Red Roses, White Scales
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.
Friedrich Nietzsche
Chapter 12
A Real Monster
"Ah my head…..and jaws…." Mikhail woke up, dizzy and pain both, in his head and entire mouth.
"Well, well good morning sunshine."
He opened his eyes and groaned "Accord what are you doing here again? Wait…I am in Vale's hospital….?" He looked around; Mikhail was used to this hospital, since childhood he had to come almost every week to medical checkups, because of his Aura and Semblance.
"Mmmh….strawberries….cookies…" He looked to his right, and saw Ruby sleeping. He rested her head on his hand and peacefully dreamed of her favorite food.
"She slept the entire night here, your other sister, too." Accord sighed and smiled lightly seeing the young girl, who rested on the edge of the bed…and drooled.
"Yeah…she was always like that…." He gently stroked her head…"What happened?"
"You 'evolved'." Accord shrugged, stating something obvious for her.
"What?...But I my Semblance changed weeks ago…" His eyes widened "What did you inject me?"
"Maso-Particles."
He blinked "Excuse me, what?"
"Maso-Particles."
"ARE YOU…." He put his hand on his mouth and glanced back at Ruby; she as still asleep. He looked back at Accord and glared with bloodlust at her "Are you saying, that you actually injected me Grotesquerie Queen Tissue!?"
"Yep." Accord shrugged again.
"Are you crazy, I am a human now!" Mikhail froze for a second and then blinked…".Wait? Why am I not dead?"
"Your soul protected you…the Maso-Particle infected your body and your Semblance reacted with it and forced a quicker evolution, while your soul absorbed the tissue."
"So that would explain, why my body feels so tired….." He had to endure a forced evolution and his body couldn't handle it well…..the body of dragon could have done it easily….
"By the way," she took a mirror out of her bag "You should eat and drink something you look terrible." And held it in front of his face.
Mikhail almost yelped. He took a better look at his face. He was pale…okay he was already pale with his snow-white skin, which he inherited from his mother, but his skin hadn't one bit of color. He had bags under his eyes, and they were dark…..he looked like someone who almost died, from too much stress.
He sighed "I feel like shit."
"Well you because…." Accord was cut off.
"No I feel like shit for making my family and team worry….."
The brunette girl froze for her second and smiled "You should be. Making your beautiful sisters and teammates worry about you…." She stood up, opened a window, before jumping out, she looked back at Mikhail "See ya around!" And jumped….
Mikhail wanted to reply, but he noticed that Ruby started to wake up. She raised her upper body and rubbed her eyes.
"Hey sis." He greeted the sleepy head with a smile.
"Mikhail!" The girl beamed and jumped on his leap, while hugging him "You are awake, oh my gosh!" She parted and looked him in his eyes, it didn't matter for her, how he looked, she was just happy that her baby brother woke up"Are you alright?"
"Yeah….sorry for making you worried." He looked down, with sad eyes….he really felt like shit….
"Don't be, you dummy!" Ruby hugged him again, but tighter.
Mikhail could feel her touch, her soft body and warmth. He could smell the scent of strawberries from her and smiled, while hugging Ruby back. The former dragon felt save…..calm…
The door of his room opened, Yang, Weiss and Blake came in, while discussing something.
"Yang, Mikhail woke up!" Ruby shouted out and the three girls, looked with relief at her leader.
"Mike!" Yang jumped forwards and bear-hugged her little brother "Thank god, you are okay. I was so worried!" A small tear rolled off from her cheek, as the tightened her hug.
Meanwhile Weiss and Blake were already walking to his bed. He looked at the girls "Sorry I hoped I didn't scare you…."
Blake smiled "It is alright…."
While Weiss huffed "Of course we were in worry, you are our team leader." She pointed her nose up and crossed her arms, but the red colors on her cheeks were visible.
The Cat-Faunus rolled her eyes because of Weiss' behavior; well this is her way…. "Are you really alright? You look….not so good..."
"I am….a little bit exhausted…but fine…"
"Exhausted is probably an understatement." Everybody turned around and saw a doctor with a scroll in his hands entering.
