Sarah's POV

I was about to head up to the upper level of the ballroom, but as soon as i turned towards the entrance, i saw an angel walk in. I couldn't help but look in complete awe. After a second i broke out of my stupor and i walked forward to talk with Velvet who just walked in.

When i got close to her she gave me a small wave, "Sarah, you look nice in your dress" I gave her a polite smile and a slight curtsy.

"You look good as well Velvet, your dress suits you very well." She sheepishly smiles at me, and starts to fidget a bit with her hair.

"Yah, i honestly was at a lost on what dress to get, but thankfully Lilith did help me with picking out the dress, will you thank her for me?" I was actually surprised that Lilith picked out that good of a dress for Velvet. It was a white light brown skirt with pink highlights in the trills, and a switch to a white top, it looked perfect on her.

"Yah, i will remember to thank Lilith for for you, and it seemed like she did a really good job of picking out your dress." She blushed slightly and started to lower her posture so she wasn't looking at me directly.

I then noticed that we were starting to get in the way of some of the guests, "Well, Velvet, i wish you fun with the rest of your night." I turn away from her to go into one of the balconies, but I was a bit surprised when i felt someone grab my shoulder lightly. I turn around to see that Velvet had a light tint on her face.

"Uhm, Sarah where are you off to, why aren't you joining the rest of the students?" I was a bit confused as to why she was blushing, she wouldn't be? I turn the idea away, that would be way too awkward for me.

"Well, I'm merely a teacher here, also, I'm pretty sure i would only make some kids nervous around me. And while i do enjoy my time off from the battlefield, dances aren't really my forte. If you need me, I'll probably be up in one of the balconies." I give her a polite nod as i leave her in the middle of the room.

I walk up the stairs and i enter one of the balconies that overlooked the school, it's been awhile since the last time i got a chance to admire the view. It was honestly peaceful and i would be lying if i said i wasn't enjoying the peace and quiet of Remnant. But i still had that feeling deep in me to get found to fight on the front lines again.

I shake my head to stop thinking about them all. I let out a sigh as i start think about my future here. It seems like that most likely i will be stuck here on Remnant permanently. But at the very least, i was really starting to get to like this planet more and more. Maybe it won't be so bad to spend the rest of my life here.

"ahhh, what am i even thinking at this point." i let out a sigh as i mutter that to myself. I just let go of it for now and i look at the fractured moon in the sky, just the sight of it made me slowly grab the pendant around me neck.

"Sorry Mom, sorry Dad, looks like i won't be able to carry on your dreams, but maybe i will be selfish and live the life that i wanted? Or maybe not." I release a heavy sigh, what am i even doing. I stop looking at the fractured moon and i turn around towards the entrance of the balcony to go back down, but i see that Velvet was peeking through the door.

She immediately tried to hide back behind the door, but it was too late, and i was still able to see her rabbit ears as well.

"You know Velvet, if your gonna try to eavesdrop, you might want to do a better job of hiding your ears." I saw that her still exposed ears drooped a bit, and she walked through the door, and she was fidgeting around the door.

"Well, are you gonna stand at the door, or are you gonna join me?" She seemed to perk up at this and she quickly moved until she stood next to me, and looked out at the view i was looking at. It was quiet for awhile, but i just enjoyed the peace from the view.

"Uhm, Sarah, c-can i ask you something?" I was bit caught off guard from Velvet's soft voice, but i simply turned towards her and gesturef for her to go on.

"Well, when i was behind the door, while i couldn't hear what you were saying, I'm curious as to why your so protective of your pendant." When she said that i almost instinctively reached for my pendant but then i stopped myself.

"I-it's okay if you don't want to tell m-me" I didn't say anything for awhile, and she just began to look down dejectedly. Without any of us saying anything for awhile. But i felt that she of all people did deserve to understand my past a bit.

"Fine, i guess i will tell you what it means to me." I eventually break the quiet, and it seemed like saying this made Velvet perk up. Her entire focus was on me now.

"Now, where to begin, i guess a reminder. So you understand how in my old life i was briefly a mercenary, but before that i was a pilot instructor?" She politely nods and listens completely to what i said.

"You see, i wasn't part of the military from an early age for no reason. When i was much younger both of my parents were part of the IMC, the army that i served." Now i couldn't resist my urge to softly grab my pendant.

