Dark was the Night (RWBY Fanfiction)

Chapter 4: Training Session and the big announcement

Cinder's POV

"Cinder! How many times do I have to tell you to use your powers?!"

Shouted Raven.

"And how many times do I have to tell you that I didn't ask for these damn powers?!"

I snapped.

Raven sighed and then looked up at me and then she turned the grim simulation off.

"Sit down."

Said Raven.

I sighed and sat down next to her.

"I know this tough since your partner Am-"

"Can we not talk about Amber's death please?"

I asked while trying to hold my tears in.

I've done a good job of not showing any weakness. Crying is for the weak. I only cried when I was alone in my luxurious dorm room that I barely spend anytime in.

I'm always out on missions though Aracel made me rest since my accident. Now Aracel and Hazel have been very worried about me.

I almost died in Solana's attack. I didn't expect Rosalie and Tyrian to ambush from behind I was able to defeat them though but just barley.

Half my body was badly burned, my long hair was burnt off, and I had scars and burns on my face and my left eye was missing but it was replaced with a prosthetic eye which looked real and I could see out of it.

I would come home to my dorm and sometimes cry myself to sleep and when I saw my own reflection in the mirror I would cry which I is why I kept the mirrors covered.

I only cried when I was alone. I never wanted anyone to see that I was weak especially not Aracel. If Aracel saw that if I was weak she would be furious with me.

I'm one of her best agents and she expects more from me and I don't like letting people down. Especially not my bosses.

I owe Hazel and Aracel too much to disappoint them. I didn't have a home to go back to. The agency was my home and my only home. I owed Hazel and Aracel a great deal and I'm not letting them down.

"Cinder it's been three months and you need to move on and get another partner."

Said Raven.

"No. I don't need a partner Raven I appreciate your concern-"

"Cinder you almost died back there! Of course I'm concerned all of us are!!!"

Shouted Raven.

When Raven meant "All of us" she meant Hazel and Aracel. I haven't spoken a word to anyone since my previous partner's death.

The only people I talk to are Raven and my bosses Hazel and Aracel but other than that I remain silent around others. I don't want to get close to anyone else.

I don't want to feel the pain of losing someone close to me like that ever again. I've lost too much in my life to lose another person again.

"Cinder you need to work on opening up to others."

Said Raven.

"Not going to happen."

I said.

"Seriously are you going to live in social Siberia for the rest of your life? Aren't you lonely?"