The man was tall…probably 1,95 m and in his 50's. He had short dark-brown hair and tan skin. His eyes were maroon-brown and he had a dark full-beard around his face. He also wore the usual doctor coat.
"Doctor Anderson!" Yang almost shouted.
"Yang my girl, always as vigorous as ever."
The blonde girl smiled and Ruby waved at the doctor "Hey doc!"
"Ruby." He nodded courteous and walked towards Mikhail
Weiss and Blake were not surprised, but a little bit taken back.
When Mikhail was hospitalized, Doctor Anderson was immediately with him.
Anderson was well-known in Remnant. He was a doctor specialized for humans and Faunus, he also was a researcher in the section of Aura and Semblances, especially the ones, that changed or altered the body.
Yang explained that Mikhail attended Vale's hospital every month….since his Aura and Semblance were out of the normal.
Anderson sighed "Mikhail my boy, I really hoped that wouldn't see you in such situations anymore…."
"Sorry." Mikhail felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up at the doctor who smiled.
"Don't worry…" He looked to the girls "I think you all should go out. I need to talk with him."
Yang stood up "No!" She said sternly "I want to be near him."
Anderson sighed and saw, that Weiss and Blake nodded, signalizing that they also wanted to stay.
"As you wish."
"So doc," Yang crossed her arms under her ample chest. "What happened?"
"Well," He tapped on the scroll "Mikhail 'evolved' again…"
All of them frowned….especially the two girls, who are not related to him….
"But…Mikhail gained a tail weeks ago….that shouldn't happen for a long time…." Every time Mikhail's Semblance changed, it was an immense stress for his body…. He needed to rest….
"I don't know how it happened," He looked at Mikhail "My boy….you didn't do something to force it, do you?"
All of them looked back at the boy in question.
"No….not really."
Anderson quirked and brow "Well, two changes on your Semblance strained your body to much, that you had a circulatory collapse." He tapped something "Do you eat enough?"
He nodded, while his sisters giggled, Weiss smiled slightly and Blake curved her lips to a smile….
"Are you sexually active?"
Now that caused Mikhail to frown, Ruby to blush, Yang to scowl, Weiss to look away with embarrassment and Blake reacted like her red-themed teammate and friend.
"No." He shook his head….god that was so embarrassing…
Yang sighed…and somehow Blake looked relieved, while Weiss….somehow looked softer…
"Well…mmh…." He continued to feed information into his scroll "We also don't found anything in your blood…this is really strange."
'Ah thank good…if they have found the Maso-Particles….it would have been a catastrophe….'
"How so?" Weiss asked.
"Normally Mikhail's Semblance changes only one time per year when he becomes older….and yet…Mikhail did you used your Semblance more than usual?
"Yes."
"He killed even a Giant Nevermore!" Ruby chirped and bounced on the bed.
Anderson nodded "Then as your doctor, I say this…use your Semblance not too much for now…. At least two weeks, only for emergencies. Your body needs rest after…such an change.
"What do you mean?" Blake asked with calmness and crossed arms.
"His body changes….how do I say it." He sighed and rubbed his forehead "Mikhail's Semblance is actually always active and changes his growth…this shows his body. He is taller, weighs more, his canines are longer and he has even night vision." He stroked his beard "His Semblance transforms his body only partially unlike others. I know two people who can morph into a crow and a raven…but only in those…." He looked shortly at Mikhail who nodded "In Mikhail's case is somehow one of kind. His soul, aura, body, Semblance and life force are like a gear-work. His entire being can withstand the changes and transformation….because it is used to it and also because of his strengthen body….but only one."
Everybody nodded.
"But if something happens, like this sudden second change…his body….lost his balance." He sighed "But he his muscles are more developed than a normal human and even his bones are denser, his senses are sharper like those of Faunus. Like some of them, their bodies are far more studier than humans and he can withstand the stress and strain on his body to certain degree….it is just fascinating how it works….
Again nodding followed.
"But now, I need to examine the new change." He took a chair and sat before Mikhail "Could you use your Semblance, only this time and show me the new change?"
