NerDeath: Hello there readers here is another chapter. Hope you enjoy it.
Beacon, team RWBY dorm
I slowly open my eyes and looked around. Ruby was cleaning her weapon, Weiss was working on something, Blake was reading and Yang was checking ammo for Ember Celica. I blinked few times and yawned. Everyone jumped slightly at my voice. Weiss was ready to grab her rapier, as well Blake and Yang but they stopped when Ruby jumped at me.
I could feel that one of ribs moved from it's place. I groaned from pain. Ruby looked at me and stopped hugging me. She said to me.
"Sorry… I kind overreacted a little. Anyway, how nap?"-Ruby smiled, but at least not as previous time but small innocent smile. Geez this smile could kill. I move my pawn and make something what was looking like thumb up. Ruby smile became bigger and she hugged me again.
"Who is clever, well, who? You are clever my Saber!"KYAAA!"-Ruby shouted with high pitched voice. My fur stood on edge and cold chill went through me. I felt like some kind of sonic wave hit me. I felt little dizzy, but I shocked my head. Ruby looked at me with apologetic look.
"Sorry! I didn't mean to!"-Ruby said and hugged me again. I move my pawn on her back to make her stop. Weiss get irritated and with her hands she hit the table and rose from her sit and shouted.
"RUBY! I got enough of your shouting! Calm down, will you!"-Weiss shouted, no doubt she was mad. Blake looked above her book at us and said.
"Weiss is right. You should to calm down. I'm know you're happy but everything has it's limit."-Blake said with her monotone voice, and get back to reading. Yang said.
"I agree with Blake and Weiss, sis. You're acting like Nora on sugar rush from when you brought… him."-Yang said with break when she was trying call me by 'he'. Ruby frowned at Yang and said.
"He is our new partner. You will thank him when he will save you. Don't you agree, Saber?"-she ask with childish voice while hugging me. I couldn't say anything, just nod. But I wasn't sure about that. I still need practice with this body. I make Ruby fall on her butt and I moved to the door. Unfortunately the doors could be open only by scroll. And I didn't have one. I turn my head and saw Ruby next to me. I jumped a little from surprise. She opened the door and said.
"Where are you going to go?"-asked Ruby curious. I just moved my head in motion 'follow me'. She needed a few second to understand sign and smiled. She happily follow me.
We move through halls. Everyone look at us rather scared. Well most of them was looking at me with scared sight. I roar not too loudly. Everyone flinched and make passage for us. I smiled mentally. We keep moving through hall and I smelled the air. I didn't know if I could smell Glynda but it's worth trying.
Ruby looked at me with raised eyebrow. After a few second I catch strong smell of someone. I run down a hall. Ruby surprised shout.
"Saber! Wait for me!"-She run after me. I turn in few corners and luckily I found Glynda on training ground. Glynda looked at me with angry eyes. I couldn't guess why. I didn't kill anyone. Yet. Ruby catch me a minute later. She said.
"You're fast. But next time give some kind sign. Will you?"-She complain. I just rolled my eyes and motion to Glynda. Ruby looked at her then at me and shrugged.
"What you want from Miss Glynda?"-Ruby couldn't figure it out. I sigh mentally and pulled my claw and start writing on the ground. Luckily it was outside this time so I could care less about floor. Ruby read and smiled.
"You wanna train?! What a brilliant idea. Wait a sec."-Ruby said and run to Glynda. I sit down and looked around. Training ground outside wasn't nothing more that field separate with special half transparent perhaps reinforce glass. There was quite large building. Perhaps it's for training robots. There were five training fields. Just so much because they were quiet big.
I keep looking when I saw Ruby walking to me with big smile. She stopped and knel before me.
"Glynda agreed but only with robots. I ask her to give you medium level drones for warm up."-She smiled at me with closes eyes. I was glad at this. I even want easy mode but medium is fine enough. I only wonder if they will use guns as well or just blades. Either way I was happy I could train. I get up and run to arena. Glynda looked at me who was running and prepare to give me smack with her cop but was surprised when I run next to her to arena. I stopped in the middle of it and looked around.
About 10 drones came few minutes later surrounding me tightly, giving small amount of place. I still was little experience with this body, bah I don't have experience at all in it. Drones carefully tightened circle around me. I growled a little.
Ruby was watching everything from platform were she and Glynda was standing. It was flying on the edge of arena. Ruby looked nervous and got her hands in praying style. Glynda was watching with small frown. She didn't like me, for sure.
I looked carefully at drones and jumped away when one drone tried slash me from behind. I growled at jump at drone, which fall on the ground with me on his torso. I didn't waste time and bit his neck successfully biting his head off. I throw it's head at other drones who catch it, look at it, then throw it away.
