Been a while, I'm back in the writing business though! If people even read this anymore, I'd be surprised, lol. Anyway, I hope you enjoy!
-Two days later-
"Where are they?!" Kuro raged, slamming his fist on a desk in the corner of their room. "It's been two days of nothing! Patricia would never let this happen!"
"And you still haven't explained to me why Ozpin keeps calling you to his office, what is going on?" Marron said, her confusion slowly turning to anger.
"My chats with Ozpin...are not for outsider's ears."
"Oh really, and what about Tenshii overreacting from being called bird boy, what's that all about?" Marron was fuming now. "It's been three days! If it was really just a silly tease, he wouldn't have disappeared for this long! Patricia too…"
Kuro looked as if he was going to snap back, but thought better of it and sat down, letting out an exasperated sigh. "You know… I just… I don't know how to explain what's going on right now. I'll tell you the reason behind Tenshii's annoyance, but no more than that."
"I guess I'll have to be satisfied with that for now."
"You see, during the entrance examination, Tenshii…was the reason I lived through that horrid thing. He…is a faunus from a distinct line, bearing what seem to be nevermore wings on their back."
"How do you know all this?"
"Why do you question my knowledge, you don't know what I did before coming to Beacon."
"True… " Marron backed off, not wishing to anger him more.
"As I was saying, he is a faunus, with wings, which are only found in that particular line. Most of his family take pride in their wings, but he finds them a burden, something he wishes to get rid of, because of their symbolic history in prophecies. Does that clear the whole 'bird boy' thing up for you?"
"Yes, thankyou."
Suddenly there was a knock on the door which opened to reveal a Patricia who promptly collapsed in the doorway.
-hours later in the hospital-
"Will she be okay…?" Marron almost whimpered.
"Most likely. She's a strong girl, not many would have survived an attack like that." Ozpin observed, noticing some familiarities in the wound pattern, which led him to mumble, "So it was that technique, hmm…"
"You know what happened to her?" Kuro questioned.
"I have an idea…but it's very unlikely, not many are able to do anything anywhere near this level of damage."
"Professor Ozpin…" Marron started, then stopped, considering something.
"What is it, Marron?"
"Do you think...Maybe, Tenshii was involved in this?"
"Hmm… There is a possibility, but I highly doubt that kid could do anything of this scale."
That comment just made Marron worry more. "That doesn't really answer my question, he could have easily gotten someone else to do it for him."
"No, he couldn't have. He is not one to ask strangers for help, that's why I said it was highly unlikely, unless…" Ozpin's voice trailed off.
"Unless what?" Kuro butted in.
"I am not completely sure of what happened, so I won't raise suspicions. Just be happy that Patricia is alive and slowly healing." Ozpin stated, signaling the end of the discussion. "You guys can stay here until she wakes up, I'll tell your teachers why you aren't in class. Also, please notify me when she wakes up. Immediately." His voice adopting a serious tone. "I hope you guys enjoy the rest of your time at Beacon!" Ozpin finished, going back to his slightly cheery expression from before.
"Thank you Professor Ozpin!" Marron said, cheering up.
With that, Ozpin stood up, and left the room. Marron and Kuro looked over at their wounded teammate for a while, simply staring, letting the shock sink in. Their friend wasn't going to heal, at least not as easily as Ozpin made it seem.
If you read to the end, I congratulate you, and thanks for reading!
