RWBY: Lost and Forgotten

Chapter 25

Chrome

Fighting to stay conscious, I slowly got to my feet and started heading for the broken window. Reaching it, I stumbled outside, feeling some of the broken glass cut me as I fell to the ground.

I felt blood soak through my clothes as I fought to stand back up. Using one of my swords as a cane, I started heading for the docks, where I hoped the others were.

I could hear the screams for help from other students, but I couldn't do anything in my current state. My weapon alone felt too heavy to lift.

Hearing a growl come from behind me, I glanced back to see the Alpha me and Blake were chasing standing a few feet away from me. Watching as it crouched down onto all fours, it pounced, knocking me to the ground and sinking it's claws into my shoulder.

Screaming out in pain, the Beowolf tried to finish me off by biting my neck but suddenly went limp and started turning to dust. "Chrome?" Weiss said, seeing me laying on the ground, a puddle of blood already forming under me. "Oh my god!" she saw my wounds and covered her mouth.

I tried to say something but nothing came out as everything started fading to black.

The next day

"Chrome." I felt something push against my shoulder. Feeling a sharp pain rush through me, I sat upright. "Chrome!" I looked over but was immediately pulled into a hug. "I thought you were dead!"

I winced in pain as whoever it was squeezed too tightly. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." she pulled away and I finally got a look at who it was.

"Blake!" I felt a wave of relief wash over me. "You're okay!" gently I pulled her into another hug.

After a few seconds, she pulled away again and wiped her eyes. "I thought you were gone." she began looking me over. "I don't see any permanent damage...well, except for maybe your eye."

"My eye?" it was then I noticed I had my left eye closed.

"Do you think you can open it?" she asked.

"Yeah." gently, I opened my eye. Surprisingly, I could still see through it. "I can still see."

She let out a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness."

Looking around at where we were, I noticed we were in some run down building. "Where are we?" I asked.

"We're still in Vale." she told me. "I was able to carry you here before my strength started to fail me. I was planning on letting myself rest, but you started to stir." she looked me over. "Can you walk?"

"Only one way to find out." placing my hand on my knee, I forced myself up but immediately fell. Blake managed to catch me. "Guess I'm still a bit weak." I coughed.

"Here, lean on me." she wrapped my arm around her.

Seeing my weapons laying a few feet away, I pointed to them.

Blake got the idea and helped me over to them. Picking one up, I placed it on my back before grabbing the second and using it as a cane. I walked ahead of Blake and stopped at the doorway. "So, where to next?" I asked.

"You're in no condition to tra-"

"Where to, Blake?"

She let out a sigh of defeat. "The next village over." she replied. "There's some docks there. We can get a boat ride back home. Back to Menagerie."

"Alright." I took a step and stumbled. Keeping a grip on my weapon, I stood back up as Blake gave me a worried look. "Let's get going."

"Fine." Blake walked over to me and grabbed my arm, wrapping it around her neck. "Until we get there, you're going to let me help you."

"It's a deal, then." I chuckled.

As we started heading out onto the street, I stopped a few feet from the doors. "Blake?"

"Yes?"

"We're still family, right?"

"Of course we are." she told me. "Just because you're not related to me, doesn't change all of the memories we share. You're still my little brother, and I'm still your sister."

I smiled before the two of us continued heading for the next town.

End of chapter 25