A/N: Welcome to my new story. It has been awhile since I last wrote a story and starting a new profile to make it easier to manage it makes it seem like I am brand new. I love reading FanFics and I really want to get some of mine out so hope you enjoy and R&R.
"Run!" A voice yelled as sounds of gunshots and metal on metal were heard. I ran through the house from one end to the other, trying to find my escape.
"Mom?" I asked as I looked towards where here voice last was.
It was dark and the power was out. I sighed as I went to the closet by the front door and grabbed my dad's favorite sword. It was a sword that was coated in fire dust, the fast you swung the brighter the flames. It turned into a repeater rifle for mid to long range combat.
I looked at it, as I unsheathed it. As I brought it out it glowed a deep crimson and I took a practice swing. A bit of heat came off the blade as I swung it in midair. 'I need to remember not to hit any part of the house,' I think as I bring it low and head back towards my mom.
I was 14 years old and about to go to my first year at Signal to become a hunter like my father, but here I was, having to use his weapon to defend myself and my mom from… who knows who.
I decided to hug the wall and pier around the corner, as I looked I could see my mom slumped over the kitchen counter blood slowly leaving her body. The light of the moon glistening through the window and making her blood shine, as if to highlight her death.
I wanted to run up and wake her, I wanted to save her, but I knew they were still in the house.
I took one step in and heard a huff. Ducking as soon as I knew it was next to me, I barely dodged the sword that now stuck into the frame of the doorway. I tried to jab at the person, the sword glowing brighter as the stab missed. The heat and light showed the white mask over his face.
'The White Fang?' I thought as I rolled back.
The man was having trouble pulling his sword out of the wall so instead grabbed his gun and started to fire.
"Come back here kid. I won't hurt you if you just come with me." He said as I ducked behind the couch.
"Do you think I'm an idiot?" I yelled, as I crawled to get away from my current location. As I moved to the other side of the couch I heard a click. Without even turning around I threw a swing behind me as a shot rang out.
As I turned around I saw that the gun was pointing away from me and my sword had gone into the man's arm. The man had on a white mask like his partner and was looking dead at me. His arm had a scorch mark now and the man started to scream. I pulled my sword out of his arm and his wound was already cauterized as I swung into his chest. He did not react at all and just took the hit into his chest. I pushed the sword through his waist cutting him clean in half.
As I started to stand thinking that I had taken out the only guy, I heard the next shot that was aimed right at me.
Time slowed as I looked over to see the glint of a projectile go into my eye. I could feel my eye shut as I felt the pain radiate through my head. I instantly grabbed my eye to stop the bleeding; as I heard the door break open and someone come in shooting at the man that was attacking my home.
I watched as light hit me and someone yelled at me to drop my weapon.
I let go of my dad's sword not wanting to make any unwanted movements against these people. I was taken out of the house by a few men as I was brought over to a car. Soon I had a million or so questions being asked and I didn't know what to answer.
"Son are you okay? What is your name? What happened in there?" I looked at this man like he had three heads.
"I got shot in the eye when they attacked my mother." I said as best as I could. The man started to patch up my eye while still asking me questions. A man suddenly appeared with white hair and glasses standing next to a man with black hair and a military uniform.
"We did not make it in time Ozpin." The man in the uniform said. "I can see that James. But we did what we could, knowing what we did." He said back to him. He then looked at me
"Young man, do you know who I am?" He asked as I tried to get a look at him. I was shocked when I finally realized who it was. "You are Professor Ozpin, Headmaster of Beacon." I said as I looked over the other man. "And you are James Ironwood, General of the Atlas Military." I looked back down as I just couldn't look at them.
"Why are you here, and why did the White Fang attack my mother and me?" I asked with a bit of demand in my tone. The medic finished his job and walked away leaving me with a patched up eye. I looked with my good eye at the two men who shouldn't be here but somehow were.
"It all stems from your father." Ironwood said bluntly. 'What did my father ever do?' I thought as Ozpin continued.
"Your father was helping us years ago find out who the head of the White Fang was when he was murdered. It seems they believed your mother knew the answer as well." I looked at him shocked. Not only did I not know my dad was helping to get rid of the White Fang, but also my mother.
"Well what do I do now?" I ask. "Both my mother and father are dead and I have no one else to go with. I was about to start my life as a hunter but now that is taken away."
I started to tear up, not only did I lose my family, I lost my dream. Ozpin and James looked at each other and both nodded.
"We think we can help you with that." James said as I looked up wiping my eye.
"In three years, I can accept you into Beacon." Ozpin started, "but you must train and become an exceptional hunter."
I started to smile. 'I can learn how to fight and be a good hunter.' I thought as I looked around. 'I need a good weapon.' I looked back to my house. 'I can use my father's blade, and make it my own.' I thought as I walked back into the house. I grabbed the sword and walked back to Ozpin and Ironwood.
"I think I can do that." I said as I looked them both in the eye. "But will my eye heal?" I asked knowing they probably knew the answer. Ironwood took a deep sigh.
