Chapter 1: Musashi with Octavia

Octavia and Midnight were sparring in the flower gardens of Shade Academy. Octavia has improved over the course of their sessions, and Midnight saw that. She was doing slashes with her kris into open spaces that he never knew he even had while fighting. In the end, Octavia knocked him over on his back.

"Looks like you improved." Midnight said.

"I learned from the best." Octavia giggled. She helped him up.

"By this spar, you're ready." Midnight complimented.

"Thanks." Octavia said. "I think I need to head back now. Nebula will get suspicious if I'm gone for any longer."

"Alright." Midnight replied. "See you tomorrow."

And with that Octavia ran back to her team's dorm, and Midnight stayed behind at the flower gardens. She was running her way but then she heard something. She heard it from within the forests. She slowly walked towards the sound. Then she saw a pack of Beowolves slowly approaching a family. Octavia pulled out her kris and slashed one in the back.

"Get out of here!" Octavia cried. The family quickly ran, but Octavia is now completely surrounded with Beowolves. She put up a good fight, killing two. Then an Alpha charged at her and slashed right across her arm. She screamed in pain and fell over. Octavia crawled to a nearby wall. The Beowolves growled. Octavia tried to fend them off, but she dropped her kris because her arm is too injured. Then, three Beowolves charged at her. She looked away, but then she heard whines. She turned back and saw Midnight in front of her, with his katanas through one of the Beowolves' head. The other two had already disintegrated.

"You alright?" He asked.

"Yeah, I guess…" Octavia replied. Midnight helped her up, but the Beowolves continued growling.

"Can you fight?" Midnight asked.

"No…" Octavia groaned.

"Guess all cards are on the table right now." Midnight said. He sheathed his swords, and turned to Octavia. "This may sting."

Midnight gathered his hand into a diamond shape. Then he reached two fingers out, and made an eye shape on top of Octavia. The shape passed through her, and Midnight dissipated into her. She got startled, but then, what startled her even more was that the Musashi Damashii then flew out of her, slashing the Alpha out of the way.

"Pretty freaky, isn't it?" The Damashii asked.

Octavia had lost her words.

"I guess there's no need for an explanation." The Damashii replied. Then with a plume of red smoke flowing behind him, the Damashii landed itself on top of Octavia.

MUSASHI!

KETTO! ZUBATTO! CHOU KENGOU!

Octavia jumped and landed on top of a small hill. Then, unsheathing her kris and one Midnight's katanas, she opened her eyes. But instead of Octavia's camouflage green eyes, red eyes were there.

"Unrivaled under the heavens!" Octavia cried in unison with Midnight's voice.

The Beowolves just roared and charged. But Octavia just wiped the floor with them. The Alpha charged after the others were killed. It slashed and bit in any openings on her, but Octavia just shrugged off the attacks. She soon took care of the Alpha with only one straight downward slash.

"Well, that's done." Midnight's voice said.

Later, Midnight brought Octavia back to her dorm, carrying her.

"Where was she?" Nebula cried.

"The forests." Midnight replied.

"Why would she be out there this late?" Dew demanded

"Calm down, Dew." Gwen said. "At least she's safe."

Midnight laid Octavia on her bed, and when no one was looking, he kissed her forehead.

"Stay strong, my little ember spark." He whispered.

Then, he left NDGO's dorm. Octavia, at first, didn't respond to the kiss. But then quietly, she whispered. "Don't worry, I will be."