Stele (A RWBY story)

Sunday (Final Part)

I could see everything happening while walking back to the forge. An atlesian paladin moving across the highway. It was chasing after Blake and the yellow monkey. It wouldn't be a bad guess to think the rest of them weren't far behind. It had nothing to do with me though. I'm only a part of their team when they find convenient. They should also be able to fend for themselves. There are six of them against one robot. Surely they would win, and if they don't they never should've tried to be huntresses. All I was worried about was getting back to Ash and eating, then taking a well deserved shower.

It was nice watching cars go flying around. What was even better, was seeing the monkey and the blue haired one go flying off. But I was nearing the forge, and it wasn't looking too good. I could smell blood in the area, and see scorch marks on walls as I got to the forge. I touched the handle only to get burned. It was red hot, but it wouldn't stop my semblance.

Stele: "Ash!? AR you alright?!

I pulled the door opened and was hit with a wall of scorching heat. I had to step to the side for a moment for the initial heat to die down a bit. It was a total mess inside. The spears I had made were everywhere. They were spread over the floor, embedded into the wall, some in the ceiling, and one of them was in the leg of Ash.

She was on the floor propped up against the wall beside the furnace. Her axe was embedded into the floor next to her.

Stele: "What happened here Ash? I wasn't gone that long."

Ash: "I know Stele, It just... These two kids came in not long after you left."

She coughed hard. I know she wasn't really a huntress, but she told me she knew how to fight a bit. She was big and strong, which let her put up a fight. She had a few scrapes and bruises. Her biggest injury was the spear through her thigh.

Ash: "Just...give me the milkshakes."

I handed her the box but questioned her.

Stele: "Is a milkshake really the best thing for you right now? I should be getting you to a hospital!"

She just opened it and started chugging one of them down.

Ash: "I'll be fine. You know why the diner is all about being fresh? It's because Bella uses her own milk. I know it's kind of weird for some, but there's a reason for it."

As she was drinking it, I could see the smaller wounds on her already slowly healing.

Ash: "Bella's semblance makes her... fluids slightly more healing. Her milk is mixed into some of the everyday milk products, so anyone that gets one benefits from them a bit. But I get all natural ones from her. Just these two aren't going to fully heal me, but they will still help, especially on the tiny wounds."

Stele: "That at least makes me feel a little better, but you haven't told me what happened, who did this?"

Ash: "It was these two kids. A green-haired girl and a grey-haired boy. They came in looking around, asking about simple weapons. It took a moment, but I knew they were trouble. They were the ones that killed Tukson, the bookstore owner, the other day. He had sent an Email the day he died telling me goodbye. When I realized they were the ones, I turned the furnace to full blast as I got my axe. I put up a bit of a fight as you could see outside. I had to stop when they got me with a spear. Let me tell you, you make sturdy as hell spears."

She gave a small laugh which caused visible pain for her. Explosions could still be heard from outside. Were they the cause for this? Did their fight make this possible? I could smell the two that fought here. I didn't smell it on the way back though, so they must have gone a different way.