(Byzan's voice actor could be Faye Mata)

  In the cafeteria of Beacon Byzan and his team sit down at a table, and Rose rests her face on the table.

  "Ugh, finally." Rose mutters. "Today was so long."

  Ambré also sighs. "Yeah." she puts a hand through her short hair. "Seems like every teacher agreed to just rid us hard today." She looks to the side to see Byzan with a cat-like smirk. "Stop having dirty thoughts!"

  Byzan smirks and shrugs his shoulders. "You said it."

  Maize, the only one without food, speaks up. "Well, the semester finals are coming soon, so they're trying to cram us with as much information as possible."

  Rose starts eating with a slightly worried look. "Oh, I hope I do good."

  Byzan eats some baked salmon. "Don't worry, Rosie, everything will be fine."

  A smile forms on Rose's face as her cheeks gain a dusting of red. "Thank you."

  Ambré gives Byzan a side gre, while he gives her a slightly confused look.

  Team RWBY sits beside Team AMBR.

  "Heya guys!" Ruby greets, loudly.

  Byzan smiles. "Sup, Rubes!"

  "Team RWBY." Ambré greets.

  "Hi guys!" Rose greets warmly.

  Maize just waves.

  "I honestly think we should just take our meals to the dorm and start studying immediately!" Weiss states as she sits down.

  "Don't ruin the magic of dinner time, Ice Queen." Yang jokingly says.

  Weiss gres at Yang. "...Don't call me that."

  "Come on guys. Let's not fight during dinner, let's enjoy ourselves." Ruby says.

  Byzan looks over to Bke, but she's focus on her pte of food. His ears slightly droop, before he gnces at Ruby's team.

  "How were all your girls day?" The male Beldonna asks.

  "It was fine, but better now that I get to see you~" Yang flirts with a smirk, and Byzan gives a flirtatious smirk in return.

  "Ugh, please no flirting while I'm eating, especially with him." Weiss compins.

  "Got a problem, Ice Queen?" Byzan smirks.

  "Oh, I've got several with you."

  Ruby leans over, putting her hands between the two. "Please, no fighting."

  "Whatever ya say, Rubes!" Byzan smiles and eats his food.

  Bke just gives a nod to him, and he smiles brightly.

  "But all in all, I think today was a good day... even if it was very brain hurting." Ruby rubs her head.

  Yang sighs and flicks her hair back. "Yeah, I know semester finals are soon, but do they really need to shove everything in our face?"

  "It is rather annoying." Ambré comments.

  "But we'll all pass!" Ruby throws up a fist. "I'm confident in that."

  "I'm gd everyone's in a good mood." Maize smiles, she gnces at Byzan and notices a rather, mischievous smirk on his face as he looking to the side.

  Maize raises an eyebrow and follows his eyes and sees that he's staring at Cardin, who's eating with his team. Byzan and Cardin look eyes, with the bully gring at the cat, and the cat just smiling.

  "Byzan?" Maize pokes his arm.

  Byzan gnces at Maize, her eyes darting between him and Cardin. "Oh, don't worry about it Pinky."

  "...Okay?"

  Byzan winks at Maize as he takes his fsk out and sips from it.

  Several hours go by and Byzan enters the library as the setting sun shines through the rge windows. He walks past several shelves, before walking down one, running his hand along the spines of the books.

  A book catches the cats amber eyes. "The Tale of the Four Maidens." Byzan grabs the book, before smiling. "Heh."

  Byzan takes the book and sits down at a nearby table. He cracks open the book and starts reading it.

  Meanwhile outside the back of the Library, Byzan, leans against a wall. He hums a small tune to himself, before his cat ears twitch at the sound of approaching footsteps.

  He opens his eyes and sees Cardin round the corner, with a frown on his face. He walks up and stands a few feet away from the cat faunus.

  "What do you want, Twink?" Cardin asks with a growl.

  Byzan just gives a calm smile. "You know, I gave you one warning. One simple warning and you seem to just brush it off."

  He pushes himself off the wall and walks towards Cardin, a smile on his face as his hands are in his pockets. He slightly sways side to side with each step.

  "I told you what would happen if you didn't listen to my warning." Byzan states with a calm smile as he stops a couple feet away from Cardin. "You act all big and tough, but I know deep down, your just a pitiful excuse of a human being. A waste of air and food."

