#cinder khan au

[faunusrights]

if you thought this au would be nothing but cinder having a great time being sienna's adopted kid, DO NOT WORRY. she actually has a horrible time :)

[howi99]

A Qrow's Nest prologue 4

Cinder: *testing her bed* Woah, it's a lot more comfy than the sofa!

Glynda: *looking murderously at Qrow* She sleeps where!?

Qrow: *shruging* What? She can't use my chamber, the room is inappropriate for children. You know, weapon and all?

Glynda: *sigh* Qrow, i would have thought you'd have at least got her a mattress. At least something better than just a couch!

Cinder: I don't mind really. Beat sleeping on the ground by a long mile. He even gave me sheets so i wouldn't be cold!

Glynda: *hugging Cinder* Oh poor sweet child!

Cinder: *looking perplexed at Qrow*

Qrow: *shrugging* I did say she was a teddy bear. You should see her with Pup- *get smacked in the face by a floating pillow* mhfm!

Glynda: Qrow, i will kick your ass if you say anything else.

Cinder: ... What a weird couple.

Glynda and Qrow: We are not!

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Security gard: Paper please.

Qrow: I'm the huntsman sent by the company *show his false identity*

Security gard: *gruf* Brow Brandon? Weird name. But the papers are in order, you can enter the perimeter. *Open the gates, letting Qrow enter*

Qrow: *whispering* Brow Brandon? Really Ozpin? *Looking around to see where he needs to go*

Security gard: *seeing the lost Qrow* You are needed at the camp, fucking beast are disturbing the peace.

Qrow: *rolling his eyes* Faunus aren't animal.

Security gard: *shrugs* If you say so. *Return to his post*

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Cinder: Say, Glynda, Why did you have to come with us?

Glynda: You mean outside of looking after you?

Cinder: Y-yeah. I know i'm young but i can be by myself without problems.

Glynda: To be frank? I needed a break from the job. You wouldn't believe how much of a pain Ozpin is.

Cinder: He looks like a nice man though?

Glynda: Oh, to be nice, he is. But he's lazy in his bureaucratic work.

Cinder: Bureauwhat?

Glynda: He's bad with paperwork. And i'm the one who has to clean after him. Not literally, or i probably would have killed him.

Cinder: You are joking right? Isn't he the headmaster? Doesn't that mean he's super bright?

Glynda: Oh he is. When he needs to be.

Cinder: hm.

Glynda: ... Anyway, wanna go to the market? You don't have a lot of clothes, right? Can't let you use used clothes.

Cinder: Yeah!

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Qrow: *looking at the worker camp* hm, the adult must be working at this hour, i almost see no one... *Sees a teenager looking after a bunch of kids* Hey kid! *She looks at him* Could you give me a round me down on what's going on?

Teen: *spit on the ground* No fang, i have nothing to say to the one exploiting us.

Qrow: Woah woah! I ain't a son of a bitch from Atlas. I've been sent by the headmasters to see why there was a peak in grimm activity at this camp in particular. *Sigh* Though with how the guard was acting, i don't really have to search a lot now do i?

Teen: *pointing at the mine* No, the problem comes from the mines. Almost no security, the pay is low and...

Qrow: And what?

Teen: *point at herself and all the kids* Why do you think we are covered in dust and dirt? It ain't from playing. *Sigh* Our parents died in Dust accident, so we have to work to get out of here.

Qrow: WHAT!? THEY MAKE CHILDREN WORK!

Teen: Shhhh! Not too loud you idiot! *Looking around to see if anyone heard him* I'm guessing you aren't from the company if that's your reaction. At least that show you didn't lie to me before.

Qrow: *Massaging his temple* From one child abuse to another. Just my luck. And no wonder the spike in Grimm activity if child labor is used. Fuck.

Teen: *shrug* In my opinion, if my misfortune can bring devastation to the guards, i don't mind that much. *Looking at the kids playing* It's them i don't want to see suffer. *Shaking her head* one of the kid is trying his hardest to get enough for everyone to leave, but he's so young.... *Tearing up*

Qrow: ... What's your name kid?

Teen: M-my name? Sienna...

Qrow: *giving her a thumbs up* I'll help you get the kids out. *Smirking* I know a gal.

Sienna: *looking at the mine* The kid i was talking about, i don't know his name, he doesn't talk much, but he's still working at the mine. I can't let him here alone.

Qrow: ... Do you know when everyone will be accounted for?

Sienna: *acquiescing* In 4 days. The entire mine is shut down for the weekend.

Qrow: Do you think y'all can old on for the next 4 days?

Sienna: Y-yeah. We can ask for a week worth of unpaid leave, but we do have enough to be alright.

Qrow: Ok, perfect. I'll save you all, ipromise.

[linkman447]

Sienna: you’re right. I am a horrible leader. I should have seen Adam for what he was.

Jaune: (sighs) but he was a mad man. One who was vary charismatic to the Faunus people. If I understand correctly many of the white fang would fallow him blindly.

Sienna closes her eyes resigned to her fate

Jaune: while I can’t say your blameless for this you made sure my little boy was safe and was returned to me. (He pauses) and for that you have my thanks.

I thought up an Au

Starts pre tournament.

Something bad happens to Jaunes family. Only one left alive us vaby adrian

Jaune was donor so he gets custody so one day when school starts jaune walks in holding baby explaining " Sorry couldn't get a baby sitter for my son I have him as my baby mama died"

Everyone woman in the rooms maternal instincts kick in and trt to be Adrian's new mom even Cinder.

Cinder is still a villain just now its yandere too.

[howlingday]

RWBY Pokémon AU

Teams

#1 Ruby Rose and Crescent Rose

#2 Weiss Schnee and Myrtenaster

#3 Blake Belladonna and Gambol's Shroud

#4 Yang Xiao Long and Ember & Celica

#5 Jaune Arc and Crocea Mors

#6 Nora Valkyrie and Magnhild

#7 Pyrrha Nikos and Miló & Akóuo

#8 Lie Ren and Storm Flower

#9 Coco Adel and Gianduja

#10 Fox Alistair and Retribution

#11 Velvet Scarlatina and Anesidora

#12 Yatsuhashi Daichi and Fulcrum

#13 Ozpin and The Longest Memory

#14 Glynda Goodwitch and Disciplinarian

#15 Bartholomew Oobleck and Antiquity's Roast

#16 Peter Port and Blowhard

#17 Arthur Watts and Rotom

#18 Hazel Rainart and Bobo

#19 Cinder Fall and Midnight

#20 Tyrian Callows and Queen's Servants

#21 Cardin Winchester and The Executioner

#22 Russel Thrush and Shortwings

#23 Dove Bronzewing and Hallshott

#24 Sky Lark and Feather's Edge

#25 Roman Torchwick and Melodic Cudgel

#26 Neopolitan and Hush

#27 Emerald Sustrai and Thief's Respite

#28 Mercury Black and Talaria

#29 Adam Taurus and Wilt & Blush

#30 Sienna Khan and Cerberus' Whip

#31 Ilia Amitola and Lightning Lash

#32 Banesaw and Chainsaw

#33 James Ironwood and Due Process

#34 Winter Schnee and Glaceon

#35 Clover Ebi and Kingfisher

#36 Penny Poledina and Data Array

[as-nodt-ghostwriter]

Rules

This blog is dedicated to RWBY and occasionally anime like Naruto or Fairy Tail.

