A/N: #12k words! Sorry, I tried to figure out a way to shorten it or something but I thought it would have been better to just get it out and call it a night. I guess I'm having a lazy day, either way, hope you guys enjoy!
Chapter 29
"Pretty excited for a dead man." Amara said as she stood up from her seat, Viktor chuckled and looked at the mask, "No he's not dead... It's an expression... He's a dead man because the woman he loves is very dangerous and quite frankly scary. Yes it's odd that he's so ready to rush to his death." I pushed Vik and he fell into his seat. The doors opened to the ship and I jumped out and fell. Amara and Arthur picked me up and set me straight. I looked around and saw some people point and stare at us. I didn't care, none of them are important to me.
"So who are you gonna get chewed out by first, Terra or Yang?" I instantly got a headache from that question. Not only did I have to go through two people yelling but one of them is going to chastise me about my leg and the other might break it. What a good day. I started to limp past some people until I saw Jaune and Pyrrha.
"YOU'RE BACK!" Jaune walked up and shook my hand with clear excitement, "Hello again!" I smiled at Pyrrha, "Hello guys, it's good to be back!" Both Jaune and Pyrrha looked at each other and a small frown showed up on both of their faces.
"When Yang finds you... You are going to actually die." I smiled and patted Jaune on the shoulder, "Probably but as long as I do it in her arms I will be more than happy." Pyrrha patted me on the shoulder, "Good luck.. To all of you." We all nodded and waved to them. We continued until we got to team RWBY's dorm. I heard Viktor start to laugh.
"Spawn you ready to see the craziness that is team RWBY?" didn't wait for Vik to let us know his answer and knocked on the door, a moment went by and one of my favorite members of team RWBY opened the door.
"HellOOOOHHHHH MY GOSH!" Ruby jumped into my arms and started to hug me tightly, "Hey Ruby... I missed you!" Ruby started to cry from joy and I had to make her look at me.
"WE WERE SCARED YOU GUYS HAD DIED!" I smiled and ruffled her hair, "None of us are dying... But I might when Yang sees me." Ruby giggled and grabbed my arm to drag me in.
"You guys are going to be staying in this room until they get back!" I shook my head and smiled, "No can do Rubes... We need to take showers but when we finish we'll come in here and sit with you." Ruby nodded and looked at the rest of my team.
"I can't describe how happy I am to see you guys." I smiled and patted her head, "Give us an hour and we'll come back so you can try." We left Ruby and headed off to our room. I opened the door and saw everything was the same way we left it.
"Me first!" I shouted as I limped as fast as I could to my bed to grab some clothes and then I went into the shower. I took a slow shower I needed to get every speck of dirt and dead skin. By the time I finished the floor of the shower was full of dirt. I had to wash the floor off when I finished. I went over to the sink and brushed my teeth and looked into the mirror. I have a lot of facial hair that needs to go. I started to shave my face when I heard someone knock on the door.
"What!?" I shouted to whoever knocked. The door opened and in walked Arthur, "I understand you look like a hobo but other people need to bathe too!" I wiped my face of and was happy with my reasonably smooth skin. I left out of the bathroom and let Arthur do his business. I waved at the others and went into Team RWBY's Room.
"I'm back!" Ruby was sitting at the door waiting for me to enter so she could give me a hug, "I only left for like 15 minutes!" Ruby nuzzled her head into my chest and held me tightly.
"I don't care, we don't want you to leave again!" I smiled and picked Ruby up as I walked over to the desk and sat down. Me and Ruby were almost eye level and she was still smiling. I smiled at her and saw Arthur step in.
"So how many punches do you think it will take Yang to knock your memories out again?" Me and Arthur both started to laugh. Ruby looked at me and her smile faded.
"Lance wheres Fides? You never leave you room without it." I felt a bit sad. I had the rifle on my back and Arthur was caring the bag containing the remnants of Fides, "Umm we'll talk about that when everyone else shows up." Ruby nodded and the door opened again this time the person was Amara.
"So why do you look like you've been put through a meet grinder?" Ruby said as she poked a cut above my eye. It was the cut from the Hydralisk but good thing Ruby didn't see under my sweater, because then she would have a heart attack.
"A story for later." Ruby smiled patiently and hopped on top of the desk. The door opened and Viktor walked in. He was wearing his old yellow jacket instead of his dust infused one and on the shoulder he had the mask strapped on him like a shoulder pad.
"Don't tell me you joined the White Fang while you were away!?" Ruby ran up to Vik and hugged him, "Don't worry Ruby, I'm still same old me!" I could see the mask light up and Vik started to laugh awkwardly, Ruby didn't notice and continued to hug Viktor.
We sat in happy silence as Ruby kicked her legs back and forth and every now and again Viktor would chuckle from something Spawn said and draw the attention to him. I heard the door open and I instantly stood up. Yang walked in but wasn't facing me she was walking backwards into her room and having a conversation with Blake and Weiss who made eye contact with me.
"And then I said, 'Now that's katana!'... Uhhh Remnant to Weiss and Blake what are you guys-..." Yang turned around and slowly looked up to me, "Before you kill me, can I just-UGH!" In that moment Yang sent a right jab and sent me to the other side of the room. I stood up and looked at her, still smiling. Yang however, was scowling and her eyes were red as blood and her hair was on fire.
She ran in and started to piece me up before I could get another word out. She wasn't hitting me hard enough to break anything, but she was making sure I would feel these later. I had to cover my face to make sure that she wouldn't break my nose by accident. When she stopped she was breathing heavily and tears were streaming down her face.
"Why...Why Would you do that to me!?" I leaned in close and pulled her into a hug. I was so happy to see her again and I couldn't contain it. I started to cry a little bit as I felt her wrap her arms around me. She did miss me, and I missed her.
"I'm sorry Yang... I am so so sorry.." I kissed her forehead and let her cry into my neck, "I hate you so much! But I love you so much too. You said you wouldn't leave like that again!" I held her tight and felt her knee me in the stomach.
"I know... I know..." I could feel my sweater getting damp from her tears but I was just so happy that I could finally hold her in my arms again, "You don't have to worry, this is the last time I leave and I mean it this time. I don't care what happens. I WILL not leave again. 10 days was way to long for me to be away from you and it hurt me to be gone for so long."
Yang started to kiss my cheek and soon she moved her kisses to my lips, which I of course kissed back. We stopped when we heard laughter behind us and we looked to see Vik covering his mouth and his eyes wide, "Sorry, serious moment... My bad." Yang pulled my gaze back down to her and kept up the kisses.
