Chapter 2: Forever Fall

Euphimia sat patiently on a rock watching as Suzaku glanced over at all of his equipment. The first thing he saw was the revolver strapped to his hip. The gun was excellently crafted. The gun itself was made out of a strange white alloy that weighed as much as a feather, and was decorated and detailed in a golden metal. The grip was made of a soft rubberish material, but felt like silk in his hand. The chamber was decorated with gold that covered it like a flower, and the barrel's decor was that of a plant, spinning in a spiral until it reached the nozzle and formed a lion's head.

The next thing he noticed was the sword. It too was excellently crafted and ornately furbished. The hilt was adorned with a beautiful golden trim that covered the grip and formed a beautiful pommel at the end of the hilt. The blade was light, but well balanced. It too was ornately designed with beautifully etched artwork and writings adorning the blade.

The final thing he looked at was in the right pocket of his pilot garbs. The key to the Lancelot Albion. It was held in his right hand. Though it served no use on its own, it was still the key to his most dangerous weapon.

Suzaku walked over to Euphimia and helped her off the rock. "We have to move" Suzaku said. Euphimia began walking with him towards the northern edge of the clearing.

"To where? There's no sign of civilization for miles" Euphimia asked. Suzaku looked back at her, and then to the north.

"The terrain elevates that way. If we go in that direction, it will give us a viewpoint where we can look for any signs of life" Suzaku spoke. Euphimia looked at him in amazement before speaking with a small smile adorning her face.

"When did you learn to navigate the terrain?" She asked with curiosity. Suzaku gazed at her before turning his head back towards where he was originally facing.

He sighed. "One hundred and seventeen years is a long time to learn" Suzaku said solemnly. Euphimia looked at him in disbelief - she had been gone for nearly a hundred years? But Suzaku looked no older than when she had first met him.

"Then why are you so young?" She asked. Suzaku's eyes widened a bit in surprise, but quickly returned to their normal state.

"That would explain why I feel so young" Suzaku replied calmly, before he began to walk forward. "Come on, Euphy. Let's go."

Euphimia began to follow Suzaku through the red forest. They continued to traverse the forest for a time, finding themselves walking for hours.

*Rustle*

Suzaku stopped as Euphimia slowly walked closer to Suzaku. Suzaku quickly pulled his revolver out of its holster. He aimed it at where the sound was coming from. Suddenly a black wolf sprung at them. Its bone white claws sharp and deadly, and its piercing red eyes showing nothing but primal savageness.

Suzaku fired a couple of shots into the rather grim looking creature. The shots connected with the target as one of them hit its shoulder, another hit its neck, and the final one hit it in the left eye. Suzaku looked over the creature, taking note of the bone-like facial mask and spikes jutting out of its arms and legs. What surprised him the most was the fact that it began to dissolve only a few seconds after its death.

Before he could observe anything else, additional rustling was heard as more of the black wolves began crawling out of the dense foliage of the red forest.

"Suzaku, I don't believe you will be able to protect the both of us" Euphimia said, with concern. She grabbed his hand and pulled him closer to her, "We must leave."

Suzaku looked at her for a second, before he picked her up off her feet and ran towards the higher ground.

The creatures were taken off guard by the boy's speed, but quickly gave chase after the two young humans.

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Suzaku continued to run up the hill at a quick pace with Euphimia in his arms. He vaulted from left to right, dodging trees, rocks, and the swipes that the creatures made at them. He continued to run until he saw a clearing ahead. He made a sprint for it and leaped out of the forest and into the open space. What Suzaku saw was a relief, but did nothing to alleviate his worries on finding civilization.

On the other side of the clearing was an ancient structure of some kind. Its bricks worn down by the passage of time, but still holding strong, sitting atop of the bottomless canyon below.

Suzaku had no concern for the details at the moment; he continued to run until he reached the structure's bridge. The bridge was broken - the middle of the bridge looked to have collapsed, leaving Suzaku and Euphimia stuck at the entrance of the bridge.

