-Atlas Academy Interview Room-
A young teen who's hiding his face under a black hood, keeping his head down in the darkroom. The hooded man looks at his sword which is in a rough condition with a bent blade at the near bottom but a broken blade and a worn-out handle. The hooded man brings out his scroll for identification which reads; Adam. A door opens from the other side. A silhouette walks closer to the light from Adam's view. The silhouette reveals to be the General of the Atlas Military and current Headmaster of Atlas, James Ironwood.
"Good evening" Ironwood talked first.
"Um..." Adam hesitated to talk, timidly, "...are you here to arrest me for using my sword? Because I can explain why!"
"No," Ironwood quickly shot it down "I'm here to ask you this, how did you learn these?" Ironwood reveals through his scroll of Adam defending himself and a few hungry children. "As I can tell from this security footage. It seems that you're a tenacious fighter but skilled in some areas" Ironwood continues to praise Adam's skills. "But I also noticed that you were defending not just kids, but little thieves who stole a few items from the local store"
"Please..." Adam timidly speaks "...don't harm them. They were just hungry"
"It's not the thief I was looking at. Its what they are I found interesting" Ironwood zooms in and saw these children are Faunus. "They're Faunus children. I'm here to ask you; what causes this situation because I honestly don't believe what happens here was more than a couple of thieves" Ironwood asks Adam.
"Well..." Adam looks at his sword.
-In an alleyway for Mantle-
Adam, who's still hooded, is guarding a couple of Faunus children from three Atlesian Military Students, which appears to be around his age. "Look here! They did nothing wrong here officers. I'm only here to help them back home, that's all" Adam is holding his worn-out sword for self-defence.
"Oh, we know. Now step aside, sir" one of the Atlesian Students, who have short black hair boy, around the same body built as Adam and he has red eyes, are pulling out an iron club "We're just here for some good old fashion Weasel Beatings".
"Weasel..." Adam was confused for a bit until he quickly realized, "...oh!" Adam pulls out his sword. "One hand on any of these kids, I'll cut you down!"
"Hey! Come on here! We're all humans here. And those little animals are just Faunus. They might want to go around and eat babies to gain some demonic power" the main Atlesian student walking up to Adam. "But are you a tail lover? Or do you like ears?" Adam remains silent and in a ready position. "I guess we'll have more fun hunting them down and stomp them once we find them" the other two Atlesian students walk next to the leader of the trio "Boy!"
The two Atlesian students rush at Adam with iron clubs. Adam went on his right due to the larger size and quickly headbutts him to leave his Aura breaking. Adam quickly uses his hilt to got for a gut punch to the same size student that appears to be his twin, but the Atlesian student uses his iron club and hits Adam has hard as he can but Adam continues to fight as if he didn't feel it.
"Shit!" the gut-punched student speaks "He must have some invulnerability Semblance!"
Adam quickly headbutts the soldier and breaking his Aura just like the larger student.
"No" the main Atlesian student drops his iron club and pulls out a small Warhammer weapon "You must be a Faunus"
Adam slowly pulls down his hood to reveal a jet black gelled up haired teen who have black horns that match the hair.
"I see" The Warhammer Soldier smiles "A Bull Faunus. Would explain why you're head is that powerful". He starting to stretch out his arms and ready to fight "Guess I'm gonna have one hell of a workout here".
Adam rushes at the Warhammer student but got one hell of a fight in return. Adam uses both of his sword and sword handle to fight the Warhammer Soldier to try and gain some advantage. But the Warhammer uses power to keep striking at Adam's sword which each strike he holds both the top blade and handle. And each strike from the Warhammer causes to show cracks on the blade. Adam backs off by not only the nearly broken blade also a Paladin with a dark skin doctor piloting it but reveal himself through screening his face over them.
"Give yourself up, Bull!" the Warhammer warns Adam. "Give up the kids and nobody else won't get hurt" the Warhammer student lies over the reason why he and the other two were gonna do. The Warhammer student noticed the Doctor, "Dr. Watts! If that prototype has a stunning feature, please be ready to use it".
