~~~Prologue ~~~

Have you Ever felt so… Alone?

So… Tired and cold?

I have… but, in the warmest of places.

It's a mystery to me how I feel this way

But you know what they say right?...

Just keep on going, till you have nothing left to live for

or Die trying…

It was a cold day in the Forever Fall Forest, the place of many soon to be huntsmen, Many people still go alone in this dangerous place, hoping to discover many secrets of nature, some for worse, and some for better. However, there was one team from the school nearby, as its name was Beacon, as it would seem like a name fit for the place, a beacon of light and hope in the middle of one of the most dangerous place on Remnant. This Teams name was specially designed from the Initials of each Team member, as the code name of the team was FYRE for the elemental natures of the group, as many people feel this name would fit them perfect, as they all had some connection toward the disastrous chemical of nature, some literally, some figuratively.

This team was on one of the renown missions of clearing out massive infestations of Grimm, as Grimm are the elements of everything dangerous of this world, Grimm are the key to the extinction of Humans, while they aren't the smartest of all creatures, they are naturally predator. As they can rip apart any human being within seconds if given the chance.

Team FYRE was supposedly given this mission 6 months ago, they had no reports since the registration of the starting of the mission, they left unannounced. Without any knowledge of where they were heading first or when they actually left, just a note saying "We'll be back. - Fiora of FYRE"

What the public didn't know was that there was an active volcano 570 kilometers from the Academy itself, as within in as legend, a forbidden power seeks to be released, a power that is said to embody a body that will hold his power for eternity, but as the myth's say the power is called Wihterelm, as it has almost Infinite power of the element of Fire, ironically, but as this power is almost limitless, as it can merge with earth and lightning if it finds the other tools at disposal, otherwise it is a force you should Never reckon with unless you had found out a weakness of some sort, it was almost unrealistic how dangerous it could be, as the spirit would go through creatures like they were merely specks of dust, but as for Team FYRE, they found the spirit, but it wasn't as the myths and legends put it out to be. It was a mere boy, just suspended in the middle of a lake of lava in the crater on the top of the volcanic mountain.

F of team FYRE or known as Fiora declared to find a way over to the boy, as he might know something about the myth of the spirit sealed inside the Volcano, or maybe have a chance to even Be the spirit himself.

"Ok," as she sounds aloud to herself and team mates. "Lets find a way across this bubble bath and try to communicate with the boy, I'm curious to who this… thing is." She said as she started scouting around the outer ring and finding herself intrigued how much of a challenge this could be.

"Fiora! We think we found a spot where we could grapple to if we aim right." shouted Yzir or Y of Team FYRE, as he jogged closer to his team leader. "We aren't exactly sure yet to be quite honest, it seems like it has a chance of missing. But, if like I said, if we shoot it in the right angle, we could make a climbable way down to the platform the boy seems to be stuck on"

"Really now? that seems interesting seeming that I just told you, IT HAS A GOD DAMN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF WORKING." Says Ezekiel or, E of Team FYRE. "This plan also has a Lower chance to hit because we only have Four shots, and we need two if we want to even make a stable bridge, you dunce."

"Ez, stop worrying, I have complete faith in Raleth's shot" Fiora grumbles as her annoying friend likes to listen to himself a Lot.

"That's only because he is the Literal stereotype for Silent but deadly." Yzir cockily says, as if to prove a point. "However, I think this might be a bit out of his range, even for the sharpshooter of the group." as all Three of them look down at the molten rock below them, thinking of what the boy could offer.

"So, anyone else bored as hell? this is just waiting and hoping Ral can make the shot" Yzir said right before Raleth and Ez smacked the shit out of him. " I hate you guys…"

As FYE start gossiping away until they are needed, Raleth quietly starts lining his shot, making it as precise as he can, all while being silent as the night itself, and it shoots.

*Clink*

"Did he just?..." Ezekiel says, shocked. As a normal human being couldn't be accurate enough to make a shot that large, as this is one of the largest if not the largest volcano he has seen.

"Told he could do it" Fiora adds on with a cocky grin.

"That was just luck, he wouldn't be able to - " *Clink* Raleth looks at Ez with the biggest smirk he has ever performed since the beginning of the mission. "This proves nothing, you lucky mongrel."

