A/N: Okay, next chapter.

This one will go to the end of Volume 1, which is one I was having a hard time writing. The fact is, I don't want to change canon events to much until the end of Volume 3, so I'm trying to be careful not to do anything that could alter the line of the story to much until then.

As a result I'm not doing as much as I want in these first few chapters, but once I get Volume 3, that is when the story line is really going to diverge.

Either way tell me in the reviews.

Chapter 2

Thor sat glumly in Ozpin's office. Thinking of what a complete farce this was. He'd just defend himself this time and at a marked disadvantage. That he might be punished for it, it rankled him.

But this was his second offense in three days, and that probably didn't bode well for him. He didn't think he'd get expelled for this action, given the situation this time, but Thor was going to quickly be wearing out the patience of the staff here if he got into a fight every other day with other students.

He brooded on these thoughts, Ozpin entered and sat at his desk. Thor was briefly tempted to start to explain himself but had decided to wait until the headmaster had his say.

"Well, Mr. Odinson, you've managed to manhandle Mr. Winchester and his team yet again. This time unarmed while they were." He paused to take a sip from his coffee "I'd be more impressed if it weren't for the fact it was an unsanctioned fight in the hall of the school, much like the other day."

Thor clenched his jaw shut, trying desperately not to say anything.

"But, this time, I am aware that it was Mr. Winchester who was the instigator, not you, so this time you'll just get a warning." Ozpin calmly said to him.

Thor felt his shoulder drop in relief; he didn't even know he'd tensed them up.

"However, I fully expect you not to seek retribution for this attack, if this feud continues, you and Mr. Winchester will be expelled. Do I make myself clear?" He said, his tone unchanging.

Thor nodded "Crystal sir. But what's going to happen to his team now?"

Ozpin sipped from his Coffee again "I'm not going to discuss another student's punishment with you, so please go enjoy your Sunday."

Thor knew that was the end of it, and turned and left the headmasters' office.

Ozpin didn't like surprises all that much. More often than not, they meant something bad. But, this was…He wouldn't say good, given four students had been hurt in the result, but interesting.

He'd known Thor was unique since he'd found the boy, but to dismantle a whole team, an armed team, with no weapons and just his semblance. That was the mark of something only seen once every dozen generations.

He'd thought Miss Nikos was that, and he still thought she was in many ways, and if his plan worked, she might exceed even that. But Thor seemed to be far too natural at fighting; it seemed more like he was just very experience than anything else. But that was impossible, he'd followed the boy for two years before he came to Beacon, and even if he had spent his whole like fighting up until that point, his skills and knowledge seem preternaturally refined for someone his age.

He'd seen many prodigies come and go, but even the best of them still couldn't be naturally good at the only thing that could be gained with time, that was experience.

But Thor seemed to have, somehow, despite his age, he had it. That was something to look into more. Maybe it was the time that boy becomes more of a priority than he had been before.

Thor, finally getting something to eat, with piles of empty plates surrounding him, he belched and got up. The other students had given a wide berth after the second Cardin incident. Not that the boy had many supporters, but the other students seemed leery of approaching him now, possibly because they thought he might be a new bully.

Thor scowled at this thought. That's not how he wanted to be thought of; maybe he should take a low profile for the next few days, give everyone a chance to calm down.

As he exited the cafeteria, he thought of how he was going to spend the day, in a quiets as a manner as he could.

He could go into the city but didn't find that exceptionally appealing; he'd just been there. The Library didn't hold much interest for him either. He'd already done his exercises for the day.

He decided just to see where his feet would take him.

With that, he set off around the school.

He'd ended up in the city at any rate. The city itself was interesting enough, but the air felt tense, and he supposed it couldn't be avoided. The string of robberies occurring with such frequency was off putting too many.

He found himself getting hungry again, which was something that irritated him. His body was almost always starved for energy, and he ate like a monster whenever he did get a meal. It wasn't that he hated eating, on the contrary, he loved to feast and revel, but this need for constant energy input felt like such a short coming, it made him feel vulnerable in this body.

'In this body,' the thought was such an odd one because it wasn't a new body for him, just his old one stripped of its power, or most of it anyway. He felt anemic now, and frankly, it was another reason for the bravado, it helped put him at ease about his weakened state.

Still, the die was cast in that regard, and not all signs were gloomy. Thor was still far stronger than the average Huntsman, and he still had all his skills and experience to call on.

But there were still thing he didn't fully understand about his human form. For one, how he had made his gear. He considered himself reasonably intelligent, but not a master of the forge or technology, yet he's recreated a reasonable reproduction of his weapon. But he didn't remember how he'd done it. It was almost like he had instinctively done it like some force was guiding him while he'd done it. He understood how it worked, but it felt someone else's thoughts in his head.

That was one of the reason's he refused to tell Ruby about his equipment in any real detail. He didn't know the origin of his thoughts and didn't know what might happen if he let that information out to the young girl. She may get hurt, and he couldn't live with himself if she did.

She was peculiar, one of the best fighters in the school, yet so innocent still, in many ways she seemed younger than her years. But at the same time, she could be remarkably insightful. She was an odd duck for sure. But he liked her, she was so genuine, and he'd found that to be a rare trait in people. The desires to try and hook him up with his older sister was, well not typical of a child, but something he'd imagined other kids had tried with some of their older siblings.

Her sister was likable as well, in fact, he enjoyed the whole team's company, even if Blake was a bit quiet and distant, and Weiss was a bit stuck up and judgmental. They were all good people, but they had their quirks that could be either funny or infuriating.

Yang's flirtatious attitude was funny to watch as she turned it on her classmates. Watching them stutter and bumble over themselves. She's never tried it on him; he was pretty sure he'd defused that on his first day here.

Weiss, however, was a bit of a know it all, a perfectionist, and pushy. And it made him home sick; she reminded him of his brother in many ways.

Blake was too quiet for his taste, and he felt like she was hiding something. Not from him, at least not in the sense she had a responsibility to tell him. He wasn't on her team. But he felt like she was hiding something from her team. What he couldn't be sure.

As his thoughts continued, he headed to a burger shop to get something to eat, and his thoughts wandered back to the effects of this body.

Another was this was this body was biologically a teen ager still. That meant hormones were firing, and his impulse control wasn't the best. That wasn't great for him, given even under normal circumstances he wasn't exactly cool headed. He was willing to beat that impulse control issue was why he'd attacked Cardin in the first place.

As he ate, he pondered this problem. He'd have to be more controlled. He was much better than the last time he'd gone through it, but he didn't need any more slip ups.

"I can't believe that dolt did it again! He's going to get himself expelled at this rate!" Weiss ranted as they sat in their dorm, finishing up homework.

"But Weiss, they started it!" Ruby defended.

"You don't know that! But either way, two major incidents inside a week? He's not doing himself any favors!"

"What the matter?" Yang chimed in, smiling "Afraid he'll be gone before you can ask him to the dance?"

Weiss scoffed and turned a little red; she was so easy to embarrass. "Of course not! But he promised to help train us, remember? Not to mention he's the only the who knows anything about these…dreams." She said pausing before saying the last word, still not ready to call them visions.