"Of course" Dr. Watts replies.
"Give us, Faunus! I'm sure the Schnee Dust Company will be merciful towards you" The Warhammer continues to play as the Huntsmen.
"Please..." Adam scared of the Warhammer and the Paladin "...just leave us alone"
"I'm afraid not, sir" the Warhammer talks down to Adam.
Adam started to glow but not his Aura, his Semblance started to activate. From the dark alleyway, Adam jet black hair turns into crimson red and his blue eyes glow as the shattered moon behind them showcase the beauty of his eyes and the terrifying presence of his Semblance. Adam put away his sword but as red electrical Semblance is surrounding him. Adam quickdraw his sword and a terrifying red power came from the sword which causes it to break. The power went to the Paladin which causing it to explode behind the Warhammer.
"Doctor!" the Warhammer looks back. "You, Faunus! You're all the same!" the Warhammer glares at Adam. Then he grabs his collar, "This is Loki Flair. Requesting medical support, and backup! We got a Faunus here, and he may have caused harm towards, Dr. Arthur Watts!" Loki uses some kind of a fire Semblance that seems to match Adam's red electrical lightning that's surrounding him but it's blue flames while his red seems to glow if he's using his Semblance. Loki uses his blame flame to engulfs the flames that have surrounded the Paladin.
Adam looks back at the children, "Run! Now! I'll take all the blame for this!" the Faunus children left Adam behind.
"If you're gonna take the blame, Bull! Then I guess you don't mind me beating you like the dog you are!" Loki yells at Adam.
"Then I guess..." Adam aim his broken sword at Loki while the kids left the scene, "...I'll have one hell of a workout".
"Tell me your name, so I can add a name that my flames have beaten" Loki seems to smile like he's enjoying this.
"Name's Adam" he introduced himself
"No last name?" Loki asks
"...um..." Adam is nervous till he came up with a false name, "Black"
Adam and Loki engage with each other. Adam continues to use both the sword handle and the holder. While Loki uses his Warhammer by throwing at Adam. He catches but the handle quickly gives Adam him an electrical shock causing him to drop the Warhammer. Loki uses his gloves which infuse with Gravity Dust that's connected to the Warhammer, in which the Warhammer returns to Loki's hand. Adam activates his Semblance while Loki activates his by having the fire he absorb to creating a horned crown and a fire cape that looks like fishnets. Adam and Loki continue to fight each other. Sirens are heard coming by but both young youths continue to fight each other.
"Stop!" an elderly woman came from an Atlesian Airship. She took one leap to stomp on the ground and uses a powerful Ice Semblance to stop both boys. The elderly looking women walk up to both boys.
"Why the hell is your ice is so damn powerful, you old hag!" Loki trying to use his Semblance to melt the ice but nothing.
Adam tries to break out of his part of the ice, "Who is this, Officer Flair?!"
"Officer Flair?!" the old lady repeats. "Is that what you're calling yourself, young man!" the old lady walks up to Loki and smacks him.
"Ouch!" Loki complains, "Why the hell does the Frost Giant have to come?!"
"The Frost Giant!" Adam recognizes the Huntsmen Title, and he tries to break free.
"So you've heard of her?" Loki yells at Adam, but he ignores him while trying to break out. "Hey! Pay attention to me, damn it!"
"Silence!" the Female Ice Giant smacks Loki again.
"Damn it, Fria! That hurts!" Loki again complains.
"Loki. What are you doing here in the middle of the night?" Fria asks Loki.
"Patrolling" Loki lies.
"Then we'll question that later, Loki" Fria doubts Loki lies. Fria than noticed Adam. "My, my. A Faunus?" she walks up to Adam who looks down in fear, "I never thought I'll encounter a Faunus who can stand up against my grandson".
"Don't tell him that!" Loki yells out, "He might use that classified information to gain some advantage shortly in the future!"
Fria uses her Semblance to create a mouth guard to cover him up. She then turns back to Adam, "Apologizes for my grandson rude mouth. He has always been a trouble maker. He's mostly a mischief little bastard".
