Chapter 2

Onyx pov

I could only stare at Penny in shock, "Penny, what did you just say?" I ask in surprise.

Penny: "I said that I am the same as you, someone who was made not born."

Onyx: "Prove it."

Penny: "What?"

Onyx "Prove it, if you are what you say you are then prove it." I say to Penny as my tails shake in anticipation. Was she telling the truth?

Penny: "Do you have a magnet by chance?" She asked with a smile.

Onyx: "No but I have magnetic Dust rounds, just give me a second."

I look around to find something small enough to use. I spot a small can on the ground, I reach for my magnet Dust and pour it on the can. I pick it up and hold it near Penny and my eyes widen as it flies right at her and sticks to her shoulder.

Penny: "See I told you." She says while smiling.

Before I could say anything my Scroll starts to ring, I look at who's calling to see a picture of Neo making a peace and winking, I sigh as I answer "Hello?"

Neo: ". . ."

Onyx: "Neo how did you get this number?"

Neo: ". . ."

Onyx: "That doesn't answer my question."

Neo: ". . . !"

Onyx: "What do you mean you're out of ice cream! That was 2 months worth of ice cream!" I shout.

Neo: ". . ."

Onyx: "Why would I do that?"

Neo: ". . . "

My face goes as red as fire Dust, "Ok, ok, fine just, wait there I'll be back in 15 minutes." I say as I hang up and sigh. "Sorry Penny Neo needs more ice cream."

Penny: "I detected no sound coming from Neo what so ever, how do you know what she said?"

Onyx: "Neo decided that she didn't want to keep typing on her Scroll to talk to me so she made me learn how to understand her without words. No time to get into details though gotta go." I put my fedora back on and my tails disappear and I run back toward the street, "See you on the airship to Beacon tomorrow!" I shout as I run.

Penny waved goodbye as I turn the corner.

/LINE\\

After buying multiple containers of ice cream and bringing it to Neo's, I finally had a way to hide from the Guardians. I just had to wait for Neo's answer and if she said yes then I would be home free. As I think this I hear multiple loud explosions. I quickly jump to the top of a building to look for the source of the explosions. I suddenly spot a Bull head come up from an alleyway and a Man with a black bowler hat, orange hair, and a white coat climb up and then throw a red Dust crystal at someone else on the roof. I reach for my swords but a hand on my shoulder stops me, I turn around to see Professor Ozpin with a smile on his face.

Ozpin: "There is no need for you to intervene in this."

Onyx: "But that person might need help."

Ozpin: "While your courage is admirable, I already have someone to help her, just watch for now."

I take my hands off my swords and turn to look at the explosion from the Dust crystal.

As the red smoke clears I see a large spinning purple circle, I think they're called glyphs, acting as a shield for a girl dressed in a red cape with massive scythe, and a woman with blond hair dressed in a white top and black dress and black boots as a purple and black cape flapped in the wind behind her. As the glyph dissipated the woman pushes her glasses up a bit and waves what seemed to be a riding crop and multiple purple shards of dust shoot out of it leaving trails of light as they explode when they come in contact with the Bull head knocking it off ballance.

When the Bull head regained balance the woman glowed purple then shot a ball of violet light into the sky. When it got over the Bull head it exploded to create a larger glyph than before, as the glyph disappears storm clouds start to form above above it. The woman then made a downward motion with the riding crop which seemed to cause multiple shards of ice to fall and pierce multiple part of the Bull head, one even landed in the pilot seat. Before the woman in a cape could do more someone walked onto the open part of the Bull head and looked at the two on the roof. From here I could only see that she wore a red dress and had glowing eyes that looked like fire as the rest of her was covered by shadows.

The fire lady moved her hand as fire seemed to follow where her hands moved as she shot fire out of her hands at the girl and woman on the roof. The capped woman blocked the fire with another purple glyph but the fire lady raised her hand up and a large burning eye like design appeared under the caped woman and she jumped back as the eye exploded leaving glowing red shrapnel to fly in every direction. When she landed she raised her riding crop and made a circular motion changing the color of the shrapnel to a bright purple as it all came together in the shape of a spear which she then launched at the the Bull head.

The lady on the Bull head shot multiple fire bolts at the spear causing it to break apart but quickly reform into a spear again. The plane tilted so the spear bounced off into the sky, but the capped woman made several hand motions and the first spear split into 3 longer but thinner spears that circled the plane. The lady on the plane then made several of her own glyph that caused the spears to turn to ashes.

