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Chapter 21 The Invincible Ocean
Jaune and Emerald were walking through the woods killing some Grimm while avoiding their teacher as he attacks them. "You are a sadist," Emerald yelled as she used her weapon to cut open a Beowulf's throat and dodge a swing from her instructor.
"While that is true I am teaching you an important lesson of minding your surroundings and focusing on multiple opponents at once," Paul said. "Besides it's not like you will have to deal with me much longer."
The two nods their heads at this. They had both sent an application for beacon with a video of them fighting Grimm. They had received the acceptance letters and now the caravan was heading towards a town with an air bus station so they could get on and head to vale. The group then turned and saw Emeralds box weapon flying around a group of Beowolves attacking each other. Her box weapon appeared to be a vulture with desert flames coming off of its wings. It had armor plating along the top of its wings it also had armor on its talons giving them a sharp and fierce look.
"Beaky that's enough," Emerald ordered. When she spoke the vulture flew to her side before it relaxed and went to a more laid back posture. "Man Beaky when not in battle you are the laziest bird on the planet."
Aslan came walking into the clearing holding a dear in its mouth. "Looks like Aslan got us lunch. Let's take a break and then we will sprint to the next town," Paul said
"That's ten miles away," Emerald said
"Your point," Paul questioned.
"Never mind," Emerald said knowing arguing is useless. The trio enjoyed their lunch before they went back to the caravan after calling back their box weapons. When they got their Paul had the group running along the side of the vehicles. Whenever they started to slowdown he would use the explosives hidden in his swords on them. Emerald more than once flipped him off and every time she did she could have sworn that she heard him laughing louder.
When they finally reached town both Emerald and Jaune wear starting to sweat. They looked the town over and saw that it must be their lucky day sitting down right outside of town was an air bus. A moment later Jaune realized something and voiced his concern, "wait a minute this town doesn't have an air bus station. The nearest one if over three days away. What is it doing here?"
A local heard him and decided to answer the question, "Thai were attacked by a group of nevermore and had to land to make emergency repairs. Our little town was the nearest one that they knew of and landed here."
"I see thanks for the information," Jaune said. He then looked at Emerald and asked, "Think they will accept two more passengers?"
"Who knows? It can't hurt to ask," Emerald said. The two of them made their way to the air bus. After asking around they eventually found the captain.
"Hello their sir we were wondering if you could tell us where you were flying to," Jaune asked.
"We were on our way to vale lad," the captain answered. Hearing this Emerald and Jaune shared a look and smiled.
"That great to her sir. Me and my friend were on our was to Katekyo to get a ride on an air bus to vale when we heard what happened to your ship and were wondering if you had room for two more," Jaune asked.
The captain rubbed his chin for a moment looking the two over before he asked, "What is your business in vale and can you afford tickets?"
"We sent an application to beacon and got accepted. As for the tickets we already had the money saved up to spend at Katekyo," Jaune answered.
"Ah you are going to be students at beacon huh just like our famous passenger Pyrrha Nikos," the captain said with pride.
"Who," Jaune asked.
"How do you not know who Pyrrha Nikos is? She graduated top of her class in sanctum and won the mistral tournament four years in a row," the captain asks in shock. Everyone in mistral had heard of her.
"We travel around a lot never staying in one location for too long," Jaune answered.
"Huh I see," the captain answered. "Well if you have the money I don't see why you can't hop on board. We plan to have the repairs done by tomorrow and leave early in the morning the next day."
"Understood sir we will be there," said Jaune.
Emerald and him were about to leave to tell Paul when a few villagers appeared and started screaming about the Grimm. Hearing this the two of them along with a female with long red hair and vivid green eyes. She had on an armor chest plate that was brown on the sides and had a layer of gold going down the middle. On her back it a sword and shield. The three of them had ran to the villagers and Jaune asks, "What is wrong?"
"We were doing some hunting when we came across a Geist, it started to attack us and some of us stayed behind to distract it while the rest of us ran to town to warn them," the man said.
Jaune looks at Emerald and says, "Let's go." The two of them run into the woods. "I'm coming with you," the red haired warrior said.
"Are you sure," Jaune asked.
Yes," she answered with no doubt.