"Sorry, my dear" Adam apologizes, "I cause all this. Including..." Adam remembers, "...what about the giant mech?!"
Fria looks back to the Paladin. She uses her Semblance to slide towards the Paladin and see what happen. She examines the Paladin and opens the pod. Fria gave a sorrowful expression, quickly slide back to Adam. "I'm sorry, sir. From what I'm looking at. It appears that he died instantly".
Loki fire Semblance increases and thrashing at his side.
"I'm so sorry. I cause it and I'll pay for the consequences. 20 or 30 chained whips" Adam quickly apologizes towards Fria.
"That's not my order to give" Fria calms Adam down. "I'll be taking you..." Fria turns to Loki who's trying to use his fire Semblance to melt the ice but no prevail, "...and my grandson for questioning".
"I see!" a small elderly lady, around Fria age, walk up to her. "It's the Faunus fault that causes all of this!"
"The General will determine that" Fria responded, "But please Commander, Caroline Cordovin. Can you please take my grandson back to Atlas. I'll be taking the young man here to Gen. Ironwood himself".
"With pleasure, Capt. Fria" Cordovin accepts.
"Don't worry" Fria turns to a defeated Adam, "Caroline will be busy as hell tomorrow. An old friend of hers will be coming by to see her beloved".
"If that Witch comes by again, I'm gonna kill her with my Iron Boots!" Cordovin angrily mentioned a person named Witch,
"They're not in good terms for the last 30 years or so" Fria un-iced both Adam and Loki, which both ladies put the handcuffs on them respectfully.
"45 years!" Cordovin corrected Fria, "I made up an excuse of her carrying a certain type of fruit, so she's in an additional screening for life!" Cordovin laughs at that accomplishment of her.
"As you can see, she's quite petty" Fria telling Adam on what seems so clearly regardless.
Medical aid came by to see Dr. Watts's body. Both young teens are taken over to Atlas Academy in this situation right now.
-Atlas Academy's Interview Room-
"And that's why I'm here. I've killed a man through my Semblance. Carrying a weapon with no Huntsman licenses. So whatever happens right now, I deserve it" Adam is feeling the regrets over the death of Arthur Watts.
"From what I can tell..." Gen. Ironwood is filing the paperwork "...you were defending yourself and the Faunus kids from what appears to be the traditional Atlas Academy's Weasel Beatings". Gen. Ironwood is looking at the profiles of three hopeful Atlesian Soldiers; Loki Flair, the Nubuck Twins; Brogan & Brogue. "Don't worry, Mister..." Gen. Ironwood wondering about Adam's name.
"Oh!" Adam quickly forgot "Adam!"
"Adam..." Gen. Ironwood still waiting for an answer.
"I don't have a surname. I'm an orphan, sir. I just came up with a false surname when I was fighting Flair" Adam answers.
"A Faunus with no last name?" Gen. Ironwood baffled over it.
Then Fria came by with a young white-haired woman with light blue eyes, entering the room.
Adam quickly noticed the young woman, "Oh!" Adam quickly kneels in front of her "Sorry for my crude appearance, my dear!" Adam whimpers as he's asking for forgiveness.
"I see..." Gen. Ironwood realize on what's going on, "...there's no need to do that" Gen. Ironwood calmly picking up Adam.
"James!" an angry voice came by barking at James and made Adam shaken over the voice, "What are you doing, questioning young Mr. Flair on doing his job this late?!" the man reveals to be Jacques Schnee.
Adam steps back once he saw Jacques Schnee, and bows to him. "Mr. Schnee!"
Jacques Schnee noticed Adam who's bowing in front of him, "At least one of you have some common sense of knowing what to do". Jacques walks up to Ironwood, "First, you want my daughter to join you Atlesian Soldier program but also the person I recommend is being questioned!"
"We're dealing with this, Jacques. It might just be one big misunderstanding, Mr. Flair will just being extra homework and might be staying off the field of activity for awhile" Gen. Ironwood replies to Jacques and his concerns about Loki Flair.