The girl in red seemed to want to try and help by transforming her scythe and firing multiple shots at the plane which were blocked by lady with her bare hands. She then waved her hand at the two on the roof creating five burning eyes to appear around them. The capped woman quickly threw the girl with a scythe away with an invisible force and jumped out of the way just in time to avoid the explosion. As the two got back up the Bull head closed up and flew away into the sky.

Onyx: "Well then, that was entertaining and now I have to get ready for Beacon tomorrow."

Ozpin gave a small smile to me and wished me a goodnight as well. Now it was time to get to Neo's and get ready for the morning.

/LINE\\

So after I left Ozpin I made my way to Neo's apartment and soon arrived at the door. Knock Knock Knock. "Neo, it's me open up." The door unlocks but I'm suddenly thrown onto the couch by Neo. "Hey what was that for!?" I look up at Neo as she stands over me.

Neo: ". . ."

Onyx: Wait really you'll do it!?" I exclaim happily

Neo: Smirks and nods.

Onyx: "Alright then let's do this!"

Neo an I sat next to each other on the couch facing one another, we help each others hand like we were about to arm wrestle. We close our eyes and focus, I speak as

Neo lips exactly what I'm saying.

Both

For it is in passing that we achieve immortality.

Through this we become a paragon of virtue and glory to rise above all.

Infinite in distance and unbound by death, I release your soul, and by my shoulder protect thee.

Onyx

And I accept your soul as my own and welcome its power.

I welcome the burden to hide from those who seek me harm.

And I vow to be with you when I am needed.

As I spoke the final word I feel pain explode all over me as if I was being crushed from all directions, I fell to the floor clutching my sides as Neo rushed over to help. She wrapped her arms around me in a hug and channeled as much Aura into me as possible. After the longest 15 minutes of my life the pain finally subsided, I slowly rose and Neo released me from her death grip. I open my eyes and look at my hands as my once black Aura was now replaced with Neo's pink, brown and white Aura flows around me.

What we had just done was an ancient technique that is known to only a few today, what we had done, was Neo had given me her own Aura. Her Aura will be back in a few minutes as if nothing never happened, but my Aura was a different story. What we did was Compress my Aura to where it's as if I never had it. The technique requires two people to generate their Aura to its limit and then one will lower it while the other sends a continuous stream of their own Aura into the first. The Aura acts as if the one who reserved it had always had it but it will regenerate at a significantly slower rate than normal Aura. However if they use all of the Aura before it recharges it will disappear and be replaced with the user's original Aura.

I look at Neo who had a concerned expression on her face, I smile "Don't worry Neo it worked like a charm." Neo let out a sigh, she then looked at me with a devilish grin.

Neo: ". . .?"

Onyx: My face goes beat red "Do you have to phrase it like that?"

Neo: ". . .?"

Onyx: I let out a heavy and annoyed sigh "No it doesn't count as being inside me, why would you even ask that?"

Neo: ". . ."

Onyx: "Fine whatever lets just go to sleep."

Neo: ". . ."

Onyx: "Goodnight to you to Neo."

Those were my last words before falling asleep.

/LINE\\

So after waking up I went to the throw some water on my face to wake up but turns out all I needed to do was look in the mirror to wake me and Neo up. After hearing the scream Neo crashed through the door with her weapons blade drawn looking like she would kill what ever was there, after seeing nothing she quickly looked me over for some reason. Oh right this might be one of the side effects of the Aura transfer, the person who gave the Aura would feel a protective instinct toward the one who received it, like a younger brother in this case.

Onyx: I smile at her. "Neo I'm fine I just got a bit freaked out when I saw my eyes." Instead of their usual bright red they were now bright pink.

Neo looked at my eyes and then switched hers to pink as well ". . .?"

Onyx: "No I didn't know this was one of the side effects but it will help nonetheless. Anyway I got to get to the airship for Beacon see you later Neo."

Neo: ". . . !"

Onyx: "Of course I will, see you later."

Time skip Beacon airship

I managed to get on the air ship in time and now me and the other occupants are on are way to Beacon. As the ship took off I decided to sit back and enjoy the ride in peace, "Onyx!" A happy voice shouts right as lean back into the seat.

Onyx: And just like that the moments gone, "Hello Penny how's your day going?"

Penny: "Oh, it is going very well thank you for asking, how is yours?"

Onyx: "Can't complain but I just wish this trip would take less time."

Penny: "Well I am having an amazing time so far, but I do have one question though. What happened to you? Your eyes are a different color and you seem, different. I just can't figure out what though."

Onyx: Crap, ok think fast, um, oh I got it. "We were in an alley so the shadows made it look like they were red at first, and I got a haircut." Lying through my teeth.

