Sorry for my bad English.
-Master, why are you not a huntsman? I mean, you are so strong, you could...
-Ceodore, shut up, and go training.
-Yes master.
Emerald Forest
Ruby planned to meet with Ceodore in the forest, already knowing no one would wish him as a partner, he was not her first choice but she couldn't find Yang so make him her partner seemed a good idea, but fate spit in her face when she makes eye contact with Weiss Schnee. But hey, why not give it a chance? There something that doesn't come to Weiss's mind when she left Ruby behind but quickly changes her mind when she sees half of Ceodore's body buried on the floor with the legs moving around trying to pull himself off of the floor, she made her way back to Ruby.
-This doesn't make us friends.
-You came back!
Weiss takes Ruby away leaving Ceodore stuck on the floor and would be like that for a while if Pyrrha didn't appear. She sees the way he was and starts to help him, after making a little effort she pulled off Ceodore from the floor.
-Thank you, I thought I'd choke.
-No problem Ceodore, I think this made us partners right?
-You don't mind being my partner?
-No, I'm not, actually, I'm happy to find you. -She realizes what she says and blushes a little. Ceodore didn't pay attention to her face, he was looking around, like trying to find someone. -Something is wrong?
-Someone saw me and don't even try to help me.
Pyrrha remembers to hear voices and walk in the direction of these voices, but only find Ceodore stuck on the floor. Whoever was there, preferred to leave Ceodore alone, this is not surprising, she couldn't think of anyone who wishes him as a partner, with the stories and rumors.
-Ceodore, I think we should keep going.
-Ah, right. No need to distract me with something like that. -He says scratching the back of his head. -So, you know the way because I kinda suck in directions.
Pyrrha giggle.
-Of course, follow me. -And like that, they start their way to the temple.
Minutes later
After a couple of minutes of walking, the partners hear the sounds of guns from away.
-Gunfire. -Ceodore spoke.
-Look like our comrades already find trouble. -Pyrrha said and they keep moving ahead, Pyrrha moves a branch from her way but it hits Ceodore right on the face. -Ceodore, sorry. Are you okay?
-I'm fine, my mi... I mean, my aura took the hit.
Pyrrha notice the word that he almost spoke, she knew what word he was about to say but this would be a delicate topic for Ceodore so she decides to let it like that.
-Let's keep going.
-Right behind you pretty maiden.
He spoke making her blush for the compliment.
Cliff
Every time Glynda tries to find a camera that could show Ceodore, she only finds a static image. So the headmaster spoke.
-I believe the miasma of his body is the cause of interference.
-I'm aware of this Ozpin. That is exactly what worries me about let him go around the school. If he infects other students?
-You know very well the miasma only infect other life being if the user decides to do it.
-If he decides to do it?
-Glynda, not even the Dark Knight infected someone or something with miasma, why his apprentice would it?
-You're wrong about one thing Ozpin.
-I know, Ceodore is the only human the Dark Knight infected with miasma. This is what makes me curious, why he did this to Ceodore?
-Maybe to him be the next bloo...
-Glynda.
-...Sorry.
She apologized, but Ozpin still is worried about what is going on in her head. He knew that miasma is a personal subject to her.
Emerald Forest
Ceodore and Pyrrha keep walking until they find a cave, thinking of one of the relics may be inside there, they decide to venture inside. With a torch in the Ceodore hand giving to them a light.
-Ceodore, do you really think this is the way?
-Honestly, I was following you.
During the walk Ceodore stumbled and let the torch fall in a puddle, leaving them both in the darkness.
-Do you feel that?
-Soul crushing regret?
After walking ahead for a while they found a bright object.
-That is the relic. -He tries to grab it but starts to move. -Bad relic. -Trying again he got it. -Aha! Well, this was not that bad.
-Ceodore, I think this is not the relic.
Finally, the Deathstalker shows himself to them.
-...Pyrrha, do you ever hear about murphy's law?
-AAAAAAAAHHHHH!
-Some girl is in trouble. -Yang said.
A Death Stalker, of course considering his luck he could awake a more dangerous grimm than an Ursa or a Beowulf.
-Pyrrha, that's not the relic! But I think you already realize it!
-Ceodore, whatever you do, don't let go of his tail!
-I think you don't realize that he is not making this easy! -The grimm keep moving his tail trying to let go of the stubborn human, but he was very persistent. Become angrier at the human, the Death Stalker tries to get him with his claws, but every time the claws come closer to Ceodore, he raised his legs to not being cut. -Pyrrha, I know you could be a little scary, I'm scared too but you could please if you don't mind HELP ME WITH THIS BIG GUY?!
