She turned to Ruby and asked something. "What's the explosion warrior's problem?" She giggled.
"Well at least she knows a fighter when she sees one, and man if you two couldn't handle her, your weaker then I thought." He laughed. "Tell her I just don't like people staring at me." Bakugo said.
Ruby relayed the information. Corinthia just shrugged and went back to her food. For someone back from the dead, she seemed quite... alive. As she swallowed another bite of fire roasted chicken she turned to her grimm Guardian, who had changed out of the ruined armor and into a red suit vest and black dress shirt, and said something.
Ruby and Menzro looked surprised. "What is it?" Aizawa asked.
"She wants to come with us. Remnant won't tolerate Menzro, so she wants to leave for earth." Ruby relayed. Corinthia said something else, "And to come to UA. If it truly is the best school in the world, no better place then there." We looked at Aizawa and All Might.
"We'll talk with Nezu." All Might said.
We ate in silence as the sky darkened. "Doctor Oobleck, do take care of my works." Menzro said. "I put a great many hours into them."
Chapter 64: Back on the road
We stared at Menzro. "What?" He asked.
"What do you mean what? What happened to your backside?!" Bakugo demanded, The Grimm had human legs and arms, his face was angular and he only had two red eyes, not their usual solid color.
I looked at Corinthia for a explanation. "Why is he human size?" I asked in ancient Valerian.
"It's a simple mixture of a transformation and illusion spells. We had to do something so he could fit through doors, did you think all magic is destructive?" She asked.
"I'm the Maiden of Destruction, it's in the name." I said.
"Well I suppose that's true." She shrugged. "Menzro, is my armor and weapons in the royal armory?"
"Yes, you and Miss Rose may go grab some gear. It is her birthright as one of royal blood." Menzro said, making the others stop.
"Oh that's right, Silver eyes came from Ozma." I said.
"Not just that, I can sense the Blood of Salem inside you, you are descended from one of the princesses of Helen. I didn't think any had survived that night. You Are from the oldest blood line of Silver eyes in the world." He looked me over, "A perfect fusion of creation and destruction, as human as you can ever be."
"Why do I have all the villains in my family?" I asked, while looking at the ground "First All for One, now Salem, at this rate Cinder will be a long lost twin." I groaned. "And Torchwick is my eccentric uncle."
"Don't jinx yourself Ruby." Kyoka laughed.
"Well princess Rose, are you coming?" Corinthia asked.
I went through the armor pieces, I strapped on a bronze armor sleeve with silver inlays of roses on my right arm, the smooth shoulder pauldron gleamed like it was forged yesterday. Supple leather was tightened with ease. Over the bracer I strapped Thorns back on. There wasn't any chest pieces in my size. "Not taking any weapons?" Corinthia asked as she took twin bronze swords out of a case.
"I prefer to make my own." I said as I fitted a bronze gauntlet that went up to my elbow, flexible leather rested on the inside of my arm. "How have these survived so long?" I asked, as I strapped the second half of thorns on.
"Magic." Corinthia said like it was obvious.
"That seems like a lazy explanation." I looked at her, she wore the same armor she had worn in the painting of her on the mountain top, right down to the flaming cape, which had a hood.
"Magic is in your blood Ruby. You just have to learn to use it for more then just destruction." She said as she held out her hand, blue flames dancing on her palm. "Fire is the most destructive element, yet it is used to create so much. Just like a mallet, you can break things with it, or you can use it to create."
"Magic is a tool? I guess that make sense." I rubbed my chin.
"Indeed. Now let's get you a battle crown." She placed her hands on my temples and closed her eyes as a blue glow expanded from her hands. When she pulled away there was a new weight on my head. I pulled off the silver crown and turned it over in my hands. The top was open to allow my hair out, the back was segmented to allow it to slid down and cover the back of my neck, there were groves for my horns and the center on the crown was dominated by thin cut rubies set in a rose design.
"A bit on the nose." I said as I put it back on. She smiled as she put hers on, bronze like the rest of her armor. I pulled out my grimm mask and focused on changing it to fit to the crown. I placed it to my face as it morphed in my hand. I looked in the dust mirror that we had brought in. Now I just looked like Ram Faunas with a grimm mask. I clicked the button to release it and it fell of. I heard a crash and yelp as Corinthia picked up a male's cuirass.
"What are you grabbing that for?" I asked.
"The explosion warrior." She said as she checked the straps.
"Bakugo? Why would you want to give Bakugo anything?" I asked.
"He needs armor, the power thief Monoma and Kyoka are better suited with the gear they have, the speed knight Tenya has his gear and your lover is made of stone. Hatsume is no fighter, at least not yet." She said as she shouldered it.
We emerged onto the plaza where the stalls, she picked up a wolves tooth necklace. "I wonder." She muttered to herself. I rolled my eyes at the girl. Better she learn the hard way.
When we met back up with the rest of the party. They were finishing packing up and saying goodbye to the teachers. Zwei was in Kyoka's arms. As Corinthia went to give her 'gifts' to Bakugo. Kirishima walked up to me. "You look good." He smiled.
"Thank you, I was hoping you'd like it." I spun in a circle.
"I'm sorry I wasn't faster with getting to you." He said while looking to the ground.
"You got there right when we needed you." I tilted his chin back up. "Your the best man I could ask for."
"Why dose Bakugo have a fan girl?" I looked down and laying face down in his sleeping bag was Aizawa.
I looked over to the two, and he was actually wearing the armor. Wait... is that a actual smile? Not his stupid cocky grin?
"I think we have a imposter." I whispered to Kirishima.
"I mean... the fact he isn't yelling at her is strange." He admitted. "Maybe he dose have a soft spot?"
"One that I will exploit to bring down you 1-A fakes!" One loud clang later from me back handing Monoma, he laid flat on his back.
"She likes the competitive type." Menzro said, "Getting first place and still not being satisfied will certainly peek her interest. I just hope it doesn't hurt her. And his laid back attitude with his brazenness is certainly not something she's used to seeing, always having people waiting on her every word."
"She was the youngest correct?" I asked the grimm.
"Second youngest. I'll keep an eye on them, but I doubt the can get into too much trouble. She'll have to learn the modern language." He shook his head as she handed the necklace to Bakugo. Who shrugged and put it on.
"I think Uraraka would love this." All Might said as he shouldered his pack.
"Who's Uraraka again?" Hatsume looked up from the pile of weapons she had taken apart and put back together.
And done.