Morning, Amber POV

I opened my eyes as I rubbed my head and leaned up from my position and looked around the room, seeing it was a nice and cozy room. I looked and blushed a bit as I had no pants on and just my shirt, but then I noticed some clothes. I looked them over to make sure they weren't a trap or anything, so I put them on and hod to admit they're were comfy

I walked out of the room and smelled the aroma of the air, the smell of bacon, eggs and pancakes. I walked down the stairs and came to the kitchen, there I see a boy cooking the food, and I had to admit...he...was cute. He stopped cooking and looked at me, with his dark black eyes and bullhorns on his head, then grabbed a plate of food and sat it on the table.

"Here ya go," he said and made his own,"so feel any better?"

"Yeah, thanks for that by the way," I said and sat down,"again, thank you for saving me."

"No problem, didn't want to see an innocent person die for no reason. So when Zabuton warned me of your predicament, I came to help."

"But why, whats in it for you?"

He looked at me like he expected that response, then he walked to the end of the table and started eating.

"I did it cause it was the right thing to do," he said to me,"I'm not one of those glory hog, fame seeking and greedy Huntsmen fucks."

"How you certainly speak your heart out," I said with a chuckle

"Funny, I thought I was speaking from my mouth."

"Asshole."

He laughed as we continued to eat our breakfast, which was pretty damn good. So after an hour, I was in the living room reading some books to pass the time, while he got dress, something about checking the farm a bit. Soon he came down so I looked and froze as I saw him, blushing a bit from his attire.

Cowboy boots, blue jeans, a black shirt with a green flannel button with the sleeves rolled up and a cowboy hat on his hands. And on his right thigh was his revolver, which was onyx colored with blue markings on it. He looked at me with his blue eyes, then put his hat on to cover his blue crew cut hair and horns.

"I'll be back in a bit," he said,"just do what you need to do until that Huntsmen Ozpin sends."

"Are you sure, I can help if you teach me," I said,"I don't want to stay here like a scarred little puppy."

"...Can you move with that leg?"

I nodded my head and showed it didn't hurt at all.

"Alright then, get dress into some more comfy and get ready to work."

I smiled and walked up the stairs, I'm glad to help in anyway I can!

Ben POV

"Is letting her help a good idea," I asked Kuniko, one of Kuros pups,"I mean I don't mind the help, I just don't don't want her to hurt herself."

"Bark," he barked at me

"You sure? Hmm I guess it makes sense, she wants to pay back for me saving her life, so maybe its for the best."

"Are you talking to the Grimm," Amber asked me

I turned around and suddenly blushed lightly, as I saw her in her new attire. She wore cowgirl boots, blue jeans that hugged her good, a white tank top and a blue flannel button with it unbuttoned. I just stared at her as Kuniko, who smugly chuckled, nudged my leg as I looked at him.

"Yeah, we sorta have a way of communicating," I said,"but to tell ya the truth...sometimes I can just tell what they're saying."

"So like telepathy," she asked me as she walked to my side

"Yeah you can say that, we just get along. Now, you ready for some honest work?"

"Anything to help, plus I would like to repay ya for saving my life."

"Okay then, but if that leg starts hurting you tell me ya hear?"

"Yes sir captain!"

I chuckled as we did the small stuff, check on the animals, see of the chickens laid some eggs and then we checked the crops. She had trouble at first, as some of the animals almost tripped her, the chickens picked at her fingers and she almost squished all the produce with her aura strength. I smiled most of the time and showed her how to handle them and such

Soon we were at the horses pen, where were helping her horse, named Kleen, get use to it. I looked at her hoofs and saw they were in need of a cleaning, so I grabbed my farrier rasp to pick the dirt off and then scrap the uneven surface till it was clean and even. Then I made her drive the nails in to Kleens hooves and soon he was walking around with ease

"How do you know all this stuff," Amber asked me

"Experience mostly," I said, grabbing some hay,"parents owned a farm in Vale, worked it since I was a kid. Always dreamed of having my own and here I am...thanks to Ozpin."

"Ozpin?"

"...I attended Beacons education course, all meant to study and learn. I hate huntsmen and such, so naturally I was targeted cause of it, plus I have a strong Semblance and good with creating stuff. They thought I was wasting my talent...it got bad so much Ozpin decided to help me and gave me this place, just the house, all the rest I added later on.

