The forest, Kuchinashi, her parents, darkness, the Grimm, the screaming; it always seemed like such a monotonous nightmare, but it never got any less terrifying. Platina's eyes fluttered open. She sat up against the wall and looked around the room. She was still expecting to see her old bedroom, or maybe August standing around somewhere. She was half-disappointed to be in the dorm. There was only a little moonlight coming from the two windows to illuminate the room. Platina could make out the outlines of May and Tiffany on their beds. She brought her knees to her chest and hugged her legs. She was alone late at night once again.

A sudden chill shot through Tina's body. At first, she thought it was just her nerves getting to her, but something danced in her peripheral vision. She turned and saw Lukas sitting on the windowsill next to their beds; his cloak flowing in the wind. He was staring down at his sword.

"Lukas?" She quietly called. Lukas jerked back into reality, glanced back, and sheathed his sword.

"Why are you still up?" She asked.

"You should go back to sleep." He replied as he turned away.

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing you should worry yourself with." To her, he seemed keen on staying vague.

"Lukas," Tina began as she tilted her head, "are you sneaking out?"

"Please, just mind your own business." He commanded.

She pushed herself off her bed and tried to stand tall against Lukas. "Why are you like this?" She asked, trying to keep her voice down. He didn't reply.

"I can understand if you don't like me, but clearly something is up. If you're so upset about me not being a real leader, you have to give me a chance to try. What's going on?"

"Damn it," Lukas scoffed, "you're annoyingly persistent...fine." He reluctantly agreed. He turned back to her and leaned on the wall, arms crossed.

"The guy...that was on the news earlier today..." He started, looking away from Platina. "I have reason to believe he's here. He's been at large for a while now."

"You know who he is?" She quietly asked.

There was a moment where he stayed silent. Lukas shifted uncomfortably with a hard expression.

"His name is Coal Augite." He said, "He's my brother."

Platina, shocked, didn't know what to say, so she just held her arm and lowered her head.

"After our father died, he...ran away; left me alone. I didn't see him for years. Then I learned what he'd been up to; the things he had done. I made up my mind that he had to be stopped; that I had to stop him."

There was an awkward silence. Platina shifted her weight as she tried to pick her words.

"Is...that why you became a Huntsman?" She questioned. Lukas nodded without saying anything.

"Why didn't you tell any of us about this?" She asked timidly.

"It doesn't concern any of you." He answered. "This is something I have to do alone."

"I know it's none of my business, but I don't think that's something you should have to do alone." Platina argued.

He shook his head. "You're wrong."

"You know…" A new voice chimed in from the side. Lukas and Platina turned to face it.

"I'm sorry about what happened to you," May said as she zipped up her jacket, "but it doesn't excuse you for being a jerk."

"And Platina's right," Tiffany said, sitting on her bed and loading a cylinder into her rifle. "You shouldn't have to do this alone."

"Uh, how long have you guys been up?" Tina asked.

"Long enough to hear the juicy bits." May answered. "So, are we going to pay Coal a visit tonight?" She threw out a question of her own.

Lukas closed his eyes for a second, then he stared back at the girls with a stern expression. They were all patiently waiting for an answer.

"You three aren't going to let me go alone, are you?" He asked.

"Personally, I think this is a bad idea," Tiffany nervously admitted, "but I'm going if all of you are."

Lukas sighed. "Fine." He finally caved in. "Let's go."

"You won't regret it!" Platina nodded with a smile. "I'll get ready quick."

She threw on her outfit and snatched Platinum Eclipse off her nightstand. She looked down at it for a second. Professor Valenzuela's words from earlier echoed in her thoughts.

"Are we ready?" Lukas asked.

"Yeah, let's go." Platina nodded.

Lukas pushed himself outside and onto the overhang below. He was closely followed by May, then Tiffany. Platina, after a moment of hesitation, headed out and closed the window. The team jumped to the ground. After quickly scanning the area, they left the school and started walking down a large flight of stairs that led to the city below. The stairs turned into a short road and soon they found themselves in the City of Mistral.