"Alright now, don't make split you two up!" Ruby said from behind Yang. Yang started to speak in between kisses, "I don't... Think... You should... Do that." I pulled Yang's lips up to mine and planted one on her with a smile. I looked at Ruby and nodded. I know that they want answers so I guess it's time to spill the beans.
Ruby's hand shot up as she started to bounce around, "Now that everyone is here can I ask my question!?" I nodded and let Ruby speak, "Why do you look like you've been in a meat compactor?" I sighed and pushed Yang back so she could look me in the eyes. I know as soon as I answer this question either Weiss or Blake will know what I am talking about.
"I got into a one on one fight with a Hydralisk." Both Weiss and Blake gasped and covered their mouths, "Lance you are incredibly lucky to be alive!" Weiss started to smile a little, "Does anyone have a picture of it?" Arthur nodded and pulled his scroll out and did some digging.
"Here you go. I suggest you don't scroll to the left." Weiss eyes widened. I know that the only picture we have of the Hydralisk was when it grabbed me and ran away with me.
"I don't think I can use that as extra credit for my Grimm Studies class." Yang stomped over and grabbed the scroll from Weiss and her expression went from glad to see me to ready to punch you again.
"Why did you fight that thing alone?!" I chuckled and rubbed the back of my neck, "I thought I was going to die so I didn't want anyone to see that." Yang squinted at me and then scrolled to the right so she didn't see what Arthur was talking about and a video started to play. It was of the sounds that were heard while I was fighting.
AHHH!
Yang looked at me wit pure horror but she didn't say anything. I knew what was about to come next.
AHHHH!
Another scream but that was my final one. After that the shrill scream of the Hydralisk is heard and then other one and then finally it goes quiet for a moment and with a loud bang Fides goes off on the distance. Soon after that I'm seen walking from the shadows with a ripped up shirt and blood coming out of me from everywhere. Yang hand the scroll back to Arthur and stands in front of me.
"Shirt. Off. NOW." I sighed, this was exactly what I didn't wat anyone to see. I took my jacket and sweater off and let them gaze at my puncture marks and my two oddly shaped shoulders.
"Are these where it's claws went into you?" Ruby asked as she poke the one right there next to my heart. I nodded and looked to Yang who was eyeing my shoulders, "What happened here?" Yang said as she poke my shoulder.
"It lifted me up with its claws and then used the two outer heads as clams to keep me in the air. I think it ripped a piece of me off." I said nonchalantly which earned a scowl from Yang. I looked away and looked over to Arthur who must have been showing them the picture of when they brought me in. Yang walked back over and smacked me.
"STOP TRYING TO DIE!" I sighed and looked down, "I'm not trying to die, I just end up at the wrong place at the wrong time." I smiled at Arthur who was shaking his head. Yang slowly gazed lower and lower until she looked at my leg and pulled my pants leg up to see, the damages the Hydralisk had caused. She sighed and started to drag me out of the room.
"Where are we going!?" She yanked me closer to her and stared me down, " To Terra. Are you resisting?" I shook my head and let her lead me away. I waved my team off and left peacefully with Yang.
I let out a breath of air when Lance and Yang walked out, "Well that could have gone worse" I stated as I looked to everyone else who were nodding.
I think I found one that scares me more than Neo
"Trust me, she scares us all pretty equally." I patted Spawn and looked around the room, Blake was eyeing me in a weird way.
Why is she staring at us?
"I dunno, maybe she'll bring it up." I told Spawn as we looked away from Blake and over to Arthur who was telling them about how Lance was stolen in the first place, "And then I ran outside and saw Lance pinned up against the wall with claws in him and he's just like, Don't move. I was crying when I saw that, I did as he asked and I saw him try to grab his weapon but the Hydralisk threw him so I tried to attack. It batted me and Amara away like flies and ran over to Lance and took him away. Vik chased them down for a minute but Lance yelled at him to stop."
Everyone shifted their gaze to me, "You stopped? Why?" Blake asked as she edged out of her seat, "Because I didn't know what else to do. If he wouldn't have told me anything we would have probably been able to beat it but he told me stop so I did." I looked down ashamed that I would leave Lance to die simply because he would ask me too.
It was a high stress situation and you were confused to begin with.
I nodded to Spawn but the girls specifically Weiss wasn't too happy, "So you let Lance get taken away!?" I looked down and felt sadness getting to me, "I know it wasn't te right thing to do but I made up for it by killing another Hydralisk."
Now here come more questions on how you came across another Hydralisk and how you killed it.
The stupidity that comes from me sometimes is overwhelming me right now, "How did you kill another one!?" Ruby asked as she ran up to me and looked at me with puppy dog eyes.
I do not know why but this face she is making is making it incredibly hard to give you directions, can you please ask her to stop?
I nodded and smiled at Ruby, "You don't have to try and bend my mind to answer your question. When I was going back to camp for a foraging mission a Hydralsik got on my tail. It was waaay to fast for me to out run so I did the next best thing. I brought it to other Grimm and got them to fight ad when they tired out the Hydralisk I ran in for the kill." Ruby had stars I her eyes and she was amazed by my ingenuity and cunning even though that's not quite how the story went and the person with the best ears could hear my heart beat.
"That's not what happened." Blake said as she crossed her arms and squinted at me.
Curse you cat girl.
I started to laugh at Spawn but quickly got myself under control, "Most of it is except for the part on how I killed it.. I did lead it to other Grimm but... The Hydralisk didn't eve get close to losing. It was beating the snot out of the Beowolves... I know it sounds stupid but I felt bad-"
"YOU FELT BAD FOR THE KILLING MACHINES!?" I looked down to my knees and sighed. I placed a hand on my knee to get it to stop tapping the floor.
"You didn't see what I saw... I went back and helped the Beta and the Alpha Beowolves and we started to beat the heck out f the Hydralsik. We cut off all of it's heads and-"
"They tried to kill you when your back was turned!" Ruby said with a hint of anger to Grimm.
"Went after the Hydralisk instead of you." Blake said as she opened her book. She's not completely wrong.
"Gave you hugs and kisses and wanted to be your pets!" Weiss joked earning a nod from me, "Yes Weiss, the Beta licked my face and made me pet him like an over sized dog." Weiss, Blake, and Ruby all looked shocked.
"Well I think it's kinda neat that the Beowolves didn't try to eat ya!" Ruby said happily as she started to walk back to her seat, " I was joking Viktor.. A Grimm would never be friendly towards a Human or faunas."
"Well.. Either way the happy stuff didn't last much longer until the Hydralisk got back up and shoved a claw though the Beta's head. I was furious and so was the Alpha so me and it started to double team it again. I got some electric daggers and sliced most of it in half and then the Alpha was about to kill it when..." I could feel the sadness rising up. I actually felt bad that I lead that Hydralisk to those Beowolves.
