What a horrible week last week was... Here's hoping to a much better one. Still working on 11 and this might go to 14-15 chapters total after I've decided to cut certain things. Nevertheless, have a great week guys and I'll see you on Monday for Chapter 7.

Chapter 6

Three weeks had passed since the Guild had attacked Aero and in that time no one from the Guild had tried to attack team RWBY or Aero. At first things seemed awkward and everyone seemed trepid about what was happening and about Aero and Sebastian. However, things changed over time and now everyone was meshing well with one another, learning more about each other and enjoying the company, especially Aero and Sebastian. Everyone had gathered in the training room, which was situated next to the medical room and had the same paint scheme.

"Ready bud?" Sebastian asked Aero, who nodded and got himself in a ready stance, prepared for his first training since taking his bandages off two days ago. Everyone was wearing casual clothing except Aero, who wore a white hoodie with a diagonal zipper that was unzipped, matching shirt and his black combat pants. Sebastian flipped a switch, targets popping up that were met with bullets from Aero's pistols. More popped up only to be knocked back down as Aero moved around, shooting but also throwing knives to add variety and to test his throwing motion. He holstered his pistols and snatched his assault rifle from a table, quickly loading it and shooting at more targets with three-shot bursts. This continued until he ran, holstered his rifle, slid to a stop in front of his sniper rifle, aimed down the scope and shot three close range targets. He breathed heavily as he stood up, looking around.

"And?" he asked, everyone snickering at his comment as they pulled the targets back out.

"Damn," Scarlet said, looking at a target, "Near bullseye."

"That's how almost all of them are," Yang said, looking at others as Sebastian looked at a couple, one with a knife in its head.

"Agreed. A few seem off by two inches at most, but those would still be disabling or kill shots. Well done Aero."

"Thanks," he said, gathering his weapons until Yang stopped him.

"Wait, what about your hand-to-hand skills?" she asked with a grin, "We need to have a rematch."

"Ah shit."

"You should also have a test fight with your sword and short blades," Ruby said, taking out the compressed Crescent Rose.

"Double shit," Aero replied as he slowly backed away from Yang, who still sported a grin on her face as she inched closer. He backed into a table and looked down, shocked to see it was empty.

"Seb! Where the hell are my blades?!"

"I got them you moron," he replied with a wicked smile that Sun and Scarlet reciprocated as Aero looked at him with pure anger. He then turned his attention to Yang who swung, barely missing Aero as he ducked and ran only to be met halfway by Ruby, who collided with him and sent him back to Yang. She grabbed him and threw him like a ragdoll across the large training room, landing in front of Sebastian, who looked down at Aero.

"Your blades," he said, handing Aero his sword and short blades. Aero grabbed the weapons, flicked the rod and turned in time to block a blow from Ruby, who was shocked at the sudden appearance of the sword. Their blades were locked until Aero kicked her leg out, allowing him to get away. He breathed harshly, staring at the Hunters and Huntress's, who had their weapons drawn and lowered his shoulders.

"Fuck me," he said quietly, knowing it was going to be a long training session.

The next day Aero sported multiple ice packs all over his body as he went downstairs gingerly, looking around at the intricate foyer as the morning sun began to shine through the large windows. The whole manor had ice blue walls and little details painted in white, adding a sense of luxury and finesse to the whole area while the floors had beautiful tiling throughout except in the bedrooms. Looking left, he saw the rooms for the medical room, training room and a third room he hadn't been in. Down the right hallway was the living room and across from it was the dining room which was next to the kitchen, the living room becoming the hangout spot for everyone. Aero couldn't help but smile to himself, happy to have friends and a new home, but knew he had to go after the Guild.

"Aero," he heard behind him, causing him to turn around to see Sebastian coming down the steps.

"Sebastian," he replied, "What's up?"

"Still sore?"

"Yeah thanks to you."

"Not my fault you can't keep track of your weapons," Sebastian retorted, Aero swiftly punching him in the shoulder, "Ass. Anyway, Lila has some info on Magnis. He has a mission tonight and that will be our time to move. She sent me the plans for the place he's heading to."

"Just him?" Aero asked as they walked through the living room and to the dining room, clearing off the large mahogany table and setting the plans down on it.

"Yeah, so Lila-"

"I knew I forgot to ask something. Who's Lila?" the two heard behind them, turning to see a groggy team RWBY, Sun and Scarlet, who asked the question.

"Lila Evergreen is my oldest friend next to Sebastian. We got recruited at the same time and have been practically inseparable. If Sebastian is my older brother, she's my older sister."

"How old are you?" Blake asked as she took a seat, her husband collapsing in the chair next to her.

"23," Aero replied as Yang and Weiss began to cook.

"Wow, you're right between us," Yang said, detailing how she, Weiss and Blake were a year older and Ruby a year younger then him.

"Cool. So, back to Lila?"

"Right, she said that his target is someone who works in the Atlas army, so we won't have to travel far. He's starting to move up the ranks at an alarming rate and has had anti-Vacuo rhetoric. You may want to get Magnis after he kills the target."

"Magnis?" Weiss asked.

