The Child of Grimm (Rewritten)

Chapter 8: The Girl Who Wanted More

(Opening Theme: RWBY V3-When It Falls Performed By Casey Lee Williams)

"I want to be strong..."

"A beautiful ring, for a beautiful woman."

"I'm sorry?"

"I want to be feared..."

"What!? That's impossible! What did--"

"There she went that way!"

"I want to be powerful..."

"Someone call the police!"

"How in the world did she do that?"

***

"How did you do that?"

Emerald found herself cornered in one of the many alleyways that Vale had provided. There that stood before her was a young beautiful woman with a pair of golden eyes; her short black hair covering one of them. She wore a red dress that had been tied around her neck revealing her back. Underneath her dress she had on laced cropped leggings; with it she wore heels that appeared to be made out of glass. Around her ankle she had the same black diamonds like she did on her ears. On a holster that connected to her back she appeared to have double swords.

The alley that Emerald was in had been a dead end. She didn't see any other way out and went to draw her weapons.

"Don't." The woman said to her calmly, "Unless of course... You want them to hear you."

Emerald moved her hands away from her weapons when she heard voices nearby; whoever the voices belonged to, had been looking for her.

"What do you want!?" Emerald said harshly.

"I already told you what I want." The woman replied, "And I don't like repeating myself."

"I didn't do anything!" She said, "Just leave me alone!"

The woman merely gave an amused smile to her. "I know my fair share of liars and thieves." She began to say, "Stealing is an art of patience, coordination, and in a pinch a sleight of hand. But you didn't steal that ring in your pocket."

Emerald was taken back by this as she had been shocked that the woman knew such a thing.

The woman continued, "You took it right before the jeweler's eyes... And he smiled."

Emerald only looked to the woman curiously, "... Who... Who are you?"

The woman gave her an answer.

"Cinder. Cinder Fall."

***

"You will question everything you know."

"This--This is impossible!"

"I wish to take on an apprentice."

"He lives in the mountains, with his son and daughter."

"Follow me... And you'll never go hungry again."