Chapter 6:

The Reunion

Wolf walked out of the room, the triangular door shifting closed behind him.

"Everything is packed and ready to go operator, just waiting for your say so." Ordis informed him, making him look around to notice a few weapons missing, most likely due to being packed up.

"And supplies?" He inquired.

"Full, waiting and ready, operator." The cephalon said in his normal cheerful voice.

"Good to know, thank you Ordis." Wolf responded as he exited his armory to go and join the girls.

"Not a problem, operator." He responded gleefully.

Wolf kept walking, eventually approaching the kitchen. He could hear Ruby and Blake talking as they struggled to dress their recovering teammates.

He took a little diversion, going over and grabbing an unlabeled bottled from the bottom of the fridge. He twisted it open, the seal audibly breaking.

He reached up into the shadow of his hoodie and pulled down the black bandages that covered his face to the bridge of his nose.

He lifted the bottle and chugged down half of it. 'Nothing like some good fireball to calm the nerves.' He thought as he put the bottle back in the bottom of the fridge and started walking towards the room currently occupied by the four girls.

He stopped at the doorframe, just out of view and listened in.

"How do you know?" A snobby voice inquired.

"Because he has taken care of us for over two weeks while we were all unconscious, Weiss." He heard Ruby say in a defensive manner.

"Besides, he has been trying to heal us. We called Ozpin a while ago. A med evac is on its way for Yang. He said she is going to need it if she wants to be able to use her hands ever again." Blake said, supporting Ruby's argument.

Wolf shifted and leaned against the doorframe, half in the room and half out, now visible to the occupants of the room, but unnoticed so far.

"How do you know he hasn't tricked us, and done something to us while we were out?" Weiss demanded.

"Maybe because I have standards and respect individuals that earn it. Anyone who takes on that many grimm at once has more than earned my respect." Wolf answered the door before Blake and Ruby could, drawing all attention to him.

"Who are you?!" Weiss demanded shifting into a combat stance.

"The one who you were just suggesting was taking advantage of you all when you were sleeping." He said in an unamused tone. He walked into the room and walked over to Yang, taking note of her current condition. "Names Wolf, and like I said, I'm not that type of person."

"And why should we trust you?" Weiss shouted.

"Speak for yourself, we already do." Blake stated, receiving a nod of confirmation from her team leader.

"First, thank you both for trusting me. Second, you should trust me because I could have killed you the moment I found you or left you for dead." He said, surprising Weiss at his explanation.

"What are you talking about?!" She demanded.

Wolf sighed. "Blake, Ruby could you explain this to her while I check Yang's wrist?" He asked the two.

"Sure thing Wolf." Ruby responded in her usual upbeat attitude.

He walked over to Yang's body and lifted up her wrists.

"Weiss listen for a second and think. We almost died. There was way too much grimm for us and we all would have been killed. He saved us. Now stop being suspicious and bratty and be grateful for once." Ruby shouted at her, surprising Weiss at how aggressive she spoke.

"She is right Weiss, you are just being stuck-up and stubborn. Seriously, it's like you are incapable of being kind to people who you don't know inside and out." Blake agreed, further shocking Weiss at the venom and truth in her words.

Weiss looked down, slightly ashamed of herself after realizing the truth in her teammate's words.

Her teammates just sighed and looked away.

Wolf noticed all this, but stayed silent, instead focusing on the task at hand.

"That medic better get here soon, don't know how long I can wait until I have to do it myself." He muttered under his breath, (conveniently) forgetting there was another faunus in the room.

Blake looked over and stared at his back, wondering how bad it was.

"Hey Wolf, can I talk to you in private for a minute?" Blake asked. However, Wolf heard the underlying message in her question and realized there was no way around it.

He turned and walked out of the room. He waved at her, motioning her to follow him.

He moved far not the hallway and turned around, leaning against the wall.

Blake walked up to him and stared directly in to his crimson eyes. "Do. What?" She said, evidently pissed at not being told certain information.

"What do you mean?" Wolf asked innocently.

