"Huh? A dance?" I ask Weiss and Yang
"Wow you really didn't know about it huh?" Yang asks
"We promise! It is going to be fabulous but we are going to need your help with that! Team CVFY haven't returned from their mission so that is why our team is left in charge." Weiss says and nod in understanding
Usually for us we have cultural festivals and these dances are seen in American movies...Can't say they portrayed an event very well.
"I'll try, but I can't say I have a creative mind much about it unless we have a theme for it..." I say as I remember being in charge on our school festival for the volleyball club but I doubt this would be the same
Once I remember it I pull out my scroll and show them some images of folded construction paper into fan like flowers
"I remember making these last year with my classmates, I know a few other more if this isn't too much in the theme" I say and they look in awe
"Wow I did not expect a medicine class to be so talented nor had time to do that, and that place...looks like Haven?" Weiss asks and I quickly pocket my scroll knowing that Japan is not a place here!
Crap thats one way of giving myself out!
"Yea, I don't remember any other place looking like that in Vale, I thought you were homeschooled before coming here! Since you told me and Ruby at the first time we met that you didn't go to any Academy." Yang says
Crap! Crap!
"Hahhh! Anyway whats the theme of this dance party!?" I ask getting walking ahead and look around at the outside
"Hm! Yeah! Yellow wired bulbed lights would look nice if we have them outside leading to the door! Or we can have more tables outside so people can dance inside!? Haha!" I say sweating nervously
"And you said you don't have a creative mind for these things!" Yang says hooking her arm around my shoulder
"Hm, that will give us more room since the seniors have prepared a ballroom dance, it would be nice to have tables few on the outside?" Weiss says thinking about it and had a paper on board out of nowhere
"Eh..yeah just have them faced on the side and another pair right inside, we'll have both snacks and drinks placed outside and inside as the tables for the students would surround the ballroom and out here?" I say maping the idea on my head
"Great! Thats the layout done! And me and Yang had actually planned the design of the ambiance..." Weiss says and then I see Ruby walking toward us looking a little slump
"Hey Ruby...you don't look okay, are you sick?" I ask and she just slumped on my arms
"Blake won't go to the danceeee" she whines and I look at the other two
"Oh uhm...I don't think I would too,I'll probably study some more in preparatio-"
"NO PLEASE GO! Dont leave meeee!!" Ruby cuts me off as she whines making me sigh as I pat her like a child
"I-i'll try...parties are usually not my thing..." I say
It's because from what I noticed, when I get too happy Fro would also want to get in all the fun, so whenever I do end up going
Fro might accidentally show herself making me having to excuse myself to just leave.
"That sounds like a great idea! I'll be sure to pick out a cute dress for you!" I flinch hearing Miss Peach come out of nowhere
"M-MISS PEACH HAVE YOU SLEPT AT ALL?!" I get Ruby off me and I shake her shoulder seeing her with so much eyebags and like she hasn't eaten much
"Aha....I think?" I can't believe this woman.
"I'll make dinner tonight just- just get home..." I say and she pinches my cheeks
"Aweeee I like your Japanese dishes they always hit the spot! But I will pick your dre-"
"Please just go home..." I sigh as she nods laughing giving me a long smooch in the forehead
"Haha! Okay okay! I'll leave you be" She says and waving goodbye nearly tripping on a rock as I smile
"Whats Japanese food? Can you make us some too?!" Ruby says and I flinch
MISS PEACH WHAT ELSE HAVE YOU TALKED ABOUT ME THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PRIVATE?!
"eh...well...oh yeah! Do you know a place where I can buy a dress?" I ask them
Before we finalized everything from the design and lighting two boys entered the room, one faunus and one human
"Psh! Your dance is going to have fog machines?" The guy in blue hair asks Weiss since Yang and her fought about their doilies and fog machine
Which I suppose would work...
"We were thinking about it!" I look at Yang in disbelief of Weiss sudden change of decision
Ma'am earlier you asked us why did we even have that idea in the first place...
"That's pretty cool." The guy in blue says
"You girls ready for dress up???" The faunus guys asks and we look at each other as I fix my glasses
"Hi, it looks like you guys are close...im Mathilde Loisel, its nice to meet you." I say introducing myself bowing
"Hey you're from Mistral too?! The names Sun and this guy is Neptune!" Sun says and Neptune returned the bow
Huh, is Haven a place like Japan?
Actually Yatsuhashi and Ren does remind me of a border from Japanese Yukata and Mongolian Deel...
"I'm from Vale, but I was just raised that way, I never knew that it is similar to the people of Mistral...maybe I should visit it one day." I say and Weiss raise a brow
"You have never been to Mistral?" Weiss asked and I sweat and was about to reply
"I honestly thought you were from Atlas with all the Army stuff you asked me at first and you barely knew where you were! And you mentioned Japan before too with.....ajins? It was Ajins right? You guys ever heard of it?" Yang asks and looks at the others
Crap.
How could I forget about my interaction with Yang in the first day!?
"Uhhh...I dont know, all I remember was that Mattie looked like she was going through something." Ruby shrugs getting everyone's attention
"Y-yeah...I wasn't really in the right mind...too much stress can actually cause you to have sudden anxiety or even forgetfulness." I say as if im not sweating my hands right now
"Yeah, you really didn't look too good at first." Yang says and smiles
"Anyway! Mistral can be big! But man once you get used to everything! It's like they have everything! Good weather, good food, good buildings, good trees?! And alot of things! Take it from me! I came from Vacuo." Sun points at him and Neptune sighs
"I guess spending all those times running without us served something..." he says and I then look at my scroll
"Oh shoot, I need to shop for a dress and prepare dinner..." I say and then excusing myself
"I'll go ahead and talk to Blake, see you guys later!" Yang walks with me and I can't help but feel that she's onto me
"Yknow Mattie...with the time that we've been together we haven't really known much about you." She says and hold my hands
"I hope that whatever is happening in your life you would always tell us if you ever need anyone to listen!" She says and I look away sighing then gave her a smile
"It's really not that I trust you guys...but really I know what to do for myself and I just have those days where I fall apart and all..." I say then remembered that time they witnessed me brutally killing myself
"...but with having friends like you guys, I promise I'll never fall that far ever again...Thanks for being my friend." I tell her and she smiles
"Us too! Anyway time to troll Blake with this laser!" Yang says as we split ways
Haha, is it because she is a cat?
