I must have slept for several hours before finally waking up.
I let out a groan after waking up, my body felt sluggish.
I tried to remember what had happened. “Ohhh man my he-” Wait why can’t I feel my right arm? I slowly turned my head to the right and saw my arm slowly being reattached to me, by dark blue strings.
From seeing my arm, I began to panic and hyperventilate, I could feel my heart beating too fast. I was soon having a panic attack!
I can feel something coming up his throat, and vomit comes out. “OH….OH GO…” I vomit again.
I heard a door open and saw a woman with fair dark skin and Night blue eyes, she was wearing a military uniform that male royalty would wear. I noticed her hair and the sword, it was the person who saved me from the hound. She looked at me with a stern expression on her face.
I gulped and feasted the puck from before, She stepped towards me and her expression changed from stern to calm. She reached her hand to me and I flinched.
Her hand touches my face gently. “Calm yourself.” She said to me with a gentle tone. “You need to let my strings reattach your arm.”
Feeling her hand on my cheek calmed me down and my heart rate slowed down. The woman moved from my right side to my left side and embraced me in a hug.
“But…your outfit,” I said, with Penny’s voice.
"Shhh, it's fine, It can be cleaned.” She said to me, “You were very brave to fight the Grimm.” After hearing her words I began to feel tears inside my eyes and began to cry.
The woman gently squeezed me. The tears and vomit ruined her outfit, she stroked my long carrot-coloured hair. “Let it out, you have nothing to be ashamed of.”
I continued to cry and sobbed heavily. After a few moments, my tears stopped. The woman embraced me. “How do you feel?” She asked.
"B-Better..." I replied sniffling, my cheeks turning red.
She held a tissue to my nose. “Blow.” I blushed and blew his nose into the tissue. I remember when my mother did this for me.
“Thank you,” I sniffed again, I saw the woman’s outfit covered in my vomit and tears. “I-Im so sorry, I’ll pay….” The woman placed a figure on my lips making me blush.
“Shhhh, you do not need to.” She said to me, I was confused why this lady was being so nice to me.
“Why are you doing this for me?” I asked the woman.
"I'll tell you later, but first, let's get you cleaned up," The woman stood from the bed.
I looked at my vomit-covered self. “Wow, I look terrible.”
The woman giggled. “Your arm is almost attached, I shall run a bath, and get you some clean clothes.”
"OK..." I saw the strings sow my arm back to me, and I was amazed by seeing this. "How is this possible?"
I looked at the woman who was about to leave the room. “Wait,” I called, and the woman looked at me. “What’s your name?” I asked my savour.
"Luna," She answered before leaving the room. Luna...what a lovely name... Like the moon. I thought to myself, I lay back on the bed, letting the strings sow my arm back on, slowly I can feel my arm becoming a part of me once again, feeling my nerves reconnect one by one.
This was crazy, my arm was ripped off and now it was being sewn back like nothing had happened. Was it a medical breakthrough or magic?
But thinking about it I was turned into Penny, so with that logic anything was possible. At this moment I noticed something odd about this bed.
I investigated and saw it was made of strings. “Huh? Am I on some kind of Hammock?” I heard the door open again, and I saw Luna enter the room. Still wearing her ruined outfit.
“Time for our bath.” She told me, stepping towards me.
“Thank you, but what about my arm?” I asked, pointing to my arm.
“Fear not,” Luna said, I saw her move the strings and wrapped them around my arm like a ball.
“Wow, that’s cool,” I said seeing the ball of string.
“Ready?” She asked, offering me her hand to help me off the Hammock.
“Yes,” I replied, taking Luna’s hand.
She helped me off the Hamic, I looked at the Hammock and it looked like a dreamcatcher.
“Why does the Hammock look like a dream catcher?” I asked Luna, with a raised brow.
“To protect you from the Nightmares, they targeted you after you lost your arm,” Luna explains.
"Nightmares?" I was confused by Luna’s answer. “You mean bad dreams?”
Luna looks at me with a confused look. “No, they’re Grimm, have you never heard of them?”
My eyes widened. “No, I haven't heard of them.”
“I see,” Luna said, rubbing her chin. “I shall tell you more about them, come.”
