Author's Note:
Chapter Two is here ^_^ Enjoy~
Zee-kun
Keys:
"Speech"
'Thought'
"Calls/Messages"
Scene Change
(Recommendation)
Chapter One:
Winter is Coming
Glynda and Cole stood back as they watched Cardin Winchester fight; if it could be called that, against Jaune Arc. As they did Cole analysed the blonde haired male. Weiss had told him about the number times he had asked out the Heiress in the past month and could feel his older brother instincts kick in a few times, he had beat them down though. He was surprised how the boy made it in to Beacon, which was until he was show the fake conscripts but was told he had potential. He had learnt to trust in Ozpin's words as had many times before but…but this was sad.
Cole sighed and leaned closer to the witch beside him. "Oz asked me to come with you on the Forever Fall trip". Glynda rolled her eyes as she looked at him from her peripheral vision, a smile subtle smile slipped on her lips. "I guess an extra set of hands would help, I can't keep an eye on all the students by myself" she replied before she moved in to end the match.
"Now before the Lesson ends, Team CRDL please get some rest tomorrow as you will be duelling Chief Daniels, I want to show you all the difference between inexperience and experience, also Second years will be here to watch too, class dismissed" Glynda turned to see her colleague and friend owl eyed and smiled. "What Cole?"
"As your former student and now friend, I can officially say, your surname is misleading…your evil" Cole simply spoke as he shivered at the memories of him and Winter training with James and Glynda when the three visited during their last two years at Atlas.
Glynda laughed slightly as she walked away with Cole followed just after her. "I have no idea what you are on about, Cole". This caused the Wolf Faunus to glare at her. "Yes you do, I still have a blank patch in my memory after you threw me in to the wall, James and Winter still won't tell me what happened"
Glynda's face paled slightly before it returned to its nature pigment. She knew why they didn't…simply put…Winter lost it. "I couldn't imagine why…."
Seating Area - Amphitheatre - Next Day
Weiss sat in the stands around the theatre, the rest of her team and there sister Team JNPR flanked each of her sides as she looked down to the centre which would be the duelling arena. She could hear Jaune ask her something, and it was something other than a date for once. "So let me get this straight. Not only do you know Chief Daniels personally, but he is also your sister's best friend and former partner at Atlas" Weiss just nodded as Cole walked in to the Arena in his normal outfit.
"I wonder if he will use Wolf's Fang, or his Semblance? He has a Semblance? Does Wolf's Fang have a Mecha Shifting forms?" Ruby fired off at Weiss with caused Team JNPR to look at Team RWBY.
"Wolf's Fang?" Pyrrha spoke lightly. Weiss on the other hand sighed. "Yes, Cole has a Semblance but I won't tell you. As for Wolf's Fang, it is a Revolver that has two shifting forms. Now quiet CRDL are coming out" Weiss snapped lightly in excitement. She hadn't seen her brother figure fight in a long time, though it will be against inexperienced Huntsman in-training unlike last time when he duelled Winter.
Duelling Arena – Amphitheatre
Cole stood on the right side of the Theatre turned Arena, he was currently in thought as his profile picture and Aura bar appeared on the screen for all to see, along with all four members of Team CRDL. He just shrugged and decided to play it by ear as he watched Team CRDL ready their weapons.
Glynda moved back to her spot and looked at Cole before she noticed his stance was laidback. "Chief Daniels, you have the Headmaster's permission to not hold back" She smirked as his face showed the look of disbelief.
"Really…overkill much, I've been in the field for four years, these kids have been here for nearly a month" He watched her glare at him and paled. "Ozpin has allowed it, to show reality over dreams were his words"
(Recommendation – Listen to Die by Jeff Williams (RWBY Vol 2 OST) for Atmosphere)
"Fine…" Cole turned to face Team CRDL, as his stance changed from stood lazily to his left side faced towards them and his right hand on the grip of his Revolver, Wolf's Fang that was in its holster on his belts of the right side of his lower back, slanted slightly for easy access. The air seems to heat up from the new found tension.
The audience looked to one another, slightly sorry for Team CRDL. Teams RWBY, JNPR and CFVY inched closer to watch the match. Weiss eyes widen as she notices, Cole's eyes have shifted from playful to serious. "He's no longer holding back anymore" The three teams look to Weiss then to the Chief.
"Begin" Glynda's voice rang out. As soon as the words left her mouth Cardin and his team charged at Cole who lightly shook his head. In one swift movement his stance shifted so the right side of his body faced the students, with Wolf's Fang drawn.