  Byzan takes a hand out of his pocket and looks down at it.

  "And I'm not afraid to show you what happen to people who piss me off."

  Cardin smirks. "You know, your not innocent either, Nightshade"

  Byzan's cat eyes go slit as he stares at Cardin.

  "Yeah, I know all about you now. You're a very wanted man in Ats. 15 counts of Murder, 20 accounts of arson, 13 counts of stolen government property. Along with several others. I could release all this to the school and everyone will know about it, how your just a criminal like the rest of your kind."

  Byzan starts at Cardin, before he starts to quietly ugh, with it slowly getting louder and louder. "HehehehaHaHaHAHAHAHAAAHA!"

  Cardin sweats as he takes a step back. "W-Why are you ughing, I could get yours expelled or worse!"

  Byzan gives Cardin a dangerous look as he leans forward. "Do you really think it was a good thing to say something like that, to someone who's willing to kill." Byzan tilts his head up as he cups a hand to the side of his mouth. "And you're alone with said person... Do you not fear for your life~"

  Cardin takes another step back as he pales, before he smirks. "W-W-Well, you can't do anything here, there's cameras all over Beacon!"

  Byzan chuckles as he takes a couple steps towards Cardin. "Wronggggg~ Right here, behind the Library is the only pce without cameras, I studied the yout of the whole school recently and scouted out the locations of all camera's, and this is the only blind spot."

  Cardin sweats and curls his hands into fists. "Well, you w-won't get away with it!"

  Byzan shakes his head. "You don't learn do you. I can easily hide your body around here. No one will find it~"

  Cardin takes a step back, only to suddenly trip, he falls to the ground as stares up at Byzan in fear as the cat faunus stands over him with a murderous smile.

  "Y-You-!" Cardin get's cut off as Byzan delivers a kick to his nose, and a loud sickening crack rings out. "FUCK!"

  Cardin grabs his bleeding nose as Byzan giggles and sways side to side as he does. Cardin activates his aura, only for it to suddenly fsh and shatter.

  "W-What?"

  Byzan smirks. "Did you know that if someone was to consume small amounts of dust, it can really affect your aura? Especially Lighting Dust, it will instantly shatter your aura when you try to use it!"

  "W-What d-did you d-d-do?" Cardin asks in fear.

  Byzan gives a rge dangerous smirk. "Did your sandwich make you feel slightly tingly today? You are surrounded by enemies, Cardin."

  Byzan goes onto his knees and straddles Cardin, with him trying to push the cat off, only to receive a sharp knee to the groin.

  "Don't worry, I won't kill you..." Byzan brings up a fist. "-at least today."

  Byzan swings his fist down onto Cardin's face. A small spatter of blood flies onto his face as he smiles and continues to beat down Cardin.

  Several minutes ago by and Byzan's fist is covered in blood as he stands up. He flicks his hands a couple times as he chuckles.

  "You... you won't... get... away... with... this...." Cardin barley gets out as his face is all bloody and bruised. He spits out a tooth after he coughs up some blood.

  Byzan shakes his head. "To tell you the truth, Cardin. I will..." He looks up to nearby branch and sees a Raven staring down at him. He winks at it, before turning to Cardin. "I was never here."

  Byzan suddenly poofs into purple smoke as his ugh echoes.Cardin takes several deep breaths, before finally passing out.

  Back in the library Byzan closes the book he's reading with a rge smile. "Damn, that was a good book, got a few details wrong, but still good."

  Byzan stands up and puts his book back where he found it. Then he leaves the library, looking up to the camera with a smile, before continuing on.

  As he enters the dorms he comes across Maize. Maize was sitting in a chair at the entrance of the doors, and her eyes look up to him.

  "Pinky?" Byzan calls out.

  Maize stands up and walks over to Byzan. "I think we should go out."

  Byzan blinks a few times and smirks. "Ara ara~ How daring."

  Maize blushes and pouts. "Not like that! There's a club I found online and I think me and you should go to it. Tonight."

  Byzan starts walking towards their dorm. "Why? I thought you preferred to stay at Beacon."

  "You've seemed kinda unhappy for the past week, so I thought you could use a nice cheer up. Ambré and Rose are going to see a movie tonight, so it'll just be you and I."