-Ok, let go of his tail when I give you the sign!
-I don't understand why but OKAY!
The Death Stalker was determined to get rid of the human, moving his tail faster, until...
-Ceodore now!
Following the sign, Ceodore let go of his tail and was sent directly to the sky, falling back he pulled out his sword giving a horizontal swing with his weapon, hitting the Grimm's tail. The grim screamed in pain when Ceodore falls on the floor on two feet, Pyrrha joins him, the next of Ceodore action confuses her, he put back his sword even knowing very well the grim was still alive, confusing her more, Ceodore pull from his back his shield. The grimm charge at them.
-How good you are shooting?
-I'm was at top of my class in Sanctum.
-So let's leave him blind.
-What?
-I will make an opening, when I do it, shoot him direct on his eyes.
Ceodore charge against the grimm, the Death Stalker attack with his claws, Ceodore defend himself from one of his claws and kick the other when one of the claws come again he parried with the shield, the claw come back and Ceodore was forced to jump above, he hit the claw with his shield, cracking the shell a little, the grimm try to grab him with the other claw but Ceodore jumps away. He was on the floor when the Deathstalker raised both his claws to smash him to the ground, Ceodore raised his shield getting ready for the impact, the claws come down.
-Ceodore!
-Now it is your chance!
Leaving the worry aside, Pyrrha put Milo in Riffle mode and with an inhuman speed pull the trigger five times, every bullet hitting the eyes of the monster, leaving him blind. The Deathstalker screamed in pain again and start to move his claws around trying to hit his enemy, what comes next was Ceodore getting up and positioning himself on the side of the grimm and hitting him with the shield with a superhuman force, throwing him on the air and falling upside down. Pyrrha didn't lose time and jump on the Deathstalker exposed belly and piercing him with Milo. The grimm squirm a little but finally stop moving.
-Ceodore, you were amazing.
-Not so amazing like you, you made five perfect shots, I'm impressed.
She blushing again from his compliment. It was starting to become a routine to Pyrrha but was strange. She already receives compliments for her skills but she never blushes like that from a compliment from a guy, she then realise something.
-Ceodore, you could hit the Deathstalker with your shield from the beginning, why didn't you do that?
-Yes I could, but every time I try he could follow my way making everything harder.
-Harder than being smashed on the floor?
-Hmmm, point taken, let's just go.
Temple
After a while of walking, they arrived at their destination, but something was wrong. Feathers from a Nevermore, ice in the middle of the forest, a dead Ursa, Yep, something happened here. On the temple, Ceodore could see the relic, was the last one, a white hook piece of chess? This is the relic?
*KABOOM*
-What was that? -Asked Ceodore.
-Sounds like a grenade launcher.
-How could you know?
-Let's go and see ok. -When they follow the sound of gunfire, were meet with six students shooting against a... -A Nevermore.
As Pyrrha said, the Nevermore flying close to the duo, and suddenly Ceodore almost was hit by a pink explosion, the floor below him broke and he fell with boulders falling above him.
-Oops, sorry! -Scream a girl with orange hair.
-You both go see him, we take care of this. -Said Ruby.
When the boy in green and the girl with orange hair comes close, Pyrrha fall to where Ceodore was buried.
-Ceodore, you okay!? Ceodore!
But come to no answer. Pyrrha's worry was growing until the earth starts to shake, they jump back from the sudden explosion of black energy that was going direct to the sky, the three were with wide eyes and open mouths from the sight.
-For thousands of years I laid dormant, who here dare to disturb my...
-Ceodore!
-Oh sorry, I think a rock hit really hard my head.
-Ohhh Ren, it's the son of the demon!
-Alright, that one was cruel ok! -Ceodore shout. -They could call me everything but never talk about my parents like that... -He was cut by the sounds of shots from a sniper rifle. Everyone turns their attention to Ruby running on a wall with a help of some glyphs, pushing the grim by the neck with her scythe, and finally decapitating the Nevermore. -Wow. -Was he only think what Ceodore could say.
-Well, that was a thing.
They were watching Ruby when suddenly hear claps from behind, the three turn around to see Ceodore coming closer to them.
-Wow, this was pretty good. -The girls just stare at him. -I mean, I never could think in something so audacious if all of you know what I'm talking about. -Silence. -W-well, not with only a sword and a shield, I have my kind of fighting style. -More silence and the other two were staring at him too. -Is not like I can't do something with a sword and a shield, I was trained like that almost my entire life... I feel this is a one-sided conversation.