Me and Luna left the room and walked to the bathroom. Thinking of a Grimm called Nightmare, was a little frightening, but Luna did say she would tell me more later, so just for now I’ll have to wait. I followed Luna through a huge house. I was stunned to see this place looking so much like the Schnee Manor from RWBY just with more focus on the night tham than a pure show white.
It was kinda intimidating, Luna stopped walking and I stood too. “Here.” She said opening the door, and I was greeted by a humid steamy room.
This must be the bathroom.
Inside the room was a huge bathtub that was on the floor big enough for a few people. “Wow, that’s huge!” I said in amazement.
“Yes, I love to swim in warm water.” Luna giggled walking into the bathroom I followed and Luna closed the door behind me.
As I steeped in to the bathroom, I could see that it had greek insparations.
The floor was white tile and was raised along one wall were a floor sunked bathtub that looked like it could comftably fit four pepole sitting in it.
Along the walls a mosaic depickting a stary night whit constalations, a few clouds and a cresent moon above the bathtub. In the corners were a column halping frame eche wall and along the bottom of the walls the mosaic was white like the floor giving the entire room the feeling of being on a cloud high up in the night sky leting you bathe among the stars.
It was beautiful.
“Will you need help?” Luna asked.
I turned to face Luna “Hmmm? What with?” I asked back.
"With removing your clothes and bathing,"
My jaw dropped. “Umm, N-no.” I replied, sweating a little and not from the steam, “l can remove my clothes.”
“Very well, let me know if you need help,” Luna said to me.
“Okay, let’s do this.” I tried to remove Penny’s outfit but his arm started to hurt. “Ahhh.”
Luna heard me and I heard her walking. "Let me help you," She offered, “Your arm still needs time to heal.”
I sighed I couldn’t argue with Luna. “Okay.” I let Lena help me remove clothes piece by piece. This was making me nervous, mostly because I was a woman now. I prayed I didn’t have any male parts.
Soon Luna started taking off my underwear, and I began to run red. “Are you okay?” Luna asked, seeing me blushing red.
“Y-yes I’m fine,” I replied, I can feel my cheeks getting warm. “Crap, this is like an ecchi anime!”
“Would you like to do this part yourself?” Luna asked me, standing up, showing me she was still in her bra and pants.
“Y-yes please,” I said, taking the opportunity to finish undressing myself. “I’ll remove them myself.”
“Fair enough,” Luna said with a smile. “I’ll just place them in the basket, with the others.” I saw her take our dirty clothes and put them into a wicker basket.
I stood away from Luna to remove the underwear. This is kinda weird for me to see. I took a deep breath and removed the underwear. To my surprise, it was all female parts and not any male parts. “Thank god.” That would have been hard to explain to Luna, I stared at his new body, and I only saw Penny’s body.
Wow, I’m a woman now. I saw the bra was left to be removed, and thought, How can I remove it with my arm like this? I looked at my arm with the ball of string.
“Do you need help?” I heard Luna ask, from behind me.
I blushed a little and knew I was gonna need help again. “Yes please, my arm is just a little sore.”
“I understand,” Luna said to me, beginning to unclasp my bra. “This won’t take long.”
As Luna finished unclasped my bra and it fell to the floor, letting my breasts hang free. “Thank you.” It felt odd having breasts. I would...*examine*...my new body later.
“Ready to bathe?” Luna asked me.
“Yes…” I turned around. “I’m….” Blushed to see Luna’s body, she was gorgeous...
Simply gorgeous. “Is something wrong?” Luna asked me, snapping out of my thought’s.
"N-no!" I blushed heavily, I had been staring, At my saviour's body. I looked down at her lower half and I saw a scar on her left leg. Like the lag was reattached once before.
Luna noticed me looking at her leg. “Wondering what happened to my leg?”
I nodded quickly “Yes.” Better admitting that than admitting I was staring at her impressive body.
“My leg was cut off many years ago.” Luna explains to me, “And like your arm, It was reattached to me.”
“Really?” I asked in surprise. “So did you create this technique to reattach limbs?” I wanted to know more.
“No, I learned it from a Sherman.” She told me.
"Oh?" I was impressed by hearing this. “So you used the same trick on me?”
"I did,” Luna answered.
