-Signal City. Morning.-

-Souma Uchiha's POV-

*Yawn*

In this early fine morning I'm currently on a ship with dad. Dad told me he received an emergency call regarding one of the findings in the ruins I once stayed. Mom isn't around because she was called to do a job.

From the sound of things, General Ironwood deem it important enough...and now I'm on my way to Signal City to meet him.

Tai: "*Sigh* Leaving the girls behind with Qrow doesn't ease my heart."

I laugh at dad's reaction, before we left the girls were throwing tantrum that they're being left behind and wanted to come with us.

As Tai was calm them down I see a crow perched on top of a tree looking at us, I activate my sharingan and find something about the crow...I grin and teleport leaving behind black petals. The crow looks at me with a surprise look on its face.

I grab hold of the bird as it was cawing away trying to break free from my grip, I teleport next to Ruby and Yang and showed them the bird.

Souma: "Here you can play with him while we leave."

Yang and Ruby look at the bird looking confused.

The crow blinked multiple time then glare at Souma...Tai was laughing in the background.

Souma: "Meet Uncle Qrow."

Yang/Ruby: "Uncle Qrow..is a bird."

The girls blinked their eyes multiple times in disbelief, the crow then transform himself into a familiar form.

Qrow stands before them scratching the back of his head while sighing.

Yang/Ruby: "UNCLE QROW!"

Both of the girls yelled out in surprise.

Ruby: "HOW DID YOU DO THAT! THAT'S SO COOL!"

Before Qrow had a chance to talk...he see Dad and I sneaking away.

Qrow: "HEY!"

The moment we got caught...we ran immediately

Qrow: "Get back here!"

Yang/Ruby: "UNCLE QROW HOW DID YOU DO THAT!?"

Qrow: "Urgh..."

Thinking bad that was kinda mean of me...ah who am I kidding that was fun. I look outside too see Signal City in the horizon...and it looks amazing.

Tai: "See that, That large building right there...that son is Signal Academy. It's the place I work as a teacher to train students before they leave for their Huntsmen and Huntress Training."

Souma: "Where do they train dad?"

Tai: "Well as you know, Remnant has four Kingdom. Vale which is where we're currently are, Vacuo, Atlas and Mistral. Each of these countries have an academy that train future Huntsmen and Huntresses. Vacuo have Shade Academy, Mistral have Haven Academy, Atlas have Atlas Academy and of course Vale have Beacon Academy, there's where your mother, Uncle Qrow and I trained to be Huntsman."

My eyes widen as I hear him.

Souma: "So I have to enroll to Signal Academy which server as a prep school and after I graduate I can apply at Beacon Academy to start my training."

Dad smiles and nod.

Tai: "Yup! so if you do well in your study then you'll one of the Huntsman the world has ever see."

Ship Announcer: "Ladies and Gentleman we'll be arriving shortly at Signal City."

I quickly walk towards the side of the ship and hold onto the railing, Tai smile as he sees this and quickly picked me up and place me on his shoulder.

Tai: "Welcome to Signal City! We'll walk around and do some quick sightseeing first then we'll meet up with James at Signal Academy."

I nod and start to think about my sisters back home...I wonder how Qrow's handling them.

-Chibi Time-

Qrow is cooking in the kitchen while wearing a pink apron while Yang and Ruby bangs the table demanding food.

Yang/Ruby: "FOOD!FOOD!FOOD!"

As Qrow cook he realize some of it was burnt...sweat drops at the back of his head, he slowly turn to look at them. They're upset and continuously pout because they realized they just got left behind.

Qrow: "When those two return, I'll make them pay for this..."

-Back to Souma-

After we had our lunch I look around to see the bustling city filled with many people...some of them have animal features...mom told me that those are called Faunus. A race of people that posses animals trait.

From what she told be they're currently being discriminated and the White Fangs are demanding for equal right..but dad told me the Faunus here in Patch are generally well treated...but for some reason as we walk...I can sense the tension in the air...seeing some of the Faunus' eyes...I can see...displeasure within them.

Hmm...for some reason I look at them with cold eyes...I shrug off this negative feeling...strange.

Behind me I can see my "friend" appear

"It": "Interesting place."

