Ch 6: Beacon

"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." -Friedrich Nietzsche.

Opening my eyes I look around, confused as to where I am. Using my hands I feel the soft bed sheets that I'm currently situated in.

"Well isn't this a pleasant surprise; the brave protector of Weiss Schnee awakes." A haughty voice mutters from outside my peripheral vision.

I turn to my left and notice a man sporting an enormous mustache and a blunderbuss battle-axe on his back. Well aren't you quite the character.

"I'm sorry; have we met?" I ask the man who shakes his head.

"No my dear lad; we have not met. I do, however, respect you with utmost zeal." He replies.

"And why is that sir?"

"Please, call me Port, Peter Port, and I respect you, Mr. Cross, for your valiant personality and valor you apparently showed by protecting Miss Schnee." I look at the man, puzzled by what he was saying.

"Mr. Port, where exactly am I?"

"Why, you are at the medical center in Beacon Academy. You were trying to come here in the first place weren't you?" He points at me slowly.

"Yes, I was assigned to get Weiss Schnee here safely. I'm guessing you are a professor here at the academy." I exclaim, attempting to gain some knowledge from the man who was standing at the feet of the bed I was situated in.

"Bravo, I see you are just as skilled with your mind as you are in battle!" He exclaims with a hint of pride. Is this guy fully right in his mind?

"So, Professor Port, are you the headmaster at Beacon?"

"No, that would be my occupation." Another voice joins in on the conversation.

Looking towards the source of the voice, I notice a man with silver hair who walks towards me with a cane assisting his movement.

"Ozpin, I didn't know you would be meeting Mr. Cross so soon." Port states to the headmaster.

"Well, it seems he has already rested for one whole day. I believe he should be recovered enough to guard Miss Schnee during her last day here tomorrow. So I deemed it necessary for myself to personally see it done." Ozpin replies.

"See what done?" Port responds to the headmaster.

"That Mr. Cross is given all medical related items to further speed up his recovery. He is the best guard the SDC has, apparently." I grow nervous as Ozpin states this. "Therefore he needs to be fighting condition as soon as possible; I don't feel comfortable knowing that Miss Schnee is being guarded by Beacon's typical security forces. I would feel quite relaxed if I knew she was in the best care possible. So Peter, fetch him some medication for the pain he is obviously feeling." Without a reply, Ozpin walks out of the room, just as fast as he had entered.

"I best go do that for my dear friend." I frown at him. "Oh, and of course, for you my dear lad." I begin to smile, giving him a face. Before I knew it, Professor Port was out the door as well. Might as well get some more rest while I have the chance.

Clearing my mind of all of my worries for once, I take a deep sigh and close my eyes.

Later...

"Devin, its time you wake up." A voice muttered, waking me from my relaxing slumber. Opening my heavy lidded eyes I realize who was telling me what to do. Her hands on her hips, Weiss Schnee had a surprisingly calm look on her face.

"Sorry my Heiress, I should have gotten up earlier." I tell her, as I slowly get up from the bed the medical staff had me situated on.

"No it's okay; it's just about time that we leave." A slight grin begins to form on her pale face.

"What exactly do you mean, time that we leave?"

"Ozpin and I decided that it would be in your best interest if you slept another day, just to get the needed rest for the ride back to my home." She replies to my question. "I still need you to protect me during that ride back."

"Absolutely, it's what I'm here for." Standing up, I walk over to the corner of the room, where my staff and handgun were located.

"Professor Port told me that you still aren't fully healed, so don't attempt to do anything stupid okay? You showed me 2 days ago, when you protected me from that ambush, that you are more than capable of keeping me safe. We wouldn't want you to do something stupid and die, right?" Weiss tilted her head to one side as she expressed her opinion while, at the same time, waiting for my response.

"Trust me, Weiss, I'm the last one who plans on dying anytime soon."

"Good, I don't want to lose you just yet. I can imagine Bryan and the rest of your friends back home feel the same. Now I hate to put you in a hurry, but we really have to leave now. The last airship is about to leave." Weiss motions for me to go to the door. Geez, she is in a hurry. All I have left is a simple flight back to the Schnee residence then I'm done for a while.

Sorry about the really really short chapter. Like I said my other story takes priority over this one. But don't worry, something big is going to happen next chapter.