That rang true. But they all knew, given the information, that Cardin's team had was armed as if ready for a mission, that it was far more likely they had instigated the fight.

No this was just Weiss, being Weiss. She always worried, and even if the outcome she wanted was possible, she still worried.

The next day, Ruby was getting scared. Thor hadn't come back the night before and wasn't in class. She feared he'd been expelled as Weiss had predicted. But a quick conversation with the teachers told them that wasn't the case. Indeed they didn't know where he was; he just hadn't shown up for class.

"Yang, what if he'd been kidnapped, or hurt or….or…." he eyes filled with tears at the thought.

"Relax Ruby; he's more than capable of handling himself, I'm betting he's just taking a breather. "

"From what?! It's not like this is hard for him?!" Ruby said near hysterics.

"Look, you need to calm down, you can't freak out like this, and it won't do any good," Yang said trying to calm her sister down.

"But what if he's dead."

"He's not dead Ruby," Yang said in an even steady voice.

"No no, he's dead, he's dead, I know it."

"Oh my God. Ruby, he's not dead just calm down, he's probably just doing his own thing right now, he'll be back." At least Yang hoped he would be.

Thor didn't know why he'd decided to stay out, not exactly. But he needed a break from school, a bit of time to be himself.

And he'd found something that allowed him to do just that. Many of the seedier bars had underground fights. He'd been taking part in these bare knuckle brawls, giving him an outlet for his frustration, and put some extra money in his pocket.

He currently was undefeated in the local area. The betting odds were heavily in his favor. He planned to give it a week; then he'd bet against himself, then throw the fight. Not the most honorable thing to do, but taking money out of the pockets of the crooks who ran these things always felt good.

His odd's sat at 1 to 5, but he'd bet they'd be higher by Friday, which is when he planned to head back.

He didn't feel great about this whole thing, but at the same time, it felt…cathartic. He wasn't getting knock down drag out brawls at Beacon; the spars were far too controlled. No, he needed a more animalistic thrill.

The problem was the quality of opponents here was far lower than at Beacon. The fights felt more real but were far less challenging.

But he needed some extra cash, or rather, he'd like it, just in case.

Ruby didn't know what to think. It felt as if the family she'd started to grow at Beacon was falling apart, and it wasn't even the second semester. Thor was gone to parts unknown, and Blake had bugged out after her argument with Weiss.

She was ready to cry, and Weiss wasn't sympathetic to the situation. Yang was doing her best, but it was terrible for her too. She missed Thor, but she missed Blake far more, she was her partner, and while Ruby was confident she was fond of Thor, Blake was her real partner.

It was like the world was collapsing around her, and she in some vague way felt like it was her fault. This was her team, and while Thor wasn't on their team, she still felt in some way responsible for his disappearance.

Thor watched as his opponent sailed across the ring and crumpled onto the floor. Another win, and more cash in his pocket.

He walked out to the cheers of the crowd, giving them no mind. He walked into the office of the bar owner, to collect his winnings. But instead, he was greeted by a person's who appearance he only knew from the news feed.

Roman Torchwick, the most wanted criminal in Vale.

"If it isn't the King of the Ring himself." He said in a tone of voice that just made Thor distrust him. "I gotta say, I'm impressed, not many people can beat their way through the entire roster of Vales cage fighters, let alone so quickly, and without injury." He said puffing on his cigar. "But it's not just that you've won, but won easily. I'd say you're a cut above the ordinary."

"What do you want?" Thor asked, feeling a chill run down his spine as if there was another person in the room, one he couldn't see. That wasn't good, the enemy you couldn't see was always the most dangerous.

"I want to recruit you; not many people have that talent for violence that you have." He said puffing on his cigar. "But you… You're more than a talented fighter…And a student."

So he knew he was a student, well he didn't suppose that was unexpected. It wasn't exactly a secret, and anyone who cared to investigate him would find out. Now of the people involved in these underground fights didn't care to look into it.

But Torchwick was a cut above the ordinary criminal; he'd take a deeper look. He'd had thought some of the higher criminal underworld was involved in these fights.

"Now, I'm not going to bother who did what to you or what they injected you with, we can discuss that later, so will you come to work for me?" he said in a way that told Thor Torchwick was certain he'd get what he wanted.

"What makes you think I would?"

"Come on kid, you're a student at Beacon, or at least you were, haven't been to class for a while have you, but here you are in street fights to make cash." He puffed on his cigar again, "I'm not sure why you changed your mind, but I'm betting something upset you enough to break away, am I right?"

No, he wasn't, not exactly anyway. It wasn't much more than pure boredom and a desire for some extra cash. That and desire to reclaim a bit of his old life.

"Sorry, but I'm not interested in your offer," Thor said in a tone that said he wasn't sorry.

Torchwick's cigar went limp in his mouth, showing his surprise. But he regained his composure quickly enough. "Now don't be too hasty, I pay well, much more than these fights get you, or what you could ever make as a hunter."

"No, I don't think so."

"That's a shame," Torchwick said, snapping his fingers.

Had he not already been on his guard, Thor was sure the attack would have hit home at his heart. But he'd been suspicious of another person in the room, and managed just barely to sidestep the narrow blade, that seemed to materialize out of the air.

Turning on his heels, he saw a young woman, carrying a parasol. The first thing he noticed was her brown and pink hair. Next was she was winking at him.

He lunged at her, but as he reached her, she shattered like glass, and then she was gone. Turning, he faced Torchwick, but before he would even attack, only for him to shatter and disappear as well.

"Damn it!" he shouted as he slammed his fist on the desk. Would he always fall for that same trick? It never mattered who did it; he kept falling for the same damn trick.

Days Later, at the Docks

The fight wasn't going well at all for them. Torchwick was much stronger than Blake had expected, and even the arrival of her team mates wasn't tipping the scale as heavily in their favor as it should have. The White Fang foot soldiers was a much higher quality than the standard infantry used.

Even the intervention of Ruby's new friend Penny wasn't as helpful as it should have been. Torchwick had help, a girl, who was far more dangerous than Torchwick himself. She was holding off Penny while the foot soldiers and Torchwich handled her and the others.

She had led them and Sun into this mess, and she didn't know how to get them out, and it seemed nothing short of divine intervention would save them now.

Thor landed on the roof of the warehouse that overlooked the commotion. He'd been following Torchwick for weeks now staying gone now much longer than he had intended, and now he had finally caught up with him, and it both surprised him and at the same time didn't, to see Ruby and Blake fighting him and his cronies. Two more were there as well, but he didn't know them.

Surveying the battle, he noticed the girl who attacked him in the bar was fighting with the red headed girl. Both were far above the standard of other student aged huntresses. That battle seemed fairly evenly matched.

But Ruby, Blake, and the boy were pinned down by the sheer volume of fire from….were those White Fang members?

That struck him as odd. Why were they working with Torchwick? From his understanding of the White Fang, they wouldn't cooperate with him on principle of him being a human.

Banishing the thought from his mind, he looked to Ruby and her friends. They were hunkered behind a shipping containing that was slowly getting chewed away by the sheer firepower of the opposing force. They couldn't make a break for it or return fire with being turned into chum.

