Dusk was resting nearby me while I was learning to properly wield the dark aura I had gained. I had Dusk fly us during the middle of the night to Forever Falls so I could train and it was a perfect place to do it.
My dark aura was almost identical to my regular aura but having a piece of my seal broken and a second aura, made fighting and training seem easier than before. I looked at my arms as a black aura moved around freely before being brought back. Dusk cawed lowly, signaling that it was time to head back. He walked over to moved and lowered himself so I could climb onto his back. When I was settled in, he took to the sky and I noticed that the sun was slowly beginning to rise.
Dusk silently flew back to Beacon and landed on roof of the dorms. I hoped off his back scratched his feathers as a thank you. " Your up early." I heard someone say to me from behind me. I turned to see Jaune and Pyrrha dressed in their respective combat gear.
" Same to you both." I said casually to them. " Well, feel like some early morning sparring ? " Jaune asked calmly. I thought it over before nodding my head at him. Jaune smiled and unsheathed his sword and sheath before standing a decent distance from me. Pyrrha walked behind him and patted his back.
" Good luck, Jaune." Pyrrha said encouragingly to him. I walked opposite off Jaune and crossed my arm and waited, earning me looks from both Pyrrha and Jaune.
" Uh, aren't you going to get your sword or scythe, or something ? " Jaune asked, clearly confused.
" No, I think I'm good. Let's see what you've got. " I said to them. Jaune's eyes went wide in shock before shaking his head and replacing his look with a more determined one.
Jaune advanced and swung at me. I side-stepped his swings, before he went for an over head swing. I held my hand up and caught the blade, shocking Jaune before he tried to bash me with his shield but put up my other hand stopped his shield. I quickly kicked him in the chest, sending him sliding back across the floor, leaving with his sword and shield. Pyrrha ran to his side and glared at me.
" Grey, why would you do that ?! You could have knocked him over the edge !?"
" No, Pyrrha it's fine. This what sparring with Grey is like." Jaune said as he got up and dusted himself off. I walked over to him and handed him his weapons back before I turned to leave.
" We'll settle this later." I said to Jaune before I turned to leave. I aimlessly walked around the corridors of the dorm building until I heard someone call my name.
" GREY ! " I turned so see the rest of my team and Team RWBY running towards me. They stopped in front of me, and caught there breathes before Rouge started speaking.
" We've been looking for you. Pyrrha said that you we're acting strange and we didn't see you this morning. You all right ? " Rouge asked me.
" Yeah I'm fine, I was just walking around. Not really planning on doing anything." I said to them, just then my scroll went off so I opened it and read it. It was a message from Professor Ozpin that he had a new assignment for me and my team. I closed my scroll and looked at the others.
" Ozpin has an assignment for us. I'll see you all there." I said to them before turning and making my way to Professor Ozpin's office.
" Hey, do you guys think he's all right ? " Ruby asked nervously.
" I don't know but if we have an assignment then you all come along." Yahto said to Team RWBY, who all traded looks before nodding and making their way to Ozpin's office with the rest of Team GRAY.
" There was a sighting of several creatures of Grimm in this location. I need you're team to investigate and if it's true, exterminate them." Ozpin said to me, as everyone else walked in.
" Hello Professor." Ruby said happily. " Hello to you as well. I seem to recall only asking for Team GRAY. To what do I owe the pleasure ?"
" Well, I was wondering if we could join Team GRAY for this assignment." Ruby said nervously. " Grey, it's your choice." Ozpin said to me. I looked at everyone before silently thinking it over.
" All right. If you want." I said to Team RWBY while shrugging. If there was one thing I knew about all them it was that they were determined when they wanted to do something, mostly Yang. They all quietly cheered before Ozpin cleared his throat.
" Well then I'll have Grey tell you all about your assignment. Grey, I send over all the miscellaneous details to your scroll. Now then best be on your way." Ozpin said to us. We exited his office and I made my to Dusk` perch, with the rest of my team and friends. I climbed onto Dusk' back and ruffled his feathers before I looked down at the others.
