A/N: So, you know how RWBY has those Remnant History lessons aka filler episodes? Well, this chapter is like that. I will have more of these with people like Blake, Port, and other 'supporting characters' I'll introduce. This is basically to show how these characters got to the places they are now. How they met their LI, or another character (Like how she met Yang and Ruby for instance in this chapter.) I also just wanted to give a background to the supporting characters so I feel as if they're not just 'there'. I think. Hope you guys enjoy.

Velvet Scarlatina / Several Years ago / Patch

Her mother was the type of person to always tell her to never to talk to strangers, especially not online. That had never kept Velvet from doing what she loved, photography blogging and video games! She was just a normal girl, with normal wants, needs, and hopes. At 14 years of age, she knew she was only at the start of her life, but she couldn't help but spend those years of her life alone.

Her parents meant well, but she had never connected with them. The only connection she ever felt was with her little pet rabbit, Leeroy. He was a decently sized rabbit, his colors were almost like a calico's with browns and little hints of orange here and there. Life for her was at a stagnant point, but it was a point she didn't mind. She was content.

With her photography skills she had run a blog, mostly pictures of the outdoors and her own pet rabbit, who she had occasionally let roam free. He always seemed to come back to her. At times, she would roam the open fields near her house. Her parents own a small farm. It had cows, pigs, a few chickens and of course Leeroy! She would take pictures of all of them and upload them onto her blog when she got the chance. Which was rarely. She never had a good internet signal, so she would spend most of her time at the cities coffee shop which of course offered free wifi.

About several months later her trips to the coffee shop would come to an almost halt. As her parents had sold the small amounts of farmland they had owned in order to move into the city. The apartment they had now owned wasn't very quaint. Well, not to Velvet standards. She missed open area, the animals she had owned, and if there was only two lucky things to come out of moving to the city it was that she got to keep Leeroy and that their apartment now granted better access to wifi.

Soon enough with the better wifi, Velvets blog became a big hit - well, online. She was contacted by people online who were fans of her work, they chatted her up and some wanted to get to know her. Although she was in a new photography setting, this new setting had opened up new possibilities for her kind of work. She had made several friends through this, and even had a few people confess their love for her. As she had not only posted pictures of her work, but occasionally of herself - to which she had plenty of admirers that she did not care for in the same way.

At the same time, Velvet had begun to play an online mmorpg - World of Grimmcraft. She had made a bunny like character, with a rogue aspect. Throughout the game she had joined a guild by the name of Caffeine. While their members were few, she had made good friends with all of them. Especially their guild leader, Divaadel. Who was in real life known as Coco Adel, someone who Velvet had become very close to in a short amount of time.

Back and forth the two would constantly chat with one another, even into the late nights. The two had managed to create a strong guild. While at the same time, Velvet shared her works with Coco, which Coco seemed to love. The two also exchanged pictures from time to time. Coco lived in Vale, she was fairly wealthy and although she had a hankering for nice and expensive clothing that didn't make her a snob or rude by any means. Coco expressed to Velvet that she admired Velvets taste in life. Although slightly opposite, the two seemed compatible.

Her parents had told her better, she was young, but so was Coco who was 17 when they had met. Velvet was now 15, and would be 16 in a few weeks, and within a short amount of time Velvet and Coco's friendship had begun to blossom into something bigger than Velvet had imagined. No longer did Velvet feel a sense of loneliness. She had Leeroy, and now Coco. Velvet could only hope that within soon time the two would meet.

Velvet's hopes became true as Coco had made plans to visit Patch, purely for the sake of Velvet and her upcoming birthday. While it was just a visit, this had excited Velvet for the first time in her life.

Those few weeks had passed and Coco had landed in Patch, the day before her birthday. Velvet had already taken a bus ride to the airport to which Coco landed at. She went alone, as she considered herself mature enough to do so. She also hadn't mentioned to her parents that she had met Coco on an online game, and that she was to stay the week with them. What she had mentioned is that Coco and her had become friends through a pen pal system their school had.