"So…" Tiffany began, "your brother…"

"He's dangerous." Lukas answered without waiting for a question. "That's something I want you to understand before we get to where I think he is."

They jumped over a fence and landed on the rooftop of a building below, then they dropped to the ground and continued their run on a cobblestone road.

"By the way, it'll be a while before we get there." Lukas mentioned. "We're going all the way to Upper Mistral Port."

"Oooo, what's at the port?" Asked a familiar voice. With a mechanical whir, Reese quickly caught up to them with her hoverboard. Everyone stopped in unison.

"Reese? What are you doing?" Platina asked.

"Well, I was just getting some air when I saw all of you leave the school. I wanted to know what you were all up to." Reese explained.

"Great," Lukas groaned.

"There's a criminal there, according to Lukas." May explained. "We're gonna go catch him."

"Woah, that sounds cool. I want in." Said Reese firmly.

"No." Lukas rejected her. "These three weren't even supposed to come in the first place."

"Ah, too bad," Reese said in a teasing tone, "I'm already interested, so I'm coming with."

"Wouldn't it make it easier if we had a lot of people?" Tiffany asked. "...or maybe just call the authorities." She muttered under her breath.

"I should have tried harder to keep you all out of this." He scoffed. "Follow me."

"Alright!" Reese laughed while bringing her arms up.

Without another word, Lukas headed down the street with the girls close behind. They ran through empty streets, bare plazas, and hollow alleys. After a while, they heard the sound of waves crashing against rocks.

"We're almost there." Lukas said in a low voice.

He stopped in the middle of an alley. Slowly, he turned the corner of the building. There was a large metal warehouse that looked totally different from any other building in Haven. It had a metal fence with mesh wire at the top surrounding it. Over the fence, they could see stacks of huge metal containers, most of which were red and blue.

"Come on," Lukas mumbled.

He looked up and teleported onto the top of the building. Tiffany placed her foot on a metal pipe on the wall and pushed off. She pulled herself onto a stack of wooden crates and hopped onto the roof next to Lukas. Reese slid over to Platina and hoisted her onto the hoverboard. With a quick maneuver of her feet, they were shot into the air and onto the roof. May took out Amber Storm and shot it at the ground; launching herself up to the others.

"Hey, you should think about keeping it down!" Lukas whispered loudly to May. "We don't wanna attract attention to ourselves."

"Don't worry," May laughed, "We'll get in and kick Coal's ass before he knew what hit him."

"It's not going to be that simple." Lukas replied. "He isn't working alone. Those other two in the video from the news...I think he's working in a large group."

"That makes sense." Tiffany agreed. "The story was about two large Dust robberies, right? Three people couldn't steal that much Dust alone."

"Look," Lukas motioned over to an opening in the fence.

Two men in blue suits appeared at the entrance, each of them limply holding rifles close to them. They glanced down either side of the street, then they turned around and began walking back to where they came.

Lukas jumped down from the roof and shuffled across the street. He passed through the gate and silently dashed toward the two men. One of them paused for a second and began to turn around. Lukas vanished from his sight just in time. He reappeared in the air between them. He kicked the one to his left in the face, knocking him to the ground. Spinning as he completed the motion, he turned and focused his momentum into a strike that connected with the jaw of his foe. As the one to his left began to recover, he dashed forward and grabbed him by the face. A small dial on his Dust Bracer, Mori, spun several times, then flashed yellow as it stopped. He pushed his grabbled opponent against a crate and shocked him with a burst of Electricity Dust.

The other man shook off the last blow dealt to him and pulled out a katana. He dashed towards Lukas and thrust his sword at him. Two shots rang through the air and he suddenly found himself unable to move his legs. He glanced down, and the sight of his feet encased in ice sent a chill down the rest of his body. He tried to yell for help, but before he could, Lukas ripped him from his icy confines and slammed him into the ground. He drew Memento and thrust it into the concrete, barely grazing the man's pale cheek.