"Even though i was really young, i really admired my parents, they were both highly trained pilots, and they were considered one of the best duo operatives in their fields. This made me put them in really high regards." I felt my grip on my pendant start to tighten up as i thought about it.

"Sadly, on one of their missions they were both KIA, killed in action." I heard Velvet give a short gasp and she then put her hand on my shoulder.

"Sarah, I'm sorry, i didn't want to bring up any bad memories like that for you, you don't need to say anymore." I waved her off, and i give her a reassuring smile.

"It's fine Velvet, while i miss them, I've somewhat learned to move past from that." She looked down slightly sad, but i just raised her chin with my hand and i saw that as soon as i did this she blushed really hard. I let go of her and i go back to staring at the moon.

"Sorry about that, but anyways, the main reason I'm so protective of this pendant is because it was the last gift that i ever got from my parents before they died." I then opened it for the first time in awhile and i showed Velvet the picture of my parents inside.

"Your parents looked like good people." I couldn't help but smile a bit at her comment, i then closed the pendant and i return it to it's place next to my heart.

"They were," i said slightly bitter

"I guess that explains why you went so brutal against Cardin when he grabbed your pendant and called it useless in your first fight with him." I cringed slightly when she reminded me at how badly i fought Cardin, but he had it coming in a sense.

"Yah in a sense, i see my pendant as my only way to connect to my parents, i don't have many personal belongings, but this is one of the few things i care about deeply." Velvet then stared at my pendant, but then quickly looked away to look back at the courtyard with a blush on her face.

"What is it like anyways, to have no family" I look back at her confused, but then she started to fidget around a lot.

"I'm s-sorry, that was probably a bad questions, stupid me." She continued to fidget around and make exaggerated motions

"Velvet"

"uhm, yes Sarah?"

"Don't call yourself stupid." I then gave her a light head pat, and she then turned into a bumbling mess. I couldn't help laugh a bit at this. It felt reassuring to me.

"But Velvet, truth be told, being an only child with no family left, life was hard. Thankfully i was at least raised in the orphanage long enough until i could register at the IMC when i turned 16, that made my life easier. But," Velvet then turned her attention away from her small mental meltdown to look at me.

"But i always feel like that i was held up to an expectation of being as good as my parents, if not better then them. I always had the stress of being as good as them, and living out their dreams of being one of the best pilots in history. And while my life did end up being better when i joined the IMC it was extremely stressful. Every failure i made i would criticize myself, every mistake i would pound how to properly do it until i could barely stand, and i would work out until i would pass out from exhaustion." I couldn't help but release a dry laugh, now that i think about it, my old life at the IMC was kinda shit.

"Maybe coming to Remnant, was probably for the better for me. While i can no longer live up to my parents expectations anymore, maybe i should be just a little selfish here on Remnant." Velvet walked up a bit closer to me, and i couldn't deny she was getting closer then i was comfortable with.

"I think that, while your no longer doing what your parents once did, i think they would of been proud of you that you decided to live your own life." I then felt Velvet mover her hands so that it was over mine. I felt my heart began to beat through out my chest, like it wanted to burst out of it's cage.

"And i think that everyone at least deserves to be selfish at times, like right now." I was confused by what she meant, so i turned towards her but i then was caught off guard when i felt that Velvet kissed me lightly on my lips. I felt a shock travel throughout my entire body, but as soon as she kissed me she turned away in embarrassment.

"S-sorry, i-i s-should just g-go." She quickly turned around and looked like she was about to sprint away, but i grab her elbow before she could go, she turned back towards me with a look of embarrassment, and confusion.

"Velvet, listen, i-i need to time to think this through. I have to go on a mission soon so i think then we can have a talk about this. Just know that, i-it wasn't that bad." I give her a small sheepish smile, and i see that she blushed heavily as she walked out towards the dance hall.

"Ugh, what did i just sign myself up with." I tried to think about the entire situation but my head was in a complete haze. But then i felt a vibration go off in my pocket, i pull out my scroll and i see a message from Ozpin that simply said: Be at the landing zone tomorrow at 10 A:M, there you will do your mission, prepare yourself and Lilith as well.

I look at the message and i break out of my stupor by slapping myself, i had a mission to do. Even later on in the night while i was preparing for my mission Velvet continued to plague my thoughts for the rest of the night.