  "Oh, like a date~" Byzan sings.

  "We're just hanging out, as boyfrind and girlfriend."

  Byzan smiles brightly. "Oh, so we are dating!"

  "Wait... that doesn't mean what I think it means, does it?"

  Byzan shakes his head. "No."

  Maize hums in thought as the two reach their dorm. Byzan heads inside as Maize follows him.

  "Well, give me a few minutes and I'll be ready~" Byzan grabs a bag from under his bed and heads into the bathroom.

  Maize hims in thought. "I need to talk to sister about this Boyfriend and Girlfriend definition."

  Several minutes ago by as Maize is lost in deep though, and the door to the bathroom open and she looks over, only to blink a few times.

  Byzan, wearing purple eye shadow, and bck lipstick. A pair of byzantium colored gem earrings. A bck tank top with a fishnet sweater over it. He flexes his fingers to show off his purple colored nails. Ripped skinny jeans and a pair of bck high heel boots.

  Byzan flicks his hair back. "I'm ready for this."

  "So... out there." Maize mutters as Byzan struts past her.

  Nearly an hour ter in Vale Byzan and Maize enter a dark club with flights fshing all around. Byzan nods to the music as he looks around at all the party goers.

  "Now remember, no drinking." Maize says as she ties her pink hair into a pony tail.

  "I know, I know." Byzan takes the fsk out of his pocket and takes a sip of it, before putting it back into his pocket.

  Byzan looks around with a smile, and he takes a deep breath. And let's it out as a new song starts to py.

  Baxterbro

  "OH!" Byzan ughs as he grabs Maize's hand and drags her onto the dance floor. "This is my song!"

  Byzan starts to sway his hips to the beat, before he groves out to it. Maize watches in interest. The cat then sways around Maize and leans onto her.

  "Come on, Pinky, dance!" Byzan ughs as he grabs her hands and pushes them up into the air.

  Byzan steps back and sways his hips to the beat. Maize nods to the beat before she gets low and groves to the beat.

  "That's what I'm talking about!" Byzan shouts over the music.

  The two go back to back and sway their hips together, before mimicking each other's movements as they dance.

  People watch as the two friends start to steal the dance floor, their moves hypnotizing everyone. Maize spins around and slightly trips, but she's caught by Byzan as he keeps dancing.

  Maize looks up to Byzan's amber eyes and he smiles at her. Maize blinks a few times before a warm feeling rises up in her and her cheeks fre up.

  The song comes to a close and Byzan ughs as he spins Maize around, she starts ughing as well.

  Baxterbro

  Byzan drags Maize over to the bar and they sit down.

  "I do need a drink." Byzan waves down the bartender.

  "No alcohol." Maize warns.

  Byzan waves her off. "I know, I know." He holds up two fingers. "Two Shirley temples please."

  The bartender nods and gets to work on the sodas with cherry fvoring.

  Byzan smiles and turns to Maize. "You know, I think your right, I really did need this."

  Maize smiles. "I'm gd I was right."

  Two sodas are set in front of them, Byzan grabs his and takes a rge sip. Maize grabs her a takes a small sip.

  Suddenly a guy sits next to Byzan. "Well, hey there cutie, why don-"

  Byzan turns to the man. "Before we go any further. I must say, I'm off the table tonight hun, so you might want to try someone else."

  "Darn." The man walks away defeated.

  Maize gives Byzan a confused look. "Your blowing off someone?"

  Byzan raises an eyebrow. "Well, I am with a friend, Pinky. I can't be flirting with everyone, all the time."

  "... That's so weird of you to say that."

  Byzan chuckles. "Excuse me, I'm not some common whore. I have standards."

  Maize snickers and Byzan lightly hits her as he ughs. Maize smiles as she moves some loose strands of hair behind her ear. Byzan looks out to the crowd as he sips on his drink.

  "Never had good clubs in Ats, and that really sucked." Byzan states.

  Maize gnces out to the crowd, before turning back to Byzan. "I do have a question."

  Byzan turns to Maize with a smile. "Shoot."

  "Why... why did you do all those things in Ats?"

  Byzan sighs. "I thought we were here to have a good time."

  "I know, but it's been kinda bothering me why someone like you would do all those things."

