Chapter 6: Where Wolves Fear To Tread

I was 14 when my parents disappeared and I woke up in the spare room at Aunt Katherine's house. She told me that they had gone on a honeymoon at our cabin in forever falls. A week had gone by and I began to worry. I called and called... but no answer. That's when Aunt Katherine came into my room and told me the news. I avoided everyone at school, my grades went down drastically, and I hardly my room. Then I met Velvet. I was coming home one day from school when I saw her being teased by some upper-class boys on the sidewalk. I interfered and got my ass kicked. I remember the pain from the punches as they connected with my face. When I awoke from the beating I had taken I was in Velvet's house getting stitched up by her mom. We began to talk more after the event and eventually becoming friends. Over the summer we would talk constantly until one of us fell asleep. She helped me get back on my feet and I began to open up to the world. I made new friends and I got my grades up again all thanks to her. I was finally happy again.
"Trey." I heard her voice say.

"Trey." It was louder this time.

"Trey!" I came to.

I was handcuffed to a chair and being beaten by Jake as a man and a woman stood watching from behind. I looked to the source of Velvet's shouting. She was tied up next to my team and the remaining Shadow Warrior vigilantes. I was clinging to life while every hit I took I was loosening my grip to the world. Jake turned my chair over to my friends so they can witness the pain I was in. They couldn't bear the sight.

"Let go of him you bastard!" Roland shouted.

"But it's so much fun seeing your faces as I beat the living shit out of your precious friend here." Jake said delivering three blows to my stomach.
I was coughing blood a lot of it. I glanced at the ground below and saw the area surrounding it was covered in it.

"That's enough Jake." A woman in a red dress said.

"Why don't you just end him already? It's why we hired you isn't it." A man in a white coat said coming into view along with the woman revealing their faces.
I used what strength I had left to break the cuffs and play the part. Considering I've had my fair share of misunderstandings with the police.

"C'mon Cinder can I have at least 5 more minutes of..." Jake said turning to the pair.

"No we are on schedule and do not intend on being backtracked because of some wannabe hero." The woman said.

"Come Roman we have business to attend to." Cinder said motioning the man to follow.

It was time to act. I'm going to save my friends or die trying.

"Well sorry it had to end, here pal, but this is what happens when you cross the White Fang." Jake said coming close assuming he was going to try and break my neck.

"Just come, a little closer asshole." I said to myself.

I jumped from my seat and bit into Jakes shoulder spitting out a chunk of flesh. While Jake was screaming in pain I took cover from the oncoming fire from the White Fang grunts. I looked around for a weapon and lucky me all of the weapons that belonged to me and my team were against the wall.I picked up my revolver and began returning fire. Guess they didn't think of me as much of a threat since all they had were pistols. Once they were dealt with I turned to Jake who was holding a sword pointing at me.

"Careful with that you might cut yourself." I said to Jake who was still holding the wound.

"I'm going to enjoy killing you and your friends." Jake threatened.

I dropped my gun and picked up my sword and took a stance.

"Let's see what you got." I said taunting him.

Jake lunged his sword at me and I quickly parried. I tried to drive my sword into his stomach, but he sidestepped it. He's fast even when injured. Jake continued his assault with even more force. I parried most of them, but took a few hits to my legs. I faked right and sliced his sword arm with the follow up. I'm not sure how long I can keep this up I have to finish this now. With all my force I parried Jake's next attack and kick him away dropping his sword in the process. I charged with my remaining power not knowing the outcome of this final blow. I swung my sword diagonally towards him... but he dogged it and disarmed me. Jake took my sword from the floor and hit me with the swords hilt turning me to Velvet. This was it this was the day my life would end. Jake drove the sword straight through my abdomen.

"No!" Velvet cried out witnessing the sword enter my body.

My team couldn't even look at what was happening. I saw them weeping at the sight. I began to slowly fade away. My life flashing before my eyes, old memories came through my mind like a wildfire. I took one last look at Velvet and saw her staring at me horrified. Jake pushed the blade even further into my abdomen.

"This could have been way quicker, but you had to try and be a hero and screw things up even further for yourself and those around you. Take a good look at your friends because the next time you're going to see them is at the gates." Jake whispered into my ear.

My eyes shut. I was breathing what I thought would be my last breath...then I remembered there was still something worth living for. I swore on my life that Velvet wouldn't be hurt. I kept breathing. I saw my reflection in the blade that was currently trying to end my life and broke it. With the blade in hand I turned to a shocked Jake and plunged the piece into his throat.

"No one threatens my friends..." I said still holding the blade in his neck.

Jake's life left his body and all that was left was his corpse laying in a pool of his blood. I walked over to Velvet removing the rest of the blade from my back. I fell to my knees in front of her.

"Trey..." She said with tears flowing down her face.

"Velvet..." I said in a low tone.

I removed the space between us and kissed her.

"I love you..." I said with my dying breath and blacked out.

I woke up blinded by a bright light. My eyes adjusted and I looked around the room and saw Blake and Weiss sitting across from each other.

"So the wolf lives." Weiss said standing from her seat.

"Ugh where am I?" I asked.

"What no 'Hey ice queen.' this time?" She said folding her arms

"How long was I out?" I asked.

"A week and a couple days." The cat faunus said.

"You were in pretty bad shape though you had serious injuries you made a full recovery in 5 days." Weiss joined in." You were asleep since then and you got the ok from the doctor about leaving when you woke up."

"Where's Velvet?" I asked getting off the bed.

"She's downstairs waiting in the lobby along with the rest of us, JNPR and, your team as well as Professor Ozpin." Blake said handing me an outfit and my duster.
"Meet us by the elevator when you're done getting dressed." Weiss said as they exited the room.

I looked at myself in the mirror and saw the scar where the sword pierced my body. I hovered my hand over it no pain. Perks of being a werewolf I guess. I put on my clothes along with my duster and walked to the elevator where Weiss and Blake were waiting.

"Your friend Demarco brought you something as a get well gift Jaune has it downstairs." Blake said.

"Aw c'mon I hate surprises." I said laughing.

The elevator opened and the girls lead me down a hall into the lobby where all our friends were standing up seeing me come into view, next thing I knew I was being tackled by them all creating a pile of laughter.

"Hey don't break me again!" I said from underneath my pile of friends.

From my position I saw Professor Ozpin talking to a man in a leather coat.
He looks familiar...