"I have something I want to ask you." Lukas whispered to him.

Before anyone knew it, they had the man captured, using the chain of Platina's weapon to tie him up.

"Okay, where's Augite?" Lukas asked him.

"Augite?" He repeated with a quizzical look.

"Coal - your boss?" Lukas leaned in close.

"Oooh, that guy. Yeah, he's not our boss." The lackey sounded disinterested.

"But he's here?" May asked.

"Yeah, he's here." He nodded. "He's near the river over there." He motioned over to his right. Reese and Team PLTM all exchanged a look with each other.

"Y'all mind if I give you some advice?" He asked as he looked up at them. "I don't know much about that Coal guy, but...if you fight him, you're probably in for a bad time."

"You don't seem worried." Lukas shot a look at him.

"You don't seem prepared." He retorted.

Platina stepped a little closer to Lukas and May. "What should we do with him?" She asked.

"I think it's obvious." May ambled over to the underling and cracked her knuckles.

"Oh, boy, I knew this was coming." He sighed. With a loud crack, he was knocked unconscious.

Platina untangled her weapon and tucked it back into its sheath. May dragged the unconscious body of the guard behind one of the stacks of metal crates. Lukas began to stride over to the river, which caught Platina's attention. She stared for a second, then she chased after him. Lukas approached a rail and planted a foot on it. His cloak billowed in the wind as he looked down in silence. Tina quietly stepped closer to him.

"So, what's the plan?" She said in a soft tone.

As she got closer, she could see what was below them. The railing dropped off at a port, where two Mistrali airships were grounded. Platina counted at least twenty people wearing the same blue clothing, all moving crates or taking point.

"We need to get rid of the goons. Fighting Coal while they're around will be impossible." Lukas answered. May, Tiffany, and Reese came up from behind.

"Maybe you guys can go clear them out, and when Coal shows his face, I can-" Lukas stopped suddenly.

Two people stepped out from the shadows, both giving off different energies that separated them from the rest of the crowd. One wore a long, black Gi with a red spiderweb design and had long black hair swept away from his face. The other wore a blue baroque suit jacket with a gold and black design of a sea serpent Grimm on it, and he had slicked-back blue hair with a goatee. He held a blue and black naginata in one hand.

"Men," the one with the polearm spoke in a clear, deep voice, "it's time to wrap it up. We're done here." He commanded.

The dozens of men began to store the final large crates into the airships. Lukas gritted his teeth and balanced himself on the rail.

"Change of plan." He growled as he drew his sword. "I'm going in there...and I'm killing him."

The two airships gave an earth-shaking roar of their engines and lifted off the ground.

"Kill...hey, wait," Platina began.

Lukas jumped off the rail and landed in between two crates.

"Lukas!" Tina quietly interjected, but Lukas continued forward.

He peered out from behind the crate. His brother and his partner were standing alone in the middle of the area. Using the ships to drown out his own noise, Lukas transformed Memento into its starknife form and threw it as hard as he could at the two. The spinning blade cut the air as it flew to its targets.

Coal shoved the man in the blue suit out of the way just as the starknife flew past the two of them. Memento plunged itself deep into the side of a metal crate. A second of silence felt like a minute. The two glanced over to where the weapon had been thrown from, but they found nothing.

"Coal!" A booming yell penetrated the air. Lukas was standing tall on his weapon. His black eyes seemed to burn red with hatred.

The man in blue swiftly turned to face Lukas. Coal kept his back to him for a moment. He slowly turned towards his brother and gave him a looming gaze with cold, maroon eyes.

"Three years have passed so quickly," Coal had a quiet, deep voice, "haven't they, Lukas?" He reached to his back and drew out a katana handle with no blade.

