Experiment V
Hey guys, well here's chapter 13 I hope you enjoy it because I enjoy knowing that you guys like the story but as per usual…enjoy!
Chapter 13
The following weeks returned to normal, well as normal as it can be, with all of us going to class and training as well as spending time with Weiss at every given chance we had and everything was looking great, up until this very moment however. Currently, I have to now embark on a small adventure with Jaune and Ren into Vale "Remind me again why I agreed to come with you two" I said to the two as Jaune pulled himself from the trashcan that he had been hanging onto for the past couple of minutes after we got off of the Dustship.
"We're going to rent some tuxes for the winter dance" Ren simply stated as we began walking down the street "And why do I have to go to it?" I asked the quiet man "Because I'm sure that since Weiss is helping to plan it so I'm sure you have to attend" he said without looking over at me. After a couple of minutes of walking around, we finally found the place we were looking for, a dress and tuxedo rental store 'Belle's Dress & Tuxedo Emporium'. Upon entering, we were greeted by a petite young woman with dark brown hair and a blue ribbon tying it into a ponytail. "Hello, how can I help you?" she asked from behind her counter.
"We're here to rent some tuxedo's for our winter dance" I told the woman as I made my way up to the counter, taking note of the wedding ring on the woman's finger as well as the wedding photo with the woman and a tall, brown haired man who looked to have a pair of horns hidden inside of his hair, standing next to her "Sir?" I hear her say, snapping me out of my slight trance "Hm…oh sorry…what was that?" I ask "I said: is there anything in particular you're looking for? Like a certain color scheme?" she asked as she pointed to a catalogue while Jaune and Ren seemed to have been waiting for something.
I decided to go with a normal tuxedo with a black dress shirt and white bow tie "Excellent choice, now if you come with me I can get you three measured and then pay for the rentals" the woman said as we all walked over to the mirrors and after getting measured and paying for the rentals, we all started to leave but I stopped and turned around, facing the woman again "Excuse me miss?" I asked as I went to the counter again "Yes? She asked "Is that man in the picture your husband?" I asked her, pointing to the picture for emphasis "Yes he is" she states with a confused expression on her face "Well be cautious with that picture…there might be some people who might come here and ask questions about him…make sure they don't know you're married to him or you will come to regret it" I said as I turned to leave.
"How do you know this?" she asked "Call it a hunch miss…?" I began "Belle" she said giving me a small smile "Well see you later, Belle" I finished as I finally left the store "What was that about?" Jaune asked as we made our way to a café for lunch. We made it to the café, ordered our food and drinks, and now we were just talking "So Jaune…have anybody you gonna ask to the dance?" I asked my blond haired cousin who immediately dropped his head on the table in despair "I haven't thought about that yet" he said sadly as I looked at Ren with a blank stare that he easily read and nodded to "Jaune…how about Pyrrha?" I asked as I looked at him as he raised his head "Yeah right…she's Pyrrha Nikos, why would she go for a guy like me?" he asked, clearly depressed about it.
"Jaune…and listen when I say this, I'm dating Weiss Schnee…the legendary Ice Queen and I'm not too different than you in how I felt when I started liking her so if I can ask her to be my girlfriend then I'm sure that you can ask Pyrrha to the dance." I said, causing him to slowly perk up as the words finally dawned on him "You're right…I'll ask her when we get to Beacon" Jaune said just as our waitress made her way to us with our orders.
Once our food was done and we had paid the bill, our trio started to head back to Beacon but suddenly, I was yanked into an alleyway and before I could let out a yell, a gloved hand covered my mouth "Stay quiet and don't make any hasty movements" a hushed voice said into my ear before the gloved hand was removed and I turned around to see a short girl wearing what looked to be a color coordinated outfit that was similar to Neapolitan ice cream and eyes of two different…two similar…her eyes change colors?! Anyway she seemed to be looking at me with slight anger in her eyes "How are you still alive?" she asked angrily "What are you talking about?" I asked.
"I was sure that those Beowolves would've killed you those months ago with that specially made sap" she said as she started to twirl a pink umbrella, causing my eyes to widen "You were the one" I muttered as I started to glare at her while she started to grin at me "Yes…you catch on quickly don't you?" she said. I started to clench and unclench my fists and jaw "And you thought it was a good idea to get me into a dark alleyway?" I ask threateningly as I start to close the distance between us but she didn't seem affected by my advance which pissed me off to the point where I threw a punch but I was hit hard enough in the face to make me stumble back "I would recommend you not try to put your hands on me again" she said as she started to walk away "And tell Yang that I look forward to fighting her again anytime she wants to" the girl said as she turned to walk away. "Who are you?" I finally ask her "Its Neo" she stated then suddenly disappeared.
