A New Life
In this land there is a Darkness that seeks to devour everything man has built. The Grimm is a threat that is slowly driving humans to extinction and that can NOT be allowed to happen. Heroes and Villains will arise to determine the very Fate of Humanity. However the sides have been unbalanced. That is where you come in my displaced young friend. You shall bring balance to the sides and the fight will be decided once and for all by the End. I place my deepest Hope and the Fate of Humanity in your Hands. Your actions will bring about the Golden Age for Humanity or they will bring around the Destruction of all I hold dear. It all rests with you now, Blaise Tanuki.
IOR
I sighed as I sat in a tree eating an apple during the recess waiting for it to be over. It had been five years since I had been reborn into this world. I didn't have memories or anything but merely the knowledge that I had been born again and thought differently to those around me. It had made it difficult to make friends but that wasn't all that likely considering I was Faunus, a Human with animal traits.
"Blaise~! Why are you always up there?" Ruby Rose, my only friend, shouted up to me. Don't look at me like that. I said difficult not impossible. Impossible was someone with a heart hating Ruby. I looked down and was surprised to see her as she had activated her Semblance earlier and ran through a wall by accident, naturally she was taken to the Hospital.
"It's peaceful up here. I thought you were in the Hospital. Or did your sister break you out?" I called down getting a sheepish look from her telling me it was the latter. Yang did not trust anyone that wasn't family to look after her sister and I was sure there was a good reason for that. I was about to jump down when a group of older children surrounded Ruby.
"You're that Xiao Long Bitch's sister, aren't you?" The Leader of them said with a sneer on his face. He and his elder brother were well known for being bullies and both employed the 'you're with me or against me' policy. This was most likely retaliation to Yang breaking his nose last week.
"Don't call Yang that!" Ruby shouted indignantly making him scoff and a gleam appear in his eyes until I dropped down next to Ruby.
"Is there a problem?" I asked calmly while giving a look that told him that anything other than saying no was going to end badly for him. It was the main reason I was left alone by Faunus haters despite not having any parents, Mother died in childbirth and Father was nowhere to be seen. Apparently it was a look that one did not normally see on a five year old and that it was on my face made them shit them selves. A seven year old bully and his minions stood no chance.
"N-n-n-no sir!" He said with a squeaky voice as my tail calmly swayed from side to side. It was annoying how it always expressed my emotions for me but it did help in situations like this.
"Then shouldn't you be heading back to your side of the playground? Some of your classmates don't look happy at you being over here." I said making them all slowly turn to see a red eyed Yang glaring at them but she couldn't come after them as she was being scolded by the Playground Supervisor.
"Y-yeah, we'll be going now." He said before he dragged his minions away. I sighed inwardly at having to interfere. I normally let things happen without interference, which was most likely the reason my Semblance was 'Ghost', but there was no way I was letting cowards like that harm an innocent like Ruby.
"Do you have to do that every time?" I asked Ruby as I felt her hug my tail to her face while my eye twitched. Unlike other Faunus I had Tanuki ears and tail, both of which was too soft or *shiver* cute for Ruby to ignore after I mistakenly let her touch them to sake her curiosity.
"It's so soft." She said dreamily as the bell rang. I sighed and used it to lift her as I walked back to class. I was glad the Teacher understood even if he snickered at me a lot.
IOR
I spat out a glob of blood and chuckled to myself as I cradled my obviously broken ribs. It had been so…normal today. The routine was simple. Get up, prepare for school, go to school, pry Ruby away from my tail, attend school, go home to the orphanage, train a little, get dinner, train a little more and then sleep. That all ended when I returned for dinner to find the orphanage on fire with humans laughing and keeping the Faunus inside from escaping. I turned their weapons on them and ensured none survived. It was too late for most inside but I managed to save a small Duck Faunus girl. If that wasn't bad enough, I was now wanted by the police for murder and arson despite anything witnesses said.
"Oh how the world is completely fucked up." I muttered before coughing up more blood. "That's getting annoying fast. I must have been hit harder than I thought."
"BLAISE!" Ruby's voice shouted before something slammed into me, HARD. I coughed up more blood as I looked down to see Ruby hugging me tightly.
"Ow~, Ruby, could you please get off? I took a few hits today." I asked her as I tried not to get blood on her. I tensed as I heard footsteps coming towards us and saw a rough looking man with a sword on his back and his hands in his pockets. I narrowed my eyes at him as his red eyes took in the view with great amusement.
"I was so worried when I heard about the orphanage going up in flames and the people all being killed and that you were being blamed so I kicked the idiot policeman hard and told him off before finding Uncle Qrow who was visiting and he helped me find you and oh my Oum you're hurt we need to get you to the Hospital!" Ruby said all in one breathe making me blink at her in shock. I hadn't expected her to attack someone, especially not for me.
"The Pipsqueak practically dragged me along until I found your trail." The man I guessed was Qrow said before drinking out of a flask. I grunted as Ruby hauled me to my feet and started to drag me through the trees making him chuckle. "How come your Aura hasn't healed you yet?"
"I'm almost out." I said honestly before frowning at him. "I'm not going to take the fall for those murdered." I wasn't going to allow my life to be ruined because some idiot couldn't be bothered to investigate properly.