Velvet watched as Coco had made her appearance. She was tall, taller than Velvet had expected for a 17 year old girl. She was even prettier in person too. Her short brown hair, was accompanied by a cute hat, and even the highlight of orange on her hair was deemed cute by Velvet. Coco's wear was just as fancy as Velvet had expected, everything she wore look like it costed more than Velvets entire wardrobe. Coco carried a bag and a big grin as her eyes met with Velvets. Well, it was hard to tell if Coco was actually looking at her due to the rather large aviators she wore constantly.

Either way, Velvet had an inkling of a feeling that the smile was in fact directed towards her. Which, she couldn't help but smile back.

The two now approached each other. Velvet looking up, while Coco now looking down at her. Velvet wasn't that much shorter, but she didn't mind the height difference.

"Velvet?" Coco said with a grin, now removing the aviators from her face and placing it on her shirt.

Velvet returned the grin with an even wider one. Without saying another word the two embraced for a hug. Velvet felt the sudden warmth within the girls embrace. A feeling she had never gotten before, but, wanted more of. It was a good embrace, not too short, but not too long either. Yet, the hug itself could have implied that there was something going on between the two to the passerbyers. "Hello Coco." Velvet finally had said as the hug had been broken between the two.

"This is exciting!" she grabbed Velvet by the hand and dragged her along to the baggage claim area. Velvet wasn't exactly a people-person but there was a feeling she couldn't help but have whenever she had spoken to Coco, or even thought about her - Happiness. Coco had friends at school, but she always prefered to spend time alone caretaking to the class pet that they had.

"You're a lot taller than I expected." Velvet commented, happily walking next to her.

"And you're a lot shorter, kid." she grinned.

Velvet mocked a pout, but it was a thing between the two of them - being called kid that is. In the game the two had played together, Velvet was the youngest in all of the guild. So, Coco had begun to call her 'kid'. Velvet took it well, and so did the rest of the guildmates. Therefore she was known as 'kid' to them all.

The two stood together waiting for the baggages to come around, they made a little more small chat and proceeded to head to the bus stop.

"So, am I going to meet your infamous Leeroy?" Coco asked.

Velvet nodded. "I think you'll like him. Super fluffy and sweet. He'll probably like you too."

"Oh, is it because I'm super fluffy and sweet too?" Coco joked.

"Mm. Something like that." Velvet chuckled out.

The two giggled at their own banter. Normally Velvet wasn't quick to make friends, now while Coco was not new to her, the presence of someone she hasn't met up front before could've been considered completely intimidating. Though, to Velvet, Coco was the least intimidating person she had met.

As the two made their way back to Velvets house, they continued to chat and flirt along the way. It was clear to see the two were more than just smitten with one another. Even their guildmates had made jokes about the two of them getting together. Which, Velvet never protested to and neither did Coco.

The two finally pulled up near Velvet's apartment as the bus had dropped them off, her parents, to her luck were not home at the time. She felt a small fear in the back of her mind. What if Coco didn't like her house? Coco knew that Velvet wasn't the richest, but she couldn't help but want to impress her - even if she knew that Coco wasn't that sort of person.

"Home sweet home." Velvet commented as she unlocked the front door. The apartment itself had a downstairs and an upstairs. Velvet lived upstairs, while her parents room was down stairs. The apartment wasn't too big, but not too small. Downstairs, was the kitchen, the living room, her parents bedroom, and an office space. While upstairs there was Velvets room, bathroom included, and an open area where Leeroy was kept in a rather large cage as well as her computer off to the side.

"Cute place!" Coco commented with a smile. She was genuine in her words. This had put Velvets heart at ease as she now smiled back at her.

"I'll show you my room." Velvet led the way upstairs as they made her way to her room passing by Leeroy. Which Coco took a hearty glance at and then continued to follow Velvet.

Velvets room wasn't the biggest, but it had enough space for another person, which was all that mattered at the moment. "You can set your stuff down anywhere." Velvet gestured around.