Do not cry, that will raise more questions.
"The Hydralisk stabbed all 6 of it's claws into the Alpha's throat. The Alpha killed it before he fell down. I went over to the Alpha and was about to walk away when I heard it.. I heard it whimper and I felt horrible.. I had to kill it. To end it's suffering." I rubbed an ich in my eye and realized I had started to cry, I kept my head low hoping no one would notice.
To late to hide now.
"WHY ARE YOU CRYING OVER SOME MINDLESS MONSTER!?" Weiss screamed at me. I had to look away, I couldn't meet her icy gaze.
"YOU DO REALIZE THAT YOU ARE BEING TRAINED TO HUNT AND KILL GRIMM RIGHT?!" Weiss snapped at me again, my sadness was slowly being replaced my anger.
"Weiss it's not that seri-" Arthur tried to get the ice queen to calm down but that ship had sailed.
"It is that serious! Viktor you are an amazing hunter, but if you can't kill a single Grimm without feeling sad about it, then you shouldn't be here!" I could feel my rage boil over and I snapped back at the princess.
"WHY DON'T YOU LEAVE US ALONE, WE AREN'T CAUSING YOU ANY PROBLEMS!?" Amara reached a hand and placed it on my shoulder but now I was too angry to control it anymore.
"WE CAN KILL GRIMM, BUT THAT GRIMM WAS THE FIRST WE'VE ENC TOURED THAT DIDN'T WANT TO KILL US WHEN WE HELPED!" Now Arthur was in front of me holding me back.
"WE' RE SORRY THAT WE FELT BAD WHEN WE HAD TO KILL A GOOD GRIMM, MAYBE NEXT TIME WE CAN CALL YOU, SO YOU CAN HEAR ITS CRIES FOR PAIN AND RELISH IN IT!" I started to lose oxygen to my brain and I calmed down. I looked at my shoulder and saw that it was a bright red and everyone saw it... Everyone... I looked up to them and with horror in my eye I realized I had said the words we and us every time I should have said I... I was talking in third person.
Run.
I did as Spawn said and bolted out of the door I never ran so fast in my life. I needed to relieve some stress and I know how to do it. Spawn already knew what I was thinking.
Whats the Emerald Forrest?
"Our new training grounds." I smiled proudly as we ran past a few students and back behind the school, "No students should be out here so it should be safe... While I'm down there I'll need you to help me control it.. Think you can do that?" I asked Spawn as he started to hum slightly.
It will not be easy but I will help as much as I can... Be warned... When you transform this time any Grimm in your path will be cut down, along with any Human or faunas. Are you sure that this is a safe place to train your ability?
"As safe as any.. Now lets get wild."
Ruby was the first one in the hallway to try and stop him but not even the fastest person on team RWBY is catching Viktor when he's like that, "Viktor... What was that?!" Ruby asked as she walked in and slammed the door.
I looked over to Amara, who was just as lost as me. I could tell that Viktor was incredibly pissed with Weiss but I was hoping she would eas off of him, but t didn't go that way, and when Viktor snapped I knew it was done.
"Maybe I shouldn't have said all of that." Weiss said quietly, Blake was the only one who noticed the big inconsistency in his story, "Why was he talking in third person when no one was with him to witness that fight?" Me and Amara did notice all of those times he said we and us. We were just hopping no one else would.
"I think it would be best if we let him tell you when he's ready." Amara said in a very motherly tone, "Yeah it's not our place to tell you guys." I added in Ruby was the next to ask a question.
"Why was that thing on his shoulder glowing every time he screamed at Weiss?" I looked at Amara calmly answered the question, "It fluctuates with his mood, so every time he yells it gets brighter."
Blake pulled her book down and looked into Amara's eyes, "Lie."
"Damnit!" Amara slammed her hands against her leg with anger clear on her face. I chuckled and patted her leg, "Maybe next time." I said in a sing song voice.
"If that's a lie than what is it?" Weiss asked with a bit more curiosity, "A mask.. NOT FOR THE WHITE FANG!" I quickly added in, "Besides it doesn't matter." Blake looked up from her book and I looked into her eyes and dared her to say it was a lie. She understood and went back to reading.
"Well in any case we have to go find him." Weiss seemed to feel bad about the way she treated him but I know what he's going do and no one is going to go near him until a few days later. Weiss ad Ruby started to walk out the door to go find him.
"NO!" Me and Amara shouted as we bolted and stood in front of them, "What...WHY?!" Ruby asked, she was worried about her crush which was understandable but only one person was able to successfully get close to him when he was in his Grimm state and I'm not sure that Viktor will be able to stay calm when he sees a human.
"Its dangerous even for you. I know you're worried for him but this is something he has to do alone. Trust us... We would go get him if we could but its to dangerous for us." Ruby looked up at me with a worried and curious expression.
"Whats wrong with him?" Weiss asked, I shook my head, "Just.. Just don't go looking for him, that will cause waaaay more problems than your yelling did." Amara added to my simple head shake. The girls looked at each other and I could see anger in their eyes.
"Since we can't go, why don't you two go? You are his teammates after all!" The Ice queen placed her hands on her hips and stared at me, "Don't you think we would if we could. It would take all of us to go and get him and even than that might not be enough." I retorted hoping that she would calm down but know Ruby was agitated.
"He's your friend! He wouldn't hurt you guys!" I looked down and shook my head as I spoke, "Not right now he isn't." I started to walk away on that note and Amara went with me. I heard someone stomp and then I heard something else just as worrying.
"If you won't look for YOUR teammate then I will!" I spun around and saw he use her semblance to get away.
"NO RUBY DON'T!"
"Ow! Terra I'm sorry I know this is high grade stuff but I had to!" Terra whacked me in the head again, "OW!" She felt she had done enough damage to me and started to mess with my robotic leg. I looked over to Yang as she was picking up her scroll.
"Hello... Weiss slow down... What do you mean? Viktor's skull thingy? What about it? You need to stop going off on people! What do you mean that's not the point? So what Ruby went after him, she's going make sure he's okay... Fine I'll ask him." Yang turned her scroll off and looked at me with a small grin of amusement.
"Whats up?" I was curious, she didn't seem worried in the slightest, "I don't think anythings wrong but Weiss wanted me to ask you why Arthur and Amara don't want Ruby to go after Vik."
"I'll need a bit more of a story than that."
Yang chuckled and went into more detail like I asked, "Weiss said she went off on Vik about him not wanting to kill a Grimm and then he went off on her and said some strange things and his shoulder piece started to glow and then her ran. Ruby took it upon her self to go after him."
