'Why me? What have I done to deserve this,' I thought over and over again. As the bullies of my middle school beat me up. They always did this to me after school and if I got away they hunted me down and made it worse. I don't know what I did to deserve this kind of treatment.
"Kill them," whispered a voice. "Show them your true power! Make them pay! That is what you want right, Sam." I panicked and the bullies only made it worse. Though where did that voice come from.
'Am I going insane?!' A small time after the bullies stopped beating me up. I realized I was truly contemplating on killing them, but why. Sure they were jerks, but I never wanted to kill someone. Right? I mean isn't it only human to wish that those who wronged you would go away and leave you alone.
"There getting away, or do you need my help," whispered the voice. Now that I thought about it, that voice felt cold and devoid of life. I guess the best way to describe it was soulless and evil. As I got up to limp home I saw it a giant snake with two heads. One on each end of its body. One head black and the other white, but both had soulless, black eyes. It was like I was staring into the void and it stared back. I terror I screamed and this caused my bullies to stop. I suppose the decided to torture me more, when they heard my terror filled scream, though they saw the snake and released ones of their own.
"RUN," shouted Austin, he was the school's best soccer player and the bullies leader. You see like I said before about them hunting me down, well Austin lives a few doors down from me in a secluded cul-de-sac. At the end was a very deep forest, which was rumored that those went in never came back. At this moment in time I gave up all rational thought and disregarded any fears I had about that forest and ran towards hoping to lose the giant snake in it.
"Help," I heard as I ran, but I never stopped as I had entered auto pilot and ran. I heard screams then all went silent before I felt and heard the earthquake. Risking a peak I saw the snake coming towards me. It opened its mouth and hissed. I turned my head and continued to keep running away hoping the trees it was knocking down was enough to slow it down. So focused on the instinct of fight or flight that I failed to notice that the trees had changed. No longer were the leaves a dark green, now they had become a bright red. The bark had gone from a dull grey to a rich brown. Of course I only noticed this after a tripped and fell.
Pushing myself up I realized it was too late as the giant snake had caught up to me. It had easily dwarfed me and I was even more terrified. That's when I got a good look at it and realized it's eyes were actually a blood red color and that the two heads were basically mirror images of each other. Except for the different color scheme. I, for the second time tonight, let how a blood curdling scream. The snake lunged at me looking to swallow me whole perhaps, I then closed my eyes and awaited the cruel end. Of course I sat there wondering why it never came. That's when I saw them.
"It's been awhile huh Sam? You ok," spoke out the female of the group. Of course she was the last person I ever thought I would see again.
"Y-Yeah, Aunt Glynda." Aunt Glynda was by far the most beautiful woman I had met so far, of course is was, and still is, a very stern woman. Of course she was the only family member I had left, until she disappeared in these very woods, but then that means. "I'M DIED!" Aunt Glynda sighed rather loudly and her two companions chuckled.
"Sam you're not dead. Sam. SAM!" This caused me to trip as I had been running around like a chicken with its head cut off. I then proceeded to face plant it a nearby tree and that hurt. Oh did I mention I was rather clumsy. I figured I hadn't finished growing and my final growth spurt would even me out. "Are you alright, dear?"
"Yes, Aunt Glynda," I said as I sat on the ground rubbing my face. I looked over and saw one of her companions coming towards me. I don't know what it was, but I liked him it was like seeing him I knew everything would be ok.
"Your eyes," he spoke in a stoic fashion has he crouched down so we were I level. "They remind me of the moon." We then proceeded to stare at as I processed what he had said.
"My eyes?"
"Yes."
"Remind you of the moon?"
"Yes."
"How? My eyes are hazel in color and the moon is white/ grey in color." The man looked surprised at this and so did Aunt Glynda as she walked over a looked at my eyes as well.
"Tell me young man have your eyes always been hazel in color?"
"Yes, why?"
"Sam your eyes are pure white and seem to be glowing," I was instantly shocked as this was unusual as I always had hazel eyes. I mean eyes don't just change color, right? I definitely know that they shouldn't glow.
"Is this a joke or am I dreaming?" Aunt Glynda leveled me her usual glare and I immediately knew neither were the case. I looked down trying to just process this small tidbit of information.
"You think it might be his semblance?"
"No, that isn't the case. I believe it has to do with them."
"Are you sure, because this would complicate things if it did."
"I'm sure Ozpin. There is no other explanation it is the only way." Ozpin looked visibly upset at this news, as did Aunt Glynda and their final companion merely turned as if deciding it was a good time to listen.
