Summer Trip 2

Immediately, Pyrrha and I launched at each other. She moved to trip me up, but I jumped out of the sweep and notched an arrow. Before I could launch it, she charged at me again with her javelin and shield. I quickly retracted my arrow and blocked her javelin attack with my bow. Quickly, I swept her legs and managed to take her down. Pyrrha quickly recovered and went straight back on the attack. I barely had time to dodge as her fist thrusted into my stomach, winding me. Without giving me a chance to regain myself, Pyrrha launched herself at my prone form.

Just as I wanted. Let's see if you can get out of this. Closer... Closer... Got you!

Quickly, I staggered to my feet, notched one of my cluster arrows and fired them. Since she was too close to get out of the way of them, they struck her chest.

"Argh!" She cried out as the flat end of the arrow conducted electricity, causing it to travel through her metal combat armour. However, behind me, I sensed something starting to move, then something, strong struck the back of my head. The impact sound echoed.

"Ahh!" Immediately, I clutched my ears and fell to the ground as tears fell from my eyes.

That noise is so loud, why won't it stop. Please stop. 

"Fran!" Someone shouted, I don't know who, the pain in my ears was getting too much.

Why won't it end. Please end. 

I felt myself drifting away. "Fran! Come on answer me!"

Why is it getting louder and louder! 

"Fran!"

Finally, silence.

***

"Shh! I think she's waking up." I heard a voice say, but it was still too loud. I felt my ears recoil.

"Ruby, whisper." A quieter voice said.

"Sorry."

I slowly opened my eyes. "Hey, Fran. Feeling any better?" I tried to focus my hearing to try and understand who was talking to me, but I couldn't. My ears and head hurt too much.

Instead of answering, I just shook my head. "That's fine. You're are in the infirmary. Professor Goodwitch saw how you were hurting and called off the match. Ruby, Yang and Weiss are here." I heard a quiet voice say.

"I-I-Is P-P-Pyrrha a-a-alri-ght?" I spoke as the pain in my ears up flared again.

"Don't talk Fran." Blake whispered loudly.

I carefully nodded my head. "She's with the rest of her team. She's blaming herself for what happened." Yang whispered.

"B-B-But it was a-a-an ac-cident." I whispered.

"We know." Blake mumbled.

"Those ass-hats from CRDL have been spreading shit around." Yang growled out, forgetting about my ears.

"Argh!" I winced, feeling the pain rise from my ears and head.

"Yang! Whisper." Blake said as the pain in my ears dissipated.

"Sorry, Fran. Anyway, those shitheads have been saying that you said something to Pyrrha and set her off. He then said, 'What would you expect from a Faunus.'" Yang whispered as I gripped tightly to something warm, probably Blake's hand.

After trying to fit and be friendly with everyone, I'm still treated like a degenerate and something to be objectified by people like Cardin and his team. I can see why Ilia and Blake stayed in the White Fang. I'm glad, there are people like Ruby, Yang, Jaune, Coco and the others around. They make us feel safe and wanted. 

"You should have seen Coco's, Yang's and Blake's faces, they looked like they were going to break them." Weiss chuckled. "They were lucky Velvet and the rest of us calmed them down."

I tried to smile but the pain in my ears was too much. "We better go, you need your rest." Blake whispered as I felt her squeeze my hand.

"Hope you get better, Fran." Ruby whispered.

"I'll see you later. Get better, alright." Weiss whispered.

I heard the door open as I managed to make out them leaving. As soon as the door shut, so did my eyes, softly to sleep.

***

It must have been hours later when I awoke again, feeling a little bit better, my ears still hurt however. Someone must have noticed me awaken as someone spoke.

"Fran... I am so, so sorry. I didn't mean for any of this to happen. It was just an accident, I swear." I heard Pyrrha apologise, wincing at her loud voice.

"Pyrrha, remember what Blake told us, whisper." I heard Jaune say.

"Sorry, Fran." Pyrrha whispered.

"It's fine, Pyrrha. What you did was an accident. You didn't mean for it to happen."

"I know, it just shook me, I've never seen anyone that hurt before from something that's not superficial." Pyrrha whispered.

"And what Cardin and his team said, just ignore him, I've been doing that for a long time for people like them." I said as I felt someone squeeze my hand.

"Thanks, Fran." Pyrrha whispered.

"So, I take it you won't be going away for Summer break?" Nora whispered.

I carefully shook my head. "I don't know. It all depends on if I'm feeling up to it, and I'll have to get permission from Miss Goodwitch and Professor Ozpin. At the minute that would be a no."

"That sucks. I know that Ruby and Yang wanted to bring you back with them to Patch." Nora sighed.

"What, they wanted to do that? Why?" I asked.

"Well done Nora, that was supposed to be a surprise." Jaune said.

"Well sorry, it just slipped out." Nora retorted as I felt pain flare up from my ears again. "Sorry."

"Since they know about your parents, they thought it would have been a good idea to invite you with them. They were going to ask Blake and Weiss to go with them." Ren whispered.

"They wanted to bring me with them..."

Ruby and Yang are good people, better than I deserve. Even after I told them, I... I killed someone, they still wanted to be my friend. 

"I think that's an excellent idea." I heard the Professor say, which took me by surprise, but also hurt my ears.

"Ozpin! Ears!" I heard Miss Goodwitch whisper.

"I... Yes, sorry Fran." The Professor apologised in whisper. "With the White Fang attack yesterday at the docks, there's no way you can relax with that hanging over your head."

I carefully nodded my head. "Your parents were the same. Working themselves to the bone to help everyone they can."

That sounds like something Mama and Papa would do. "Still the matter about your health comes first." Miss Goodwitch whispered "How are you feeling, Fran." Miss Goodwitch lightly held my hand.

"Better, my ears still hurt though." I answered.

"If I prepare your things for going to Patch with Miss Rose and the others, do you think you'll be fine tomorrow?" Miss Goodwitch asked.

"I-I don't know." I answered.

"We'll leave you to rest up, Fran." Jaune whispered.

"Hope you have fun." Pyrrha said as I felt her hand tremble again.

"Pyrrha, you did nothing wrong. It was an accident." I said as I squeezed her hand trying to comfort her.

"Thank you, Fran." Pyrrha sighed.

At least she sounded happy. "I hope to see you well the next time I see you." Ren whispered.

"See you, Fran." Nora said as I heard footsteps exit the infirmary room. Only Miss Goodwitch, the Professor and I remained.

"I'm glad you're fine, Fran." The Professor said as he exited with Jaune and the others. Shortly, Miss Goodwitch stood up.

"I'll go and prepare your things, Fran. I'll contact Qrow to keep an eye on you, just in case." Miss Goodwitch mumbled as I felt her hand on my forehead.

"Okay, Miss Goodwitch."

"I better notify Miss Rose and her team about your arrival. Try and get some rest." Miss Goodwitch ended as her hand left my forehead and I heard the door open.

The door closed, and I felt myself grew more tired.

I can't believe that Ruby and Yang would prefer to bring, Blake, Weiss and myself home with them. I guess I'll have to see how I feel in the morning. 

I felt my eyes grow more tired. As soon as I shut them, I drifted off to sleep.