Pulling out his scroll, he called for his locker, vacation time was over.

"We need to get out from behind here, or we'll be torn to shred!" Sun shouted in Blake's ear.

She knew that she didn't need him telling her. But she wasn't sure how they'd do it without someone getting severally hurt or even killed.

Then she caught a familiar scent on the air. Could it be? He'd been gone for weeks now, what were the odds.

There was a loud "KRRR-ACK!" and a bright flash of light, then the gun fire ceased. Blake didn't take the time to check to see if all the troops were down, she just ran out from behind the container, to see dozens of White Fang members rolling on the ground, stunned by a powerful electrical shock.

Torchwick was on his knees, but beginning to rise. Before he got all the way up, however, something slammed into his chest, sending him violently into another steel shipping container.

At that moment Blake recognized Thor's hammer as it flew backward away from Torchwick as he gasped for air.

Blake turned to watch the hammer fly back to its owner, and see Thor catch it midair as he came crashing down to the ground, landing on his feet.

Blake couldn't help but think of comic book hero's she'd seen when she was younger.

"You are very slippery, but you have nowhere to run now," Thor said as he walked calmly to Torchwick, hammer at the ready.

"Oh, you think so blondie? I'm a survivor, I'm not gonna be stopped by an upstart punk like you."

"Really? Looks like you already have." Thor said, and then threw his hammer again, and once again, Roman's image shattered.

"No!" Thor shouted as he called his hammer back and turned to look at the other fight going on, and sure enough, the girl was gone, and so was the red head.

"RRRAAAHH!" Thor shouted to the sky and hit the nearest container as hard he could.

Ruby watched in surprise as Thor hammered a container hard enough to send it flying into another, causing both to crumple under the force.

But that was quickly forgotten as she realized Thor was back. Combined with finding Blake, it was like a huge weight was lifted off her shoulders.

"Thor!" she cried and ran up to him, tackling him, well jumping into him at least, he was too heavy for her to knock over."Oh my God, I thought you were dead!"

Thor looked confused only for a moment, but his expression turned into a soft smile, and he patted her on the head. "Of course I'm not dead, nothing can kill the Mighty Thor." He said with a much softer version of his standard bluster.

Ruby broke the hug and turned to see Blake approaching them. She looked at Thor and said "Thanks for the save."

Before he could respond, Yang and Weiss appeared. Yang looked shocked to see them all there, Weiss, however, looked mad.

"You!" she said pointing at Thor, who despite towering over her, flinched. "Do you have any idea how far behind you are? Not to mention you promised to help train us, and you just up and disappear? You are going to be explaining a lot mister!"

Ruby giggled at this, typical Weiss, turning this into a reason to critique. But then Weiss turn to Blake, and something Ruby didn't expect happened.

Being chastised by a girl half his size was a bit demeaning. But he'd been so caught up in what he was doing over these past weeks chasing Torchwick, he'd totally forgotten about what he was supposed to be doing at Beacon. Academics aside, he'd promised to train them.

But as he watched Weiss talk to Blake, that thought seeped out again, now he was curious as to what sort of falling out the two had.

It wasn't really his business anyway, but he couldn't deny his curiosity. However, the two seemed to of made up and were friends again.

Now what he needed to concern himself with, was what he was going to do when he got back to school.

"You understand," Ozpin said to him as he sipped his coffee. "You have a great deal of ground to cover, you were absent for quite some time. Your assignments are quiet back logged, and there are some tests you have to make up."

"Yes sir, I am aware," Thor responded quietly.

"I must tell you, that this will be extremely hard, but if you can catch up before the end of this semester, you still have a good chance of passing the year."

Thor as astronomically mad at himself for this cataclysmic lapse in judgment. How could he of not thought of this? He wasn't a bad student, but his skill was in practical application, not the written area.

"I would suggest getting a tutor to help you, we have a number test coming up for the end of the semester." Ozpin took another sip of coffee "I wish you good luck."

With that Thor knew he was dismissed and left, heading straight for the Library, he needed to get started now.

Ozpin wondered about the boy, and why he'd disappeared for so long. Now it wasn't unusual for students to sometimes crack under pressure and take a short leave of absences, but those were normally no more than a few days, or a week at most. If they were gone much longer, they didn't usually come back.

But here Thor was, ready to continue. That told him that the boy's story was true, at least for the most part, what had started out as an intended week off, turned into a multi-week man hunt. That in and of itself was concerning if the boy could let something consume him so thoroughly. He'd felt he's been insulted and was driven to avenge that insult.

Had Team RWBY not meet up with him and reminded him of what he wasn't doing by being out, he'd probably of kept on hunting Torchwick.

Frankly had the boy not show such promise he may not have considered even letting him try and make up for his absence.

But he wanted him close by, to keep an eye on him.

"Five down, sixty to go," Thor mumbled as he finished yet another late assignment. At this rate, he might be able to catch up, but he still needed to study for his makeup tests.

He looked around his room as he pondered what he'd done to himself.

He's really gotten himself in a rears here.

"How's it going?" A voice said from behind him. Turning he saw Yang smirking at him. She wasn't a cruel girl by nature, but she did enjoy it a bit when her friends did something to bite them in the rear.

"As well as be expected, but I'm making progress." He said.

"Look, I'm not great at this sort of stuff, but you're probably going to need some help." She said.

Thor just grunted at this.

"Look, I don't want to see you crash and burn, I still want to get a chance to fight you in the ring." She said in a tone that made it clear that she was trying to lighten the mood. "We've been training with your tips, the one you had given us before you disappeared. I mean, they're working well, Blake even made upgrades to her gear, and Weiss has a lot more stamina. Ruby can hold her own without her weapon, and me…I'd like to think I more cautious."

"Well," Thor said as he opened another book "that is good, but if I want to stay, I need to get these assignments done. " he said as he got back to work.

"But what about those visions? You haven't forgotten about those have you?" her tone was a bit worried.

"Of course not." He responded, but in truth, they had floated out of the fore front of his mind, never leaving, but he'd gotten so worked up over his own issues, it had been overshadowed.

"Thor, please" she started "We may not be showing it, but me, Weiss, Blake and Ruby, especially Ruby, are worried."

Thor closed his book, and looked at her." I know, but all you can do is make yourself stronger, and for the time being, you don't need my help. You know what to do, for now, continue on that path when I've corrected my mistakes here, I'll be back to help you."

Yang looked upset at this answer, but if he were expelled, he'd be gone for good, and no one wanted that. He's been caught up in three weeks, or so he calculated at this rate, so in that time they could still improve.

"Why did you leave?"

That…caught him off guard. "I needed a break." He responded.

"Yeah, I heard that much, but what did you need a break from us or what?" her tone an odd mix of accusing and hurt feelings.

"No, it wasn't you, it was…" he trailed off, trying to think what it really was. "It was the rest of the school, after that second fight with Cardin, everyone was leery around me like they thought I might turn into him. If it was just that, I might have been able to handle it, but I've heard the other students talk about me. To them, I'm…an oddity, not for my personality, but my ability, I can't relate to most of them. I've tried to be personable, but…I'm still separated, alone." This was how'd he felt for a long time, but talking about seemed to solidify it in his mind.