I jumped away and get into stance. I lower my front body and rise my rear part. I then rise my front part and roared loudly that Glynda needed cover her ears. Ruby was watching fight still nervously but she was happy that so far I was good.
I looked at drones with eyes of predator and run at first drone. He tried to stab me but I move my body without losing speed and slashed his leg. With my pawn I expected more resist from it, but when I hit, his leg was separate from it's body. I turn my self and jump on his back biting in his neck and bite off his head. It was most effective way to deal with them. It was deadly blow even for humans and faunus. When I looked around I found my self surrounded by drones who try slash me. I then run between one drones legs.
When their swords collide a few break. I smiled mentally and run at drone who was turned with full back at me. I jump into air and use my claw to slash it all across back. My claw pierce it armor like it was paper. Drones start trembling and fall on the ground. I looked around and saw six drones still on the foot.
I start feel tired but it wasn't big fatigue. I took few deep breath and leap forward at drone who try turn his arm into guns. I decide to jump at him and bite on of his arm. I bit it and start shacking my head violently. Soon his arm was in my mouth and he few steps away. I could see it was going to collapse soon. I was going to run but strong kick send me flying and I hit in the wall.
Ruby gasped and shout.
"Saber!"-She was going to jump there but Glynda hold her and said.
"You know, 'he' need prove himself if he is going to stay here. And don't think I change my mind. I still think 'he' is too dangerous."-Glynda said harsh, stressing word 'he'. Ruby was going to argument but stopped and only drop her head. She couldn't argue with Glynda. Her Saber was need to prove himself.
I shock my head after I land on the ground from that kick. I didn't feel I got any ribs broken. Maybe because animal bones were harder or because something else, which I didn't know. I looked around and saw few drones remains. I stood on my feet and growling jump at drones who try attack me. I give him powerful slash at head, ripping metal and damaged few important parts making in shut down. Last three drones charged with blades in slashing move.
I jump at wall and then at drone who was in the middle. I looked at left and bite in his leg. I clench jaw stronger and prepare to throw that drone at that behind me. But drones which I was on grab my leg and throw me in the middle on arena, still with drone in my mouth. We flew few meters and when we stoop I shock my head and looked at drone who was laying near me. I give him quick bite in head and looked at remain two.
"Ok, two remain. I can do it. But damn, this metal taste awful."-I split some part of drone which was in my mouth after bit in head. I prepared for two drones which charged at me with blades in air. I jump at my right to avoid been slash and jump again at drone. Biting off his head and throw it at second, making it fall on the ground. Doesn't wasting I jumped at him and give powerful slap with claw at his head destroying it. I move away from it and looked around.
Arena was in mess. Everywhere were parts of drones, small or big parts. Few drones lookes like some kind of Grimm attack them. I collapse on the ground without notice. I looked around only to notice I was on the ground. Adrenaline must have pass out. Tired, maybe exhausted. That's how I feel right now. But seriously that kick hurt like hell.
Ruby jump from platform and to me. When she was running I was wondering how I manage to fight them. Everything went so natural. Then it hit me.
"Of course. Just like me. Instinct. Whenever I fought with fist or sword when I was human I always guide myself with instinct. Well it's doesn't matter. Still need training, but for now it was pleasant experience."-I thought. Ruby knelt down near me and start patting my head and then scratching between my ear. Now i knew why cats like that. It's feel so good.
Without notice I gave quiet purr. Ruby chuckle and said.
"My Saber. You done very good. I knew you gonna make it."-she hug me. At least it wasn't her bear hug. Seriously, she really got strength if she can waving her scythe on left and right with easy. Glynda walked to us and said.
"I must said I'm little impress. But still I don't trust him. Better keep eye on him, Miss Rose or consequence will be much worse than you think."-She said and walked away from us. Ruby turn her head to me and patting my head said.
"Don't worry about her. You did great."-she said with care in her voice. I rolled my eyes. I didn't worry about her. Not that I cared what people were saying things about me when I was human. It was too troublesome to care about such little things.
Other universe
Meanwhile a boy with pineapple like hair who was laying on roof sneezed. Someone yield from house.
"Shikamaru! Get over here, you lazy brat!"
Shikamaru sigh and walked down to house.
Back to me
Didn't bothered by that I slowly stood up. Ruby looked at me wondering and ask.
"Something happen?"-she looked little confused, surprised. I wrote on ground.
/"HUNGRY"\ Ruby then pat herself on forehead and said with smile.
"Stupid from me. Of course you would be hungry after training. Let's go. Maybe other will be there as well."-she said and stood up. She brushed the dust from her uniform and guide me to cafeteria. A cafeteria wasn't too far from arena, I need remember the way. I start crying animal tears.
