Edward Smith P.O.V.
Finally back home, I began to plan for what to do about my life and future, considering I kind of popped into this world and took over someone else's life and from the looks of it he wanted to become a Huntsman but now should I stay in signal or when the time comes help Ruby and go to Beacon.
As I think about this, I'm just looking at myself in the mirror. The image I see is haunting, the blue eyes and sandy blond hair, even if they were fake all I could think about while looking in the mirror is my best friend and I'm unsure how to feel about that after all at one point in my life I wanted to be just like him but…
An image of my best friend pops into my head of when I was a seven-year-old boy who had recently moved into the school, and my only friend I made there left me crying on the stairs to go play football, then while other kids were either whispering or laughing about me not bothering to care about the new kid and out of no where he walks up and asks "You okay?" sits down next to we and just talks long enough for me to finally settle my emotions and reply.
Then another image of him telling me about why he had bandages around his back and why he missed school for 3 weeks saying his entire back was ripped open to the point bone was visible, with some of his spine being seen, if not for the blood covering it, all due to a faulty swing set and a fence.
And the last thing I remembered was all the fights we had; even if they were mainly verbal spats, they did, for a time, break our friendship. Yet somehow, we always bounced back as best friends, if not then as brothers.
So here I am staring at something, no, someone, I wish I could have been when I was 8 and now, now he was staring at me in the mirror with the same sandy blond hair, the sky blue eyes, and pale skin along with a developed body that shouldn't be on a 15 year old and yet there were still signs of my old body the dark almost black hair, the chocolate brown eyes and the eye bags giving me a sense of Déjà vu even if it was barely visible do to the hair dye.
Wiping away the few tears that fell after remembering, I tried to focus on what's important currently. 'Damm I sound like a heartbroken girl, ha, he would have liked that comparison.' After calming down, I focused on what's important.
So knowing I have an aura, I try to manifest it around my hand while thinking back to the feeling I had of it the first time, when my nose was bleeding. After what felt like five minutes, my aura successfully wraps itself around my hand with the color being a metallic blue.
After getting used to the sensation of aura, I practice manifesting it again and again, with each try being faster than the last, to it only needed a second to form around my hand. I'll have to practice more, but it's time I moved onto my entire body.
Taking a few steps away from the sink in case I pass out, I focus on the feeling again, and although it took a while, my aura eventually did appear around my entire body, acting like a force field, with the aura around my head feeling thinner than normal. 'Maybe to make it so my vision isn't impaired, that or it has something to do with my semblance.' I theories as I feel an odd sense of calm and slight detachment.
Then I start noticing things I would have missed before, like the slightly dirty mirror, the many sticky notes that are meant to help improve my confidence, or in this case, the body's owner's confidence, then there's the stack of magazines next to the toilet showing body care suggestions to newest hair styles.
The feeling I was getting was as though my mind no longer had this constant fog or noises, even if it was still there, just smaller. After analyzing what it could be, I concluded that they were my emotions.
Trying to remember if this ever happened before, my mind went to the first time I activated my aura and noticed that even though when I first realized that I wasn't in my world or even earlier than that when I realized I wasn't in my home I still didn't panic sure I was startled and slightly jittery yet I still wasn't panicked and treated the entire day like it was completely normal, so it all probably started from the time my nose was broken and my aura was around my head to heal it.
There was also that time in the music booth? Studio? Room, in the music room where I was making music and singing it while acting it out, and realized that somehow I instinctively knew how to play music as although I was offered lessons at school on earth I never took it was I didn't want to be a burden my family more then I was already.
Re-focusing back on the topic, I tried to slowly disperse/absorb my aura back into me, so I started slowly from my feet, as the calm and focus was useful right now, and when I got to my neck and head, although it took longer, it eventually disappeared.
Moving towards the toilet I took a seat as I was starting to feel a headache along with light headedness creeping in along with my before dulled emotions that was causing my body to heat up and sweat all the while fighting the urge to reactive my semblance and aura so that I wouldn't have to feel any of this I still know that is best to face this now then later so I just endured it and told myself that I am safe and to stay calm.
Two hours later, with me now sitting at the desk in my room, calm and clean after a nice shower, I start thinking about my future, and after a lot of thinking in the shower, I've decided to help Ruby in the dust robbery but only to protect the shop as that way I'd get a good reputation with the old man who owns a dust store along with some early fighting experience, it would also help me test my theory of if this body has any more instinctive muscle memory like the one about making music.
The main reason, however, is to see how Ozpin would react along with Ruby, as currently I would say our relationship is that of antagonist, as I'm probably going to be the reason she's bullied, I could also step in when it gets bad to increase my rep with her.
For now, tho I need to finish reading this Journal along with my weapon designs as the previous on is just a bat that turns into a shotgun simple but I'm not the loud type as I'm more sneaky and prefer to keep I'm distance so ether something that'd keep me at long distance or something that can soot from long range.
Ruby Rose P.O.V. just returned home from Signal.
As I'm walking, I start grumbling under my breath while kicking a rock down the path, "Stupid school wanting to take my cloak, stupid teachers with stupid rules, stupid mean girls and their fake faces, annoying and creepy boys trying to take me somewhere, stupid and mean Ed head and his dum laugh, Sigh at least I heard a nice song even if it was depressing."
