Pilot of Remnant (RWBY)

Chapter 5

You and JNPR meet up at the landing pads after both teams run through the shower and get dressed. After the ride down to the city, you find yourself at a small café and have a relaxing afternoon walking around the town till you get back to the bullhead transport to Beacon. Once there, you and the team split off from each other to head back to your rooms to get ready for the dance. Upon entering your room, you find Neo sitting down at your table, back to the front door.

Y/N: Neo? How did you get in here? What are you doing here? Why are you here?

She holds up her hand and starts typing on her scroll.

Neo: Methods. Hiding. Mercury.

Y/N: Okay, so why are you hiding here exactly? Are you hiding from Mercury?

She just nods, but still doesn't turn to face you.

Y/N: Neo...turn around.

She turns her head to look at the wall, even further from your direction. You walk forwards and place a hand on the back of the chair, and you turn it around. You see the side of her hair covering the right side of her face, and you slowly move it back behind her ear. You pause for a moment as you see a large black eye and red marks from where someone hit her in the face.

Y/N: *quietly* Neo. Did Mercury do this to you?

She turns her head away, still trying to not look at you. You reach forwards and put your hands around the sides of her head and turn her to look back at you.

Y/N: Did he do this to you?

She quickly nods before hanging her head down and starts to cry. You reach forwards and pull her into a hug, her head resting right on your chest as her arms wrap around your back.

Y/N: Listen. I may not know you too well, and I really don't have much of a reason to help you. But just know that if I see him again, then I will make sure to repay the favor. You can stay here for as long as you need. Do you know why he did this?

She lets go of you and you kneel down in front of her while she types away at her scroll.

Neo: He knew I was actually excited to go to the dance. It was the one time this whole semester that Cinder didn't have something for me to do. So, he made sure that I wouldn't look good for the dance.

Y/N: Even with the black eye, you are still beautiful. Though, I can understand you not wanting to go with it. Let me go get you something to ease the pain a bit.

You get up and head into the bathroom to get some medicine to ease the pain. You then walk into the kitchen and get her a glass of water to help with the bad taste the medicine will no doubt leave.

Y/N: The medicine is going to make you tired, so feel free to stay here and sleep. I still have to go to the dance, but if I see him there, and I can manage to get him away, then I'll make sure to have a good talk with him. This isn't something that I should go to one of the professors or even Ozpin about, seeing as you probably shouldn't even be at this school to begin with, so I'll just handle it on my own.

Neo: No, don't worry about it. It was just this once. You shouldn't get yourself in trouble because of me.

Y/N: I am going to get him back for you. I can't say when that will happen, but mark my words, he will pay. Dearly. You can't say anything to change my mind, so don't bother trying.

You grab her hand and pull her up from the chair. You then bring her over to your bed and sit her down after pulling the covers back.

Y/N: Take the medicine, and try to get some rest. Don't bother trying to stay awake. You'll probably just fall and hurt yourself even more than you already are.