Author's Note- Hello, today I will be posting Talia's backstory. Neil and Ming's backstory will follow shortly.
Talia Adler- Age 12
Talia was running home from school. She was super excited, as it was her birthday. Once she got home, she went in. Her parents were waiting for her.
"Hi, sweetie, how was school?" Her mother asked.
"It was super awesome!" Talia replied.
"Well, this year we got you a super special gift this year, since you want to be a huntress. Plus, you're attending Sanctum Academy." Her dad said. At this, Talia started bouncing up and down.
"Ohh, what is it?" Her parents passed her a box. She opened it, and saw a rapier, a staff, and several dust cartridges.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you."
"We knew you would like it." Her mom said. "Especially since your semblance deals with dust."
"Can I go out into the forest, to test it out?"
"Of course."
A little while later, Talia was in the forest surrounding her home town. She defeated a couple Beowolves with just a little trouble. Then, she heard a Nevermore.
"That sounds like a young Nevermore. I should check it out." She ran to where she heard the sound. There, she saw an Ursa trying to kill the baby Nevermore. She hit it with some ice dust, and then ran towards it. She drew her sword and decapitated the Ursa. She then checked on the Nevermore. She crouched so that she was at eye level. It was white instead of black.
"Are you all alone?" She asked gently. The Grimm gave a gesture that looked like a nod. "Don't worry, I'll take care of you. But, I need something to call you." She thought for a minute, and then said, "How about White Shadow. After all, Grimm are usually black like shadows, but you're white." The Grimm nodded again. "Can you fly yet?" The Grimm shook its head. "That's okay, you can learn." She made a little hut for the Grimm to rest in. "I need to go now, or my parents will get worried." Once she got home, she headed up to her room. On the computer, she searched white Grimm. She found an article that said, "White Grimm, while extremely rare, can be found. They are commonly found in forests, and can be found in all species of Grimm. These white Grimm, or albinos, as some call them, seem to be easier to tame."
Talia went to see White Shadow every day. Eventually, once it had learned to fly, she taught it to recognize her whistle. It grew and eventually, Talia started riding it around the forest. White Shadow started following her around, but wouldn't reveal itself unless Talia was alone.
At 17, Talia was accepted into Beacon.