Will it even work?
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I enter the dress shop that Yang recommended and shocked to see who entered behind me.
"Oh! Cinder! You guys here to pick dresses too?" I ask the three who smiles at me
"Forgot our formal clothes, we also didn't know that there was a dance and it is too big to miss out!" Mercury says as he walks in and went ahead to the mens section
"What he said, and we also heard that the Professors and Headmasters from Atlas and here would be there, you could say that we hope to use the opportunity..." Cinder says as we continued talking while we look for dresses
"Oh really? Are you guys looking into transferring?" I Ask as I pull on a dress and look at it's design then eyed at Mistrallian fashion
"No..." Cinder says as Emerald came in
" Maybe ask them if they knew anything about the Mass Murder attack...don't you think it's weird that attacks had been happening like dominos?" Emerald says and I freeze thinking about it
It's not that they were wrong of it,
Before the Academy Bombing, Miss Glynda stopped a dust robbery.
"It is getting a little nerve-wracking...But I'm sure they are doing their best to maintain the Peace in the city..." I say taking out one that reminds me of a Female Mongolian Deel
"And who are they? Hearing about the events from home and how similar of the things happening weren't really all assuring. Making us worried if the Festival would be even played fair." Cinder says out of worry and I sweat
"...I'm sure...they are taking multiple strides to have it go successful, I am assured to be one of the Medics on the Festival so you can assure my speed response to those in need." I say and wondered if I should also talk about the Robot incident where no one died
"Oh yeah! You are kinda famous yourself! Have you seen what people posted about you?" Mercury asks while in a suit
But the way he asked and his facial expression have me nervous
"W-what did they post of me about...?" I ask and feel all three of them look at me like a hawk
Then Cinder pats my shoulder
"That you saved all of those people! Quick Basic Aid from one Beacon student with Semblance! A number of people had given positive comments for your actions but..." Cinder stops as she hesitates
"A number of them also compared of the event that had happened on the Mass Murder, an Invisible power moving people and have an unimaginable strength? Cant help but look too similar..." Emerald says and my heart sinks
Am I going to get find out here?
"But we really cant tell much about it, we saw one comment saying that they will still need to check both videos if they could see that Monster again..." Cinder says
How do I even get out of this situation?
"Oh? Hey, looks like he sent me a message and asked if he should post about what he found-" Mercury happily looks at his phone only to freeze in shock then look at me
"What is it Mercury?" Emerald asks and Mercury shows me his scroll
Ah....
I'm done for...
"Hey Mathilde...tell me this isn't cuz of you is it..?" His scroll shows exactly what happened side by side comparison of the Mass Murder and a copy of the crashes and me giving aid.
Specifically showing Fro on most of them...
One horribly killing people and the other carrying them to safety...
"I..." I stop as Cinder came back
"Okay! I just finished for all of our clothes including yours Mathilde- why are all of you looked so cold?" Cinder asks and every pain in me just hurt even more!
Emerald pulled my arm and led us to an alleyway then slammed me to back on a wall
"Emerald careful! We dont know what she can do!" Mercury says as he cautiously looks around for Fro
But I'm doing my very best to hold her in and not let her come out-
"Tell us why you didn't tell us! We trusted you of our pain and this is what you hide from us!? You're a traitor!" Emerald tells me and I kneel on the ground sheilding my face from her weapon
"Y-you...you caused the mass murder...on all of those people...why...?" Emerald says loading her guns
"We may be students but we are capable enough to be Huntsmen ourselves. But...just... why?" Cinder asks me as I am too afraid to ask
"Answer us!" Mercury kicks me in the stomach and shot his weapon causing me to cough up blood and see that he had shot my stomach as they watch it heal
Slowly...I thought I was used to this pain but
Having them watch me and get in realization hurts even more
"That's why you didn't have a scratch on you...or that you looked like you felt the injuries you had on the video..." Cinder says as I dont look at them
I don't know what to do...
"Cinder what do we do about her..." I hear Emerald asks
"Yeah! We should post the video this guy sent us so this case will get over with!" Mercury says and I grip on my wound then see Cinder kneel to me
"Tell me Mathilde...what will happen? If I burn you alive right now..." She asks me and I look at her shaking my head
"Tell me Mathilde..." she asks me again
"I-i dont know...but the truth is that...I can't die...but I can't be in jail too so please...i...I want to go home-" Cinder placed her hand on my shoulder and burn my head off
And after that, if only I had Fro out I would have known what had happened.
But it felt like I died over and over again only to breathe alive just to die
"Does she even feel any pain?" I could hear Emerald ask as I could hear a different voice
"That look doesn't tell she feels pain, Can't believe a thing like her even exists..." I wouldn't care to get Fro out at all
I deserve this...
For what I did I deserve to die
And die
And die...
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.
.
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"It's pointless..." I don't know how many hours had passed but Cinder suddenly stopped killing me
"If we hand you over, you'll just escape...or who knows what they'll do to you once they find out the possibility..." She says as she lifts my face to look at me in the eye
"How about you and me make this our little secret?"