" Al right, climb on." I said to them. Ruby was first on Dusk, followed everyone else. Dusk let out a low caw, telling me that we we're getting heavy. " Sorry Dusk. Last time with this many people."
Dusk cawed again before taking off. We flew silently before someone tapped me on the shoulder. I looked behind me and saw that Ruby and the others were looking at me. " So what are we doing ? " Ruby asked innocently. I pulled out my scroll and read through the details that Ozpin had sent me before closing my scroll.
" We're supposed to investigate some Creatures of Grimm sightings. It said that some hikers encountered some Grimm but managed to escape. We're seeing if there's any real threat and if there is then we're dealing with it." I said to them. I looked behind me and noticed that we had flew into the northern mountains. Dusk slowly came to a stop and we all dismounted before Dusk took to the sky and hovered over head.
" Well let's get to work."
Dusk let out a long caw, signaling that he had seen something interesting. I walked with the others to where he had told me and held my hand up to stop them. I heard the sound of wings flapping. I looked up and saw a black figure land in front. It wore a white mask like a Grimm and had the body to match. It had a slender humanoid shape but with dark black, wings, and talons along with claws at its feet and hands. I looked closely and quickly realized that this was a Harpee Grimm something that was more dangerous than words could describe.
I looked back as everyone got their weapons at the ready. " I finally drew your attention." The harpee said to me with a surprisingly feminine but menacing voice.
" What are you talking about ? " I asked quickly before drawing Nirvana. " Grey, what's going on ? " Yahto asked me.
" No idea."
" Pest. Nothing more nothing less, except you. You boy, hold so much potential, that's why my master seeks that you join him or perish."
" Something you'd like us to know ? " Rouge asked impatiently. " Not really."
" Oh I get, they don't know. How pathetic, honestly I'm waiting for the day I can happily raise your little settlements to the ground along with the rest of my kin but my master needed me to draw your attention so I attacked some pathetic humans and waited."
" Master ? Are you a chosen ?"
" A Chosen ? Why yes I am. Now then I ask you again, will you accept my master's invitation ? I see, my master's champion did as instructed but it didn't go as planned. No matter."
" What don't we know ? " Weiss asked impatiently. " Weiss stay back. This is my fight, I'm the one it wants." I said as I called on my jade aura.
" Oh I assume that's a no. No matter, I wasn't expecting a yes. Well then." She said before opening it's wings to full length and let out a blood curling screech. I covered my ears until it stopped and I looked behind me to see if the others were ok. They looked shaken up but they quickly composed themselves as Team RWBY opened fire.
" Begone, my business is with the boy." She said before waving her harm and sending a black shockwave at the others, I called on my aura deflected the shockwave with Nirvana. I dropped to one knee and planted Nirvana in the ground before calling on my dark aura. That shockwave was stronger than it looked so I knew I wasn't going to win without pulling out all the stops.
" GREY ! " Weiss yelled. I put my arm up and they all backed away as I got up and cracked my neck as a dark aura swirled along side my jade green one.
" There it is ! Now the real fight begins." She said before unfolding it's wings and began hovering from the ground.
" I'm sorry you all have to see me like this but this is my fight so stand back. " I said to the others before turning to the Harpee Grimm. A pair dark black wings of aura appeared on my back as well as a pair of jade green aura gauntlets and greaves that formed on my arms and legs. Lastly, my silver eyes turned Grimm red as black lightning arced around me.
" You're stronger than I thought so here it is, the darkness of a Champion of Grimm."
" Yes, certainly a Grimm if nothing else. Don't you see, they're afraid of you, you're so-called friends. Why fight for those that fear you and will hunt you down later ? " She said to me as I looked behind me, to see the shocked and frightened faces of the others. I didn't want them to see this, but it was for their own good and it would have happened sooner or later. I turned away from them before grabbing Eclipse Rose and activating it.