Coco nodded and set her stuff down near Velvets bed. The two then smiled and nodded at each other, fully knowing what was to come next - Leeroy!

Velvet led the way out of the room, as Coco followed once more to the open area. Leeroy hopped along in his cage. The cage itself resembled a very large, two story like house, meant for rabbits of course.

"He is cuter up close." Coco now sat in front of the cage, Velvet went to open the cage. "The pictures don't do you any justice, Mr. Leeroy." Coco commented. Leeroy hopped towards Velvet and straight into her arms. Velvet proceeded to lightly pet him behind the ears, to which he happily purred to - this action was normally hard to hear, but Velvets oddly good hearing could easily pick it up. Coco watched their interaction carefully and smiled.

Velvet let Leeroy down onto the floor and watched as he hopped around. He noted Coco in the room and proceeded to move towards her. Coco slowly outreached her hand as Leeroy approached. He then proceeded to rub his chin on Coco's hand.

"Huh…" Velvet said in a tone of confusion.

"He must like me, huh?" Coco grinned.

"Like you? He considers you family!" Velvet said in an a tone of disbelief.

"What do you mean?"

"What I mean is that he normally never warms up to people this quickly, not even my parents. He rubbed his chin on you, marking you as territory - or family." Velvet's tone still indicated surprise.

Leeroy had begun to run around and dance in between Coco and Velvet. Almost as if he was approving of the two as family.

"Stay right there." Velvet quickly got up, and disappeared into her room while Leeroy and Coco had begun to bond a little more.

Velvet returned with her camera to the scene of Leeroy sitting in Coco's lap comfortably being pet by her. Velvet maneuvered herself to grab the perfect picture, with good lighting and an even greater atmosphere. The picture she had captured even impressed her, as she now looked at it on her camera. She smirked to herself, it captured the liveliness of the two, as well as an aura of happiness that seemed to radiate off the two.

"Awh, lemme see." Coco called out, as she dared not to move from her positioning with a cute and relaxed rabbit now resting on her lap.

"Not yet." Velvet smirked, now continuing to capture a few more pictures. Coco couldn't help but chuckle.

"What am I, your new muse?" She teased Velvet.

"Would you like to be?" Velvet lowered the camera as she now brought her full attention towards Coco. There was an undeniability that Coco was gorgeous - well, to Velvet at least. Any sort of lighting, atmosphere, and setting would've complimented Coco.

Coco momentarily blushed, as she was only joking but she could tell from Velvets tone that she was completely serious. For Velvet, this was an opportunity she could not put aside, even if Coco was only here for Velvets birthday this in itself was a good enough birthday present for her.

Coco regained her composure. "I mean, if that's what you want kid." She regained her bravado.

Velvet grinned widely and nodded, but for now pleasantries would have to be put to a pause. The sound of an unlocking door brought the girls back to reality. Velvet quickly scooped up Leeroy from Coco's lap, who seemed to be protesting at this action by wiggling a little too much. She closed the cage behind her and stood up. Coco stood up, wiping herself off.

Coco eyed Velvet a little curiously as Velvet now dawned a very odd face, one of uncertainty.

"Wait here." She whispered to Coco and gestured to her room and the surrounding area.

"VELVET." A husky male voice called out - Velvets father.

She quickly made her way downstairs, Coco kept hidden but was close enough to hear what was going on.

"Why isn't the damn house clean?" He barked out.

"I told you I'd be busy today, you knew this…" She meekly said.

He huffed and shook his head.

"I have a friend over." She commented now looking away.

"What? With a mess like this in our house?" He seemed to sneer.

"I'll clean it up. Promise. She's staying here too. She'll be in my room and we won't make a peep. I promise."

He huffed once more, it was louder and little more intimidating.

"After she's gone you, your mother and I are going to discuss this." He commented and walked away, going about his business.

Velvet ran back upstairs and looked at Coco, who she knew had heard everything. Velvet had an odd look about her.

"Everything okay?" Coco whispered to her, now approaching her.