She grabbed the area around the zipper of his hoodie, pulling him close, only about three inches between there faces. "You know exactly what I mean. Now tell me what the medic is going to do and why you aren't doing it now!" Blake practically shouted in his face, while somehow still whispering.

She stared directly into his crimson eyes with fury and wrath, but Wolf saw through those emotions, and behind them were worry, concern and desperation.

Wolf sighed. "You can calm down Blake. The short explanation, there is shrapnel in her wrist's nerves and tendons. If they are left there for too long, there will be no way to remove them by conventional means." He explained, trying to calm and soothe her. "However, if the need be, I can remove it by more….. unconventional means." He said mysteriously.

"Why aren't you just doing it now?!" Blake demanded, unaware of the tears that were slowly dripping down her face.

He sighed again, this time a little more drawn out. He lightly grabbed her shoulder and brought her into a hug, surprising her.

After a second of being completely still she wilted into his embrace and started sobbing, savoring the warmth and comfort he seemed to radiate.

Wolf took a deep breath, trying to keep himself calm so he can explain properly. "To do it now, I need to use part of my abilities that I have sealed away. If I were to unseal them, it would cause many problems for important people." He said, rubbing her back to try and soothe her.

"Be honest with me Wolf. Is she going to die?" Blake asked, unsuccessfully trying to calm her sobs.

Wolf looked down, directly into her tear-filled amber eyes, his own slitted ones turning a dull shade of emerald, startling her, but entrancing her at the same time.

"I won't let that happen Blake. I promise you on all my life is worth, which is sadly not much, that I won't let her die, no matter the consequence." He swore.

She continued staring into his eyes for a minute, hypnotized by the way they were ever so slowly turning to a shinier shade of emerald. She searched for any sign of a lie, a hint of evidence that he couldn't be trusted, but found none.

Blake shifted and buried her head into his chest still crying. "I'm going to hold you to that." She whispered.

Wolf wrapped his arms around her and held her tight. "Do that, and I guarantee you won't be disappointed."

They stood there for a minute, enjoying each other's presence.

Wolf bent his head. "You should show your emotions more. If you don't, you're just bottling them up, and no matter how much you try, they will get out. Sometimes it could be in a controlled environment where you can deal with them, like what is happening now, but it can happen anywhere if something sets you off." He whispered in her unbandaged ear. "It's more likely to hurt you more than help you."

She playfully punched him in the gut. "Don't try to give me advice when I'm emotional, I won't remember anything after. Either way, I try to show more emotion, but it ends up worse than when I don't. Nothing I try works." She responded.

"Then let me help." Wolf said.

Blake felt on of his hands move towards her waist, and mess with one of her pockets.

"How?" She asked.

"You'll see." He answered ominously.

They continued standing there, neither wanting to move. Until they were interrupted by a floating blue helix.

"Operator, the bullhead ordered for medevac is approaching. It should land in the clearing in thirty seconds." Came the cheerful voice of the cephalon.

Blake looked at him puzzled, before processing what he said.

She looked back up at Wolf. "I'll go let the other know it's here." She said, wiping the remaining tears off her face. She went to check what he had put in her pocket, but before she could he grabbed her hand.

"Check when you are alone at Beacon, such as the roof of the dorms." He said before looking over at the floating helix. "Everything is ready to go Ordis?" He asked.

"Indeed operator. The case is waiting outside, and your pack is full, awaiting you in the armory." Ordis responded, shocking Blake as she hadn't realized it was him.

"Wait, what does he mean your pack?" She asked Wolf only to receive a sigh in response.

"Don't worry about it kitten." He said. "Go get your team, it lands in fifteen seconds."

Blake looked at him for a moment, before turning and walking back towards the room.

"Ordis." Wolf said.

"No need to worry operator. Cloak has been disengaged, along with all defense measures disarmed." Ordis answered the unasked question.

He hummed. "Good." He looked back towards the room that Blake had walked into and sighed.

"Well let's go greet them shall we?" Wolf asked rhetorically. "Ordis, go make sure everything is in proper order, I feel like we won't be back here for a while." He ordered.

