Pyrrha and Daven are now in Ozpin office both sat down in front of his desk
"Congratulations you both on making Beacon to the finals this year." Ozpin said praising them
"Thanks, Ozpin." Daven replies "There was no way we were gonna lose and Yang is very eager to fight in the finals tonight."
Ozpin smiled "Quite the display you did on your doubles match very clever of you..I bet your mother is proud you won. "He said before he looks at Pyrrha "And it's no surprise your team selected you Pyrrha to move onto the finals"
"Thank you, Professor Ozpin," She nodded "but I would never have made it this far without my teammates"
"Personally I think it's the other way around" Said Qrow getting their attention from behind Daven and Pyrrha look over their shoulder to see him leaning against a pillar
"Oh, Qrow!" Daven rose up from his seat surprised "Didn't notice you there."
"Lightbulb."
"You know him?" Pyrrha asks
"Kinda...He's Ruby and Yang's uncle" Daven answer "apparently he knew my mom"
"I see you two already met." Ozpin said "and Qrow...is a trusted colleague of mine Pyrrha."
Daven had a strange feeling for Ozpin to call him and Pyrrha and him to just congratulate them he looks back to him "Umm Ozpin…..If it's okay to ask but why did you call Pryha and I here?"
Ozpin just smiled at him " Please take a seat" he said
Daven sat back down as Ozpin crosses his hands together and asks "What are you two favorite fairy tales"
"Hm?"
"Fairy tales. Stories from your childhood." He explains "Surely you must remember some of them"
Daven and Pyrrha look at each other confused by his question the but shrugged their shoulders and decide to play along
"Well there's the Tale of the Two Brothers, The Shallow Sea; The Girl in the Tower." Pyrrha answer
"What about the story of the Seasons?" Ozpin asks
"Of course!" Pyrrha cleared her throat "The story about a callous old man who refuses to leave his home is visited by four traveling sisters. The first understands his reclusive nature and urges him to use his time in solitude to reflect and meditate. The second brings him fruits and flowers, tending to his crops and revitalizing his garden. The third warms the man's heart, convincing him to step outside and embrace the world around and the fourth and final sister begs him to look at all that he has and be thankful"
"In return for their kindness, the man grants the Maidens incredible powers, so that they may continue to help others all over the world. They graciously accept and promise to share their gifts with the people of Remnant until the end of days. Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. The Four Maidens. "She finished with a smile "My mother loved that story"
Ozpin was intrigued by it "Did you two know there's a continuation of that story?
"There was?" Pyrrha asks
"Oh I know this one!" Daven spoke up
"You do?"
"Yeah my mom read me about this when I was little all the time"He explains before he cleared his throat to tell the story
"As time moved forward the man later knew people who heard about the Maidens having those powers will attract some...dark individuals. The man couldn't protect the Maidens himself but who can do it? Until one day a bright wise individual stumble upon to his farm, the individual was a nomad and told the man many stories of their travels across Remnant protecting and showing people the Light within. That it lives in all places,in all things weather if someone or something tries to blocks it, trap it or even snuff it out the Light will always find its way back in time"
"The man was impress at their story and their good heart to help and protect others. The man told the individual about the Maidens and gave that person a task he believes they will do. So what the man did is granted that bright individual with an incredible power like the Maidens to protect them from the Darkness but not just them….the people of Remnant as well. The individual gladly accepts their given power and task and went out on the duty to protect them from the Darkness. A Guardian to the Maidens and the people of Remnant so to speak." He finished with a smile "My mom and I really liked that part
Ozpin smiled a little at what he hears "Many does not know about that part exist in the story but if they did I doubt they'll believe it and would you two believe me if I told you that one's been around since I was a child?" He asks making Daven and Pyrrha chuckled
"You're not that old, Professor"
"Ehhh I wouldn't say he's old..yet"
Ozpin just chuckled at them "Well.. would you two, believe me, I told you...that story was true. He said sounding a little serious
"Um..what?"
"I beg your pardon?"
"What if I were to tell you both that there were four Maidens and one Guardian existing in this world that could wield such tremendous power without Dust?"
"Like a semblance?"
"Like magic."
"Uhh..."
"Yeah, first time hearing it's pretty crazy." Qrow said
"You're kidding right?"
"Does it look like I'm kidding?"
Pryha and Daven had a small chill to their the spine the atmosphere completely changed, Ozpin isn't joking here
"Wh-why are you telling us this?"
