Next Gen Hero

Christmas

Y/N POV

Ruby: "Alright everyone, time to open up one present."

Everyone gathers in a circle. Blake then passes us each a gift. 

Yang: "Kids first."

Tria is the first to open her present. 

Tria: "Sweet, an all you can eat pass to the local bakery."

The next is Gertrude.

Gertrude: "I got a new weigh set."

She holds her bicep.

Gertrude: "I have been slacking in working out."

Lucas: "I got..."

He reaches into his box. The look on his face when he pulls out his gift is priceless.

Lucas: "Shoes that're marked left and right."

Y/N: "I thought they'd benefit you greatly."

Noir: "Neat, a signed copy of Howling At The Moon."

Nora: "Our turn now."

Ruby: "I got a new weapon part, nice."

Weiss: "Front row seats to opening night of Wicked."

Yang: "A coupon for an auto part store."

Pyrrha: "A necklace. Aww, it has Lucas and Jaune's name on it."

Ren: "Hair dye, pink hair dye."

We laugh at him.

Nora: "All you can eat voucher for pancakes!!!!"

Y/N: "I got your present Blake."

I shakily get up and withdraw a small box. She opens it up gasping.

Blake: "My necklace."

Y/N: "Yeah. I saw that was looking a little worn out so I had a friend of mine fix it up."

I help put it around her neck.

Blake: "Thank you Y/N."

She looks at the others as they nod.

Blake: "Y/N, we all decided to pitch in and get you something special."

Yang goes away but comes back with a handheld wrapped object. I tear off the wrapper and fight the urge not to cry.

Y/N: "It's beautiful."

The gift they have given is a picture frame. Carved into the frame is the names of everyone including Ozpin and mom. The picture in question is all of us in front of Beacon in our first year. I finally let the tears fall.

Y/N: "Thank you, all of you."

They surround me in a hug.

Noir: "Merry Christmas dad."

The next day I sit on the couch with Blake as Noir opens her presents. As she digs into her fifth present the phone rings.

Y/N: "I got it."

With a slight limp I make my way to the kitchen. I pick up the phone as it reaches its last ring.

Y/N: "Hello?"

Ozpin: "Merry Christmas my dear boy."

Y/N: "Thanks. How's mom?"

Ozpin: "She's fine. But listen. We need to talk."

Y/N: "What about?"

Ozpin: "Urgent business. How soon can you meet me at Beacon?"

Y/N: "Blake and I were planning on taking Noir out to eat later tonight. But I can meet first thing in the morning."

Ozpin: "Please do that. Your mother and I found something that requires your... immediate attention."

Y/N: "Now you got me kinda worried."

Ozpin: "That might be just the beginning of your worries."

I hang up and limp back to the others.

Blake: "Who was it?"

Y/N: "Just uncle Ozpin."

Blake: "Oh? What'd he want?"

Y/N: "Just needs to speak with me about something. I'm meeting with him tomorrow morning."

The next day I wobble into mom's office. When the elevator doors open I see mom and Ozpin already waiting for me.

Glynda: "Thank you for meeting us."

Y/N: "No problem."

I take a seat.

Y/N: "So what is it you wanted to talk about?"

They become serious.

Ozpin: "We have a serious situation."

Mom presses a button on her desk. The makes the room darken.

Ozpin: "Following your fight with Jason we had some fellow Huntsmen investigate the area."

Y/N: "And?"

Glynda: "We found his scroll."