"Um, Mr. Oz-z-z-pin, was it?"
"Yes, young man?"
"Who are you talking about? Also what do they have to do with me?"
"Tell me, what is your full name?" I was confused and looked to Aunt Glynda who nodded her approval. I gulped and noticed the third person had gone back to disposing of the dead snake.
"It's Samuel Angelo Wolfe. Why is that important or something?" The man known as Ozpin had a look of deep thought and brought his hand up to his face and took on a look of discernment.
"Interesting then that is the only thing possible. The Curse of the Shattered Moon is real," muttered the man in green. He then adjusted his oddly shaped glasses before looking at me. "It doesn't seem to have progressed much, unless it just started to show itself. Tell me Sam what do you know of your father?"
"He abused my mother, while she was pregnant with me. Then Aunt Glynda took her away to somewhere we would be safe from his anger." Aunt Glynda was visible upset at my knowledge of this.
"Your father was a criminal, kid, and the only person I would say wields a scythe better in combat then me. It would only be appropriate that his son knew how to wield one as well."
"Qrow are you certain you want to teach him your techniques?"
"Absolutely not! I refuse to let him learn anything so dangerous," exclaimed Aunt Glynda.
"The kid is a faunus/ human hybrid. One might I add is cursed because of his father's poor judgment. If he wants to survive in society at all then he needs to earn some respect and gain self-confidence."
"Perhaps learning to wield a scythe isn't the best thing to start with. Besides he is new to this world whether his family originates from here or not. He should learn the basics first as well as learn the art of a Huntsmen. Remember he only has seven years before the time of reckoning." Aunt Glynda conceded as did this mysterious man named Qrow.
"Um, Mr. Ozpin?" The man turned to me and I knew I had his attention. "Well you see before that snake appeared and attacked me and..."
"And? Was anyone hurt when it appeared?"
"Well," I fidgeted. "Before I was being attacked by bullies and while I was being beaten up. I heard a voice telling me to kill them. It then proceeded to ask if I needed help doing it and then the snake appeared." Ozpin the examined me more closely.
"Why aren't you injured then?"
"Huh?"
"If you were beaten up you would be physically injured, correct?" I nodded, "Then why do I see no injuries." I looked down and remembered I was limping before I saw the snake. I also remember running at least a mile on my supposedly bad leg.
"You know that is odd. I was limping before the snake showed up. Then I started running, but I feel fine now. This is very weird, why don't I hurt?" Ozpin shrugged his shoulders before turning towards my Aunt.
"Is this a part of his curse or something I don't know about?"
"His healing rate must of increased when he crossed into our world. The adrenaline must of numbed the pain as he ran from the King Taijitsu." Ozpin nodded before he went over what I had said.
"Though this voice is what I'm more worried about. I just thought it odd that he wasn't injured from the bullies. I wonder how his curse and this voice relate." Ozpin then got a peculiar look then turned towards me, "Wake up Sam." This confused me as one it was random and his voice became very feminine. "Sam wake up already."
"Um are you feeling alright, because your voice sounds funny."
"I'm fine and my voice has always sounded like this. Now wake up before I do it for you."
"This is weird. I'm... uh... going somewhere else." I then turned to wake away from this odd conversation, when all of a sudden a was submerged with ice cold water.
My eyes snapped open and I jolted forward and slammed my head on the frame of the top bunk of my bunk bed. I rubbed my head and turned to see my sister in her pajamas with an empty bucket. "What was that for Lora?!"
My sister shrugged, "You refused to get up. I figured you didn't want to miss the plane to Beacon. Like you missed the boat to Signal, twice." I sighed and knew she was correct in this matter as I couldn't afford to make another bad impression. Though I should probably explain that Lora isn't my actual sister as I was adopted by a human family who had no problems with faunus. Lucky for me I am a faunus/ human hybrid and my animal features only come out when my Curse acts up. Hopefully I'll finally control this damn curse as it has be a full four years since it activated and I first came to this world called Remnant.
I got up and got dressed in my Hunter outfit, which consisted a green and white tunic, which I modified to zip-up in the front and the zipper is covered by a flap. Over my tunic I had two shoulder plates as well as two belts, one belt was place at my waist and I attached the second belt below it so it went from my waist to my left hip. On my second belt I had my katana attached to it along with a med-kit and ammo pouch. I also had a pair of light brown pants with black boots with armor plating over them. The armor on my boots also had a hidden knife mechanism so I was never unarmed really. I also wore gauntlets, made from the same metal as my shoulder and boot armor, and a matching pair of black leather gloves. Attached to my primary belt I had a collapsible Barrett M82 Sniper Rifle, with a color scheme of olive green and white to match my tunic.