I blinked a few times and looked down at Terra who wasn't close to done fixing my leg, "Terra I need a short term replacement, like, yesterday!" Terra nodded and went behind her desk and produced a more modern leg prosthetic.
"It's not as good as your broken one but if you really need to go.." I detached my old leg and handed it to Terra then I put on the new one and booked it out the door with Yang on my tail.
"Lance whats wrong?!" Yang was having trouble keeping up with me.
"If we don't stop her she might die!" I said as I rounded the corner out of the infirmary, and headed towards the Emerald Forrest.
Yang saw this and slowed to a jog before she sped up again, "Why are we going to the Emerald Forrest?!"
"Viktor goes there to calm himself down by killing Grimm." Yang seemed to smile ever so slightly, "That's sounds like it would be real bonding time for the two!" I shook my head rapidly.
"Yang if only you knew how bad that is you wouldn't be saying that." Yang went silent and followed me until I saw everyone else getting ready to enter the forest.
"What is so wrong about Ruby checking on Viktor?" I looked over to Weiss with almost hatred, "If you would have just left it alone you wouldn't have to find out! NOW WE HAVE TO GO SAVE HER LIFE!" I snapped and ran into the forest with my team behind me. We ran in and saw Ruby running with Crescent Rose out. I immediately knew. I pulled out my rifle and looked at the others.
"No kill shots. Just immobilize him." I looked back at Ruby and then my horror was fully realized when I saw a giant black cheetah chasing her down. The others instantly started to open fire. I ran in up close and got in front of Ruby and held my rifle in the air and was swatted aside by a paw.
"VIKTOR STOP!" I shouted as I shot him in the back to get his attention. The Grimm looked at me and growled, "Yeah that's it. Look at me and no where else. SPAWN STOP HIM NOW!" I yelled at the mask but I obviously got no reply. The Grimm looked at me and cocked its head to the side. I looked past him and saw the others getting ready to attack.
"DO NOT FIGHT HIM! AMARA FREEZE HIM!" I didn't even know if that would work but luckily he stopped moving and I got close to him.
"LANCE NO!" I heard Yang scream but I guess someone grabbed her and pulled her back I placed a hand on the giant Grimm and started to pet it slowly. It looked down at me with big red eyes and growled lowly, I kept petting softly. I thought I would be safer than all of the others. I wasn't wrong.
"Viktor it's me Lance... I know your upset but you need to calm down." The cheetah opened it's mouth to bit me but Amara froze him again, "Come on Viktor.. Your scaring Ruby. Look at her." The Grimm looked at Ruby and it's growl went to something more of a purr. It liked Ruby. I looked to Ruby and waved a hand towards her. I'm gonna need her to help me.
"It's calm when It sees Ruby!" Yang tried to grab her younger sister and hold her back but Ruby shook out of her grip and used her semblance to get to where I was.
"Is this.. Vik?" I nodded and moved my hand, "I need you to pet him. Don't worry Amara is watching over you, she'll make sure he doesn't hurt you and plus I'm here" I could see a small smile form on Ruby's face and she put her arm up and scratched under Viktor's chin.
"HE'S SOOO SOFT!" Ruby whisper yelled at me, "I need you to say you want Viktor and demand it." She looked up to the Grimm and said.
"I want Vik back." The Grimm laid down and licked Ruby's face, "He just kissed me! I think." I smiled and patted her head, The Grimm opened one eye at me and growled, "My bad!" I moved my hand away from Ruby's head and stepped back.
"Your sooo adorable!" Ruby said as she planted a kiss on it's head. That was all the Grimm need to calm down. It stated to shrink in size until it eventually became Viktor. Viktor ws laying on the ground passed out and Ruby pet his head on her knees.
"Oh Vik.." I sighed and looked over to everyone else, "He's good now!" Without a moment of hesitation Yang was pulling Ruby away from Vik.
"Get away from that... that monster!" I looked at Yang and lost my cool ever so slightly, "I'd appreciated if you didn't call my best friend a monster." I looked over to Yang.
"HE TRANSFORMED INTO A GIANT GRIMM" I was trying to be silently furious, but it was seeping out, "It would have been under control had Weiss not yelled at him."
"Don't put this on Weiss!" Yang snapped at me, "Well who do I put it on then? The guy who was trying to get away from her so he could let his anger out on Grimm?"
"YES!"
"NO! HE WAS TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM YA'LL AND WE TOLD YOU TO LEAVE HIM BE!" I couldn't help but raise my voice, I win't let Vik take the fall for this.
"WELL MAYBE IF HIS LEADER WOULD HAVE MADE HIM GET RID OF THE DAMN THING IN THE FIRST PLACE, WE WOULDN'T BE HAVING THIS ISSUE!" I looked down while I was yelling and saw Ruby trying to get Vik out of our way.
"THAT'S VIK'S DECISION, NOT MINE!" I am furious with Yang right now,
"WHEN IT ENDANGERS THE LIVES OF OTHERS, IT BECOMES YOUR DECISION!" Yang snapped at me and walked past me.
I followed behind her and shouted, "IT WASN'T AN ISSUE UNTIL YA'LL HAD TO POKE YOUR NOSE IN OUR BUSINESS!"
Yang turned around and started to smile a little. "Oh! I'm sorry that we worry about you guys." Her smiling didn't help the situation.
I don't want to be around Yang right now, "Well don't. We can take care of ourselves."
"And your a shining example of that right?" Yang sarcastically asked.
I don't like the way she said that and know my rage was building again, "What are you trying to say Yang?!"
"Your 17 and you're already missing a leg and you think that every time a door opens to fast someones on the other side trying to kill you! Not to mention that you have about as many secrets as Ozpin!" I can't even begin to say how mad I am about the way she talked about Vik and now she's talking about me like I'm some secret spy.
"YOU THINK I LIKE BEING THIS WAY?! THAT I DO IT BECAUSE IT'S FUN?!"
Yang's hair finally started to burn and her eyes went to red, "I DON'T KNOW WHAT I THINK LANCE! I USED TO THINK THAT I LOVED YOU BUT KNOW I'M QUESTIONING THAT!" An awkward silence went over everyone. I heard someone gasp from behind me and than Yang realized what she said.
"Lance I.." I put my hand up and smiled a little bit, "Well I'm sorry that I hurt you that much to make you question that, but to save both of us valuable time, I'm going to go back to my room with my team... Goodbye Yang." I turned my back and could feel a lump in my throat as I walked past her team and mine.
Yang ran up behind me and pulled me around to face her, she had tears rolling down her cheeks, and she didn't want me to go, "Lance seriously I..."