"Okay then my name is Jaune arc and this is Emerald Sustrai," Jaune said as they ran to the sound of screaming.
"Pyrrha Nikos," she said. She had overheard the captain's shock that the two didn't know her and was looking forward to getting to know them on the way to vale.
"Pleasure meeting you Pyrrha. Now what do you know about the Geist," Jaune asked.
She shrugs her shoulder and says, "All I know is that it is a ghost like Grimm that takes control of inanimate objects to create a physical body." The other two nodded at this knowing much of the same from what Paul had taught them.
They made it to the clearing and saw the Geist about to crush one of the villagers with its feet. Jaune activated his earth flames to boost his speed to save the villager and manipulate the gravity on the Geist to cause it to fall down. Jaune turned to the villagers and said, "Run now." They nodded their heads as they started to run while the trio pulled out their weapons. They were twin pistols that could change into kusarigama. They were green in color and she had named them gem and Jewel. Jaune had pulled out Corcea Mors and deployed the shield. Pyrrha did the same with her weapon changing her sword into a spear.
"Okay guys split up and surround this thing," Jaune said. As he ran to the side he could feel his intuition telling him something about Pyrrha but was not sure what. The three of them surrounded it with Emerald and Pyrrha shooting at it causing very little damage. Jaune had ran up to its legs and slashed at it hoping to cause some damage but very little happened.
"This isn't working," Emerald said as she reloaded her gun. Jaune nodded his head and summoned his flames and sent a wave of gravity flames charging at the Geist. When it got hit the Geist fell down and could not get u for a moment thanks to the increased gravity.
"What was that," Pyrrha asked. At first glance she thought it was his semblance or dust, but she could not sense any aura coming from the flames and it was the wrong color for fire dust.
"Explain later Emerald distraction," Jaune yells. The gravity started to dissipate from the giant so Emerald summoned her desert flames and had them surround the Geist. The Geist then started to act like it was fighting multiply opponents its size.
"That won't hold it for long," Emeralds said.
"I know. We need something that will damage it but none of our weapons were designed for large scale damage like that. Even with our flames I don't think we could do more than scratch it," Jaune said.
"What are those flames," Pyrrha asked.
"Well long story short they are the physical manifestation of your resolve," Jaune said. "If you want a more detailed answer it will have to wait till later." As he said that his intuition was acting up again. He also started to feel one of the inactive boxes shake in his backpack. Jaune opened it up and saw that the blue box was shaking. He grabbed the box and ocean ring and held them in his hands before he decided to trust his intuition like Paul had told to. He handed the ring to Pyrrha and said, "Here try to focus your resolve through it."
Grabbing the ring not fully understanding what he was talking about Pyrrha tried to think about what her resolve was. She had always been the best at everything and had countless fans but no true friends. Everyone she knew only saw her as the invincible girl and not as Pyrrha Nikos. All she wanted was to make true friends that would see her as her and not try to earn special favors from her. Thinking about her desire to have true friends the ring lit up to reveal water like flames.
"Looks like you have ocean flames Pyrrha. This could actually help us out. Listen I need you to put on the ring and focus your flames onto your shield and throw it," Jaune said. Not sure what is going on Pyrrha decided to do as he commanded and covered her shield with the water like flames before she threw it. The shield went right through the leg as the flames expanded. The lower part of the leg fell to pieces as the body falls over on the ground not having any balance.
"What how," Pyrrha could only ask in shock.
"Ocean flames have the same property as a water jet cutter. It can slice through anything even diamonds," Jaune answered. This was the basic ability of ocean flames property of pressure. If they focus it right they can manipulate the very air pressure around them. Since this is her first time using the flames Jaune didn't want her to go too hard on using them fearing she could kill them by increasing the pressure?
The Geist remaining leg helped it stand up before it slammed what remained of its other leg into the ground and pulled it up revealing a new leg made out of dirt. It gave out a roar before it charged at the three and forced them to start running from it.
"We managed to wound it but that won't do us any good. It will just keep repairing itself," Emerald screamed.
"She's right we need another option," Pyrrha said.
"Your right maybe this guy can help," Jaune said tossing Pyrrha the blue box.