After quickly catching up and mumbling out an excuse for the hold up, the three of us decided to make our way back to Beacon. "Hey girls, we're back" I announced as we entered the ballroom, bearing witness to a very heated argument between a certain Ice and Fire duo "You decided on the music last time, you brute!" I heard Weiss scream to an equally pissed off Yang "I handle music! We want everyone one to have fun, not fall asleep!" Yang retorted. I cleared my throat and decided to jump into the lion's den "What seems to be the problem?" I asked, looking between the two before suddenly being yanked over to Weiss "James, tell this brute that a small orchestra would be better than a damn DJ for the Winter Ball" Weiss said to me as she started to give me her best puppy dog eyes, a small whimper coming with it 'Damn it, she's starting to learn from Ruby' I thought as I tried to look away from the guilt trip.
"Oh no you don't" Yang declared as she pulled me away from Weiss "James would agree that a DJ would be better than some old dudes playing boring music…isn't that right, Big bro?" Yang said with a huge grin on her face while smacking me on the back. I looked to my left, mouthing 'Help me' towards Blake but the faunas girl simply shook her head and went back to helping with the decorations. I sighed and turned back to the two "How about we get a band to perform?" I asked.
The rest of the decorating went by in a breeze as well as the rest of the week, with many comical attempts from Jaune trying to ask Pyrrha to the dance but eventually she agreed to go and now it is the day of the dance and currently Jaune, Ren, and I are outside of our dorm room with no way of getting back inside "What are they doing in there?" I ask Ren, knowing that Jaune would be as lost as me. "It seems that the girls put us in the hallway while we were asleep so that you guys don't see Weiss and Pyrrha before the dance" Ren stated matter-of-factly "Ahhhhh…" Jaune and I said in unison.
"Well now that that's out of the way, we should probably knock and ask for some clothes" Jaune stated as he went to knock on the door. He knocked on the door and suddenly there was a series of thuds, crashes, and cursing coming from the other side until finally the door was thrown open, reveling an obviously tired Blake.
"What?" she asks us coldly "Uh…we need some clothes…?" Jaune nervously said as he rubbed the back of his head sheepishly but the faunas glared at him as if she was thinking to murder him or not until she reluctantly tossed the three of us our clothes and we went to our lockers to change into said outfits. "So, what should we do until our tuxes arrive?" I ask as I decide to look through my equipment for the first time since coming here and I suddenly stumbled across a pair of gun holsters 'If these are here…then…' I didn't finish the thought as I decided to dig further into the bag until finally I collected all of the pieces of what I was looking for and sat them all on the bench.
"What's all of this?" Jaune asks as he comes over to where all of the pieces were laying "You'll see" I simply stated as I swiftly constructed the weapons without much complication until finally they were finished and I could completely marvel my craftsmanship of the pair of high caliber, Desert Eagles. "How about a quick spar, Ren?" I asked the quiet man who simple nodded before tossing me some blank rounds before we went to an outdoor arena.
"Begin!" Jaune exclaimed as Ren and I took aim at each other and opened fire.
The quick spar soon turned into a battle of wits between us until finally it was time for us to head into Vale for our pick up. After a quick trip and some shared jokes, we made it back to Beacon with roughly an hour before the dance starts. After grabbing a quick shower and getting dressed, I got a message from Yang.
"Plz handle the guest list for me until I can get there, running late…thx a bunch :D –Yang"
"Sure thing Yang –Jay"
I quickly close my scroll and start to head over to the ballroom, taking my position at the podium. Soon people started to file in and I started checking off the names as they entered until finally Yang walked in wearing an elegant white dress with a green gem necklace around her neck and matching white high heels "Hey Jay, what do you think?" she asked me as she did a little twirl "You look beautiful, Sis" I answered, causing her to smirk a little bit as she took over the position and I left to get some punch.
The rest of the gang soon came in, everyone wearing elegant outfits as well "James, who did you get for entertainment?" Yang asked me as she walked up next to me while I surveyed the area, looking for Weiss "It's a surprise" I told her just as my scroll started to vibrate, and I pulled it out "That's them now" I mumbled out as I took the call and after ending the call, I walked to the stage "Hey everybody!" I yelled into the mic, getting the party goers attention "Who's ready for some dancing?!" I yelled, causing everyone to cheer "Alright, without further ado, I introduce to you: Casey Lee Williams!" I yelled as said singer came out and I left the stage, the audience going wild.
"You got Casey Lee Williams?! How?!" a shocked Yang asked me as I made my way back over to her "I called in a favor I stated nonchalantly to her. Soon I felt a tap on my shoulder, turning around, I saw Yang pointing towards the entrance. I turned towards it and my jaw practically went through the floor, Weiss had entered and she was wearing a white dress that stopped at her chest and tied around her neck and hugged her curves, stopping at her knees. Her ponytail was the most noticeable thing because instead of being off center with a tiara, it was centered with a black ribbon tying it and her hair was over her shoulder.
"Go get her James" Yang said behind me and without any hesitation, I sprinted over to the entrance where she seemed to have been looking for me. She instantly spotted me but before she could say anything else, I grabbed her waist and dipped her down, planting a giant kiss on her lips "Hello there, my Queen" I say to her as we pull our lips apart and start to head over to the rest of the gang to enjoy the night.
Hey guys, this seems like a good stopping point so this is where I'll stop it, I hope you guys loved the chapter because it was awesome to write and sorry that I skipped over the gun fight but I didn't want to reveal what those babies are capable of just yet.