I looked at my arm. “That’s pretty cool.” I heard Luna enter the bath.
“Come, but Submerge your arm last.” She introduced me.
I blushed heavily but obeyed, I stepped into the bath, it felt amazing.
I sighed in relief, “Keep your arm up.” Luna told me, I did as I was introduced again. I kept my arm up. "Good.”
I sat down to keep myself up. “Now slowly place your arm in the water.”
I placed my arm into the water and my arm felt discomfort. “Ahhhh.”
"Careful now,"
“What’s going on with my arm?” I asked with more discomfort.
“Using the warmth from the water, we’re restoring the blood flow throughout your arm,” Luna informed me.
I nodded and relaxed. “Keep rubbing your arm,” Luna told me, and I began to rub my arm. My arm started to feel better but it still felt uncomfortable. I sighed as the pain ebbed.
“Feeling better?” Luna asked me.
“I’m feeling better now,” I replied, still rubbing my arm.
“Good,” Luna said, smiling at me.
“How long does this last for?” I asked, continuing to rub my attention on my arm.
“A few days,” Luna replied.
"A few days?” I asked, “That's good," I sighed, I can deal with this for a few days. I looked at the string ball. “And how long will this stay on?” I asked, pointing at the string ball.
“A few days as well, think of it like a ban-aid.” I nodded at Luna’s answer. I should be able to stand having this on my arm, as long as it doesn’t get in my way.
“Here, I’ll help you clean you off.” I saw Luna with soap and a washing cloth.
I blushed thinking of being washed by this beautiful woman. "Thanks...But I think I can handle it by myself.” I said, a little shy about having my body washed by someone else.
“Okay if you insist.” Luna passed me the soap and cloth.
“Thank you.” I took the soap and cloth and started washing myself. Starting with my face, it was weird feeling Penny’s face instead of mine. But I guess I should get used to it. Sooner or later, I moved down to my chest. I was getting nervous, I touched my breasts.
I gasped from touching them. “Are you okay? Is it your arm?” Luna asked me in concern.
"I-I'm fine!" I said, my face flushed red.
“Here let me help,” Luna said, and she started massaging my arm.
“Eep!” I can feel Luna’s hands on my arm. It felt nice and weird, maybe the blood fly wasn’t fully restored.
“Easy….” Luna pursued for a moment. “I believe I don’t know your name.”
What name should I give her? Should I call myself Penny? My old name? Or make up a new one?
“Pen-Penny!” I suddenly answered, why did I give her that name?
“Pen-Penny? That’s an unusual name.” Luna joked with me.
“Sorry, I meant to say just Penny,” I explained blushing, idiot!
"I see. A lovely name," Luna continues to massage my arm.
“Not as lovely as yours.” I thought out loud.
“So you like my name?”
If I had cat ears they would be pointing up to the sky. “Yes,” I replied, blushing some more. “It reminded me of the moon.” I saw Luna's smile grow bigger.
“Thank you, I was named after the moon goddess.” She said to me Finishing massaging my arm. “How does it feel?”
"It feels OK," I said, moving my arm. “Wow, that's amazing.”
“Don’t overdo it,” Luna told me.
“Thank you, Luna.” I thanked her.
“You welcome Penny.” I blushed a little from being called Penny for the first time. It felt strange to be called a girl's name and kinda felt alright.
I and Luna finished cleaning ourselves, and we moved on to our hair. Having longer hair was another strange thing, and completely unnecessary, I might have Luna cut it for me. Something to consider for later.
“Penny, let me wash your hair.” I looked at Luna, who had the shampoo in her hands…
I never had anyone wash my hair before. I couldn’t Decline Luna since she was ready and had poured some shampoo into her hands… “O-OK..." I turned so Luna can wash and have full access to my long hair.
She began to gently wash my hair. I can feel her fingers running through my hair. “Why does this feel good?” Something about it just felt...nice and relaxing.
“Your hair is beautiful Penny,” Luna said, continuing to wash my hair.
“Thank you,” I said enjoying Luna washing my hair, I just relaxed as she continued washing. Maybe I shouldn't have it cut after all, Luna washes the soap out of my hair. “Thank you, Luna, do you want me to wash yours?” I asked Luna, offering to Wash her hair.