"What is this," Pyrrha asked.
"A new friend. Now focus your flames on the ring and insert it into the opening on the box," Jaune answered. Pyrrha did as instructed and was shocked to see a tower of flames appear from the bow. When the flames receded it revealed the giant form of a killer whale floating in the sky like it was water. "Look at the box to see its name," Jaune told her.
She moved the box around and saw that its name. She then said, "Willy destroys the Geist." The whale made a sound that sounded like a confirmation before it tilted its head so its blowhole was in line with the Geist and fired a solid blast of ocean flames directly at the Geist. It tried to block the attack with its arms but it managed to pierce through the arms and destroyed the mask killing the Geist.
The whale then moved to in front of Pyrrha and nodded its head. She laughed at this and started to pet it. "Thank you Willy you managed to save us," She said. The whale made a few more sounds before it returned to its box. Pyrrha was about to return the box and ring to Jaune but he stopped her.
"Keep it," He said. "Having one of the seven flames of the earth are rare. Besides I think Willy likes you." As if to confirm this Willy's box started to shake at this.
Pyrrha laughs at this and says, "Very well I'll keep it but I want a full explanation on what these flames are and what they do."
"Okay but we should head to a safer place this is a bit of a long story," Jaune said. The three of them then turned to the village and started to make their journey back.
In the trees overlooking the battle
"Brats had me worried for a moment," Paul said. he had heard about the Grimm and saw the trio head towards the location and decided to let them fight it alone at first and only interfere if they were about to be killed. "Have to admit I didn't expect to see the mistral champion here or that she has the ocean flames."
"Indeed and her box weapon is most impressive. Even though it stands out," a voice said behind him. When he heard this he deployed his swords and swung at the person behind him. They managed to block his attack with their own sword and Paul saw who it was that snuck up on him.
It was a baby wearing a Grimm mask and a red dress. She had five necklaces around her neck and had an indigo colored pacifier surrounding around her neck as well. Upon seeing the pacifier Paul felt his instincts light up and said, "How is an Arcobaleno here I thought the Vindice eliminated the need?"
"Bermuda recently passed away trusting the power to a new generation," The woman answered. "I did not come her to fight I sensed a large amount of flames being used and came to investigate. The flames felt different than the ones I am used to so I got even more curious.
"Yeah the Simon family rings were found. And with the return of the Arcobaleno we just need to wait for the Vongola and Mare rings to be found," Paul said.
"They have already been found," she said. "Salem has the mare rings and right now Vongola rings are in the hands of a group around the same age as the Simon."
"OH really well that is perfect," Paul said with a blood thirsty smile on his face. The woman then made a portal and left the area. Paul pulled out a scroll and sent a simple message to five people. "The rings have been found." He then put his scroll away and went back to town.
Two days later
Well guess this is it brats don't go getting your selves killed or I'll kill you myself," Paul said saying goodbye to Jaune and Emerald.
"That doesn't make any sense," Emerald said.
"It's just his way of saying he cares," Jaune said.
"Well it seems you two had an interesting teacher," Pyrrha said as the three of them bordered the transport.
"That's one way to put it," Emerald said.
"that's true but you know what if it wasn't for him I don't think I would be where I am today and may not have ever met the two of you," Jaune said.
"I would probably be dead or worse if that was the case," Emerald said.
"Attention passengers we are about to take off please take your seats," the captain says over the loud speakers. The trio made their way to their seats and sat down as the ship takes off and heads to vale.
Paul watches the ship and smiles. "Well see you around kids." He head backs to the caravan preparing to take of as well. He hears his scroll go off and looks at the message he just received with a fanged smile, "Vytal festival." He then says, "I guess it is time to reintroduce the world to Varia quality."
Well that's it for this chapter. Just so you know it has been about a year since the events in the last chapter.
What did you think of Emeralds and Pyrrha box weapon? When I was first deciding on the animals I had debated over using a whale or a dolphin for the ocean animal and decided through the flip of a coin.
We also learned the property of the ocean flame pressure. I went with this for the quality since I thought the idea Pyrrha could cut through anything very interesting. Unfortunately thanks to the size of her box weapon Pyrrha won't use it that often since it is easily noticed.