Ozpin glanced at Qrow who just nodded. He took a deep breath and looks at them "We're telling you Pyrrha Nikos because we believe you are next line to inherit the Fall Maiden powers….and Daven Sirius...you are a Guardian like your mother before you."
"We?"
"I'm a what?"
Just then the elevator door open behind them entering the room is Glynda and General Ironwood
Daven immediately rose up from his seat as he and Pyrrha were confused at what's happening to them "Ozpin what's all this? Who are you really?"
"You know who we are." Glynda answers. "We're still the same teachers and headmaster you met when you arrived at Beacon"
"Except we got a small part time job"Qrow added
"We are protectors of this world" Ozpin said "And we need yours two help"
All of them took the elevator down Pyrrha and Daven stood tense and still confused at what's going on.
"Where are we going?" Pyrrha asks
"To the Vault." Ozpin answers "Under the school"
After what appears to be a long ride down the elevator door finally opens. Pyrrha and Daven eyes widen in shock revealing a massive hallway
"Ookay...ummm...wow." Daven said as he and Pyrrha were the last the one out
Both were in just utter disbelief at what they're seeing why is there a place like this in the school? Why does it need it? And what is it hiding"
"I'm sure you two have questions." Glynnda said to them
"Maybe...more than a few"
Both teens followed the headmasters and teacher
"We still don't understand" Pyrrha said "You said I was next in line to receive the Maiden's power and Daven being a Guardian like his mother. What do you mean?"
"The Maidens have existed for thousands of years and has the Guardian too" Glynda answer " but much like in nature, the seasons change. No two summers are alike. When a Maiden dies, her powers leave her body and seeks out a new host, ensuring the seasons are never lost and that no individual can hold onto the power forever"
"So how does the power choose?" Pyrrha asks
"Through a series of stupid and convoluted rules." Qrow rudely answer
"Qrow!"
"Hey don't hate me when I'm right!"
Glynda just rolled her eyes but he was right as much she hates to admit "At first, the only thing that was certain was the powers were specifically passed onto young women. But as time went on, it was discovered that the selection process was much more….intimate"
"Intimate?"
"As we understand it now, when a Maiden dies, the one who was in her final thoughts is the first candidate in inherit her power."
"What the about the Guardian?" Daven spoke up "You said my mom was a Guardian and I'm one?"
Glynda sighed she didn't want to tell him but she has to now "Your mother was given with a duty to protect the Maidens, seek out new Maidens when needed to, and protect the people of Remnant like the ones before her. The powers a Guardian possess to protect Maidens and Mankind from the Darkness... is Light"
"Light? Like my semblance?"
"As you already know it has three variations Arc, Solar, and Void. They have the ability to bend the Light at their will and harness that energy to create powerful weapons with unique abilities it's a semblance and magic."
"Since the beginning of it, there's only one Guardian that can only protect one Maiden at a time. Depending on which season they protect that Maiden in particular. If it's Spring, The Guardian protects the Spring Maiden, and when it's Summer they protect the Summer Maiden and so on. But as time moved on things became more and more….difficult for them to do it. So what one Guardian did is created a group of a few select individuals to help them to uphold the task for generations to come they were the one who created our group."
"Is the selection process in a way the same as the Maidens?"
"Yes..and we believe there are multiple ways as well but unlike the Maidens, a Guardian can be male or female." The most method we have seen is when the current Guardian...your mother select you to be the next…..it came with a cost"
"A cost?"
"You and your mother shared the same Light. You see when one is selected to be the next, the current Guardian powers slowly transfer to the new the host usually to a child who was recently born or a young toddler so the power can be developed in time and that child is raised and train in secret away from the world"
"But unlike your mom Lightbulb" Qrow speaking up "She didn't want that for you and raised you herself...frankly I'm glad she did."
"Qrow."
"What? You're glad she did it too!"
Glynda rolled her eyes but he was right again "Yes your mother didn't want that and wanted to show you around the world with her while she was working"
"That would explain why we traveled around a lot."
"But like the Maidens too if whenever a Guardian dies before they select who their powers go to someone random and that person won't even know they have the power until it's fully developed. And finding them makes our task more difficult"
"But why tell us all this?" Pyrrha asks" Why not wait till we graduated?"
"Honestly...we ran out of time." Qrow answers "We were waiting when the time was right to tell you both but I don't know if you two noticed, but things are getting a lot more scarier and dangerous in the world. Tension are high. Grimm are growing stronger, more prevalent and it's not gonna be much longer before this peace we've all been enjoying goes out the window."
"You don't mean a war?"