Velvet nodded. "Yeah, yeah. Good. Everything great." She softly smiled, but in reality there was so much more. "Just a regular family with it's difficulties. My parents aren't that bad." She told Coco, though it didn't look like Coco believed much of what she had to say but then again, Velvet had even lied to herself with these words.

"You know, if you ever need a place to stay. You can live with me in Vale." Coco offered. Momentarily, Velvets heart fluttered. The thought of getting out of Patch, away from her parents, with her rabbit and her...best friend? Girl friend? Velvet wasn't even sure what they were, either way, Velvet knew she just wanted to be with her - safe and sound.

"I - I couldn't. I'd be a burden."

Coco approach her grabbing her and tugging her back to Velvets room, making her sit on the bed.

"You're not a burden, Velvet."

"I'm not good with anything. I'm useless around here. My parents don't even like me." Velvet looked down at her feet. It was true. Ever since they moved into the new apartment it was like she had lost all sense urgency.

"Are you kidding me? Have you seen your photography? Not to mention animals seem to love you. You have plenty of options with those two great skills. Not to mention you're a great girl…" Coco now nonchalantly shrugged as she complimented the girl.

"I…" Velvet blushed. "Thank you." She nodded and now looked up at Coco.

The two eyed each other momentarily - there was a certain sort of tension. It was like they were naturally being pulled towards each other. They began to lean in, both meeting halfway - both then paused when they were just inches apart. Almost as if Coco was going to be the one to allow it to happen, Velvet finally closed the space between their mouths and for a short moment they were on cloud 9. The shared kiss was short and sweet, nothing too intense but certainly held a softness and sweetness towards it. The two pulled back from the kiss, blushing and chuckling at the fact.

"I've been wanting to do that ever since I arrived." Coco admitted with a blush.

Velvet let out a small stutter of gibberish.

"But I wasn't sure if you'd still be interested in me."

"What? Why wouldn't I be, you're amazing!" Velvet now blurted out, still blushing.

Coco smirked and leaned back once more. "So, does this mean you'll be my girlfriend then?"

Velvet nodded vigorously. She had never dated anyone before, nonetheless a girl. She wasn't sure how her parents would deal with her dating one. Or anyone would deal with it for that matter. So, she made a mental note to keep it a secret to anyone and everyone that wasn't Coco or her guildmates.

The two quietly enjoyed the rest of the day.

The next day was rather exciting for Velvet and Coco. It was Velvet's birthday. Coco and Velvet went around town together. Velvet insisted on taking Coco to her favorite coffee shop, which Coco agreed to. Velvet was the birthday girl after all.

Though the traffic to get there was obnoxious as the two waited on the bus.

"Oh man, have you heard the news? Some weird monster attack in Mistral today." Some man in the seat behind him began to talk too loudly to the man sitting next to him. "Glowing body parts, crazy stuff! Some say it's some sort of government conspiracy! If they glow shoot, 'em hahah!"

Velvet and Coco eyed each other and shook her head. They listened to the two men talk about this weird event as they sat there quietly.

Finally the two had made it to the coffee shop and enjoyed a fine evening together. The two had also managed to walk around the outlet malls, shopping, and when they were sure they were alone they shared several kisses and giggles together.

Finally the day had come to end and soon enough Coco had to return home the next day. It was dusk and the two rode the bus home once more.

Velvet had proceeded to rest her head on Coco on the ride back as they enjoyed the silence the two could sit together in.

But this silence was soon broken as Coco muttered. "No way…"

Velvet lifted her head and look at Coco curiously. "Huh?" Velvet commented.

"Your right ear is glowing." She whispered being carefully sure to not cause a commotion.

"W-what?" Velvet muttered back her eyes widened.

Coco removed her hat, and put it on Velvet.

"Keep your ears covered at all times. Don't cut your hair. Whatever this means it's not good. Also, act natural." She whispered back. Coco had become professional all of the sudden. Had it not had been for Coco, she would've begun to freak out, but with her around she felt calm and easy. Velvet leaned back in the bus seat and remained calm.