"You're not alone." She said with more energy in her voice "You have us!"

Thor smiled sadly at her, she may think that, and she was right, after a fashion. But she couldn't really understand, not really. Like how a non-Faunus couldn't understand their persecution.

"You don't understand." He said as he turned back to his book.

"What don't I understand!" she near shouted. Startling Thor "That you were abandoned by your dad? That he doesn't want anything to do with you?"

No, not really, that wasn't what was bothering him, not really, it was they couldn't possibly comprehend what his situation was. But her point was still a bone of contention for him, his issues with his father.

"I know what it's like to have a parent not want you around." She said with a somber face.

"What…what are you talking about?"

"My mother, my biological mother, not Ruby's mom, abandoned my dad and me when I was still really young."

Thor looked at her quizzically. He wondered why she would share this with him, then he remembered his own story, for the visions. He couldn't reveal his hand on the issue, his real story, so he'd probably have to listen, and frankly, he wanted to. This was clearly a weight she was carrying with her for some time.

"I'm sorry… I didn't mean to dredge up bad memories."

Yang's face seemed to come a bit her senses like she had momentarily lost a bit of control. "Sorry, I didn't mean to lay that on you." She said, apparently a bit ashamed of her out burst.

"No, I called my problems on you, you should be able to do the same." He set his book down "Tell me."

"It's..just what I said, my mother left us. I've been looking for her…But she apparently doesn't want anything to do with me." He voice got softer.

Thor could sympathize, an unwanted child, or at least an indifferent parent, he's seen that and the damage it caused.

Thor stood up and placed a large hand on Yang's shoulder and said: "We are not our parents, nor are bound by their short comings." He said "If your mother doesn't want to be involved in your life, it's her loss. You are a brave, kind, and powerful young woman, I don't know a single sane person who'd not want you as a daughter."

Yang looked into Thor startling blue eyes, perplexed. He seemed like such a stereotypical jock at times, but when it really mattered, he was incredibly insightful.

His word, while nowhere near to actually helping her issues with her mother, still offered a good deal of comfort.

"How did you get this wise?" she said smirking.

Thor grinned back "Why I've lived a thousand life times, didn't you know?"

"You jerk," Yang said punching him in the shoulder.

She had no idea how truthful he was being, but he 'd managed to turn her mood around.

Yang laughed silently at this. She didn't know how he was able to turn the mood so quickly, but it was welcome. "So, you want a study partner or not?", she said trying to get the conversation back on the track she had initially intended, she allowed herself to get off the rails to easily, so that was something else she needs to work on.

"Who'd you have in mind?" he said looking her over as if searching for a tell or give away.

"Oh, you know her, I'll send her around tonight, she'll meet you in the library.

"It's a date", he said smiling, then turning back to his book.

Thor was sitting at a library table, piles of books around him. Blake crept approaching him, mentally readying herself for the smell he gave off. It wasn't so bad now, she'd gotten used to it, but if she was caught unaware, it still made her heart rate spike.

"Thor." She said from behind him, causing him to look up, with a bit of a confused expression on his face.

"Blake, I'm sorry, are you the one Yang sent?"

"Indeed I am, is that a problem?" He said in a concerned tone, wondering if she'd upset him somehow, given his confused look.

"No, its fine, I just thought she was going send Weiss, the girl is an academic dynamo." He said, the confused look being replaced with his trademark smile.

She felt like someone, who had their hand on her back and was pushing down had suddenly released it. That was good, it would make what she wanted to achieve easier.

She wanted to help him of course, but she wanted to study him. He was hiding something, she of all people could tell when someone had a secret. The hypocrisy wasn't lost on her, but her own curiosity was overwhelming her. It wasn't just that she was sure he was hiding something, but then there was the odd scent of his.

"Okay, so for starters, what assignment are you working on right now?" she said taking the seat next to him.

He pushed his paper to her to let her have a look. It was a Grimm studies assignment she remembers completing herself, it hadn't been all that hard, but she spotted several areas Thor needed improvement on.

She wasn't sure if it was his general work skill level or just the fact he was playing catch up, but it needed some work.

"Okay Thor you see this here?" she said point to one of his sentences.

Three weeks later

Thor wasn't used to feeling exhaustion, but he felt utterly ragged. Not physically, but mentally. Blake was much harder tutor than he'd imagined. She wasn't harsh in tone or action, but she had high standards. Their first night working together she made him give her the assignments he'd already completed and forced him to redo them.

He'd been mad at first, but after getting his grades back for the paper's he'd handed in. Then there was the studying for the makeup tests, which was hard enough as it was, given the final tests before the term was approaching and trying to study for that without the previous base studies was impossible.

But with this last paper he handed in Professor Port, he'd finally caught up to all his back logged assignments and finished his makeup tests.

He imagined he'd feel relieved if this was all he needed to do. But the mental race wasn't over. He still had the tests coming up to get ready for. Granted, all the data he absorbed in these past weeks was still floating around in his head, he needed still make sure he didn't flunk those tests.

He needed good grades, given his attendance was now in tatters, and that counted for something in the overall grade as well.

But, as he told Ruby the first day he'd helped them train, rest was necessary to, if he suffered a breakdown or overload, well that would worse than just doing poorly.

He was going to take a nap, or more likely sleep through to the next day, then he'd spend his weekend recharging his batteries. After that, it was back to the grind.

"I miss Thor," Ruby said as she and her team trained, still using Thor's tips, but have long since moved past just using them. They had started working on spotting each other's weaknesses and addressing them as well.

"I know you do baby sister, but there's nothing we can do right now, he's gotta make up for what he missed," Yang said as she wiped herself down with a towel after her spar with Ruby.

"But we haven't gotten to train with him since the first day, and look at what we learned from just that! If he could just watch us and give us tips, that would be huge!"

Yang got that, in a way at least, but she doubted Thor could concentrate on his homework and watch them at the same time. He probably wouldn't want to, he'd stop as soon as the fights started. She knew because she'd do the same thing, and of all of team RWBY, he was most like him and felt she knew him best.

Sure Ruby was probably closest to him, but Yang felt like she knew him better than her little sister did, what he'd do and how'd he react to certain things.

Not like she was a mind reader, but if the personalities of the team were compared to Thor, Yang was the only one who was even close to him.

That by no means she could predict his movements or thoughts, she just had a bit of a better idea of his emotions and reactions.

"Ruby, I know what you mean, but that's not a good idea for him. Just relax, he'll be back here before you know it. Now, how about we hit the showers and get a good night's rest, tomorrow is Saturday, and I don't want to waste it."

Ruby made a groan of disappointment but followed her sister to the showers.

"So…" Ruby began to say as she shampooed her hair in the locker room shower "What do you think he was up to while he was gone?"

Yang looked over the stall at her sister, a confused look on her face "Who?"

"Thor! He was gone for so long, what do you think he was doing?"

"Oh, well he told us didn't he, he started off trying to make his head, had a run in with Torchwick and went berserk looking for him. It isn't exactly complicated Ruby." She said as she rinsed her own hair.

"But…he left us for so long, just for that? To settle a grudge?" Ruby said quietly before rinsing her own hair.