"Not a war between nations." Ironwood answer
"We'll find in the details once we know you're with us." Qrow said "For now all you need to know is that one of the Maidens was attacked, and for the first time in history part of her power was taken"
They finally reached to end of the hallway and at the end it medical stasis pod. Daven and Pyrrha eyes widen to see a young lady was in it.
"Is that?"
"The current Fall Maiden" Ozpin answers " Amber"
"She's...alive that's good, right?"
"For now. "Ironwood answer "We're using state of art Atlas technology to keep her stable, but there's a lot about this situation which is….unprecedented."
"Meaning?"
"Well, we don't know what will happen if..-when she passes"
"Shouldn't her powers transfer to the next host?"
"Under normal circumstances, yes. But this is a delicate situation. It's not uncommon for the last thoughts of the slain to be their attacker. And to make matters more worse, no one's ever seen the power split like this before. All we can predict it may seek out it's other half."
"Her assailant."
"And that would not go well for any of us."
Daven and Pyrrha looked at each other still trying to understand all of this, Maidens? Guardian? Magic? They walked up to pod getting a closer look at Amber she had a massive scar across her face both felt suddenly afraid now
Pyrrha turns around and looks at them all "If all of this is true, why keep it secret? If this girl is so important, if we're truly on the brink of war, why not tell everyone?"
"From what we understand, it used to be common knowledge."
"Huh?"
"How do you think legends and fairy get started?" Qrow asks pulling out his flask taking a sip. "Even the most weirdest one's gonna start somewhere"
"Our group was founded in order to protect both mankind and the Maidens like the Guardian." Glynda explains "Those hungry for power hunted them with the hope of inheriting their strength."
"And as you can guess, the ones that succeeded weren't exactly the kind of people you'd want to have unimaginable power" Qrow points out
"And so this brotherhood chose to remove the Maidens and Guardian from the public eye allowing their existence to fade away into legend."
"The things we're telling you goes against hundreds of years of human, history and religion.
"No one would want to believe us. It would cause an uproar"
"It will cause panic," Ozpin finished "And we all know what that would bring clawing to our kingdoms' walls. Which is why we're asking you Miss Nikos to-
"I'll do it."
"Pyrrha!?"
"Daven...this is my choice." She said to him " if they believe this will help humanity then I will become their Fall Maiden.
Pyyha understands why Daven would say something but she believes she was destined to protect this world and she has to try. The headmasters and teacher were surprised they didn't expect at Pyrrha to quickly answer but there's something they haven't told her yet as she noticed it
"Is that what you wanted?"
"It is…."Ozpin answer.."but I'm afraid it's not that simple. With Amber's current condition you won't be able to inherit her power naturally. However, General Ironwood believes he has a solution"
Ironwood stepping in "For the past few years, Atlas has been studying aura from a more scientific standpoint. How it works, what it's made, how it can be used. We've made….significant strides and we believe we've found a way to capture it".
"Capture it and cram it into something else " Qrow blatantly explains " You two can take a guess what he means."
It took a minute for them to realize what he's saying, their eyes widen before they looked at the General with a disgusted look
"That's!-"
"Classified."
"Wrong!"
"What the hell General?!"
"The feeling is mutual." Glynda agreeing with them. "But desperate times call for desperate measures"
"And these are indeed desperate times We can't transfer Amber's powers to you, but we can give you what those powers are bound to."
"Her Aura."
Ozpin nodded "Her life would become intertwined with yours." He explains "The question is...what's that going to do to you? You have an important decision before you, Miss Nikos. We can't guarantee the transfer will work, there's no telling if you will be the same if it does. I advise you to take time to think on this. But know this before the Vytal Festival is over we will need your answer"
Daven stood in just shock now at what they have given her. Is Pyrrha really gonna go with this? Become a Fall Maiden, not the right way but the wrong way that could change her forever? Knowing her she might actually do it for the 'good of humanity' but what about himself? Doesn't he get a say in all this?
"What about me?" He spoke up getting their attention "My mom was part of all this and I inherit her Guardian powers so what? ..Am I basically drag into all of this?"
The adults were a bit hesitant to say anything, they all knew they had to tell him eventually but not so soon.
"Daven we know we have given you a heavy and difficult burden to carry but please understand the matter of this... Sarah would want you to do to this".
(My…. mom.)The mention of her really got to Daven head. Was this what she meant for him to do? Something greater than a Huntsmen or Huntress can ever do? He looks back at stasis pod and places a hand on the glass staring at the Fall Maiden Amber...his mother was sworn to protect and now it's his turn to but there's a question now he never thought he ever ask in his life, he clenched his fist
"The people who did this Amber….did they killed my mom?"