Souma: 'Indeed'

Tai: "Let's go Souma! we're gonna miss the bus!"

I quickly shook my head and smile as I ran towards dad.

Souma: "COMING!"

As my "friend" see me running towards Tai, it take one last look at the city.

"It": "This place...is very interesting. Makes me hungry...hehe"

The eye close itself.

-Signal Academy. Afternoon.-

When we arrived at Signal Academy I see older children running towards dad in an exciting manner.

?: "You're here!"

The students circle him and push me aside...well...dad's popular.

Student 1: "Hey who's he?...a new student?"

Student 2: "Isn't he a bit young?"

Student 3: "He looks cute though."

I hear them whispering causing me to smile wryly.

Tai: "Ah kids, the boy here is my son Souma Uchiha. So be nice to him."

Students: "AIGHT!"

The students said it in unison.

I can see some Faunus among them, one of them quickly ran to my side...she looks older than me...she has a beautiful short white hair and blue eyes, I look up to see something twitching above her head...ah she has fox ears.

Lily: "My name is Lily Walker, nice to meet you."

Souma: "...Umm, Souma Uchiha."

She introduce herself with a smile on her face, I shook her hand. Soon other students gather around me...I feel suffocated.

Lily: "Mr. Tai can we play with him."

Lily asked while smiling

Dad nods and smile.

Tai: "Sure but not too long cause I need to talk to him later."

Lily: "Alright."

As soon as she said that, the students immediately pull my hand and drag me to the playground to play.

Tai: "Have fun."

...I miss my sisters.

-Tai Xiao Long's POV-

Seeing Souma getting drag away left me laughing..well glad to see him making friends...now then.

I enter the academy and head straight to staff room...and I walk I can see Atlas' soldiers station outside the staff room...*sigh* James and his men.

As I enter the room I see the principal talking to James discussing some stuffs. James turn to see me enter and smile, he walk towards me and shook my hand.

James: " thanks for taking the time to meet me on your day off."

Tai: "Yea, it better be worth it. I had to sacrifice a bird to entertain my daughters whom I should be spending time with."

James lightly chuckles.

James: "Again forgive me, but you know I won't simply call you if it wasn't important."

He suddenly changed his expression to that of a serious one.

Principal: "Well then I'll leave my office for you two to discuss."

The principal leave his office leaving the two of us alone. James then walk to grab some documents and place it on the table.

Tai: "So...what is it?"

James: "Is Souma here?"

I nod and he walk towards a chair and begin sitting...I follow suit.

Tai: "He's playing with the other students while we discuss, I know you plan on talking to him, But I need to know first what you plan on asking."

James: "As you know, we've been investigating the ruins with the assistance from both the the government and the Schnee Dust Company we've made significant progress. We've found many documents, ancient texts, symbols, books, weapons...and of course skeletons."

Tai: "Yea I got the gist of it from Summer. You're point."

James: "We've took the skeletons and perform test on it to determine its age..."

He looks down and looks at me. He hand me pictures of the skeleton remains, I look at it and was caught off guard what he had to say next.

James: "The skeletons are old Tai...really old. Millennia old."

My eyes widen by his words.

Tai: "What!? Millennia!?"

James: "Well that's our best guess from our scientists. It could be older."

Tai: "Okay...what does that have to do with Souma?"

James: "Few days ago we also found bodies...not skeletons but bodies belonging to Vacuo due to their uniforms. They were soldiers Tai and they were butchered in cold blood. I had a secret meeting with their military and return their bodies to them. From what I gather, they were sending them to train with the Patch military but unfortunately those men stumble upon the ruins...however that may be a cover up...from the evidence we gathered, these men were heavily equip for mere training. My best guess they knew about the ruin and went in without permission."

I gulped when I heard him.

Tai: "Summer did told me they fought a giant eye creature...you think its responsible for it."

James: "That's the thing Tai. We never once saw it during our time there."

Tai: "WHAT!?"

James leans back on his chair placing both his hands together.

James: "After a year, we didn't find a giant eye or any clues about it. I told Oz and Summer and came to a conclusion."

Tai: "...It's with Souma, it followed him back...but why didn't he tell us about it?"

James: "Which is why I'm here. I want to have a word with him."

I nod and left the room to find Souma.

