The Mask

Pain racked my body as cold water spewed out of the shower head, my body withered under the cold as I struggles to gain control of my body. I slowly stand and reach for the shower head only to slip and yank the faucet from the wall, cold water spewing out into my face as I try to push it back. I stumbled out of the showers, drenched in cold water and blood as a headache racks my brain. I tumble backwards and to the ground as subtle whispers fill the room and I feel sick to my stomach, the strong smell of death reeks from my body and clothes. A shiver runs up and down my spine as I reach into the shower, pulling out the mask that laid dripping with blood and water. The whispers only grew louder as I took up the mask and stashed it into my coat. I quickly darted out of the bathroom with soggy steps, dripping as I slowly shamble around the halls and into the dorm. Building as I hold my aching ribs, the feeling of them shattered making me cringe as I slowly made my way up the steps. The taste of blood lingers in my mouth as I round the corner and push open the door to the dorm, too weak and tired to put in any care into making it into the doorway and lose all energy. I collapse and fall to the ground with a wet smack and thud, everything getting blurry as a dark figure looms over me. No longer did I sink into the dark cold room I had grown acostomed to, instead I sink into a soft and faded grey warmth. There stood Grey awaiting my arrival, the embers of my rage kindled as I layed my eyes on him. As soon as I met face to face with him I clocked him in his arrogant smiled face. He stumbled backwards and laughed as his gaze met mine as he rebounds.

Grey: "Whatever do you mean dear? I only took control to keep the balance, we've talked about this. It's our duty and I simply did the job for you, no need to spill too much blood upon your unsoiled hands. Now don't be such an idgit and sit down, no need to be so raunchy."

I grimace and slowly sit down as I glare and pop my fingers, anger boiling as my knuckles slowly turn white. He smiles and giggles at my actions.

Grey: "You must be wondering what happened, why I forced you here. That is simple, you've yet to kill. Grimm, is easy but the most dangerous game to hunt is something that can think, Humans and Faunus. You have no need to kill them but at times it must be done, I chose not to bother you with such things as I had planned to do it while you slept. Yet you've grown so strong that you've been able to fight through, soon.... soon it will happen..."

I began to go to question just exactly what had he meant when suddenly I was ripped from the space as fresh air rushed into my lungs and blood dripped from my mouth. Something made my instincts spike as I jumped up and held a blade against a warm body, ready to kill as I clenched my jaw. I shivered and shook as a whimper escaped from the figure I held down, my vision slowly returning to me. I find that I hold a blade to Kara's neck, her eyes wide as she is spooked and scared, not knowing what is going on as Ive pinned her to the ground. At the realization of what I was doing I quickly retracted the blade and let her up. I fall back to the floor and whence, Kara quickly jumping up to attend to me. I notice that I lack a shirt as bandages wrap around my torso and hold my ribs in place. I look at Kara and raise a brow as she keep tending to the wound, I stop her and groan as I lay back and pat her on the head.

"Kara, I'm sorry. It's ok, there is no reason to continue to tend to my ribs. Go back to sleep, I'm sorry for holding a blade to your throat.... It's just that I've had a rough night and things are a bit blurry. Go to sleep and I'll be ok in the morning."

She had shaken her head no and kept quiet, continuing to to to me with great care. I groaned as I lied down, Kara kept working on my body as I layed there. She tended to me before quickly covering me with a blanket and snuggling into me, her tiny warm body cuddling up to me. The warmth quickly spread as I sighed, able to finally letting my head clear as the sound of scrolls vibrating fills the room. I pull out my scroll and see that an emergency alert has been put out for a rouge humanoid Grimm spotted within the kingdom and the city hunters are on high alert. I couldn't help but cuss as it quickly becomes updated. The headline reading 'Grimm attacks White Fang wearhouse, multiples found dead and eye witnesses say that it was a human that turned into a Grimm.' I groaned and put down the scroll as Kara snuggled closer to me after reading it.

Kara: "Where you at the Fang meeting or..."

I sighed and lightly held her closer and chuckled/

"No, I wasn't but I was attacked by the Grimm. I barely held my own when he beat the shit out of me."

She sighed and sat up. She reached over and patted my head and smiled.

Kara: "Pat pat, there there. All will be well, sleep with dreams of sweet and smile."

I raised a brow and chuckled as she then began to rub my horns, fascinated with them. She rubbed the nubs and the off branching parts. She doesn't loser intrest with my hair or horns as she plays with them till sun rise as the rest of the team begins to arise from their slumber. My secret was safe for now but this charade wouldn't hold up too long, hell I'll be seeing Ozpin today. That's just a feeling....