Sorry for my bad english.


-Master, why are you not a huntsman? i mean, you are so strong, you could...

-Ceodore, shut up and go training.

-Yes master.


Emerald Forest

Ruby planned meet with Ceodore in the forest, already knowing no one would wish him as a partner, he was not her first choice but she couldn't find Yang so make him her partner seemed a good idea, but the fate spit in her face when she make eye contact with Weiss Schnee. But hey, why not give a chance? There something what don't come Weiss mind when she left Ruby behind but quicly change mind when she see half of Ceodore body buried on the floor with the legs moving around trying pull himself off of the floor, she made her way back to Ruby.

-This don't make us friends.

-You came back!

Weiss take Ruby away leaving Ceodore stuck on the floor and would be like that for a while if Pyrrha didn't appear. She see the way he was and start to help him, after make a little effort she pulled off Ceodore from the floor.

-Thank you, I thought I'd choke.

-No problem Ceodore, I think this made us partners right?

-You don't mind being my patner?

-No, I'm not, actually I'm happy to find you. -She realise what she say and blush a little. Ceodore didn't pay attention on her face, he was lookig around, like try find someone. -Something is wrong?

-Someone saw me and don't even tried to help me.

Pyrrha remenber to hear voices and walk in the direction of these voices, but only find Ceodore stuck on the floor. Whorever was there, preferred left Ceodore alone, this is not surprise, she couldn't think in no one who wish him as a partner, with the stories and rumors.

-Ceodore, I think whe should keep going.

-Ah, right. No need to distract myself with something like that. -He say scrathing the back of his head. -Sooo, you know the way because I kinda suck in directions.

Pyrrha giggle.

-Of course, follow me. -And like that they start their way to the temple.


Minutes later

After a couple of minutes walking,the partners hear sounds of guns from away.

-Gunfire. -Ceodore spoke.

-Look like our conrades already find trouble. -Pyrrha said and they keep moving ahead, Pyrrha move a branch of her way what hit Ceodore right on the face. -Ceodore, sorry. You okay?

-I'm fine, my mi... I mean, my aura took the hit.

Pyrrha notice the word what he almost spoke, she knew what word he was about to say but this would be a delicated topic to Ceodore so she decide let like that.

-Lets keep going.

-Right behind you pretty maiden.

He spoke making her blushing for the cumpliment.


Cliff

Every time Glynda try find a camera what could show Ceodore, she only find a static image. So the headmaster spoke.

-I believe the miasma of his body is the cause of interference.

-I'm aware of this Ozpin. That is exactly what worry me about let him go around on the school. If he infect other students?

-You know very well the miasma only infect other life being if the user decide to do it.

-If he decide to do it?

-Glynda, not even the Dark Knight infected someone or something with miasma, why his apprentice would it?

-You're wrong about one thing Ozpin.

-I know, Ceodore is the only human the Dark Knight infected with miasma. This is what make me curious, why he did this to Ceodore?

-Maybe to him be the next bloo...

-Glynda.

-...Sorry.

She apologized, but Ozpin still is worried about what is going on in her head. He knew that miasma is a personal subject to her.


Emerald Forest

Ceodore and Pyrrha keep walking until they find a cave, thinking of one of the relics may be inside there, they decide venture inside. With a torch in the Ceodore hand giving to them a light.

-Ceodore, do you really think this is the way?

-Honestly I was following you.

During the walk Ceodore stumbled and let torch fall in a puddle, leaving then both in the darkness.

-Do you feel that?

-Soul crushing regret?

After walking ahead for a while they found a bright object.

-That is the relic. -He try to grab but start to move. -Bad relic. -Trying again he got it. -Aha! Well, this was not that bad.

-Ceodore, I think this is not the relic.

Finally the Death Stalker show himself to them.

-...Pyrrha, do you ever hear about the murphy's law?


-AAAAAAAAHHHHH!

-Some girl are in trouble. -Yang said.


A Death Stalker, of course considering his lucky he could awake a more dangerous grimm than a Ursa or a Beowulf.

-Pyrrha, Thats not the relic! but I think you already realise!

-Ceodore, whathever you do, don't let go of his tail!

-I think you don't realise that he is not making this easy! -The grimm keep moving his tail trying to let go of the stubborn human,but he was very persistent. Become more angry at the human, the Death Stalker try to get him with his claws, but every time the claws come closer to Ceodore, he raised his legs to not being cut. -Pyrrha, i know you could be a little scary, I'm scary too but you could please if you don't mind HELP ME WITH THIS BIG GUY?!