"The medic said it probably won't. But I can offer you a program that we are testing, if you are willing to be a subject." I looked at him curiously 'I have nothing else to lose'
"What would I need to do?" I asked. I have nothing left at home; there was no reason to stay. I walked with Ironwood as we boarded the airship and he looked me over. "This will help to give you another eye, as well as get better with any weapon you choose." He said to me as I watched us leave the area. I looked at him questioningly.
"What do you mean a new eye?" I asked as I felt the bandage.
"You will learn soon enough. I just have to ask, what shall I call you?" He asked as he looked at me. I thought for a moment. Did I want to go by my real name? If he knew my dad he must know my name. I decided not to pick a random name.
"I would like to go by my true name. Carmine," the name matched my one red eye now as I looked over the land leaving my small city, maybe for the last time.
3 Years Later:
I swung my blade around hitting the targets and lighting them a flame. As I ran to the next target I fell into the ground and reappeared behind the target stabbing it in the back as it burst into flames. I used my eye to mark my next target as I went into the ground again and came up next to the target, as I swung I noticed another body next to the target appeared and slowed my swing to a stop.
"Ozpin. Don't you know not to stand next to a target as it is being attacked?" I asked with an idiotic tone.
"I knew you would stop your swing." He said as he eyed me.
I chuckled, "that much faith will get you killed." I said as I sheathed my blade. Taking off my gloves to shake his hand, I stuck my hand out.
"It is a pleasure to see you again." Ozpin took my hand and gave it a firm shake.
"It seems you have been training hard." He stated as he looked around at the dummies. I smile a bit knowing this isn't why he is here.
"I have been doing well. I have some experience outside the training room as well. I have been able to defeat a good amount of Grimm with ease. I almost took down an Ursa Major by myself." I gloat. "But why are you really here?" I cut to the chase. "I know you don't want to know how I am doing. You have been getting that information from Ironwood and his informants. I know better than that." I put my gloves back on and start to sharpen the metal on my gloves.
Ozpin gives me a look wondering what I am doing.
"My gloves have metal plating on them colored to the glove, so you wouldn't know its metal but I am able to hold the sharp blade without cutting through my hand." I say smiling. "An invention I made myself." I gloat more.
Ozpin just gives me his normal grin I have learned he gives.
"Well that is impressive." He starts as I look back at him. "How is your eye?"
I hold my hand over my left eye as I sweep my hair out of the way. What is visible is an eye that looks real but has a small red dot right in the middle of the "pupil."
"It would have been better, if it wasn't as green as it is. But it seems that the red color I wanted messed with the sensors to much. So green it is." I say as I let my hair fall back over my eye covering it completely.
Ozpin just gives me that grin again. "Well are you ready to go to Beacon, like I promised?" he asks and I smile a bit.
I had been expecting him to arrive and take me to Beacon for a few months now.
I didn't gain many friends in my stay in Atlas. Everyone I knew was a test subject like me, but they were involved more and most of them passed away. "Well, I wouldn't be leaving much here." I say as I gather my stuff from the training room. "I just have a few things to pick up before me go," I say as we walk out.
I decide to walk by the nurse's station and say goodbye to all those who helped me. I will miss most of them. I look over my gear 'I wonder if I should go back at least once?' I think as we board the ship.
"Maybe just once," I say to myself.
When we get to Vale I decide to go out on my own before the opening ceremony was supposed to start and went to the cemetery.
"Hello mom." I say as I look at her grave. "I know it has been a long time, and I really wish I could have come earlier." I look around seeing no one else as the sun was rising. "I am starting at Beacon today, and I know I will do well to make you proud. I have decided I won't try to avenge you. That's not what you would have wanted. But I will be the best I can be."
I say crying a bit and smiling.
"I miss your smile and cooking the most. Ironwoods men never made anything as great as you."
I laugh as I see some kids walking by.
"I have to go now. Class will be starting soon. Goodbye till next time." I say as I walk away.
I walk back to Beacon and join in during the opening ceremony right on time.
'Apparently I have missed a lot,' I think as I hear the commotion. I look around to see who is here and I am shocked to see the Schnee Heiress of all people. But at the same time it makes sense. 'She wants to prove the Schnee family are masters in all fields.'
I look over to the girl she is yelling at and smile. 'Such a young innocent child,' I think as I watch her talking with a blonde next to her. 'She is cute. I wonder who she is.' I think as we start to walk out. 'Do I want to get to know someone else?'
I think about this as time goes by and we end up in the ballroom for are sleeping arrangements.
'This is not what I was expecting.' I end up picking a spot next to a pillar and just sit up very cautious. I wasn't going to drop my guard on the first day of school.
I see the red haired girl again talking with the blonde. I wonder how they may know each other as I watch them some more.
They start talking to a girl with black hair and a bow and I can faintly notice her bow twitch when she hears them. 'A faunus in hiding, typical,' I think as I watch over them.
I make sure to keep my hair over my eye so no one can notice it. Last thing I need is someone asking about my odd eyes.
I look over everyone once more as I fall asleep getting ready for the next day.