I was hurt by her saying that and I just want to think for a while, "I don't care anymore Yang... Just... Just leave me alone." I turned my back on her and walked away. I felt horrible the rest of my walk back to my room. I opened the door and fell into my bed. I didn't care that the door was open I just wanted to be alone. placed a pillow over my mouth and screamed out. The pillow muffled the scream so only a faunas with good ears could hear it luckily she was probably with Yang comforting her.
"Lance, neither of you want this please.. Please go talk to her." I looked up to see Arthur in the door way. I rolled over and continued to cry. I don't see a point anymore. I know what to do. I stood up and walked over to our desk and pulled up the bag that contained all of Fides parts. I grabbed the bag and whipped my face.
"I'm going to go fix Fides. I'll be there for a while so if you need me for anything important I'll be in the smithy." I tried to get past Arthur but he wouldn't let me throguh, "Lance don't run from your feelings."
"I'm not running from them... I'm working through them." I said with a hint of a smile, "Lance please go talk to Yang.. You guys will both feel a whole lot better." I was starting to get aggravated with Arthur for holding up my progress.
"I will feel better when you let me fix Fides." Arthur let out a deep sigh and moved so I could pass. I headed straight past team RWBY's door and tried my best to ignore the sobbing coming from it.
"What did I miss?" I asked Spawn as I woke up in my room. I heard nothing but silence for a moment.
We found a new safeguard, your companion Ruby Rose, and your team leader Lance has broken up with his love, Yang.
"I never knew you could tell jokes too! Oh this is way-"
I do not tell jokes. You asked me what you missed and I told you.
My jaw hit the floor and I saw Arthur and Amara sitting in their bed talking, "He's too stubborn.. He's gonna let her slip away..."
"HOW DID THIS HAPPEN!?" I yelled a Spawn who like his normal self replied in a very calm tone.
You almost attacked your second safeguard, Ruby , but Lance calmed you down enough for your Grimm to notice Ruby. You calmed down and Yang pulled Ruby away from you. She called us a monster and Lance took offense to this. They began to place blame until it ended up on Lance, Lance asked if she thought he liked being the way he was and then Yang replied to his question with. I don't know what I think, I used to think I love you but know I question that. Causing Lance to feel doubt and sadness so he ended the relationship.
I sat up from my bed and looked to Amara and Arthur, "I did this.."
You had a role in it.
I stood up from my bed and walked out of the room to the place Lance always goes to work out problems.
What is the smithy?
"The smithy is a place were students go to work on their weapons or create new ones." Spawn didn't ask anything else. I walked past a few students and waved and nodded, most of them know us from Lance and his few accomplishments. which is pretty upsetting, but all of that will change after the Vytal Tournament.
What is a Vytal Tournament?
"The Vytal Tournament is where the four kingdoms send there best students to compete in a fighting competition, if you win you get bragging rights, for your school and your team." I waited for the plethora of questions Spawn was about to ask.
Why are there only four kingdoms?
"The places we choose were chosen specifically for natural borders and protections."
Which kingdom are we in currently?
"Vale... he others are Vacuo, Mistral, and Atlas."
I saw a map in your room, there was a fourth continent but it had no name on it. What is that continent?
"If you saw the map why do you need me to tell you the names? And the continent you're talking about is my home, Menagerie."
What is Menagerie like?
"Go through my memories.. I need to focus on my teammate for a while" I saw Lance sitting in his booth working quietly on his sword. Time to play repair man.
You are a huntsman, not a repair man.
"I need you to be quiet for a while." I asked Spawn as I slowly approached Lance.
Understood.
I nodded to Spawn and was about to tap on his shoulder wen he slammed his fist against the table. "DAMNIT!" I saw Grey about to come over so I put a hand up to stop him. Grey nodded and walked. I looked back at Lance and saw he was sobbing quietly into his arms.
"Lance..." Lance spun around in horror and looked at me wide eyed and then all of his shock was replaced with a fake smile, "Sup Vik?" His voice was cracking and he was clearly in pain.
"I heard about you and Yang... Look I don't care that she said I was a monster. I'm a faunas I've grown up with that kind of stuff all my life and I don't care anymore plus Yang was scared fro her sister and just wanted to keep her safe... I want you to-"
Lance raised his hand and let it fall loosely to his knee, "Vik I'm fine I just need some time to think."
"Lance can you do something for me?" Lance looked up and cocked an eyebrow, "Sure."
"Stop being so stubborn and let us help you." Lance blinked a few times and turned around, "I'm not being stubborn."
"Lance you help us at the risk of losing everything, please let us help you this one time." Lance spun his chair around and started to stare daggers at me, "If you leave you would be helping me immensely."
I sighed and shook my head, "You can't just push us away when we try to help you." Lance scoffed and turned his chair around, "Fine Lance don't speak to me but you are going to listen to what I have to say... Yang loves you and you love her. Yeah ya'll got into a fight, so what? Ya'll are bound to get into another one. So instead of sitting here and regretting it, stand up, dust yourself off, and go talk to the girl you've loved since Signal. Or you can continue on this path your on now and push everyone who cares for you away and end up just like you were before you met Arthur... A empty shell that is scared of it's own shadow." With my final words I turned my back and left.
"Vik..." Lance said feebly from behind me, I stopped and looked back at him, "Yeah Lance?"
"I appreciate the help and I am not going to be alone again... I'm just thinking... I don't plan on letting Yang go that easily."
I laughed as I walked away, "I'm just glad I could help." And at my final words I tucked my hands in my pockets and walked out of the smithy and left Lance to his work.
May I speak?
"Yes Spawn."
Due to the sides of conflict you and Neo are on, how do you think you will be able to keep her as a safeguard and a love interest?
My mouth slacked and I could feel a scowl for on my face, "I trust Neo to make the right decision."
So if Neo were sent here to kill our other safeguard, Ruby, what would you do?
"I WOULD STOP HER!" I shouted internally at Spawn as I slid past a group of students.
Neo was hired by the same woman that hired Roman, if her plans are as nefarious as she is, then Neo has no choice in the matter.
"What are you saying Spawn?" I could feel my anger boiling over but who would I yell at, the voice in my head?
I'm saying that if you stepped in between Neo and her target you will become a target as well. Her mind is concluded on her life and she has come to terms with killing people, if pushed she could kill you too.
I felt my anger reach a brand new point but I had to stay calm, "Why are you telling me this?"
I am part of you now and I have seen all of your memories, I cant help but look at the ones with Ruby and Neo and be confused. It would seem that you have feelings for both of them.
"I DO NOT LIKE RUBY IN THAT WAY! I AM DONE WITH THIS CONVERSATION!" Spawn went silent so I felt much better. I walked to team RWBY's room and felt like I need to make amends. I knocked on the door and waited.