The two cautiously looked around and made their way back to Velvets home, quickly entering it and locking the door behind them. The two quietly made their way upstairs, now entering Velvets room and locking that door as well. Velvet removed the hat and uncovered her ear.

"What's it look like?" Velvet ask slightly concerned, touching her ear now. It felt warm, but it didn't feel any different.

"Just...glowy." Coco commented.

"You think I'm one of those things those guys was talking about?"

"I don't know, but just be careful if you ever go outside. I don't want you getting...shot." Coco mumbled. "I leave tomorrow, but...here." She handed Velvet a rather large sum of cash.

"W-what? What is this for?"

"If you need to buy a ticket to get out of here. My house is always open, as is my school. You know my address, so don't hesitate."

"I won't." Velvet smiled and nodded, the two exchanged a small kiss and a hug.

The next day Velvet and gone with Coco to the airport, it was a sad thing to watch her go. She would be far, but still accessible through their games and so much more. Technology was a wonderful thing.

Two days later / The encounter

"Velvet! Velvet! Git down here!" Her father called down to her as she played Grimmcraft.

"I'll be right back, Coco." she said into her headset. "Love you too." She chuckled, their relationship had only gone on for a few days but she was totally in love with Coco.

She left the computer unlocked, and left the voice chat with Coco open as she ran downstairs.

"Yes?" She answered her dad as sweetly as possible.

"Why are we out of eggs? I thought I told you to go shopping!" He barked out.

"You told mom to go shopping. Not me." She muttered.

"Don't you sass me! Now go do something useful with your life and go buy some eggs!" Velvet nodded.

"I'll go right away." She sighed. Arguing with her father wasn't something pleasant to be done. She knew better than to do so and if she did - consequences would be...harsh.

She grabbed the money her father handed her and stuffed it in her pocket. She walked to the bus stop and pulled out her phone and begun to text Coco.

V: "Had to go to the store. Do the raid without me. :("

C: "Laaame. When will you be back?"

V: "Soon hopefully. Just getting eggs and coming back. E Z P Z."

C: "Maybe you'll level up when you turn in the quest!"

V: "Haha. Maybe. I'll talk to you in a bit. 3"

C: "3"

The bus had made its timely appearance as it now had pulled up. The wind had slightly picked up as it pulled up and rustled her hair. She quickly pulled it down over her ears and looked around making sure nobody knew.

She stepped on the bus and sat in one of the seats up front.

Unbeknownst to her she was now the target of two boys on the bus who had noticed her.

Velvet got off the bus and walked to the store which was nearby to the bus stop, the two men following behind, which she still hadn't noticed.

They had waited outside the store as Velvet exited the small grocers with just a bag of eggs. Once more she waited for the next bus to make an appearance. Once more the men followed her.

As the bus made its stop several blocks away from her house she got off and proceeded to make the final stretch home.

It was only then she had a chill run down her back. It was only then she had decided to look back a little too late.

The two guys grinned as they looked at her and she looked at them. She began to walk a little faster. As did the two guys behind her. She began to go into a light jog, as did the two guys. Then, a sprint, to which she decidedly dropped the bag of eggs as she feared more for her life than the eggs. She ran, but was quickly caught by the two thugs. Someone help...please. I...I'm just a teenager! Leave me alone!

"W-what do you want?" She cried out. She looked around trying to find anyone that might help her. But there was no one.

"We saw you freak!" The two now began to drag her to the alley for their own nefarious reasons.

"What are you talking about?!" She cried out once more as she was taken and basically carried off by the two of them towards the darkness of the alleyways.

"You're one of those monsters! You're a freak!" They tossed her to the ground and had begun to kick her and spit on her.

"N-no! I'm not! Please leave me be!" She began to back up on the ground. I don't wanna die here. Everything has been going so well and now this? Please please...I don't..

"Hey!" An unfamiliar voice called, but it had drawn the attention of her two attackers. She was now in tears and panicked. "What do you think you're doing?" The girl asked. She was huge to Velvet standards. Bigger than Coco, bigger than the thugs. Another girl stood behind her. She could've sworn that she had seen the smaller girl around school once or twice, but wasn't completely familiar with her.

