Tukson :-

Tukson day was just going as it was supposed to. He opened his shop, Alex Black came into the shop and started helping.

He always felt Alex be a peculiar person. The way he isolated himself, he never even talked to Tukson about anything personal, just work-related talks, as if he were to be a machine. He never took a day off and was good at many things, but he knew that there was something killing that guy inside him. When he noticed that Alex didn't have an Aura he was shocked, especially considering he got a video of his fight which happened that night and when he quickly knocked three thugs at once(news travels fast), even though the face of the person wasn't revealed, the hairstyle gave away that it was Alex. Tukson thought that Alex could only be a guy from another world, but that was just a childish fantasy, wasn't it?

The day went like every other day. Alex came helped in cleaning the shop and arranged the books in the correct order. The only thing that was different was that there was a new stock of books that came today. Alex completed the task for the day and was standing on the counter next to one of the bookshelves using his scrolls and reading something through it. Tukson soon got a call on his scroll. He took it out and checked it. It was Blake.

"Hi, Blake. How are things going in beacon?", he picked it up

Blake replied, "Things are working fine here, no one has been able to see through the disguise by the way."

"I'm glad you are okay. So how are your teammates?"

"I'll talk about that later. Do you have the book I ordered?"

"Let me check". Tukson turned his head towards Alex "Hey Alex, could you please see if there's a book titled ..."

On the other side of the line, Blake was mad at Tukson (if he knew). She wasn't mad at Tukson getting a new guy to help him in the shop but asking him to see the book she ordered. Blake was usually secretive about the genre of the books she reads when Ruby read her book she was embarrassed by it, and now he is doing the same.

"So-"

"You did that on purpose didn't you?" Blake cut him off and interrogated him.

"What? You should improve this habit of yours Blake.", Tukson said in a playful manner.

"Ok" Blake replied with embarrassment.

"Well good news is that the book has arrived. Come and get it as soon as you can."

"OK. I'm actually nearby so, I'll come by half an hour. Is that good for you?"

"Yeah sure," Tuskon replied, although he was surprised that she was nearby.

The phone ended and Tukson went back inside, but before he could Alex asked, "Got an old friend of yours coming here?"

"Yeah her name is Blake, she is a student at the Beacon". Tukson replied.

Alex didn't budge and stood where he was, he later went outside to take his break.

Later that day Blake entered the store. She wore her usual outfit. She went straight to Tukson and got her book. They were having a pleasant talk, till Alex interrupted them as he was done with his break. As he entered the room Blake's eyes sent a sharp gaze at the man.

Tukson noticed this and introduced them, "Alex! This is Blake Belladona, and Blake meet Alex Black"

Both of them greeted each other and Alex left them in to talk, but they were interrupted again as the door opened again. This time three girls entered, one was wearing a white jacket with a white top, white battle skirt with matching shoes, white hair tied at one side of her head and a rapier tied at the side of her waist. The second was a blond with lilac eyes, wearing a red tank top inside showing off with a bit cleavage covered with her khaki jackets, two gauntlets on each wrist, and black shorts surrounded by another khaki jacket tied on her waist and a khaki boots. The third was a small girl with black hair and the edge of her hair with red streaks, a black dress matching with her hair design, red cape with a hoodie, silver eyes, and long black leggings with matching boots and a rose emblem on her waist.

As soon as they arrived Tukson was going to go with his habit, but before he could Blake interrupted him, "Tukson, meet my teammates. Weiss Schnee, Yang Xiao Long, and our team leader Ruby Rose."

Tukson at that moment silently grieved for her as she has to be in a team with a 'Schnee'. But was interesting that this little girl Ruby was the leader instead of the 'Schnee'. He wondered if there were any leadership issues or ego clashes with those two.

"Hi..." was the only thing coming out of the team and even that was from Ruby.

"What are we doing here again?" Schnee said. It was obvious that she was no different.

She looked around the store as if she was trying to find something or someone. Till she asked Tukson, "I saw a guy coming here. White hair grim expression. Know him?"

"Ah! you mean Alex? He Alex there is someone to meet you!" Tukson said loudly.

Alex emerged from inside. Even though on normal days he often looked angry/sad, today he looked rather pissed.

"You know this guy Ruby?" , Yang asked.

"Yeah, he was the guy who helped me in that robbery that night against Roman Torchwick."

"You never told me you took Torchwick out?" ,Tukson asked

"Never came into the conversation". replied Alex.

Tukson was about to ask more till Ruby interrupted while taking out her scroll (was everyone going to interrupt him today?).

"So, how did you do this?" , Ruby asked as she was showing video footage of Alex dodging a psychic rope controlled by Glynda in mid-air.

That got everyone's attention. Tukson was now afraid of Alex. Just what was he? How did he do that? and What is he doing here?

"As soon as I came into contact with that thing I used a simple leg move to spin in the air."

That didn't please anyone. Especially not Tukson, till now he was the only one who knew Alex didn't possess Aura(unfortunate of him Oz and his allies already knew it). He also noticed that Alex was acting tense as if he was going to be in trouble now.

"Is that it?" Alex asked now feeling annoyed and kind of threatening, and with that everyone in the room after hearing this gulped, as if they were about to awaken a monster.

"Wow! Someone is having a bad time eh..?", Yang said nervously

"No, he acts that was way only." , Tukson answering on behalf of Alex

"Then I'm not going to spend any more time here if this guy is going to behave like this.", Weiss being Weiss

"Okay! One last thing. Never got your name? I mean I heard it when you talked to Ozpin, buuuuut I forgot about that so...", Ruby asked. Garou felt relieved after hearing this and took a deep breath.

"Alex. Alex Black."

Ruby was uncertain of the name but after getting all that she wanted she left the store with her other teammates(excluding Blake). Alex went back inside, and Blake and Tukson started talking.

Later Blake left and now puzzled Tukson went to check on Alex, he had some questions for him. Alex was managing the records inside and, without looking at Tukson he closed his eyes and spoke, "I know you have some questions for me... but let me tell you I don't have answers for all of them".

"Like that stunt you pulled, the thugs you beat at the blink of an eye or the fight that night?"

Alex stopped, his face giving an expression of shock, he lifted his head and looked at Tukson. Tukson raised his hands in submission, "Look I'm not gonna ask you all of this, but what I wanna know is that what is killing you from the inside?"

Alex stayed quiet, but he never gave his answer. Tukson seeing him troubled gave up, he didn't want to give him a hard time, "Okay, okay. I give up." but as he was leaving he gave one last look at Alex and went to do the rest of the work.

*Later that evening*

Tukson closed the book shop and walked along side Alex. The sky was black and the broken moon shone brightly in the sky. Tukson still thinking about Alex walked in the streets. Suddenly Alex stopped and looked around, he spoke, "Someone's here. I would recommend you to take those claws of yours to fight."

Tukson looked at Alex HE KNOWS ABOUT ME!? but that was beside the point as suddenly he saw Alex getting pierced from his back by a stinger of a scorpion tail. The tail then raised Alex and slammed him onto a nearby wall facefirst. Tukson looked behind him and saw a scorpion faunus, who was wearing a white jacket and matching lower with two weapons on his hands looking at them with a malicious grin.

Tukson knew this was about to get ugly.

To be continued