"Hello Viktor." I was surprised to see Blake answer the door, she seemed indifferent to me. I'm glad that Blake can at least kinda see what I'm dealing with, we both have to hide from the public eye.
"Mind if I come in?" She shook her head and allowed me access to the room. I looked around and saw Ruby patting Yang on the back who was looking into the distance, and Weiss was sitting in her bed. She looked like she had just been yelled at.
"Hello Viktor... I'm sorry for yelling at you... It was unnecessary and-" I shook my head and smiled at her, "I don't care about that anymore. I just wanted to come make sure you guys were okay." I looked over to Yang to see was definitely not fine.
"Vik I am so, so, so sorry for calling you a monster I-" Yang tried to apologize but I cut her off, "I don't care! It's a compliment... I mean think about it, I can turn into a Grimm on command. Sure it has some bugs to work out but soon I'll get to the point were I can control it completely."
The room went silent with confusion, "You can't control it... Then why did you stop when Ruby was with you." My cheeks started to redden ever so slightly, "The Grimm liked Ruby out of everyone by me and so it deemed her my safeguard."
Yang looked at me and her sadness faded away and was changed to curiosity, "What is a safeguard?"
"A safeguard is a person the Grimm trusts to calm me down and pet me." I looked around to the girls to see that they all understood. Ruby had a bit of a smile.
"That's why the Grimm licked me!"
"I DID WHAT?!" I had to look at my feet to hide my reddening cheeks, I heard a deep chuckle and Spawn spoke.
For you to not like Ruby you blush a lot when you're around her.
I growled at Spawn and smiled at everyone else, "Can I see the mask?" Ruby asked as she approached me and looked intently at Spawn. I nodded and she took it of my shoulders and put it on, she started to giggle profusely.
I looked around to see the girls all staring at me with a bit of anger, "She's not a faunas so she won't change!" They calmed down and went back to smiling. Ruby stopped giggling and slid the mask up, "Does Spawn not want me to wear him?"
I am more than fine with this.
"I think you have a soft spot for Ruby." I stated to Spawn as I smiled at Ruby, "He's cool." Ruby nodded and started to walk around with the mask on and I couldn't help but smile. Ruby is so innocent and sweet it's almost unbearable... Almost.
"Can you control it?" Yang asked as she flashed a grin, "No not yet but when I do you'll be the first to know." Yang started to laugh.
"Don't make me knock your fur off, short stack." A predatory smile slid on my face, "Is that a challenge Blondie? Because if so, my claws are incredibly sharp and I would hate to accidentally cut off a few strands of hair." Yang gasped and pulled her hair over her shoulders to make sure her crown jewel was still as long as before.
"You cut my hair and I'm declawing you!" I started to laugh but Spawn didn't find it as funny.
I highly doubt a young girl will be able to defeat a Grimm of your magnitude.
"Do NOT underestimate her, that's how I lost to her before." Spawn hummed in agreement and Ruby pulled me over and out of the door, with a look of seriousness on her face as she handed me the mask.
"Don't let her knock your fur off! It's sooo soft!" I chuckled and looked down to my feet, "Don't worry Ruby, I would never let that happen." Ruby smiled and patted my chest.
"Goodnight Viktor."
Ask her to accompany you when we go to transform again.
"Before I go, you wanna go with me to te Emerald Forrest for when I transform?" Ruby started to blush a bit but she smiled up at me, "Sure! When?"
We will collect her tomorrow and head to the Emerald Forrest.
"Cool! I'll swing by tomorrow." I paraphrased for Spawn. Ruby started to smile as she pushed my chest out of the doorway, "It's a date!" With her final words she closed the door, and I walked back to my room. I paused in the middle of the hallway and I could feel the color drain from my face.
"IT'S A DATE?!" I screamed at Spawn who seemed blissful unaware of what that means.
If you do not have feelings for your safeguard than you have nothing to fear.
I shook my head and kept walking to my room, "You don't understand. Going on a date with a girl while you have a GIRLFRIEND it not a good thing." Spawn didn't say anything back, he simply chuckled as I opened the door to our room.
"Hey guys I'mmmmmm..." I was speechless to find Amara and Arthur punting on their clothes. I had to look away when I realized Amara didn't have a shirt on she was just in a bra. I walked past the two and silently sat down. No words were exchanged, I understood the gravity of the situation.
What happened?
"I'll tell you later." I sighed as I got into my bed and closed my eyes. I hope Lance doesn't decide to stay out all night, even though I wish I had.
I sighed as I looked at the broken mess of Fides, "I have to fix you... Not that I don't want to but you're pretty banged up." I patted the gun and began to look at everything that needs to be replaced... Only one thing doesn't need to replaced and that's the chrome chassis, somehow that didn't shatter when the gun exploded. I began take Fides apart to see what internals are even there. I remember I removed the one salvageable thing, the inner barrel, so it looks like everything else needs to go.
What to fix... No... Upgrade, I'm going to give Fides an upgrade. I'm going to get a new dust revolver system and I am tired of having to cock every time I fire. I looked at the had the broken lever had dug into and clenched my fist. I'm changing Fides into a semi automatic rifle. That means I have to scrap all of the broken parts. I started to go through my weapon and take out almost all of the internals including the magazine catch and the mag itself. I've got a better idea.
When the rifle was completely cleaned out I headed over to the room off to the side of the smithy. It housed some of the most expensive and high tech equipment, so of course I'm going to go in there to get new parts. I started to search around until I found a dust revolver that was similar to mine. Mine would put the crystal of dust on the bullet before it fired giving it that type of effect. This one worked in a similar fashion. It was definitely bigger than my old one however. It was meant to house six bullets inside of the gun and that was it. No more just six.
I'm gonna create an auto loader for Fides so instead of having to reload I can just keep shooting. But I cant use this piece for the shooting function of it. I'll use it as the hammer for my rifle, so every time I pull the trigger, a cylindrical dust crystal will push out and strike the bullet causing it to fire. I put the revolver in a box I was walking around with and went over to the rifle section to try and find a rifle revolver. I found the perfect fit and even tested one of my 7.62 bullets to make sure it would fit. I put hat in my box and headed back to my booth, but somebody else was already there.
"Hey Rubes..." Ruby looked up at me in horror, mostly because of Fides, "Don't worry, I'll make'em better than ever." Ruby nodded and stepped back so I could sit down. Ruby watched patiently as I started to mess with the inner workings of Fides so I could get both of the revolver systems in and fit the auto loading system.
"What will you do when you run out of bullets?" I heard the sound of a chair pull up behind me, "The auto loader will have 10 additional rounds making 16 in total. But I also have another plan, hehe."