The futuristic designed, gunmetal black Revolver's 16'' barrel was pointed at their team leader as the bold, sun-set orange ringed Cylinder spun on the Revolver, only for it to stop. "Mistake number one….never charge blindly" Cole coldly muttered as he pulled the trigger and fired a Dust bullet at Cardin with pinpoint accuracy and hit the dead centre of his metal plated chest, only for the after effects of the bullet to reveal itself. Lightning quickly stunned the brute of a teenager before another one hit him as Cole simply stood there.
The plan was simple, pick the team apart. First was to take out the Team's Leader and muscle then deal with the others. With RDL of the Team, still on the war path despite their Leader's predicament, Cole quickly closed the distance. He jumped over the blade of Sky's Halberd and rolled into a crouched stance.
Cole stood up slowly and looked at Cardin as the boy picked himself up. He knew Sky was behind him and a quickly turn to the right revealed Russel there, which meant new plan. His wolf ears twitched before he ducked down to dodge an attack by Dove, Cole quickly turned and swept the legs from under his attacker with one of his own. The older wolf Faunus stood and grabbed the boy's flailed arm, only to flip the lad over his shoulder and onto the ground. Cole pressed his foot down onto Dove's shoulder before he fired the last six bullets at his stomach, which resulted with the depletion his aura in to the red.
This now left three. Cole turned to face the last as they readied themselves. He gave them the benefit of the doubt mainly at how quick he took out their teammate as a bit out of guilty.
"Filthy Faunus" Cardin growled.
Cole eyes narrowed. 'Scratch that…' Cole thought as he opened the pouch on his left leg and pulled out a replacement cylinder as the empty one drop to the floor as he reloaded. Cole pressed a switch on Wolf's Fang which started to shift; he moved his trigger finger as the grip of the Revolver straightened to line up with the iron sight. The trigger and trigger guard fold up in to the grip as the main body of the Revolver started to transform.
Cole's stance changes with his feet apart and his leg bent slightly. The left side of his body faced Cardin with his arm out and bent, his hand formed a fist as he brought his right arm up as Wolf's Fangs transformation finished. He spun the former Revolver in to a reverse grip stance and revealed the 20'' blade of his combat knife.
(End)
"Terminate Match" Glynda's voice rang out as she walked in the Arena before she glared at Cardin. "Mr Winchester, racial comments like that will result in you and your team having detention. You are lucky I ended the match."
Those words ran around the large hall with murmurs too. "What do you mean, lucky. We had him cornered" Cardin disputed only to gain a chuckle as a reply from Cole. "No you didn't. I have perfect range to attack any of you that and you failed to notice I activated my semblance after your…comment"
As Cole spoke, he pointed to his eyes, which seemed to make his sun-set orange eyes pulse. "This is a side effect of my Semblance, you failed to notice it, but you also do not know what my capabilities are. The four of you charged in blindly with no team-work, so if I were a criminal or something along those lines, the lot of you would have been killed" Cole sighed as he walked towards Glynda.
"Team CRDL, go sit down. Next match Team RWBY vs Team JNPR…"
Sometime Later – Courtyard
It took for the Combat Session to end. It was…not expected. Cole lent against the wall as he thought. 'This place it very different from Atlas, I bet if a teenage Winter and me saw where I was now and actually teaching and protecting the next generation, we'd both laugh….before she'd kick my ass and tell me to shape up a Teacher and Huntsman these kids look up to….well most excluding Team CRDL'
Cole cracked a small smile as he waited for Team RWBY to come out with Team JNPR and new friend Team CFVY, he'd promised to wait for them. He was lucky, he had beat Ozpin at a couple of games of chess and secured the evening off, so he could go and treat his little sister, Weiss and her friends to something nice…..'Damn it Yang'
"My Pun senses are tingling, chief…you made a Mind pun then cursed me" Yang teased as she wagged her finger. Cole just shook his head and kicked off the wall as he saw all were here. "One, I'm off-duty so it's Cole and two, I'm taking you lot to Vale. My treat" He spoke with a slight amused tone as Weiss and her friends chuckled as he curbed Yang's line of questioning with food.
The group walked towards the docks for the airships, up front was; Ruby, Jaune, Nora, Ren and Pyrrha, either talking about wacky dreams with Ren corrections or weapons. The middle had Blake, Velvet, Yang and Coco; they seemed to be exchanging fashion tips and book suggestions. It was good to see the two Faunus 'A black bow doesn't hide the ear twitches in a windless room Blake' getting along and feel safe, might be because they had a Faunus Teacher and Chief of Security with them and two protective male behind them, The silent duo called Fox and Yatsuhashi.
It was going to be expensive but he had back pay from his work in the field. He took out a small box from his pocket and opened it to reveal toothpicks. He took one out and placed it between his lips as he put the box away. It was a small habit of his that and lollipop or a cigarette.