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Open to writing all kinds sfw related request. nsfw or taboo works can be written only when characters are adults or young adults (college age/at least 18 etc.)

So here’s a list

Accepted ✅

Male or gender neutral reader only

M/F, M/M, GN/F, GN/M

Character x Reader Only. Polyships w/reader are ok

sfw (fluff head canons, oneshots or drabble) — awkward situations, cute crushes, hijinks, cuddling and hugging, cute dating, kisses, flirting, marriage and domestication

nsfw (headcannons, oneshots, or drabble) — missionary, doggy style, oral sex, boobjobs, creampie, one night stands, bedroom eyes, dirty talk, sexting, wet dreams, porn without plot

dark fantasies — daddy/mommy kink, praise kink, cam girl au, dirty roleplaying

drinking/smoking/drug use

yandere trope™️ (obsessive love, stalking and kidnapping)

Denied ❌

Not familiar with alpha/omega

No character x character shipping requests

No female reader requests.

No gun play

No fetish play (feet, body fluids, blood, bdsm)

No dubcon or rape

No incest or stepcest

Characters I can write —

RWBY:

Team RWBY, Team JNPR, Team CYVF, Penny, Ciel Soleli, Cinder Falls, Emerald Sustrai, Neopolitan, Sienna Khan, Winter Schnee, Glynda Goodwitch

Team SSSN, Mercury Black, Roman Torchwick, Adam Taurus, James Ironwood, Qrow Braunwen

FAIRY TAIL:

Grey Fullbuster, Laxus Dreyar, Sting Eucliffe, Rouge Cheney, Leo, Totomaru, MacBeth

Lucy Heartfila, Erza Scarlet, Juvia Lockster, Lisanna Strauss, Marianna Strauss, Cana Alberona, Yukino Agria, Minerva, Kagura Mikazuchi, Virgo, Aquarius, Capricorn, Libra, Sorano Agria, Meredy, Flare Corona

NARUTO/BORUTO:

Rock Lee, Kakashi Hatake, Gaara, Kankuro, Hidan, Utakata

Tenten, Konan, Hanabi Hyuga, Fuu, Mei Terumi, Anko

[ao3feed-blakeyang]

Tag me in(to your heart)

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/eIGuoOM by BrightHeart97 Yang Xiao-Long is a rising face within the Dust Wrestling Federation with one goal in mind, Win the Womens Championship belt. However to achieve that she must beat the current Queen of the Ring, the Heel Blake Belladonna. Daughter of The Belladonnas Faction head Ghira. However the powers that be have other plans in mind, Sensing an opportunity they decide to spice things up, by pairing these two rivals as tag team partners. Words: 13536, Chapters: 4/?, Language: English Fandoms: RWBY Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/F Characters: Blake Belladonna, Yang Xiao Long, Coco Adel, Sun Wukong (RWBY), Ghira Belladonna, Ilia Amitola, Adam Taurus, James Ironwood, Pyrrha Nikos, Cinder Fall, Salem (RWBY), Eve Taurus, Sienna Khan, Weiss Schnee, Winter Schnee (RWBY), Ruby Rose (RWBY), Kali Belladonna, Robyn Hill Relationships: Blake Belladonna/Yang Xiao Long Additional Tags: wrestling au, Rivals to Lovers, Rivals to Partners to Lovers, Ghira is a heel but he's a good guy really read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/eIGuoOM

[asexxxualerotica]

Asexxxual Erotica's Open RPs

Below is a list of the RPs that I have posted and opened for interaction, in reverse-chronological order—from most recent to most aged. They are perpetually open, so you are free to respond to any as you wish, but older ones are less likely to be returned.

Dark Chocolate Delights featuring Emerald Sustrai and Sienna Khan (Rewilding AU)

A Sparkling New Year featuring Yoruichi from Bleach

A Very Jaerik Christmas featuring Jaerik Aldraeyds (OC Muse)

Going Down...? featuring Neo from RWBY

Bunny Bathtime featuring Rumi Usagiyama from My Hero Academia

The Mystery of Staying Cool featuring Mabel Pines from Gravity Falls

Desperate Times featuring Ahsoka Tano from Star Wars

Shrike’s Spooktober Surprise featuring Shrike Zirconia-Branwen (OC Muse)

Jaerik’s Halloween Special featuring Jaerik Aldraeyds (OC Muse)

Ice Cream on the Beach featuring Neo from RWBY

A Freak on the Streets featuring Rias Gremory from High School DxD

Keyleth’s Hellish Fate featuring Keyleth from Critical Role

Paranormal Activities featuring Maddie Fenton from Danny Phantom

Beating the Heat featuring Tsunade Senju from Naruto

A Brush With Temptation featuring Rogue/Anna-Marie from X-Men

Wrong Door featuring Neo from RWBY

Hidden in the Mist featuring Wisp Whiteshadow (D&D OC)

Gothicc Sounds to Study To featuring Rachel Roth/Raven from DC Comics

A Delicious Distraction featuring Jaerik Aldraeyds (D&D OC)

Punching Bag featuring Ikumi Midoriya (fem!Izuku) from My Hero Academia

The Art of Seduction featuring Samus Aran from Metroid

All That Glitters featuring Galatea the Golden-Scaled (D&D OC)

A Heavenly Respite featuring Aphrodite from Hades

Seeing Double featuring Shrike Zirconia-Branwen (RWBY OC)

The Bad-Witch’s Bikini Bod featuring Cinder Fall from RWBY

A Schnee-cret Agenda featuring Weiss Schnee from RWBY

A Champion’s Rights featuring Cynthia from Pokémon

A Fork in the River featuring Lara Croft from Tomb Raider

Bound and Sold featuring Ahsoka Tano from Star Wars

A Spring Break featuring Fearne Calloway from Critical Role

Free Ride to Nimbasa featuring Hilda from Pokémon

Critical Fail featuring Jaerik Aldraeyds (D&D OC)

