Notes: There will be some notes at the end of the chapter don't want to give anything away here.

Pendragon

A large shadow was cast across the ground above forever fall forest as a massive Nevermore glided through the midnight sky over the crimson tree line. The Grimm was fitted with a large riding saddle and seated three passengers atop the beast. The Grimm began circling around a small clearing in the tree line before swooping down with its large talons extended out in front of it to stick the landing.

Once on solid ground one of the three passengers a man that was dressed in dark clothing with a matching black mask and who seemed to be the one controlling the creature turned back towards the other two passengers to address them. One was a strange girl who calls herself Cail the Snail and the other is a rude piece of human scum named Cardin something. He didn't bother to remember the rest of his name. "Alright kids this is your stop, which means its time to get the hell off."

"Say what!? But we're still at least a mile from campus! Can't you get us any closer bro?" Cardin complained.

"Listen here you little punk, I'm not your bro and I'm only doing this because of our Mistress's good graces. And remember this Ozpin has eyes everywhere, even coming this close to Beacon on Grimm back is taking a huge risk. Now if you don't mind I need to get out of here and I suggest you both do the same!"

"Thanks and we will." Cail said as she stud up and leaped off the side of the Grimm and planting herself on the ground below with a roll. She then began to speak to herself in an announcer like voice. "Wow that was quite an impressive landing don't you think Cail? I agree Cail but lets go to the judge's for their verdict!" She then proceeded to reach into her bag and pull a crimson red whip from inside. Then she flipped a switch on the handle causing it to hiss and spark as she began cracking it back and forth to rip chunks of bark off of a group of nearby trees to etch a set of numbers into each of them. "And the Judge's verdict is in! Straight tens across the board, it's a new record!"

"What the hell are you doing you dumbass!?" Cardin shouted before leaping off the Nevermore himself and landing beside her.

The Nevermore rider looked down at the Snail Girl's crazy antics and shook his head. "This is the girl who is suppose be our spy? Have both Mistress and Alas completely lost their minds? Maybe I was better off in the White Fang after all." The man then pulled on the reins causing the Nevermore to lift up off the ground and quickly vanish over the tree line and into the night sky.

Rather then respond to Cardin's question she just chuckled to herself. A look of annoyance came over Cardin's face as he reached out and grabbed Cail by both of her shoulders and he forcefully spun her around to face him. "Cail, what the heck are you doing!? Are you trying to wake up the whole bloody forest!? May I remind you that this is still Grimm territory? And what if Ozpin's finds us out here huh?!"

Cail gave Cardin her trademarked grin before responding. "I wouldn't worry to much about the forest. According to my teammates who went out Grimm hunting this morning there wasn't a single Grimm for miles. I wager we have our new friends to thank for that. The Black Wings must have snatched them all up for their devious plans. As for Ozpin, well you can trust me he is even less of a threat. Even if he sees us, he will just sip his coffee and twiddle his thumbs like he always does. I am sorry though, I may have gone a little overboard there. I just haven't been this excited in a very long time."

Cardin's already annoyed expression began to harden like a rock. "You're excited?! Tell me Cail what the heck are you so excited about?! You do realize that you have just signed us up with a group of terrorist don't you?!"

Cail just shrugged her shoulders. "Meh, wouldn't be the first time."

Cardin's hard expression began to twist into rage as his grip on Cail's shoulders tightened. And his fingers begun to dig into the snail faunus's collar bone. "That's another thing Cail. Just to make sure I understand this because I feel a little lost here. Did you or did you not use to be a member of the White Fang?"

Cail's expression dipped as a frown began to spread across her features for the first time since they met. Cail let out and exasperated sigh before responding in a slightly harsh tone. "Tell me Cardin what do I look like to you?"

"Right now you look like a foolish girl who's gotten herself way in over her head and can't even tell her boyfriend why she's doing it!" Cardin responded.

"Hey I will have you know I am more than capable of handling this kind of… " Cail paused for a moment and looked as if she was working something out in her head. "Wait what did you just say?" She asked in a some what suspecting tone.

Cardin looked confused for a moment. "That you're a foolish girl?"

"No after that!" Cail shouted as her expression became far more serious.

Cardin had to stop for a moment to consider what he had actually said and when realization hit him his face began rapidly changing color shades. It seemed almost like he was trying to blend in with the red forest around him. "Forget it! I didn't say anything!"

Cail's wicked grin had returned in full force and her eyes were now laser focused on Cardin's. "You called yourself my boyfriend didn't you?"

