Chapter 3: Team Coffin
[Time Skip, Acceptance Ceremony]
Ozpin: "Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, and Yang Xiao Long."
I stood in the back of the room next to Alex as we got through all the students that passed.
Ozpin: "You will be known as Team RWBY and led by... Miss Ruby Rose."
They began to celebrate and Yang hugged Ruby.
Me: 'Come on, let's get this over with already.'
Alex: "Who do you think we'll be parried with?"
Me: "No clue."
Ozpin then looked over at me as Team RWBY walked off the stage and motioned for me to come up. I nudged Alex and we made our way up to the stage. I held my head down so no one could see my mask and stood beside Alex. I heard whispers and chatter from the crowd, I knew it was directed at me. Then, two others walked onto the stage, one a girl with blood red hair that was placed in a pony tail with her bangs covering her left eye, her eye color was a blood red as well. She wore a rather nice red dress that reached her mid thigh, with red leggings and darker red heels.
Me: 'Jeez she must really love the color red.'
The other held her head down and had a hoodie that was white from the hood down to the midsection of the jacket then slowly faded into a black smoke color, she wore black jeans and regular converse.
Me: 'I know that stance. She's definitely worth keeping a eye on, she's either shy or hiding something.'
Ozpin: "Alex White, Scarlet Bloodlust, Jill Grey, and Grim Reaper."
Me: 'Nice fake name Ozpin, totally not suspicious.'
Ozpin: "You will be known as Team Coffin."
Me: 'How the hell do you get Coffin out of our names?'
Ozpin: "Lead by... Grim Reaper."
My head snapped towards Ozpin.
Me: 'Lead by who now?!'
After that all four of us walked off the stage and to the back of the room. Once the ceremony finished up we went to our dorm. I walked in and looked around. I instantly searched the windows, closet, bathroom, desks, and beds, I found nothing of interest.
Scarlet: "Is he always like this?"
I looked behind me and saw she was talking to Alex. He shrugged.
Me: 'In my line of work you have to be paranoid, sweetheart.'
I stood up straight and went to walk out the door.
Scarlet: "Where are you going?"
Me: "Somewhere. You can fend for yourselves right?"
Scarlet: "Oh I don't know maybe we could actually talk to each other? You know since we'll be on the same team for four years?"
Me: "You sure got an attitude on you, you know that?"
I turned around and looked at her so she could see my mask.
Me: "I suggest you drop it."
Scarlet: "Is that supposed to scare me?"
Me: 'Alright, she's starting to piss me off.'
I sighed.
Me: "Look, I'm not a people's person. So why don't you three get to know each other. While I do my own thing, I'll stay outta your way if you stay outta mine."
I then walked out the door without another word. I headed straight for the roof. Once I got up there I mapped out the area in my mind. I heard someone coming up the steps to the roof and pretended not to notice. The door opened quietly and closed almost silently.
Me: 'Trying to sneak up on me, huh? Can't tell you how many have died trying to do that.'
I waited for them to get close and try something. I heard something shaking. I had to keep myself from bursting out in laughter.
Me: 'They're scared to kill someone, their hands are shaking. Guess I shouldn't kill them.'
I heard baggy clothing shift. I side stepped then turned and grabbed whoever it was by the neck hoisting them up. I looked up at them. It was Jill, she dropped her sword, which looked to be some kind of Khopesh (Just look it up). Now that I got a look at her face I could see she had long black hair and blue eyes. I removed her hood then knew exactly why she tried to kill me. She had nice fluffy wolf ears.
Me: "You White Fang work a lot quicker then I thought you would. Although sending someone who's never killed a person after me was like throwing away your life."
She struggled to get out of my grip, but to no avail. I tossed her back making her fall on her back. I then picked up her Khopesh and walked towards her. She sat up.
Me: "So, any words before you die? Regrets? Pleading? Bargaining?"
She spoke in a soft, shy, shaky voice.
Jill: "Just do it.... Im dead either wa-"
She was silenced when I threw the Khopesh at her. It landed next to her and embedded itself into the ground.
Me: "Don't even pull that one. Last person to try that got a throwing knife in the throat."
I walked towards her and leaned down. I then noticed she was crying. I sighed and lifted my mask slightly so the voice modifier wouldn't work.
Me: "Scarred?"
She shut her eyes tightly and nodded slowly.
Me: "Threatened to kill you if you didn't come here and assassinate me?"
She nodded.
Me: "Don't have any family or friends?"
She nodded.
Me: "Scarred to die?"
She nodded. I shook my head.
Me: "I've seen this so many times. Although, you'd be the first I let go. Certainly wouldn't want my record to be dirtied."
She started shaking.
Me: "So I guess if neither of us ever speak about this then it won't be. You're lucky, I've decided to retire from being an assassin."
I patted her on the head twice and stood up straight, then readjusted my mask.
Me: "Now go bond with the others. Make some friends."
She looked up at me shocked. I tilted my head to the side.
Me: "Unless you'd rather me kill you and make it look like you fell from the roof."
Her eyes went wide and she shook her head. I then motioned to the door and she got the hint. She pulled the Khopesh out of the ground and practically ran to the door.
Me: 'That felt weird. Every fiber of my being was telling me to kill her.'
Ozpin: "Certainly a step forward I'd say."
I turned my head slightly and saw Ozpin approaching me.
Me: "I'm guessing you knew what she planned to do and made it so she'd be put on my team huh?"
Ozpin: "It's hard to hide things from me. Yet there's still one person that I don't even know the real name of."
Me: "So, what's the deal with Scarlet? She's not a normal student either, is she?"
Ozpin: "Your reputation precedes you. But I can't tell you anything about her. That'd ruin the experience."
I sighed.
Me: "Ozpin, how did you become a headmaster?"
Ozpin: "I ask myself that everyday."
I chuckled.
Me: "I suppose this will be a fun few years."
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