"One of the top assassins. I'm going after him," Aero said, looking over the blueprints of an army barracks until everyone perked their heads up at the front door audibly opening and closing. Aero held his hand up, motioned with his hand to Sebastian and the two moved forward slowly, turning around the corner into the living room and spotting someone they didn't know.

The woman had stark white hair like Weiss and had it done in a small bun with a large bang covering her right eye, much like Scarlet's. She wore a white coat that revealed her shoulders, had a tight collar that covered her neck and had one button buttoned at her midsection. She wore a blue undershirt that emphasized her chest and white pants with metal grey boots that ended in 5-inch heels. She also wore black gloves and had a white flimsy skirt underneath for fashion. Her cold demeanor was felt immediately as she turned to the two men who looked at her with confusion.

"Not an assassin," Sebastian said in a low tone to Aero, who nodded slowly as he approached her.

"Who are you?" she asked in a low, snobbish tone.

"I'm Aero Kalo, I'm Weiss Schnee's bodyguard. You are?"

"I'm her sister Winter. I suggest you move out of the way. Why the hell does she need a bodyguard?" she asked to herself as she made her way past Aero and to the dining room, where she was greeted by everyone.

"Hello sister," she said in a sweeter tone as she embraced Weiss.

"Hello Winter, what brings you here?" she asked as Aero and Sebastian made their way back to the dining room.

"Oh, just in the neighborhood. I have a question for you," she began as Aero and Sebastian began to once again look over the map of the barracks, "Who are these two?"

"Friends," Weiss said quickly.

"Really?" Winter said with a grin, "Because, if I recall from a few moments ago, that faunus just said he was your bodyguard. Now tell me, how would father feel about this?"

"I'm sure he wouldn't mind it one bit," Aero said, everyone looking at him and shaking their heads at Aero, who ignored them as he turned to Winter.

"Oh, I'm sure he would. See, me and my family-"

"I know your disgusting family history when it comes to my kind," Aero said, leaning on the table and crossing his arms, Winter staring at him, anger slowly creeping onto her beautiful features.

"Disgusting?"

"Very."

"Well, it may be, but my father is like that. I know Weiss isn't because of her friend," Winter said, motioning to Blake with her head, "I'm more down the middle-"

"Like father like daughter, what a great Huntress you are, protecting all of Remnant but only really caring about humans, not giving a da-" was all Aero could say as Winter moved in suddenly and placed a gloved hand over his mouth to quiet him. He reacted instinctively, kicking her knee, grabbing her arm and twisting it, pinning it behind her back and bending her over the table. She groaned in pain as Aero pinned his other arm to the back of her neck.

"Next time, don't ever just take something or someone at face value," he said into her ear. She suddenly shifted her weight, kicked him in the stomach and slammed his head on the blueprints, holding it there as everyone moved in to separate the two. Weiss, Yang and Sun pulled Winter off Aero, who shook his head as Scarlet, Ruby, Sebastian and Blake held him back.

"Next time, don't attack a Huntress," Winter said, fixing her coat and hair and turning to Weiss, "And I suggest you get better friends."

"It's not my fault when you want to say those kind of things," Weiss retorted, mere inches from her sisters face, "I appreciate you coming over, but you have quickly overstayed your welcome. You need to leave Winter," she said. Winter looked at her, nodded her head, stared at Aero, turned and left. Aero held a hand to his head, shaking his head slowly, a small amount of blood going down his head from a small cut.

"What a fantastic morning," Aero said, everyone having a light laugh at his joke as Weiss brought a hand towel.

"I am so sorry," she said as she held the towel to his wound, "Winter and I haven't really seen eye to eye on a lot of things."

"Its fine, not your fault. Hell, half of it was mine," he said, placing a hand over hers, their fingers lightly brushing one another as he held the towel in place.

"You going to be okay for tonight?" Sebastian asked.

"Yeah, I will. Can I get some food first though?"

Aero wore his all black gear, looking around on a roof, seeking a specific car that would help him complete his mission quicker. He finally spotted a car a few blocks down from his position in the midnight moonlight and moved in. He was thirty feet above it and jumped down, latching onto a windowsill to stop himself, dropping himself to another and another until he reached the ground. He peered inside and found someone on a laptop with a headset, talking to someone and looking over a map in his left hand.

"Seb, found his handler."

"End it," Aero heard, drawing his silenced pistol, aiming and sending a bullet clean through the handler's head, his blood and brains splattering on the inside of the windshield.

"Yup, Magnis knows what's happening," Sebastian told Aero from a more remote location further away. He climbed back up and looked around, noting how close he was to Fort Hyperion and that the barracks were just on the other side of a tower and chained fence. He looked around and sighed.

"Seb, we have a problem. I see no way of getting into this place, it's literally a fucking fort."

"Hmm… Any nearby cars going in or out?"

"I don't see any and Magnis could be finishing his target right now."

"Wait, that's it Aero! Just wait, let Magnis come to you!" Sebastian said, nearly blasting Aero's ear out. Aero confirmed Sebastian's plan and sat on the edge of the building, breathing slowly and keeping his eyes trained on the barracks until he saw a figure move near the barracks. It jumped in the back of a truck that left the base, the figure rolling out when the truck was a block away and only one block from Aero. The figure dashed into an alley then up the building across from Aero, getting up and brushing himself off only to stop when he spotted the assassin.

