The Child of Grimm

Chapter 10: The Path We Choose

(Opening Theme: When It Falls Ft. Casey Lee Williams)

-One Week Earlier-

    Team RWBY had already contacted JNPR just after they had beaten the ursa, and had told them what had happened. Even the fact that they that Destiny had actually calmed down a Grimm, and what was under her eyepatch. Although they found it hard to believe until they saw her eye for themselves. They had returned to their dormitories, after making sure that the girl Scout had gotten to the hospital safe and sound. And thanks to a friend of hers who was actually her teacher they had gone back home to Patch. Destiny sat on Blake's bed, petting Zwei on the head as he rested on her lap.

    Team RWBY and JNPR stared at her eye since her eye patch was still off of her face. They had all just sat there quietly not really knowing what to say exactly; Destiny hadn't known what to say either.

    Finally, Ruby had spoken with a bit of an awkwardness, "So... You're eye... "

    Destiny didn't look to her as she had said, "Yeah... I know. It's scary right?"

    "No, no, it's not that." Yang said, "It's just surprising."

    Pyrrha said, "So this was the other secret that you were talking about a week ago?"

    Destiny nodded still not making eye contact.

    "What... Happened exactly?" Jaune asked her, "How did your eye get like that?"

    Destiny didn't say anything; she just froze as she petted Zwei on the head, and the corgi couldn't help but whine just begging for attention.

    Weiss reassured her, "You don't have to tell us if you don't want to."

    Destiny shook her head, "This is something you all deserve to know. Just promise me you'll keep this a secret."

    "Of course." Ren said, "You can trust us with this."

    "Now, please tell us." Nora said gently.

    Destiny nodded and started to explain, "My father told me this story, when I asked the same question to where I had gotten this eye. He told me it happened around the time my mother had gone to heaven. It was about a year after I was born; my mom and dad lived in the countryside of Vale, in a small town. Back then my dad didn't have to steal, he had a respectable job in the town just working around the clock in a local restaurant as a bartender. Sure it didn't pay much, but they managed with what they had. They were happy back then, and were just like any other happy family within the kingdoms. That all changed one day when, the Grimm had invaded the town."

    Both teams gasped at this, "Your town was invaded by Grimm?" Nora asked.

    Destiny nodded her head and continued, "My dad tried his best to drive them out with the others from the town till Atlas had gotten there, but they never came to help. By every hour my dad said the numbers of the Grimm grew. Those that tried to defend their homes, ended up getting eaten, or worse. Before dad knew it, he heard my mom screaming for help. She called out his name and he ran back to the house. When he got there he saw a woman inside. He said, she had the same eyes as me, but he just said that it was different from mine. I don't know what he meant by that, but I didn't ask. She had my mother cornered, and my mom was holding me close was what my dad said. He tried to fight the stranger but she ended up knocking him out."

    Destiny started to tremble at the next part. She couldn't even find her next words. Ruby sat beside her and gave her a comforting hug.