He starts to scratch the back of his head, he was nervous and was getting worst. All of them were looking at him like he was a grimm or something like that, fortunately, Ruby come.
-Ceodore, you are okay?
-I'm okay Ruby, need more than a bunch of rock to take me down.
-Ruby, do you know him? -Asked the girl with a black bow.
-Yeah, he is my friend.
-WHAT?! -Spoke five voices at the same time except for Yang and Pyrrha.
-Why is everyone so surprised? -Asked Ruby confused.
-Because this guy-
-IF anyone here doesn't mind, I prefer not to hear the answer to that question. -Ceodore interrupted Weiss. -Look, I see that everyone is tired from the fight against the Nevermore, how about we go back to the cliff?
-He is right, we all got the relic right? So we just need to go back and our initiation will be complete. -Said Ruby.
-And he will come with us? -Asked Weiss.
-Why not? More come, better will be.
Everyone looked to Ruby like she grows a second head except for the orange-haired girl who was staring at Ceodore.
-You are using a mask? -She asked.
-Ahhh, why would I... no I'm not, why?
-Because you don't look like the son of the demon, like how people say.
The girl said pushing both Ceodore's cheeks.
The walk back to the Cliff was fun for Ruby but was hard for Ceodore, to start when Ruby introduced him to her friends the things not go so well, Yang keeps looking at him like wish to murder him in ten different ways. Weiss has so much jealousy in her eyes from Ceodore who become Pyrrha's partner, at least Blake just ignores him, Nora keeping frantically asking him questions that make him uncomfortable.
(Do you really are a son of a demon? Do you really sell your soul to the devil? Do you really eat a baby heart? You already drowned puppies?)
Fortunately, he has Pyrrha to backing him up. As for Lie Ren, he was a man of little words, only talking when Nora spoke something inappropriate to Ceodore.
-... From now on, you will work together as Team CRDL (Cardial) led by Cardin Winchester.
After then was the turn of Ceodore and Pyrrha with Nora and Ren go to the stage.
-Ceodore, Pyrrha Nikos, Lie Ren, Nora Valkyrie, the four of you retrieved the white rook pieces. From this day forward, you will work together as the Team CNVL(Carnival) led by Ceodore.
After the last word was spoken, the crowd went silent, heck, even Ceodore didn't know how to react to this. The crowd starts to whisper but the headmaster just keeps with the next team.
-Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, Yang Xiao Long. The four of you retrieved the white knight piece. From this day forward, you will work together as Team RWBY... led by Ruby Rose.
After the speech, the whispers stopped and the cheers come back.
-I'm so proud of you. -Yang spoke hugging her sister.
After the ceremony, all of the team was going to their dorms. In the way, Ceodore feels a hand on his shoulder that belonged to Yang Xiao Long.
-Can we talk a minute?
-Sure.
-Yang... -Ruby start.
-Relax Rubes, I just want to talk a few words with him. -Ruby and Pyrrha seemed worried but Ceodore make signs to her both not worry about it. When they were alone in the corridor, Yang spoke. -So, what you think about Ruby?
She spoke in the same mood she always talks, but Ceodore could recognize the false mood on someone's voice even in a scroll call.
-How about you stop babbling and go direct to the what's matter.
Yang's face got a serious expression and held Ceodore by his shirt.
-Ok, I will be direct to you, I don't know what the hell the man you call master did to you, but if you try to do the same with Ruby, I will make sure of will nothing left of your body.
-Look, if just that you don't need to worry about, I will do nothing against Ruby.
-Good and just to you know, I don't care if you are the apprentice of the sick maniac murderer bastard, I will not...
Her speech was interrupted by the glasses of the windows suddenly breaking up, when she looks back to Ceodore, he was surrounded by a dark blue aura, her hand start to burning so she let go of him.
-So let me tell you something XIAO LONG, everyone can call me like whatever they want, I don't care to be honest, but never, I say NEVER insult my master or else...
With the last word spoke, his eyes grow with pure dark energy, decided to not lost more time, he starts to walk away from Yang.
-Stay away from Ruby, do you hear me?!
Ceodore stops walking and looks at her from his shoulder.
-This is up to her, not me.
With that, Ceodore goes back to his team leaving a really angered Yang behind, Ruby already considers him a friend and she could not stop seeing him just because Yang doesn't like him. Well, dammit. Now she could only keep her eyes on him.
End of Chapter.
Don't expect me update so soon, I watch today RWBY final episode of volume 3.
Team CNVL(Carnival) was the only name what come to my mind, I should name the team first before choose Ceodore's name. R.I.P our loving champion.