Lukas grit his teeth so hard that he couldn't find the strength to give a response.

"Harsh as usual, brother." Coal sighed.

A gust of wind blew through the area as one of the airships drew closer. A few men leaned out and aimed rifles at Lukas. Coal held a hand up and waved them away. The ship obediently flew in the other direction.

"So then…" Coal began, "do you think that you've found the strength needed to stop me?"

Without a reply, Lukas grabbed Memento and pushed off the crate. While Coal kept his calm demeanor, the other man stepped back and readied his weapon. Lukas transformed Memento into the sword and let out a powerful yell as he readied to go in for a stab. He vanished from Coal's sight and reappeared behind him. Lukas thrust his sword up to Coal's heart, but Coal instantly spun around and blocked it with a red blade that sprung from the handle he was holding.

Coal's partner stepped back and watched the teenager fight Coal. Lukas quickly leaped to his brother's side and swung again, but Coal was quick to react and blocked the strike. He tried to force Coal back, but his brother stood his ground as if he were a mountain. Lukas used his Semblance to blitz around his brother and tried to slash at him again, but Coal reacted fast and knocked Lukas' sword away; leaving him open for an attack. Coal delivered a powerful kick to Lukas' stomach and forced him to the ground.

With a mechanical hum, Reese was suddenly on the assault. She spun her board around, trying to slash at Coal with the blades, but he sidestepped it effortlessly and retaliated with his sword. Reese ducked underneath his attack and retreated back to Lukas. Tina ran next to the two and extended her two kusarigama. Two loud shots reverberated through the air. May, propelled by her weapon, darted in front of the three of them and advanced to Coal. She swung Amber Storm at him with all her might. Coal, without flinching, stepped around the attack. She blew past him and ended up on the opposite side of the other three. Every player on the battlefield stayed frozen in a six-way standoff.

"Lazurite." Coal spoke up. His partner turned his head towards him. "Take care of her." He motioned over to May.

Lazurite nodded in agreement and turned toward the Huntress in front of him. He spun his naginata around and slammed it into the ground. May widened her stance and created a small wall of flames behind her.

"Interesting…" Lazurite mumbled as he peered at the pink-haired girl.

Lukas dashed forward and threw a knife at Coal. Coal caught it by the blade and swiftly threw it back. Lukas spun in the air and dodged his knife, then he transformed Memento and hurled it at his brother. As soon as he did, Lukas teleported in front of Coal. He raised his leg in the air; kicking Coal in the face, then he swiftly followed it up with a hefty open-palmed strike. Lukas backflipped and his weapon soared under him. Coal regained his footing and caught Memento without so much as flinching. Platina began to sprint towards the fight ahead of her. Lukas engaged Coal again, only to be met with another kick to the stomach. Lukas flew into Tina, halting both of their advances.

"Watch it!" Lukas interjected.

"What? You ran into me! You watch it." She replied angrily.

"You're in the way." Lukas shot back. Suddenly, Lukas' weapon slashed through the air and hit both Platina and Lukas, knocking them both to the ground.

May rushed forward and swung her axe at Lazurite, who deflected the strike with his blade. May pressed on and slashed him across his chest. Lazurite ducked under another attack, and then May thrust Amber Storm downwards for an overhead strike. Her enemy redirected the attack and retaliated with the handle of his weapon. He thrust his weapon into her chest, sending May onto her back on the ground. Just as he did, a shot whizzed through the air and bounced off Lazurite's arm with a blue crackle of Aura. He turned to where the shot came from, but saw nothing. A brilliant light in front of him recaptured his attention.

May confidently stepped forward, and from her boot came a stream of scorching flames. As though being thrown from a flamethrower, it quickly reached its way towards the man. A sudden explosion of steam appeared right before they managed to reach him. May hesitated in surprise. The steam slowly began to dissipate, and through it, she saw a wall of water where Lazurite once stood. The wall parted and Lazurite casually walked through, giving May a cold stare. May sent back a piercing look and lit her arms on fire.