Plus it didn't help that I was Faunus, I was seen as a possible WF member, but my friends and others protected me."

"I'm...I'm sorry to hear that."

"It's fine, they had to find a reason to hate me. I ignored it and continued with my life, so here I am and more happier then ever."

"Then I guess he saved your life huh?"

"...More then you know."

I smiled as I nodded and walked to the barn, where I suddenly see some man standing at the porch. So I walked to him, he was average height, shaggy black hair, a couple stubbles on his chin and on the back was a sword collapsed. I looked at him with suspicion and curiosity, wondering if he was either with those asshats or he was the one Ozpin sent

I placed my hand on my revolver and he on his blade. We stared for a couple seconds till he reached for a flask and took a sip from it, then sloshed it around a bit.

"You Ozpins guy," I asked

"Yeah thats me, names Qrow," he said,"where's Amber, need to make sure she's alright."

"I'm here Qrow," Amber said as she walked up to us

"Woah Amber, nice get up, trying out for the Cowboy games?"

"Helping the guy who saved my life when my supposed Guardian who was suppose to meet me at the new RV point."

"New RV point," Qrow asked as he looked very confused,"Amber, Ozpin never set up a new RV. It's the same one like last time."

"But I got a letter from him," Amber said as she showed him it

I took a look and suddenly I see something was off about it. It was typed, Ozpin never types out his messages, he hand writes them all the time. Personal experience being his attend for a time to help Miss Goodwitch and the others when I could. I also saw it explained how the old one was compromised and she needed to head to the new one.

"Its typed," I said

"Good eye kid," Qrow said,"Ozpin a friend?"

"Old headmaster, I'll fill ya in later. Anyway, if this was typed instead of hand written...then whoever wrote it must have wanted you to get ambushed by those fuck heads."

"...Headmaster Lionheart gave it to me," Amber said

"Leo," Qrow asked,"why would...oh no Leo why?"

"I know I'm not suppose to know whats going on...but I would like to know what the fuck is going on," I said

"I think Ozpin should be the one to tell ya kid, cause I think you deserve it for what you did for Amber."

Soon we invited him in and there I told him all of what happened, from my time at Beacon and all the way to here, my life and saving Amber. Qrow listen with intent and got mad when he heard Ruby was one of the bullies, even more sad when I said she didn't help.

Soon we heard bullheads and I came to see two bullheads approaching the farm. I was curious to why two, cause one could fit all four of them, then as the second opened, I see General Ironwood, Winter Schnee and 5 other people I didn't know. I sighed as I should get more coffee ready, but suddenly they all looked to see Kuro and Yuki came walking up

"Grimm," one yelled and pulled out a...fishing rod?

"Woah there buddy," I said and pulled my revolver out,"now I suggest you put that fishing rod up before I decide to fill ya up with lead."

"Kid back up those are dangerous creatures," a guy with a Wolf tail said

Kuro and Yuki came to my side and sat down, so I rubbed their heads on being good. Making them all wide eyed as they seen a human get along with the so called Souless and mindless creatures of Grimm. I smiled as I holstered my revolver and walked to the tree and whistle to the top, making them confused

"What are you doing," a girl with blonde hair asked

"Seeing if Zabuton wants to show herself," I said

"Who's...," a pale guy asked

Suddenly Zabuton came down from her perch and this made the 5 and Winter scream in fear and passed out from fear. I think I see their souls leaking out, hahaha, I love this place. Ozpin, Glynda and Ironwood all shook their heads as they expected this from me, Obbleck and Port were cuddling with the pups.

"So old man, want some coffee," I asked

Timeskip

So after getting introduce to Ace Ops, filling them in on what happened and talking bullshit. I was filled on it all, the Maidens, the Brother Gods and Salem, the Queen of Grimm. And the fact Ozpin has been resurrected for almost 1,000 years and how he was Salems ex....dude never should have stick his dick in crazy.

We were now gonna talk about the possibility...of a traitor.

"So Leo has turned on us," Ozpin said,"I don't think I can fully blame him, Salem has ways of making people her puppets."

