Quantum Book 1: Stranded

Chapter 5

I walked.... No, that isn't the right word for it. I stumbled to the black hawk sent to pick us up. We were heading towards the FOB being set up at Beacon Academy. The flight was over sooner than I would have liked. It was strange, I've killed people before, I've seen people get killed before. So why was I feeling like this? My brain was fuzzy and warm, my eyes wanted to flood but they couldn't. What was this feeling? I climbed out of the helicopter, numbness overtaking my body as I moved. I noticed the looks the students gave me, even some of the MPs steered clear. I wondered why, until I saw my hand. I was covered in blood. Deep red stained my armor. It looked like I had bathed in it. I felt something wet run down my face, and it was then that it happened. I felt someone wrap their arms around me, and I looked and saw that young girl from before, the one in red. It was only when I saw her that I lost it. All of my conditioning, all of my strength, sapped by this young girl. I broke down, crying would be putting it lightly. I wailed, collapsing to my knees I cried and cried and cried. I felt things I hadn't felt in years. All of my pent up rage and aggression was released too, and I began slamming my fist into the ground. I broke through my armor gauntlets, through my gloves, through my knuckles.

After a few minutes, I finally regained control of my body. I was aware of the girl still hugging me, but there were others. The blonde was here, her hand on my shoulder, and the one with white hair and the one with black hair stood close by. I saw Chora sitting next to me, and the look in her eyes, it reminded me of my time in the liquidators. The MPs had moved most of the crowd away, but as I stood up, I regained my sense of self. I don't remember much of what happened after, but I do remember waking up next to Chora, both of us being passed out in the same bed. I sat up with what felt like the worst hangover ever, my head pounding in anger.

The blinding sun was over head, and I saw a note nearby. I picked it up and read it. To keep it short, we were lead here by those girls, team RWBY, and were allowed to use a room by Ozpin. I made a mental note to thank him later. I dressed myself in my officer clothes, an apparent delivery by Admiral Mendoza. I roused Chora, who was half naked, by kicking her off the bed.

"Wake up dip shit"

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"What do you think of our new friends?" Ruby asked her team.

They all knew she meant the soldiers they had seen last night. The events of the night had shaken the team. The sight of them drenched in blood was like something out of a horror movie.

"We should leave them be, they are soldiers after all" Said Weiss, Ruby's partner with white hair.

"You mean you aren't curious?" Asked Blake, the black haired girl with the bow, an eye brow raised.

"Well... maybe a little" Weiss replied.

"Maybe we should let them rest, they seemed pretty exhausted last night" Ruby suggested.

"Aw, look at you~" cooed Yang, Ruby's older sister who was wearing a beautiful set of blonde hair.

"Ruby does have a point, they must have gone through some pretty horrible stuff to act like that" Blake murmured.

Everyone's mood dropped. She was referring to that one soldier breaking down. They didn't know his name, only that he had talked to them before, and he seemed nice. It was kind of scary to see him looking so.... Defeated. Like he couldn't go on. And then he just, stopped. It was a little creepy honestly, he went from wailing like a baby, to quieter than the dead. They were walking past their door now, and a sudden loud thump drew their attention.....

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"What the fuck?!" Chora yelled at me.

I was laughing my ass off, trying to keep my wits about me but failing miserably.

"Oh man, I love waking you up" I managed to finally say, "now get dressed, you can't go out half naked"

She just looked at me, and then I noticed the anger in her eyes. This wasn't the same as before, that was annoyance, this was anger.

"Why am I naked and in bed with you?!" She screamed at me, throwing the nearest thing (lamp) at my face.

I caught the lamp, still grinning at the woman.

"Aw c'mon, don't be like that, you know you had a good time~" I said, pissing her off more.

It then devolved into me seeing how much I could piss her off before stopping.

"Come on baby, don't be so mean~" I said, closing my eyes for emphasis (mistake).

When I opened them, a full desk was flying at my face (ow). After that I apologized and explained what really happened, or at least, I think. I don't really know. She said sorry for hitting me with a desk and proceeded to get dressed. While I waited, I stared out the window, my face being indifferent to the people walking below me. I watched them come and go, and Chora joined me. We walked out of the room and right into the girls we had seen last night. There was awkward silence before me and Chora looked at each other, a silent agreement between us.

I suddenly turned and bolted back into the room, leaping through the window, and when I turned back, Chora was right behind me. I sent a smile and two finger salutes to the girls, who looked at us with stupefied expressions. I flipped and landed upright, Chora doing a hand spring and landing on her feet.  I looked up and saw the group of girls looking at us through the broken window, and when I turned to walk away, I saw the angry blonde from before.

"....... Now I know this looks bad"