"That guy is getting read the riot act by pretty much everyone. In fact there is a surprise I think you'll like. But we need to get you help now."
IOR
"You don't belong here animal." Cardin Winchester said as he stood over me in a pathetic attempt to intimidate me. I ignored him as I focused on forging my sword like all Signal Academy Students did. I took longer than most since I wanted it to combine with its sheath on its Mecha-Shift rather than just having its own. Ruby had been helpful when designing it. After all that happened years ago I was a Ward of Qrow but stayed with Taiyang, Yang and Ruby. "I said-…"
"I heard what you said." I interrupted him absently not looking away from my work. "But considering my IQ drops every time I try and follow your flawed thought process, I just don't care about you wasting your breathe. Aren't you supposed to be helping people with their weapons than trying to make yourself feel better by trying, and failing no less, to pick on others?" I could feel his agitation but considering he was brought in to help the Teachers supervise us I was well within my rights to question him.
"Yes Cardin please tell us why you feel like slacking off when you were brought here for a reason." Kuro Tora, a Tiger Faunus Teacher, said from behind him forcing me to keep myself from snickering. "In fact don't bother. You have detention with me after school. We'll see how you like cleaning up after the messes you were supposed to help prevent."
"This isn't over." Cardin whispered to me before trying to barge past me. Instead my tail knocked him aside since I wasn't going to let him ruin all of my work.
"Make that detention for the next week." Kuro said hauling Cardin back to his feet as I finished the last touches to my sword's Handle. "Now dunk that before it loses its shape." I did as he said moving my head back a little to avoid the steam coming from the water. Once I was sure it was cool enough I placed it on the table. "A Falchion, I thought you would have gone with a Katana or something similar."
"I couldn't get the curve right and the edge of a falchion isn't as brittle as a katana making maintenance and repairs easier. The hardest part now is ensuring the Aura connecters line up when I connect the hilt to the scabbard. At least that can be used as a blunt weapon as well." I said grabbing the scabbard in question and sighing in relief as the blade slide in easily. I unsheathed it and connected them at the hilt and smiled when a string of Aura appeared.
"Excellent work Blaise. There are some practice arrows in the store room if you want to give it a go after you make proper casing for it." Kuro said with a large smile on his face. I nodded in return and wondered if Yang or Ruby knew where to get Sandy Brown and Burnt Orange Paint.
"Thanks, I think I'll call it Icarus."
IOR
"…and in other news, a Board Member of the Schnee Dust Corporation was kidnapped by the protest group, The White Fang." Lisa Lavender said making me sigh. I had thought of joining the protest group but after the recent change in leadership they had become more aggressive and it wouldn't surprise me if they became a terrorist group soon.
"Hey Rita, can you turn that off. I don't want to hear about the White Fang throwing all the good they've done out of the window." I called to the barmaid as I fixed one of her Arcade Machines. Rita's Burrow was a Bar/Arcade that allowed anyone in but only those old enough or at Hunter Schools could buy alcohol. Also, despite being Human Rita didn't care if you were a Faunus and came down hard on anyone making trouble.
"Oh come on, Blaise. It's only a few rogue idiots doing it not the whole group." Rita said but doing as I asked anyway. "You'll see it all be resolved soon."
"I forgot you were a supporter." I said before grimacing as Human Supporters of the White Fang were rare and seemed to be dropping like flies making tensions build.
"Am, I am a supporter. I don't care what the new Leader says, equality will happen but only if we all work together." I deadpanned at her passionate answer as she held a fist in the air and stared into the sky.
"You're insane." I told her making her fall as if I shot her in the heart with Icarus. She picked herself up just as two people walked in. I was surprised when her face lit up at the sight of the two.
"Adam! Blake! It is good to see you both. First drink is on the house, a meal too if you're up for it." Rita said while I studied the two. Adam was clearly a Bull Faunus, he wore a black trench coat and red shirt with a sword in a sheath/gun at his side. Blake was a Cat Faunus and had a sword on her back. The latter smiled at Rita while the former merely nodded.
"Just our usual please Rita." Blake said taking a seat at the bar with Adam who put me on edge for some reason and it wasn't because of his mask.
"Coming right up. How are the repairs coming along Blaise?" Rita asked as she got there order ready.
"It's a patch job until I can get the right components." I said making the two turn to me in surprise. I nodded to them as I took a sip of my drink and wiped my brow. "It doesn't help that someone has tried to break into the coin holder."
"Bring the receipt and I will pay you back in full. Adam, Blake, this is Blaise Tanuki. Blaise this is Adam Taurus and Blake Belladonna." Rita said introducing us.
"The Blaise Tanuki that was almost a scapegoat for the Patch Orphanage Fire?" Adam asked giving me a searching look. I nodded but said nothing as I would rather not be reminded of that tragedy. "I'm surprised you haven't joined the White Fang."
"Considering the blood on my hands I would be an ill fit for the group." I said simply and I was sure I was the only one that saw his hand tighten on his sword. There was an awkward silence as they finished their meal and left giving Rita thanks.
"Okay Blaise, what the hell was that all about?" Rita asked me as I finished putting the machines where they were.
"Taurus puts me on edge. I'm sure if Belladonna wasn't there a fight would have broken out." She shook her head and opened her mouth to say something but the world turned red and I felt nothing but pain.