Be Careful What You Wish For featuring Princess Jasmine from Disney

Extra Credit in Herbology featuring Mirabel Garlick from Hogwarts Legacy

Trouble in Paradise featuring Rio Morales from Spider-Verse

Caught in Her Own Web featuring Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen from Marvel

Where No One Can Hear You Scream featuring Rachel Roth/Raven from DC Comics

Bound to Serve featuring Rey Palpatine from Star Wars

Dragon Slaying featuring dragon!RWBY from RWBY

A Possible Switch-Up featuring Ann Possible from Kim Possible

Quarterly Reviews featuring office!Neo from RWBY

Going in Blind featuring Toph Beifong from Avatar: The Last Airbender

All Bets Off featuring Rachel Roth/Raven from DC Comics

A Taste of Blueberries featuring Natsuhaze Shirosaki from Bleach

A Restful Resort featuring Katara of Avatar: The Last Airbender

Booty Dysmorphia Distraction featuring Helen Parr/Elastigirl of The Incredibles

Operation Rich Bitch featuring Pacifica Northwest of Gravity Falls

A Late-Night Stroll featuring Pyra of the Xenoblade Series

What Bad Girls Deserve featuring Cherrybomb Alistair (RWBY OC)

[etruatcaelum]

TAGS & QUICK REFERENCE.

General Tags

in character ✶ headcanon out of character ✶ fanfic memes ✶ opens ✶ promos

Main Verses

FEARFUL HOPE WAS ALL THE WORLD CONTAINED The Great War, and the decades preceding it. [ tag ]

IS IT FOR SUCH I AGITATE MY HEART? After the Great War, before Mountain Glenn. [ tag ]

A DUET OF SHADE AND LIGHT Ozpin’s tenure as headmaster of Beacon. [ tag ]

THE MOON HAS NOTHING TO BE SAD ABOUT After the fall of Beacon, before Atlas falls. [ tag ]

I DO NOT FEAR IT: I HAVE BEEN THERE After the fall of Atlas. [ tag ]

TRAVELED BY DARK FEET AND DARK WINGS ALT. Catchall for other Summers / Salems. [ tag ]

AU Verses

AU verses plotted with others are semi-closed (meaning, up to the discretion and comfort level of the person who originated the idea) and character-exclusive with plotting partners.

SO DAWN GOES DOWN TO DAY Plotted verse with @jocundcompany. [ tag ]

AND THE MESSAGE OF THE YEW IS BLACKNESS Ozlem role-swap AU with @serabellyms. [ tag ]

Tag Aliases

for my tag-finding operators. refer to the rules section for more detailed usage information.

general tags in character -> ic, in headcanon -> hc, headcanon, headcanons out of character -> ooc, out fanfic -> fic memes & opens -> meme, memes, open, opens promos -> promo, promos

character tags in character -> name, ic:name headcanon -> hc:name

salem -> salem ozma (general) -> ozma, oz, ozpin ozma (great war verse) -> osiander summer rose -> summer oscar pine -> oscar cinder fall -> cinder winter schnee -> winter raven branwen -> raven blake belladonna -> blake sienna khan -> sienna ilia amitola -> ilia adam taurus -> adam elah revontulet -> elah, hound, the hound arthur watts -> arthur, watts glynda goodwitch -> glynda leonardo lionheart -> leo, leonardo, lionheart taiyang xiao long -> tai, taiyang henrietta pine -> henrietta gillian asturias -> gill, gillian jax asturias -> jax

verse tags verses -> name, v:name

the great war -> dusk, war pre-canon + beacon arc -> beacon, precanon haven + atlas arcs -> fall, mistral, haven, atlas vacuo arc + post-canon -> dawn, vacuo

general alt -> sundered, sunderedrose rnsm au -> rnsm roleswap au -> roleswap, swap

[sadistic-yang]

Trophy wife AU

The villains have won, and have decided to each take a trophy wife

Neo Politan: Kali Belladonna

Emerald Sustrai: Weiss Schnee, Pyrrha Nikos

Ilia Amitola:

Sienna Khan:

Cinder Fall: Glynda Goodwitch

Salem: Summer Rose

Raven Branwen:

[riku-izanami]

Smite au

OK, here web go

También RWBY

Ruby: Mercury becouse of her semblance and becouse in game Mercury have speed abilities.

Weiss: Merlín becouse the mage could teach her how to use and control her glyphs.

Blake: Bastet becouse she and the godess are cats and can bond over cats things.

Yang: Bellona becouse she is the godess of war and I picture her and Yang having the same desair of a good fight.

Team JNPR

Jaune: King Arthur becouse both of them are héroes of their history.

Nora: Thor, lightning semblance and lightning god.

Pyrra:I Know you chose Athena for her but I think Achiles is better pick (Pyrra represent Achiles in RWBY).

Ren: Ganesha, I picture them meditating and helping others Witherspoon their powers (Ganesha isnthe god of success).

If you are going to add the others teams an villains i am going to send you a part 2.

I like it so far. However i will say for merlin, arthur, & Achilles aren't technically deities, but mortal chanpions held in high regards. Essentially, they'd be resurrected to help train, teacher, & motivate the beacon crew.

Oddly enough, for ruby i was gonna do neith cause they both seem liked they be very hyperactive together. But mercury works better

Weiss i haven't though of one yet. But looking at the mage Roster, its gonna be between

Eset , goddess of magic (still a high chance)

Persephone, queen of the underworld

Blake & yang are fine. Already had those two goddess set for them.

Jaune....i choose hades, no idea why. But he might get horus, or i may keep hades as his guardian. If i do keep hades for jaune, i have a fun scene which he & cardin get into. That and his family having wholesome moments with cerberus

Nora was gonna be possessed by, freya queen of valkyries, and thor goes to taiyang.

Pyrrha was the interesting one. Cause in the AU, athena & bellona wanted to possess Pyrrha, but we beaten to it by amaterasu due to her kinda and some what pure nature. Leading her to be the mother figure of there troop.

Ganesha works for ren. I was gonna choose hou yi.

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As for the other teams and villians here's the pitch.

Sun= sun wukong (for obvious reasons)

Sage= sobek maybe

Scarlet= work in progress

Neptune= poseidon. Namely cause poseidon forces Neptune in water alot, constantly reminds of his namesake

Coco = serqet. They both have a tendency to love fashion.

