Chapter 8 Lament
"If you want to walk home to ozpin crying about what i had done then be my guess but with a wound like that i would watch yourself," i say as she slowly tries to pick up her ruined weapon. I know i should but, i think as i pull her into my shack.
As i enter my shack i force Yang down upon one of the benches. "What are you doing," she asks as she props herself against the back wall on the bench. Click. The cannister of grog opens revealing the rusty liquid. I pull her broken and beaten hand taunt and pour the liquid over it
"Awh, my hand," yang cries as she lifts her hand from my away from the stream of grog.
I ignore her cries as i pull her hand taut and once again begin pouring the brackish liquid over her hand.
"You're, trying to kill me, aren't you" she screams as she charges at me but i just catch her remaining fist in my open palm.
"And i was starting to think you took what happened to Ruby fairly well," i say as i slowly surround her wounded hand with some of the left over bandages.
"What makes you say that," Yang mocks as she sits on the bench.
"If someone did to my family, let's just say beacon would be no more," i softly say as i screw the gasket shut.
"You have a family," Yang says in Disbelief.
"Yeah, a daughter , i saved her life back when she was really young and we've just sticked with me ever since," i confidently say as i sip from the can of grog, filling my mouth with the brackish liquid. A gauge appears in my vision and slowly but surely it fills as the brown liquid flows. I unscrew a small lid and gasket on my chest and pour what's left of the grog down there.
"If you don't mind me ask what was you doing with that can, it looked like you were drinking from it" Yang asks.
"I was replacing the coolant in my head unit, i had to use some of the left over grog i used to clean your wounds," i reply.
"What's grog," Yang asks inquisitively.
"Grog is just watered down rum, i've got a spare can if you want to try some," i say as i lift the last bottle
"Sure," she says as i open the bottle with a click.
"To Ruby," i proudly say as she takes a drink from the can.
"To your Daughter," Yang replies as i take a drink from the can.
"Tastes like shit," she mocks after wiping her mouth with her intact hand.
"That's because it is," I reply.
"We should think, about going back, curfew will start soon and i'm not losing my weekend." yang states as begins to stand
"Yeah we should, but first i'm collecting my stuff " I reply as i start refilling my gutted bag.
The two now empty cans rattle as i hoist the bag onto my back.
"Do you fight with that thing on," Yang asks inquisitively.
"Yes, the wooden framework installed in it ensures efficient weight distribution and limits its potential bulk from impeding me in combat," i state.
"Oooh fancy," yang mocks as we leave my shack.
The cold sea air hit my condescend against my face plate as we stepped out into the street. Suddenly. An alert filled my vision.
Warning Coolant system output increasing, Reactor efficiency dropping.
"shit ," i mutter as we walk towards the port.
"Did you step in some," Yang mocks.
"No, some of my internals are just crapping themselves," i say.
"Why," she asks.
"They aren't use to the cool air" i reply.
"Is it that hot where you live," she asks inquisitively.
"If by hot you mean a man would not survive a single day without water then yes it is hot," i say as we arrive at the sky port.
"You'd like mistral then, nothing but hot sand," she mocks.
"Thanks,"i reply as we enter the ship.
Now for this power problem, i think as i switch my body to BIOS mode. I feel the last of my energy bleed from limbs and my neck drops onto the cushioned chair as my vision goes dark. So let's see i think as i begin to work.
RB lab-18 Sudo FuelT
Password: **********
Running FuelT ver1.1.67
Current output
reac1 : 100W
Current storage capacity
Amount stored or status
Li-ion1 2200MWH
Li-ion2 2200MWH
Li-ion3 2200MWH
Li-ion3 2200MWH
Li-ion4 2200MWH
Li-ion5 2200MWH
Li-ion6 1000MWH
Li-ion7 Offline
Li-ion8 Offline
Li-ion9 Offline
Li-ion10 Offline
Li-ion12 Offline
Li-ion13 Offline
Li-ion14 Offline
Li-ion15 Offline
Li-ion16 Offline
Li-ion17 Offline
Li-ion18 Offline
LI-ion19 Offline
Li-ion20 Offline
Current estimations of maximum energy expenditure 350400 hours
I got plenty of time then , let's check the UPS then, i think as return to my work.
RB lab-18 Sudo UPSManager
Password: **********
Last test 182500 day(s) ago
Current capacity
Cap1 22000
Cap2 22000
Cap3 22000
Cap4 2200
Fuel time
Full burst : 340 hours
Average : 1200 hours
Low power /eco mode : 4800 hours
Standby mode : 19200 hours
Shut down order's
Upon low power display alert 1
After five seconds of low power play alert beep for five seconds
After 24 hours switch to low power mode
If UPS power reaches 15% switch to standby mode until power is restored
Ah there's my problem i must just need to test it again, i thought as i began to reactivate my body.
RB lab-18 ReAct /Renew
"You okay there, you looked like you had died " Yang says as my vision returns.
"You could say that," i reply.
"What do you mean by that," she inquires.
I tap on my face plate to where my nose would have been as she returns to her space with a puzzled look. The craft shudders to a halt as we come into land. Silently we part ways as we return to our dorms.
As I enter my room i over hear voices muttering.
"Where were you, with what happened to Ruby and you're off galavanting, doing god knows what," a stern voice shouts in team RWBY's dorm as the light shines from under the door.
Slowly i open the door to my dorm trying to avoid waking my team mates.
"I didn't think you were gonna come back," jaune mocks as i enter the door.
"A skeleton, stands by his decisions, even if they don't make them," i say as i pull my chest plate over my head,
"Then why did you run," Jaune enquires.
"I needed time to think, to plan, to prep, to decide." I reply as i detach my shoulder and wrist guards.
"Decide on what," Jaune once again enquires.
"That's for another day. however, today the is something i need to finish so jaune would you please tell me where ruby is," i reply.
"Your gonna finish what you started, aren't you," he asks.
"Jaune, you fail to consider one thing. If i wanted to kill Ruby i would have finished her off when i had the chance or would that be chances." i mock as i unclamp my blades and their scabbards and delicately place them on my bed with the rest of my armour.
"But good on you for suspecting something, your team are lucky to have you, you have a keen mind, i say as i begin to undo my boots.
"You think so," he asks his voice full of doubt .
Yes, now would please tell me where ruby is," i reply.
"Third floor medical section," he says as i stroll towards the window.
"Thank you and good night, i reply as jump out the window grabbing onto the small wooden windowsill.
I force my fingers through the crevices between the bricks as gradually climb to the roof of the building. Okay this should work i think as i grip deep into the plastic like guttering of the roof and flip my mighty steel frame onto the roof. Thunk. The tile plates of the roof ring out as my chassis impacts the surface of the roof. Now where is she i think as i begin to scan around the surrounding structures. There, i think as i find her room, nested away on the medical tower. I sprint my way across the rooftops. The sound of tiles cracking under my feet ring out. Quickly i vault over a small wall built to hold back some of the plant detritus that must build up. Suddenly I latch onto the wall and begin my ascent.
I arrive at her window like romeo from that old story but quest is not for love. Nothing like a bit of breaking and entering to make you feel alive i thought as i slowly opened the wooden window. I silently enter the room trying not to rouse the occupant. I peer at the paper sheet to prove that it's her. It's her i think as i read the sheet. Lighting flashed passed the window waking her up.
Here's what chapter 8 should have been and sorry for it being a week or so late