Two Chapter, i am on a roll today
Chapter Two: A Star Impact
"What the hell is happening Oz?"
Ozpin didn't have a good morning to begin with, reporter swarming on any known scientist for explanation, the people panic if there will be another event like this, all in all, the fear and insecurities are in people mind, which is not good as fear is what grimm feed on
ozpin rubbed his tired eyes, his good friend ironwood have been making his top genius scientist to figure out yesterday event, the general would soon tell him if he found any explanation, which is good because he need one right now
he still didn't know where the stray light hits, clearly it make a impact as all of remnant cane feel it's arrival, though he figure it's pretty far away if atlas and vale only suffer minor ground shaking
he had been trying to call vacuo and mistral headmaster for any update but so far, they haven't call back, understandable, he assume all of remnant witness the celestial like event last night and they try to appeal to the masses
he sure they call him back when they got their own kingdom sorted out
ozpin look at his monitor, which show his friend and subordinate worry face, qrow branwen "i do not qrow, all i can do know is to find out what is causing this"
"you better find it fast" qrow look behind his shoulder, ozpin caught a glimpse at what he was looking and his heart sank "the lights did something to amber, she been screaming her lungs and crying her eyes out last night, saying that someone is badly hurt and she want to help him, i had to knock her out lest she hurt herself"
"that is a wise decision" ozpin grimace "ironwood told me the same thing happen with the winter maiden, it seem it affect all of the maiden i assume, whatever these lights is"
qrow sigh, ozpin notice his finger twitching, likely fighting the urge to grab his flask "damn it, how do we move from here oz?"
"james and I'll agreed to have our kingdom in lockdown for a few weeks" ozpin grimace, it isn't a good choice for him but he had to take precautions "i want you to move amber into vale as soon as possible, discretion is vital"
"that would cause panic" qrow raise a brow, it wasn't oz style to raise up all defense if there wasn't any casualty, he usually use learn your enemy tactics
"i know" ozpin sigh, tiredness can be seen from his posture "but it's the only choice i have, last night show have rattle so many people then i expected, almost half the kingdom had the mind to move to mistral ot vacuo"
arow nodded "i understand, i try to bring amber to beacon as soon as i can but you know me, b-"
"bad luck always with you" ozpin Chuckle "i know old friend but be mindful of her condition, whatever causing them to be like this, any clue would be helpful for obleck to make his theory
qrow nodded and end the call, ozpin lean into his chair, his old age and weariness finally catching up with him
he never show any sign of fatigue in his decade year old experience as headmaster, even when guiding adolescent teenager into a promising hunstman, only now he show such tiredness
he chuckle, for him, it feel refreshing to feel like this, it makes him feel human, not that he say he wasn't one but the feeling sometimes is appreciated
such is little things we enjoy in life
ozpin lean foward in his chair and start working on his network, trying to find any leads on that stray light, it's possible that it hit somewhere on remnant, he pray it didn't land on any civilization
Pyrrha was jolted awake when a nurse shake her by the shoulder, she been sleeping on the hospital chair by now
her mother, a stark resemblance of her, except her mother had short hair and wear glasses, she no doubt will wear one in the future
"mother" pyrrha yawn as she sat up, rubbing her eyes
Anastasia nikos, a kind mother but a strict one whenever she want to be, she smile and pat her head "where have you been while the city in chaos dear?"
Pyrrha chuckle nervously "i was out doing training as usual but when the city had a earthquake, i found someone that needs help so i bring him here"
Anastasia sigh, her daughter is kind, too kind, a trait she pick from her no doubt, Anastasia smile and sat beside her daughter "that's commendable dear but you have to take care of yourself first, you all i have left"
"i know mom" pyrrha smile and hold her mother hand, who smile and the two enjoy each other presence as mother and daughter
"miss nikos?" a nurse came up to her "you can see him now"
pyrrha nodded and stood, following the nurse with her mother, they soon made a stop in front of the room "please inform me if there's any sign of him waking up" the nurse said before moving on
pyrrha nodded and went inside, there he lay, hook up on various machine, a endotracheal tube in his mouth, he has bandage wrap around his torso, the stump on his right arm, over his left eye, overall, she look better then when she first found him
Anastasia look shock when she see the boy, she stop on the side of the bed and hold his left hand "oh dear me, you found him like this pyrrha?"