Fox: maybe tsukuyomi. Still open to change

Yatsuhashi = guan yy

Velvet = Chang'e obvious reasons

Cardin = zeus, namely because zeus loikes looking powerful, and cardin offers that (note cardin won't be a complete douche, but still kinda a douche)

Russel = maybe loki or not in this

Dove = wip or not gonna be featured

Sky = wip or not gonna be featured

Cinder = originally gonna be hel, but will change to sol or izanami

Emerald = maybe awilix or da ji, for her illusions

Mercury = chernobog

Neo= was gonna be izanami, but probably change to hel

Adam= susano, obvious reasons

Sienna=kali

Ilia = wip

Qrow = thanatos

Taiyand = thor previously mentioned

Raven=nemesis

Goodwitch = possibly anthena since she's a teacher. Or Nox or hera. Still subject to change

Port= odin for his love of the hunt

Oobleck=thoth obvious reasons

Ironwood = vulcan or tyr

Ozpin= Kronos, obvious reasons

Hazel= maybe atlas, cabrakan, or ravana. Subject to change

Watts = wip

Tyrian =bakasura. For reasons to be explained

Salem = the morrigan

Other characters are available from the rwby verse, but haven't put much thought into them honestly. So and suggestions work adrian is getting the powers of cupid. I will not argue this, for now

[hopefadesbutnotdies]

Huh, just realized I haven't really done proper role swap au on here yet. Well no time like the present!

Ruby is Yangs older sister and while still not GREAT socially, due to being a bit older and thus not so out of place in Beacon she's not the nervous mess she was in canon.

Speaking of Yang, she's now (obviously) the younger prodigy sister. Summer still disappeared and Raven still left exept the order is reversed. The events of Yellow trailer happened similarly exept Torchwick gets involved while getting his men leading to him making the same hasty escape as in canon but in a different part of the city. This leads to her impressing and earning a place at Beacon from headmistress Cinder Fall and professor Callows.

Weiss is a snow Leopard faunus with a tail she hides as a fuzzy belt. The white fang was a organization founded by her grandfather that Jaques took over and turned into the extremists group it is today.

Blake is the human heiress to the Belladonna corporation. By law she is still listed as heiress despite her father being deposed from his position at the head in all but official terms, with the company being truly controlled by executive Sienna Khan with company latter climber Adam attempting to coarse Blake into Marriage.

I'll admit this is kinda half assd but still.

[faunusrights]

"I remember when you used to be so small I could carry you around." "Well, I remember when you were so big you used to be able to beat me in a fight." "I totally still can." "Totally can not."

they're sisters and they love each other

[bridgyrose]

More of the post-apocalyptic au please. You left me so curious as to where it could go

Yang groaned as cold water was splashed all over her to wake her up. “I’m up, I’m up.” She rolled off the “bed” she was provided, although it did seem more like a cot, and not a comfortable one at that. 

Adam glared at her. “You’re late for your duties. I figured you’d be more… grateful to the High Leader for sparing you like she did. If it was me, I’d have you killed on the spot.” 

Yang slowly got up, her eyes still not having adjusted to the low light. “I’m… working on that. I’m used to having the sun tell me when to get up. It’s harder down here when your only light source is a candle or a torch.” 

Adam rolled his eyes and walked out of Yang’s room. “Get dressed and meet up with the High Leader in her room. You still have your job to do.” 

Yang sighed and fumbled around for the clothes she was provided. She had to admit, the tunic and pants werent all that bad to wear. She sighed and touched her collar and cuffs, wincing as a sudden jolt came from the outside of the bands. It had only been 24 hours wearing them and she already hated them. 

Once dressed, she made her way to the High Leader, hoping for an easier day than before. She had trouble keeping track of how long she’d been down here, but she knew it had been at least a couple of days. She knelt down in front of Blake, sighing. “I’m… sorry I’m late.” 

Blake turned to her and motioned for her to stand. “It’s fine. For a surface dweller, you’re already doing better than I could’ve hoped. Although, today is going to be a bit easier on you. I would like for you to assist Ilia today. She’s going to be leading a hunting party near the surface.” 

Yang hesitated for a moment. “A-are you sure I should go with her? She hates me-” 

“She doesnt hate you. And as my servant, I expect you to do as I ask. Am I clear?” 

Yang sighed. “Y-yes Ma’am.”

“Good.” Blake walked over to Yang and pulled out a key to undo the cuffs. “This should make things a bit easier on you.” 

Once the cuffs were off, Yang rubbed her wrists. “You’re… just taking them off?” 

“Of course I am. It’ll make hunting slightly easier for you.” She smirked and started walking off. “And besides, if you try to run, Ilia has orders to kill you.” 

“Of course she does….” 

Blake grabbed her mask and put it back on. “You should be glad that we’re allowing you to live among us for now. Normally, we kill humans on sight.” 

Yang paused for a moment before speaking again, her voice shaking. “Then… why let me be here?” 

“For one, you intrigue me.” Blake turned to face the blonde, amber eyes seeming to glow with the mask. “And you did say you didnt mean us any harm. So, I figure we could try this as a sort of… experiment.” 

“Experiment?” 

Blake nodded and started leaving the room. “Follow me and I’ll take you to Ilia.” 

“W-wait, now hold on. What do you mean by an experiment?” Yang quickly caught up to Blake, trailing a bit behind her like she was taught to do. “What exactly is there to experiment with?” 

“You’ll see when the time is right. But for now, Ilia is waiting for you.” 

Yang sighed and slowly made her way to Ilia, regretting everything was going to happen.

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Blake slowly retreated into a chamber farther down into the caves, sitting down with her council. She looked over to an older woman. “Sienna, how’s the food stores looking for us?” 

“I’ve been working with a few of our members to make an area for us to grow our own food and to keep some sort of livestock if we can catch any from the surface. Although, we might be better off making our way back up there.” Sienna sighed. “We may need to consider finding another place to stay.” 

“That is unacceptable!” Adam growled and slammed his fist down on the ground. “If we cant survive here then we need to take the surface from the humans. We know where their tribe’s at, and we outnumber them. We can move in and wipe them all out with ease and take everything they own!” 

“And what if we cant? We dont know what they have up there! For all we know, they could have power far beyond what we do!” Sienna stood up and pulled out her whip. “We have no way to know what to expect up there! If the servant’s words are true, humans are a fierce race that uses anything they can get their hands on. Who knows what else they are capable of.” 

“And that’s exactly why I suggest we send out our scouts and then attack them when it’s dark. We know they have issues seeing without the sun and we can use that to our advantage. And from what the human said, they have no idea we live down here. It’s the perfect advantage-” 

“Enough.” Blake stepped between the two, sword drawn and pointed at Adam. “We are not attacking the humans. Our tribe made a pact with them a long time ago. And we’ll honor that pact and keep to ourselves. As long as they assume we dont exist, then we can live in peace.” 

