I growled as I went back to my shack. I had to pack my stuff and get ready to move back to Remnent. If only to warn Ozpin about my father's return. Once inside my shack I changed from my robes into light leather armor and belted my sword to my side. Over the last few years I had come a long way in my swordsmenship.
I went out to where the Apparation wards ended so it was easier for me to slip into the shadows. With that done I slipped into the shadows traveling my way to Remnant. I had an unsteady landing just outside the doors of Beacon. Normally my landings were perfect but not today. With my mother's unexpected announcement everything was off. As I entered the tower's doors I ran straight into Goodwitch who glowered at me. Nothing new there she didn't approve of the returning hound program.
I had the highest grim blood percentage ever recorded at 90%. It was a wonder I could keep a human form. She asked coldly," What are you doing here Wolf? Ozpin gave you a month off." I said ignoring her not so subtle hint," I must speak with Oz immediately. Yes I do realize I should be taking medication and sleeping off my battle wounds. Something happened and it could effect everything."
Her gaze never wavered from my face assessing the truthfulness of my statement. After a moment she moved so I could go past her. Without any of my usual detours I went straight for the elevators going up to Ozpin's office. Ozpin blinked in surprise when he saw me walk through the elevator doors.
He had looked up likely expecting to see Goodwitch or another professor. Instead he got his hound who was supposed to be on leave. He said rubbing his eyes tiredly," You might as well sit, Wolf," once i had taken my seat across from him he continued," Why are you here? Your supposed to be on leave." I said with my most serious expression," I need you to assign me to a hunter for the next year. Before you say no there's an important reason why."
He gestured for me to continue but I could tell he didn't like it. I said solemnly," Oz, my mother told me just a little while ago my father is returning." I watched as the man in front of me paled significantly. This was one of my more touchy subjects but I did finally talk to him about it. He understood that I was a squib in my world which made me the black sheep of my family and my father had disappeared a year after I was born. He knew about the anger that I had towards my family. For me anger was dangerous it could ignite my Grim blood forcing a transformation. While I would not look like a traditional grim I was a 200 pound all black wolf.
Sometimes my grim blood would activate causing gold flecks to appear in my eyes. Ozpin pinched his nose in frustration as he said," Go home. I'll send word with your house elf thing when I found an amiable hunter. I assume you would be up to working with Qrow again?" I grinned happily. Out of all the hunters I had worked with Qrow and I got along almost as well as Ozpin and I. I said smiling faintly," Yes sir. If possible otherwise as long as I'm not with Ironwood I don't care. But put me with that bastard and only one of us will make it back."
Oz rolled his eyes good naturedly before waving me off. As much as I didn't want to it was time for me to go back to the manor. Just before I reached the door Oz made a coughing sound. As I turned I caught something flying at my head in midair. It was a candy bar. I smiled gratefully I needed sugar before I could shadow walk home. I went down the elevator and out to the front lawn. I bit into the bar as I watched some airships pass by. It amazed me at how similar and yet different our worlds were. Both were constantly battling between good and evil. Yet sometimes it felt nice to find a spot like this and let the world pass you by.
Once I finished my candy bar I focused on the shadows around me. I stepped through into the shadow realm and then found myself laying on the lawn to the manor. Raiden blinked as I landed right at his feet. He asked holding his hand out to me pulling me to my feet," Merlin, where did you come from?" I brushed the dirt off my armor and said," You wouldn't believe me if I told you."
He said looking at what I was wearing," Harrison you look like a medieval soldier." I shrugged and said," I need to get changed. I assume father is coming to breakfast this morning?"
Raiden said," You missed breakfast. Have fun with mother's yelling." I waved him off as I went to my shack to change. I was in the middle of pulling off my undershirt when someone set off my shack's wards. I barely had time to grab my extra shirt before the door open. I looked up to see a tall black haired red eyed man. His magic stretched out to me and instinctively mine stretched out in response. His magic wrapped around me in a familiar way that caused me to know exactly who it was. My father was back.
