[ON HIATUS] We're Not Dreaming (Mercury x OC)

The Morning After

Ok so quick note, your teammates' names are Xander Regalia, Byzantine Starling, and Ming Nightingale.

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Blanche's POV

The shrill scream of my alarm clock knocked me out of my slumber. Blearily blinking, I slammed my hand down on the off button before hopping out of my hammock. The dream I had during the night meant I had ended up with a fitful sleep, and I was unusually tired this morning. I began shaking my teammates awake, starting with my partner Xander. Once I got him out of bed, I moved on to my other teammates Byzantine and Ming. It was the same process every morning, as I was the only one who liked to wake up early.

"Come on guys, we need to eat breakfast," I nudged them towards their uniforms before walking over to my dresser. "I'm going to take a quick shower." I grabbed my clothes and ducked into the bathroom, turning on the water and stripping off my pajamas. I thought of my dream last night, and of the mysterious boy who had appeared. I was still confused as to why I dreamed of a boy who claimed to be a criminal. Of all the people I could've thought of, my brain fabricated a criminal. He had been surprisingly life-like however; those charming looks and slightly assholistic personality would've been interesting to see in daily life. I shook my head to clear my thoughts and finished my shower, drying off and putting on my clothes. I walked out of the bathroom waving my hand to clear away the steam, and looked around with approval to see that my teammates have all gotten dressed. I grabbed a hairbrush and quickly yanked the tangles out my hair, and then brushed out my tail.

"Everyone ready?" I motioned them out the door and locked our dorm room behind me before the four of us headed towards the cafeteria. I motioned my team to go ahead of me as I stopped by my locker to get a few binders before running to catch up to them. I thought back on what I had said last night, about seeing Mercury again. I didn't know why I was so bothered.

After all, it was only a dream.

Mercury's POV

"Mercury. Mercury!" "Ughhh," I groaned in annoyance as Emerald's voice reached my brain. "Get up dumbass, Cinder wants to see us." She stalked out of my room, slamming the door behind her. "Well fuck you too," I muttered. Rubbing my face, I suddenly remembered the dream I had last night. Phantom pain lanced through my nose and I groaned again. Now why the hell did I decide to dream about a fictional huntress-in-training at Beacon? I need to stay farther away from Roman, that cigar smoke is starting to screw with my brain. I swung myself to the side of my bed where I started doing maintenance on my legs.

Twenty minutes later, I strolled out and saw Emerald waiting for me down the hall. "Waiting for me to grace you with my presence?" Emerald glared at me and began walking away. I smirked and followed her, my mind drifting to the dream. It was a lucid dream that made me frown at my brain's antics because the girl I had dreamed about represented everything and everyone I resented. We exited my apartment and I locked up.

"By the way Em, how did you get into my apartment?" Emerald responded by waving my spare key and then pocketing it again. I glared holes into her head and mentally made a note to get a lock that required a fingerprint scan. "So what does the mighty mistress want us to do today?" "I don't know dumbass, she just told us to meet her at the warehouse."

I raised an eyebrow and shrugged. Whatever crime Cinder wanted us to commit today would clear the dream from my mind. I stopped for a second and wondered why I was so worried about something that my brain had thought up in my sleep.

After all, it was only a dream.

Final version published September 25, 2016 at 1:11am ET.