubts.
Ralph continues... "Big Bro also wants to become huntsmen when he gets older since he wanted to become one like the stories he heard from Papa and Mama. Fighting monster, bad guys, and saving citizens from any danger, but don't tell them because Papa won't allow it since it's not impossible and he's the current heir to the company."
Winter saddened.
After that, Winter finally found Ralph's mother, who appear to be in extreme stressed and worry toward her son. At first, she criticize him for leaving behind her back, but then she warmly embraced him in relieved. Winter feels somewhat glad that Ralph has a mother who love him dearly.
'How strange... when looking at them.. They kind of reminds me of my mother and me during my childhood before..' she said in her thoughts, thinking. She quietly walk away from them as want give them some space to have a good conversation together.
As Winter return to the ballroom to look for her sister and classmate as she wasn't finish talking to them. Afterward the music stopped and people who where dancing processing to the main hall as schedule making a good opportunity to look for them rather than reckless searching for them during the dance. Winter finally found them only to be very angry toward Leonard who was dancing with her sister. "Leonardo.." she growled in anger.
"That was a excellent dance, Leon. We should do this more often." Weiss smiled.
"Well when I'm not busy then maybe." say Leonardo.
Before both of them can go to the main hall, Leonardo spotted Winter, who is extremely mad at him as if unknowingly made a Grimm angry by scaring off or take away their prey right before their eyes with shed hatred from hell. He feels a sudden cold sweat as he doesn't want to know what is Winter planning to do with him. He then quickly grab Weiss's hand and run away from Winter without Weiss knowing her sister presence.
"Leon, where are we going? Should we be going to the Main Hall for the big announcement?" she asked.
"I'm taking you somewhere we can some alone time." he replied. As Leonardo tried his best to retain his calm composure without showing his current mood.
Winter desperately tried to catch of them, but only to be stopped by her father.
"Winter."
"Father? Do you need me for something? I'm busy right now... I need to catch someone-" before Winter tried to explain the situation to her father, but he stopped her from explaining any further.
"Winter, now's is not the time for your pointless explanation. It's important and I need you to come with me to the Main hall now. There is something I need to talked to you about."
After finally losing Winter, Leonardo takes her to the rose garden where they can have some peace and quiet where no one looking.
"Leon, why do take me back the rose garden again? Shouldn't we get back to the mansion?" she confused.
"Not yet, but I haven't forgot my promise to you."
"You mean.. Are you going to show me your semblance and help me to unlock my Aura?!" she asked, exciting.
"Yes." he replied.
Weiss is overjoy as she can't wait to see his semblance.
Leonardo then pull something out of his right pocket and show Weiss was a piece of regular size Fire Dust.
"A Dust? Don't tell me... Is your semblance telekinesis?!" Weiss is curious.
"Don't guess, just watch." he corrected her. Leonardo then concentrated and focus his Aura on the Fire Dust he's carrying and then with the red energy flowing into him as the dust he was holding turn into a piece of crimson armor on his right arm resembling of a gauntlet.
"Whoa! That's so cool! How did you do that?!" Weiss amazed by his semblance.
"It's part of my semblance ability, Armor Equip. I can infused any Dust crystal and make it into armor to helps increase my stats and immunity. However, I can only infused one of my body part. I haven't fully master my semblance yet and my equip only lasts for a hour or used up all the Dust." he explains. Leonardo then unequipped his gauntlet and change back to the original state only to have a small piece chip out and pull the First Dust back to his right pocket.
"Does it hurt when you fused with any elements?" say Weiss, worried.
"It's okay, I'm alright. It doesn't hurt at all. Although I did test some of the Dusts that my Dad brought from his work. I can handle Fire, Water, Air, and Earth, but I'm not ready to combined any Dusts."
"Oh I see... I think I understand know. Leon, I'm ready to know." Weiss determined.
"Weiss.. Are you sure you really want to know to unlock your Aura?" Leonardo serious.
"I am. I don't care what the risk will take, I will endure it."
"Alright I'll tell you, the one of possible ways of unlocking a Aura is when someone has already awaken their Aura. That why I will help unlock the for you because you're a sweet and determined young girl."
"You will?" say Weiss, concerned at his words.
"Yes, and also this will be my first time unlocking someone else Aura."
"You're first?! Do you really know how to do this?!" she seem anxious.
"It's going to be okay. I learned this by reading of my Dad's books about Aura and I read every pages." Leonardo began walk closer to Weiss.
Weiss feel slightly nervous and walk away a few inches. "What are you doing?"
"This part of the step of unlocking someone Aura. Now, close your eyes and concentrate." he says in a relaxing tone.
Weiss step close to him and let him to what he's current doing. Leonardo then put his hand on Weiss shoulder and his other hand touching the side of her head. He gently smiled at her before he closes his eyes as well. He glows in a faint red and Weiss pure white.
"For it is in passing that we achieve immortality. Through this, we become a paragon of virtue and glory to rise above all, infinite in distance and unbound by death." he speaks, mentally. "I release your soul, and my shoulder protect thee." He stop glowing red and hunches over in tiredness. He eyes briefly open revealing to be sliver white.
"Leon, are you okay?" say Weiss, concerned a while she still glowing.
"I'm fine.. I never realized when I unlock my Auras.. I become tired and exhausted. I think I'll be already." he confirmed to her. His eyes turn back to his original color.
"Leon." say Weiss. She stop glowing.
"We should head to the Main Hall. You're father and sister would be worried about you and my family. Come on, let's head back." he smiled at her.
Afterwards, both Leonardo and Weiss arrive at Main Hall only to find the events has already be over and the guest are starting to leave. Leonardo notices the guests who are leaving, their expression appear to be disappointment and some are full with joy.
"Oh man, we arrive late. Snow Angel, I'm sorry I should have to this-" he apologized to Weiss, but only to be cut off by her.
"No it's fine. It doesn't matter. I rather spend time with you than listen to my Father's speech. It might be not so important and maybe be related to Dust or something."
"Weiss!" say Winter's voice.
"Winter?" Weiss is confused.
"Where were you? You missed the announcement?" Winter asked her,
"Well um.. it's not important. Winter, what was the important announcement at the Main Hall?" she replied.
"The announcement... was actually about my engagement." say Winter, sadly.
"Engagement?! Who are you about to marry to? Is he older, young, same age or a faunus?!" she exclaimed.
"Father won't allowed me to be engaged to a faunus saying that it will make the next blood of the Schnee's impured and tainted. I'm actually going to marry to in future is... Leonardo Princeton."
"What?!..." Weiss is horrify.
"I'm going to engaged to Winter?!" he shocked.