"Right away operator." Ordis responded before floating off towards the armory.

Wolf turned and walked through the hallway, passing many doors, all of which were locked.

He reached the front door, opening it to reveal a wide forest clearing, surrounded by trees and wild life, as well as a garden, that were all being disturbed by the winds produced by the descending bullhead.

Wolf closed the front door and walked forward with slow, deliberate steps.

The bullhead finally landed and slowly shut off its turbines. The bay doors opened to reveal Ozpin, Glynda Goodwitch and a team of five medics carrying a stretcher, obviously for Yang.

"Greeting's everyone. Welcome to my not-so-humble abode." He greeted drawing all attention to him.

"Greeting's to you as well. I presume you are Wolf, based on your voice?" Ozpin asked as the medical team grabbed their materials and prepared to move.

"Indeed I am, Professor Ozpin. It's a pleasure to meet you in person. Follow me, I will lead you to your students." Wolf replied turning around without waiting for a response.

Ozpin nodded and sent a glance toward both Glynda and the team, signifying them to follow Wolf through the cabin.

Wolf walked forward and opened the door, deliberately not closing it behind him, allowing those following him to enter.

The headmaster took this opportunity to analyze the person leading the group. Wolf wore a white zip up hoodie with black lining and stitching. His jeans were reversed, with black being primary and having white stitching and lining. The shoes were the same, white laced black combat boots that hid under the jeans.

On a closer look, Ozpin saw his eyes were crimson and slitted. However, the rest of his face was obscured from the professors view by black bandages that ran from the bridge of his nose down into his jacket, no visible stop to them.

Ozpin could only wonder what Wolf reason was for wearing them.

They all walked in silence, Wolf staying a few feet ahead of them.

Suddenly Wolf stopped in front of a door, opening it and walking through, prompting everyone to follow.

"Guess who's here." Wolf announced as he walked through the door, drawing the attention of the three girls occupying said room, followed by the group from the bullhead.

"Professor Ozpin!" Ruby exclaimed, quickly standing at attention.

"Hello Miss Rose, Miss Schnee, Miss Belladonna. Its nice to see you all." The headmaster responded. "How is Miss Xiao Long doing?" He asked, directing the question at Wolf.

"Stable, but not for long. I'm using an old trick to keep the shrapnel in place, but it wont last for much longer." Wolf said, checking Yang as he talked to make sure his information was accurate.

"I see. William, if you please." The headmaster ordered.

"Right away." One of the medics holding the stretcher responded. The medics walked over and slowly slid Yang onto the stretcher, careful to not aggravate her condition. They slowly turned around and walked out heading back to the bullhead.

"Come along students. Your families have been worried sick. I think it's time we ease their worries." Glynda said, care and relief in her voice.

The three students nodded, moving towards the door. As they reached the doorway, they looked back noticing that neither Ozpin nor Wolf had moved.

Ruby looked at Wolf taking note of his eyes. They had changed again, this time looking a striking sunrise orange. She looked over at Blake and received a confirming nod in return, telling the reaper that the faunus had also noticed the change.

"Go along girls. I want to have a small chat with Wolf. Don't wait on my account." Ozpin said while sending a look towards Glynda, making her sigh and nod discretely in response.

The girls just nodded and kept walking, knowing they had no choice in the matter. Glynda sent one last look at Ozpin before following suit.

Ozpin turned and stared into the glowing orange orbs standing before him. All was silent, save for the sound of the bullhead taking off outside.

Once it could no longer be heard, the building tension was broken as Wolf moved to leave the room, Ozpin following him.

"It's been awhile, hasn't it Ozzy?" Wolf asked receiving a chuckle in return.

Ozpin could only say one thing in response.

"Indeed it has, Slayer."

Immediately, I want to apologize. I keep making promises I can't keep, so from now on, no more promises.

Next, I am going to try to make these longer and put them out faster. This one is short because it is a busy day and I have a family emergency going on, so didn't have to much time to write.

I don't have anything else to say so this is it.

Dasvidanya, Slayers.

-Dexis Out

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