No Compromise

by Faulty Paragon

Adam Taurus wasn't made in a day. After a lifetime of misfortune, poor decisions, clouded judgements, and lacking guidance, he truly believed he was a hero- that he deserved to be lionized. -Adam's life in canon, from childhood till death, explored through 100 drabbles using the 100 Prompts Challenge.

27. Zeal

No Compromise

27. Zeal

"Meet Ilia," Blake smiled.

Adam could only squint suspiciously as he scrutinized this newcomer. She was a year younger than him- fourteen and gangly, freckles and sun spots over her skin. She smiled and held out a hand.

He frowned. "Why is a human here?" he hissed.

Ilia was close to tears, but Blake squeezed her hand. She sighed, and then, before Adam's very eyes, Ilia turned blue, green, purple. A chameleon Faunus.

Silently, he raised his eyepatch. Her eyes widened. "Schnee killed my parents," she breathed.

"Mine too."

And with that, they knew- they'd be allies. They'd make a world where they could be free.