“Then why didnt you just slay those humans like every other High Leader had? If you wanted us to stay hidden, then why let one of them leave? She’s more than likely told everyone about us! They’ll come for us and do whatever it takes to save their lost human! If we dont strike now-” 

“We are leaving them alone.” Blake put her blade away and sat down. “We leave them alone, and we go on our way. Besides, they arent a threat to us right now. From what my servant tells me, they’re tribe is small and scavenges the land for what they need. The one I let go, the one she calls her sister, wont be coming back for her.” 

Adam took a step forward. “How can you be sure?” 

“Ilia made it clear on what would happen if she tried to come back to cause us any harm.”

“Still, you’re a mockery to all of us for allowing one human to stay here!” 

“I’m using her as an experiment of sorts.” 

Sienna looked at Blake, confusion in her eyes. “An experiment? What kind of experiment could you be doing with her?” 

Blake smirked under her mask. “To see how easily we can make a human into a faunus.” 

Adam glared at her, offended at the suggestion. “You would want to sully us by making humans into faunus?!” 

“If it works, we can offer the humans a choice when we move to the surface. They can join us or leave us alone.” 

“This is a mockery of our tribe!” 

“This is my decision.” 

Adam stormed out, heading back into his own quarters. He shut his door and put out his torch, sitting down and staring into the darkness. “The High Leader has lost her way.” 

A set of glowing amber eyes appeared in the darkness, flaming as they stared back at Adam. “Then it’s time for you to claim the title as High Leader.”

“There are few faunus that are loyal to me. I will not be able to do it alone.” 

“And you wont be.” The darkness twisted itself, forming into a young woman. She smiled and lit a flame in her hand. “I’ll be the sword that helps you take what is rightfully yours.” 

[hinduthatrecallsallincarnations]

A Discussion

“I have to wonder, Jaune,” Yang said, rebalancing her child in her arms for the fifth time, “how did you manage to fall in love with Cinder after all she had done?”

Jaune sighed, a little used to the question, but never at all so much that he had memorized the way he answered word for word, and took a moment to think about it. He set down his drink on the coffee table, across from the woman sitting in front of him and thought how to best convey it to her. “She’s blunt”, he reasoned, “this should be easy”.

“To be honest?” and she nodded when he paused, “she's hot.”

Yang’s face went deadpan. “No.”

“Yes.”

“That can’t be it.”

Jaune blinked, a little taken aback, before reforming his opinion. “Perhaps that’s just not the case anymore,” he thought. “Alright, then,” he began, “as you well know, when they took me in for that final time and twisted me using Grimmification, I was programmed to follow under her unquestioningly,” and she nodded. “Well, during that time, one might imagine that with her strikingly bad personality, she would have used me as her personal punching bag to vent her frustrations - but, in reality, I was more of a soundboard than anything.”

Yang tilted her head questioningly while readjusting the child in her arms a sixth time.

“She used to vent to me her frustrations through word of mouth and tell me her insecurities,” he continued. “She would tell me her fears of what’s become of Emerald under her leadership and how she had wound up in this situation under Salem.” He picked up his drink and took a sip briefly before setting it down again. “She was just a mid-20s woman who had everything stolen from underneath her at a young age and was promised a better life if she worked for a very specific person. She’d only recently realized that the people who were said to be at fault for the misfortune of her home were having issues preventing them to begin with - and she had doubts, to be sure.”

“So her sob story was enough to justify the killing of your former flame?”

It’d been oh so blunt, just like classic Yang, but even then, it was so blunt it hurt far more than it did from other people. Both from the people who said it differently and the tone. Yang had been a bit of a crutch when Jaune regained his sense of mind and left Cinder behind to Salem, bereft of most of his memories under service to the evils that be of this world until they returned to him but most of his friends were wary and untrusting of him. It hurt that they didn’t trust him, but Yang did. And it hurt more hearing that question from Yang.

“No, never,” he said, “and she’s never lived it down - not that I’m holding it over her head or using it as a point of contention. No, when I see her, I feel that pain in my chest - it’s just overshadowed by the love of the woman who showed me that the world isn’t so white and black - the same woman who showed that your mother, the leader of the former White Fang, and Blake’s former partner and teacher could be redeemed and fight to live.”

Yang nodded, gears turning in her head, and she gave him the look of someone who approved of his decision.

[howlingday]

just for fun, the first words that your soulmate say to you are tattooed on your body, (they've been there since birth so everyone's waiting for their soulmate to find them all thier lives) which of the following lines goes to which jaune ship and what exactly lead to this line (basically a story for each line with a different ship, lets give you a little bit of practice, feel free to send me a couple of lines too i'll give it my best shot) 1. "well the horse is a surprise" 2. "hi, why are you holding that man hostage"

3. "not sure that's the intended use of that item"

4. "cute dog, why is it trying to kill me?"

5. "a mobile weapon's platform and it has cup holders? this thing has it all"

6. "oh it's fine, i didn't need that blood anyways"

7. "listen! there's a very good reason for why i'm currently shaking this child by it's ankles and demanding it's lunch money"

best of luck with this and have fun with it. take your time as well there's no rush

"Get up," Jaune groaned at the words, "I said get up!" A kick struck his side. He was awake now, and not in a good place. "About time you woke up."

Jaune squeezedhis eyes shut before opening them. As he opened them, he noticed he was chained, shackled around the wrists, and his bed was dirt, mud, and straw. A grunt to his side drew his attention to a massive beast standing next to him. It was well over seven feet tall, and had a coat of chestnut brown. All in all, a nice looking horse.

He turned around and saw a woman with short hair glaring at him. She was wearing a torn leather jacket, and her eyes were a beautiful diamond blue. If only there weren't daggers coming out of them.

He then remembered last night. The caravan was ambushed. Thankfully, it was only goods, and his team didn't attend. He suspected the worst, but he had to be sure. "What happened to the other men?"

"Dead." Vernal looked to the side. "You've got some thick aura. Surprised you even lost. You killed at least six of our bandits."

"Sorry about that."

"Don't be. If they were weak enough to die for no reason, then all the better for our tribe. Speaking of better, you should be lucky that we aren't executing you."

"So what is going to happen to me?"

"Well, the first option is slavery. You might be human, but I'm sure the SDC will pay any price for free labor."

"And option rwo?"

"You become one of us. We take you in, clean you up, give you a job, and you live by our rules." She held up her index finger, wagging in a tick-tock motion. "For. Eh. Ver."

"So I either become a slave, or I become a slave. Not a lot of options, is there?"

"Aw, what's wrong, handsome?" The woman cooed. "Is this not what you expected?"

"Not really." A grunt from his side drew Jaune's attention again. He chuckled. "The horse is kind of a surprise."

The woman's eyes widened for a moment, before she shook her head and turned around. Jaune couldn't see, but she suddenly lost her composure. "Uh, are you okay, Miss...?"