Suzaku laid Euphimia down onto the ground before he spoke, "Euphy, I want you to stay behind me - I'll deal with these wolves."

Euphimia backed away from Suzaku, before looking into his green eyes, "Live through this, please."

Suzaku looked at the revolver, before smiling at Euphimia, "I promise."

Suzaku turned back to the numerous black wolves which had gathered at the entrance of the bridge. Both sides stood there for a moment, none daring to make a move, until the front wolf howled, commencing the attack.

Suzaku shot down the first three wolves that had charged towards him and Euphy with the revolver. Their corpses disintegrating as they lay motionless on the coarse stones. Suzaku charged at them, unsheathing his sword as he did so. The first wolf tried to swipe at him, but he flipped over it, stabbing it in the head and killing it instantly. He landed on the ground, sliding across the dirt, and stabbing a second one of the creatures in the chest. He ducked under a pounce from one of the creatures, and lacerated the beast with his sword as it flew over him. He continued dodging the creature's attacks, and stabbed quite a number of them as he did so.

He jumped away from the pack of black wolves. His breaths were heavy as he held his sword up to the red eyed demons. There were only a few of them now and they all began to encircle their tired prey. Suzaku steadied himself. He slowed his breathing and forced himself to relax. Suddenly, they all pounced. He quickly jumped into the air, causing the dark wolves to lose sight of him. He spun himself in the air, and fell towards one of the beasts. He slashed its neck - cutting its head clean off - before jumping onto the paw of an attacking wolf, and running up its leg. With masterful form, he stabbed the creature in the head, causing it to fall to the ground, dead. He turned to face the final wolf which had its gaze focused on him, however it turned its eyes towards Euphimia and charged at her instead. Suzaku's heart raced as he dropped his sword, ran at the wolf, and tackled it with all of his weight. They both slid until they reached the edge of the bridge and fell off.

"Suzaku!" Euphimia cried out in panic. She ran to the edge of the bridge to find Suzaku and the dark wolf hanging on for their lives. The wolf tried to swipe for Suzaku, but Suzaku narrowly evaded its sharp claws by swinging himself out of harm's way. Euphimia grabbed Suzaku's arm and began to help pull him up. Suzaku, trying to pull himself up as well, was more focused on the savage beast in front of him. The black wolf slashed at him again and managed to cut into Suzaku's chest. Blood began to ooze out, slowly trickling down his body. He kicked at the wolf's head and looked back up to Euphimia, "Let go!" He said in desperation, "You have to trust me!"

Euphimia looked at him for a moment, before she loosened her grip, and let go.

Suzaku lunged at the wolf and grabbed it by its neck. The creature slashed at him with its sharp claws, and Suzaku narrowly avoided being cut again. He reloaded his revolver, put one bullet in the cylinder before he closed it, pointed it point-blank at the creature's head, and fired.

The creature's primal grip loosened as it began to fall into the dark abyss. Suzaku jumped off the creature and grappled to the ledge with his left hand. He pulled himself up with Euphimias help, put his revolver away, and went to pick up his sword.

"Suzaku, let me tend to that wound. You shouldn't be walking around with it open for too long. It could get an infection" Euphimia spoke. She walked over to him and helped him sit down onto the coarse stones of the broken bridge.

They sat there for a moment before they heard the sound of a jet. They looked up to see a small craft flying towards them. It was not Britannian or Japanese. The craft landed in the clearing behind them. They looked towards the mysterious craft, wondering if it was an ally or enemy. The doors to the airship slowly opened and out came a man with gray hair and brown eyes. He wore a pair of small spectacles, black pants, loafers, and a green sweater with a small cross on it. On top of that he wore a black vest and an unbuttoned suit.

"Who are you?" Euphimia asked. The man looked at her and replied,

"My name is Professor Ozpin. I am here to help."

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