Chapter 13

"They are right here." Faith said from the table where they were all playing cards. Charlotte walked over. "May I play?" She asked timidly. "Sure pull up a chair." Sam said, "Scarlet you joining to?" He ask as she lend on his chair. "No I'll just watch thank you though. It nice to see another Faunus here. So what brought you to Beacon?" Charlotte wasn't sure how to answer at first, then she found her answer. "My boss wants me to earn a living." She looked at her cards, then back to Scarlet.

"So you two are dating am guessing?" She said looking at the way Sam and scarlet were acting.

"Yes, Sam and I have been really good friends for a long time, and we have shared the same feelings for each other. He just makes me so happy." Scarlet said with a smile.

"You love her even though she is a Faunus?" It seemed to slip out of Charlotte's mouth. Sam just smiled. "Yes, to me she is the world. Through wind or rain I will stand by her side forever, and defended her from anyone who tries to harm her." He finished taking her up in his arms leaving the card game. 'He reminds me a lot of..' Charlotte was thinking before coming back to reality. "It's rare to find a human like that Scarlet, hold on to him." Charlotte advised looking down at her cards. "You don't like any humans do you?" Faith asked "No, I haven't had the best of luck with humans, I have seen more than I could tell." Charlotte drawing another card. "Well you will like our leader, she treats us all the same." Velvet said with a smile as she drew a card as well. "I hope so." Charlotte responded.

After getting to know the teams, as well as playing cards Charlotte found out everything she needed to fulfill the mission. Night was upon the school at this point. Charlotte ask if she could stay with the team for the night. Both Velvet and Scarlet agreed. "So where is your leader?" She asked getting ready for bed, hoping to get half the mission done tonight.

"Oh sorry you probably won't meet her until tomorrow." Velvet said with a smile.

"Why is that, if I may ask?" Charlotte thought aloud.

"She is getting it on with our leader." Faith responded.

"So both of your leaders are dating?" Charlotte said, 'I can use her man to destroy her, since it's just a pety teen romance it will be easier than I thought.' She planed with a grin.

"Well we're not sure, we just know they care a lot for each other." The two teams agreed.

"I see then I look forward to meeting him." Scarlet turned to Charlotte,"He is a really good guy I think, and am sure you two will have a lot in common."

"We'll see about that." Charlotte spat.

'The smell of smoke burn the inside of her nose as she entered the base. "Charlotte we shot down one of their dropships there are survivors. Adam wants you up there with us." The White Fang member told her. She ran with him to see the soldiers scatter about the crashed sight. The wounded screamed for help, Bearstone and Smug were aiding the troops that were left. All the White Fang had their guns aimed at what was left of their threat making them stand by the dropship push, and throwing soldiers who landed away from the crash site. They gave the option to the Faunus that were in the army to join the white fang or to die with the humans. Charlotte watched as each Faunus stood by their brother and sister in arms. "Have it your way." Adam said raising his arm to signal the troops to ready their weapons. "Charlotte, you may do the honors?" Adam looked at her. "You were the one who gave us this base." He grinned. Charlotte stepped forward taking responsibility for what she did. "Ready!" She yelled as she put her arm up. She turned to see Smug taking steps toward her, she drew her sidearm and placed it to his head. He grabbed his tags and ripped them off, placing his hand toward her giving them to her. "Together forever." Was all he was able to say, she took them from him as she did so she pulled the trigger. "Fire." She order as her new family destroyed her old one.'

Charlotte sat up as tears began to roll down her face, she held the necklace that was given to her by her best friend, her only friend. "You ok?" Velvet asked handing her some water. Charlotte shook her head and took the water, whipping the tears from her eyes. "Nightmare?" Charlotte shook her head. Velvet moved toward her, it caught Charottle off guard what Velvet did next, she held her patting her head as a child. "Its alright, its ok. You're safe here." Velvet told her. She began to cry again. "Shhh, its alright friends are with you."

"How can you be my friend if you know nothing about me?" Charlotte asked. "We are all the same. We are here to make a difference make a change, regardless of where we come from, what we did, or what we plan on doing. For this moment you are safe, we don't need to know you to fight alongside you, because here we will fight together, here we are one, Charlotte you will always have a home at Beacon." Charlotte looked up at Velvet who just smile back at her. She looked around, there was no fighting, no yelling, no explosions. There was only peace, quiet, love, and for the first time a friend. She swiped her tears.

'Why am I doing this? All that matters is the mission, nothing else. Right?' She began to ponder her actions. "Charlotte?" She turned to see Velvet giving her something. "Here. I want you to have this." Charlotte looked at the gift. "A piece of paper?" She questioned. All Velvet did was smile, "Read it silly."

'Who the hell does she think she is' Charlotte thought opening the paper. In it was a quote which read

'It's not how we live that we should worry, but what we leave behind.'

"A friend of mine gave me that when I came to Beacon, and through tough times it helped me keep my head up." She finished "Now it's yours. Good night miss Raven. If you ever need to talk i'm here for you anytime."

"Thank you Velvet. I don't know what to say." Charlotte said looking at the quote.

Velvet tucked Charlotte in like a child, then made her way to her bed.

'Adam didn't say how long I had to take.' She thought as she went to bed.

"Class today?" Vex asked Coco as they walked down the hall. "Yes, just because you were in the army doesn't mean anything." Coco said pointing her finger at him. "Ok, ok." He said with a chuckle. "Hey Coco saved you a spot." Yang said pointing at two open seats next to her. They headed to where Yang was sitting. "Coco what's wrong? Looks like you're having trouble walking. Rough night?" Yang said knowing all about what happen. "Something like that." Vex taunted. "Shut up." Coco turned to Yang, "By the way, Yang, we don't like giving free shows." Coco said throwing the camera at her. Yang caught it and turned bright red. "Well atleast you know am a man right Yang?" Vex laughed.

At that moment Professor Port entered the room. "Ah, class good to see all your lovely faces. I hope you all had fun over your break. Well I know I sure did. Allow me to share with you what happened in the forest."

"Well I'm getting some sleep." Vex said resting on his arms. "Wake me when he starts teaching." And with that he was out.

"So you and Vex are close now huh?" Yang asked Coco.

"Yes, he is someone I think I can get along with." Coco answered with a smile.

"Sure looks like it." Yang smiled.

A girl at that moment made her way into the class and walk down to the professor. "Who is that?" Coco asked. "Oh ya, we have a new student come in yesterday. She is assigned to your team for now." Yang explained. Coco looked over her sunglasses. "Alright, what is her name?" Before Yang could tell her the professor began. "Class we have a new student joining us today, please miss will you share your name." Port pointed to her. "Yes Professor, Hello class my name is Charlotte Raven, please to meet…." She was unable to finish, because she saw him. It had been over a month since they had last seen each other, when she left him for death. A year since they last held each other, two years since he gave her his brother's necklace. "Jacky?" Vex looked at her, she looked at him. Coco quickly looked to the tags she had kept and sure enough, the name matched. "Charlotte?" Was all he could say.