Sorry it took so long for this chapter I've had writers block and things happening so I couldn't write as much as i like to. I promise to try and update faster and i already have the next chapter planned and there will be some new characters. Not sure how many new ones but i know up to three. A big thanks to Dayton McCloud for co-authoring and you should check out his RWBY story Beacon of hope and thanks for reading and i hope you enjoy the story.

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In a small town that at the edge of a forest in the kingdom of Vale. People crowded the streets while making their way to the center of the village where a giant of man wearing ripped jeans a white sleeveless shirt and a blue vest. On the back of the vest was the image of a spear with a flag attached to it. His muscles were scared from countless fights he had when he was younger. He rubbed his brown mullet while his green eyes studied four young men. The young men surrounded him while a crowd of adults gathered around. The man gave a deep laugh before motioning for the young men to come at him.

"Come on let's see what you all are made of!" He said as one of the young men charged at him.

He grinned before back handing him into the crowd as another one tried to attack him from behind before he elbowed the young man on top of the head making him land face first into the ground. One of them pulled a small knife out of his pocket and the giant of man laughed more before giving the man a wicked grin.

"Come on, if you're brave enough." He said.

The man went to stab him but he caught the hand with the knife before he started to clench his hand around the knife and hand until the knife fell to the ground and the bones of the man's hand started to break. He let out a yell of pain before the giant head-butted him knocking him out. A yell was heard before the final man ran towards the giant. The giant raised his boot up and kicked him right in the chest making him fall to the ground out of breath. The giant kneeled down and looked at the young man.

"Next time rethink your plan of taking money from honest people. Because next time I'll break every bone in your body."The giant said before standing up while some of the towns people came and started to drag them away. The crowd dispersed except one spiky hair teen wearing dark brown cargo pants and white sleeveless shirt his arms were bandaged from countless cuts. The giant looked over at him.

"You're late Sora." He said turning to him.

"Sorry Rhino dad needed my help with a few jobs." Sora said.

"Question Sora; do you know what's most important thing in a fight?" Rhino asked him.

"Whoever strikes first." Sora said knowingly.

"Wrong!" Rhino said as he karate chopped Sora in the head.

"Ow!" Sora said rubbing his head.

"It's keeping your cool and studying your enemies. Defend yourself until you find an opening then strike."Rhino said.

"Yea yea I know, you tell me that during every lesson."

"The reason I keep telling you is because you're to thickskulled to learn that lesson. Do you know why you lose against people? Why you fall so easily in a fight?"

Sora said nothing as he listened his head hanging.

"It's because you rush into battle, you don't watch and study your enemy. After that you lose and when you do your anger gets the best of you and clouds your mind. That's why. I can't tell you how many times I seen someone die because they made that mistake."

"I understand Rhino." Sora said nodding.

"Good now to start your training today." Rhino said as he walked over to a small fountain where a large battle axe leaned against the fountain; at the top it had a barrel and a trigger on the hilt. He picked it up before tossing it to Sora who caught it before falling to the ground with a thud.

"150 laps around the town with that on your back."

Sora looked at him in shock.

"What?! Why?"He said as he pushed it off him and standing up.

"50 laps as normal, another 50 for being late and the last 50 for blowing a hole in the side of the store."

"That wasn't my fault I fell and pulled the trigger by accident."

"The only way to get Harris off my back is to punish you and that's it now get going before I make it 200 laps."

Sora sighed before putting the strap over his shoulder trying to stay up from the weight of the axe. He soon started to slowly jog away as he tried to keep standing under the weight of the battle axe. Rhino watched him before walking into town lost in thought.


A couple of days passed and Sora was in the gym lifting weights while Rhino watched. He put a couple more weights on and Sora arms gave out before the weights came down onto his chest knocking the wind out of him. Rhino sighed and lifted the weights off him.

"Alright that may have been a bad idea." Rhino said setting the weights back on the stand.

"'May have been' my ass." Sora said as his arms fell to the side and he laid on the bench.

"Least you can lift more than before."

Sora sat up and put his feet on the hard floor as he rubbed the back of his head before picking up a bottle of water and drinking some.

"Sora why did you want to be stronger?"

Sora looked at the bottle water as he thought for a minute.

"I don't really know." Sora said before taking another drink of water.

Rhino nodded before the door opened and both of them of turned to see a woman with long dark brown in a pony tail that went to her shoulder blades she wore a white dress with black lace her sea blue eyes were full of worry as she ran up to them and stopped as she looked at Rhino.

"Darrick we have a problem." She said to him.

"Hey Rhino how does she know your name?" Sora asked.

"This is Selina my wife." Rhino said making Sora spit out some of the water he was drinking.

"You're wife!?"

"Why are you so surprised?" Rhino asked.

"Because she's beautiful and you're… you." Sora said.

Rhino growled a little before smacking him in the back of the head.

"Anyway what is it Selina?" Rhino asked.

"Naomi is missing and the last person that saw her said she was heading to the forest." She said.

"That's not good, Grimm have been increasing around the forest." Sora said.

Rhino said nothing as he made his way to the door leaving Selina and Sora there. Sora stood up and he started to follow, he stopped at the door before turning to Selina.

"Don't worry we'll find her." Sora said grinning before running out the door and heading to the forest.


Sora headed deep into the forest looking for any sign of Naomi. He stopped when he saw some fresh tracks he kneeled down to look and saw that they were small as if a child made them. Right behind them was a pair of claw marks. He counted nine marks in all as he frowned.