Ruby noticed my chuckle and looked at me with squinted eyes, "What are you up to?" I turned around and patted her head, "You'll see when I'm done." Ruby didn't like that answer but she nodded and went silent.
I began to work on the revolvers to make sure they spin independently, "Lance, what are you and Yang going to do?" I sighed. I should have known she would have asked about that subject. It seems to be a topic of importance to everyone lately.
"Don't worry... I'm not gong to let our friendship end... We've known each other too long to let it end on a sour note." I smiled at the fact that I remembered our time in Signal before we even met.
"Yeah Yang said you two were good friends in Signal but... You stopped talking her, to everyone really." Ruby looked at me with a little curiosity, "I was in an accident, it caused me to lose my memories before that moment." Ruby's eyes widened but she didn't speak.
"I lost everything, my memories, my friends, and... My mom." Ruby stood from here chair and embraced me in a hug, I wasn't crying I was just tearing up. I could see my mom's face and it was hurting to know that I won't have another conversation with her.
"I'm sorry... Yang said you were acting different but we never thought you had an accident like that." I smiled up at Ruby and hugged her back, "Don't worry Rubes... I don't ever wanna be like that again, that's why I'll be going to the dance with Yang."
Ruby let me go and her eyes started to twinkle, "SHE GOING TO LOVE THAT!" I chuckled and spun my chair back around, "So how much do you remember?"
"I remember back to my first day at Signal." I began to tell Ruby about my first day while I worked on my weapon.
*Knock*
*Knock*
"Is this Mr. Xiao Long's class?" I asked as I poked my head in to see a blonde girl sitting on the desk of the teachers, the girl eyed me for a moment before she smiled but I was more focused on the teacher.
"Yes... Are you in this class?" I nodded and stepped in all the way. The girl giggled and looked away, I didn't think much of it, a lot of girls laugh when they see me, "Name young man."
I stepped up to his desk and bowed to him, "Lance Kobolt, sir." He nodded and I went take a seat in the front row, "Well dad, looks like I found my first friend!" I looked at the girl with wide eyes, I can't explain why but I want to be her friend too.
"Yang you haven't even had a conversation with the boy yet." Tai continued to go through some paperwork as he addressed his daughter, "Alright, Lance why do you want to be a huntsman?"
"Already off to hard hitters hmm? I want to be a huntsman because... I like helping people, be it from something small to saving a life... It's something my father always wanted and when he showed me a video of a team that took place in the Vytal... Tournament..." I had to stop talking and look closer to my teacher, he looked exactly like one of the members on team STRQ...
"Ummm, Sir, are you Taiyang Xiao Long?" The man looked up at me smiled and went back to work,"My dad met you in Beacon, he said you were an amazing fighter." Yang stepped in front of my desk with a teasing smile.
"Getting in cozy with my dad before you even try to hit on me... You're smart." I looked down at my hands and tried not to look into the Yang's eyes, but no matter how hard I tried her eyes were like magnets and my gaze was dragged up to meet her beautiful lilac eyes. I smiled and put on a grin of my own.
"I'll only hit on you when I know me and you are more than friends... So far, we're pretty neutral." Yang giggled and spoke quietly, "I can tell this is going to be a good friendship." I started to blush, Yang is hitting on me and she doesn't know a thing about me. I'm not sure what to do.
"I like when you squirm." The girl was definitely attractive and I think she knew it, she smirked and walked over to her father, "I'm sure of it dad... Me and Lance are going to be great friends."
"Maybe even more." I spoke quietly so neither Yang or Tai could hear me. I heard the bell ring for class to begin and Yang came sit next to me in the front row. Soon after the bell rang more students showed up to take their seats. A lot of guys seemed really keen on sitting close to Yang. When all of the students were seated Taiyang began to introduce himself.
"Alright so I guess it's time for me to introduce myself. I am Taiyang Xiao Long. I will be your teacher for the year, you may address me as Sir or Mr. Xiao Long. Now to tell you a little bit about myself. I graduated from Beacon Academy and became a huntsman for several years until I decided to slow down and help the younger kids learn how to be a huntsman. Any questions?"
The room was silent for a moment, no one had a single question. Probably because guys were too busy gawking at Yang and girls were jealous of her long hair. It seemed like I was the only person not fixated on her. Tai took this silence as a cue to move forward and get to introducing the kids to each other.
"Lance, do you mind going first?" I looked at my hands and shuffled awkwardly. I guess I should go first to get it over with. I looked over to Yang and saw she was smiling at me, her smile reassured me to go up. I stood and walked to the front of the class.
"Were do I start?" I asked. Tai had sat back down at his desk, "Just tell us about yourself." I nodded and looked back to the sea of eyes. I felt nervous and frankly I was scared. I noticed still Yang smiling at me, I smiled back and focused on her and nothing else.
"My name is Lance Kobolt, I'm 13, and I got a puppy named Bowser. Ummm, annnnnd..."
"Do you know what your semblance is?" Asked Tai, he seemed rather interested to know more about me, "No sir...Me and my dad have been trying to figure it out but so far nothing." Tai stood up and walked over to me.
"Well that's why I'm here. To help you kids unlock your auras and semblances as well as forge your own weapons, though that will be much later... Thank you Lance for starting us off, now please have a seat." I nodded and went take a seat next to Yang, she all the while was giving me a thumbs up. I blushed and smiled at her.
"Alright Yang you wanna come up?" Yang noodled and instantly ran up to the center of the room. All eyes were on her, "Sup class! My name is Yang Xiao Long... Yeah he's my dad." Yang pointed at the teacher, "I got a sister named Ruby and a puppy named Zwei. I don't know what my semblance but my aura works just fine. I found out when my uncle accidental dropped a brick on my foot and it shattered, so know one try anything funny." I couldn't help but smile at Yang as she walked back to her desk.
Yang smiled and we listened to the rest of the class introduce themselves. Everyone seemed chill at least in front of Yang anyway. Probably trying to make a best impression on the prettiest girl in class. When everyone had finished talking, the bell rang and it was time to switch class. I was about to walk out when Tai called me back in.
"Lance, you said your father knew me... What is his name?" I had to walk past Yang who was still in the room, "Reese Kobolt. He was part of team FERN." Tai looked down in thought for a moment before he looked up and smiled.
"Your father was a brilliant swordsman. I'm proud to have his kid in my class, but just because I know your father don't think you'll get special treatment, not even Yang does. Do you understand?" I nodded and bowed, "I do sir." With my final words I was dragged out by Yang.
