Hello and Happy Holidays to all my faithful readers! I promised a chapter before christmas and I have delivered! This is aholiday themed chapter so enjoy! All rights go to their respectful owners.
This is Lisa Lavender, reporting from Vale News Network! A freak snowstorm has entered the region some months ahead of schedule and Vale has become an instant Winter Wonderland. The snow doesn't seem to be letting up and the roads will be plowed continuously. In other news…
"Ruby."
"Yes Weiss?"
"Remember when I said your mother was crazy?"
"Yeah…"
"I take some of it back right now."
With the snowstorm taking effect, classes were canceled and Team RWBY in their winter attire went straight to the Cafeteria to get some hot chocolate. Ruby wearing a red coat and matching scarf, Yang with a tan jacket and orange scarf and black beanie, Weiss wearing a light blue version of her combat attire and Blake wearing a black sweater. When they stepped foot outside, they saw the courtyard turn into a winter wonderland. Gold and blue decagon lantern hung on all the lampposts with similar ones surrounding the Beacon Statue. Several of the Last City Frames were nearby making snow-angels in the snow. But what really tied the whole thing together was the gigantic crystal-like snowflake suspended above the statue slowly rotating and shining so bright.
Ruby spun around taking the sights all around. "It's a bit early for Nondescript Holiday. So, what's the occasion?" "Maybe It's something from Earth, like the Festival of the Lost." Weiss said as she gazed at the snowflake above. "Does anyone hear bells ringing?" Blake said as her cat ears picked up the sound.
The ringing got louder and louder and as the team turned around towards the sound, they found that it was coming from a very large sparrow. As it went by them, they saw it was in the shape of an elaborate sled painted blue and gold with a small lantern in front of it. They also saw that it was driven by Lux with Summer in the back, waving at them.
"What in the world are they doing?" Weiss said watching them fly by. "I don't know? But they're heading towards the cafeteria." Blake said seeing the direction they are going. "Team RWBY, follow that sled!" Ruby said as she ran towards the sled with the rest of her team following behind.
They made it to the cafeteria where they saw numerous students, both their classmates and students from the visiting academies surround the sparrow-sled hybrid. Summer jumped off of the sled, revealing she was wearing a bright red and white Hunter armor. She then raised her hands and said, "Ladies and Gentlemen! May I present, The Dawning!"
"And what Miss Rose, is The Dawning" a student by the name of Ciel from atlas asked the Guardian.
"The Dawning is an amalgamation of holiday traditions that refugees brought to the Last City." Answered Lux as she got out of the sled. She was wearing fully white Warlock robes with a large top hat on her head. In her hands was a corncob pipe that she lit with her Solar abilities and took several puffs from it and exhaled. When she gazed at the questioning looks from several students she said,
"It was either I wear this or what Prometheus is wearing." Gesturing to the approaching Exo. Said Exo was wearing red and green Titan armor. On his head he was wearing a headpiece with reindeer antlers and where his nose would be is a red bulb that lights up every so often. "They also include the giving of gifts and passing blessings of good luck and health in the new year." He finished explaining the popular holiday approached having his Ghost Pan transmat numerous boxes of presents onto the sled.
"And since there happens to be snowing outside, we figured that an early holiday celebration is in needed for all of you. And that means every single team gets presents!" Summer said grabbing the first gift on the sled.
As Summer was distributing the gifts to all the teams assembled, a certain ginger haired synthetic peeked into the cafeteria. The individual ducked back as Prometheus-23 turned and stared in her direction.
It was Penny and she found herself in a dilemma.
Ever since she met the Exo, Prometheus-23, she was ecstatic about finally interacting with beings similar to herself. She made friends with said Exo and even some of his fellow Guardians, both biological and mechanical. But as of late, she felt different. She couldn't stop thinking about Prometheus, inadvertently creating scenarios in her head about them holding hands or sharing beverages. She run through her memory banks until it hit her…she had a crush on Prometheus. She looked up online on how to deal with a crush. The results varied from giving flowers to gifts to snacks, until she picked what she felt was right. So, there she was, outside the cafeteria with a brightly wrapped package trying to gather the courage to approach the Exo.
She turned to her companion. "What do you think I should do Friend Rusty?"
Rusty the Sweeper Frame from the Last City of Earth, who was busy sweeping the tracks of snow from the hallway simply stopped and looked at her. Some time ago, she bumped into him as he was sweeping up some rubble in Vale. Since then they have established a bond of friendship. She did much of the talking while he simply listened to her, but it's a friendship nonetheless. He simply blinked his optics twice at her.
"Your right, Friend Rusty, I should face it full on and see what happens!" She then entered the cafeteria and approached the Exo, slightly tapping him on the shoulder behind him.
He turned and regarded her, "Hello Penny."
"Hello Friend Prometheus…. Happy Dawning!" she stuttered as she presented him with his gift. He gently lifted the small package and opened it, revealing a hand-made red with green highlights scarf. He smiled at the thoughtful gift and wrapped it around his neck.
"Thank you, Penny. I also got you something as well." He said as he gave her a gift. She hesitated a brief second. Her Blushing Subroutine going into major overdrive as she reached for the gift and opening it, revealing a hand-made green with red highlights scarf.
"I know that I'm not as good with knitting as Commander Zavala is, but I hope that you like it…"
"I love it!" she said as she wrapped the scarf around her own neck and hugged him, thanking him. His own Blushing Subroutines also going into overdrive. As they continued their embrace, the other teams opened their own gifts.