Lukas, Platina, and Reese took turns making futile attacks against Coal. Lukas would swiftly slash and teleport around him, but he always seemed to stay one step ahead of Lukas. Tina flanked around Coal and spun her weapon in a large circle. Coal ducked under the attack and it hit Lukas instead.

"Agh!" He grunted, holding the side of his head. "Could you watch it?!" He yelled.

Coal swiftly dashed toward Platina and grappled her by her arm, then he struck her in the face with the hilt of his blade. He maneuvered around her and threw her to the ground at Lukas' feet. She stood and steadied herself, then she and Lukas both ran at Coal.

Tina prepared her kusarigama for a slash, and Lukas reached out to Coal with his left-hand open. Lukas activated Mori and it began glowing a deep red. Coal stepped back and knocked Lukas' attack away with a backhanded strike. Platina was hit with the massive Dust explosion that was meant for Coal, flew through the air with a pained yell, and landed hard on the ground.

"Tina!" Reese called. She hurried over to her as fast as she could and slid on her knees next to her.

May relentlessly attacked Lazurite, but for as hard as she tried, Lazurite seemed equally skilled in defending himself. He expertly blocked May's attacks with his naginata. Whenever she tried to use her flames, he would counter it with the water that he controlled just as well. May swung her axe in circles, and Lazurite deflected the blow by doing the same; knocking her weapon aside and leaving May wide open. He thrust his weapon into her again, which knocked her to the ground once more. Lazurite heard a few gunshots to his right, which he narrowly sidestepped.

He transformed his polearm into a rifle and began firing back at where the shots came from. Tiffany sprinted into a closer cover, barely dodging the return fire. She raised her hand above the small barrier she hid behind and began firing a volley of blind shots with her pistol. A great wave pushed onto the land and formed a protective shield around him; blocking the Dust.

May shot forward and delivered a powerful blow to Lazurite's jaw, which sent him crashing into the wall of water behind him. He motionlessly floated for a short second, then an intense wave came forward and crashed into May. The force of the wave pinned her to the ground and threw Amber Storm away from her. May struggled to fight against the rushing water, but the current was too strong. She felt the crushing weight on her suddenly lift. The cool touch of air surrounded her as the water retreated. She pushed herself to her knees; spitting out water and struggling to breathe the salty air.

Lazurite calmly stepped forward while giving May a hard stare. He raised his hand, and a stream of water swept up his weapon and brought it above his head. May helplessly glanced up at Lazurite as she panted for breath. Lazurite let his hand fall, and the naginata silently cut through the air.

The brothers' exchange of blades rang through the air like a chime. Coal knocked away any attacks thrown at him without so much as breaking a sweat. He cut through Lukas' defenses with ease. He knocked away his brother's weapon and cut him down his chest. Lukas tried to strike back, but his attack was deflected again. Coal raised his leg and kicked him to the ground. Soft, slow footsteps seemed to echo in the air as Coal stepped forward. He let his blade drag along the ground, which let a soft but high-pitched screech accompany his footsteps.

"You won't defeat me, brother." Coal affirmed with a hard stare. Lukas tightened his fist around Memento, and his body cracked in a white glow.

"That is simply how fate wills it." Coal raised his blood-red blade and let it fall to Lukas.

A metallic clang pierced the air, leaving only silence in the wake. A tall figure stood in between Lukas and Coal, holding back the attack.

"Valenzuela." Coal groaned.

The ground in front of May rumbled and exploded in a flash of pink. A gigantic forest of sharp crystals erupted from the ground and collided with Lazurite's devastating Semblance. May took in a gasp of surprise.

"No...There's no way…" She thought. She quickly turned around. Behind her, Professor Myrtle was crouched low with a single hand on the ground.

"You alright, kid?" He asked.

