Chapter 2: A new home and a new friend

I don't know how long I was in the water, thanks to my new blood any sort of cold was horrible to me, I don't know how but I survived the ordeal I woke up on a beach my clothes tattered but at least I wasn't freezing like before.

Pulling myself up I shook the water out of my ears and took a look at my surroundings, I was on a small beach next to a large wharf, there was no one around and judging by the light it was early morning. I moved quickly up the beach and onto the wharf, I had to move quickly Faunas weren't looked upon that nicely as it was and with the way I looked now it would increase the suspicion about me. I hurried past a few building and into the main streets of what looked like a sizable city,

I tried to stay of the main streets as much as possible keeping to alleys and staying in shadows.

The next few days where the worst of my life, I was raised with great manners and always told to be polite and to never steal, but I grew hungrier each day and no choice, I did what I could when I needed food, I even as much as I disgust myself for saying it chased pigeons. Eventually though I found a safe place to rest an abandoned warehouse on the edge of the market district, there were a few crates all empty that I broke down for firewood, and I managed to find a steady supply of food, you would be surprised about how much fish the local fisherman just let fall off their boats. I hate water but it was worth getting wet to get food.

My life was slowly getting better I only had to wait until the heat was down and the White Fang moved on from this area, but as always my luck wasn't the best in the world, I was scouting the city one day when I came across a peculiar site, a young girl in a red and black dress, carrying a large bulky item on her back that I could only assume was some kind of weapon. I moved silently away, the only people who carried weapons like these were either White Fang men or Hunters and Huntresses and I don't think either of these groups would look at me kindly.

As I moved backwards keeping my eyes on her at all times I backed into a trash can, sending the contents everywhere and scaring a nearby tabby cat that screeched and ran for its life.

With a gasp the girl up ahead spun around her hands moving lightning quick to pull out her weapon, which with my bad luck happened to be a very large gun.

"I'm sorry I startled you", I quickly said trying to get the first word in before she thought I was up to something,

"Who are you" she replied eyeing up and down, not with suspicion but something else I couldn't detect.

"My name is Jace, I was just out looking for food, and I didn't mean to scare you,"

The girl tilted her head and smiled, "I'm not scared, you just surprised me, and why are you dressed like that?" she replied looking at my tattered clothing.

I turned a little red, I did not know this girl but there was something about her that made me instantly like her, she was the first person who did not step back when they saw me, although this might be due to the fact I was half cloaked in shadow and she couldn't see my 'attributes'.

"Well I've been running from some bad people for a long time and I don't really have a home, or friends, or family, so I had to make a decision to save my life. Even if that meant living like this" and I gestured towards my ragged appearance

The girl's smile faded a bit and she took a step closer, "Really? I am so sorry to hear that, I would hate to lose my friends and family, for what it's worth we may not know each other very well but I'll be your friend.

The girl smiles and gestures for me to step out of the shadows, "I can't really see you there why don't you come out so I can get a good look at ya" she says giggling a bit,

I'm looking for some bad people, who are attacking this city and doing some bad things, maybe you can help me look, they wear these funny masks and have white vests with a red claw and wolf symbol"

My head jerked up, "The white fang!",!"

The girl seemed shocked, "Yeah you know those guys,"

My hands clenched into fists, "I know them all right, and it's because of them that I have no life, it's because of them I lost my family, and it's because of them I'm the monster I am now destined to never make friends or have a family"

My hands clenched again my sharp nails digging into my skins and drawing blue blood, which I quickly wiped away before the girl could see,

The girl shook her head a little, "The bad guys do a lot of evil things and I am so sorry for what you've lost, but you can still live a good life, I live at a place called Beacon it's a great place full of great people and I'm sure Professor Ozpin would let you join."