"If I was him and meet an immortal witch and she broke my mind, I would do what she says," I said, drinking my coffee

"But he ain't strong welled like you Ben," Ironwood said, drinking his,"how will we deal with him?"

"We must apprehend him soon," Winter said,"if he keeps feeding the enemy our intel, then we have already lost."

"Just kill him," Qrow said,"guy stabbed us in the back and has to pay for it."

"The death of a Headmaster would spread fear and anxiety," Glynda said,"we have to do this right."

"Why not keep under intense surveillance and grill him for all the info he knows," I said

"What do you mean," Ironwood asked

"For all we know, Salem has pawns, rooks, knights and more, whats to say she doesn't have more operatives? If Lionheart already knows this, then he can give us names, locations and such. And to keep the populace at ease, say he has suffered some illness on the side, anything to make it seem he is still the same Lionheart."

"Hmm it would make it easier to seem like all is fine," Winter said

"Plus if Salem sees him as expendable," Clover said

"She'll send someone to clean it up," Elm said, laughing

"Also, is there anyone you can guess who might be able to hack the Atlas security systems," I asked

"There was a man named Arthur Watts," Winter said,"but his been dead for years."

I gave her the most deadpan stare in history.

"...Or he faked his death to make us believe his dead and plan our downfall," Winter said as she sweatdrops a bit

"Hey at least you have more brains then your bitch sister," I said

"Again I wish to apologize for her."

"It's fine, but I would suggest a spanking. Anyway, why tell me all this if it's a close kept secret?"

"...After all that's happened to you, what you did for Amber and all, I trust you more then you know," Ozpin said,"thats why I want you to help us."

"You know my opinion on Huntsmen old man," I said as I crossed my arms and felt my horns shiver

"I know, but I was thinking more about like a helper. You won't fight any battles, just protect some people we send here and we'll provide you all the necessary equipment and such."

"So he would be a watch over things in Mistral," Glynda asked

"Yes, we will ask you to look into things a few times, just to ensure it isn't Salem or anything nefarious."

I leaned back as I thought it over. It would keep me busy, I have some help and kept in the loop is anything happens and I can help, just cause I don't want to be a Huntsmen, doesn't mean I don't like helping people.

"Okay, but I would like add to add something," I said with a smile

"And that is," Ozpin asked, smirking as he knows what I'm planning

"Some folks never did things cause they wanted to, but still did lots of damage. So I suggest a workers program here, work off their time and repay their debt to society. Or if you have say some trouble makers at school, send them here to be...re-educated."

"...I like this," Glynda said with a smirk

"Certainly takes a load off from us," Obbleck said

"I like it," Amber said,"and I can help overlook it!"

"Sorry Amber, but we have to move you for the time being to protect you," Port said

"B-But..."

"I think she wants to stay with her boyfriend," Qrow said

"SHUT UP YOU OLD BIRD," we yelle dat him, blushing madly

"As much as I would like her stay to watch over you, she needs to hide," Ozpin said,"maybe until the heat dies down. Maybe then, she can come back to help you."

"Also, do you have discretions of the ones who attacked Amber," Ironwood asked, thats when I slide him the sketch's of the attackers

"Thats then, be warned," Amber said,"the girl with the mint hair can use illusions."

"Understood," Ozpin said, and then stood up,"as much as I would like to stay Ben and talk, I must be off to handle these problems."

"I understand," I said and stood up and shook his hand,"I have to do and take care of my own problems. But I will be in Vale in a week or two, have a buyer for Jess."

"Oh the Quarter horse, mighty fine one," Port said as we hugged,"take care Young Ben, have a great day!"

"Oh Mister Taurus, I have brought the new reading material you wished for!"

I take them and we hugged, saying thanks as I lead them out. The Ace ops glanced at Kuro and Yuki, who was feeding the pups, look at them with suspicion and unease, trying to see if they do anything to them again. I smiled as Amber came out with her gear and looks at the ground

"Sorry I wasn't much help to ya," she said,"but I'll help ya more when I come back!"

"I know ya will, I did like the company," I said and offered a hand,"till next time darling."

She blushed a bit and shook my hand, then took off to the Bullheads. I leaned on the porch beam and watched them take off, making me sigh as I was here again...

Well time to get to work.