Chapter 13: Injuries

"DAAAAMMMNNN, did you see that one explode?!" The session had been going pretty well so far with the dummies, Professor Goodwitch said it was a good idea to bring in Dummies, so that I can practice concentrating my Semblance in to one, or multiple enemies. I've been having a lot of fun with it and having the others there really helped. Ryon was putting the Dummies into place, Virgo made sure I wasn't overdoing myself and was keeping me hydrated and ready to go, and Aries was sitting nearby in the stands eating popcorn, making comments on each one that was destroyed. I couldn't really blame her for doing nothing though, apparently she had gotten all the Dummies at a shop in Vale and brought them all back to the dorms, by herself, and got both Ryon and Virgo to disobey their leaders orders to come to my practice and bring the Dolls.

"Okay, Leo that was the last of the Targets, and in due time, we have just ran out of time as well. You and your friends may go, but I have been noticing a decrease in concentration for you though, your homework for next session is to meditate in your FREE TIME. Not in my class."

"Okay, can do. Thanks." Yeah, I wasn't going to stop doing meditating in class, it has upped my average in fights as Champion and has helped me win countless fights. "Okay guys, let's head out." The others gathered their stuff and we all left. About half way to the dorms I realized that I could get the meditation in now, I checked my watch. 12:44. Oh yeah, I got plenty of time. "Hey guys, I'm gonna go get my Meditation time in now, you guys go ahead back, I like being alone when I enter that stage." The others looked back to me when I stopped. Aries spoke up.

"Okay, you going to head to your usual spot?" By this time they all knew where I meditated, on countless occasions they have tried to come meditate with me, and the only one with the patience to do it was Ryon.

"Yeah, of course. I'll see you guys later, text me if you need anything." I started jogging to the Meadow overlooking Vale. On the way there, I decided to turn my jog into a full out sprint, I was never one to waste time. I made it to the Meadow in no time. When I got to the edge of the clearing, I slowed down to a slow walk, closing my eyes. I started to move around the Area that I knew pretty well by then, until I found a good spot to sit down.I sat down slowly and unsheathed Star's Edge at laid it across my lap. I then went through the process that I knew well by now. First, take a deep breath and move into an upright posture for better air flow. Second, clear the mind of all thought, leave it a blank slate. Third, Feel your surroundings, sense everything around you and take it all in. I could hear everything at this point, smell every smell, hear every little rustle of critters nearby. I took in the usual chirping of the birds and the rustling of the leaves, and even the movement of a small rodent not to far in the forest. Then I felt a disturbance in it all, another presence, the slight breath of someone trying to keep quite, the beating of their heart as they sat in a tree at the edge of the clearing. I burst forward, weilding my sword at an unimaginable speed until I was up in the tree with the intruder, with my sword at her throat. I was perched there for a moment before I realized who I had just attacked. "Maya?!" I lost my concentration and with it went my balance, I then proceeded to fall out of the tree. When I was finally undazed after the fall I looked up from the ground to see Maya kneeling over me looking concerned. "Are you okay? I've never seen anyone lose all coordination so quickly!" I laughed.

"Yeah, you're gonna have to get used to that with me." I started to stand up until I realized how dizzy I was from after the fall. I started to fall back down, but Maya caught me, causing me searing pain in my back, where she had touched my back. I yelled and fell backwards, the last thing I saw before I passed out was Maya standing over me horrified, her hand completely covered in blood.

I woke up in a hospital room. God Damn I need to stop waking up here. I quickly looked around the room. I saw a card and some flowers placed on the right side table. I reached for the card and felt an incredible pain in my back, right where my scar was. I quickly pulled my arm back, through reflex, I looked down to see not only my back was bandaged, but this time my entire shoulder. I heard a noise near the back of the room and looked up quickly. I hadn't noticed someone sleeping in the corner of the room in one of the chairs. Maya.

"Hey, Maya wake up." She looked up alarmed, jumping out of her chair, her hand behind her back like it was at her knife. "Hey, hey take it easy, just me." She quickly sighed in relief noticing me awake and came over to the side of my bed. "What happened to me?"

"You had an Accident, you fell out of tree on the other side of the campus." It came back to me then, Leaving my friends, the meditation, attacking Maya, and falling out of the tree.

"Yeah, I remember now. So how come my shoulder hurts so much, and why am I so bandaged up this time?" Maya then bite her lip and looked at me with a kinda worried and guilty expression.

"I'm sorry I was in that tree watching you, I was just seeing if you were okay because I saw you running across the campus, then I saw you sit down and I've never seen anyone so at peace in my life. I was watching you just sit there, without a sound. I'm really sorry, I never hoped for this to happen." Her eyes started to tear up.

