Stele (A RWBY story)

First day (Part 5)

I sat in the equipment room waiting. Team CRDL had already gotten ready and left. There was about 15 minutes until it started, and I didn't want to stand in front of everyone for that time. I was laying back on a bench when I heard someone walk in.

Coco: "How's it going Stele!"

Stele: "What do you want fashion?"

Coco: "I see you still aren't using my name."

Stele: "No I am not. I thought only those getting ready were allowed in here right now."

Velvet: "Ms. Goodwitch let us in to talk with you. Yatsuhashi and Fox are saving us seats for when we out out there.

Stele: "There an audience? That's great to hear."

Coco: "Does having an audience scare the wolf?"

Stele: "No. Having an audience just makes it all that more exciting."

Velvet looked around the room in confusion, looking for something that she knew should've been there.

Velvet: "Stele? Where's your locker?"

Stele: "It's with me. I'm told that I cannot take what isn't mine. Glynda specifically told me that the locker was mine. So I took it."

I rolled up my sleeve to show that it was covered in metal.

Stele: "Sadly it isn't much. But it is still more than enough to take a few idiots like team CRDL." 

Coco had walked away from us and I heard a locker opening and closing. She came back and held a spiked choker towards me.

Coco: "Here. I'm giving you this so you can have just that bit more. Don't worry, no thanks necessary."

I looked at the choker then back at Coco.

Stele: "You are seriously handing a wolf Faunus, a spiked choker? Sorry I'm not into that sort of play."

Coco: "Wha? No! That's not what I'm doing. I'm giving it to you for the metal! You said you don't all too much."

Velvet and I shared a laugh, Coco was left flustered though. I took it and put it on my wrist. I had the metal on my arm cover the leather part and leave the spikes showing still. 

Stele: "Thank you Fashion. Maybe I should call you accessories again. Though I can't do much with the leather part, it will help make a few simple tricks without much excess in the process." 

As I was shifting the spikes around my arm to to get used to it. Glynda spoke over the intercom informing that it was time. I went towards the stadium entrance and Coco and Velvet went towards the audience entrance. 

Coco:" Make sure to kick their asses for Velvet and I."

Stele: "That was always the plan."

I know Coco said that there was an audience here, but I didn't expect it to be filled. I'm sure that the vast majority of them didn't even care who the match is made of or who wins. There were quite the number of Faunus in the crowd though, maybe they have been bullied and discriminated against and are here to see a Faunus win. Glynda was standing at the door already waiting for me. 

Glynda: "You remember your conditions correct?"

Stele: "Of course I know. You and Ozpin have made it painstakingly clear of what I can't do. No fights with Schnee. No taking metal which isn't mine. Not to murder others. Baby sitters everywhere. I know the shackles you call conditions for me to stay here."

She looked taken aback at what I said. She just stepped aside as I walked on stage. I could see team CVFY and Jaune in the crowd. Velvet was waving towards me, but I wasn't going to make a fool of myself like team CRDL. I'm not to make a spectacle for others amusement, by waving and trying to hype the crowd. Glynda's voice came over a loudspeaker.