The wait is finally over! Here is the next chapter, but before we delve into Zach's POV, some reviews.

to some random guest(I don't even know why I'm responding to this): I'm sorry I offended you with my creativity. I didn't know all spiders in anything ever have to be related to Spider-Man. I don't want to give him spider senses because that ability seems overpowered. Nor do I want to give him "barbs/hair" So he can crawl onto walls like Spider-Man. I would continue to rant but I have more important things to do. You can go read that Spider-Man story named the spider that is completely different.

To ZeloxMidnight: Here is the next chapter as promised.

Today was the day they left for atlas. Team CFVY got all of their luggage together and made their way to the docks, but before they left Beacon, Ozpin pulled Zach to the side.

"I'll catch up with you guys on the ship!" Zach yelled waving at them.

"See ya there!" Fox shouted waving back. Coco had been oddly silent all morning. Zach walked with Ozpin until they were out of earshot.

"What do you need Professor?" Zach asked.

"After you've settled in at Atlas, I want you to meet up with Qrow. He will introduce you to our contact in Atlas," Ozpin said.

"Okay," Zach nodded.

"I also wanted to speak with you about your relationship with your teammates, specifically Ms. Adel," Ozpin said.

"What do you mean?" Zach asked.

"You two seem rather close, don't you think?" Ozpin inquired.

"Why are you asking this?" Zach asked back.

"Perhaps you love her? You almost killed a man in Vale for merely insulting her. Or at least you could've. You keep 3 rounds in your magnum when you're walking around, A 50/50 chance," Ozpin said.

"What does this have to do with anything?!" Zach yelled. Ozpin looked him straight in the eye.

"Love, though able to inspire great things, is extremely dangerous. I'm sure Hunter can tell you of that," Ozpin said.

"Note taken. Can I leave now? I have a ship to catch," Zach said.

"Yes, you may leave," Ozpin told him.

"Thank you," Zach said walking away and got onto next ride the Vale.

Zach ran through Vale and was able to catch up with the rest of team CFVY at the docks.

"Hey guys, wait up!" He shouted over the railing. He jumped over the railing and ran towards them. As he caught up with them, Yatsuhashi spoke up,

"Why did Ozpin call you aside?" He asked.

"He wanted to wish us good luck," Zach said with a smirk.

"Come on you two the ship's about to leave!" Coco yelled.

"On our way!" Zack yelled back hitting Yatsuhashi on the back before running to the others.

"How long is it going to take to get us to Atlas?" Velvet asked.

"Probably a 2-3 day trip," Fox said.

"Where will we stay?" Coco asked.

"There are room numbers on our tickets," Zach said looking at his ticket.

"Looks like I'm sleeping alone," Yatsuhashi said walking off.

"Yeah, me and Velvet have the same room," Fox said comparing Velvet's ticket to his own. Zach went to inspect his ticket again but it was gone.

"We're in the same room too!" Coco said excited.

"See you guys," Fox said walking off with Velvet.

"Let's go Coco," Zach said.

"I can't believe that we're taking a luxury cruise ship to Atlas," Coco said laying in her bed.

"Might be a tactic to weaken us before the tournament," Zach predicted.

"Why are you always so serious? Loosen up for once," Coco said sitting up. Zach took off his shirt and began stretching his spider-like appendages.

"That feels much better," Zach said groaning.

"Does your uniform hurt you?" Coco asked.

"No, its just uncomfortable because I haven't stretched these out in a while," Zach said.

"Hey Zach," Coco said.

"What?" Zach asked turning around.

"While we're alone, wanna make out?" Coco asked giving him a sultry look.

"Seriously?" Zach said.

"I'm bored and no one else is here," Coco said.

"That hardly qualifies as a reason," Zach yawned.

"Tired?" Coco asked.

"Yeah, Hunter was up late last night," Zach answered.

"Don't blame this on me child," Hunter said appearing in between the two.

"Why were you up that late Hunter? You woke me up near midnight," Coco said.

"I was reminiscing about times before this, and I must've lost track of time," Hunter said.

"What do you mean? Before what?" Zach asked.

"Before Grimm, before the kingdoms, before Huntsmen and Huntresses, and before…" Hunter paused, "before I lost everything," Hunter looked out their window. He looked into the clear blue sky that laid before him. The ocean shone a deep blue as the waves beat against the ship's hull. He sighed, "I wish to forget, but I am cursed to remember those last days,"

"I'm sorry for bringing it up," Zach apologized.

"No, I don't regret my past. My past was full with despair and grief, but it was also filled with the greatest of beauties and the most pleasurable of ecstasies," Hunter told the two.

"Did you have a family?" Coco asked. Hunter smiled

"Yes," Hunter said.

"Did you have a wife?" Coco asked once more.

"When I was around 16 years old, I often toured the kingdom that I would one day inherit. I found my love on one of these tours. It was a rainy evening and I was riding in a carriage. She was in an alley protecting her sister from thugs that were trying to rob them. I left my carriage and used my semblance to save them. I brought her and her sister to my castle and it wasn't much later when we fell in love. She was my queen, my life, my love, my Elaine," Hunter ended. His eyes began to track a crow flying past the ship.