pyrrha nodded, her eyes show passion and compassion "it was worst when i found him, the blood he lost is ... too much"
Anastasia nodded, her daughter is use to pain because she train her to be a fighter but she is not use to seeing a fatal wound like this, amputation is not something she can stomach easily
Anastasia take a look on his face and smile, glancing at her daughter teasingly "ya know, he is kinda cute, good for you to snatch him first"
"mom" pyrrha whine slightly, a side that she only show to her mother, Anastasia laugh, the mood brightened up slightly as her mother kept teasing her
soon, the room fill with laughter, as the nikos talk with each other, they didn't notice his finger twitch slightly
"Move along, get those legs moving and i want that thing remove"
A short, elderly woman with short silver hair and brown eyes order her man around, she wore a Atlesian uniform with black gloves and a dark gray belt.
her personality radiate commander, as that is what she is, a specialist in argus, task to protect it's people
and as such, she is barking at her men to move any tow truck, heavy hitter vehicle all she have in her arsenal
why?, because there's a damn hammer in the middle of her port, a relatively short but richly decorated and refined wooden handle, embellished by a splendid gold pommel, designed with two goats. The head of the hammer is of an atypical and relatively aggressive shape, featuring sharp edges that contrast with the beautiful curves shaping the underside of the hammer. the hammer is cover with some kind of symbol
it is a beautiful piece of metal but for gods sake, she can't move the damn thing, no matter how strong or many her man is, no matter what truck she use to pull the damn thing, it won't budge, it started to grate her nerves
she is tempted to bring out the colossus just to pick up this thing but she resist the urge, no, james ironwood has specifically order her to use the mech as the last resort against the grimm, oh dear lord, what would he think if she report that she use the colossus just to pick up a human size hammer?
she snap back to reality when another one of the truck got damage just by trying to pull the damn thing, the truck bumper was pull off clean
her eyebrow twitch, maybe, just maybe she want to use the colossus to show who boss but she resist the urge again, she will not be outdone by a damn hammer
"Are you alright leader?"
"i'm fine vernal, thank you"
Raven branwen is not the kind of woman who say thank you often but she felt she need to this time, because vernal was so damn loyal to her in her time of need
Vernal nodded and stood up "call me if you need anything" with that, she head outside to give her some space
raven breathe slowly, she didn't wear her top, just a bandage to cover her asset, her skin glistening in sweat, she can still feel the intensity of what she been through last night
she wipe her brow, whatever she felt, it's from someone, now when she clear her head, she can focus properly and can sense that her semblance had unknowingly bond to something ... or someone
it's like they are connect together but she can't exactly pinpoint whoever he or she is, it's like something is clouded this person from her but still bright enough for her to sense it
it almost like it want her to find this person, for what she don't know
in her heart, a feeling she haven't felt in a very long time, longing, affection and bitterness
only one person she felt for like this and she left him all those years ago but this time, those feeling resurface for someone new and she didn't even met it yet
she breathe harshly, she doesn't like this, it felt like she being manipulate but at the same time, these emotion are too strong to resist
she stood up, her eyes resolve with burning anger, with haste, she put on her top and her sword, whoever make her feel this way, she make them pay, she head out
"i'm going on a hunt, don't move anywhere until i'm back"
Qrow is worried, a feeling he been having ever since the light show from the night sky
he been moving amber from one civilization to another, stopping for rest, she woke up early and start daydreaming
now he been a teacher at signal academy and he know a look of a girl in love, he even has two niece, granted that two of them have not found the love of their life yet but yang had that look ... when she first had her bike
"amber?" qrow start hesitantly, still don't know how to start with all this, he decide to be slow about it "are you alright"
at first she ignore him, as she didn't even heard him, her eyes glazed over as she stare up at the wall, a small soft smile on hers as her leg kick up and down, after a minute, she snap and look at him with bright smile "hmm, did you say something qrow?"
yeah, he didn't get paid enough for this shit
the way she look at him with such intense look, he shiver "are you ... fine?"
she smile so bright, he thought she was someone else "yeah, why wouldn't i be, ya know?"