The smaller girl had said something, but Velvet only made out a few of the words; she was like a cornered animal. The leader of the group turned to spit on Velvet once more, which caused her to back up once more and shake wildly.

"We're teaching this freak a lesson!" One of the boys had said.

Lesson? You're beating me up! I've done nothing to you. Please, just leave me alone…

"Freak? What are you talking about?" The girl with the golden locks replied, sounding genuinely confused.

The other boy walked up to Velvet and grabbed her hair, treating her like a wild animal. She pushed him away, but she knew the damage had already been done. They would've seen her ear and now it would be a mob beating up on her.

One of the boys had made a claim that it was the right thing to do.

The girl with the golden locks appeared unconvinced by these claims as she responded in a manner that had even shocked Velvet.

"That doesn't give you the right to torture her." The girl replied, clearly making a fist.

The three of them had made begun to rile one another up and with that a fight ensued.

It's two versus one, there would be no way she'll…

Velvet watched as the girl had flipped one of the boys.

"W-why are you helping me?" Velvet's voice was desperate. Who was this girl? How did she even know they were there? Why didn't she even freak out like the rest of them? "Didn't you hear them? I'm a freak! I'm a monster!" The taller girl approached her which had caused Velvet to inch away even more.

All she wanted was to be with Coco.

"You don't deserve to be beaten up for who you are." The girl sounded sincere in her words which had calmed Velvet down, but at the same time she slightly reminded Velvet of Coco. "Look, I don't care what you are. You deserve to live, just like everyone else."

"H-how did you even find me?" Velvet now asked one of the questions she had formulated in her mind.

"I…honestly, I don't know. I kinda just…felt you crying out for help. I just kept running until that feeling got stronger. Then, I found you." The girl seemed confused herself, though her words to Velvet seemed true. "What's your name?" The girl asked now outreaching her hand to help Velvet up.

"Velvet." She had finally responded now grabbing the girl's hand. "Thank you." The feeling of the girl's hand was awfully calming. She almost felt motherly to the girl. Like she could embrace the girl and feel safe, not in a romantic way, but in a pure platonic sort of love. Velvet shook the feeling away.

The kind stranger now asked her if she had a place to stay.

Velvet immediately thought of Coco. She nodded and responded - "I have a gir - a friend. Who goes to school in Vale."

The golden hair girl showed genuine concern for Velvets safety. Asking her if she would be safe with her. Of course she would! But, of course the girl didn't know that which was something she shouldn't have known.

The yellow haired and the smaller black haired girl followed Velvet back to her house making small talk. The girl suggested that she leave as soon as possible. It was awhile until they reached her house.

To which Velvet finally mentioned - "I never got your name."

"Yang. Yang Xiao Long." Yang had replied and had begun to introduce her sidekick who introduced herself as Ruby Rose. Velvet had heard the name before. She was in one or two classes with her, but never really had spoken to her.

She thanked them for everything and walked into her house.

Out of pure luck her father had passed out on the couch and her mother was busy in the kitchen. She snuck her way upstairs and quickly got back on the computer.

"Coco?" She whispered into the mic.

"Velvet? Babe! Where have you been? I thought you went to the store? I also texted you like..a bunch." Coco replied.

"That's...not important. What's important is that I'm coming to live with you. I'm going to pack my bags and leave this place. I can't stay here."

"What happened?" Coco now sounded concerned.

"I got found out. A girl by the name of Yang Xiao Long saved my ass." She replied.

"Yang? Isn't she like a popular MMA fighter down there?"

"Don't know, but I need to leave...now. I'm going to pack and catch a bus to the airport. I will let you know how I'm doing."

"Don't forget to bring Leeroy."

"I won't."

"Hey, Velvet?"

"Yeah, Coco?"

"I love you, be safe okay? I'll be waiting for you."

"I love you too, and once I'm with you - I won't have to worry about being safe anymore."