Ch. 23 The Good Doctor

Doctor Octavius' classroom a few weeks ago

Y/n and Otto are working on a design prototype for a prosthetic arm.

Y/n: You know Doc you never told me why exactly you decided to make a prosthetic arm.

Otto: Well L/n all my life I wanted to help people less fortunate, that is why I enrolled in Atlas, to become a hunter, but I quickly realized that my greatest strength was not my fighting prowess but my mind.

Y/n: So you thought you could do as much good in a lab coat as you could in armor.

Otto: Exactly L/n!

Y/n: So what exactly did you work on?

Otto: Well first I thought that the Atlas military would appreciate weapons. So I gave them the designs for artificial intelligence that can blend into any environment, but general Ironwood himself, shut my project down and kicked me out of the school.

Y/n: So they kicked you out because they were scared of your ideas? That's not fair.

Otto: I know Y/n,*inhales sharply through his teeth* anyway when I got the job at Beacon about 12 years ago I quickly made friends with Dr. Conners, and seeing him struggle with one arm, made me realize I can give back to the people I care about, and I can do the same for the people all over the world.

Y/n: Wow that's really admirable of you doc.

Otto: Yeah well, I have to make up for my mistakes (some worse than others)

Y/n: I can see myself becoming someone like you someday.

Otto: That's fitting because I see a lot of myself in you L/n.

Y/n: Thanks doc, that means a lot.

Otto: Your welcome L/n now enough talk let's get back to work shall we!?

After a while, they work on the arm for a few hours they break for coffee.

Y/n walks back into the classroom holding two hot cups of coffee.

Y/n: Her doc.

Otto: Thanks L/n *takes coffee*

Otto then looks to the prosthetic arm they are working on and then to the 4 mechanical arms they finished a while ago.

Otto: You know L/n I think if we keep working together I think we can change the world for the better.

Y/n: Thanks Doc, I am very honored to work with you...*Looks at 4 mechanical arms*

Flashback

Sandman: he was a scientist or robotics expert of some sort, I every step he took shook the ground.

Y/n: Hey Doc...you...havn't used those arms yet have you?

Otto: No why?

Y/n: Well because we have not properly tested the natural interface yet, I did some research and possible side effect include sanity deterioration and personality altering.

Otto: Oh that's what you're worried about? *Hearty laugh* Trust me L/n I did some testing I know how dangerous they can be, I understand your concern but I know what I am doing.

Y/N: *Hesitant* Whatever you say Doc.

*beep* *beep*

Y/n gets out his scroll to see he has a message from Jaune.

Help Pyrrah is in trouble, crazy hunter guy called Kraven, starlight meadows bring your suit hurry!!

Y/n: *under breath* OH NO!

Otto: Something wrong Y/n?

Y/n: Sorry doc I gotta go its an emergency.

Otto: Oh then, by all means, get going.

Y/n: Thanks doc, see you later! *starts running out the room*

Otto: Bye Y/n.

...

???: Y/n?

Y/n: ...

???: Y/N!

Y/n: AH! what!

Blake: Your coffee?

Team RWBY's dorm Present Day

Blake and Y/n are the only ones occupying it at this time.

Y/n: Oh *ahem* sorry Blake I got lost in thought for a minute. *takes coffee*

Blake: Oh no need to apologize I know the feeling. *sits next to him*

Blake: Something on your mind?

Y/n: Yeah *sip*

Blake: You want to talk about it? *sip*

Y/n: Are you sure, I don't want to, burden you with my problems. *sip*

Blake: Oh no it's fine, I actually know how that feels trust me you will feel better when you talk about it, *puts her hand on his shoulder* so what's going on.

Y/n: Well, Blake hypothetically speaking what would you do if you know someone who you know is a good person, but who might be going down a bad road that can change who they are?

Blake: *sigh* Well I actually might know what you're going through Y/n.

Y/n: *sip* Really?

Blake: Yeah, I...well a while ago, well basically, I ran with a bad crowd.

Y/n: White Fang? *sip*

Blake: Yeah I...OK, when and how?

Y/n: Well the bow looks like cat ears, and the fact you really like tuna a lot and have a weird obsession with boxes, I just put two and two together.

Blake: And the fact that I was in the White Fang doesn't bother you, I was a criminal, and then I could

Y/n: Not at all, I have gotten to know you very well over the past few months Blake, I know you are a good person, and a better friend and the fact that you once ran with a bad crowd doesn't change that.

Blake: *smiles* Thanks, I can see why Yang likes you your very sweet and understanding, if Yang didn't beat me to I would probably, ask you out.

Y/n: *face turns red* *hearty laugh* Maybe you and I are together in a different dimension.

Blake: Your welcome, anyway back to the previous discussion.

Blake: *sip* As I was saying when I was with the White Fang I had a partner named Adam, he was more of a mentor actually. I could tell from his actions he really wanted fair Fanus equality, and when we ran missions together he assured me that we are making a perfect world. But as time went on he changed.

Y/n: Changed, how?

Blake: Well, at first he became more aggressive in his attacks, which I assumed was because we were going on more dangerous missions, but it didn't stop there. Mission after mission he saw the worst side of humanity, and how they were treating Fanus. That eventually broke him, and he concluded that humanity will never accept Fanus, and the only way to achieve true peace was by threating humanity into submission, and I then I knew that the man I admired was gone, and so I left and came here and, well you know the rest.

Y/n: Oh man, Blake I am so sorry.

Blake: Thanks, but it actually was nice to talk about this with someone, so does that help with your problem.

Y/n: A little I mean it has not come to the boiling point yet, but if you realized something was wrong with Adam, do you think you could have saved him?

Blake: I...I don't know, I am still not sure if he could have been saved, maybe seeing the worst the world has to offer made him snap but maybe that just brought who he really was to the surface, so I just don't know. Do you think that this person your talking about can be saved?

Y/n: I have to believe that Blake this is a good person, I know I can save him if I have to, I...I just know it. *grips coffee cup tight*

Blake then grabs his wrist holding the coffee to calm him down and he loses his grip.

Y/n: Thank you.

Blake: You're welcome.

A few minutes pass with them just sipping coffee

Y/n pov

OK, the atmosphere is too gloomy I think I need lighten up the mood come on Y/n work your charm.

Y/n: Well hey look on the bright side since you come to Beacon you made some incredible friends, a kick-ass team, and a cool boyfriend.

Blake: Boyfriend?

Y/n: Yeah Sun.

Blake: *Blushes* Oh Yeah Where not a thing.

Y/n: Can you be more specific?

Blake: More specific?

Y/n: Yeah like are you a 'Jaune and Weiss, not a thing' or are you a 'Ren and Nora, not a thing'

Because the latter is totally a thing.

Blake: S..shut up *blushes*

Y/n: It's Alright I think I got my answer.

Blake: *Giggles*

Blake is a nice girl, I and I like seeing this more cheerful side of her, I wish I could see it more often.