Penny: "Oh, ok then." She smiles and sits down next to me.

I can't believe she bought that load of-"Hello, and welcome to Beacon!" Said a female voice as a hologram of the woman I saw on the roof the other night appears.

Onyx: "Who's that?" I ask Penny.

Glynda: "My name is Glynda Goodwitch."

Onyx: "Ok then that solved that."

Glynda: "You are among a privileged few who have received the honor of being selected to attend this prestigious academy. Our world is experiencing an incredible time of peace, and as future Huntsman and Huntresses, it is your duty to uphold it. You have demonstrated the courage needed for such a task, and now, it is our turn to provide you with the knowledge and the training to protect our world." With that the hologram disappears and multiple people rush to see out the windows.

Me and Penny get up to see what everyone is looking at, and we can see most of the city. But i'm focussing on Beacon in the distance.

Onyx: "Well, it looks like this is gonna be interesting.

Penny: "I agree, this is going to be fun."

Meanwhile in one of the towers of Beacon

Flare stood in her fanus form in front of three large glass orbs that seemed to be floating in the air, the one on the left was yellow, the one in the middle was blue, and the one on the right was white. Flare had a black kimono with white sash in the middle and red and white pattern design on it. There were two katanas strapped to her side by her left hip, she had black high heels on and her black silver tipped hair waved behind her as her bright red eyes had tears running down her face as she smiled at the orbs. She also had black fox ears with silver tips on her head twitching slightly, there were also a large number of black fox tails behind her that constantly shifted around making it impossible to know how many there really were.

The orbs glowed their respective colors as a silhouette image of each Guardian in their Faunus form appeared in each orb (Sparks yellow, Shard blue, and Tempest white) as their eyes and mouths could be seen clearly. They seemed to already be in a heated conversation till they noticed Flare in tears and asked what was wrong.

Flare: "They're alive, my child is alive." She said as more tears ran down her face which had a huge smile on it.

Sparks eyes widen.

Tempest mouth drops.

Shard fell back in the chair she was sitting in but quickly got back up. "Wait for real!"

Flare: "Yes, I felt their Aura, it was the same as the day I lost them. It was them I know it, and the best part is, they are going to attend Beacon."

Tempest: "How do you know that they will be attending?"

Flare: "When I looked for any residual Aura I found Ozpin's mixed with theirs, and there was a large population of Grimm in the area that seemed to just disappear before I had showed up."

Sparks: "So you believe that Ozpin invited the child to attend Beacon? Then why not ask Ozpin for the identity of the child and then go find them?"

Flare: "I do but I do not wish to inform Ozpin of my childs existence, I do not wish to have someone with ill intent gain the knowledge of the child and use them against us."

Shard: "You just want to find them and make up for the lost 17 years of motherly love they never got to experience don't you?"

Flare blushed as she was caught red handed, "We are getting off topic I called to ask for your help in finding them, will you help?"

Tempest: "Sister you need not ask we will be at Beacon as soon as possible, good luck till we get there."

With those words the orbs lost their glow and descended back into the floor. Flare wiped away her tears as she went to meet with Ozpin to greet the new students.

/LINE\\

Me and Penny descended the ramp and made our way towards Beacon but stopped to take in the sight.

Onyx: "OK, I have to admit, that's impressive."

Penny: "I agree, it is quite impressive. Where do we go now?"

Onyx: "I have absolutely no idea. Let's just go around till we find where we need to be."

Penny: "Ok."

After we walked around the courtyard, and head an explosion, we eventually found ourselves inside an auditorium packed with other potential students, everyone

seemed to be talking to one another.

Penny: "So, did you come to Beacon for any other reason?"

Onyx: "Not really, for now I'm just gonna see where this leads me and go from there."

We talked some more before I notice Ozpin walk on stage with two others, the first was Professor Goodwitch and the second person I saw made my eyes widen and my blood boil. The Guardian Flare stood on the stage staring at the crowd. I quickly got control of my emotions as she started to look around for the source of anger she could clearly feel. As I finally got control she went back to looking happily at the crowd of future students. Ozpin then stepped toward the mike and spoke adjusting his glasses.

Ozpin: "I'll...keep this brief. You have traveled here today in search of knowledge-to hone your craft and acquire new skills. And when you have finished, you plan to dedicate your life to the protection of the people. But I look amongst you, and all I see is wasted energy, in need of purpose – direction. You assume knowledge will free you of this, but your time at this school will prove that knowledge can only carry you so far. It is up to you to take the first step."

