Sorry for the lack of chapter yesterday. Something came up and I didn't have the time to write a full chap. But here it is!

Chapter 10

"Look at this kid. Animal through and through. How could his parents love him?"

Dewi looked down at his feet. He hated school for this reason. Rarely a moment of peace. If they weren't verbally bullying him, they were pulling at his wings and shoving him around. The teachers did nothing. The only way he got any alone time was when he was flying. His semblance helped too. The others didn't know, since he hid it, but he could turn invisible.

He started to walk away. They were in the school yard and his sanctuary was the surrounding forest. He didn't dare venture too far in, or he wouldn't hear the bell to return inside or reach the Huntsman and Huntresses in training protecting the school from Grimm. He got about 10 paces away from where he was when his heart dropped.

"Hey, where do you think you are going?"

It was one of the teachers. Looking over his shoulder, his gaze was met by sympathetic eyes. Must be a new teacher.

"I'm going where I won't be a nuisance."

"And that would be?"

"The forest edge. The trees there-"

"I realize being a faunus may be difficult, but don't you think it's a bit premature to… ya know…"

"Hmm? I've hidden in the trees before. The other teachers don't mind so long as I don't venture too far in."

"Oh, you're just hiding in the trees… Phew. Well you don't have to. I am lacking some interesting company, if you'd join me."

"Wh-what?"

"C'mon, I'm bored. Take a walk with me."

"Okay…"

And so they walked. For the rest of the recess. And the next. And the next. The two became good friends. The teacher's name was Mr. Calvin. He quickly learned that despite Dewi's quiet, shy attitude, he was quite intelligent.

Then one day, Mr. Calvin was absent. Dewi hadn't been to the forest in a while, but he figured that was his best bet. Before he could get there, he was intercepted by the group of bullies.

"Hmm. Bird-Boy looks lost," one of them said.

"I guess that's what happens when his master isn't here," another said, venomously.

"You've been hiding in that teacher's shadow. Now we need to catch up. We haven't been able to talk since you've tricked that guy into liking you," the largest of the bullies, Tyler, said, stepping closer.

Dewi knew he would likely miss school tomorrow. And the next day. When they said they had to catch up, he knew they meant catch up on beatings. This was going to hurt.

Resigned to his fate, he lowered his head and prepared himself.

"What, nothing to say?" one of them asked, obviously expecting an answer.

Dewi looked up, turned towards him and opened his mouth to speak. As he inhaled a breath to speak, Tyler punched him in the stomach. Hard. Dewi, not expecting the punch, could barely breathe. However, he knew that wouldn't be the last, or the worst of it.

He saw the next fist coming, and he cowered behind his arms, and in doing so, cut off his line of sight with the fist. He waited for the impact, but was surprised when nothing happened. He lowered his arms, cautiously, and was greeting with a fist to the nose. They had waited for him to lower his arms so they could get a clear shot at his face.

Nose gushing, eyes wet with silent tears, he fell under the torrent of punches and kicks.

Then, suddenly, they stopped. Looking up, his muscles screamed in agony. Then he saw something that didn't quite make sense.

The group of bullies were frozen. Not in ice, but they weren't moving. Or rather they were moving very slowly.

"That's better. Hardly fair if it's, 1, 2, 3… 6 on 1? C'mon guys, I know you're trash but this is low, even for you. You alright? Ah, who am I kidding, no you're not."

Dewi looked up. The voice wasn't Mr. Calvin's. Looking through swollen eyes, he saw an unkempt head of purple hair, and he was wearing a grey and purple plaid flannel, open at the front with a grey shirt under it. He was also wearing light grey jeans.

"Grey," he said, holding out his hand.

Dewi went to take it but it hurt to move at all. Seeing this, Grey's face softened.

"Ok, don't move, just relax as best as you can. Let me do something about these… thugs and I'll help you."

Dewi gratefully accepted Grey's suggestion and relaxed as best as he could. He hurt everywhere. It hurt to breathe, and he was almost sure his right wing was broken.

Grey, on the other hand, was feeling just fine. Pissed off, but physically fine. Much to the dismay of the 6 bullies who still could barely move. For a different reason than Dewi, but not for long. Grey decided to take matters in his own hands. He'd told the teachers what he saw, but they refused to acknowledge him. Now, he saw them start to move toward the group. Snarling, he transferred his semblance towards them. The bullies' movements suddenly sped up and half of them ended up on the ground. The teachers, on the other hand, slowed to a crawl.

Grey turned his gaze back at the 6 bullies.

"Who's first?" he asked, cracking his knuckles.

"Who's first?" Tyler laughed, "There's 6 of us and one of you. It's hardly a fair fight."

"You're right. You guys should beef up your numbers a bit," Grey said, bouncing on the balls of his feet and rolling his shoulders.

"Why you little-" was all Tyler got out before Grey planted his foot into his stomach.

Pivoting on his other foot, he landed a solid punch to the jaw of another who tried to get behind him.

"2 down, 4 to go."

The other 4 proceeded more cautiously. Seeing the other 2 go down so quickly made them realize Grey might not have been just boasting, and that he could back up his words as well. One of the more brave bullies tried attacking Grey alone. Performing a perfect roundhouse kick, nailing the guy in the side of his head. Before the other 3 could react, Grey was in the middle of them, throwing punches and kicks like a madman, accenting his blows were his elbow and knees. In the span of 30 seconds, all 3 were on the ground.

Tyler moaned. Grey looked over his shoulder at him and decided he wasn't worth the effort. Releasing his hold on the teachers, they were now running at the group. Grey knelt next to Dewi, and Dewi looked at him with wonder.

"Who are you?" he asked.

"I told you already, I'm Grey."

In kinda a rush so I didn't get to edit this one. I'll probably do it once I get back home. Hope you enjoyed the first time Dewi and Grey met! Another will probably be up tmo, not sure tho since I have to go back the school -.-

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