"I will forget the way after a minute. I'm sure of that."- I whine to myself. MY memory is good as dog piloting helicopter. Sure I remember quite amount of knowledge but sometimes I forget things easy I remember them. Such paradox. When we reached the doors to cafeteria Ruby said before we enter.
"Stay with me, and don't cause any trouble. I know you won't but there maybe be there few jerks like Cardin who can provoke you. So please stay with me."-She pleased. I nodded, but I felt as my anger rise. Cardin Winchester. This asshole need some blood loss. I smirk evilly when we enter to cafeteria. Ruby said.
"Saber what you- Heee! What with this smirk?!"-Ruby asked panicked. I looked at her and give most innocent look I could. Probably it was 'evil guy try look innocently'. Ruby looked at me with dark cloud over her head. When I thought it didn't work suddenly Ruby give one of her bear hug.
"AHHHHH! I can't be angry at you, I just can't!"-Ruby shout. I whined from pain. My spine start to hurt, it will break soon if she won't stop. I looked around trying to find help but everyone was looking at us rather confused, disturbed or surprised.
*SNAP*
"Ahhh! My back!"-I yell mentally. I felt how life was flowing out of me. I think I saw my spirit saying 'Good bye world…' Hey! Get back here.
After this short farce Ruby go get food for me and herself. We took place in some corner of cafeteria. It was a lot of space and quite, even though we were in cafeteria. Soon the rest of Team RWBY joined us, and even Team JNPR. I didn't pay much attention to what they were saying. Mostly about school things. I focus my attention, to surprisingly, good portion of meat. It was delicious. The cook got 10 out of 10 for this dish.
"So… how did you met your... furry friend?"-Jaune asked. Now this caught my attention. Ruby smiled and said.
"We found him in the forest. He seems lost. So I took him with us. Now he is our partner."-Ruby answered. Team JNPR nodded. I looked at them and my eyes met Nora eyes. Oh shit! I don't like her eyes. Not at All!
I jumped at my legs and moved away right in time, before Nora jumped at me. Her body met floor. A whole cafeteria looked in our direction. Nora recovered from close meeting with floor and looked at me.
"Come here~ my friend!"-she shouted. No way in hell. I start running from her. Everyone was was confused, seeing tiger running away from hyperactive red hair girl. I moved under tables to lose her but she easily flipped them away. God Dammit! I need to escape!
After almost half of hour running Nora stopped chasing me, when Ren caught her and said to stop. Nora whined but obeyed. I hid behind, surprisingly, Yang and whined to her to help me hid from Nora. This gave everyone good portion of laugh.
"I can say Nora gave you a chase!"-Yang laughed. I groaned. Yang stopped laughing but nervously chuckled. Ruby said.
"Anyway! The break will soon end, so we should head to the class. With who we got lesson now?"-Ruby asked changing subject. Weiss start thinking but Blake answered before Weiss could say a word.
"With Mister Port. And I suggest we should go now, before Nora try to hug your pet to death."-Blake looked at Nora with slightly frown of worry. Thank you Blake! You saved me!
"Thanks Blake for saying things for me..."-Weiss said statistically. Blake just rolled her eyes and stood up heading to class. Everyone fallowed her. Me and Ruby where behind everyone. We walked through corridor without much effort and soon we reached the class. Just two minutes before bell rang. Everyone entered the class, but I stopped in front of the entrance.
I just didn't know if I could enter the class. Maybe I should go to dorm and lay down. My ribs still hurt a bit. Ruby looked at me and asked.
"What's it Saber? Come one get into the class."-Ruby said. I looked at her sceptically. Ruby looked confused and tilted her head. Soon Port walked near us and noticing us asked.
"Ahh, Miss Rose. Is there a problem?"-he asked in his cheerful tone. Ruby nodded and said.
"Saber don't want to enter the class. And I don't know why?"-she answered. Port rise eye brown and look at me.
"If you want you can enter the class. But Miss Rose, I expect you to looking after him to don't interrupt in lesson."-he said. Ruby eyes lit up and smile appear on her face. I looked again and Port face. He looked back and said.
"Come on, you can enter."-he motioned with his head. Then, I just walked in. The class looked exactly as like in the show. I have nothing more to say about it. Ruby and her team sat down in their places. I sat, or more precisely I lay down on the floor. Port looked through his documents and soon the lesson began.
On the beginning I payed attention, but as soon as Port started speaking about his adventures, I lose interesting. After twenty minutes, I almost felt asleep, if not Port words.
"So, who is ready to face Grimm. Mhhh? Maybe our new pet of team RWBY?"-he motioned to me. I looked quickly at him with my eyes widened. Well, everyone looked shocked. They expected someone else. Port said.
"Come on. Step on and face the Grimm. I know you can make it."-he said. But I got feelings he only said so, just to help make my mind. I stood up and walked in the center of class. But not because of Port words. But this strange feelings, I get few minutes earlier. This bloodlust.