That was not something wanted to really talk to her sister about. Had this been someone else, she may have thought there was more to the story. But in this case, she didn't, that he'd gotten caught up in bullheaded missions and lost track of anything else.

She didn't want to have to tell her sister that people could just be that selfish sometimes, even if they were generally good people.

Thor didn't strike her as a selfish person in general, but he didn't always think of his actions beyond how they'd affect him.

"I believe he meet someone," Ruby said out of nowhere, causing Yang to lift an eyebrow in confusion.

"What, like a girl or something?" Yang said while suppressing an laugh at the idea.

"Yeah! Think about it!" He's secretive about what happened, and if you question him about the specifics he just re-directs the conversation!"

Yang didn't want to poke holes in everything wrong with Ruby's assumptions. There were literally tons of reasons why Thor didn't go into detail. The idea that Ruby thought this was a legitimate possibility was a sign to Yang her little sister still harboring a crush on the older boy.

Well, a little bit of the truth would be good for her now, at least put her mind at ease.

"Ruby, I'm certain that's not the case." But as she said this she felt a knot in her stomach. It took her a minute to realize she wasn't all that certain. Thor was a notorious flirt, and while she'd yet to see him on anything other than one date, he had the air of swagger she'd seen in other guys who really liked to play the field.

She couldn't be certain, not really.

Yang reaction to the question was subtle but clear to Ruby. Her face after she had said she was confident he hadn't met someone. In her head, she was screaming "I knew it!" Yang had a thing for Thor. Now it was just a matter of getting to date, then get married, and Thor would officially be her big brother.

Turning from his sister Ruby sniggered to herself, letting the noise from the shower cover the sound.

"Ruby? You alright?" Yang called over the stall.

"Yeah, just…needed to sneeze." She grimaced at the weak answer.

"Well." Her sister called back, shutting her how shower "finish up and we'll head back to the room."

"Yup, sure thing!"

Back in their room, Ruby and Yang both pondered the same question. "How to get my sister a date with the guy she is crushing on?"

Both totally oblivious to the fact that the other was thinking the same thing.

Yang's issue was this, Ruby wasn't exactly socially active. She was forming friendships, but it was on a relatively slow and on a limited scale, and at this rate, her getting a date wasn't likely.

She usually wouldn't have pressed the issue, but there was a school dance next semester, and she'd hate to see her sister miss out on it. The other issue was they guy she liked, or so far as Yang thought it, was one of the most quintessential "cool guys." Yang had ever seen. The fact he was still single was a shocker to her. He was so good looking it wasn't fair, he was strong, and he was genuinely kind. A guy like that shouldn't exist, at least not a school. Ruby wasn't going to ask him herself, she probably thought he was out of her league.

The Crux of Ruby's problem was this. Thor and Yang were too similar, and there for to stubborn to admit what was right in front of them. Both were proud and thought the other should make the first move, that had to be it given they hadn't even gone out on a date yet. Both were strong, blonde and extroverted. They both loved to fight and party. But they were also full of compassion and empathy. Not to mention Thor was like the big brother she'd always wanted.

Ruby's mind wandered to the idea of Thor becoming a real part of their family. She imagined Thor being like her uncle Qrow to the kids she might have one day if the person she was crushing on ever got wise to her signels Granted, she wasn't sure her signals were the right ones to send the idea of interest, she wasn't sure they had gotten the idea.

But as she thought, her mind wandered back to what she was originally thinking, how to get her sister and Thor together.

As Thor dragged his feet back to his room, he was stopped by a familiar face.

"Mr. Arc, is there something I can help you with?"

"Yeah actually, if we could…talk in private if that's okay?"

Thor really didn't want to, he was mentally wiped and wanted to go to sleep. But the boy looked like a lost puppy, and he couldn't help but feel sorry for him, what ever his issue was.

"Sure, let's step outside." He said as he walked to the door to the dorms.

Jaune spoke first, once they were out of ear shot "How do you do it?"

Thor was confused at this. Clearly, the boy hadn't thought of how to start the conversation. Thor replied, "Do what?"

Jaune looked embarrassed and flushed red " Sorry. What I wanted to ask was how do you get all these girls to fall head over heels in love with you?"

Still confused Thor responded "What girls."

Jaune let out an exasperated sigh "Like ninety percent of the girls in our year won't stop giving you those love struck eyes! I hear them talking, at lunch or during breaks, how they want you, to get you to go out with them or get you to ask them out!"

"Ahhh," Thor said. This boy wanted girl advice, well best to start with him understanding some thing. "Well, for starters, those girls aren't in love with me, they are infatuated with me, that is a very different emotion Mr. Arc."

Jaune didn't seem at all comforted by this, he still seemed agitated. "Okay, but still, I can't get one girl to give me the time of day, you get almost the entire female student body pinning for you."

Now he got it "Is this about Weiss?" Thor said, knowing the answer.

Jaune sighed "Yeah, she won't give me the time of day, but I'm nuts about her."

"What about her do you find so appealing if I may ask?" Thor didn't think Weiss much of romantic, but this boy most certainly was.

"She' beautiful, smart, a great fighter." He started "She seems cold, but that just a shell, I'm sure of it, she's really kind and compassionate, and she's so talented, have you heard her sing?"

Thor saw the boys point, even if he didn't find the girl attractive due to her snobbish nature. But Jaune was looking past that to her core. The problem he was having was Weiss was certain he was just after her name.

Now Thor knew that before Jaune had even met her, he had no clue who she was, and even then the reality of her family status hadn't even know really meant anything to this kid.

"Look." Thor said "What I've got going for me, well, no matter what it is, is me. You need to find something that works for you. A bit of confidence would help."

That was something the boy lacked, he was so uncertain of himself, despite a marked improvement in his skills since the start of the school year. Something had him scared, he was sure.

"Easy for you to say. Look at you! It's like you walked straight out of a comic book or movie." Jaune said gesturing at Thor in general sweeping motions.

"Look," Thor said, feeling his own fatigue to start setting in."Weiss thinks you just after her family name, I'd suggest proving her wrong in this regard. If she believes you genuinely like her for who she is, then I'm confident she'll give you a shot."

Jaune looked confused, but Thor didn't have the energy to keep going. "Trust me on this, but for now I need some sleep. Goodnight Jaune."

With that, he headed back to his room. Leaving Jaune to his own thoughts.

On his way back to his room, Thor noticed Weiss making her way to what he assumed was the same destination.

"Weiss!" he called "May I have a word with you?"

Weiss looked a bit shocked, but responded in an even measured tone "I suppose it would be alright."

Thor gestured for her to follow him down the hall to the dead end section of the hallway, which she did, but not without a slight look of concern.

As they reached the destination, Thor turned to face her and said "Tell me about Jaune Arc," it wasn't a question, just a simple statement.

Weiss made a huffing noise before responding "What about him?"

"The boy is rather fond of you, as I'm sure you know."

Weiss scoffed at this "I've seen it before." She responded, "I'm a famous heiress to a wealthy dust company, I'm used to people courting me for my family name and wealth."

She was cold, Thor couldn't deny that. But it wasn't in her nature, he was sure of that, it was something her environment had forced her to build.