"I did not!" Cardin shouted in a defensive tone as he crossed his arms and looked away.

"Lies don't suit you Cardin dear." Cail said before cutting in front of Cardin and shoving him to the ground.

"Ouch! Hey what's the big deal… Cail!?" Cardin shouted while Cail plopped herself down on top of him pinning him in place.

Cail eased her way up until her face was only about an inch away from his own. "Lies are no good Cardin, lying to me is a serious crime. It's a crime that calls for a serious punishment. So it looks like I will have no other choice but to make you be honest."

"Wait, hold up Cail we still have a lot we need to talk about!" Cardin shouted in a pleading tone.

Cail began to chuckle before leaning in to whisper in Cardin's ear. "Sorry Cardin but it seems our date isn't over quite yet, so it will just have to wait until later."

"Wait, no, hold on! Ahhhhhhhhh!"

A few hours have past since then and Cail has finally made it back to her team's dorm room. She takes a moment to straighten herself before reaching into her bag and pulling out her dorm key. She quickly jams the key into the lock and pulls the door open slowly as to not disturb her likely sleeping teammates but. Once she's inside she is surprised to see that not only are all three of her teammates are still awake but. They all jumped up from their beds to meet her.

Cail jumps slightly before addressing them. "Hey guys what are you still doing up at this hour?"

All three of her teammates spoke to her in perfect sync. "We were waiting for you of course!" All three of them rush over to Cail and began integrating her. "Deal already, how did it go!? Did the cloths work?! Your skin looks really slimy did something good happen!? What did you guys do all night?!"

Cail really wasn't use to this kind of attention from anyone let alone her team. Her teammates normally ether ignored her or bad mouthed her. Not that she minded the treatment of course but. This wasn't to bad ether she guessed. "Umm not bad, yes they were great Ursy, kind of, and you know this and that."

"Come on we want details! Did you guys do it or not!?" Robin inquired.

"Robin, don't be so vulgar!" Ursula shouted before smacking Robin in the back of the head.

"What, you guys were wondering the same thing!" Robin argued while rubbing her head.

"Look guys I'm really tiered, it's been a very long day for me. So do you think we could rain check this conversation?" Cail pleaded.

The three girls let out a collective sigh and reluctantly agreed. Then Cail staggered her way over to her bed. Few people could say they loved to sleep more then Cail but even she couldn't remember the last time she had been so happy to see her cheap mattress. She quickly proceeded to fall into the bed and once her head made contact with her pillow she instantly fell asleep.

Meanwhile Cardin Winchester had also made his return to his team's dorm room and likewise his teammates had waited to greet him upon his return.

"Cardin how did it go man!?" Sky Lark asked him.

"I don't want to talk about it." Cardin responded bluntly.

"Why, what happened out there bro!? That freak didn't do something weird to you did she!?" Russel Thrush asked.

"No, look I just want to take a shower and get some sleep alright. It's been a long day." Cardin responded while rubbing the bridge of his nose. Then he scooted his way past them and proceeded to gather up some clean cloths before making his way into the connecting bathroom. Once inside he slammed and locking the door behind him. The rest of team CRDL being left with nothing better to do simply shrugged it off and went back to their beds to sleep.

About fifteen minutes later Cardin stepping out of the shower and began drying himself off. After he finished wiping the water from his head he finally cot a glimpse of himself in the mirror and he began to talk to himself. "Hey you, that's right you. Wipe that disgusting grin off your face! You sicken me!" He said to himself before letting out a long sigh. "Yeah, yeah I know." He then finished dressing himself and made his way out of the bathroom before passing out on his bed.

*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*

The next morning Cail awoke to the most irksome sound of a hand banging against her dorm room door and was hit with an almost startling sense of Déjà Vu. "What, two days in a row? Can't a girl just sleep in on a weekend?!" She shouted in annoyance and if her unwanted guest heard her she didn't get the message as the knocking continued. "For the love of… Who the heck is it!?"

"Cail is that you? I'm sorry if I am disturbing you. Oh Umm, it's me Pyrrha Nikos. Do you remember me from Professor Goodwitch's class the other day? We had that sparing match together. I've wanted to talk to you about that match for awhile but I haven't seen you during lessons lately so I had a friend of mine point me to your dorm room."

Cail sat up in bed and began to stretch and rub the sand out of her eyes. "What, this crap again?! I told you, you won that sparing match fair and square Miss Nikos now can't you just drop it."