Straightening herself, she turned with a grin. "Vernal. My name is Vernal, and I think I have the perfect place for you, if you join us."

"Well, between you and Schnee, I'd say you're prettier." Vernal tittered, then coughed into her fist.

"G-Get up!" She hesitantly barked. "We're going to see Raven. She'll want to hear the goid new herself."

This was supposed to be a simple job, but no! Merc had to fuck it all up! Again! She held up the store, and he would grab the cash and run. Instead, he grabbed the cash and ran out the back, leaving her stuck in a make-shift Vacuan stand-off between her and this old man.

They both glared at each other, each with a pump-action shotgun pointed at the other. She swallowed as she tried to step back, but the clerk jerked forward. She wasn't going anywhere.

She just wanted to get out of town. Go to the city, maybe. Live out her life away from what was left of Cinder's gang. But no, there was no way out. She was going to die here. She was going to die alone, with a hole in her face.

"Um, excuse me?"

Emerald heard a voice behind her. She didn't dare turn around, but she could tell a lot by the voice alone, though. It was a young male, slightly older, either late teens or mid twenties. He seemed calm, which was weird since two people were armed and ready to blow each other's brains out!

He walked around to the front counter, setting a pack of gum down. He pulled out his wallet, then stepped between the barrels! Was he insane, or did he just not give a fuck?!

"Uh, can you break a twenty?" He asked the clerk, who growled in response. "Okay! Okay! Bad joke! Bad joke! You can keep the change, though. Just set downthe gun, and ring me up." The clerk growled again. "Her? Don't worry about it. I'll talk to her, and this'll be all taken care.

There was a soft clack, followed by a number of beeps and clicks. Emerald glanced at the counter, and saw the butt-stock of the shotgun on the counter. He did it! The crazy son of a bitch did it! How the hell did he-?

"Hey!" Emerald blinked and focused on the man looking at her down the barrel of her gun. She cocked an eyebrow. "Hi, why are you holding that man hostage?"

Emerald looked at her forearm for a split-second, and the magic words shone brightly green at their announcement. Lowering her gun, she took a breath.

"There, you feel better?" He asked. He turned around to his wallet and flipped it open, revealing a shiny golden badge. "Detective Jaune Arc, Vice. What's your name?"

"Emerald," she answered, "Emerald Sustrai." She could have given him a fake name, but... something about this choice felt right.

"Nice to meet you, Emerald." He shut and pocketed his wallet. "Tell me, you ever been to the big city?"

Cinder's day kept spiraling down from bad to worse to it's current position of absolute shitshow.

The job started just fine. She snuck in, made it past the guards, diverted them away with a distraction, and began downloading the data. But then the "hero" had to show up; that little girl in a red cape. Their fight was simple, albeit annoying, but the situation grew worse when her friend, another "hero" with a shield showed up and made things more difficult. Here she was now: pinned down with her only safe exit blocked by Atlas guards, and the less safe options monitored by those same men. Needless to say, she needed an out.

Thankfully, her prayers were answered when saw the Nevermore roost on the window outside. It pecked at the glass. To anyone else, it was random, meaningless for no purpose save for it's own curiosity. But Cinder knew better.

She shot a flaming arrow into the window, the heat melting the glass and weakening it around it's edges. She then fired three shots at the guard, catching them off guard. She would alternate until the glass was melted and she had run out of all but one arrow. Shifting to dual blades, she charged and hoped her aura would hold against the six remaining guards and the two heroes.

With a crash, she broke through the window, finding herself on the roof. Carefully, she edged around the tower until she was behind cover and out of sight. She sighed in relief that her aura held.

"You know, shooting arrows to melt glass is a cool concept," she heard the shield hero behind her, grinding her teeth, "but, uh, not sure that's the intended use of that item."

Unfortunately, her respite did not last as the heroes followed her and circled around the tower. Seeing no escape without capture, she jumped. She fell a good twenty stories until she landed on something soft, and pillowy. Opening her eyes, she saw she landed on the back of a much larger Nevermore.

As she was carried into the night, she growled at the annoyance, but breathed it away as she held the thumbdrive of data she'd retrieved. Upon landing, the Nevermore opened it's maw, and a Seer emerged from it's beak.

Cinder kneeled before the Grimm before standing proudly, waggling the drive between her fingers. "My Queen," Cinder cooed, "the plan goes along accordingly."

"Excellent, my dear Cinder," her dark master hummed, "but I have one question. Who were those interlopers you encountered tonight?"

"No one of interest, my lady." Cinder bowed. "Just children pretending to be heroes."

"That remains to be seen, Cinder." From inside her dark castle, Salem looked through a seperate seer where an image rewound, then sped up, then slowed down, then stopped on a gargantuan, modern day knight in shining armor. Through a cocky smirk, he repeated the same words over and over again. Her arm pulsed with a light that ebbed and glowed at his quip, played on repeat. A smile split across her lips. "That remains to be seen."

Classes were beginning soon, which meant Summer had little time left to, well, enjoy summer. Her youngest had just left for college to get settled in for her new life on campus, while her oldest was on her way up with her to start her third year of classes, leaving her alone around the house with Zwei. Judging by the wag his butt did, he was excited to start that.

She looked out the window at the sleepy suburb life she and Tai chose. Losing him in that car accident was the hardest thing she had ever gone through, which always surprised the combat veteran inside her. She sighed, missing his goofy smile, perfectly complimenting his life-loving eyes and shaggy, blond hair. Her breath hitched as her memory drifted to his "other" qualities. She was a woman with needs after all.

A honk brought her out of her fantasies as a moving truck pulled away from the house. She forgot about the neighbors that just moved in. She barely got to meet them, since she was always out with the girls while they were moving boxes and furniture around.

From what she could tell, her new neighbor was a blond, young man about Yang's age, with his two girlfriends and their child. The first of the girlfriends was a knockout, complete with stunning blonde hair and muscular arms, which made Summer a little eager to PT again, for old time's sake. The other woman with darker looked classier, complete with a more moderate attire and glasses, but Summer summised that she was more mature of the three as she held a baby who looked exactly like her.

Summer walked away from the window with a smile. Seeing a happy couple of three reminded her of her similar situation with Tai and Raven. Unfortunately, her best friend wasn't the best mother, and left her and Tai alone with Yang. She looked back, seeing the young man gone from the group. She gave a sad sigh.

Zwei ran into the garage as she stepped into her bedroom and removed her shirt, ready to switch to her PT gear. She removed her bra, and was reaching for her sports bra when the door bell rang. She tossed on her shirt and hurried to the door. When she opened, there was nobody outside, so she shut the door.