"Hey, hey it's okay, It's fine. If anything it's my fault, I shouldn't have attacked you then. I was the one that fell out of the tree, It's because of me, not you." We kept on like this for a couple of minutes, she never really started crying, and was quick to stop. When she was calmer, she sat down on bed and looked me in the eye.

"The doctors said that when you fell out of the tree, you reopened that wound on your back, and the wound ripped past your shoulder blades. They said that you were to stay out of combat… for awhile." It took me a few moments to take that in. Stay out of Combat?! How was I supposed to learn at a COMBAT SCHOOL, without COMBAT! I sat like that for a while before a doctor had walked in and noticed that I was awake. "Oh good, you have awoken finally. How are you feeling?" He then walked over and checked my heartbeat and a couple other things.

"I'm fine, my shoulder hurts quite a bit when I move it, but other than that I feel okay. Is it true what Maya said about being out of combat!"

"Good, it is completely natural for your shoulder to hurt for now, but considering your Aura levels, it should only take about an hour before you can start moving from your bed, It is good that you are finally awake, you have been in that comatose stage for a couple days now." His ignorance of my question did not go unnoticed.

"Yes, I've been told i'm quite the trooper, now What. About. My. Fighting?!"

"Dr. Hernandez, I believe I can take it from here." I looked towards the door, my anger subsiding when I saw Professor Ozpin.

"Okay, Professor. I've checked his vitals already, and he'll be up in an hour." The doctor then left the room leaving Professor Ozpin Standing next to the door, Me lying in bed, by now propped to be sitting up, and Maya sitting crosslegged on my hospital bed.

"Hello, Professor, should I leave you two?"

"No Maya, it is fine, if you stay. You did promise Aires that you would keep an eye on him while Virgo slept." She blushed and nodded.

"Okay, Ozpin, What's the deal?"

He just sighed with a sad look on his face. "You are to be staying out of combat for at least 3 months while the large wound, That reopened and increased in size greatly with your accident, to repair itself. You will also be in a wheelchair during this time, to make sure all your Aura is going towards healing that wound and getting you back to training. You must understand that this is for your on safety and to make sure you heal properly. It is now 3:00" he then turned to Maya. "and you have classes at 6:00, I suggest you get some rest." Maya nodded looked at me worried for a second before rushing forward and giving me a kiss on the cheek and then rushing out of the room, assumingly to her dorm. I was struck by surprise for a moment before I shook my head and looked back to Ozpin whom was smiling.

"What?"

"You just have a big choice ahead of you and I cannot wait to see which girl you choose."

"Does everyone in the school know about that?!" I threw my hands up in the air before quickly pulling them down in pain at my sides.

"No, but as headmaster of Beacon, I make sure to know what is happening in the lives of my students."

"Then can you help me make the right decision?" He just smiled at me silently. "I'll take that as a no."

"That is correct."

"huuuuuh, well 3 months out of fighting, what am I going to do?" I then looked up thinking of something. "What about my extra lessons with Goodwitch?"

"You will continue with those as usual. And do not get me wrong, even after all this, I know that you are capable of returning to classes in a couple of days, in a Wheelchair, no less, but you will have to learn how to defend Remnant one way or another."

"Alright, Alright, I know. I was meaning to ask you something else. The doctor said that due to my Aura, I would be able to get out of this bed in about an hour. What does he mean by that?"

"Well, Leonardo, that is a talk for another day, for now, you should rest, nonetheless, you are to be in school the day after tomorrow, and that means you need to be ready. Good night, Leonardo."

"Good Night, Professor, and please call me Leo, Everyone else does." He just smiled and left the room. I sighed and turned back to the card and flowers. Reaching over again to get the card, being careful with my shoulder this time, I was finally able to read it.

"Get better Soon -Glynda Goodwitch"

And that's the end of this chapter. Hey guys, GuffeyManipulation here. Wanted to see how you guys liked the ENORMOUS twist I added to this chapter. And would like to also tell you guys that I'm thinking about starting another Fanfic that has only one OC. That may be coming out in the future, meaning possibly tomorrow if I have the time, I have been super excited about this story, and I really want to thank all the people that have been reading it, but it just hasnt been getting the feedback I imagined after 12 chapters and I am thinking about ending it in the next few chapters, I'm not sure yet, but I get the feeling it will depend on how much I am feeling towards the other Fanfic Im gonna start. You guys tell me whether or not I should end it, either way I'm startin another one.