"If you wish, don't overdo yourself,” Luna said, giving me the shampoo.
"I won't," I put some shampoo in my hand, Luna turned her back to me, and I began to wash Luna's night-sky hair. It was beautiful.
“Your hair is beautiful Luna.” I complimented Luna’s hair.
“Hmmmm, Thank you, Penny,” Luna said, I can see her enjoying my washing her hair. I noticed my arms were not hurting as much.
“How do you make it look like this?” I asked washing Luna’s hair.
“It’s become my Aura and semblance,” Luna said, in bliss. “You're good at this.”
I blushed again. “T-thank you..." I finished washing Luna's hair. Luna was Beautiful.
“Well, time to get out.” I saw Luna stand, and I turned my gaze. Don’t know why considering, we just bathed together. “Penny, are you coming out?” She asked me.
“Y-yes,” I replied Blushing, I stepped out of the bath, Luna ready to catch me just in case.
After I got out of the bath Luna gave me a tallow. “Thank you," I wrapped it around myself.
“Once you have dried yourself off, I have some old clothes for you to wear,” Luna said to me drying herself off.
"Thank you," I dried off my body, and wrapped the tallow around me again.
"It's no problem," Luna replied. We finished drying ourselves, and I noticed Luna was already dressed. She was wearing an outfit similar to her previous one.
“Wow, you’re fast,” I said, impressed by Luna’s fast-dressing speed.
“Indeed, I am quite fast.” She grabbed some clothes and held them out for me. “Here, I think this will fit you.”
“Thank you, Luna.” I took the clothes. I was unaware that it was a dress, and it looked cute. A very cute dress for a cute…I gulp for a cute girl, I blushed heavily. “Oh god! This is too much!” What was I supposed to do?!
“Penny, are you okay?” Luna asked me.
"I-I'm fine...just tired..." I replied, but my tummy growled.
"I see, Well the chefs will cook whatever you want,” Luna said to me.
"Thank you," I took a deep breath, “Okay you’ve got this!” I dressed in borrowed clothes, but I couldn’t button myself up. “Oh no.”
“Need some help?” I heard Luna ask me.
“Yes please.”
Luna button me up, and I can feel the dress tighten.
“Hmmm, did this swink?” Luna tried harder, squishing my chest.
I was having some trouble breathing. “Um, Luna….” I felt Luna put all her strength into buttoning me up.
Luna managed to button me up. "There! Finally!" Luna said in Triumph.
I was breathing heavily. “This is….kinda tight.”
Luna looked at me and blushed. “Maybe I should unbutton you a little.”
"M-maybe..." I can understand the dark side of dresses now.
Luna unbuttoned a couple of buttons and I can breathe again. The tops of my breasts were visible, but I did care at the moment.
I saw a mirror and stood in front of it. I saw Penny in the mirror with a light blue with a dark blue ribbon around the waist. I looked so cute like this...I was turning myself around, I just needed to do that.
“It looks good on you,” Luna said to me, I turned to her and she was holding light blue shoes, one for a prom.
“Thank you, Luna.” I was about to take them, but Luna stopped me.
“I’ll put them on you.” She told me, kneeling. “Here Penny, place her feet inside.”
I nodded and placed my feet into the new shoes. Putting on these kinds of shoes, felt odd, but I felt nice wearing them. “I feel like a doll.”
Luna finished putting the shoes on my feet. “There, you’re ready.”
I step in front of the mirror, I blushed seeing myself in this dress. “Yep I’m a cute carrot top doll.”
Luna smiled at me. “How do you feel?” She asked me.
“I feel odd wearing a dress like this,” I replied blushing.
"Oh?" Luna asked with interest, "I would think a pretty girl like you would wear dresses all the time."
I blush more feeling hotter, this was the first time I was called pretty. “Y-You think I’m pretty?”
"Very much so," Luna said, “Hasn’t anyone ever called you pretty before?” She asked me again.
"N-no..." I used to be a guy, nobody ever called me pretty. “I don’t usually wear dresses that often,” I explained.
"That's a shame," Luna said, shaking her head, she suddenly hugged me. “You’re a beautiful girl.”
I blushed out of control, this was just too much for me, my head felt warm and light. The room began to spin. “Luna…..I the” I was losing consciousness.
