Asher's Story: RWBY volume 6

E.P. 3 Tired

(Longer chapter for ya.)

The group is at the the main house. Asher is looking around keeping a stoic face. His white cape flapping in the wind.

Ruby:"I don't get it. The empty towns I've passed through were all damaged or unfinished. But this place looks... fine."

Asher is standing at the bottom of the steps not seemingly bothered by the cold. Simmons and Grif are on the porches shivering.

Weiss:"Maybe Everyone left in a hurry. Before things took a turn?"

Qrow is trying to open the door.

Qrow: "Stay on guard."

Asher pulls out dust in shotgun form. He grabs the necklace and holds it. Qrow kicks the door open and everyone walks in with weapons drawn. Asher is still outside. A small headache and he closes his eye and grits his teeth. He is brought back by Maria.

Maria:"Close the door already!"

Asher turns around and walks inside.

Maria:"It's cold enough in here as it is."

Asher shuts the door.

Blake:"I saw a chimney from the outside. Maybe we could get a fire going?"

Weiss:"Please. I'll go look for some blankets."

Asher looks to the shivering Grif and Simmons.

Asher:"Go and get some timber for the fire."

Grif:"But it's freezing out there."

Simmons:"But the faster we get the timber the faster we can warm up."

Grif:"Good point."

Grif and Simmons go outside.

Asher looks around the place. Then he hears Weiss's scream from up stairs and he uses his semblance to get upstairs. When he gets their Weiss is breathing heavily with wide eyes. Asher crouches next to her and hugs her. She hugs him back hard. He looks to the bed and sees some bodies. Asher moves her head so she can't look.

Asher:*Quietly* "It's okay. It's okay. I'm here."

Later.

Grif and Simmons were able to get a fire going. Weiss is sitting in front of it and Blake puts a blanket over her. Grif and Simmons are near the fire. Asher is over by the window looking outside. He using penny's sword like a cane with his right hand and is holding Pyrrha necklace with his left hand. Qrow returns from scouting the other houses.

Qrow:"It's the same in every house."

Asher doesn't look to him he keeps looking outside.

Yang:"What?"

Qrow:"Bodies, Every bed in every home." *Qrow walks to the fire.* "It's like the whole estate just went to sleep and never woke up."

Weiss:"Then we're not staying here, right?"

Grif:"Yeah, it's too creepy to be here."

Simmons:"But it's the only warm place we know of."

Qrow:"Yeah, We don't have a choice. Storm outside's only getting worse. We'd freeze to death before we made it anywhere.

Asher's grip on the necklace tightens.

Asher:*Quietly.* "Damn it."

Maria stands up.

Maria:"Well. Might as well get comfortable."

Yang:"Yeah, fat chance."

Ruby:"Okay, then. Let's do something. If this place wasn't abandoned. It might still have supplies we could use."