Medicinal Belladonna (Blake x Male Reader)

The Summon Must Pay The Price . . .

I caught Jaune's fist.

I saved Oscar again.

Jaune: Y/N, let me go. He might be controlling Oscar!

I smack him with my cane.

Me: Can we please get through one day without someone acting like a child? So what, he hid something from us. But I hid something from all of you. So if you want to punch Oscar, you'll have to go through me.

Jaune shrinks back a bit.

Me: You OK, Oscar?

Oscar: Yeah.

Me: Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go clear my head.

I walk out the door, the clacking of my cane the only sound in the room.

I strolled down the streets, finding a terrace completely devoid of people, and sat down on a bench.

Breathe in.

Breathe out.

And in.

And out.

I took in the view.

A raven hopped up to me.

In an instant, Raven was sitting next to me, dressed in casual clothing.

Raven: So. How goes it?

Me: Well enough. Regained my Artes.

Raven: Hmm. Didn't expect you to do it that fast. At this rate, the plan might move up a few stages.

Me: Is there something you wanted to tell me?

Raven: Not really. Just wanted to check up on you.

In a puff of feathers, she was gone.

I was alone again.

I felt a lump form in my throat.

I looked at my hands. They were shaking.

I cried silently into my hands.

You won't be able to protect her.

You're weighing them down.

You're useless.

You should just stay behind.

You say you want to protect her, but look at yourself.

I took deep, slow breaths.

I pictured the Team. The people who I healed.

Ruby, who had helped me regain my Artes.

Weiss, who had shown me kindness and shown me my gift for dust.

Yang, who had pushed me to improve.

Jaune, who had unlocked my aura.

Nora, who had expressed genuine concern for me.

Ren, who had helped keep me going.

Miss Calavera, who had helped me regain my Artes, and saved us.

Qrow, who helped RNJR get to Haven.

Blake, who I couldn't bear to lose.

I can do this.

I can still be useful.

I'm done feeling sorry for myself.

I wiped my tears away.

I took up my cane and started mobility training.

I climbed a ladder to the top of a building.

I ran, er, hobbled across the rooftops, getting a good workout.

I eventually improved my movement, learning to use my cane to move quicker, making up for my bad leg, although not completely.

I tried using my cane to pull myself up.

Eventually, I came back to the Cotta-Arc house, the salty sea air ruffling up my hair. I didn't see a reason to flatten it back down.

(Now resembles ToX2 Jude)

I let out a hearty, happy laugh.

A crazy, happy grin grew on my face.

I felt absolutely incredible. Almost giddy.

I jump off the ledge, catching onto poles to break my fall, landing on the front step.

I ring the bell.

Oscar answers, dressed in a new outfit.

Me: Hey, Oscar. Nice jacket.

Oscar: Thanks. Nice hair.

Me: Thanks. Where is everyone?

Oscar: No clue. Probably looking for us.

Me: So are we gonna go, or . . .

Oscar: I have a casserole in the oven. I'm not letting it burn.

Behind me, I hear a loud collective gasp.

We both look to see the rest of the Team in front of the house.

And then feel the team tackle us to the ground.

Me: Fra-ha-hail body!

Everybody literally piled on top of us. I couldn't breathe.

Me: Raging . . . BLAST!

The energy pulse flung everyone off me.

I wheezed for a bit.

Ruby: Sorry about that.

Blake: Is something burning?

Oscar: MY CASSEROLE!

Saphron: Got it!

She rushes off to the kitchen with Terra.

Blake: Did you change your hair?

Me: Yeah. The wind ruffled it up a bit.

Blake: Hmm. I like it.

Me: Thanks.

I scratch between her ears.

She mews. I love doing this.

The casserole was salvaged.

We began to make plans.

Nora: So we are stealing a ship?

Me: I'm interested in this plan.

Jaune: But we'll need a plan.

Me: We'll have to shut down communications, right?

Terra: I can help with that.

Weiss: I believe that I can aid in securing a ship.

We formulate a plan, taking a day or two.

~Execution~

I rode out into the woods with Yang and Blake. I would be acting as an extra message relay between the rest of the Team and Blake.

I managed to climb a tree through some cane tricks, gaining a vantage point.

A lot of my time was spent trying to not fall to my death.

I heard Yang's bike start up and speed off towards someplace.

 I decided that it probably wasn't good and tailed her as closely as I could.