"So I saw your team work in the 4v4's improve and your interaction with Ruby has gotten better, glad I don't need to hear about another episode like that from Port of all people" Cole tilted his head to the young girl beside him as he played with the toothpick with his tongue.
"I'm sorry, just Winter was the leader of your team and I want to do just as good if not better than she did" Weiss spoke quietly as she walked beside Cole, only to hear him click his tongue. "You don't NEED to be as good as Winter or better, you need to be you. That is all you can be other than being a great Team MATE not Leader, trust your friends, you have a stepping stone me and Winter never had or ever gained with our team, only trust and respect for each other" Cole smiled sadly as flashbacks of the day Team WNTR lost two of its members.
"Port was right to say what he did and I agree, I've known Ozpin for a long time from before Winter and I finished training and never once led either of us wrong" His smile brighten slightly and looked forward which signalled the end of his Big Brother lecture.
"So how did you get time off?" Weiss asked.
"I beat Ozpin at three games of Chess as a bet, if I won; I get an advance of my pay and the night off"
Ozpin's Office – Beacon Tower
Ozpin sneezed and looked around. "Cole said something Blasphemes to one of my students, I know it" Ozpin glared at the chess board, his white king knocked down. "How did he bet me?" Ozpin cried, as not only did he have to pay Cole's wage early and give him to night off…He felt him with a ton of paperwork and Glynda was on her way out for her night off.
He had no choice but to do the devil spawn that was paperwork…he was sure he was meant to do something, never mind.
Courtyard – Near the Docks
"I wish I could have seen his face"Weiss laughed lightly. Cole on the other hand had become alert. His wolf ears pointed up as he grabbed the grip of Wolf's Fang and took the revolver out of its holster only for his body to spin to the right. A loud and heavy clang of metal against metal rang out, as Cole held his assailant's Rapier blade back with the underside of Wolf's Fang's barrel.
"You are in so much trouble, Nicholas" The Assailant spoke, the voice was Feminine and stern, filled with a huge amount of anger but relief. Cole looked up and locked eyes with his attacker. Striking Slate blue, white hair with bangs that fell towards the right side of her face, and left a small curled lock of hair that reached below her left ear.
"You really are angry, aren't you." It wasn't a question more of a statement. Only three people called him Nicholas, Glynda, Wendy and Winter and only when they were angry. The strain between the Blade-Revolver lock started to show as Cole push the blue eyed woman back. He noticed that everyone had stopped to watch; even Weiss hadn't the power to try and stop them.
"It's good to see you again, Winter"
Omake #2: It's Not a Pun
Ozpin sat calmly in his chair, looking over his computer's holographic screen as he played a game of poker against the computer. He had what you might say a bad day. Cole had been up at lunch, he had brought coffee and lunch as asked and they had played a game of chess…only for Ozpin to lose once more to the young huntsman.
His musing was interrupted by fellow Headmaster and friend James Ironwood. A single sentence with three, Remnant shattering words. "She is Coming"
These words caused the most powerful man on the planet to dash from his chair to the Elevator. As the doors close and it makes its way down, the song Die by Jeff Williams started to play. The moment the doors opened, all everyone saw was a streak of dark green.
The door to the Chief of Security was kicked widen with Ozpin in its place. "Cole, Winter is coming!"
The sight that greeted him was tied up Cole, hung upside down from the ceiling, a cloth gag in his mouth. He could see Cole was rapidly grunt and shaking his head before a sickly sweet voice rung out from the dark corner near the door.
"No Oz, I'm already here" Winter spoke as she walked from her hiding place with her eyes closed, a smile gracing her lips with her head tilted slightly to the side.
The Academy heard a feminine scream causing Yang to look up. "Some girls in trouble!"
"No that would be most likely be, Cole and Ozpin, Winter is here" Weiss corrected.
Glynda rushed to the Security Chief's office and opens the door to see both Cole and Oz hung upside down, gagged and tied up. She looked to Winter, who wore a victorious smirk before she turned around and walked out. "I don't get paid enough for this"
Author's Note:
Oooooooo Cliff-hanger xD Winter Schnee has entered the building…after a Month of traveling. What was Cole on about when He spoke about Winter and his Team and what happened to them.
Also a bit more of a feral side showed up during the fight…damn it Glynda you could at least let Cole break Cardin's legs…all three xD.
I also added a new thing in the Keys, The Recommendation, there will things like this popping up with songs for you to listen to, to increase the atmosphere, like fights or touching scenes and mainly what I listen to as I write to get the tempo of scenes ^_^
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