Lazurite floated above the crystals, floating in a conjured pillar of water.

"That's - that's impossible!" He clammored with his words, his eyes wide with bewilderment.

Arsenic confidently stood up and glared up at the man staring down at him. He reached behind him, pulled a silver and green rifle out, and aimed it up at Lazurite.

Professor Valenzuela locked eyes with the criminal in front of him. He pushed him back and quickly slashed at him twice. Coal knocked the attacks away from him. Hawk thrust his katana forward, and Coal just managed to block it in time. Hawk stabbed again so quickly that Coal could barely react. Coal was thrown away from Hawk and the students; skidding across the ground on his feet. Lazurite floated over on a stream of water and stepped onto the ground next to him. Hawk and Arsenic dashed in between the criminals and the group of students and readied their weapons. The four-way standoff made the air at the docks stiff and heavy with tension.

"It's time for us to take our leave, Lazurite." Coal said. He lowered his weapon and the blade folded back into the hilt.

Lazurite slammed the hilt of his polearm into the ground, and the river churned and roared in response. A large amount of water crept onto the land and circled the two - forming an orb. It lifted them off the ground and began dragging them out to sea.

"No!" Lukas suddenly yelled.

He jumped out and threw a knife from Mori. Just before it reached his brother, a stream of water jumped out and caught it. It flicked the knife back at Lukas. He stopped and caught it with his free hand. Coal and Lazurite sunk into the water, leaving only a few air bubbles in their wake. Lukas slowly stumbled forward after them. He loosened his grip on his sword and let it clatter to the ground. He fell to his knees and clutched his jacket where his heart was.

"Damn it..." He mumbled.

Professor Myrtle waltzed over to Professor Valenzuela.

"What do you think, Hawk?" He asked.

"It seems that we weren't the only ones thinking about the docks. As for them, I suspect they'll be punished."

"Yeah, I think you're right." Arsenic sighed.

"Hey, Professor." A voice called from behind. They both turned around to see May storming toward them.

"Seems like she's talking to you." Hawk whispered as he quickly slipped away.

"You're Semblance just now," She started with a cold stare, "just who the hell are you?"

"You're May, right?" Arsenic asked back. "Why don't you come with me real quick?"

May reluctantly followed Arsenic away from everyone else. Platina and Reese walked up to Professor Valenzuela. Lukas pushed himself onto his feet and turned to face the Faunus. Hawk slowly shifted a blank gaze in between the three of them.

"What was that?!" Lukas growled.

"What do you mean?!" Platina squeaked.

"I mean your incompetence cost us the fight." Lukas coldly stated.

"Me?! You...you blew me up!" She argued.

May was sprawled out on her bed. She let out an exasperated sigh and tossed around. Tiffany paced back and forth by her bed.

"You were in my way the entire fight. If it weren't for you, I could've had him!" He spat back.

"Lukas...I get that your brother's a bad person, but killing him? You don't just get to take his life." She spoke in a soft, sorrowful tone.

"He's too dangerous to be left alive." His words held no emotion.

"Nobody deserves to die!" She cried.

"You're naive." He said in a low voice.

"You don't know me." Tina growled as she balled a fist. "Lukas, I-"

"You don't understand!" Lukas stepped forward and flashed a menacing glare, puffing out his chest as he did so.

"Okay, that's enough!" Tiffany stepped in between Tina and Lukas. "This is childish. We should discuss this in the morning when we all calm down."

Lukas swiftly turned and stomped towards the door. He swung it open and stepped out.

"Where are you going?" Tiffany called.

"To clear my head." He said as he closed the door.

Platina let out a sigh and fell back on her butt.

"Hey," Tiffany said softly as she reached a hand to her, "it's late. We should get some sleep."

As Lukas marched through the hallway alone, he reminisced on the night. He stopped and stared at a glass case. He saw Coal's reflection glaring back at him. He shook his head and continued his way. He thought back to just a little bit ago.

