Hello guys, something I wanted to talk about was a bug in the website I've experienced. The website shows you how many views each fanfic gets every day, though on the 15th of September (2023), I noticed my fanfics stopped getting new views. I originally thought that people just didn't care for my fanfics anymore but I kept writing just in case. then, a few days ago from when I released this chapter, I got a review on this fanfic. I thought it was weird since the views didn't go up, then I realised that my other fanfics were gaining follows and favourites. I realised this was probably a bug in the site and it should hopefully be fixed soon.
Well, now I've done nothing but talk about stuff you guys don't care about, so I present you the first chapter of Bella e Glaciale!
Enjoy!
Two years after prologue, Bella's POV:
The man ran and ran while Bella chased him on the rooftops. She had an assignment from Roman to take the man out. Of course she never killed them, just teleported them to an unknown location far from vale. Soon, the man arrived at a dead end as Bella jumped down, planting her daggers into the nearby wall to slow her falling. Neo had given her the two daggers on her birthday two years ago.
The blades could be shot out from the handles connected to a really long chain made from a really hard metal. Essentially allowing her to grapple around and/or use it as a ranged weapon. The daggers could also be connected by the bottom to each other and form a double sided dagger. And finally, they could harness the power of dust rings. These were rings manufactured with dust and a special material that made the dust rings last forever. The rings were attached at the handle and could be switched out for different types of dust.
Once Bella got down, she confronted the man.
Man: Please, I'm sorry!
Bella: I won't kill you.
Man: Oh my god thank you so much, you have no idea how much this means to me.
Bella: Instead, we'll see how long you survive.
Man: Pardon?
Bella teleported the Man into a random Grimm infested forest. Bella didn't kill her targets, she let Grimm do it, No risk of her fingerprints or other DNA types to be left on the body if Grimm killed them. She picked up the wallet the man left behind and teleported back to Roman's house. The house was dark, the lights were turned off throughout the whole house. Bella flicked the light switch only to be surprised.
Neo and Roman: Surprise!
Neo and Roman were hiding behind the couch waiting for Bella to come home just to surprise her for her birthday. Bella rushed to hug the two. Their relationship grew a lot during the past two years, they were what they called a Trio In Crime. Not only that, but Neo and Bella were anonymous in the criminal world, Bella had learned how to hack, so she deleted any evidence her or Neo even committed a single crime, unfortunately, they couldn't do the same for Roman since he already had a big reputation. Once Bella let go, the two gave her their gifts to her. Neo gave her a box of a exact replica of Neo's usual outfit except for one thing, all the pink was replaced with purple, Bella's favourite colour.
Bella: Neo this is what I've always wanted! Thank you so much!
Neo: I'm glad you love it, go put it on!
Bella left to put it on, once she finished, she looked like an alternate version of Neo. Bella bowed exactly how Neo would to show it off. In response, Neo bowed as well, as if royalty to royalty. Roman clapped as he reached into his coat to grab something. He pulled out a letter from his jacket and handed it to Bella.
Bella: What's this?
Roman: Open it and find out.
Bella opened the letter and read it out loud.
Dear Isabella
We have judged your application and with a vote of our staff, we have decided to allow you to attend Beacon Academy. Judging by your skills, you are more than capable to work well in our school. Congratulations and we hope you enjoy your stay at Beacon.
Kind regards
Professor Ozpin
Headmaster of Beacon Academy
Bella was speechless, she wanted one thing more than anything, and that was to go to Beacon academy.
Roman: And that's not all!
Roman pulled out yet another letter from his pocket and this time handed it to Neo who read it aloud.
Dear Neopolitan
We have judged your application and with a vote of our staff, we have decided to allow you to attend Beacon Academy. Judging by your skills, you are more than capable to work well in our school. Congratulations and we hope you enjoy your stay at Beacon.
Kind regards
Professor Ozpin
Headmaster of Beacon Academy
Neo and Bella screamed in excitement, the two of them would be going to Beacon Academy together. The two rushed to tackle Roman down to the ground, not even his cane saved him from falling. The three had pizza, cake and watched a movie to celebrate, until it was time for bed, which was something Bella dreaded due to a continuous nightmare she had for the last 2 years. It was the same one every time, Her watching Charlotte die and not doing anything about it, and then it proceeded to show a zombie version of Charlotte chasing Bella through a never ending alleyway. It was not a pleasant dream at all. Bella went to the bathroom to brush her Teeth and was greeted by Neo who had already finished and was applying some cream on her face.
Neo: Hey there.
Bella: *muffled* Hey.
Neo: Did you have a good day?
Bella: *muffled* Yeah…
Neo: Are you alright?
Bella: *muffled* Yeah, I'm fine…
Bella finished brushing her teeth and began to walk out the room before being grabbed by Neo.
Neo: Bella, we're basically sisters, you can tell me what's wrong.
Bella told Neo about her reoccurring dream she had for 2 years. Neo thought for a second before coming up with a solution.