" I can't blame them, this isn't exactly an a welcome sight. After that Champion of Grimm gave me this aura, I snuck away to learn to use it as I needed. It wasn't long seeing as how two people can think of ideas better than one. Now if you're done wasting my time, die." I said coldly as I held my sword and scythe and began to slowly fly upwards.
" Let's see what my master is so interested in ! "
I charged first as the Harpee charged as well. My scythe met its talons as it tried to claw at me. We began flying higher as I started to swing wildly at the Harpee's wings, who blocked with its claws before kicking me back down to the ground. I slid across the snow until slammed Eclipse Rose into the ground to stop myself but Nirvana got knocked from my hands.
Stop messing around ! Cut lose and rip her apart ! We're stronger than this ! Honestly, you're making us look pathetic I heard my dark self yell at me in my mind. I smirked and shook my head as I got up.
" You can do it ! " I turned around saw Ruby and Weiss looking at me as I got up. Everyone gave me looks of determination, even Yang gave me a thumbs up as Yahto threw me Nirvana. A dark aura arm caught it and handed it to me. I used my wings and flew towards the Harpee, who readied her claws and flew at me. I sent my aura into Nirvana causing jade lightning to arc out. My sword clashed against the Harpee's claws as I used my scythe to cleave its left arm off and used my aura arms to grab the Harpee by the face and dived towards the ground and smashed it the snow before throwing it. The Harpee let out a pain screech as it grabbed the spot of its severed left arm.
" Wh- DIE ! " It yelled at it aimed its right arm at me as a black wave of energy fired at me. I aimed Eclipse Rose and let the wave of energy connect with the blade as it was absorbed, causing the runes to glow a bright gold.
" You shouldn't have done that." I said coldly as I slashed Eclipse Rose at the Harpee, sending a shockwave at Harpee that took the full force of it, sending snow everywhere and clearing a path from the Harpee to me. The Harpee was panting heavily as I sheathed Eclipse Rose on my side.
" This what you wanted to see, what your master is interested in. This is what I was able to do with the dark aura I gained. You aren't a pushover over, get up and heal yourself. I know you can."
The Harpee shakily got and screeched as new arm sprouted from the area where I cut off the left one. It's extended it's wings and shot out at me. I called on my aura and made spike that caught it in the chest, causing it to try to claw at me but I was out of reach.
Nice one but I still feel like doing some more damage.
I grabbed the Harpee by the throat and called back my aura spike and before slamming the Harpee into the ground and driving Nirvana through it's chest. It coughed up black blood that got onto my face, so I pulled Nirvana free as the Harpee tried to claw my legs but only hit my greaves of aura. I called on my aura and made a pair of aura arms, one green and one black. I used them and put my foot on the Harpee's throat before ripping it's wings off. The Harpee let out a blood curling, pained filled squeal.
Man I love when we get along. All right I'm good, go ahead and kill it. My dark self said happily, something that meant we were getting used to working together. I used my aura wings and flew into the air, as the Harpee got to turned away from me and began crawling away. I formed an aura spear and aimed it down at the Harpee before throwing it and piercing it's chest, making it spew up black blood. I flew over to it and calmly descended to face it.
" B-bastard child. This isn't over. We'll destroy all you hold dear."
" You don't get it, I'll fight until my dying breath and then I'll keep fighting if I have to." I said to the Harpee as I picked it up by it's throat and threw it, landing it right between all of my friends who jumped back from it. I called back my dark aura and let my wings disappear and my eyes change back to silver.
Man that thing keeps on chirping away. I'd say off with the head but you're call.
I called on my aura and sent it into Nirvana, which caused the runes to glow jade green. " I win." I said to the Harpee as I drove my sword into its throat, causing it to shriek in pain before I pulled the blade from it's throat before decapitating it swiftly. I twirled Nirvana before sheathing it on my side and took a calming breath.