"Penny?!"
I fell back and my world went black.
I woke up from feeling something moist and cold on my forehead. I saw Luna fanning me.
“Luna?” I asked, still feeling dizzy.
"Penny?" She asked, putting down the fan. “You’re awake, how are you feeling?”
“I’m lightheaded, What happened?” I asked, confused.
"You fainted," Luna said, “I think it may have been too soon for you to move.” She explained to me, taking off the cloth and wetting it again. “I’m sorry.”
"Don't be sorry," I said to her. Sitting up. “Accidents happen sometimes.”
Luna sighed and nodded and my tummy growled. “Hungry?” Luna asked, smiling.
"Yes..." I blushed, with my hands on my tummy.
“Well, then what can I get the pretty lady?” Luna asked, pretending to be a hostess. Without thinking about it she is.
I blushed more, “Ummm,” I think for a moment. “Something with pasta,” I replied saying the first thing that came to mind.
Luna nodded, "I'll get you something then. Would you prefer pasta with red sauce or white sauce?"
“May I have read?”
"Of course," Luna said standing up. “I’ll go inform the chef.”
I nodded and watched Luna leave the room. stayed on my bed waiting.
After some time a maid came in with fresh water for the cloth on my forehead
“Hello lady Polendina, my name is Sapphire Moonlight.” The maid introduced herself to me.
"Hello miss Moonlight," I said politely, I saw her blush. “But please call me Penny.”
"Of course," Sapphire nodded, “dinner will be an hour,” Sapphire said to me, getting the cloth ready for my head.
"Alright," I replied, relaxing with a nice cold cloth on my head.
The door opened and I saw Luna returning. “I’m just checking on you.” She explained her return.
“I'm okay,” I replied, feeling better.
Luna smiled at me. “That’s good to hear.” She turned to the maid. “Sapphire, please look after Penny, she’s had a bad day,” Luna said to the maid.
"Of course, Princess," Sapphire bowed
Luna looks at me. “I have something to do, so I’ll see you at dinner.”
"OK," I said and Luna left and I spent some time getting to know Sapphire.
She was lovely, she even sang a little song for me, her singing voice was divine
“You’re a great singer, why are you a maid with that voice?” I asked.
Sapphire blushed, “Thank you My lady, but I lose the desire to sing long ago.”
"How come?" I asked
“It’s complicated,” Sapphire replied, taking the cloth off my head.
I feel like there was something she was embarrassed to admit, but I shouldn't pray in her personal life.
“Sapphire.” She looked at me. “Can you sing for me again?”
Sapphire smiled and blushed. “Of course my- I mean Penny.”
Hearing the Sapphire song made me feel more at ease, to be honest, I fell asleep for a moment.
Sapphire was leading me to the dining room. As we walked I saw a portrait of a family, I’m guessing it’s Luna's family.
“Penny has arrived Penny,” Sapphire said, opening a door for me.
“Thank you,” I said to Sapphire who just bowed to me. In the dining hall, there was a table big enough for at least 30 people. “Wow, that’s a big table.” I saw the meal waiting for me and Luna, but she wasn’t there. “Where’s Luna?” I asked.
“She should be here soon,” Sapphire replied, pulling out a chair for me. “You’re seat, Penny.”
"Thank you," I said, sitting down. Sapphire placed a napkin on my lap.
Soon after I was seated Luna soon entered the room… “Sorry for the wait.” She said, “Were you waiting long?”
"Not too long," I said, looking at Luna, who looked tired.
“That’s good.” Luna sat down and smiled. “Well then, shall we eat?”
My tummy growls. “I take that as a yes.”
I blush a little. “Sorry.”
“You can’t help it when you’re hungry,” Luna said, smiling at me. “Time to dish out.”
After she said that, the staff began to dish out our meal. Mins were served to me by Sapphire. “Thank you, Sapphire.”
Sapphire bowed, “My pleasure.”
I saw Luna’s meal dished out by another maid. We started eating, and It was delicious! I happily ate it all, making cute noises. “Glad to see you like it,” Luna said to me, sounding happy.
I blushed, “I did, I haven’t had a meal like this in a long time.” I explained.