Each team was giving 200 Glimmer along with a personal gift to cater to each individual. Even Team CRDL got gifts, which were life sized replicas of their weapons made out of coal.
Coco got cloths identical to her combat attire but with white and aqua color scheme. Velvet received a Golden Age Lens for her camera, giving it extra kick to her weapon. Yatsuhashi received something called a Cabal skinned scabbard for his sword. And Fox received x-ray specks that actually work.
Nora received a weeks' worth of pancakes in the shape of Gjallerhorn which she finished within five minutes. Ren got a cookbook with Earth delicacies. Pyrrha got Guardian Quality Weapon Polish for her weapons and Jaune received a comic called Marvel's Avengers written by someone named Stan Lee.
On Earth Guardian Stan Lee had the sudden urge to yell Excelsior!
Black got a book entitled The Maraid, which she submerged herself fully. Weiss received a Pallas Ring, which she found gorgeous and immediately put it on. Yang received to her joy a Class-C License for the upcoming Sparrow Racing League. Summer explained to her that a Class- C grants her the eligibility to participate in one and depending on her win/loss statistic after a race it is upgraded. Ruby got the most extravagant of gifts; a small pile of weapon parts and a weapon schematic for something called the Sleeper Simulant. Summer reckoned that with their shared love of weapons, it would be a good Mother/Daughter Project to work on together. Ruby used her Semblance to rush over to her mother ang gave her the biggest hug and kisses.
The students were not the only ones receiving presents. With tears in his eyes, Oobleck finally got his Visa to travel to Earth. Port got a deerskin hat in the shape of his new hunting partner, Lord Shaxx's helmet. Ozpin received a new coffee mug and Glynda got a new cloak that is identical to her old one, with the exception of its colors being inverted.
Now there was only one thing left to make this year's Dawning complete.
Team CRDL tried to dodge, but they were quickly assaulted and buried under the combined might of three team's worth of snowballs. What was once a happy gift exchange quickly turned into a major snowball fight in the middle of the cafeteria. Ruby was in charge of her team and Summer in a fort made from a flipped table. Lux quickly teamed up with CFVY and using her powers managed to make a fort to give them cover. Prometheus used a combination of both his own and Nora's strength and Penny's tactical awareness to make a combo fort made out of snow, tables and soda machines.
Snowballs flew through the air, each of the three remaining teams trying to outmatch the other. Yatsuhashi flipped a table and started to use it as a mobile shield with Velvet covering him. Lux used her Void abilities to lift several mounds of snow and with a few hand gestures manages to create several dozen snowballs and flung them in all directions. One struck Pyrrha in the back while another hit Weiss right in the face.
As she fell, her red teammate went to her side and knelt beside her.
"Weiss, Weiss, don't leave me!" She cried out dramatically. Summer seeing her daughter act dramatically said, "Don't worry mini-whitey! I shall avenge you!" She jumped up from cover and proceeded to throw a large one….
Only to get an entire face full of snow thanks to Penny.
"Target neutralized!" She said joyfully as she used her onboard targeting sensors to calculate the trajectories and dodge oncoming snow. Prometheus came up to her and made a small Void Wall to use as cover and give them some respite.
Suddenly the doors slammed open and Glynda stormed in surveying the snowy carnage.
"Miss Scarlatina," she said stopping said rabbit in the middle of throwing another snowball. "Might I ask what you all are doing?"
She stuttered and laughed half-heatedly. "We're just…having a friendly snowball fight…he-he."
The deputy headmistress adjusted her glasses as she saw the carnage around her, along with Nora shouting, "I'm Queen of the Castle!" as she threw snowballs left, right and center.
"I see…"
She brought out her riding crop and using her telekinesis made several snowballs and aimed them at Velvet and Yatsuhashi, burying them till only their heads remained.
She then turned to the remaining combatants who stopped and stared at the surprising turn of events.
"When I was a student, I was the reigning Snowball champion…and as the champion I must protect my title." She said out loud as she used her semblance to the fullest.
Snow lifted up from the ground and gravitated towards the blonde witch and rose right above her until the entire ceiling was obscured by the number of snowballs. She flicked her wand down, the snow above following her movement. Ruby and her team quickly flipped the table over and ducked under the onslaught. The other teams weren't so lucky.
Lux just stood there as the snowballs approached from above, lit her pipe with her Solar energies, took a few puffs and said, "This is the way it ends." As the snowballs fell her body twitched with each impact and she fell. Nora tried to dodge but got buried. Penny and Prometheus tired to shield each other but failed. Ren and Jaune fled to the safety of their base and made it, which got pelted so badly it toppled over.
As silence fell and the dust settled the witch surveyed her handiwork and turned to leave. "Remember students, this is how to win a snowball fight. Also, Miss Valkyrie, I'm the Queen of this Castle." She said as she walked out.
From the rubble that was Team JNPRs base popped up Ren and Jaune no worse for wear. "Sir, our base is destroyed and we are vulnerable to attack." "Prepare for combat!"
"TAKE NO PRISONERS!" Ruby yelled as her remaining teammates jumped out from their cover and assaulted their baseless sister team.
I hope you all enjoy your holiday season and this chapter! I'll be honest, when I read the ending of Remnant of a Rose ands aw Prometheus and Penny meet for the first time, my first thought was that they would be shipped together. And I firmly ship them here. I might have one more chapter in store before the year is out, if not then Happy New Year to you all.
Next, I have a question/vote for you all: Which of these characters should be featured in the upcoming chapter Schnee Party?
Variks the Loyal
Shaxx
Eris Morn
All of the above
please leave your answers in the comments section