qrow raise a brow at her tick, she never had a tick before and she kept saying after her sentence "okay, just checking up on you"
she grin at him, showing her pearly white teeth she kick her leg up and down, her eyes glaze back as she stare at the wall
yeah he didn't get enough payment for this shit, he need to call glynda on how to deal with lovestruck girl who suddenly fall in love with someone who ... she didn't even met
when he thinks like that, it make her sound insane, he shrugged, eh, he can turn into bird
The first thing he see when he open his eyes ... is blinding light
'goddamn it' he shield his stinging eyes from the light
the next he know ... he has a eye, not eyes
'goddammit' he groan as he rub what's left of his ... left eye
the third thing he notice ... he also lost his right arm
'oh for fuck sake'
he check everything else and glad his other limb or organ are still attached, that's a relief
the final thing he notice is there a tube in his throat
panic, he immediately pull the tube out of his mouth, gagging slightly, he cough violently, smacking his chest
"w-where the fuck-" he cough, sitting up on the sides of his bed while coughing "-am i?"
he took it in his surrounding, the bland walls and dull decorations like pictures of buildings and horses, he can see a bowl of fruits on the table
'hospital' he grimace as he can sniff the bitter smell of medicine
he stood up, legs wobbling a little but after a minute, he regain a bit of his strength, standing straight, he took a First step, then another and another until he reach the window, he slide the curtains and ... was surprised to see a unfamiliar houses
"okay ... i am not at home or nearly anywhere close" he mutter as he let the fact sink in, he crack his neck, he slide the window open and jump down, he only wore a pants with no shirt but he was never a shy one with a little bit of nudity
he land silently on his feet, in a alley, barefoot but he didn't let the fact bother him, he walk around, he was surprised to see people use this metal boxes to move around, people using this .. things they call scrolls but didn't function like the scroll he knew
all of it look so futuristic to him, as he walk around in marvel, he didn't notice someone in front of him and he bump into her
"ow" it's a girl, despite being injure, he stood like a solid rock while she fall down, she is quite tomboyish, fair skin, short, platinum blonde hair spiked at the back with center unevenly parted bangs at the front and green eyes. She wears a two-tone white and grey sleeveless tank top and brown studded leather pauldrons that match her brown studded pants. The pauldrons themselves are connected with brass o-ring pieces that the leather wraps over, with brass studded tassels hanging at the bottom of the pauldrons, and a white cape hanging from the back.
the girl stood up angrily "can't you see where you ... you going" the word die in her throat as she take in his appearance, her face look horrified by his injuries "are you ... are you alright, hurt anywhere?"
he raise a brow, he pretty sure she was gonna blast off some colorful words at him but did a 180, he chuckle in his mind, it seem she had a kind soul at least "i'm alright"
she look at his stump uncomfortably, gripping her bicep with discomfort "do you ... need anything, you seem lost"
"yeah, where am i exactly" he look around, he need a name and info quick
"you in argus" she tilt her head, did he lost some memories but then again, his appearance doesn't look like he's from around here "where you from?"
"i uh" he frown, his head start spinning slightly and his leg lose balance, his face was about to meet to ground, luckily for him, the woman is quick on her feet and catch him easily
"whoa there" she put his arm around her neck, supporting his body "are you alright"
"yeah, yeah" he frowned, holding his head in slight pain "i'm fine, just need some time to stand properly
she frowned, her eyes show concern and something tell him that it was not something she usual do, with the way she shift her foot awkwardly
"do you ... need any help?" she try at least, to make things less awkward
he grin, nodding, his stomach grumbling and it demand food, one particular food "do you have ramen here?"
she look surprise for a moment, before laughing "buddy, this is mistral, of course we have ramen "she Chuckle, wiping a tear out of her eyes "come on, my treat, as for bumping to you"
he grinned, he like this girl already "show the way"
they chat and get to know with each other, unknown to them, the hammer that been cordovin pain in the ass had flew high up in the sky and follow them, using clouds as cover
while she should be relieved that there won't be one stubborn giant hammer on her port, she couldn't help but rage, all her resources to move the damn thing felt useless just because the damn thing flew on its own
how the hell she supposed to explain all this to general ironwood?
shaking in rage, she point her middle finger up in the air and said something she never said in a long time
"fuck you, you motherfu-"
Aaaand that's a wrap, i won't be uploading until a few days, ciao