It's All Changed

Volume 3 Ep. 1 - Booths & Ramen

Y/N

Power... is great. In this world... it's granted to all of us. But... that also means that power can be stolen... power can be used to fight... and kill. Power... is what the greedy strive for.

It's why there are those who fight for the better of the world. They use their powers for others. Don't get me wrong... powers and semblances are and can be the same things. Just like when people think of magic.

They're not real!

If only I could slap their faces and knock some sense into them. The four maidens... the man with two souls... the two brothers. It's all magical. But now we're here... with no magic.

"Y/N. What are you doing down here?" I heard a voice call out to me. I turn away from the capsules and smile at Father. "Just wanted some alone time..." I told him.

"This is a weird place to be if you just wanted some alone time," Father commented. "You just missed one of Beacon's matches." Father announces. My eyes widen.

"No, I didn't! Please tell me I didn't!" I cried to him. "I'm afraid you just did. Now stop sulking down here and go up to the festival, Y/N. This is a time of celebration." Father tells me.

"I will see you soon then, Father." I bid him and walk to the elevator. "And, Y/N... please don't say anything... and don't wear that face," Father tells me. "She isn't dead, yet, Y/N," Father assured me.

"Give it time and we will find the next maiden." Father continues. I turn around in the elevator and watch his figure turn to Ms. Amber. 'I hope you're right, Father...'

Vytal Festival>>>

"And that's the match! Team RWBY is victorious!" Professor Port exclaims. 'I can't believe I missed Team RWBY's fight... I'm such a bad friend...' I sighed and closed my scroll.

I continued to walk the campus grounds. "Ehh..." I let out. I stumbled across one of Haven Academy's students... Mercury. He was sniffing... boots. "Mercury... what the heck are you doing?" I let out in a questionable tone.

He looks up from the boot in his hand and looks over at me. "Hey, shorty!" He greeted. He put the boot down and hooks his arm around my neck. "I didn't see you at the stands! Where were you?" He asks me in a cheery tone.

"I... got lost?" I responded. Mercury looks at me for a second, before laughing. "How could you get lost?! Don't you go to Beacon?" He says in between laughs. "Yeah... the real reason is... I overslept." I sheepishly tell him.

He continued to laugh and patted my head. I frowned. "Don't do that." I tell him and remove his hand off of me. "Woah, my bad." He apologized and turned to the boots.

"Are you into boots?" I asked him; curious. "You can say that." He simply replies. "I'm guessing you're going onto the singles round, eh?" Mercury let out. "Yeah, did your team advanced to the doubles round?" I asked.

"Yeah, Emerald and I are going. Our other two teammates... they're... more introverted and socially awkward." Mercury replied. "Well, I'll leave you to your... boot... shopping." I bid him as I quickly walked away from the booth.

"Y/N!" I heard someone call for me. I turned to the voice and saw both Team RWBY and Team JNPR. I waved towards them and approached the food stall they were in.

"Hey, you guys." I greeted them. "Where were you? Not that that mattered." Jaune asks me. "Oh... yeah... I overslept..." I sheepishly lied. "How could you oversleep on a day like this?!" Weiss shouted in shock.