Leaving James behind.

-Souma Uchiha's POV-

Student 8: "Alright! everyone ready! my money is on Lily."

For some reason...I'm currently fighting someone older than me and who happen to be my first 'friend'.

Lily: "Think of this as a training Souma! you told me you have a dream to become the strongest Huntsman. So allow me to test your resolve."

She sound like one of those character in a manga.

Ah well...while waiting I guess it can't hurt plus this will be my first time fighting a Faunus.

We take our position and bow, the rules are simple.

We can only use hand-to-hand combat. Semblance is not allow. First one to be knock out of the arena or surrender will lose.

Jasmine take her stance

I took mine as well.

*Ding*

At the sound of the bell we begin our combat.

We ran towards each other, she leap above to perform a high kick. I dodge the attack and do a back flip kick.

Seeing this she immediately dodge backward and run towards me and use her arm to hit me. I block her attacks using my arm. So far she's applying pressure on me with her constant barrage.

*Smack*

*Smack*

*Smack*

The sound of our attacks colliding reverberate the arena causing the students to cheer loudly...some outsiders came to spectate our battle

I need to push back. I pull her arm closer to me causing her to stumble slightly. I hit her chest knocking her back. She starts coughing probably got the wind knock out of her.

Lily: "You're good."

She looks at me while smirking.

Souma: "You too."

I took my stance and prepare myself.

She stands up and run towards me. She leaps mid air and does a spinning kick. I block her attack by raising my hand and grab hold of her leg. As I grab hold of it her eyes widen, I pull her leg and toss her aside.

She landed on the floor and as she tries to stand stands up I ran and kick her on her chest knocking her close to the outer ring.

Lily: "Uggh!"

I look at her with cold eyes and ran towards her sending out flurry of punches she tries her best to block my attacks but some of it went through causing some slight bruises on her arm and body.

*Smack*

*Smack*

*Smack*

I won't hold back. She's nearing her limits.

Elsewhere an eye open itself watching from a distance.

"It": "You aren't using your Sharingan...is it out of respect or arrogance?"

She grab my fist and knock my head with a headbutt.

My head looks towards the sky...oww...

*Neck crack*

I slowly look at her as I lower my head, she look surprise was her attack ineffective?...well she's not wrong.

I raise my head and did the same and headbutted her off the arena knocking her out.

Oww...I'm going to have a major headache later on.

Student 6: "Winner Souma Uchiha!"

I hear cheers from the spectators. Soon students came running towards me cheering.

Student 4: "I can't believe you won. Lily is the best among us."

I look down to see Lily slowly standing up...I walk towards her and extend my hand to help her.

She looks at me and smile and grab my hand.

Lily: "You're strong, I guess you ain't just a pretty boy huh?"

Souma: "Well to be fair you're strong as well with your experience that comes with your age, I had a hard time."

Not really.

Lily: "Well if you say that then, let's spar again next time."

Yang's stronger than you in terms of physical strength.

Souma: "Okay."

I said while smiling but deep down...I find you boring.

*WhisperWhisperWhisper*

Huh...why am I thinking like this?

Meanwhile the eye watching this from a distance laughs lightly and closes its eye as it see Tai walking toward Souma.

Tai: "Souma! why are you fighting!?"

I turn to see dad jaw drop.

Souma: "Hi dad, She challenge me and as a man I couldn't refuse a challenge."

Tai: "Uh huh...did you win?"

I smirk and show a thumbs up.

Souma: "Yes."

He laughs then place his arm around me.

Tai: "Well look at you kicking...umm butts and taking names."

He rubs my head...my face turns red as the other students are holding back their laughter as they see me...Lily is already laughing her head off.

Tai: "Well now that you're done let's move, James wants to see you."

Souma: "The General?"

I tilt my head looking confused.

Tai: "Yup. We shouldn't keep him waiting."

I smile and wave goodbye to the students and left with my father.

And a few minutes later...we enter the Principal's office, there I see General Ironwood standing, smiling at me.

James: "Hello Mr. Souma, good to see you again. I question for you if you don't mind me asking?"

I nod and from there...looking back...it was on this day I remember what the Uchiha were capable of and what it means to be one.

TO BE CONTINUE...