Cold As Ice: RWBY

A Friend

As I trudged towards the dorms, I thought about my meeting with Ozpin. His words echoed in my head, " I believe it is our actions that make us who we are, and mistakes are a part of that." I scoffed and thought, "What bunch of baloney, ever since I messed up, everyone has just seen me as a screw up, a murderer." 

Suddenly I heard someone yell, "SOMEONE STOP HER!!!" I turned and saw a girl carrying a ridiculously large cake wearing a pink dress with a heart on her blouse, being chased by a guy with blond hair wearing some makeshift armor. "Why not help him?" I thought, "I could use some friends here." I turned and struck a roundhouse kick into the girl's stomach. As expected, she stopped after having her breath knocked out of her. I slammed my palm into the base of her neck with just enough force to knock her out and not kill her. I caught the cake and turned towards the guy chasing her. "Here's your cake," I said. "Oh thanks," he said, "Wait, is she dead? I hope she's not dead. Oh man, this all my fault. I hope-" I cut him off and said, " No she's not dead. Just unconscious. What should we do with her?" 

"Oh that's okay then, I guess," the guy said, "I guess I'll just have to carry her back to the dorm." "Wait," I said, "She is affiliated with you?" "Excuse me?" he said. I sighed and said, "She's your friend?" 

He chuckled and said, "Yeah, she's part of my team, team JNPR. Oh, by the way, my name's Jaune, Jaune Arc." He held out his hand. I hesitated, then thought,"What if he just wants to make a fool out of me?" I looked him up and down. "Well, I guess I got to try to make some friends at some point," I thought. I shook his hand, "The name's Ryan," I said. "No last name? What is it something funny?" he joked. I grimaced and said, "It's a last name with a painful past I'm trying to forget." He looked kind of shocked and the smile dropped from his face, with a little fear in his eyes. I suddenly realized I had made a mistake and quickly said, "Naw, just kidding, it is sort of a funny last name, I guess." The smiled returned again, "Oh that's a relief. Hey want me to show you the way to the dorms?" I was a little taken aback. "Have I made a friend already?" I thought incredulously. "Y-yeah sure. Thanks Jaune," I said. "No probs! Thats what friends are for right?" he said. It felt as if a weight had been lifted from my shoulders. I had a friend. "Thanks, f-friend," I said, the word sounding foreign in my mouth. We walked together towards the dorms, the sun slowly setting behind the horizon, making way for the moon.