"Well, Time to go to work bitches!" Yzir shouts as loud as he can to remove the beginning tension between the other three.

They all start to go on a makeshift bridge with Yzir making a pathway with his semblance to make large amounts of Ice almost seeming from thin air. While they were walking however, Fiora was getting a better look at the boy in the center. He seemed to be only Seven to Eight years old, with only what seemed to be a formation of rocks covering his body, he also seemed to have dirty blonde hair going down to his shoulders.

"Who is this boy?.. He seems to only be so old." Raleth mumbles out just enough for others to hear.

"Actually forgot you could talk." Yzir says sarcastically, causing Raleth to hit him once again in the back. "HEY, NO HITTING THE BRIDGE MAKER."

"How do you this again? You never really told us how you can make Ice other than your semblance.." Ezekiel asks with a curious expression.

"Well, you see, I can make different sizes and lengths of Ice with my semblance to control the atoms in the air temperature, making it instantly heat up to make it seem to evaporate, or freeze it solid with just little concentration, if anything, I can make Fire and Ice combined together if I figure out how."

"Couldn't you technically just freeze the whole earth? or just "Evaporate" the atoms in the Earth's Atmosphere?"

"I actually don't know if I can or not, never really tried. Even if I did, I would have to practice everyday for centuries to concentrate enough sheer willpower and energy to do it, not to mention, Why in hell would I do that, I love you guys."

"Why did we need the rope then? Just to make the bridge more stable?"

"Yes actually, we ARE over a gigantic lava pit, if I just made it without anything to make it denser and more stable, it would have just collapsed as soon as I stepped on it, even with how much ice I'm concentrating together, 10 feet thick by the way, it would honestly just crash into the pit and possibly setting the volcano off. I'm honestly hoping the ice melts slow enough to the point that it wouldn't the structure at all. We have enough ice to walk on for 20 minutes at lea-"

"Guys, Quiet, we're here." Fiora shushes them, as Yzir wasn't paying attention how close he was to the platform of dried magma from rambling about his semblance. They were going to make a huge discovery with the boy in tow hopefully.

The Team made it into the Center, looking around on the platform, trying to notice any faults in the structure, or how it was made. If anything, it seemed just to be there, with no reason for it at all, other than hold the boy. They all decided to pick up the boy to bring him back to the city, for one of their companions to look at him, as he knows most about legends, but what about this? A boy from a volcano? What would their friend even say?

_ "Hm… Interesting." The man said, inspecting the boy, from temperature to the color of his tan skin, he would try to find anything… peculiar.

"Well Ozpin?" Fiora immediately says, wanting to know about a potential link between the boy and the myth. "Is something important or not!"

"Be patient my friend, time takes a toll on people and he isn't even awake yet. From what I can tell you for right now, is that this boy has an incredible amount of Aura, and we haven't even tapped into it when trying yet, I mean, the home-made sensor exploded for god's sake!"

"Really now? Hm.. interesting." Fiora was now between a rock and a hard place, she would have to wait for Ozpin to wake the boy up and take more tests, but also have to hurry to find the result of the myth, as this boy was just in the middle of a volcano! If he wasn't the key to the myth, who or what else could be?

"Ahem. Fio my dear, may I ask you a question? Ozpin immediately says, interrupting her train of thoughts.

"Yes "Dear", you may."

"What do you plan on doing with the boy when we are done? Are you just going to put him in a foster home? after all, you are the one who found him, along side your team of course."

….. Oh gosh, she hadn't thought about this actually, what was she going to do with him? She couldn't put him in a foster home, having a chance of meeting with one of those Faunus scum. Especially with the White Fang changing completely, being completely unpredictable as to even maybe having a child spy, who knows with that group. What could she do? She couldn't take care of him herself, she had her team to think about, and she knows absolutely nothing about the kid! Not even his name! Wait… She could ask...

"Honestly.. I'm hoping you take care of him, I have too much on my plate, not to mention my job as a huntress." Fiora tells him sincerely, with no other choice but to ask him.

"Well, I guess I could take him in, not sure if Glynda would approve. But if he proves to be a worthwhile child, we would have "no other choice"."

"Really? Thank you so damn much! I had honestly no idea what to do with him if you said no, especially since I don't know anyone else more fit to take a child in"

Ok, phew, that's done now, all she has to do is wait and find out more about the child to figure out more about the "spirit" itself. Hopefully all goes good and nothing unexpected happens. Well, something that's good is welcome as well.