"Now, face the Grimm and show your strength!"-he said and smash lock on the cage. The cage opened revealing boardbatusk. I felt slightly nervous. I took few steps away from it. Ruby felt nervous and asked Blake.
"Why does he retreating? What's happening?"-she was worried. Blake looked at her and said.
"The animals have much more sense of feeling danger.. I think it's his first time fighting Grimm. The bloodlust must scare him a little. I would be surprise if that wasn't the case."-Blake looked worried and looked back at center of class. Ruby and the rest also turn their gaze at fight.
Boarbatusk growled and charged at me. My eyes widened and with luck I manage to avoid it's charge. This bloodlust is ominous. Did the rest of Grimm also emanate such bloodlust. This isn't good, my thoughts are running wild, and I can't concentrate on fight. Boarbatusk turned at me and charged again. I jumped again avoiding it, but still trying to calm down.
"It's seems you're scared, are you? Maybe you're too weak, hmm?"-Port said. I snapped for second and looked at him angrily. He laughed. I couldn't help but hit with my pawns and roared so loud that some people needed to cover their ears. I looked at boarbatusk who again charged at me. I looked at him and again roared loudly. This surprisingly throw him out of motion and lost his balance.
Seeing this my instinct kick me. I rushed at him and jumped at his back making it fall on the ground. I landed on the ground and quickly looked at Grimm. He tried to stand up but my anger gave me quite boost and I quickly ran at him. My mouth wide opened and i bit his neck. Fuck!
I release him and coughed. This taste so awful. Like some kind of poison. But boardbadusk was too injured from my bit to keep fighting. He try to stand up, but despite awful taste in my mouth and slightly dizzy sight, I charge at him and slash across his expose stomach. He gave painful howl and died. His body start slowly releasing black smoke.
I took few deep breathes to calm my self. But I felt more and more dizzy. But why? Could it be it's blood. I start walking away back to place where I was.
"Splendid kill! I knew you got best in you! Unfortunately That's all time we have. Class dismiss! And as always! Stay vigilant!"-Port announced. Ruby and the rest of her team ran to me. Ruby give me hug and said.
"I'm gland you're fine! For moment I thought you will get hurt too badly."-Ruby said. But I couldn't heard her properly. My vision start to blurring and spinning. Girls looked confused.
"Saber?"-Ruby asked. Mu only respond was low growl and I lost conscious. The girls were shocked but Ruby panicked and called Professor Port. I could hear muffled shouting of Ruby. Then soon everything turn black.
Few hours later, infirmary at Beacon
Ruby was sitting with her sister trying to comfort her. When Saber collapsed Ruby was in state of panic. Yang was trying to calm her down but Weiss saying few things didn't helped. Yang and Blake were forced to separating them for each other, or they would hurt each other.
After few minutes after Professor Port called doctors they took Saber too take care of him. Ruby was going with them, and with her Yang. After first hour doctor came to say the result. It's appeared that Grimm blood was poisoned to Saber who didn't have Aura which would protect him from poison at least in some way.
Aura would probably neutralize the effect of Grimm blood but too many of it and even Aura wouldn't be able to protect him for it effects. But right now there wasn't much blood in him, but removing it from him would take time. But nothing serious happen to him.
Ruby was glad hearing this but was still worried. Sitting on the chair in hall, she was waiting for doctor who would say about the result of operation. This wasn't technical operation, but looking-like operation. Mostly this is taking so much time, because Beacon didn't have instruments for such things. There wasn't single animal in Beacon ever. So they didn't bought such things. So using what they could to remove the blood was time-consuming.
After another ten minutes doctor came with result.
"Are you owner of the tiger?"-Doctor asked, Ruby stood quickly and nodded. Doctor looked at papers and said.
"We cleared his body from poisoned blood form his system. He need to rest now. I recommend to let him be. He need peace and rest. And I know that you worry about him, but, I can assure you. There is no danger to his life."-Doctor said even interrupting Ruby before she could say.
Yang walked to her and place her hand at Ruby shoulder.
"Don't worry, he will be fine. Doctor said so. Let's get back to dorm and rest. You're tired."-Yang said. Ruby was going to argue but stopped and just nod. Before they left Ruby looked one again in direction of operation room and left hospital with hope that Saber will soon wake up.
Ok that's it. Here is second chapter for the story. Hope you will enjoy it.
About blood being poisonous. Yeah. I think it's fitting Grimm. After all they are born from darkness. There is no way they could have normal blood. I compere this to Lord of the Fallen in first arc when you can find notes about disease which spread around the monastery.
I think I quite good explain fight with grimm. I can guess you can say it's bit lame, but give some credit. Anyway! Hope you enjoyed the chapter and stay tune for another chapters!
NerDeath out!