As Ozpin finished and Professor Goodwitch stepped forward to speak. "You will gather in th ballroom tonight. Tomorrow your initiation begins. Be ready. You are dismissed."

Flare pov

I couldn't help but smile at all the potential students me and my sisters could teach here, I decided to look at all the Aura's in the room. As my eyes adjusted to see the colors, I'm drawn to four individuals however, a small girl dressed in red that had Aura similar to that of the woman who I spoke to before making my child, an Arc whose Aura was as white as his ancestors yet to be unlocked, I smiled as I saw this, next was a bright green Aura that seemed artificial, it seems that Ironwoods latest investment was at Beacon, she would keep an eye on this one. The last one seemed off, his Aura seemed like it was inconstant flux and kept moving in unnatural ways, it even came close to striking another students as they got closer but missed the students, but was getting closer the longer they stayed. This Aura was protecting the boy in a dangerous way, it viewed everything around the boy as a threat, except for Ironwoods investment, strange I might have to do something about that later. I continue to look around and find nothing that could be my child. My eyes adjust back as all the soon to be students leave to explore Beacon academy till they are to meet in the ballroom tonight.

Later in the ballroom Onyx pov

Penny had decided to go into sleep mode for the night after changing into her pajamas while I decided to remain awake and read a book. I was sitting next to a candle for reading light as I noticed a blond haired girl dragging another girl towards a third girl reading like me. Deciding that was enough for today I decided to go to sleep, bad choice on my part. My dreams were memories, memories of being tossed out of the temple and having to survive on my own for several years.

My eyes open slowly as I hear Penny trying to wake me, "I'm up I'm up, stop shaking me Penny."

Penny: "Good morning Onyx. Are you ready to start the day?"

Onyx: "I guess, but first things first I need to eat."

/LINE\\

After eating food and receiving lots of strange looks, it's not my fault I had to eat 15 servings of meat just to feel some what satisfied, we made are way to the lockers. Penny grabbed her backpack and I grabbed my gauntlets and swords and started to check the Dust cartridges.

Penny: "Onyx?"

Onyx: "Yah Penny?" I say while looking at my swords.

Penny: "Will you be on my team?"

Onyx: "Of course Penny, you don't even have to ask."

Penny: "Sensational!"

I can't help but wonder what will happen when the initiation begins as a me and Penny close our lockers. We then made our way down towards the cliffs said in the announcement. When we arrive Professor Ozpin and Professor Goodwitch are waiting for everyone to show up, we are told to stand on the metal platforms. When the last person arrived Ozpin spoke.

Ozpin: "For years you have trained to become warriors. And today, your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest."

Goodwitch: "Now, I'm sure many of you have heard rumors about the assignment of teams. Well, allow us to put an end to your confusion. Each of you will be given teammates . . . Today.

"What? *scared noise*" said the girl in red who was a bit farther down than me and Penny.

Ozpin: "These teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon. So it is in your best interest to be paired with someone with whom you can work well."

"*Scared noise*" Another noise from the girl in red.

Ozpin: "That being said, the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next 4 years."

*Sound of glass breaking* "What?!" The girl in red yells again.

Ozpin: "After you've partnered up, make your way to the northern end of the forest. You will meet opposition along the way. Do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path, or you will die."

I grin at that statement.

Ozpin: "You will be monitored an graded for the duration of your initiation. But our instructors will not intervene. You will find an abandoned temple at the end of the path containing several relics. Each pair must choose 1, and return to the top of the cliff. We will regard that item, as well as your standing, and grade you appropriately. Are there any questions."

A blond boy raises his hand to ask a question but is ignored.

Ozpin: "Good! Now, take your positions.

Me and Penny both get into a position and get ready to go. Almost immediately I'm launched into the air with Penny not far behind. As I started to slow down I launch the wires from my gauntlets into a tree and slow down as it wraps around the tree till I reach the ground. When I do I dust off my shirt and hat and look at the tree now wrapped in wire. I pull on my wire causing the tree to shatter into splinters as the wire returns to it's original place.

Ok now I just had to find this temple and meet up with Penny-*CRASH*"Onyx! I found you!" Penny yells shouts with joy.

Well I'm 1 for 2, already on a good start then. "Penny I was just about to start looking for you."

Penny: "Well now we can search for the temple together!"

Onyx: "Alright then let's go."

/LINE\\

As we made our way toward the temple we cleared through every Grimm that got in are way like they were nothing, either by Penny's swords or mine. We were not however prepared for the red headed girl dressed in gold armor to run out of some trees with a Deathstalker right behind her. Safe to say the three of us kept running through the forest till we found a way to fight this thing with more room. But for now all we could do was run.