2 Weeks, Later

"Ok Fio, but why do I have to keep an eye on him at All times again? He knows how to take care of basic needs like the bathroom and food already." Ozpin says while trying to take care of Kaleb, the decided name of the child, and also speaking on his home made scroll to his friend.

"You know why, he needs to be examined for the possible power that's related to him, the spirit was supposed to have unlimited or near unlimited access to fire abilities, including making the world a camp fire! Who knows if this kid is even related to it or not? He might have just rolled the dice and got lucky!" Fiora heatedly spouted on the other side of the call, making sure to prioritize how much of a big deal this was.

"You know the kid's name is Kaleb, he decided on it himself once he started talking to me after a day or so. Also, you know for a fact that Kaleb most likely has some powers as well, you found him IN the volcano basically, who knows how long he was there anyway, NO, KALEB, PUT THAT DOWN, Ok, I got to go Fio, See ya." Ozpin said to the device as he ended the call, rushing to get his favorite weapon away from the child. "You know, for only knowing me two weeks, you sure are a handful young man." The boy just shrugs and just stands behind Ozpin, as if watching him put back his prized possession.

"Ozpin?" Kaleb asks, in the a very sincere tone.

"Yes, Young one?"

"I'm sorry for being a brat… I just wish I knew my parents, I've been thinking about it a lot, and I just know that I don't have any, but If I did, I would like to know them, just like how Fio told me she doesn't have parents. But, she said she's fine without them, I don't know if I can be like her.. I just want a family, someone to give my love and hold dear."

Ozpin sighs, knowing what the boy wants, and what he is saying, but also thinks aloud "I do not know if I can give you this sort of love my boy. I am a very busy man, and I don't have much time to give to you, let alone take care of you for the next four or five years. But I will however try, I have been in your position before, and I understand what its like to feel that way, I will also try to train you, You have heard of huntsmen and huntresses correct?" Kaleb nods rapidly, as if saying "Who doesn't?" in a sense. " Well, someday, when I pass away, I need someone to take care of this academy for me, Glynda wouldn't be able to as she is about the same age as me you see. But that's it, I can't trust anyone thats not my age or basically anyone I do not know as well, except for you." Ozpin pauses for a moment, putting his cane on the boy's chest as to add on to the drama. " I wish to know you as a son I have never had, you are a brilliant boy, even for the age of eight. You may grow as you please, but if you seem to appease me in a sense, I will ask you before I pass away to pass the torch onto you. A syrocate, a new headmaster for the whole world to see as we pass through these dark times, but If you do not wish to I will understand. As you will have countless challenges in your lifetime where you feel as if you should give in, but you don't for the ones you love and care for, just as I do for mine. And when you decide to take on the mantle or not, as it is not going to be forced upon you, you decide if you will educate the world's new life as you wish. Oh, and one more thing before I get back to work my new " son " Ozpin smiles as he says this, he starts turning away to go toward his office. "Please, do make yourself at home. You do not need to worry anymore, as we are both discovering new things about each other, especially your power, you also bring your pet inside, and yes, before you ask, I did find out like you thought would happen." Ozpin finishes of his talk, and walks toward his office once more, closing the door behind him.

"Well, *sniff* I'm glad we got things straight, Desmond! come on out now." Kaleb says with a happy tune, as he just learned the best new of his life so far, allowing for a beowolf pup to come out from behind the couch, licking at the boy as if he was dieing of thirst and the boy was water. "Ok! ok! I love you too boy, but did you hear that! we have a home! We have a family now! And don't worry, someday, I will find that glyph Dad was talking about a few days ago, you will become my best friend until the day we die!" Kaleb ends of the small talk with a happy note, knowing somehow, there is a new hope for a good life, for him and Desmond.

Well, that was fun/hard as shet to write. I mean, I don't usually type for this long, other than on my other story that gotten many negative reviews through PM sadly, but I have hope for this one! And yes, I honestly did somewhat drag out the volcano scene for character information and details (sorry if that annoys people), just didn't want many people confused. Anyways! Please Review and whatever your beautiful face feels is as needed! please also give me advice if needed, I always wished to write to my imagination, and I have quite a few ideas for this story. Ciao guys!