“I can tell, you made the cutest noise I heard,” Luna said smiling.
I blushed heavily. I had made noises?! “What kind?” I asked, sure I’m going to regret asking.
Luna grinned and repeated my nose. I died of embarrassment on the inside, oh no I’m cute! Luna smirked at my embarrassment.
After that embarrassing moment, we finished our meals. “How about dessert?” Luna asked me, smiling.
"O-OK," I said, needing something sweet right now.
“Great, bring out the cake please.” She said to her maid. After a few moments, they brought out the cake.
It was a chocolate fudge cake, with cream and strawberries. I wanted it badly, I was served a slice and took a bite from it., “Mmmmmmmmmmm, Sooooo gooooood!”
Luna giggled at me, “You did again.”
"Nyoooo..." I moaned I hid my face from embarrassment and Luna laughed.
“Nothing to be ashamed of,” Luna said, making her cute noises.
“Why oh why am I cute!? I’m a guy for crying out loud! But I was a guy, and now I’m a cute carrot top girl!” I place my face in my hands.
"So adorable~" I heard Luna say, making me blush more.
“I need dopamine!” I ate more cake, and I made more cute noises. “Curse this cute body!” I was doomed to be a cute girl, but I’ll have to deal with it.
“Now, how about some tea?” Luna asks Finishing her cake.
I could use something savoury. “Yes, please.”
Like clockwork, the maids set up a party for two with a teapot and two cups, with milk and sugar. “Wow, they're fast,” I said, very impressed by the maid's performance of their service.
“Perfection,” Luna said with a happy tone, she noticed me staring at my tea set. “Penny? Are you okay?” She asked me.
I turned to Luna. “I’m fine, just amazed by the service performance,” I replied.
“Yes, my staff are perfectionists at heart,” Luna tells me, I can her staff glowing with pride.
“I can, they take pure pride in their profession.” I declared, seeing the staff glow more.
Luna smiled. “I’m glad you approve.” She picked up her cup. “Now let's enjoy this brew.”
I looked at my cup. “OK..." Surely tea wouldn't make me make noises, right? I picked up my cup and took a sip. “Here goes nothing.” To my surprise there were no cute noises. “Thank god.” I sighed in relief.
I looked at Luna, thinking about how she’s been so nice to me. Something at the back of my mind was asking me, why? Why was she doing this for me?
"Luna..?"
“Yes, Penny?”
"Why are you so kind to me?" I finally asked.
Luna looks saddened and drinks the rest of her tea. “That creature that attacked you,” I remember the hound attacking me. Luna paused and took a sharp breath. “It was my fault you were attacked by it.”
I was stunned, “What are you saying?” I asked, in shock and disbelief.
"The creature that attacked you was my responsibility and I failed..." Luna sighed
I was confused, “So are you telling me you were hunting that Grimm!?” I asked.
She nodded and bowed her head. “Penny, I tried to kill it and it escaped me. I found the girls you saved, and they told me what happened. I found you and that creature after it tore away your arm.”
“But you killed it right?” I prayed for yes, yes it was dead, yes I can sleep safe tonight.
“No, I failed to slay it,” Luna replied, with a grim expression on her face.
I shot to my feet. “It’s still out there!?” I yelled.
“Yes.” Luna answered, “That’s why you’re here, and that’s why I’m being so kind.” I saw Luna tremble with regret. “It’s my fault you almost lost your arm, it’s my responsibility to keep everyone safe from those creatures.” She began to cry.
I didn’t know how to feel at this moment, but Luna looked like she needed a hug. "Luna..." I walked to her and hugged her. “You saved me, thank you.”
Luna blushed, "It's my fault you were in danger..." She protested, with a shaken voice.
“It is but you're making it right,” I said ending the hug, I noticed Luna looking at the clock she stood from her chair and straightened herself up. “It’s time for my evening training.”
"Evening training?" I asked,
“I train morning, noon and evening,” Luna replied
"Wow," I said impressed, I could tell was devoted to fighting the Grimm, but training morning, noon, and evening that’s impressive.
I remember my first fight here, and I was exulted. After defeating some Grimm, I was pretty much useless immediately after. Perhaps I could use some training. Knowing that the hound is out there scares me to no end. “Can I Join?”