" DUSK LET'S LEAVE !" I called out to Dusk who was flying overhead before he came and landed next to me before poking me playfully. I scratched behind his feathers before climbing onto his back. I looked down at the others before looking away as they climbed on Dusk` back in silence. Dusk to the sky and made the flight back to Beacon in silence but I could the others whisper a few times as Dusk flew.
Dusk came to stop and landed on the Dorm building and cawed. I turned around to get off and noticed that when I did everyone was already off and staring at me.
" Grey what was that ? " Weiss asked me nervously.
" A Harpee Grimm, you all know that."
" We mean, what you did or turned into. What was that ? " Blake said cautiously. " I don't want to talk about it." I said to them before turning and jumping off the roof but I bounced right back. I looked over the edge and saw a glyph which mean Weiss and the other's weren't letting me go without an answer.
" Dude you're eyes turned redder than Rouge's eyes or mine, and the only thing that red is a Grimm's eyes." Yang said.
" I said I didn't want to talk about it so please just drop it." I said to them all. " STOP BEING DIFFICULT ! " Yang yelled at me angrily as her eyes turned red.
" I'm leaving ok. I'll talk about it when I'm ready-" I stop as Yang walked over and punched me in the face. Dusk used his wing and knocked Yang away before cawing angrily at her, making her terrified and move away.
" YANG ! Grey, we want to help you." Ashley said to me , not willing to move because of Dusk. I got to my feet and looked at them all before I rubbed Dusk on his mask, calming him down.
" I said I'm fine but if you want to know so badly, ask Ozpin." I said to them before walking past everyone and leaving.
As Grey left, everyone looked at each other in silence not knowing what to do.
" Yang, why would you do that ? " Ashley asked, breaking the silence. " I thought it would make him think different. I mean, when Weiss slapped him the first time, he changed so I-"
" What did he mean by ask Ozpin ? " Weiss asked questioningly, cutting Yang off.
" Only one way to know." Yahto said before turning away with Blake to Ozpin's office with the others in tow.
" You see, he has an incredible aura alone but he now has an aura of darkness, from a Champion of Grimm. He's able to tap into and well you've all saw what happens." Ozpin said to both teams. They explained what they saw about Grey and Ozpin explained why it happened.
" He's not the same, I mean he fought... brutal." Weiss said nervously to Ozpin, who took a sip of coffee and thought things over.
" So I've heard. I recall him being a proficient and precise swordsman and marksman. From what I've heard, you said he allowed it to heal its severed arm after he cut it off ? " Ozpin asked them all. Everyone nodded in agreement, causing Ozpin to sigh.
" This is a double-edged sword, this power he has. Though he's very strong-willed, it is troublesome whether he's able to fully control it. I'd advise letting the matter go until the teacher I've hired arrives. Until than tread carefully student's." Ozpin said thoughtfully to the teams. They all looked at each other and nodded before walking out of Ozpin's office.
They made their way to the dorms as they talked about what to do." We can't just let it be." Yang said to everyone.
" I just hope he's ok." Ruby said mournfully while looking down.
" That's it ! I don't mind him not telling me things but this crosses it !" Weiss said angrily as she stomped ahead. Everyone stopped as Grey walked around the corner and stopped in front of them.
" We, uh talked to Ozpin." Rouge said, trying to play off her nervousness.
" I need to talk to you all."
I silently led the others to a secluded place in Forever Falls and stopped in an opening. I called on my dark aura and waited as my wings formed before I turned to the others.
" This is what I was able to do with the dark aura I gained. I use it and well I... well the wings are one thing. You see the eyes and I know I didn't act the same."
" So why didn't you tell us ? " Weiss asked me.
" This isn't something that I can just tell you guys and expect you to understand and accept it. I saw the looks you all had when I turned into this. I saw the fear, shock, terror." I said to them. They all looked away from me and did nervous gestures like Yang playing with her hair or Rouge looking around nervously.