Sighing more, as even the rock seems to have left while I was grumbling, I thought about texting 'Kenway' again, but he's probably busy as he's showing as offline, so I just headed back home humming the song I heard before getting bored and going on my scroll to see anything cool but found a few messages from my dad saying "Hey flower I'd be late home today talking with the other teachers about today and what to expect tomorrow Qrow left tho so he might be home, love you."
Replying with a generic response of okay, I went and read Yang's message, "Hey Rubes, I'm off to Vale with some friends, and I saw what happened to you in the hall, hope you're okay and if you ever need to talk I'll listen also don't worry about that Ed guy I'll deal with it. Love ya!"
Quickly texting back to Yang about how, "although I don't like him, she doesn't need to do anything," and along with a few "I'm fine" and "I'll deal with it myself," but she never replied, great, even more problems.
The walk back home after that was silent, with just my shoes making noise. When I did get home, I found Uncle Qrow asleep and smelling of alcohol on the couch. Changing clothes, I came back down but this time holding a measuring tape along with a few pieces of paper and a pencil, I slowly took Harbinger to the garage and began blueprinting it.
Since I was finally in signal, I can finally make my future baby, and now all I need are the measurements and material, so after a long two hours, I was finally done triple checking everything, and all I need now is the materials and I will finally be able to make my sweetheart.
"Achem!"
"AAAAAAAAAA" Surprised, I quickly turn around and find Uncle Qrow staring at me while also sending Harbinger a few looks, "Hehe, Good to see you awake, Uncle Qrow, I-I… I was just making sure she wasn't damaged, is all… Promise…" The sound of outside the garage can be heard as my Uncle and I continued to look at each other for a good few minutes.
Eventually, the silence was broken with Uncle Qrow saying, "Riiggghhhhttttt, well come on then, best continue training considering I don't think you'd be weaponless for much longer if you're already listing what materials to use.
"YYaaayyyy! You're the best Uncle Qrow!" and with a puff of roses, I was gone and out in the back yard in my training clothes waiting bouncing from foot to foot.
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The dinner today was quiet due to Dad and Uncle Qrow being in the same room, but mainly because Dad found me training intensely with Uncle Qrow again, even tho he knows I heal faster than most, so dinner was pretty quiet, only to be broken by Yang.
"So... anyone wanna talk about how Ruby nearly split that practice dummy in half today?" Yang asked with that signature grin of hers, trying to cut through the silence like it was just another loaf of bread on the table. I didn't look up, just poked at the roasted carrots on my plate. They were overcooked. Or maybe I was just too tense to care.
Dad sighed, setting his fork down. "She shouldn't be pushing herself like that."
"She's fine," Uncle Qrow muttered, not even trying to hide his annoyance. "She's not made of glass, Tai."
"That's not the point, Qrow," Dad said, voice low but heavy. "She's fourteen. She doesn't need to be tearing herself apart out there."
I finally looked up. "But I want to. If I'm going to be a Huntress, I can't wait around. I have to train now, while I still can."
"Ruby..." Dad's eyes softened, but I saw the exhaustion in them, too. "I know you're motivated, but at that rate, you'll only burn yourself out."
Qrow leaned back in his chair, arms folded. "She's got more focus than half the students at Signal. Let her run with it. You think we were babying each other back when we started?"
"You also had Raven," Dad said, voice sharp as if trying to put a stop to it. "And look how that turned out."
A heavy silence fell again. Yang winced and gave me a look that said, Oops but was obviously invested in the conversation.
I pushed my chair back, the legs scraping loudly against the floor. "Thanks for the food, I'm going to sleep." The clock was showing 20:53.
Dad didn't stop me when I left the table, but I heard Qrow mutter something behind me—something about letting me make my own choices.
I didn't slam the door even if I wanted to, so I just closed it, and sat on the edge of my bed, then pulled out my scroll.
Kenway:
"Everything okay? Looked like something was bothering you at lunch, and sorry if not wanting to meet up was kind of rude. I could have said that better."
I stared at it for a moment before typing back.
Ruby:
"It's fine, just some stupid people being annoying at lunch."
A moment later, the three dots popped up.
Kenway:
"You okay?"
I thought about lying. Saying "I'm doing fine" and changing the subject, but I also just wanted someone I could talk to.
Ruby:
"I don't know. I just want to be better. Faster. Stronger. But maybe I'm messing it all up. My Dad got mad, and my Uncle Qrow got mad back. Yang tried, but it didn't end well. Dinner was... quiet."
Another pause, then:
Kenway:
"You're not messing anything up. You're just trying to be ready for Huntress life. There's nothing wrong with that. But even weapons need time on the rack, you know?"
I smiled a little.
Ruby:
"Thanks. I just wish Dad would see it that way."
Kenway:
"He will. He just still sees his little girl who needs protecting and not the one who doesn't need it as much."
I didn't answer right away, just held the scroll close for a second. The warmth in my chest felt a little stronger than the sting in my legs from training.
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