"You know." Thor began "that boy isn't even aware of your families' wealth, he doesn't have a clue as to what your family is worth."

Weiss's eye widened at this, but she was on the attack again "What makes you say that?"

Thor shrugged "I've spoken to him sometimes, you call him a dolt, and in some ways that are correct. He's not really aware of people in your world, or Miss Nikos for that matter." He had stopped for a moment before he continued "The boy isn't as shallow as you believe him to be. He is kind hearted and well intentioned. "He paused for a moment, "I think you should give the boy a chance."

Weiss was silent for a couple minutes after this, pacing back and forth in the hallway. "What do you know about him?" she snapped at him "He's one of the worst students in our year!"

Thor signed "He's not strong, but he's not judging you based on your past, or even trying to gain any boons from your family. He may not be the strongest, but he is pure of heart, and I think that is what you've always wanted."

Weiss didn't have a word to respond to this, as Thor walked into his room.

Ruby and Yang were both brought out of their thoughts when Thor entered the room. He didn't say a word, just got ready for bed and plopped down on his cot.

Neither thought now was a good time to press their agenda, he was apparently wiped and needed his rest. He'd be more compliant if he were well rested.

Just after that, Weiss came in, looking more somber than usual.

"Hey, Weiss." Ruby stated, "Something bothering you?"

"No," Weiss responded so quickly and curtly it caused Ruby to flinch.

Weiss however quickly saw what she'd done and responded again "I'm sorry Ruby, but no, nothing is bothering me, I've just got a lot on my mind, that's all, I need to get some sleep."

With that, she too changed for the night climbed into bed and quickly fell asleep.

"Just leaves Blake unaccounted for," Yang muttered in a slight laugh to herself. Blake was the one on their team most likely to go off on her own, without explanation. It was something Yang had grown to expect, but always in the back of her mind, she worried she'd do another disappearing act.

As she thought this, she wondered what her partner was up to.

Blake sat at the computer, trolling through all the data she'd managed to collect over the past few weeks. Thor, as it turned out, was a gifted student, but a thoroughly unwilling one. She had to twist his arm practically to get him on track, and when she did, keeping his attention on the subject was difficult.

She supposed the sheer volume of the work he had to make up had something to do with it, but she'd noticed when he was in standard classes he didn't ever bother to go above and beyond.

But once he got at something, he adapted and learned very quickly, much quicker than she had expected.

But all the data she'd been collecting on him, hadn't yielded any real leads. She had used the tutoring as an opportunity to study him, but she hadn't gleaned much from it. So she started to look into his past, and that was what was confusing her. He apparently didn't have one.

It was as if he didn't exist before he was "found" two years ago. No record of him or anyone like him that she could find. And nothing on someone who matched his description of his father, and premonition semblance should be marked somewhere in the history books.

But there was nothing. And that nothing told her something. The closest parallel she could think of was someone in witness protection, where a new life was fabricated for him.

That was the most logical thing she could think of. That or he and his family were living off the grid. That may be true as well she supposed. But he didn't give the vibe of someone who'd lived away from civilization for most of his life.

Okay, maybe a little, his table manners were terrible. But he was far to personable, outgoing and social for Blake to believably think he's lived on the outskirts of society his whole life. The record of him at the orphanage tell a similar story, he was quite social on arrival and was quick to make friends.

So if that didn't make sense that left a coverup of some sort. If that was the case, what was he hiding? If this was true, it was most likely he was hiding from someone dangerous. Which seemed odd, given how strong he was, and even at the time of his first appearance he was reportedly still quite strong, much like Ruby. That would mean a powerful enemy.

Or alternatively, someone he didn't want to see or have anything to do with. His father perhaps? His tone when he'd described him wasn't full of the love someone might expect for someone talking about their parents.

All she'd manage to do was bring up more questions about him. It was mind boggling for her that someone so open and extroverted could be hiding some sort of secret. She barely managed to do it, and she was extremely reserved.

But, she supposed there was something to say for hiding in plain sight, which is what she was trying to do now, pretty successfully she thought, only her own temper had let slip her secret.

Thor woke up suddenly and totally awake, and it took him a few moments to realize someone had woken him up.

"Heeeeyyyy Thor!" Ruby said into his ear, with a huge smile on her face.

Thor didn't like that smile, he could see the architect of his destruction in that smile, as sincere as it was, and something told him disaster would follow.

"Ruby, I'm not sure what you are planning, but please don't."

"Oh, I wasn't planning anything, I just wanted to finally spend some quality time with my unofficial big brother, is that so wrong?" she said giving him big puppy dog eyes.

That was her secret weapon, and she used it well. Few could resist Ruby when she gave them that look. Thor considered himself a fairly resilient person, but not in this case. He couldn't bring himself to resist. The worst part was he knew she knew what she was doing and it didn't make a difference.

Yawning, he responded, "Alright, alright, what did you want to do?"

Ruby grinned hugely and answered, "First I want a look at your hammer!"

"I've told you, Ruby, that" he started before she cut him off.

"You don't have to give me schematics or anything, I just want to know what no one other than you can lift it!" she blurted out.

Thor raised an eyebrow "How do you know that?"

Ruby's pupil shrunk at this, and it was evident she let something slip she hadn't meant to. The look on her face told him she knew she'd been caught at something.

"Umm, I might of, you know…broken into your locker to try and….examine it…." she said, looking at the ground, kicking at the carpet, clasping her hands to her chest.

Damn, it wasn't fair she could do that. Admit wrong doing and make him feel bad.

But no harm was done, and she was remorseful enough he supposed. Then there was the fact she just didn't seem to have a malicious bone in her body made him ready to forgive her.

"It's alright, I suppose, you came clean eventually. But I expect you not to ever do that again, right?"

Her face lighted "Yes, of course! But can you please tell me why the hammer is so heavy? Are you really that strong?!' She said starting to get excited again.

He supposed he could give her a bit of information on it. "No Ruby, it has nothing to do with strength." He said, his tone becoming grave and his thoughts and voice drifted off to get soft like he wasn't entirely present. "My hammer can only be wielded by one who is worthy…"

Ruby's eye lit up at this "Wow! Really!"

Thor realized his mistake the instant he made it. In his post waking stupor, he'd let his mind wander to his actual weapon, and let the fact of it leak out. He needed to fix this quick, luckily Ruby's innocent nature made her a bit more gullible than her peers.

He quickly put on a fake but no less convincing smile and started to laugh with his mouth closed, like he found something incredibly funny and was trying to keep it in.

"Aww, you teasing me aren't you!" Ruby shouted as she started to blush at falling for the 'joke.' "Come on tell me for real!"

"Alright, alright, I wasn't lying about the strength part. It's that the hammer has a safety feature in that keeps someone who isn't wearing my belt from lifting or moving it. That is also what allowed me to throw it and call it back." That was true, he'd designed it to do so, but wasn't sure how'd he'd known to do it.

"Wow…That's so cool!" she gushed. "So, that's why you always put the belt on first, you couldn't use your primary weapons if you didn't.

Thor nodded "Just keep that to yourself." He said winking.

"Okay, well, now that we've done that. Get ready!" she shouted, pulling his blankets off the bed.