"Aero, I'll be damned," Magnis said as Aero jumped over to him, "What brings you here? Making my job easy?"

"Oh, what job?"

"Whoever kills you gets a nice pay bonus. Already being the new number one, I could use that seeing as I plan to retire within the next two years."

"Magnis, you know why I'm here."

"Because you got burned hard."

"Because the Assassin's Guild has lost its way and wants to kill innocent Hunter's and Huntress's. Because Varis has let the power get to him."

"Well, Aero, I still believe in our mission and no one is gonna stop us," Magnis said, jumping forward, brandishing his hidden blades. Aero sidestepped and brought his sword out, Magnis copying his motion as the two locked blades. They exchanged blows, trying to out maneuver one another as the master assassin's went at it. Magnis eventually got the upper hand, knocking Aero's sword from his hand, punched him where Winter had cut him earlier and swept his legs. Aero groaned as Magnis brought his boot down on his chest, Aero wheezing in pain as Magnis shook his head.

"You could've lead the Guild to greatness Aero."

"Could've. You talk too much Magnis," Aero said, plunging a hidden blade into Magnis's foot. He screamed in pain as Aero pushed him off, drawing his two short blades and standing back up, wiping the blood from his face. Magnis rolled and engaged his hidden blades again, the two staring at one another. Aero moved in, swinging with one blade and using the other to deflect a blow from Magnis. Aero kicked him in the gut and brought a blade onto his shoulder, the elder assassin yelling and pulling the blade out, using it as his own weapon.

"You're not walking from this alive Magnis."

"Neither will you Aero," he said, charging forward suddenly and leaving a gash on Aero's chest. He moved back, trying his best to stop the onslaught of blows until he engaged his hidden blade and stabbed Magnis in the forearm, cutting his wrist. Magnis looked at the wound and stumbled back, blood running from his wrist. He looked at Aero, fear in his eyes as he moved forward only to be met by Aero, who stabbed him in the heart with his hidden blade. Aero helped Magnis down, who stared at Aero and grabbed his shoulder.

"Why Aero? Y-you could've-"

"I know. But you know I have no choice. I would never let anyone hurt those four."

"They've c-corrupted y-you…"

"No, they haven't. Hell, these past few weeks have been the best of my life. I have a new family that cares about me and sees me as more than just a weapon. And I know the leaders of the Guild are listening. I'll die before you guys hurt them," and with those last words, Aero felt Magnis take his last breath. Aero shook his head, closed Magnis's eyes with his fingers and gathered his equipment. He leapt across the rooftops, stopping on the roof of a coffee shop and getting in via the roof access door. He grabbed an orange work shirt and threw it overtop is shirt, walking in and finding Sebastian sipping a cup of coffee.

"Are we all snug and relaxed?" Aero asked, his friend smiling from ear to ear, who stood up and embraced him.

"Let's go home," Sebastian said, Aero nodding in agreement as they left, got into a car and drove back to the manor. They walked in and were greeted by sounds of laughter and excitement coming from the living room. Aero held a bandage to his chest and head to cover the blood as the two walked to the living room, where there friends were watching TV and enjoying time off.

"Holy shit! Aero!" Yang said, everyone standing up and greeting the assassin, hugging him and making sure he was okay.

"Glad to see you're okay," Blake said with a smile that Aero returned.

"Thanks. Magnis was a helluva old bastard, left a couple of nice marks," Aero said as Sebastian left to answer a phone call, "How's everything been here? Thought you guys would be asleep?"

"Man, we haven't had this much time off in forever, we're taking every second of it," Sun said with a grin that Scarlet copied.

"Nice. I'll join you guys in a quick second, I'm gonna patch myself up."

"Need help?" Ruby asked, Scarlet staring at her, "Not like that!" she snapped, everyone laughing at the two.

"I should be fine," he said as he turned to Weiss, "Everything okay with your sister?"

"Actually yes. After you left a couple of hours she swung back."

"She actually apologized, which is shocking coming from her," Yang said as she and a couple of others watched a boxing match.

"Wow. Glad to hear, hang tight, I'll-"

"No you can't join them," Sebastian said, returning to the room, causing everyone to look at him.

"Wait what?" Aero asked.

"I have a couple of friends on the inside that I've been chatting with since we left. One just called me: Vincent has had Lila detained by the Guild and she is being held in Mistral."

"WHAT?!"

She had decided that even though she was heiress she would not want to inherit the company, much like how her sister Winter had decided many years ago. Now her father had taken on a protégé and was showing him the ropes, the young man at the family's large mansion in Atlas, while she was stuck here listening to quarterly reports. Her attention was elsewhere when her Scroll buzzed, which she heard in a little white, leather purse she had carried into the meeting. She pulled it out and looked quizzically at it for her sister had sent her a text.

You may get mad at this, but I did some digging on your new 'bodyguard'. Do tell me dear sister, how is it a faunus can be alive if he died seven years ago?