"Hmm...maybe once you've fully recovered," Luna replied, pointing at my arm.
I sighed looking at my arm. “Luna please, I need to train just a little.”
"If you hurt yourself more, you might permanently cripple yourself," Luna can see my determination to train with her. “Penny, tell me why you want to train with me?”
I took a deep breath. “The hound.” I simply answered.
Luna looked away for a moment. “I see, yes I can understand your need to train now.” Luna placed her hands on my shoulders. “Okay, let's train together.” I smiled with rays of happiness. “But you don’t have a weapon, so I may have to lend you one of my swords.”
Now Luna mentioned it: where is my backpack? “Luna, where is my backpack?”
”your backpack?” Luna thinks, “I believe it was put in the coat room. Why do you ask?”
“It’s not a normal backpack, it’s a shelf that holds a number of my blades.” I explained to Luna.
“I see, so that explains why it felt heavy.” Luna was rubbing her chin. “I simply thought you overpacked it.”
I giggled a little because it's kinda true I do have the habit of overpacking. “Luna, can I have it back?”
“Of course, I’ll have a maid collect it. Also, I’m curious how many blades you can carry in that pack.” Luna turned to a maid. “Please collect lady’s Penny pack.”
“Right away mistress.” The maid bows and leaves the room.
“Penny, come with me.”
“Where to?” I asked
“The fitting room, of course, we can not train in our dresses.”
“Oh yes of course.” I rub the back of my head, feeling silly right now.
I followed Luna to a room with dark blue protective padded suits. They mostly look like one's sword fencing clubs used.
Luna began to change next to me, I was about to undress but I couldn’t undo the buttons behind me.
“Do you need some assistance?”
I turned and saw Sapphire standing behind me in a training suit
“Yes please,” I said to Sapphire. “My arms can’t reach the buttons.”
“Of course Ms Penny.” I can feel Sapphire unbutton the dress, it felt good being free of it. “That you Ms Penny, do you need any help with the training suit?”
“No, I should be fine with that one,” I replied as I removed the dress from my body, and gave it to Sapphire.
“Oh course Ms, I shall wait for you outside.”
“Thank you, Sapphire.” I began to put on the padded training pants first, it felt nice wearing pants again. I smiled and put on the rest of the suit. “Okay, I’m ready.” I turned to Luna who was also finished changing. “How do I look?”
“You look great Penny.” Luna compliments me. She opens another door that leads Into a training hall, with high school equipment, climbing ropes, jumping boxes, and trading dummies.
I was very impressed and nostalgic for some reason. “So this is where you train?” I asked, looking around.
"Yes, this is where I do most of my training,” Luna replied, nodding.
I watched Luna walk to a collection of training swords, and a maid brought me my backpack.
"Here you are, Ms Penny.” The maid handed me back my backpack.
I took my backpack. “Thank you.” I put the pack on me and it felt right having it on my back again, I felt kinda naked without it.
“Better?” Luna asked me, smiling.
"Much better," I nodded, also smiling.
“Now you said you don’t use your hands, can you elaborate?” Luna asked me.
I decided to show her instead of explaining it. My swords floated out, responding to my will I could feel my strings attached to each blade. “Like this.”
Luna claps impressed by the way I control my swords.
“I see, show me how you fight Penny,” Luna asked me, using a strange trick to Set up targets for me.
"OK," I said, “how did she move the dummies without touching them?”
I attacked the dummies with my swords, and easily sliced them all up. “Huh, I’m pretty good with my blades.” I thought to myself.
“I see, that’s quite the performance.” Luna praises me.
I smiled happily and blushed. “Thank you, Luna.” I put my swords back into my pack. “That’s how I use my swords.”
“I see like your swords are puppets and you are the puppeteer,”
Luna said, analyzing my swordplay. “Now let me show you my performance,” Luna said, resetting targets with that same trick again.
“How does she do that?” I watched eagerly, Luna ran to the dummies and slashed them like a belladonna, with her sword.
I blushed at the beauty of her movements. “Amazing.” I gasped
"Thank you," Luna said, using that trick again to reset the dummies.
“Okay I need to ask.” I walked to Luna. “Luna, what was that trick?”