The room went dead silence the headmaster and teacher look back to each other with a sense of guilt in them they didn't think he would ask that but this is Sarah Son after all.
"We...we believe they might have"
Davens heart tugged and part of his mind snap "And here I thought she died in an accident.."He mumbles to himself he looks back at them with a serious look "Why..Why didn't any of you told me?"
"You're mother told us not to yet" Ozpin answers "... it was to protect you..when the time was right we wer-"
"When the time was right!?"Daven abruptly shouted in anger hitting the pod surprising them. He points at all of them "You...all of YOU kept it hidden from me all this time!? This whole time...this WHOLE 2 YEARS of my life I thought she died in an accident! But now….now you're telling me now my mother...my only family was killed by someone!? And now it's fallen upon me to do what she's done?!"
"Mr. Sirius, we know you are angry but calm down and understand the situation here."
"Oh I understand the situation here General! That I was lied those 2 years ago! That I'm Guardian without even knowing until now and I didn't even had a choice, to begin with! Why...Why me?! Why did my mom pick me for this!? Who killed her?!"
The adults stared at Daven the once always cheery boy they knew is now in ut anger now and he has the right to be angry at them
"That...we don't have an answer for" Ozpin answer
Daven grits his teeth at him he never felt this before….betrayed. His eyes started to water "You don't have an answer?.. then answer me this. How many secrets are you all hiding from me about her? How many half-truths you told?! , how many lies?! , HOW MANY?!"
"Daven…"The adults slowly stepped back away from him as he notices Ironwood slowly placing a hand to his weapon he then looks at his own hands to see why.. he summons his Golden Gun without him noticing. Daven had enough of this he snapped his tongue and he ran through them and towards the elevator
"Daven!" Pyrrha shouted trying to stop him
"Let him go..."Ozpin said "he needs time to take it in"
Daven kept running, he felt betrayed, confused and afraid now. Ozpin a man he thought he can trust was hiding something like that from him.
He exits Beacon Tower still running he eventually stopped when he was alone now he sat down on a bench trying to comprehend the situation. He's a Guardian like his mom he thought this whole time he believed she die in an accident but now hearing the ugly truth and now he's given a difficult task and a heavy burden to uphold or should he? He doesn't know what to think anymore he furiously scratches his head.
Wiping his tears he then takes out Lightbringer his mother sword and stares at it. He grips tight on it Why she gave it to him? Did she knew she was going to be killed? Did she believe he will do this Guardian thing like her? It frustrates him not knowing what was she thinking and why him her own son!
Sitting alone for a while and sulking his head down Daven is now deep into his thoughts he soon felt someone's arms wrapping behind him and two soft marshmallows pressing on his back
"Yang I'm not in the mood"
"Well that's too bad...and i'm not Yang."
A seductive voice to Daven ear gave him a chili to his spine. He turns his head around to see it's Cinder.
"C-cinder!?"
"Hello, Daven." She said as she let's go of him
"W-why are you here?"
"I was out for a walk." She answers before she sat next to him "Until i noticed something bother you and went up to you to see if you're okay. Is there something wrong?
"Umm..*sigh* "you could say that". He dejected said
Cinder raised a brow "I see...can you tell me?"
Daven scratched his head he can't exactly tell her what he is or the other crazy stuff even he did she won't believe him she'll think he's crazy or something. He lets out a big sigh
"Someone I trusted my whole life was hiding a secret from me" He answers "they said it was to protect me and they now trusted me to uphold something for them.…. I don't know if..if I can trust that person now."
Cinder was intrigued by that information she never seen Daven this muddled before this is could be an opportunity for her to take him now before its time. She lets out a dark grin and had a hunch its Ozpin he's talking about during her time at here at Beacon she noticed him keeping an eye on Daven and couldn't approach him frequently
"If that person you trusted was hiding a secret from you then why don't you take their trust in you...and throw it away."
"Huh?"
Throw it away she repeated You said that person was a hiding a huge secret from you but the question is why did you trusted that person in the first place? Was it because someone you knew trusted them?" Daven sat silent but Cinders can tell her words are getting to him and that's what she wants.
(Why ...did I trusted…)Daven thinking about it, why did he trust Ozpin? Was it because his mother trusted him? It was that and he just had faith in Ozpin that's all he didn't know all this would happen to him and that's how faith works you'll never know how it goes or ends. He's afraid much like Pyrrha is too with all this happening to them. But can he still have faith in Ozpin after he was hiding the fact his mom was killed and he's was secretly a Legend protector?
