Schnee: Hero or Huntress (RWBY/MHA)

Seventy Nine

After the final dodgeball match, Present Mic announced that there would be a break for lunch, enough time for students and spectators to fill their bellies and to rest up for the final part of the competition. Sadly, Weiss found herself swarmed by a horde of students as soon as she stepped out of the stadium. Thankfully Mina managed to redeem herself by launching a rescue mission with Kyouka, Yaoyorozu and Kaminari's help, thus saving Weiss from breaking her image of the perfectly polite Ice Queen. Apparently Mineta got caught up in the crowd due to his shorter status, and couldn't make it.

Thankfully, the cafeteria UA had set up nearby for the students proved to be Weiss' refuge as she carefully measured a spoonful of rice. She needed to perform at her best if she wanted to win. Today's lunch proved to be the weirdest one yet. While she normally sat with Mina, Kyouka, Mineta and occasionally Yaoyorozu, Weiss now found that half the class wanted a seat at the table, those blood sucking parasites.

"If I had known you were going to do that, I would've been the first in line to join your team, Schnee." Kaminari said from his spot besides Kyouka, rarely being separated from the musician.

"Lucky me." Weiss answered dryly, taking in another spoonful of rice afterwards. She pointed her spoon at everyone she knew that sat with her. "You're all traitors, especially you three." She gave Mina and Kyouka a glare, while Yaoyorozu only blushed softly as they ate.

"Who knew that Mineta was the most reliable person here?" Weiss mumbled, which earned her a round of laughter from the table. It wasn't a lie, despite his rather creepy obsession with her, the short boy did well during the training exercise weeks ago, and his quirk allowed them to trick the opposing team, all while disabling them.

Perhaps she had judged him too quickly-

Weiss' eyes widened mid bite as she balled her free hand into a fist. W-Was she acting the same she did when she first arrived at Beacon? No, that was impossible! She was a different person now, a better one. She wasn't the same old Schnee that treated others as beneath her, right?

That thought made her stomach feel as if someone dropped a rock in it, placing her spoon back onto her tray.

"Excuse me." She stood up abruptly, grabbing her tray, causing Kyouka and Mina to turn to look at her.

"Are you ok, Weissy? Don't be maaaad." Mina grinned as she waved her hands. Kyouka nodded in agreement as she stuffed a steamed carrot in her mouth.

"I'm not mad, I just need to think." Weiss answered flatly, forming one of her idol smiles. "Enjoy your meal." She left without another word, walking through the crowd that kept talking loudly.

She swore someone called her a b****, but Weiss' mind was too distracted to care.

Was she truly regressing to the way she used to be? Sure she might be mean to people sometimes, defensive too, but she didn't actually look down on anyone right? Well, except maybe for the dog, but that was his own fault for being the biggest asshole Weiss had ever met, here and on Remnant.

Leaving her tray at the cleaning section, Weiss found herself walking towards the entrance, when a faunus, uh, the girl with blonde hair and horns from the opposing team. Her hands were hidden behind her back.

"Hiya!" She grinned, bowing deeply, causing Weiss to take a step back to avoid being poked by her horns. "You were so awesome out there! Oh, I'm Pony by the way."

At least she was brave enough to speak to Weiss directly, unlike those hangerons.

"Thank you." Weiss' idol smile remained on. "You did well too, you almost got me with one of your horns." A lie, she had seen it coming a mile away. Oh, she was doing it again wasn't she…