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The unforgiving path
Ch 5: New Home
Do you ever have trouble describing the feelings that you have, or maybe you just have too many to describe as one? If you have then you know what I am feeling right now. The only emotion that I was able to point out was relief, the others were just a mystery.
While I was waiting for the elevator to go down to the main building, I was taking deep breaths and leaning against the rail to soothe the feeling in my gut. I heard the elevator door open behind me along with a few voices. I turned to see a hall filled with students.
'First period must have ended not too long ago.' I thought, walking out of the elevator and going towards the exitand putting my head down. 'What should I do now? I've got no classes and I've got nothing to do.' I thought to myself, just before I felt a vibration in my pocket. Digging in my pocket, I pulled out my scroll and saw that I had a new message. I opened my scroll to see that the message was from the headmaster, it was a unlocking code, and a map that seemed to lead behind the school and close to the forest.
This is where you will be residing for the week, I would suggest that you go there now so that you can know where you will be sleeping and make arrangement. The code that I have sent you will unlock the doors to it. Let me know if there are any issues with the building.
'Well that answers my question.' And with that, I set out to the location of that the map showed me to.
(20 minutes later)
It took awhile to find the place, but regardless, I found it. The map lead me to a simple looking house. The outside of the house was a light brown color with a few windows, and a black roof. I saw this as weird. as I have never seen this house before, or even heard of it. Walking up to the door of the house, I looked for the lock pad but I couldn't find it.
"Great, last time I got locked out was because I couldn't find my scroll. Now i'm locked out because I can't find the lock pad."
"You try behind the mailbox?" I heard a voice say from behind me, the said voice caused me to screech. Turning around, I saw my masked partner digging his finger in his ear.
" Damn Jaune, any higher and you'll attract a nevermore." He said, continuing to try to soothe his ears with his fingers with an irritated look in his eyes.
" Can you not do that," I said with an irritated look of my own. " who knows what I would have done."
" Apparently bursting my eardrums is one of the things you would have done." He said, walking past me and walking to a wall-mounted mailbox. " Hey, come help me. Ozpin said that the lock pad was behind the mailbox." I rolled my eye, but still helped him. I mean, I want to get in too.
"So, what did the headmaster what to talk to you about?" I said, wanting to start a conversation.
" Umm…"
(20 Minutes ago)
(P.O.V: Reaper)
"Very well, I hope to see you soon Mr. Miles." And with that, Jaune went into the elevator and let the doors close. Before we could get to talking he typed away on his scroll for a few minutes, I waited patiently for him to be finished. When he did finish I got straight to business.
"So why is it that you want to keep me here?" I asked, leaning forward and putting my elbows on my knees. He didn't answer immediately, he stayed silent for a minute.
" Why is it that you want to train him?" he finally said. The question was a simple one so I knew the answer almost immediately.
" When I first saw Jaune, he was just a teen who was just left out to sit in his own despair. He was left behind by all he saw important to him. His friends abandoned him, his family disowned him, he doesn't even get the respect from people that don't know him. Can you imagine what that can do to a man? It can cause a man to hate himself, and seeing a man beaten not by his opponent, but by himself is a tragedy." I explained, remembering the emotions that went through both my mind and Jaunes as he explained the experiences that he went through to me.
" That doesn't answer my question Reaper." He stated.
" The reason that I want to train Jaune is because the path that he is walking is both lonely and unforgiving. The way he is now, he'll get lost taking the first few steps. I want to make sure that doesn't happen, that is my reason." I finished, but I know that there are more, there is always more.
" You seem to talk from experience." he started. " Would you say that you were on this path?" he finished, turning to the window that was at his back. I chuckled at the question.
" Were? If I'm being honest, I still am." I answered, keeping a small smile on my face as I looked to the ground.
" You still are? How do you expect to help him if you're still stuck on this path?" He asked.