He nodded and then it happened. Mikhail's face became slightly longer, almost serpentine and his corner of the mouth…
"Oh god." Weiss gasped, while holding her mouth.
Blake looked surprised, yet being fascinated.
Yang's jaw almost met the floor and Ruby's eyes sparkled.
Mikhail's mouth….it really looked like a large grin or smile, only that the corner of his mouth almost reached his ears. His mouth gained some reptilian like characteristics and was surrounded by white scales.
"Fascinating can you open it?"
Mikhail opened his large mouth, the movements of the muscles were hearable for all in the room….or actually maw and everybody gasped how big it was and how sharp the fangs in his mouth were.
"Mmh…similar to those of predatory reptiles…the muscles are pretty well-developed…" Anderson looked and touched the insides in his mouth….."The throat starts to change, too." He parted and tapped again on his scroll "From now on, you are coming now for weekly examination."
"Okay…what about my Aura?"
"Don't strain it…but your Semblance already changed your body to a certain degree, so don't worry about pain and sore limbs…..also eat more meat and do more physical activity.
He nodded in agreement.
"Your body is overflowing with life force, you should do more physical activity…and the best thing would be, and I know this is now uncomfortable for you, if you masturbate to relief the emotional side effects and stress of your Semblance.
Now Mikhail felt really uncomfortable. He blushed and noticed that the others were doing the same.
"Ew, gross!" Ruby shivered and hid her face under her hood, which had the same color, as the piece of clothes.
Weiss' face was the same and she looked away, it actually hurt him that she didn't saw Mikhail in his eyes.
Blake flushed and she rubbed her left arm in embarrassment.
Only Yang showed no shame and looked with curiosity at Mikhail and asked "Why should he doing it?"
Mikhail shot his dirtiest glare at his sister, who caused him more embarrassment.
"Well he is 15, puberty already started and since his Semblance is always active, it causes his hormones….." He rolled his eyes, because he already noticed how weird it was for Mikhail "Because of his Semblance, puberty hit him really hard and it will hit him even harder….it messes with his hormones, development and feelings."
Mikhail sighed…somehow….a-sexuality wasn't that bad….
"But don't fret, Mikhail…."
He looked up.
"You are a handsome boy, tall, broad shoulders and back. When you are older, you will be a feast for eyes. Well you are already…." He stood up and turned around, winking Weiss and Blake.
Both girls understood the meaning behind and blushed.
"After some weeks, when your body adjusted itself, use your Semblance more and tell me every new change." The doctor left the room, leaving an uncomfortable feeling in the air.
….
"This sucks." Mikhail slumped down. Puberty was already hard enough….how humans can endure such a thing is beyond his recognition. Anger and lust were already bad, but his Semblance strengthened those feelings even more.
"Don't be so grumpy little bro," Yang ruffled his soft and silky hair "I know puberty is hard and if you have….."
"That's not it sis…." He looked at Weiss and Blake, both of them, are also not better. Hearing that their friend, teammate, leader and roommate, need to masturbate who is also a boy, is not something to brush off easily "Weiss, Blake if you feel uncomfortable or don't feel save. I can ask for a room only for me."
Weiss looked back at him, her lips curved to a small smile. Even now, Mikhail cares for their wellbeing instead of his own.
"You don't need to," She huffed in her usual bossy manner, yet with a warm tone under it "Boys of your age tend to have…." Her cheeks heated up "Such urges… and since your Semblance…..makes it more complicated, you aren't actually to fault.
Blake agreed "Besides, you are our leader and we know that you wouldn't use this situation to your advantage." She smiled and put a hand on his shoulder, much to the surprise of the others. They knew that Blake wasn't the most sociable person, and yet somehow she was more open with Mikhail
"Thanks, it means a lot for me." He smiled and put his hand on Blake's hand…
"Ahem!" Yang jumped between them and put her arm around his shoulders.
Blake backed off slightly and rolled her eyes…
But no one could have expect what she would have said "If you want little bro," She winked "I can give you a hand."
"YANG!" All of them shouted.
"Relax, it was just a joke!"
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