Heart Attack

Wake me up

I awoke, tiredly smiling and noticing Tim wasn't there anymore but it was Damian. I noticed we were in a train station, a really pretty one were everyone was giggling, how long had I been asleep? Who had brought me here? I looked up and smiled when I saw a pair of worried blue eyes looking down at me.

"Guys...Kori is awake" everyone looked back at me, chiming in with various questions I barely got to hear. 

"Please, please, do slow down. I assure you, I am in good health" I said with a smile sitting up. "I wish to thank you all, and Jaune" I turned towards him "Thank you very much for helping me that day"

"A-ah...you're welcome Kori" said the blond with a nervous smile. Everyone was smirking with each other. I could have entered their minds but I much prefer to give them privacy.

"Nice to see you recover Kori" said Damian with a small smile.

"I am glad to be back Robin"

"Well, besides the point, it seems like nobody appreciates the effort I put to leave Atlas" mumbled Weiss rolling her eyes. 

Ruby hugged her and kissed her cheek. "Don't worry! Team Ruby will be by your side all the time!"

Yet, we were interrupted by a pair of voices, impeding us to converse or for me to correct the statement.

"Nobody will have to worry with us around." one of the males said, he was carrying some kind of spiky weapon I have never seen before.

"And who are you to decide to interrupt people in the middle of a conversation you have not been invited to?" asked Damian raising an eyebrow and crossing his arms.

"Why Dee and Dudley of course!" said the same man, Dee I suppose. "Argus' very own huntsmen. We will make everyone safe as we pass Grimm territory"

"Buuut, for a generous tip, we can make sure your personal cart gets special attention. Should things get dangerous" said Dudley looking at me and winking. I felt something strange in my stomach, it was unpleasant. His actions disgusted me. And every one of us deadpanned, not even believing how ridiculous this ordeal was.

"I've got a tip for ya" Qrow's voice intervened. "Buzz off." he stood in front of us as Ruby and Yang made faces behind him to the faux huntsmen. "Looks like Mistral is scraping the bottom of the barrel these days"

"Hey, you're talking to a-" Dee didn't get to finish as Qrow took out his credential.

"A professional huntsmen, I know" he pocketed it lazily. "Looks like one of you heroes left the staff entrance to the caboose wide open. It would be a shame to lose your job before it even started."

Damian smirked, I knew then it had been him and Qrow who silently had agreed to do such a thing.

"I-I didn't do it!" defended Dudley.

"C'mon Dumbass" mumbled his partner as they both left.

"Great entrance Branwen, it is a pleasure to see you still have the touch of arriving at the right moment," said Damian not looking at him.

"Thank you" said Qrow barely even turning towards us. "I hope those weren't beacon graduates"

"You know, sometimes the burden of saving the world feels overwhelming," said Oscar gaining our attention.

"No shit sherlock," said Damian in my mind.

"Damian! Please! They are not used to this as we are."

"I apologize"

"...people like that come along and make me thankful that it's our job and not theirs" I couldn't help but giggle at my brother's statement.