"So yes?" Zach asked. Coco punched him in the arm.

"Don't be rude Zach," she scolded.

"Sorry Hunter," Zach apologized once more as he rubbed where Coco punched him.

"Don't worry child, you will learn eventually," Hunter said looking at Coco.

"What do you mean by that?" Zach asked, but Hunter disappeared before he could get an answer.

"Don't take what you have for granted, child," Hunter said in Zach's mind.

Hunter appeared on the top of the ship, out of a normal person's sight. The crow from earlier flew behind a smokestack and Qrow walked out the other side.

"How did you know it was me?" Qrow asked.

"I know Ozpin's magic when I see it," Hunter said.

"Then you know about Salem?" Qrow asked again.

"I'm guessing he didn't tell you that she's my sister, of course I know about her," Hunter told the man.

"What?" Qrow said surprised with eyes wide and Hunter could sense his muscles tense.

"I'm also guessing he hasn't told you about Salem being his fiancé either," Hunter said. Qrow's eyes widened even more.

"What?!" Qrow yelled this time.

"Want an explanation?" Hunter asked.

"It would be appreciated," Qrow replied.

"I was a king, Ozpin was my best friend and royal advisor, Salem was my sister and created the Grimm while under my supervision, something I greatly regret," Hunter said with a Grimm expression (see what I did there).

"That explains a lot," Qrow said sarcastically.

"What are we going to do in Atlas?" Hunter asked.

"I'm going to introduce Zach to our main contact at Atlas, even though I personally couldn't give a damn about him," Qrow said.

"Who is this contact?" Hunter asked.

"I can't say, Salem has eyes and ears everywhere,"

"Okay. See ya at Atlas," Hunter said before disappearing.

Line Break

Zach opened his eyes and seemed to be in his room in Beacon. He felt a slight warmth on his right arm. He turned his head to see Coco clinging to him with a frightened expression on her face.

'She must be having a nightmare,' He thought. He cupped her face with his hand before woke up from said nightmare.

"Morning Coco," He said softly.

"Good Morning my love," She said before kissing him. Though Zach was surprised, he returned the kiss, closing his eyes as the kissed deepened. The two separated, but when Zach opened his eyes, Coco was gone and his setting had changed. He was now walking through a white corridor.

"Coco!" Zach yelled. As he was looking for her, Zach bumped into a girl with green hair.

"I'm sorry," the girl said.

"It's okay, I wasn't paying attention," Zach said.

He turned around and his environment changed again. It was a grassland burned black with fire. He was surrounded by Grimm. Then he looked at his hands to see they were covered in blood. When Zach looked up, he saw a body that was torn in half by one of the Grimm. He walked over to the body and turned it over. The image made him feel sick to his stomach. It was Coco. The Grimm began to kneel before him as he fell to his knees. It was then that he woke up and frantically looked at his surroundings.

"What's wrong Zack?" Zach looked over to see Coco in her pajamas. Standing next to his bed. He hugged Coco and began to cry.

"I saw you die," Zack cried.

"Get off of me you monster," Coco said. Zach released her and saw her. The girl that broke him.

"No one could ever love a monster like you," She said.

Zack snapped awake again. He looked to where Coco was and saw that she was asleep.

"No one could ever love a monster like you," Zach heard that sentence over and over again. Zack put his head in his hands and began to cry. How long has it been since he last cried. His heart ached and he felt pain all over his body. Why was he like this? Why did Oum curse him to be this way? To live his life in constant pain and misery. As tears made their marks on his face, he heard Coco rustling in her bed. He still couldn't stop his tears.

"Zach, is that you?" She asked. He didn't want to answer. "why are you crying, did you have a nightmare," Coco got out of her bed and used her scroll as a light source. She walked over to Zach. The closer she got, the more Zach shrunk into his hands.

"P-p-please… L-l-leave m-me alone," Zach said shakily. Coco never expected to hear him like this. She sat down next to him and pulled his hands off of his face. His silver eyes shone from the tears that streamed down his face.

"I'm not going to leave until you tell me what's wrong," She said with a stern tone. Zach lifted his head and looked into her eyes. Silver staring into dark-brown.

"Do you love me like you say you do or are you lying to me?" He asked. Coco was taken aback by his question.

"Of course I love you like a say I do," Coco said earnestly before kissing him. Zach was hesitant to join the kiss, but joined it nonetheless. After they separated, Zach winced as he opened his eyes. When he saw that she was still there, he hugged her.

"I Love You," He said, "I love you so much,"

"I love you too Zach," she said hugging back. She yelped when Zach threw her down to the bed, still hugging her.

"Please, don't leave me," Zach said into her chest.

"I'm not going anywhere," She said holding him close.

Okay sorry that this one took so long and I hope the character bios I posted intrigued some of you. Whenever Zach Paralyzes anything, that's Hunter semblance. Have any of you guessed who Elaine is supposed to be yet? I wanna thank y'all for the 3,800 views! This story has also been added to the community of the archive for self-inserts and original characters. I also posted the first chapter of my High School DxD fanfic: Would you live for my sake? Thank you guys and gals for the support!

See you guys in the next one!

-gators

P.S: The next chapter will probably be posted in the summer due to parental issues that I'm having at the moment.