" Ok I'll admit it, we were scared, shocked and horrified but we still hoped you would win. I'm not going to lie and say this isn't...frightening but it's still you and that's all that matters." Weiss said to me as she walked towards me and hugged me, catching me off guard.
" She's right, this is gonna take some getting used to." Yang said to me. I looked at her and stared her down. I pointed at her and fired a weak blast of aura, enough to knock her over but not do real damage. " Now we're even."
" I had that one coming." Yang said as she got up and dusted herself off, while everyone else laughed.
Cinder was sitting on top of a few crates while Roman barked orders at a few White Fang grunts.
" No you idiots, over there! Be careful, there's more dust in one crate to kill you over and over." Roman yelled as he pointed at a stack of crates, the grunts quickly sighed and moved their crates to where Roman was pointing.
" Mercury, Emerald, can you both come here a moment." Cinder called out. Mercury and Emerald walked over to where Cinder and Roman were.
" Mind explaining why we don't just deal with the kid." Roman stated in an annoyed tone.
" I think someone's still upset cause they got shot by a kid." Mercury said to Roman who glared at him and raised his cane.
" Enough ! Now then, I need the boy to not be a problem, so I need you both to deal with him. I'm counting on you both, but I recommend not fighting him straight on." Cinder stated with authority.
" Of course." Emerald said politely. " Yeah yeah, we'll deal with him." Mercury said clearly bored. Mercury and Emerald walked away towards an airship and boarded it as it took off from the hangar they were in.
" They better not screw this up." Roman said as turned to Cinder.
" They'll be fine but you should worry more about your own self Roman. That boy has gotten the better of you twice, quite embarrassing really." Cinder said as she checked her nails, just to annoy Roman.
" Your such a helpful person you know that Cinder." Roman said sarcastically as he turned back to the grunts who were unloading crates from an airships. " Pick up the pace ! Matter a fact, Adam !" Roman called out. Adam was resting near some crates but looked over when Roman called him.
" What do you want Roman ? " Adam asked in annoyed tone.
" I want you to go work with Mercury and Emerald and bring me the Grey Rose boy."
" Why ? " Adam asked without emotion.
" Just do it. Stop questioning me and get to work." Roman said to Adam. Adam grunted in an annoyed way before flipping Roman off and walking away.
" Wait til another airship gets back then I'll go." Adam yelled to Roman before going back to his spot near the crates and resting.
" My my, seems your quite serious about getting even with the boy."
" Yeah and why do you want him ?" Roman question Cinder who chuckled slightly/
" He's quite talented and I wouldn't mind having him under my command. He just needs a little... incentive ." Cinder said slyly causing Roman to roll his eyes and sigh.
" I think he's dating the Schnee chick." A grunt said as he moved a crate with effort.
" Well Roman, looks like you have a lead." Cinder said to Roman as she hopped down and walked away.
" Paybacks a bitch, just wait kid."
Later that Night
I was in my inner world alongside my dark-self as we sat down and looked at each other.
" You gotta stop holding back, just live a little. Next time you go dark mode or whatever we called it, just go insane, we have the strength to do it so why not. That stupid Harpee shouldn't have got the chance to knock you to the ground." My dark-self scolded me but I just rolled my eyes and shook my head at him.
" We never fought in that form until today. It was always in here just learning how to use it. What did we call it anyway ? "
" Something Angel I think. Dark Angel ? Angel of Darkness ? Something really cliché I know that much."
" Call it what you like after we're done training so come on." I said as I got up and formed a dark katana of aura. My dark-self got up as well and formed a jade green katana.
" Don't fuck up ! " He taunted as our blades connected and we began our personal duel.
Hey guys, so I'm afraid I'm gonna have to end it here. Don't worry the second season/act/volume or whatever you wanna call it is still gonna be made. I'm just waiting for a few episodes of Volume 2 to be shown so I work it off there.
As a wait, I have another story that's going up tomorrow that's called " Remnant's Dark Harbinger"
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