That moment when my cousin accidentally erased my chapter it literally made cry for like ten minutes. I'll never let my family touch my phone again.
Waking up in the new room that Salem gave to her was definitely weird considering where she used to live. Cinder new staying in bed wasn't the best idea so she got up and got dressed before making her way to the dining hall. There sitting at the table were only two people, Salem herself and Arthur watts. Salem paused in her meal before turning to cinder "speak your mind child, I won't bite" there was something she wanted to ask but cinder wasn't sure if she should interrupt there meal.
Realizing she was given permission to speak, cinder asked "where are the others I thought we'd all be here for breakfast". Salems eye's narrowed on cinder for a few seconds "If you must know, jaune is out training with alec, apparently he discovered something about his semblance last night and wanted to see if it would help improve his combat capabilities". Cinder was a bit shocked that a kid younger than her was training against a fully grown man. "Mistress isn't it dangerous for someone so young to train so hard"? Salem couldn't help but laugh at the little girl "if you really believe that than you don't know jaune at all, then again you only met him yesterday so that's to be expected".
Salems attention seemed to drift off for a moment before a smile spread across her lips "it seems that the young lady, jaune and alec brought back with them has finally awakened". Turning back to cinder, Salem spoke "cinder would you please inform jaune that his guest has awakened, also tell him to bring her to me". "Yes ma'am" cinder acknowledged before leaving the room, once outside the dining hall cinder realized she screwed up.
Cinder didn't know her way around the castle and she had way to much pride to go back and ask. Deciding she had no other choice, cinder took off at top speed running through the castle hoping she ran into jaune or alec. Thirty minutes later and cinder had finally found the people she was looking for. The loud grunts and the sounds of combat had her hesitating, but she pushed through only to reach a scene she thought impossible.
Jaune had been at this for hours and not once did he falter. The new way he used his semblance allowed him to nearly outlast his master. Alec backed away trying to catch his breath "damn kid, I know you said you had an idea of how to last longer in a fight but I didn't think you'd last this long". Jaune tried to take the offensive but his body couldn't take anymore, with great reluctance jaune fell back onto the ground.
Jaune had realized his semblance could boost and restore other people's auras but the idea he could do the same to his own didn't cross his mind until last night.
After getting a small cut on his finger jaune activated his aura and healed it instantly, that simple act sparked the idea of how he could use his semblance in combat. Aura takes most of the damage the body sustains, but more damage lowers the aura around the individual which is why people use aura meters to know when it's a good idea to attack or defend. This new idea nulls the downside to aura damage by revitalizing jaunes own aura with his semblance, essentially giving him maximum protection at all times.
It was a good thing his mother beat the knowledge of auras and there uses into him or this might never have come to mind. Alec sat beside his young student "I'm impressed you came up with such an idea, keep this up and you could essentially cut the years I need to train you in half or more". Jaune couldn't help but smile at the idea that maybe just maybe he could catch up to his master's level.
"Can you move or do you need help"? jaune made the attempt to move but failed before turning to his master "I need help". Alec hoisted jaune over his shoulder and carried him back to the castle, while on the way he ran into the new girl cinder "is there something you needed"? Cinder stood tall or at least as tall as a eight year old could before answering "Salem wanted me to tell jaune that his guest has finally awakened and for him to bring her to Salem". "Alright I'll make sure we bring her as soon as we get cleaned up first" cinder nodded to alec before taking off back into the castle.
Jaune was tired and just wanted to rest but he knew if he disobeyed his mother's orders she'd send the Grimm after him...again. After getting cleaned up, jaune and alec finally arrived at there destination, the guest room where alec had left the girl. After the tenth knock went ignored, jaune open the door only to find that the room was empty.
After waking up in a room she's never been in before the unnamed girl decided to escape only to find herself cornered by three wild Grimm just outside. The three beowolfs got ready to pounce on there prey when two individuals landed in front of her "See master, I told you she wouldn't be far" said the blonde headed boy. The older man just grunted before walking towards the three Grimm "check to see if the girls alright" the older man called back before rushing in to deal with the Grimm.
"Who the hell are you guys" the boy regarded the unnamed girl for a brief moment before answering "I'm jaune and that's alec" he said pointing to the man tearing the Grimm apart with his bare hands "what's your name"? After thinking about it the unnamed girl came up with nothing, she didn't even know her own named "I don't know" she finally admitted.
Jaune looked her over to make sure she wasn't hurt "well I can't just call you nothing, so how about a temporary name until you remember your own"? The unnamed girl thought about it "fine then, just call me vernal" jaune held out a hand to her "Vernal it's nice to meet you" the girl returned the gesture. Alec came back a few seconds later "let's get back to the castle, I need breakfast" at the mention of food there belly's growled.
Arriving in the dining hall, vernal didn't know what to expect but the site of Grimm serving food to everyone was unbelievable. "Welcome young lady, I am Salem" the monstrous women said as she practically glided from her spot at the table to them. Vernal was shaken to her core, quickly turning to jaune and alec she realized neither of them seemed bothered by this thing. When vernal didn't answer jaune nudged her with his elbow "It's nice to meet you too" vernal said quickly "I'm vernal" Salem couldn't help but ask the obvious question "are you scared of me child"?
Vernal visibly gulped before answering with a shaky "Yes ma'am" Salems eye's burned a bright red "good". Jaune dragged vernals terrified form to the table "she not as bad as you think, just serve well and you'll be ok". Salem sat in her chair once more "jaune be sure to watch over your underlings properly so they know there place" vernal turned to jaune "underling" she asked? Jaune nodded to her "yeah about that, apparently since you would have been dead unless I saved you, your life belongs to me"
Vernal couldn't believe this crap, there was no way she was going to be anyone's servant "and if I refuse"? Salem smiled gently "then I'll make sure you regret ever being saved or I could just have you become Grimm food" vernal paled and quickly made her decision to serve jaune. After breakfast was done jaune, vernal and cinder were sent to the library for there lesson with Salem and watts.
"Why do I have to study too" vernal asked jaune "if your going to serve me and Salem I at least want you to have a brain to use". Cinder tried her best to ignore the other's, mostly because vernal wouldn't stop complaining but eventually her patients snapped. "Would you be quite I'm trying to pay attention" vernal turned to cinder "talk to me like that again and I'll break your face bitch"
Jaunes hand held his face, this day couldn't get any worse or so he thought. Vernal and cinder continued to bicker until Salem turned to them with her arms crossed "I think you all have to much energy so I'm only going to say this once, run". Jaune knew what was coming just from hearing a howl in the distance. Vernal and cinder looked confused until they saw jaune hop out of his chair and run for dear life. Salem watched the two girls run after her son "this is going to be fun"
Finally got this chapter out. After my cousin deleted my previous one I felt so horrible I ate a tub of ice cream to get over it.