Neo: Remember when we first met and you weren't able to talk to me without bursting into tears?
Bella: Yeah?
Neo: How did I stop you from crying?
Bella: I think it was… that you hugged me.
Neo: What if I…sleep with you tonight and see if that works?
Bella turned as red as a beetroot, causing Neo to giggle. The two entered the room and both got into the bed. Bella shivered, making Neo inch closer to her. Eventually, Neo wrapped her warm arms around Bella, causing the both to feel both relaxed and embarrassed at the same time. Soon, Bella and Neo fell asleep, allowing Bella to have the best sleep she has ever had since 2 years.
3 days later, still Bella's POV:
Bella and Neo were being driven to the airport by Roman. He wanted to see them one last time before they go to Beacon. Once they arrived, Roman was disguised by Neo with her semblance to avoid anyone calling the cops on him.
Roman: Be good you two, alright?
Neo: What makes you think we won't be good?
Roman: For starters, we've been criminals for life basically, not to mention-
Bella: We get it!
Roman: Just don't get into too much trouble, I don't want you to waste this opportunity.
Neo: We won't.
Roman: Well then, I'm gonna head off before somebody catches onto me, call me whenever you can.
Roman entered his car and drove off, leaving Neo and Bella to wait at the airport for their transport to arrive.
Neo: So, I've been doing some research on our entrance exam.
Bella: Oh?
Neo: The only way you fail is if… you die.
Bella: Seriously?
Neo: Yeah, the teachers make you search a forest full of Grimm for an item to bring back. If you make it back in one piece, you pass, if you die, you fail and… well… you die.
Bella: Great…
Neo: Oh right! That reminds me, here.
Neo handed Bella an upgrade card for her daggers. Bella tried to put it in but Neo stopped her.
Neo: You have to do it in double sided dagger mode.
Bella did as she was told, the daggers connected and Bella placed the upgrade card inside the bottom. Upgrade cards were made of nanotech, allowing them to instantly get used to the Weapon's functions and upgrading them without changing any existing function.
Bella: Now what?
Neo: Press the button.
Bella looked at the handle and realised that the blades both were retracted into the handle, not to mention the new button on the handle as well. Bella pressed the button, causing the double sided dagger to turn into a purple parasol.
Neo: I was gonna give it to you on your birthday, but it didn't arrive in time. Basically, your double daggers have the same functions but with the addition of a parasol like mine, just purple.
Bella: I love it!
Neo: Pressing the button allowed your aura to connect to the weapon. So you can activate parasol form at will. Similar to mine, except mine is just a hush.
Bella: Sounds good.
The ground began to shake, students began to crowd around the landing pad as an air vehicle was landing, ready to bring the students to Beacon Academy. Bella and Neo made their way inside the vehicle and arrived inside a hallway full of small rooms with just two couches, a table and an area above for luggage. Neo and Bella claimed one of the rooms for themselves and awaited take off. In about 20 minutes, he ship was in the air. Neo and Bella both sat inside their cabin, listening to music on their separate scrolls. Suddenly, a girl knocked on their door, however, neither Neo or Bella saw or heard her since their music was loud enough to cancel outside noise. It was only until the girl entered and tapped them both on the shoulders that the two paid attention. After removing their headphones, the two faced the girl with black hair and a red… hood?…Cape?… hood/cape.
Neo: Can we help you?
?: All other seats on the ship are occupied, is it alright if I sit in here with you two?
Neo looked at Bella, and Bella at Neo before the two nodded. Neo moved over to give more space for the girl.
?: So what kinda weapons do you have?
Neo: Both of us have Hushes.
?: Oh cool, haven't seen a real one before, is it any good?
Bella: For melee yes, for ranged it's a bit complicated. Only my hush has a ranged attack.
Neo: What do you have?
The girl took out a rectangular gadget.
?: Duck.
Neo and Bella ducked down once the Girl pressed a button on the gadget. It extended into a giant red scythe.
?: It's a scythe with a built in sniper rifle, made it myself at Signal Academy, I call it Crescent Rose.
Neo: Where did the name come from?
?: Mainly me since my name is Ruby Rose, it explains the colour and name easily.
Bella: Well, I'm Bella, and that's Neo.
Ruby: Nice to meet you.
Night time, Beacon Academy, Neo's POV
Once we arrived at Beacon we were given a tour. We were told that Team creation would be held the following day. Neo knew that she would need to ensure her and Bella were on the same team and also find two valid candidates for the other two spots in their team. Neo was snapped out of her train of thought by Bella tapping her.
Bella: We should probably find a private place to sleep.
Neo: It's an eating hall, where would be private?
Bella: A corner?
Neo: Fair enough, let's go.
Neo and Bella moved their sleeping bag to a corner of the cafeteria. Once they settled down, they both entered the sleeping bag and began to drift off.
?: Cute.
Neo and Bella jumped. They looked around to see who spoke but saw nobody. They looked at each other, shrugged and went to sleep, unaware that someone was watching from the shadows.