" I don't, I expect us to help each other while we walk down this path." He turned back to me with the same face that he had the moment I saw him.
" Why are you trying so hard for someone you just met less than 24 hours ago." I didn't even have to think.
"Because in a way, I saw myself in him. A boy that had almost everything striped away from him, and from what I learned. All it takes is a helping hand to save someone from a life of despair." I said remembering the one who gave me a helping hand when I was in need. He seemed satisfied with all the questions that I answered so far.
" One last question. Can I really trust you to train him." He asked, drinking whatever was left of the coffee in his mug. I nodded.
" You can trust me to train him, but ultimately it's up to him to put in the work. I have no doubt that he won't put in the work though." I said standing up, ready to leave the room. " Do any of these Windows open by any chance? Oh and can you also send me to where Jaune will be staying!" I asked. He gave me a strange look when I asked my first question, as if he want to question that to.
" That one does," he pointed to a thin window pane. " and in order to send you that I will have to know your contact information. Oh and when you get there, tell Mr. Miles the lock pad is behind the mailbox." I thought about what he said, should I give him my contact info.
" Sure, I don't see a problem with it." I said, after giving him my number I went to unlock the window.
" What are you doing?" Ozpin asked while I unlocked and opened the window. After feeling the cool breeze outside, I put my hand out and summoned a small amount of aura. After that I dropped it to the floor and watched it fall into a shadow.
" Leaving." I answered simply, he watch me walk to a small corner of the room and do the same thing to a small shaded area. I turned around and tipped my hat to him to say good bye and leaned backwards, letting the shadows swallow me.
(Present)
(P.O.V: Jaune)
" Nothing important." Reaper finally answered after a few seconds. " I think I found it." he said, I looked to where Reaper was looking and saw a small lever that could be pushed down.
" Well? Push it, see what it does." I said wanting to get inside. Reaper nodded and pushed down on it, a click followed and it swung open, revealing a lock pad. It looked a little out dated compared to the ones at the dorms, but hey, beggers can't be choosers. I opened my scroll along with the lock code and held it against the pad while Reaper leaned against the wall. After a few short seconds it recognized the code and unlocked the door. Me and Reaper glance at each other before walking into our new home.
Walking in we were immediately greeted my a living room that had two dark brown couches to the right of us, and a small table the same color to the left. Walking ahead there was a hallway to the left and another living room that split into a kitchen. I walked to kitchen and Reaper walked down the hallway. Walking into the kitchen/living room I saw table made of marble that stood on metal legs with a light above it and a T.V that stood on a entertainment center. Going to a light switch that was next to the table, I flipped the switch. The light did turn on until a few seconds passed. Next thing I did was go to the sink and turned it on the water seemed just and put it on hot to see if we had hot water. After seeing that we did, I went to the stove and turned on the gas. I saw the fire start and turned it off. Everything seemed to be in order.
" Anything wrong?" I heard Reaper say from down the hall.
" Nothing so far." I replied, I turned around and saw a fridge to which I opened. Of course their was nothing in the fridge. But I'm sure it really didn't matter as me and Reaper can always eat the school lu-. " Right, not a student anymore." I said to myself.
" No food." I heard Reaper say behind me. I turned around and saw him leaning over the counter.
" Nope." I answered while closing the fridge. " So how many rooms are there." I asked
" Four in total, all of which have a bed, a desk, lights, and closets. There are also two bathrooms, we are going to have to stock up in toiletries and some other stuff though." he answered.
" Great," I sighed. " So what do we do now?"
"For now let's go into the city and pick up everything we're going to need to survive the week." I nodded, and we both headed to the door, so we can go to the docking station.
(End Ch 5)
AN: well I'm back and tired because right now it is two in the morning and need to get weeks worth of sleep in four hours. I apologize for any misspelled words and the short chapter right now. Nothing much to say about the chapter today but maybe you guys do. Let me know what you guys think in the review.
So until next time, Lupus out