-Ok,let go of his tail when I give you the sign!

-I don't understand why but OKAY!

The Death Stalker was determined to get rid of the human, moving his tail more faster, until...

-Ceodore now!

Following the sign Ceodore let go of his tail and was send directly to the sky, falling back he pull out his sword giving a horizontal swing with his weapon, hiting the grimm tail. The grim screamed in pain when Ceodore fall on the floor on two feets, Pyrrha join him, the next of Ceodore action confuses her, he put back his sword even knowing very well the grim was still alive, confusing her more, Ceodore pull from his back his shield. The grimm charge at them.

-How good you are shooting?

-I'm was in top of my class in Sactum.

-So lets leave him blind.

-What?

-I will make a opening, when I do it, shoot him direct on his eyes.

Ceodore charge against the grimm, the Death Stalker attack with his claws, Ceodore defend himself from one of his claws and kick the other, when one of the claws come again he parried with the shield, the claw come back and Ceodore was forced to jump above, he hit the claw with his shield, cracking the shell a little, the grimm try grab him with the other claw but Ceodore jump away. He was in the floor when the Death Stalker raised both his claws to smash him to the ground, Ceodore raised his shield getting ready for the impact, the claws come down.

-Ceodore!

-Now it is your chance!

Leaving the worry aside, Pyrrha put Milo in Riffle mode and with a inhuman speed pull the trigger five times, every bullet hitting the eyes of the monster, leaving him blind. The Death Stalker screamed in pain again and start to move his claws around trying to hit his enemys, what come next was Ceodore getting up and positioning himself on the side of the grimm and hitting him with the shield with a superhuman force, throwing him on the air and falling upside down. Pyrrha don't lose time and jump on the Death Stalker exposed belly and piercing him with Milo. The grimm squirm a little but finally stop moving.

-Ceodore, you was amazing.

-Not so amazing like you, you made five perfect shots, I'm impressed.

She blushing again from his compliment, was start to become a routine to Pyrrha, but was strange. She already receive compliments from her skills but she never blush like that from a compliment from a guy ,she then realise something.

-Ceodore, you could hit the Death Stalker with your shield from the begining,why didn't you do that?

-Yes I could, but every time I try he could follow my way making everytihing more harder.

-More harder than be smashed on the floor?

-Hmmm, point taken, lets just go.


Temple

After a while walking, they arrived on their destination, but something was wrong. Feathers from a Nevermore, ice in the middle of the forest, a dead Ursa, Yep ,something happened here. On the temple Ceodore could see the relic, was the last one, a white hook piece of chess? This is the relic?

*KABOOM*

-What was that? -Asked Ceodore.

-Sounds like a grenade launcher.

-How could you know?

-Lets go and see ok. -When they follow the sound of gun fire, were meet with six students shooting against a... -A Nevermore.

Like Pyrrha said, the Nevermore flying close of the duo and suddendly Ceodore almost was hits by a pink explosion,the floor below him broke and he fell with boulders falling above him.

-Oops, sorry! -Scream a girl with orange hair.

-You both go see him, we take care of this. -Said Ruby.

When the boy in green and the girl with orange hair come close, Pyrrha fall to where Ceodore was buried.

-Ceodore, you okay!? Ceodore!

But come no answer. Pyrrha's worry was growing until the earth start to shake, they jump back from the sudden explosion of black energy who was going direct to the sky,the three were with wide eyes and open mouths from the sight.

-For thousand of years I laid adormant, who here dare to disturbe my...

-Ceodore!

-Oh sorry, I think a rock hit really hard my head.

-Ohhh Ren, it's the son of the demon!

-Alright, that one was cruel ok! -Ceodore shout. -They could call me everything but never talk about my parents like tha... -He was cut by the sounds of shots from a sniper riffle. Everyone turn their attention to Ruby runing on a wall with a help of some glyphs, pushing the grim by the neck with her scythe and finally decapitating the Nevermore. -Wow. -Was he only think what Ceodore could say.

-Well, that was a thing.

They were watching Ruby when suddedly hear claps from behind, the three turn around to see Ceodore coming closer to them.

-Wow, this was pretty good. -The girls just stare at him. -I mean, I never could think in something so audacious if all of you know what I'm talking about. -Silence. -W...well, not with only a sword and a shield, I have my kind of fighting style. -More silence and the other two were staring at him too. -Is not like I can't do something with a sword and a shield, I was trained like that almost my entirely life... I feel this is a one side conversation.

