Lurking Darkness

Innocent?

Pyrrha's P.O.V

"Y/n hasn't said anything since the authorities brought him back. He looks so defeated right now." You state sadly.

"We all saw what happened right? He unjustly injured Mercury. There's literally proof." Blake speaks up, her first words since the incident.

"Blake.." Yang says, "We have no clue what we just saw, Y/n just broke Merc's leg, that's all we know. Plus we still haven't heard his side of the story." Yang attempts to defend your friend. Your friend who wouldn't unjustly harm anyone. Your friend who has a heart of gold.
You've known him for years and years, he couldn't do something like this.
Right?

Just as you were going to speak up, Y/n enters the room. You all stare at him, he looks terrible, his eyes stuck wide open, he's jittery, scared even.

You're the first one to speak.

"Y/n... are you okay?"He doesn't even react. Blake speaks next.

"Y/n. Please tell us what happened." He looks at Blake, but he doesn't calm down. The air becomes incredibly cold, then hot, over and over again. Almost as if he is spasming out of control, he falls to his knees and breaks.

"Blake... I..." he can't even finish the sentence.
"Y/n, please tell us what you saw. Please tel—."Blake cuts you off, her words cut like her sword.

"Why did you do that! What were you thinking Y/n?" You see Y/n visibly react to Blake's searing words. He can't even look at any of you. He says two words.

"I'm... sorry..." He takes off at incredible speeds out of the room.

"Y/n!" You and Blake yell. You confront Blake.

"Blake, we don't know what happened to him, and calling him guilty instantly won't help us get any answers! Please just be patient with and listen to him." You ask Blake.

"You're right, I was too rash." She apologizes.

"Not to me, apologize to him." You both take out of the room after him.

Y/n's P.O.V

Before Team RWBY could ask anymore questions and accuse you of a crime. You take off, you sprint to the entrance to the roof. You approach the edge, sit down, and wait. You know Pyrrha will find you up here and she'll undoubtedly want answers. So, you wait. Pyrrha and Blake walk through the door to the roof. They see you, sitting there, doing nothing.
Blake speaks first.

"Y/n... I'm so sorry I just started assuming you're guilty. I need to hear what happened from your side." Blake's eyes tear up.

"Blake... he attacked me... I swear." The air is hot, then cold.

"(Y/n), I want to believe you, I really do, but everyone saw, you attacked him."  You are teary eyes and start panicking.

"Blake... I—I didn't..." Pyrrha steps in.
"Y/n, if you didn't purposely attack him, then I believe you, I've known you since we were children, you've never been prone to acts of violence unless it was for someone you love, or self defense. I trust you." You look at Pyrrha, blessed by fate and destiny to have her in your life. You wait for Blake to respond.

"Blake... please."

"Y/n, promise me, me personally, that you're not lying about this." You look at the love of your life, eyes desperately begging her to believe you.

"Blake, I swear on my life, he attacked me first. You know I won't lie. To you above all." She nods, knowing you wouldn't lie to her.

"Okay Y/n, just please don—." You're interrupted by a drunk old man.

"Y/n, I need you to come with me. Ms. Nikos, you as well." You look at Pyrrha, also confused.

"What's this about?" She's asks.

"Just please come with me." A stoic tone grows in his voice.

I wonder what needs to be talked of, and yes, sad stuff will be soon. (it is the Fall of Beacon so ofc sadness incoming)
Again, thanks for reading! -P