"Beowolves, this isn't good at all." He said to himself.

He looked around when a high pitch scream caught his attention. He took off running towards it. He jumped over falling tree limbs and ignored the leaves that smacked him. He ran into a clearing were he found a small child no older than eight. She had short brown hair wearing a pair of blue shorts and a sleeveless green shirt. He ran up to her and kneeled down so they were eye leveled.

"Are you alright?" He asked her.

She nodded with tears running down her face, she started to say something but her eyes widen in fear and Sora head a growl behind him he slowly turned around and saw two beowolves slowly approaching them; both had a gleam of hunger in their eyes. Sora gently pushed the girl behind him before reaching in his pockets and pulling out a set of brass knuckles.

"Stay behind me and keep low." He said taking a boxing stance.

He felt fear but he knew better than not to let it show if he did then the girl would panic and things would get a lot worse. He was trying to figure out a way to beat them when Rhino's advice echoed in his mind.

"Watch your opponent and wait for a chance to strike." He said aloud to himself as he started to study the beowolves.

One of them rushed at him its claw drawn back ready to stab him. Sora side stepped and punched its arm knocking the arm out of place before sending a left into its rib cage making it howl in slight pain and it jump back growling angrily at him. The second one jumped at him and Sora threw an overhead punch hitting it in the head knocking it to the ground. The first one rushed at him and swiped at him making him back up to dodge it. He looked for an opening but couldn't find one and that's when he noticed the second one going towards the girl.

"Damn it, it did this to get me away from her. Tch they're clever." Sora thought.

The beowolve open its mouth at the moment Sora threw a punch. It closed its mouth on Sora's knuckle crushing the brass knuckle. Sora panicked and knew he had to do something before he lost his hand. He quickly punched it with his other hand and dragged the knuckled across its face drawing blood and making it roar in pain. Sora quickly pulled his left hand out before running towards the girl and picking her up and setting her on his back before running to the edge of the clearing.

"We have to get out of here." He said as he heard the beowolves behind him.

"Look out!" the girl screamed in fear.

Sora came to a stop as a third beowolve jumped out of a bush its mouth open. Sora crossed his arms and closed his eyes ready for his death but it never came instead there was a sound as if a cannon was fired. Sora heard a thud and opened his eyes and uncrossed his arms as he looked in awe at the beowolve. It laid dead at his feet with a large hole blown in its torso. The bushes moved and Rhino stepped into the clearing the barrel in top of his battle axe smoking.

"Rhino!" Sora exclaimed.

"Daddy!" the girl yelled happily.

"Daddy?!" Sora asked looking at her.

"Sora protect Naomi while I'll take care of these two." Rhino said walking towards the beowolves.

One of them faked a rush and Rhino smirked.

"You'll have to do better than that to take me out." Rhino said to one of them.

One of them howled before rushing at him and lunged at him. Rhino swung his axe cutting it in half both parts falling behind him. The second beowolve swiped at him but Rhino cut its arm off and brought his axe back up in a backhand slash cutting its head off. Sora watched in awe at the scene.

"I knew he was strong but damn. Is his strength coming from the fact he wants to protect Naomi?" Sora thought as he watched Rhino.

Rhino walked up to him and took Naomi off his back setting her on his shoulder.

"Come on let's get out of here before more of them show up." Rhino said. Sora nodded and followed Rhino.


They walked through the forest after a bit Rhino looked back at Sora.

"You're quieter than usual what's on your mind?" Rhino asked.

"Things are getting worse with the increase of Grimm and I'm tired of sitting around acting like no of this is happening. I want to do something about it." Sora said looking at Rhino.

"Seems like you found your reason for wanting to get stronger. To protect people am I right?"

"Yea you are; I noticed it when I was protecting Naomi. The only thing I could think was "I will protect her."" Sora said.

Rhino nodded and thought a few minutes before looking at Sora.

"Sora do you know of a mercenary group called Avalanche?"

"No I don't, what about them?"

"I lead them and I want you to join Sora."

"What?"

"True you are reckless and hardheaded but I have no doubt you will be a great fighter. You already shown that."

"Alright I'll join." Sora said after a few minutes of silence.

"Go home and pack then head to the port city west of here tomorrow."

Sora nodded and walked to his house while Rhino took Naomi back home all the time feeling a pair of eyes watching him.


That night it was a full moon as Rhino stood at the edge of the forest drinking some beer. He looked up at the full moon and cloudless sky when he felt someone presence close by. He turned to look and saw a hooded figure walking up to him.

"I had a feeling you were watching." Rhino said to the figure.

"I asked you not to let him follow in my footsteps." The hooded figure said.

"He won't follow he'll make a path of his own, he's already doing that. If I was you I would be proud."

"I am however…" the figure went quiet.

"No one said it's easy to live our kind of life." Rhino said taking another drink of beer.

He heard the figure move closer and holds out a box to him.

"Make sure he gets those. It's a better weapon." The figure said as Rhino took the box and the figure turn to walk away.

"You should go see him. He looks a lot like you." Rhino said.

"To painful." The figure said walking into the forest silently.

Rhino watched the figure and looked at the box before patrolling the town.


There you have it everyone, I hope you enjoy it and looking forward to the next chapter. Again sorry it took so long I'll try to update more often . Anyways thanks for reading and i hope you enjoyed the chapter.