"No Cail I'm sorry but, I can't just drop it! Why did you hold back in that fight?! I know you weren't giving it your all!"

"Oh and how do you know that Miss Nikos? Have you ever seen me fight before that?" Cail asked with an air of annoyance in her tone.

"Yes I have!" Pyrrha shouts in response while stomping on the floor of the hallway.

"What, when?" Cail asks curiously.

"I saw you four years ago during the junior huntsmen competition in Mistral! Your Cail Pendragon right!? I thought you looked familiar but I just couldn't place it until last night." Once Pyrrha finished she heard stomping and rumbling on the other side of the door coming towards her. Suddenly the door swung open causing her to jump slightly and a panicked looking Cail emerged from inside.

Cail quickly clamped a hand over Pyrrha's mouth and gazed back and forth through the hallway to make sure there was nobody around to hear her last statement. Seeing no one she breathed a small sigh of relief before she pulled Pyrrha into the room and locked the door behind them. "Listen here Miss Nikos, don't go saying that name aloud again you got me? If anyone hears you call me that I will throw you off the top of Ozpin's tower!" She said while trying to sound as menacing as possible.

Rather than frightened by Cail's threats Pyrrha seemed excited. "So it really is you!? I use to be a big fan of yours! I always use to watch your fights when I could. I would even have my father record them for me if I couldn't come. The way you would predict your opponents every move and turn their own strength against them, it was so amazing but. You suddenly just stopped appearing at tournaments. I always wondered what happened to you. Why are you here at Beacon? And why are you hiding who you really are?"

"Because I don't deserver to bear that name Miss Nikos. Besides it's a rather long story and it's quite personal so I don't see a need to tell you!" Cail spat angrily.

"I know that it must be personal but. I just want to understand. I mean whatever it is your dealing with maybe I can be of some help to you. I find just having some one to talk to can easy a lot of pain." Pyrrha pleaded.

"Help me? What makes you think you can help me?! Cail the Snail doesn't need anyone's help. Especially not from somebody like you, who can't even help themselves." Cail retorted.

"What do you mean, I can't help myself?" Pyrrha said in a slightly confused tone.

Cail looked Pyrrha directly in the eyes while she spoke. "Please Nikos do you think the world is blind, I can see it quite clearly. It's about that blond fellow, what was his name again? Oh that's right it was Juane Ark correct? Despite how much you like him and he likes you nether of you seems to be able to say it. You're both afraid, and there is no greater weakness then fear. Of course some times it can be used to grant you strength but there are things you should never be afraid of. Aseptically not when it comes to what could happen or what others may think."

Pyrrha began to turn red. "What, how do you know about all that!?"

"Listen to me Miss Nikos. If there is anything that I have learned it's that if you want something you have to take it. Never take no for an answer and don't bother thinking about what ifs. Because when you do things for yourself and only for yourself, nothing else matters." Cail said in a softer but still serious tone.

"We can't do that, its just wrong Cail! We are huntsmen and we live to protect others! We can't just think about ourselves! And you can't just hide who you are ether. You could inspire others like you did me! You should share your gifts with the world." Pyrrha argued.

"Can't we? Miss Nikos this is just a job, something you do to make a living for yourself. What you're referring to is a hero. And Heroes are fools who die young with nothing to show for it. I have no interest in being something like that. Not anymore, do you understand me?" Cail retorted.

"Why are you saying such things Cail? The person I remember was my hero you know that! She was kind and caring, she had unbeatable strength, and was beautiful even on the battlefield. What could of happened to you to make you so passive!? Please just tell me what happened to Cail Pendragon!?"

"Cail Pendragon is dead!" Cail shouted angrily causing Pyrrha to jump slightly. Releasing her mistake Cail took a moment to adjust herself. "Look that girl tried to be a hero and she died just like they always do!"

"Aren't you going to tell me how!? You just told me to not take no for an answer didn't you? Well fine then I won't! I'm not leaving this room until you tell me the whole story!" Pyrrha shouted in response.

"Fine, you really want to know that badly? Then I will tell you but when we are done here, you will get the hell out of my room and leave me the hell alone!"

The House of Pendragon is famous around the world of Remnant for their Grimm hunting prowess. There are even many legends surrounding the Houses founder, Arthur Pendragon. In one of his many tales he led a small party of knights to slay the most powerful Grimm the world had even known. I Grimm so powerful and so large it could devour cities over night. There is even tales that suggest he and his knights were the first to wield dust in combat. Over the Centuries it has become harder and harder to pull fact from fiction but one thing was certain. The during Arthur's rein the Pendragon house was a force to be reckoned with and the heirs to Arthur's name since then have been no different.