"I hope you realize that your actions tonight will have consequences." Professor Lionheart said as he paced back and forth.

Reese, Tiffany, May, Platina, and Lukas all sat in front of a large mahogany desk, all avoiding eye contact with the Headmaster.

"If any of you were to be seriously injured, the faculty could be held liable. It is integral that behavior like this should be dealt with." He continued as he sat down. "Ms. Chloris,"

Reese perked her head up.

"You'll have two days of detention in Professor Luna's room, starting tomorrow."

She quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

"As for Team PLTM, I'm restricting you to your dorms for four days. You will not be able to participate in activities after school." He finished.

"What?!" May shot up with an angered tone. "That's a total load!"

"S-sit down, Ms. Vermillion! Actions have consequences." He retorted.

"But...but...I'll get no fresh air...my social life is going to fall apart...I'm gonna be totally isolated…" Platina began muttering to herself as she slouched back in her chair, the light slowly dying from her eyes.

"This is gonna show up on my record, isn't it?." Tiffany sighed.

"You are all dismissed. Please get some rest." Lionheart finally sent them away. One by one, they all filed out of the room.

"Uh, Mr. Augite, could you stay here just a little while longer?" The Professor called to Lukas. He stopped as soon as he got out of his seat. Platina closed the door behind her.

"As far as I can see, you're the whole reason you're team went out tonight." The Headmaster started.

Lukas slumped back down into the chair.

"While your actions tonight reflected that of a seasoned Huntsman, you must realize the foolishness of attempting a stunt like this so early in your time here. Please, try to let us adults handle it next time. It would be terrible if anyone was to be hurt." He took a short pause and peered at Lukas. "As they say, 'curiosity killed the cat'..."

Lukas gave him a hard stare back. "Is that all then?" He asked.

"Actually, Mr. Augite, there is one thing I would like to ask you." Lionheart said. "I want to make sure every student is adjusting well here. Are you fitting in? What do you think of your teammates?"

Lukas closed his eyes and tilted his head. "Tiffany is fine." He said, "She knows her place and doesn't try to get into other people's business. May is hot-headed, but I can respect her because she's strong. As for Platina…" He stopped for a second and opened his eyes, "I don't like her. She's annoying, happy-go-lucky, and nosy."

"I see." Professor Lionheart mumbled. "Thank you for your time. You are excused."

Platina strained her eyes as she squinted at the piece of paper that was only lit by the candle at the desk. It's been a few hours and she hasn't been able to sleep yet. She clicked the pen and pressed it against the paper.

"Hi August,

It's been about two weeks since school started. Classes are going well so far, and the teachers all seem nice. I'm actually fitting in, and I've made a few friends. It turns out that Reese is going here too, so I'm really happy about that. She's on a different team though. You'll never believe it, but I'm the leader of my team! It's me, two other girls named May and Tiffany, and a guy named Lukas. Together we're Team PLTM!"

Platina thought about all the things she could write about. She had so many urges to tell him about Coal and the docks, about Wisteria and how she knows about him being a student here. Her hand froze on the page for a while before she found the strength to keep writing.

"May is really fun to be around. She's nice and funny, plus she's really strong! Tiffany's a bit reserved, but she's also nice. Lukas is a total jerk, though. I'm having a really tough time with him, and he doesn't want anything to do with us. I don't know what to do about him.

I hope everything is going better over there. I hope you find a job soon if you haven't already. Please write me back as soon as you can...I miss you.

Love, Platina."

Character Notes #5 Lukas Augite; A no-nonsense fighter who became a Huntsman in order to stop his criminal brother, Coal. Serious and asocial, Lukas looks after himself before anyone else. He's exceptionally perceptive and calculating, which are traits that he uses to their fullest extent in combat. His aversion to others has earned him the title of "bully" among his peers, even if he doesn't mean to be mean all the time.