"Look I don't know what to do now….I'm just...really stressed out now."
Cinder couldn't help but laugh on the inside she can tell by the look on his face she planted the seed of doubt in his head the rest can do itself. And with him upset now...maybe she can relive some of that stress for him
"Then maybe this will cheer you up." Cinder scooch closer to him touching him, she pressed her chest to his arm and held his hand. Which surprised Daven he turns his head to Cinder who's already drawing to his face but some reason he didn't even try to push Cinder away or say anything as if he was in trance by her beauty. Cinder grew closer aiming for his lips "You are now mi-"
*BEEP!*
A sudden beep made Cinder eyes widen and back away. She pulls out her scroll and checks it. She snapped her tongue in disappointment her time was up it was getting good for her she almost had him maybe next time she'll get him before the next step.
Daven sat there before he quickly shook his head realizing what she was going to do, it made him slightly turn blushing red. Cinder trying to kiss him? Why? He was gonna ask her something but she got up in a hurried look on her face
"I have to go now Daven….Think about what I said" Cinder said"...Oh and you should watch the singles round I think The Merc with the Mouth is fighting your blond teammate now." She hinted to him before leaving him to his thoughts
Daven sat there all alone again (Throw away Ozpin trust in me?) He thought he could do that and just run away from it all but will it make him any feel better? Shaking his head he doesn't want to think about it now. He forgot the about singles round had started already maybe some RNR will put his mind at ease seeing Yang fighting in the match but he was wrong. When he streamed Yangs match on his scroll it was already over and to make it more worst she attack Mercury and broke one of his legs
Alright done! Well now...things are taking a turn for Daven...and are starting to get more interesting awesome
Next Chapter will take a while to post because I'm drawing a new cover. Soo be patient!
Now since finally, I revealed some of the Guardian lore and powers and stuff I think I should go over what current abilities, weapons we know so far and there names as well. If you didn't know already I was heavily inspired by the video game Destiny and I altered some of these to you know not to make it OP
Light the Guardians power and depending on which variations is used the user glows with that Aura effect
If I'm using 'Arc' I'll have an Electric Aura glow effect around me, 'Solar' a Firey Aura Glow effect and 'Void', A Supernova Aura Glow effect. When summoning a weapon it has a limited time to use
Arc (Light-ish Blue Color)
Bladedancer A short arc curved sword with the ability to turn the user invisible for a short period of time when active the surrounding area fills with arc particles. Can only use the blade once to attack but on impact deals a lot of damage and force. And on the mid-swing, reveals the user
Arc Strider A double blade arc staff with the ability to increase the user speed to be fast as lightning
Arc Brawler Enhanced the user hand to hand combat to give a little shock with there punch and kicks. And gaining some air and smashing the ground with it creates a small shockwave knocking and electrocuting anyone or thing in the radius
Solar (Yellow-Orange and Gold Color )
Golden Gun A fiery handcannon revolver with 3 devasting shots able to 1 shot most Grimms expect for large ones and impact leaves a burning side effect for awhile
Dawnblade A flaming knight sword with a pair of flaming wings on the user back as well. Have the ability to glide with those wings like a bird does and the sword can fire flaming projectiles slashes with each swing. Can only fire 5 times and once all used up will end the power.
Sunbreaker A firey hammer with the ability to knock down and push away most enemies. But the most useful is throwing the hammer it will create a large explosion on impact but doing so will end the power
Rising Sun The ability to heal and restore Aura of the user by crushing the solar orb in the hand can also place it in someone's else hand and let them crush it to heal them but once used takes a very long time to charge again and can not heal major wounds
Void (Light Purple-ish color)
Sentinel Wall Able to quickly create a wall of large void light in the front to shield from any incoming projectiles can place it down anywhere for mobile cover and can only summon one at a time
ShadowShot. A Void bow and arrow with 2 version. A 'Normal' ShadowShot works like any normal bow and arrow but the Light arrows are powerful than any normal arrow even ones with dust the user does not glow when using this version. An 'Enhanced' ShadowShot can only fire one arrow but on impact the arrow creates a large Voidball and out from it is tethers of Light wrapping and slowing down anyone or thing who gets close to the Voidball. The user and the bow and arrow will glow and have supernova Aura effect when using this version
And this is all what we got so far, there is more to come I have in store and if any of you readers want to add something to the power list I'm open for suggestions.
Hope you enjoy this chapter and see you all next time!