"For what?"

"Like I said! Today you are going be spending quality time with your "little sister," so get ready, we're heading into the city!"

Thor groaned at this, he'd hoped to have a day just to relax. But there was no use in fighting it.

"Give me a few minutes."

As Thor shaved in the bathroom, he pondered what had gotten into Ruby. She was up to something he was sure of it. What it was, he wasn't at all certain about. He supposed she may be planning on weaseling some of the information about his gear out of him, but somthing told him that wasn't it. For one, that was the first thing she tried, and while Ruby was naive and innocent still in many ways, she was by no means stupid. If that was her goal, he was certain she'd come up with something much more clever than that.

Not, that was a Segway into something else, but she'd tripped herself up by revealing she'd broken into his locker. That had slowed her down, but she clearly wasn't deterred from her course.

But what could she be up to? Ruby by her nature was pretty honest, and she was genuinely kind. So he doubted anything malicious or even mischievous was afoot.

If he was going to guess, she was trying to help him in some way she thought he needed help or was going to ask him to help someone she cared about. That was the other thing about her, she was selfless to a near fault. She cared much more about others than herself, and if she was acting in any dishonest way, he imagined it was for noble reasons.

But what was it? Or more appropriately, who? Was it him? Or her sister? Weiss? Blake? One of the members of team JNPR?

As he rinsed his razor, he signed. He supposed Ruby's plan would reveal itself as the day went on.

Looking for his shave job in the mirror, or he guessed a trimming, given he still had his beard, he deemed it suitable.

Pulling on his cloths, he exited the Bath room to find Ruby waiting for him.

"Ready to go on our little "date"? "He said grinning from ear to ear.

Ruby turned red at this "Ewww, it's not a date, you're just spending time with your little sister remember. A date?! Ugh, that would be like…incest or something right?"

He just laughed at this, having gotten the rise out of her that he wanted, he didn't bother explaining why it wouldn't be incest.

"Come on then." He said gesturing for her to follow him. "The day awaits."

That day had been, far as Thor would say, enjoyable. Ruby's interests lay well within his own in many ways. She wanted to visit the Military Museum, something he enjoyed very much. When she wanted to eat, she wanted to find the place with the best-tasting food with huge serving sizes, picking a burger place he'd visited a few times himself while out on his own.

Thor was of the opinion of taking quantity over quality in most instances, except if the food was delicious, or terrible, then the rules went out the window.

But the day was wearing on, and Thor was certain that a few times Ruby had been about to ask him something or say something. She either losing her nerve or deciding the moment wasn't right.

They continued on their day, and it was fun, but it was starting to drag on. He wanted to get some time to relax because come Monday, he was going to be hitting the books hard again.

"So Thor." Ruby began, this time, her tone lighter than before, but seemed a bit forced. "I think my sister likes you."

She said it in a way that came off as trying to get something out of her before she couldn't do it. Both stopped as Thor looked her in the eye.

"Is that right?" Thor said, not buying into this line. Not that she thought she was making something up, but he wasn't entirely sure if Ruby was the type of person who could accurately judge this sort of situation.

"Yeah!" she shouted, starting to get excited. "I mean, you're just like her! You're big and strong, and you love to fight and beat people up! You love a good party!"

"Ahh, is that all?" he responded, trying not to let a laugh break out.

"Well….no….." She calmed down a bit at this. "When you're not around, she talks about you a lot."

That, he didn't know "Really? What does she have to say?"

"She's always wondering what I think of you if we get along."

"Is that all?" maybe she was onto something, but as it stood, it wasn't anything beyond a sister being protective.

"No, I mean, the way she talks about you, it's, well I can quantify it actually, but it's just something how she talks about you!"

"Okay, I believe you, Ruby." He said with a humoring smile.

"So are you going to ask her out?!" Ruby said excitedly.

"No, I don't think so." He said and started to stroll along.

"What! Why not! She strong and beautiful, and you two are so much alike!" Ruby said running after him.

"I'm just not interested, that's all." Which was true, after a fashion. Yang was desirable in many ways, but she was at times a bit too hot headed. Just like himself, but two hot heads together was not a good idea.

"What, so she's not good enough for you, is that it?!" Ruby said in a defensive tone.

"No, nothing like that." Better to stop her before she got a head of steam going. "It just wouldn't work, you said we are alike, and yes in a way that's true. But those traits in two people in a relationship, well that might not be the best combination." He said, looking into her confused face. "Let me explain. Say for example we are both hot headed. Well, if we got into an argument, it would undoubtedly escalate to the full on battle. Or, we both like to fight, well feeding that trait off of each other would almost certainly result in a good deal more full on fights in bars. Do you understand?"

"Yeah, I guess," Ruby mumbled, and he sort of got the feeling she both got it and didn't at the same time, but his message had been sent.

"Can I ask why you seem so melancholy over this?"

"I just….man this sounds stupid, but I kinda of thought if you and Yang started dating, you'd sort of become my unofficial older brother, officially, if that makes sense." She mumbled.

It didn't actually, not to Thor, but he got the sentiment loud and clear.

"Nonsense, you'll be my "little sister" no matter what." He said clapping her on the shoulder. Ruby, however, surprised him and latched herself onto him in a tight hug. But he got over him momentary confusing and returned it. "Come on, little sister, let's head back to school."

Ruby's mood seemed lighter than before but more subdued as the headed back to the Beacon. He supposed her disappointment was mixed a bit with her relief of getting what was on her mind out in the open.

As they approached the school, Thor spoke: "I'm going to head to the cafeteria, grab something to drink."

"Alright, I'll meet you back at the room okay?"

He nodded to show she understood and they parted ways.

Yang waited in her room for her sister to come back. She was so proud of her sister and worried at the same time.

She took steps to ask out the boy she liked, which was huge for her to do. But was still concerned about her baby sister, first date and all.

As she thought Ruby entered the room. She examined her face to see if there was joy or despair there, one or the other would probably follow this date depending on how it went.

But, there wasn't either. Instead, her face was pensive and deep in thought.

"Hey Ruby, how'd it go?" She said hesitantly.

"Huh, oh hey Yang, it went alright I guess, but can I talk to you for a minute?"

Yang jumped down "Sure thing." Thinking this wasn't good.

"Yang, I'm sorry but…." She hesitated.

"But what! Did he do something to you?!"

"No, it's just, I asked him about you, Yang I was trying to help, but, I'm sorry he told me he didn't like you that way."

Yang's head felt like it was spinning in confusion. What was she talking about?

"Ruby, what are you talking about?"

"I'm sorry Yang, I know it wasn't any of my business, but I asked him if he'd ever go on a date with you, but he told me you weren't his type." She said in a voice that dripped with shame.

"Why would you do that!" Yang practically yelled.

"I know, I shouldn't have butted in, but I was just trying to help!" Ruby said all wide eyed and apologetic.

Yang was still confused "But why would you try to get him to ask me out?" this didn't make sense to her.

"Well…" she began. Apparently, a bit lost in her own right. "Don't you like him?"

Yang raised her eyebrows "Don't you?"

"What! EWWW, NO, he's like a big brother to me. And I don't go for those super muscle bound types."