Another ring. This time she lingered before shutting the door. Probably some punk teen trying to get one last jolly before school. At the third ring, she shut the door behind her and hid around the corner. Waiting patiently, she closed her eyes and counted to fifteen, the time in between every ring. Thirteen, fourteen, DING!

Summer leapt around the corner, catching the punk as he was running away, pinning him to the ground. It was such a blur, she didn't notice it was the same young man from before, panting as he squirmed.

"Leggo! It's gonna kill me!" He shouted. Summer looked up and saw Zwei yapping and snapping at him. A light blush covered her cheeks as she helped him up, giggling when he jumped behind her. "Sit! Heel!"

"You gotta use more force with him." Summer corrected. Snapping her eyes to focus on her faithful companion, he quivered with flat ears. Sergeant Rose was about to give the order. "INSIDE! NOW!" The dog ran around the corner to the garage door dog entrance. Summer turned around. "Are you okay?"

"Y-Yeah..." He gulped, catching his breath. "That's the last time I listen to my sister."

"Your sister?"

"Yeah, my sister." He gestured behind Summer to his house. "I just moved in with my sister, sister-in-law, and my nephew. They needed help paying for here, so I offered to move in with them."

"Well, aren't you sweet, Mister...?" Summer extended her hand.

"Arc." He answered. "Jaune Arc. Short, sweet, and rolls off the tongue. The ladies love it."

Summer laughed. "Summer Rose. Beautiful, clean, but can be super fucking mean." Jaune was taken aback a bit. "Sorry. I'm retired military, so I can't help it sometimes."

"Really? What branch?"

"Vale Foreign Defense, Sergeant Upper Rank."

"No kidding!" Jaune chuckled. "Vale Active Guard, Lieutenant Sergeant!"

"Ha! One of the stay at home boys, huh?" Summer beamed. "Glad to see kids like you still have the guts to step outside before going back inside when trouble actually starts."

Jaune just laughed at it. She's seen it before with the new guys when she was still in. They either tried to hit back to look tough and save face, or they just rolled with it, accepting that the older generation will always rag on the younger. She liked that kind of respect.

"I just wanted to drop by and say hi. I'm glad to know I'm not the only Vale dog on the block."

"Even if you are a porch pup." Summer chuckled.

"Speaking of, about your dog."

"Zwei? He's technically my daughter's dog, but I still love him. He's a cute, little guy, huh?"

"Oh, yeah, cute dog!" Jaune agreed. "Why is it trying to kill me?"

Summer laughed as she covered her forearm, a light blush on her face. "Oh, he's just being protective. Say, are you busy? I was about to start on some PT. You mind spotting me?"

"Sure!" He beamed, the corrected himself. "Er, I mean, yes, sergeant!"

Summer rolled her eyes. "Just get changed already! I might be retired, but I can still kick your ass." He chuckled and ran back to his house. Summer lingered for a moment, watching the goofy, blue-eyed, blond-haired hunk run back to take care of his family.

Maybe Summer was lonely, but she felt something a little more than hunger when she watched that porch pup. With a lick of her lips, she walked back inside to get ready for some old school PT. She was feeling cardio and core today.

"This is amazing!" Ruby cried from the pilot seat of an Atlas Paladin IV, the shiniest piece of the loot hauled from the latest SDC raid. She twitched her wrist, and the arm shot out it's extendable buster blade. "SO COOL!"

"She's really enjoying herself up there, huh?" Jaune commented from the sidelines. As the first members of the White Fang's latest project, an all-human combat team, Jaune and Ruby aided the White Fang however they could, so long as it wasn't genocidal. Each of these statements served to agitate Adam, but the results didn't lie; the humans were more effective in bringing equality between the races together with the Faunus than the two races attempted alone.

"As she should." Sienna replied, a smile across her lips. "After all, it was because of her that we could even identify this in their cargo manifest."

Not even Sienna Kahn, the High Leader, could ignore them. She stood proudly next to Jaune as she watched the weapons expert "field tested" their latest weapon.

"You could have figured it out." Jaune replied.

"Perhaps, but not as quickly as she could."

"Well, she is pretty handy with this type of stuff." Jaune scratched the back of his head. "Wish we could say the same about-"

"Silence." Jaune snapped to a stiff standing position. She placed a gentle hand on his back. "You are an invaluable member of the White Fang. Without you, we wouldn't have been able to procure this marvel."

"Oh, uh, thanks, but I was talking about Adam."

"Really?" Her lip peeled back halfway into a snarl. "You think yourself high enough to speak ill of your superiors?"

"Ah, no! No! No!" Jaune waved his hands in defense. "Uh, it was just, uh, a slip of the tongue! He talks bad about us when we're not around, so I thought I'd return the favor!"

"Then listen well, pup; if I hear anyone under my command speaking ill of anyone under my command, I will personally correct them. You are the first; pray you are also the last!"

Jaune gulped. "Y-Yes, ma'am!"

"Good." She stepped away. "Now about-"

Jaune tackled her as the massive robot arm flew at them. It missed, extended over their prone forms. The two panted in their embrace. As she pushed him up from her, her fingers sank into the thick pectoral muscles of his chest.

"Sorry, guys!" Ruby called. "I got distracted! It has two cupholders!"

Jaune chuckled, then called back. "A mobile weapon's platform and it has two cupholders?! This thing has it all!"

"I know, right!"

"Jaune," he looked down at the woman below him, "can you help me up?"

"Uh, sure." Jaune climbed off, then knelt down and helped her up. "Are you okay?"

"I am." She brushed a hair around her face. "But would you mind escorting me back to my chambers? I'm feeling a bit tired from the excitement."

"Oh, sure thing!"

"Thank you, dear." Sienna wraped her arm around his bicep. "Now, what was it Adam said that he thought you wouldn't hear?"

Jaune kicked against his bindings and screamed through his gag. What was supposed to be an educational tour through the ancient city had turned into a deadly trap designed to ensnare college kids like him. He wanted to cry.

The stripped him naked, tied him to a stone pedastal, rubbed oils over his chest and neck, then slit his wrists. In spite of the blood loss, he was fighting back, though his attempts grew weaker. Before he passed out, he saw two figures approach.

They were short, slim with fair skin. Their long, dark hair passed their shoulders. They knelt to his wrists, and then... he blacked.

He awoke later to a muffled discussion. It was dark, the torches inside the temple having long since gone out. He tried moving up, but found himself still bound. With a final grunt, he ripped through the fabric.

No, not farbric. On closer examination, this was rope, and thick rope at that. He tore off the other binding at his hand, noting how sharp his fingernails were. They were long, thick, and sharp. Ouch! Yup! Definitely sharp!