"Come on we're gonna be late for our next class!" I didn't know what to say so I just let her take me away. She dragged me to another class that was arranged the same way as the others. The teacher had his feet kicked up and looked like he was asleep. When we sat down the man smiled with his eyes closed.
"Did you think I wouldn't notice firecracker?" My jaw dropped, he never opened his eyes to check his surroundings, "No Uncle Qrow." Yang said in a kinda depressed tone. The man opened his red eyes and looked at me and squinted.
"And who's your friend?" My eyes widened and I looked to Yang for help she only shrugged helplessly, so I decided it might be best if I speak up, "Lance Kobolt sir." He looked at me and chuckled.
"Your dad was a clown in class... It don't seem like you want any problems." Qrow stood up and stepped in front of my desk to look down at me, "That'd be correct sir. I'd much rather do my work than talk." Qrow nodded and stepped over to Yang and whispered something to her, she started to smile and looked away from me.
"Alright now I have to introduce myself. I'm Qrow Branwen, don't start any trouble and we'll be cool. Now time for you to introduce yourselves. I already introduced you to Lance, now everyone has to come up and say their piece, you know, all of that beginning of the year bull."
Yang went up and basically said the same thing she did last class. I watched everyone and learned the names and faces. Yang was playing with her hair day dreaming. I heard the bell ring and we stood up to go to lunch. When I walked out a kid bumped into me and knocked my binder out of my hand and made me drop it. I looked at the kid and scowled. He laughed and kept walking, leaving me to sulk and pick up my things. I saw a set of boots in front of me and I looked up to see Yang with a warm smile.
"Just because you are quiet doesn't mean you can't stand up for yourself." I sighed and chuckled as Yang bent over and helped me pick my thing up but before we stood someone did a cat call and I looked to see who did it. It was the kid from before. I pulled my sleeves up and was ready to break his jaw so he couldn't whistle again. Yang grabbed my arm and smiled.
"We aren't even dating and your already trying to defend me? What a gentleman!" Yang kissed my cheek and walked away to her other class. I was frozen by her kiss. Was that a friend thing or was that a hint? Either way, I'll aks my mom when I get home, she's smart she should now how girls think. I walked to my next classes and felt my day dwindle down into nothing but the teacher talking and us students going up one by one to introduce ourselves and then the class would end.
The end of the day came and I felt relieved to finally go home to my mom, dad, and Bowser. I was about to walk home when I saw Yang waiting for her dad and uncle. She waved at me and ran over.
"Hey Lance, it was really nice meeting you!" I started to blush but I kept eye contact with her and smiled, "Same to you Yang, by the way I'm sorry for being a little protective earlier. I just don't like when people mess with my friends." Yang smiled and pushed my chest slightly.
"Your pretty cool Lance... Hey I'll see you tomorrow!" I nodded and waved at Yang as I got on my bus and she got in her dad's car. While on my way home I couldn't help but smile. My first friend was a cute girl that may or may not like me, either way, it's nice to have a friend. My mom going to be so happy!
"So your dad knew my dad and uncle? Looks like were closer than I thought." I nodded and smiled as I had completed the back half of Fides. The revolvers were right next to each other and spun separately. I placed a barrel on Fides so I could test out if it fired how I expected. I stood up with Fides and walked over to the shooting range with Ruby. I pointed downrange and smiled.
"Please work." I pulled the trigger and Fides rang out and destroyed the dummy that was in the range. I kept shooting at the remaining dummies, every shot I fired I checked to make sure the auto loader was working. It was and I sent 16 rounds of ammunition down range and at the dummies.
When I ran out I couldn't help but smile, "Now I just have to replace the inner and outer barrel and get some blades and I should be good." Ruby smiled and patted my back,"Fides is gonna kick Grimm butt! But not Vik's butt." I smiled and patted Ruby on the head.
"Speaking of Vik, did he come talk to you?" I nodded and walked back to my booth, "Yeah he talked to me awhile before you came. Why are you even out of bed right now?" Ruby started to laugh as I sat down and began to pack up.
"I was curious and I wanted to make sure you were okay. Besides, I have to spy on my competition for the tournament." I chuckled and locked Fides away, "Ruby You don't have to do that, I'm fine... And don't spy on us, you already know what we got, you should go spy on the teams from the other kingdoms. And when you find something interesting, let me know."
Ruby giggled and we started to walk back to my room when Ozpin and Glynda were walking towards us. I could already tell they wanted to talk to me, "Hello sir."
"Hello Mr. Kobolt, Ms. Rose. I need to speak with you Lance. It is a rather important." I nodded to Ruby and started to walk with Ozpin and Glynda. They were silent until we walked all the way back to his office and when we did get there they waited for the door to close before they spoke.
"We know about Viktor's ability." Ozpin said flatly, Glynda began to play a video of Viktor turning into a Grimm and my heart started to beat fast, "I um.. I can explain." I said in a feeble tone. Ozpin crossed his fingers and chuckled.
"No need. I've seen it before."
I was dumbfounded, "You've seen this before?" Ozpin smiled and stood, he started to walk over to his window to gaze out of it, " Only one person can have it during a generation. Viktor has been chosen to wield this tool." I looked over to Glynda to see that she was looking at her scroll and Ozpin was taking a sip of his mug.
"Why are you telling me this?" Ozpin looked back to me and began to walk to me again, "I'm telling you because you and your team have to protect him at all cost." I smiled at Ozpin and leaned forward in my seat.
"Sir, if you haven't noticed, he can turn into a giant Grimm. I'm not sure we really need to protect him." Ozpin gaze focused on me and his expression got serious, "Lance, just because Viktor is strong does not mean he is invincible. Whatever happens do NOT let him change off of school grounds under any circumstance. Do you understand?"
"Yes sir." I nodded and waited for him to address out current attendance record,"As for your disappearance. I need to know as much as you can tell me." I nodded and told him everything, excluding Neo, Roman, Cinder, Emerald, and Mercury, along with the parts about me and Yang. Ozpin seemed to understand and allowed for my missed day to be removed. I thanked him and stood to leave, I was walking to the door when a thought came to mind.
"Sir... Why did you tell me and not Viktor?" Ozpin chuckled and leaned back in his chair, "We don't want Viktor to get paranoid with a voice already inside of his head now would me?" I understood what he was saying. Viktor paranoid means Spawn would be paranoid, and Spawn isn't exactly friendly towards anyone in the first place. I left and headed back to my room.
I opened the door to my room and saw that everyone was already asleep so I did the same and went to bed, content with my progress I had made, but also sad that I would have to wait a week for my plan to be perfect. But as the saying goes, perfection can't be rushed.
A/N: Ozpin knows everything huh, well that wraps up another chapter, please leave a review and let me know how I'm doing. See ya later!
