Second chance

 Chapter 1

Gerald was walking along the river as he usually did when he wanted to think. The river was flowing through the forest. It was fast and unrelenting yet the sound of it was coming in a way. The forest around it was covered in show and most of the animals were in their dens hiding from the cold. The river cut through it at the center. It wasn't frozen like most rivers would be in winter it was flowing and its waters were crystal clear. The crystal blue of the water was broken by an emerald red collar traveling down stream.

"What is this?" Gerald said with to his large pet wolf. "We better see whats going on.

Further down the course of the red was found, a body covered in blood was laying on riverbank. The duo came closer in inspect the find. The wolf Tany went first and sniffed the body. Gerald came and knelt beside her and the body.

"Such a shame, even here in this peaceful place people seem to die. Shame"

Gerald inspected the body closely. The man had red hear and was wearing all black clothes which was stained by dark red collar of blood. He had two black horns on his head so he was clearly a faunus. The wolf grabbed the mans jacket and turned the body to its back. His face could now be seen. He was a young man probably late teens or early twenties. A large scar in a shape of a brand mark across his left eye.

"Shnee dust company" said Gerald disappointingly. "I don't know what happened to you but I know you didn't deserve this. Come on Tany we cant leave him here like this he deserves a proper burial."

As the old man said that a faint growl was heard by the wolf but not by Gerald. The wolf started barking at the body.

"What wrong girl?"

Gerald put his finger on the body's neck and detected a pulse. It was faint but it was there.

"He is still alive girl, we need to help him quickly"

Gerald lifted the young man and but him on the back of his wolf. They rushed back to the cabin as fast as they could.