"Well, well, well, look who's finally awake, dear sister." A voice in the darkness cooed.

"He must be so confused." Another called out. "Do you think he remembers anything?"

Jaune closed his eyes to think, and instantly remembered everything. The screaming, the crying, the blood.

"Ooh, so you do remember?" One of them chuckled. "Yes, that's right. You died, and now you are here."

"You came back." Though it was difficult to see at first, his eyes adjusted in their moments of rest as he remembered, and could now see the beautiful girl's delicate hand hold his clawed fingers. "You have become something more."

Her eyes were mesmerizing, soothing him from his previous anxieties. She pulled him forward, like a mother with her child. It was peaceful, but not meant to last.

Jaune triped over himself and tumbled down the steps from the pedastal. He yelped in agony as he felt own claws sink deep into his abdomen. When he yanked it out, black syrup gushed from his wound, and he immediately covered his mistake.

"Are you alright?" One of the voices asked.

"Is it fatal?" The other followed on.

Jaune looked down at the pooling black growing clearer to see as his core became colder to touch. "Oh, it's fine, I didn't need that blood anyways." One of the girls gasped behind him while the other tittered. Before he could ask why, a rapid miniature explosion sounded outside.

"Do you hear it?" The kind one said beside him. He could see her more clearly. She wore a short dress of red-plumed feathers, and had red accents around her eyes. Her delicate, albeit clawed fingers were outsized by the massive blades attached to her forearms. "Someone is disturbing the forest." She turned to him. "You have to help us."

"It would make for good practice." The other stated before Jaune could answer. She looked just like her sister, except her dress was smoother with white scales, and her eyes were accented by a crystal-like blue. She walked forward, her bladed heels clicking the floor with her pointed toes. "After all, nothing like an easy breakfast to start your day right, right?"

Jaune followed her, his uneasy and pained steps eased as he followed her to the exit. Stepping out, he could see everything in the moonlight. With a deep breath, he could taste the wild of the forest. Looking down from the temple, he saw flashes of gunfire below.

"Are you ready?" The red woman asked.

He nodded, and the two giggled.

"Then let the hunt begin." Grinned the white woman.

"Stop crying, Whitely." Father sneered from behind his desk. His son had come home from a schoolyard fight, black and blue, and the man simply looked at him like he was looking for ill-needed attention. "You're a Schnee. Act like one."

With a long sniff, Whitely wiped away his still running tears and straightened himself. Though he trembled, the boy held firm. He even pulled out his neckerchief and blew into it before returning to his stoic expression. With a gulp, his shaking lessened.

"Go see Klein." His father waved off. "He will see to your wounds while I attend to matters with the boys father."

"Girl, Father."

"Excuse me?"

"It..." Whitely swallowed, "She was a girl, Father."

With another sigh, his father waved him away. As Whitely stepped out, he walked down the hall towards his mother's gardens, hoping Klein would be there. Instead, he found the new bodyguard hired by Klein to protect the family. He appeared lost.

"No." He murmured. "Not this way."

"Are you lost, Mr. Arc?" Whitely asked.

"No, not lost, just-" As he turned, he reeled back in surprise. "Yikes! What happened to you?!"

"A minor argument at school, today." Whitely answered.

"Woof!" The bodyguard huffed. "If that's an argument, I'd hate to be in a brawl with that kid. It looks like he dragged you across the playground."

"If only." Whitely sighed. "She- Er, he was quite cruel in his methods."

"Uh huh, and how old is this kid?"

"Thirteen, the same as I."

"And you got beat up at lunch?"

"After classes, actually."

"And her pigtails are held up in a blue scrunchie, right?"

"Actually, she doesn't wear pig tails. Her hair is held back by-" Whitley flushed as he snapped his mouth shut.

"What's her name?" Whitely shook his head. "Come on, what's her name? I'm not going to hurt her."

Seeing as he didn't move, Whitely relented, telling the girl's name, their arguement over the pronunciation of Verdás, and how she overpowered him so easily. As he finished, the body guard knelt down to get to eye level with Whitely. He was going to laugh him, call him weak, and probably tell his body guard friends about weak, snot-nosed, pathetic, insignificant-

"Girls are real mean, huh?"

Whitely was dumbfounded. Instead of mockery, as he expected, Whitely was met with empathy!

"You good, kid?" He asked.

"I'll..." He didn't want to cry, though his eye decided otherwise as it leaked again. "I'll be fine."

The body guard placed a hand on his shoulder and a warm feeling overcame him. His tears stopped, and the scuffs on his arms and knees disappeared. He gasped as he looked at the body guard once more. He was smiling.

"You don't have to put on a brave face for me. I know how it feels to get your butt kicked by a girl." He stood up. "I had seven sisters growing up. I know exactly how it feels to get bullied by someone with a pink Pony Tales lunchbox."

Whitely snickered, recieving another kind smile.

"My oldest used to give me swirlies."

"Swirlies?"

"Yeah, it's when she holds you up by your ankles like this!" Whitely couldn't react as he was hoisted off his feet. His sweater-vest fell to his chest, and he began to feel the blood rushing to his skull. "And she'd hold me over a toilet, shouting, 'Give me your lunch money, or else you're getting a sick new 'do!'"

"Did it work?"

"Do I have a sick, new 'do?"

"I can arrange that, if you'd like."

Whitely paled as he recognized the tired, slightly slurred speech. He turned and saw his mother approaching, Klein guiding her shaky steps. Another afternoon of white wine, it appeared.

"And pray tell, why are you holding my son like that after my husband just finished telling me of his earlier torment?"

"M-Misses Schnee!" The bodyguard shook a little, judging by the small vibrations Whitely felt in his legs. "Um... Listen! There's a very good reason why I'm shaking this child by it's ankles and demanding it's lunch money!"

Whitely looked his mother, whose reaction was... sobered? She then placed a hand against her head and shook it. Klein glanced at his mother, or more specifically, her arm.

"Jaune, you are a body guard, not a body shaker. Put my son down." Whitely felt himself slowly lowered. Until his hair touched the dirt path, followed slowly by his body. He stood, dusting himself off. "Klein, take Whitely to his room. Mr. Arc will take me to my quarters to clarify his barbaric actions."

"Mother, please!" Klein and the body guard had already swapped their tasks. "He did nothing wrong, he-"

"It'll be okay, Whitely." Whitely stopped talking as Jaune answered. "I'm sure your mom just wants to talk."

"Yes." His mother smiled at him, then looked to the body guard. "Talk." Whitely wasn't certain as they walked away, but his mother loooked... happy. He had never seen her so happy. It made him happy, too. He liked it.

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tag dump... (part 2)