And with the most resent Heir to the house Lance Pendragon many changes have come to pass in the house. For against the houses wishes he has taken a Snail faunus woman named Gale to become his wife. Gale was a world famous entertainer known to have the beauty of a goddess and a singing voice to match. Nobody could blame him for falling for her but. With the human faunus wars still fresh in everyone's minds. To say the family was not happy to have one marry in was an understatement to say the least. This was even more true when it came to the heir himself but. The house operated a lot like a monarchy and as the heir to the headship Lance's word was law and no one could question it. Soon after they were wed Gale became pregnant and gave birth to a baby girl that much to the household's dismay shared in her faunus heritage. The Snail Girl Cail Pendragon was born that day and that is where her story began.

Cail and Pyrrha had decided to move their little talk to Cail's bed so they could both sit. It was clear they were both a little bit on edge with how explosive their conversation had been up to this point but. Cail wanted nothing more then to get this over with and Pyrrha wasn't going to budge until she got what she wanted.

Cail cleared her throat before beginning. "You see Pyrrha, I was born with a lot more aura than a normal person. I hear it runs in the family so it wasn't a strange happening in the household and it would normally be a joyous occasion when somebody like me was born but. My birth didn't really make anyone happy. This was because the family apposed the marriage between my parents they were hoping I would at least be human but. Since that clearly wasn't the case and we're primarily a warrior family they had hoped I would be worthless in combat so they could use me against parents."

"That's horrible! How is it possible that anyone could act so coldly!?" Pyrrha asked.

"Of course my parents couldn't stand the idea and so I began my training early. Of course having massive amounts of aura is a great help during harsh training but it isn't enough to make some one a warrior. So from the moment I could hold a sword my father trained me, day in and day out to become the strongest. So nobody could disregard my worth or my claim to the headship in the future." Cail continued.

"Hmm well it worked didn't it? You never lost a single match right?" Pyrrha inquired.

"Sure I became strong but. That was also part of the problem. Once my semblance began to manifest everything started to go down hill." Cail said in a slightly somber tone.

"Why would finding your semblance cause you such grief? What is your semblance anyway? I have never see you use it in combat before?" Pyrrha inquired.

Cail let out a sigh. "You know when people say your better off not knowing some things you should listen to them but whatever. My semblance lets me hear them."

"Huh hear what?" Pyrrha asked in a confused tone.

Cail turned towards Pyrrha and leaned in close to her face. "I can hear everything. I can hear your thoughts and I can see your memories Pyrrha. If I were to make contact with you I could dig even deeper then that."

"What? Don't joke around Cail, there is no way a semblance like that could exist." Pyrrha said whild let out a half hearted chuck.

Cail scoffed before she grabbed ahold of Pyrrha's hand and her aura began to flicker. She closed her eyes for a moment and when she opened them they had an aura like shimmer to them. "Two years ago you got in a fight with your father because he broke your favorite shield. And you still haven't completely gotten over it and since when Nora recently broke one of your shields the memory resurfaced. Yesterday at about 1:00pm Nora took you out shopping in Vale to make up for it and you stopped in front of store selling wedding dresses. This morning you couldn't stop thinking about one of the dresses that you had seen and forgot to brush your teeth. It's been bothering you since you got here. Oh and your breath is fine by the way so you can stop holding it." Cail stated in an almost robotic tone.

Pyrrha's eyes widened dramatically before she pulled herself and her hand away from Cail's grasp. "Cail you, you can really read minds."

"Yep, and with the amount of aura I have at my disposal I can basically run it on auto polite all day long. Since using it has become second nature to me at this point having it turned off makes me feel a little naked to be honest." Cail responded.

After a moment of awkward silence it seems this no information had finally sank in and Pyrrha turned back to Cail. "So, what happened after that Cail? What happened when your semblance manifested?"

"Still want to know huh? Well suit yourself I guess."

Notes: So what did you think? There is more to this back story of course but just couldn't fit it all into one chapter and I kept getting ideas. Most of the first half was unplanned. It just goes to show that some characters have a mind of their own lol. Anyway did you already figure out what her power was or were you surprised? What about her family? I have been teasing it a bit lately and the title is kind of a give away but still. Anyway hope you liked it and look forward to part 2 of this chapter.