My adoptive father thought it strange when I decided to carry two weapons, but I figured if I ever got an all in one weapon I wouldn't make it. After I got dressed I grabbed my suitcase, and headed downstairs to grab breakfast.
"Why must you carry two weapons? Sam, it would be much simpler to just have one," droned my father. I pulled my seat out and sat down to eat my food. I elected to just ignore his question as this happened every time the school year started for me. My adopted mom glanced over at the table then went back to cooking the rest of breakfast, for the week. You see my mom hated to cook so she made one meal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, that we all agreed upon, for the week. This week it seemed they would have pancakes, eggs, and bacon or sausage, which was good as I never liked reheated eggs.
"Thanks Mom. I'm off to get my ticket and then headed to Beacon." My mom moved her hand to behind her and I noticed she held up one finger. This meant she wanted me to wait, which sucks that we had to communicate this why. The reason being she had gotten into an accident before they adopted me. She recovered for the accident, but at the cost of her voice.
"Mom you know he'll be late if he waits." Lora just grumbled as Mom repeated the action. Mom then turned off the stove and walked out of the room. After a few minutes, she returned with a large present.
"Happy Birthday, Sam! I know we sometimes forget do to you having to leave for school, but I hope this was something you would enjoy," my Father spoke in his deep voice. My Mother smiled her approval at what he said and handed me the present. I lowered my suitcase and took it from her to begin opening it. After removing the paper and opening the box, I understood why it was a large present. Inside the box was a leather guitar case and inside was a black guitar with extra strings and plenty of picks. "We figured you would prefer the acoustic over the bass."
"Thanks Mom and Dad it's perfect," I then closed and latched the guitar case. I looked up to find Lora had disappeared from sight, as was usual after breakfast, I then gave Mom a hug and prepared to grab my suitcase until I heard running coming down the stairs. I turned to find Lora holding a present as well.
"Waaaaaaaait! I have something too!" I chuckled and placed my new guitar with my suitcase.
"So what did my favorite sister get me," I laughed when she glared at me with that cute childish look.
"I'm your only sister."
"So you are. Let's see... I grab here and tear," I then ripped the wrapping paper and my sister paled. She had this obsession with keeping wrapping paper to use next time. While Mom and Dad humored her, and later threw them away, I plain up ripped it. Of course I figure it's payback for all the icy, cold wake-up calls she gives me. After repeating the process from the last present I found an animal mask in it.
"Well you said your father was a wolf faunus. The mask reminded me of a wolf, so I thought you might like it." I looked at it and memories of my mother and foster parents back on Earth came up to the surface again. "Sam are you ok? Your shaking."
"I'm fine thanks for the gift Lora." I placed the box on the table and put the mask in my suitcase. I then walked out the door and left. Now this may seem like a dick move, but I didn't like my new family to see me cry, as I was when I closed the front door. I then began the hour walk to the plane station that lead to Beacon Academy. As I walked I pasted by a couple of robbed dust shops, "Here too?"
As I kept walking I started to get a sense of danger, this continued until she appeared.
"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!"
"The fuck," I shouted as a blonde girl crashed into me. It took me a couple of minutes to register that I had fallen, let alone that a body was on me.
"You enjoying that or can I get up?" I opened my eyes and realized that our positions were actually reversed and my head was perched in between two ample breasts. I had unconsciously brought my hand up to touch them, I only stopped when she laughed. I remembered the situation and jumped off of her.
"Sorry," I exclaimed blushing. I then helped her up from the ground.
"All good just don't get any ideas. Name's Yang by the way."
"Sam, but my friends call me Wolfy. Why did I say that," I face palmed at my own stupidity as I hated that nickname.
"Wolfy, eh. I might just use that," she laughed as I looked down cast.
"So that explosion just now. That you?" Yang gave me a sheepish look, which I translated as yes.
"Well you see I'm looking for someone and then the local gang attacked me. Then everything went BOOM!"
I nodded with her like a detective would before responding, "So you exploded?" She then laughed again before nodding. I then picked my stuff up and started to walk away.
"Wait," I looked back and slowed slightly. "So why you in such a hurry?"
"Got to get my ticket to get to Beacon, why? Need directions?"
"Nope, but now that you mention it I'm going to be late and my sister would freak. Mind if I come with you?"
"You go to Beacon Academy?" She gave me an 'are you kidding me' look. I nodded and kept walking towards our destination.