Well, Yang felt herself starting to feel the first signs of blood rushing to her face. That was the second time she misinterpreted Ruby's action towards this guy. Maybe she needed to start looking more closely at her actions.

"Don't you like him though? I mean, come on, he's like your dream guy!" Ruby blurted out.

Yang laughed "And how do you know what my dream guy is?" In truth, Yang didn't know that herself, not really, she didn't really consider dating at this time.

"He's super 'hot,' as you'd put it, he's super strong and confident. But he's really one of the nicest guys either you or me has ever meet. He loves to have fun, and he's a thrill seeker."

Yang found herself pondering Ruby's statement. She was more insightful than most people gave her credit for, and in this line of thought, she thought she may have a little bit of it correct. But overall, despite those admiral traits, she didn't think of Thor that way.

"Hey, but wait a minute." She said, "Why won't he go out with me! I'm one hell of a catch!" she said, a bit of her pride taking a blow at this revelation. She was used to most guys falling over themselves to ask her out, now this guy didn't want anything to do with her? What made him so special?

"He said something about you being too hot blooded or something," Ruby said as she tried to remember his exact words.

"What! I'll show him got blooded!" she said as her eye's turned red with his semblance flaring up.

"Yang calm down please!" Ruby shouted out "He said he was too and that if you two got together, it's something like causing too much trouble, or something, I don't remember."

She calmed down a bit at this, but still, she'd been amazed to think her little sister had tried to set her up on a date, not the other way around. That was progress in a way she thought, she hadn't gone a date herself, but she'd at least gone on a platonic trip with a friend.

Two Weeks Later

It was done, finally, for the semester, the last test was handed in. He'd know his academic fate in a couple days. The die was cast, and now he could only wait.

He thought he'd done well enough to keep himself afloat, but he wouldn't know for sure. But tonight, he needed to unwind, and he needed a drink. He hadn't gotten a proper drink in years and frankly hadn't felt the urge. But after the hell he'd put himself through, he felt like he deserved one.

There was club he'd heard Yang mentioned, he'd get a drink there tonight. Cut loose, and have some fun that he'd been putting off.

He sat at the bar and drank his beer, the beer was good, and the music was not. He hated this type of music, there was no melody to it, it was just noise and beat. He enjoyed the party scene, but his taste in music didn't always match the music played in clubs.

Taking another swig of his beer, he heard a familiar voice in his right ear.

"Hey, big guy! What are you doing here?"

Turning, he saw Yang taking the seat next to him at the bar.

He raised his bottle "Getting a beer, you?"

"Getting a drink too." She said as the bartender brought her one without her even asking.

"You a regular here?"

"Yup, they know me and my drink." Taking a sip from her glass. "Unwinding from the semester I take it?"

He took a swig from his beer before responding "Indeed,"

Had he been the way he was when she'd first meet him, she might have tried to tease him and get him to dance with her. But Yang could see he was spent mentally, and he probably wouldn't appreciate the attitude right now. She took another sip of her drink. "Next semester will be better, providing you don't disappear for more than a month hunting down someone who pissed you off." She said with a smile.

Thor just shrugged at this, and Yang took that as an acknowledgment that he agreed. Throwing the last of his beer back, he stood up.

"Where are you going?"

"Back."

"Oh man, a girl could take that personally you know." She said in mock hurt. She didn't think that he was leaving because of her at all. He didn't want to party right now, not like how she did. Shame, she'd heard he could get real rowdy when he wanted to.

It was then it dawned on her that Ruby had caught onto one thing. They really did have something in common, only just not as many as she may have thought. It also dawned on her that despite being her roommate for the first semester of the year, she really didn't know all that much about him. Ruby was the one who actually hung out with him to any real degree. She, Weiss and Blake only interacted with him to any real degree in their shared room. Sure they talked and even hung out a little outside, and Blake had even tutored him, but it seemed weird to her that none of them had yet to actually develop a report with him, despite the close living quarters.

She thought it might be the dream's they all had earlier in the semester. It had badly spooked Blake and Weiss, and Yang had to admit to herself she was still nervous about it. Only Ruby, with her children like belief in heroes and the power of good, managed to shake the jitters that had affected the rest of her team. Hell, Thor was the one who lit a fire under them to get stronger and had offered advice to help them improve. Granted, he had to scare the living daylights out of them this life like visions, but he'd done it.

Despite all this, it seems paradoxical that Thor wasn't close to the rest of the team. They were all much closer to Team JNPR than him, and Thor was sort of an unofficial member of the team.

He seemed so out going, but he was guarding something, she was sure of it. The only thing she had any idea it might have been was something with his father. His story, well, it felt like he was telling the truth or most of it, or at least what he thought it was. But he seemed, she didn't know how to describe it other than it felt mostly right, but something marred it, making it seem deceptive. She wanted to look into it, but she didn't want to butt into his private past if she didn't have to.

Taking another sip of her drink, Yang suddenly didn't feel like partying anymore. Maybe Thor had the right idea to head, back.

"This can't be true, how can he have no past before the orphanage!" Weiss hissed to herself. She'd been using her connection, or more appropriately her father's and sisters, to try and find out more about the boy sleeping in her dorm. And they all had turned up nothing before he was found and sent to the orphanage. It was like someone had conjured him from smoke, he was a phantom.

But here he was, in her school. Learning, barely, fighting and even teaching her things. Someone like that couldn't just come out of nowhere, but that was all she could conclude, with all the data she had. But that couldn't be right, he had to come from somewhere.

Perhaps if she tried to find his father first? What was his name? "He never told us" She whispered to herself and decided to try and locate the man with the visions with what information she had.

Ozpin stood over an old crater, a scene he'd visited only a handful of time over the past two years, and never staying long. The Grimm activity was for reasons unknown to him, extremely high in this area that seemed devoid of human life.

But something had changed, for what ever reason, the Grimm has suddenly moved out of the area. He didn't like that in and of itself, but it finally provided an opportunity to examine the area.

It was mostly overgrown now, and that was something of a mystery on its own. The plant growth in the crater seemed more in like with wildland reclamation of ten or fifteen years, rather than two.

Walking into the crater, to where he believed the boy had been, he began examining the ground. He didn't see anything, although that wasn't much of a surprise, given the plant growth. But he could feel something, almost like there was a person near by.

Ozpin honed in on that sensation, and it seemed to be at the center of the crater, but there was nothing there.

Kneeling down, he examined the ground and put his hand down. And he could swear that there was some sort of living being here. One that was profoundly lonely, and in a great deal of distress.

Standing up, he decided to leave. There was nothing he could find here right now, he'd need to bring some sort of equipment next time. He hadn't really expected to find what he was looking for on this journey, especially given he didn't even know what that was at the moment. But he wanted to have a look around now regardless, in case the Grimm decided to return.

Taking up his cane, he headed back to the school, thinking of what he'd do next to uncover the secrets hidden here.

A/N: Okay, please review and tell me what you think. I need feedback to continue. I'm not going to say if I don't get reviews I won't update, I hate it when authors do that, but I want to know if I'm doing a satisfactory job or not. What can I improve on? Please tell me.