Chapter 7

Colin

Someone tapped on the curtain, Ozpin got up and peeked his head around the corner. He raised his hand behind the curtain for a second then turned around. "It's the technician" he said, Colin nodded and handed both of the canisters to Ozpin who took them and gave them to the technician who still hadn't been around the curtain. The man left and they went back to sitting. They sat in silence for a moment then ruby spoke up. "Can I tell my team" she asked "They did save your life, they might want to know?" She did have a point, they did save him from what could have easily been his early demise. "I don't see why not, but I really don't like telling people I'm halfway cybernetic. The fake skin on top does help, but let's wait till I get more coolant and can close up." He said pointing to the open metal bits in his chest and head. "That's ok, I think they will be fine just knowing you aren't dead, and that Blake didn't kill you. It might help her out." Ruby said

Colin sat back up and grimaced as steam shot out of the holes in his back with a hiss. "Woah. Is that bad?" Ruby asked "No, it's just what my systems have to do to compensate with the heat, not a huge deal." He responded. Just then another tap came from the curtain, it was the technician, and he had the canisters filled with bright white coolant. Ozpin took them from him, thanked him and made sure he left then completely closed the curtain. He handed the canisters to Glynda who walked over and one at a time inserted them into the proper holes. Once both clicked in they slowly sank into his back and stopped with a click and a hiss. Colin coughed from the sudden feeling coursing through his robotic veins. They watched as the bright white fluid flowed all over his parts. Once the fluid had reached all ends of his robotics they slowly closed back up. "I think you can go get your friends now." Colin said Ruby got up to leave "But remember, No life story, I was saved by a random miracle and medical science. Just remember that." Colin said in a serious tone. Ruby nodded and hurried away to her dorm.

Blake

She couldn't sleep, it kept replaying in her mind. Looking at him, his screams, and then her putting the gun to his head, his silent thank you, and her pulling the trigger. She couldn't sleep so she got up to take a walk, the clock said 6:38. Just as she reached the door it opened and ruby stood in the doorway. "Help me wake everyone up and come quietly." Ruby said walking silently into the room. Blake didn't ask but went to yang's bed and shook her awake. "Huh, what, what's going on?" yang asked her in a very dreary and sleepy tone. "Ssh, don't ask just get dressed and come with me, it's important." Blake said putting a finger to yang's mouth. She nodded and slid off the bed, grabbed some clothing and walked into the bathroom to get dressed. She looked over and ruby had woken Weiss and she was grabbing clothes. Ruby walked out of the room to let them get dressed and Blake followed. About 2 minutes later both yang and Weiss walked out of the room, dressed. "Come with me" ruby said setting off at a brisk pace down the corridor.

Ruby

She set off down the corridor at a fast pace. Following her path back to the infirmary "Where are we going?" yang asked still half asleep. "You will see when we get there." Ruby responded in a surprisingly uplifted tone. Considering what had happened not too long ago. They walked in silence for a minute, then they saw a sign pointing left to the infirmary, then ruby went left. "Ruby." Yang asked "Why are we going to the infirmary." She asked her voice raising to a concerned tone. "Don't worry yang." Ruby said looking at yang. She hoped her look conveyed how serious she was. Not that it mattered, they were here. Ruby opened the door and let everyone in. Except Blake, she stood at the doors frozen on the spot. "Blake don't worry, it will be ok. Were here for you." Ruby said softly touching her hand. "But ruby, I…I, I did it. I shot him." Blake said, tears started flowing down her face. She was pulled out of this emotional pit by the screams of Weiss and Yang. Blake and ruby ran over, revealing what they were screaming at.

Colin

Ruby had been gone for a bit, and he was still waiting when Yang and Weiss opened the curtain. Their screams were a very good wakeup call for him. Blake and ruby rushed to their side, Blake stopped on the spot, frozen. "Blake" he said in a soft tone, she was still rooted to the spot. He sat up and lifted his legs over the side of the bed. He put his legs down and tried to stand, he nearly collapsed but Mrs. Goodwitch caught him. He stood up and smiled at her "Thanks, but I need to stand on my own." He said, she nodded and sat back down. He walked over to the other side of the bed, using the rail as a support. "Hey." He said, but before he continued Blake broke the silence "H…h..hh..ow, how …are you?" she asked in an incredulous tone. "All I can say is god." He responded to a still frozen Blake, and friends. "You don't think I'm real don't you?" he asked, He looked himself up and down, realizing he was still in just shorts. "I look real don't I" he asked. Still no response from anyone standing in front of him. He thought to himself, then decided to show and make very sure that they knew he was real. So he stood up and gave Blake a hug. She flinched but Colin pulled her closer into the hug. "Thank you, I owe you a debt that can never be repaid." He said, he held the hug for a bit, the he heard her crying and pulled away. "Hey, hey, it will be ok, I'm here, and you didn't kill anyone. I'm fine." He said lifting her head and wiping the tears from her eyes. The look in her eyes told him that she knew, but was not going to be over it for a long time. "Do you need another hug?" he asked, she nodded and he gave her another hug, this time it was less one sided. When Blake pulled away Colin changed focus to a still astounded Yang and Weiss. "So, my name is Colin. I'm not dead. How are you?" he asked, "How?" Weiss asked, still dazed. "I am going to call it a miracle, an act of god. And leave it at that, so can I get your names? I still don't know the names of 3 of the 4 people who saved me." He said with a smile on his face.