He start to scratch the back of his head, he was nervous and was getting worst. All of them were looking at him like he was a grimm or something like that, fortunately Ruby come.

-Ceodore, you are okay?

-I'm okay Ruby, need more than a bunch of rock to take me down.

-Ruby, do you know him? -Asked the girl with black bow.

-Yeah, he is my friend.

-WHAT?! -Spoke five voices at the same time except for Yang and Pyrrha.

-Why are everyone so surprise? -Asked Ruby confused.

-Because this guy-

-IF anyone here don't mind, I prefer not hear the answer for that queston. -Ceodore interrupted Weiss. -Look, I see that everyone is tired from the fight against the Nevermore, how about we go back to the cliff?

-He is right, we all got the relic right? So we just need go back and our initiation will be complete. -Said Ruby.

-And he will come with us? -Asked Weiss.

-Why not? More come, better will be.

Everyone looked to Ruby like she grow a second head except for the orange haired girl who was staring at Ceodore.

-You are using a mask? -She asked.

-Ahhh, why would I... no I'm not, why?

-Because you don't look like son of demon , like how people say.

The girl said pushing both Ceodore's cheeks.


The walk back to the Cliff was fun for Ruby but was hard to Ceodore, to start when Ruby introduced him to her friends the things not go so well, Yang keep looking at him like wish to murder him in ten different ways. Weiss have so much jealous in her eyes from Ceodore who become Pyrrha's partner, at least Blake just ignore him, Nora keeping frantically asking him questions what make him unconfortable.

(Do you really are a son of a demon? You really sell your soul to the devil? You really eat a baby heart? You already drowned puppys?)

Fortunaly he have Pyrrha to backing him up. As for Lie Ren, he was a man of little words, only talking when Nora spoke something inappropriate to Ceodore.


-... From now one, you will wor together as Team CRDL (Cardial) led by Cardin Winchester.

After then was the turn of Ceodore and Pyrrha with Nora and Ren go to the stage.

-Ceodore, Pyrrha Nikos, Lie Ren, Nora Valkyrie, the four of you retrieved the white rook pieces. From this day foward , you will work together as the Team CNVL(Carnival) led by Ceodore.

After the last word was spoke, the crowd went silence, heck, even Ceodore didn't know how to react at this. The crowd start to whisper but the headmaster just keep with the next team.

-Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladona, Yang Xiao Long. The four of you retrieved the white knight piece. From this day foward, you will work together as Team RWBY... led by Ruby Rose.

After the speech the whispers stopped and the cheers come back.

-I'm so proud of you. -Yang spoke hugging her sister.


After the ceremony, all of the team was went to their dorms. In the way Ceodore feel a hand on his shoulder what belonged to Yang Xiao Long.

-Can we talk a minute?

-Sure.

-Yang... -Ruby start.

-Relax Rubes, I just want talk a few words wtih him. -Ruby and Pyrrha seemed worried but Ceodore make signs to her both not worry about. When they were alone in the corridor, Yang spoke. -So, what you think about Ruby?

She spoke in the same mood she always talk, but Ceodore could recognize the false mood on someone voice even in a scroll call.

-How about you stop blabbling and go direct to the what's matter.

Yang face got a serious expression and held Ceodore by his shirt.

-Ok, I will be direct to you, I don't know what the hell the man you call master did to you, but if you try do the same with Ruby, I will make sure of will nothing left of your body.

-Look, if just that you don't need to worry about, I will do nothing against Ruby.

-Good and just to you know, I don't care if you are the apprentice of the sick maniac murderer bastard, I will not...

Her speech was interrupt by the glasses of the windows suddendly breaking up, when she look back to Ceodore, he was surrounded by a dark blue aura, her hand start to burning so she let go of him.

-So let me tell you something XIAO LONG, everyone can call me like whatether they want, I don't care to be honest, but never, i say NEVER insult my master or else...

With the last word spoke, his eyes grow with a pure dark energy, decided to not lost more time, he start to walk away from Yang.

-Stay away from Ruby, do you hear me?!

Ceodore stop walking and look at her from his shoulder.

-This is up to her, not me.

With that, Ceodore go back to his team leaving a really angered Yang behind, Ruby already consider him a friend and she could not stop seeing him just because Yang don't like him. Well, dammit. Now she could only keep her eyes on him.


End of Chapter. Don't expect me update so soon, i watch today RWBY final episode of volume 3. Team CNVL(Carnival) was the only name what come to my mind, i should name the team first before choose Ceodore's name. R.I.P our loving champion.