Rubble Reshaped.

The morning air was frigged as Stella began to wake from her restless slumber. As her eyes begun to adjust to morning she streched out her arms over head to help loosen her muscles from the previous night. As soon as she felt more alert she threw her legs over the side of the cot and proceed to further strech as she sat there. The sun's light was visably creeping over the edges of the crumbling walls casting rays of light above her head allowing her to fully see the state of the village.

The night had concealed much of the damage that the Grimm had from their onslaught. Many buildings that were standing last had fallen over the coarse of the night. The street lights that hadn't burned down were revealed to have be snapped like a twig under foot littering the streets in shards of wood and glass. There was no longer a market the square but instead makeshift tents and shelters lined area. And the stonewalls that helped to keep this village safe were crumbling under their on weight.

Stella sat there in silence as she looked over all wreckage, woudering what would happen now to this unfortunate place. As she slowly start stand up she could feel the sun's warmth hit bring a wave of energy through every fiber of her body. Stella stood there for a few moments allowing herself to be bathed the sun's light. With new found energy Stella sheathed Iuris on her hip and collapsed Autem resting it on her back once again as she walked towards the gate of the village.

Apon Stella's arrivel she found a make shift barricade constructed from the remains of a fallen house with two villagers leaning against it. "Hello there," Stella quietly yelled towards them as she waved. However no response was given by the two so she walked over to the barricade and as she got closer to it she got her answer.

The two villagers had fallen asleep against their creation with torchs smothered in the dirt. When Stella first saw this she angry with the fact that they had fallen asleep but after a heavy sigh her outlook changed. They weren't huntsmen, not even officers, they most likely feel asleep due to the adrenaline wearing off in their system from last night. Even Stella knew that she had to have been running off of adrenaline for most of that night.

But Stella's gaze was quickly shifted from the two villagers to the mangled gate that was behind them. The gate was still open but one of doors broken from it's hinges causing it to lean at a weird angle. Stella hopped over the waist high barricade and proceeded forward towards to the fallen gate. Once Stella arrived at the gate she reached out with her left hand and pushed the gate back into its hinge with very little visable strain.

Once the door was resting back in in it's hinges Stella turned around to see Aaron with a shocked expression on his face. "How did you do that?" He asked immediately, "That gate is twice your size and if I had to guess four times your weight." Stella Clenched her fist as she was debating wether or not she should deck him across the head for making such a remake. But agianst her desire Stella silently walked past Aaron towards the village square him leaving him with a dumbfounded expression on his face. However Aaron refused to let it go, "Come on tell me how you did that" Aaron pleaded behind her.

After the two had reached the square with Aaron still asking the same question over and over again did Stella turn around and gestured her finger under his chin. "Listen," Stella forcefull said with annoyance hang in her voice. "If I can do that, Whats stopping me from throwing you half way too Vale?" She asked hopping to shut him up.

"Wait, can you really do that?" Aaron asked completely obvious to his situation.

Stella just dropped head as she realized that he was infact even slower witted then Tanner. So she turned around once again leaving him behind trying her best to ignore him but that only seemed to increase the number of questions.

As they arrived in the square Stella could see more people awake, some where going around to every one there trying to help others the best they can. Others held there family and friends tight arms as if they would never let go. while the rest held a look of defeat on face as they realized that it was not just a dream a look that Stella remembered well.

But as Stella stood there another familiar face walked up to them,"Glad too see that you got some rest" the villager from the previous night said as he outstretched his arm.

"if you can call it rest" Stella remarked as she shock his hand "I don't believe I caught your name last night sir..."

"Ah, sorry about that."He said with a new formed smile on his face. "My name is Rust though everyone just calls me Rus, ms...?"

"Scuti, Stella Scuti." Stella remarked as she finally let go of his hand.

"Scuti?" Rus said as he streched under his chin, "You wouldn't happen to be the Huntress the mayor hired to help protect this place, would you?" he asked

"Yes I am" Stella responded in a saddened tone, "I do hope you can forgive me for not being here."

However Rus just waved it off, "I don't blame you for what happened here," Rus said in reassuring tone. "Though I would wager that there are a few people that wouldn't share my perspective. Though I wager that you could say that you use to defend this place. But heck with out your friend there things might have turned out worse." Rus said as he pointed towards Aaron.

"Me?" Aaron asked he pointed to himself.

"Yeah, you sure know your first aid." Rus admitted. "If you weren't around I think there would be a few more momentous,"

Before Aaron could respond Stella quickly inturupted the two off them, "I'm sorry what do you mean 'use to'" she inquired.

"Ah yeah, I guess you two wouldn't know, whould you" Rus quickly chimed in. "Alot of people are planing on leaving here either handing to Atlas or somewhere else."

Stella look around once again as Rus and Aaron start talking again. And he was right many people had eithef on them or resting close by them. After while of looking around Stella started to think back to that night. Think about how she failed again but this time it was more then one person this time. it was a full this time village. But as she started to go down that road of self-doubt Stella could hear a faint buzzing noise. She looked around trying to figure out where it was coming from but as she looked around she could feel something vibrate inside of her jacket.

She pulled out her scroll and opened it up as it was vibrating, as the screen came to life she Minjonet's name on the screen so she quickly answered it. "Minjonet?" Stella asked over the line all most expecting some one else to answer.

"Ye... it's me" Minjonet voice barely cutting through the static over the line. "you wouldn't be...li..ve the night ... had." Her voice still not getting through as clearly as it could.

"Sorry Minjonet your not coming through too clear" Stella stated hoping it would make it through the static, "Though I could say the saming to you."

"Ye..ah I bet you..." At that moment the line went silent, the call had ended. Stella quickly tried to redial but it was no use she couldn't get the line back up.

Stella collapsed her scroll once again she knew that Minjonet was allright it was the problem with the connection but that was out of both their hands. However the brief call was enough to recenter Stella helping her to remember that this fight wasn't over yet fight was not lose yet.

Ok just a quick thing sorry about this chapter my computer decided to act causing me to right this on my tablet so there where some issues writing this chapter. I am hoping to have those problems sorted out for the next chapter, though you can never know with this so thanks for the patience.

K