"Well if he's gonna be free from active duties of being an Atlesian student, then I guess I could still use him as part of my security force. As a side job and I took an interest in him. So did the late Arthur Watts" Jacques sounds sorrowful when he said Dr. Watts name.
"Yes, I know Jacques. But once you're on a battlefield, you know the risks and if it's either an accident or on purpose, death comes all in different ways" Gen. Ironwood continues to defend Adam.
"Yes. Well..." Jacques walks up to the scared Adam, "...I want to know who was in the other party of that fight since he's the one who causes this whole incident". Adam looks up and sees a pissed off Jacques which only Adam can see. "What's your name, sir?" Jacques asks.
"Adam" he quickly answers.
"Adam..." Jacques still questions "...whom?"
"Black" Gen. Ironwood finished it. "His name is Adam Black. He too was part of my Atlesian Soldier program".
"Adam Black?" Jacques turns and wonders on the name of the young teen, "Well in that case..." Jacques turns to Adam and offers his hand, "...Then let me welcome him to Atlas Academy".
Adam hesitant about the shake Jacques' hand but when Adam reaches out, Gen. Ironwood quickly grabs Adam's arm.
"So rude of me" Gen. Ironwood quickly said, "This young man should be in bed right now, and I believe we have something else to discuss". Both men look at Winter Schnee.
"Oh, yes. Why my daughter decided to join your program". Jacques pulls back his hand and pulls out some papers, "Then let's talk about terms and conditions of my daughter" Jacques sat down.
"Lets" Gen. Ironwood turns to Fria and Adam, "Fria, may you please escort Mr. Black to his room. I believe he started today since he missed the assembly of our new students"
"Yes, sir!" Fria escorts Adam out.
Both Adam and Fria left the office.
"So..." Adam hesitant to ask, "...are you the Frost Giant? And they call you that?"
Fria looks at the scared Adam and chuckles, "My, my. If you know who I am but you still ask?"
"Oh! Well, it's my nature or at least, I was always told to ask nicely or I won't get any meals" Adam replies.
"Well, you have seen what I can do. My ice Semblance is powerful and my grandson was trying to melt it but didn't" Fria brags about her Semblance.
"Really? Well, I guess it is really strong" Adam slowly smiles, "So...why Black?"
"You should ask the General tomorrow since it's gonna be your first day here" Fria replies.
"But I haven't taken any classes or attended to any combat school" Adam tries to back out of Atlas Academy, "And I thought Atlas Academy is only open to men and women who are around 17? And I'm only 14" Adam questions on why he's going Atlas earlier.
"It's part of our new program. You were listening, right?" Fria smiles at Adam
"The Atlesian Soldier Program?" Adam remembers.
"Correct. Since the General seems to take a liking to you, I guess I'll respect his decision" Fria respecting Gen. Ironwood judgment. Both Fria and Adam came by to a Faunus Section of Atlas Academy. "Don't think too hard about this design decision, it was Jacques Schnee who made this idea since he was the Headmaster of Atlas before Gen. Ironwood".
"Really?" Adam was surprised over that history. "How did he lost his position?"
"Some Wolf Faunus name London White came by and ruined his Headmaster days, so we got Gen. Ironwood to replace him" Fria explains. "Ever since Argus, Jacques didn't recover but as long he has the Schnee Dust Company, he'll survive". Fria opens the door and noticed nothing but beds and a bed of Faunus. Some are talking and some are sleeping. "You'll be sleeping at the far end, Mr. Black" Fria points
"Thank you, my dear" Adam bows and thanks Fria.
"My dear? Oh my. You're a charmer but I'm way too old to be charmed" Fria giggles over Adam's polite nature.
Adam walks around and seeing other Faunus in the Academy, most are likely around his age.
"Good evening" a dog Faunus walks up to Adam.
"Oh! Good evening!" Adam timidly greeted the dog Faunus.
"You must be new here, right?" the dog Faunus asks. Adam nodded, "Well let me be the first Faunus to welcome you to the Atlesian Soldier Program" he offers his hand and Adam shakes. "Name's Balto. Balto Grey. 16"
"14. Adam. Adam Black" smiles back.