Hello again, and welcome to Chapter 8 of Awake in Remnant! A lot of people told me that my character is OP, but… He's supposed to quantify the power of a team in one person. Now, I'm not really supported in this role, but I'm more of a lone wolf. I never imagined taking the course I am. So I'm technically supposed to be my own team. How can I do that when a team is four people? Put that power of four people in one. Sorry if my reasoning is a tad askew, but that's my logic for ya. Also, Ask Tyler Mayflower is up and running, so post up a question if ya will. Also vote for the final three for who I'm falling for! I know I'm leaning towards Ruby myself, and I saw a vision of the future, but the future changes. So don't forget to be awesome, and stay creative!

I wake up when a bel resounded in my head. Weird, I didn't remember falling asleep. I think. I get up, take my headphones off, and race to the tournament grounds. I take my place as Ruby enters the field. We draw our weapon, and the bell rings. I instantly come under fire, and weave and dodge my way to cover. Luckily, my armor is very durable, otherwise I would've been dropped. I have my anti-mat out and ready, and I return fire. Ruby dodges them with apparent ease. I realize it was a fluke was how I won against her team. Alone, I don't really stand a chance.

"So much for an easy victory." I mutter under my breath as I switch to my assault rifle and rain suppressive fire and Ruby's choice of cover. I leap out of my cover, and telepathically place my assault rifle there, with the extra ammunition ready to reload. I pull out my shotgun and sneak around to her cover. She thinks I'm still at that cover. Or so I thought. The bullet traveled just a few centimeters from my nose.

I say "Eh?" as sniper fire hails from Ruby's position. I duck to a nearby cover, and return fire. My assault rifle flew back onto its place, empty of ammunition. I take one spare clip from my belt, and reload it. I switch tactics, firing suppressive fire as I close in on Ruby. As I enter melee range, I switch to my shotgun, and revert it to Warhammer form. I get in real close, and let loose. Due to the long reach of the scythe, it was impossible to fight in close quarters with it. The Warhammer meets resistance with every blow. Ruby, now realizing the fault in her weapon, was crushed under the power of my shorter reach weapon. Eventually, she was sent careening to the ground. I pull out my anti-mat, and aim at her. And freeze. I'm dealing with my future wife. If I let her win, I could get her faster. But if I don't I could win her with other ways. I try to decide whether or not to pull the trigger. I keep the sight on her, and she races towards me. I'm still thinking about it. I hear a bullet fire, and Ruby suddenly reels backwards. I realize I'm going to the semifinals.

I help Ruby up, and ask "No hard feelings, right?"

"None at all. How did you do that! That was amazing!" Ruby asks me in amazement.
"Instinct, I guess."

"Well, we need more of that!"

I head over to the locker room, Ruby following close behind, pestering me questions. I answer them as best as I can, ignoring some and giving detailed answers on others. As we talk, I feel heat rising up in my body.

Oh, no, not again. I think as we enter. I pull out a book called The Evening Sun from my locker, with a note attached.

"Hmm? What's this?" I say to no one in particular.

I look at the note, and it says 'Happy birthday! Or some other holiday from wherever you came from! Meet me in the commons area of the grounds whenever possible. I look forward to my service.

-Eris

P.S. This is a favorite read of mine, so we'll have something to discuss.'

"Ah, fuck. I'll have to take care of Eris." Was my response

"Hmm?" Ruby asked while she waited for me.

"Oh, Eris and her vow."

"I get it."

I read as I head over to the main grounds. The Midnight Sun is an action/smut, and I skip the smut and read the action. But soon enough, I read too little of the smut to get the storyline. I toss the book accidently-on purpose off the side of the cliff. I see Eris, and head over.

She greets me, then says "I look forward to service. Anything you want me to do."

This is like the follower situation for Skyrim. I beat her, she serves me until I dismiss her. But maybe not the dismissal part. I think

I think a little bit more, then say "First, go to Beacon, and await further instruction."

She nods, then turns and heads off. I head back to the tournament grounds, and prepare for the semifinals.

A few minutes later…

I dodge another hail of ice spikes as I run around the ring. The person whom I'm fighting is Carmen Frost of Team CRYO. And her semblance is having elemental powers. I'm way out of her league. Pyrrha already defeated her foe, and is off to the finals, to the surprise of zero. I need to conserve my Aura, because one hit, and I'm history. I fire a storm of bullets from my assault rifle, which she blocks with a chunk of earth.

Man, and I thought the first years are tough. Goes to show the difference between them and fourth years! I think.

I wish I had a grenade or some other explosive. That might give me a chance. I think as I dodge a fireball.

"If you keep running around like that, I might just have to hit you!" Carmen taunts.

"Yeah, no kidding!" I shout back.

I dodge yet another razor sharp ice barrage, and respond with another assault hail. We go like this until I realize my ammo has Dust. I just need to draw it out of the ammo, and I can release an explosive charge. At least in theory. I draw out all the dust from a few rounds, then telekinetically blast it out. She doesn't notice, as she was preparing another attack, and it hits her full force in the face. She is sent flying backwards, and lands with a thud, her Aura taken out with one shot.

No surprise. I thought. She used a lot of Aura trying to hit me.

I exit the grounds, and try to prepare in my head what it would be like to face Pyrrha Nikos. Something tells me it isn't going to be good.

And that's a wrap! Just don't forget to be awesome, and stay creative!