“Trick?” Luna asked in confusion. “What do you mean?”
“How do you keep resettling the dummies?” I asked, pointing at the dummies.
“Oh it’s not a trick Penny, I just used my magic,” Luna explains showing me her. Magic aura.
“Magic? Like actual magic?” I asked, smiling like a giddy child.
“Yes, don’t you have magic where you're from?” Luna asked me.
“No, we don’t,” I replied. “Magic it’s a name we give to unexplainable tricks.”
“I see, how curious.” Luna hums. “Would you like to train more?” She asked me.
"Yes please Luna," I replied. “I like to practice more.”
“Ok, I also want to see more of your swordplay,” Luna said, giving me some space to draw my swords.
“Yeah, I want to see more of your swordplay too,” I said, drawing out my swords with my string.
“Well, then shall we resume?” Luna asked me once more.
“Yep, let’s,” I said, getting ready to strike down more dummies.
Me and Luna trained for some time but I wanted more action. I needed to fight a living target, I looked at Luna and watched the way she used her sword.
I walked to Luna after she finished her last dummy. “Luna, can we spar?” I asked.
“You want to spar with me?” Luna asked me, with a raised eyebrow. “Why?”
“Want to test my skills against an actual opponent,” I explained.
“I can understand where you’re coming from, but you’re not ready yet,” Luna told me sheathing her sword.
“How do we know if I’m ready unless I try?” I asked Luna with my hand on my chest. “Plus you can go easy on me.”
Luna thinks and nods. "Alright, but don’t overdo yourself,” Luna said, drawing her sword, she moved onto the training mat, and I stepped onto the mat facing her. Luna gets into her fighting stance. “Ready Penny?”
I pulled out my swords, and for some reason, I was looking forward to this fight. “I’m combat-ready,” I replied saying Penny’s famous line from the show.
Luna raised an eyebrow at me. “Okay.” Luna shrugged, and she slowly approached me with her sword pointing at me. “Here I come.” Luna sprinted towards me.
I waved my good arm at Luna and five of my swords followed. Luna cuts my strings with ease. “What?” Luna ran at me at full speed and swung her sword. I panicked and moved my other five swords to my bad arm and used them like Shields, and blocked Luna’s attack.
The shockwave of impact shots down my arm and the moment it reached my injury my arm went numb with pain and I clapped to the floor. “Ahhh my arm!”
“PENNY!” Luna ran to me and removed my pack and shirt, she lifted my numb arm. “You’re bleeding. GET MY STRINGS!”
“RIGHT!” I heard a reply from a maid.
My head felt light. “Lu……ah.”
I passed out. “PENNY!”
I woke up on the guest bed, back in the room I originally woke up in. How long was I out for? My body wouldn’t move, my arm I can’t feel it.
“Ms Penny, your wake.” I heard Sapphire say to me, I managed to turn my head to look at her.
“Sapphire, what happened?” I asked, confused about what happened to me.
“You passed out after your sparring match with Lady Luna.” Sapphire began to explain to me. “She said almost half your nerves were separated.”
“Does that mean I lost it?” I asked fearing the worst.
“Thanks to your lucky stars I managed to save it,” Luna answered entering the room. “I knew it was too soon for you to fight.” I saw her rub her brow.
“I’m sorry Luna.” I apologize, feeling guilty for putting her in this situation.
“No I’m equally to blame for this, I hit your sword shield too hard, and you convinced me to spar with you.” Luna sighed, “So let us both learn from this experience.”
“Yeah, I learned a lesson from this.” I nod with a smile.
“And so did I,” Luna said, also nodding. “It is late, so get some sleep.”
To be honest I was feeling tired. “Sure, I’ll get some sleep.”
“Goodnight Penny,” Luna said before leaving.
“Goodnight Luna,” I replied to my hostess.
“In that case, I shall take my leave, I bid you goodnight, my lady.” Sapphire bows to me before leaving.
Luna and Sapphire left me alone to my thoughts. I couldn’t stop thinking about everything, my death, becoming Penny from RWBY, and the Hound. My mind just kept racing with thought after thought. “Okay, brain time to shut down,” I told myself I would soon fall asleep.
Within another place and time, a red star fell from the sky and landed on a beach.
To be continued…