  Byzan huffs and spins around a couple times on his stool before turning to the bar. Staring at the wall and sips on his nearly empty drink. "I would say it was for the good of the world, which it kinda was, but it was mostly out of self interest."

  Maize listens intently as Byzan continues.

  "Many of those... people... were very bad. Selling Faunus as if they were toys, or forcing them into bor and barely paying them. Or outright bming their crimes on them and getting those Faunus killed or imprisoned. And many of the stuff I stole, I gave to those who needed it more. Ats is a pce full of corruption... I hate that pce so... fucking much."

  "But you stayed there for what, two and a half years?"

  "I mean, I met some really good people. I wanted to help them with their goals. But if you're wonder if I regret what I did, I absolutely don't. But, I don't think I'll ever be able to set foot in Ats again."

  "What will you do after you graduate school?" Maize swings slightly on her chair.

  Byzan purrs as he taps his chin, his cat ears flicker. "I honestly don't know, maybe I won't make it that far?"

  "Huh?"

  "I feel like I'll get kicked out before the end of the final year. I ain't dying if that's what your thinking."

  "Good..." Maize smiles. "I don't want to lose a friend."

  "Pfft, whoever wants to kill me, has to be more beautiful." Byzan waves his hair.

  Maize ughs before smirking. "Want to go back to dancing."

  Byzan sps some Lein on the counter. "You read my mind!"

  Maize grabs Byzan's hand and the two go back to dancing.

  The next day Byzan is in the elevator heading up to Ozpin's office with a smirk on his face. He's back in his regur school outfit. The elevator stops and Byzan fixes his hair before the door opens.

  Inside is an angry looking Goodwitch with Ash beside her, with a neutral look. Ozpin sits at his desk with a calcuting look.

  "Mr. Beldonna, come, sit down." Ozpin motions to the seat in front of his desk.

  Byzan confidently walks over to the seat, which annoys Glynda, and he sits down. "Headmaster Ozpin." The cat smiles.

  "Mr. Beldonna, do you know why you are here?" Ozpin asks.

  Byzan starts to think as he taps his chin, and hums. "Hmmm, I have no idea."

  Glynda takes a step forward. "Yes you do! You put a student in the hospital!"

  Ash grabs Glynda's shoulder. "Honey, calm down."

  "He hurt a student, I told Opzin this would happen!"

  Byzan smirks. "Oh, I did? Do you have any proof."

  Glynda gres at Byzan as he smirks at her.

  "Now, we may not have proof, Mr. Bellodonna." Ash speaks up. "But Mr. Winchester says you were the one who put him in the hospital."

  "Well, it's his word against mine. And if you have no proof that I did it, you can't do anything to me."

  Ash smiles and leans towards Byzan. "But if we find proof you did, well..." His one good golden eye stares into Byzan's amber eyes. "-I've always wondered what happened if you strap someone to a rocket and sends it into space."

  Byzan chuckles. "Oh, and you'll be wonder forever."

  "Now now, let's not get hostile now." Ozpin calls out. "I just wanted to know your side of the story, Mr. Beldonna."

  Byzan leans back in his chair. "Well, I was just in the library reading, around the time that he was beat up. And I only know when he was beaten up, because of rumors. You can even check the cameras, I went it and came out the same door."

  Ozpin just hums. "Well, that is all I had for you, Mr. Beldonna, you may leave."

  "But, sir!" Ash frowns. "You just can-"

  Ozpin holds up a hand, questing Ash. "We'll figure more about this after the leaves, Ash." He looks at Byzan. "We will be looking more into this matter, and the rumors of Mr. Winchester bullying Faunus students. Now have a good day, Mr. Beldonna."

  Ash scoffs and crosses his arms and mutters. "I wanted to unch someone into space."

  Byzan smiles as he stands up and confidently heads for the elevator, but before he steps in he calls out to Ozpin. "Oh, and Headmaster Ozpin, I really don't feel like pying your game, so don't try with me. I ain't gonna become one of your pieces."

  Byzan steps into the elevator as Ozpin narrows his eyes as Byzan as said cat smiles at him, before the door shuts. Ash gains a look of shock, while Glynda frowns.

  "How... interesting." Opzin mutters to himself.

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  05-31-2024

  3100 words