Sorry for my bad english.
-Just keeping focusing. Let your mind a complete blank.
Ceodore was listening his master words, make a year since Ceodore have his aura unlocked by his master, he taught to him about aura and how works. Today his master was trying make Ceodore use his semmblance. They were in the Deadlands, a place with nothing but dry grass and dead trees. Ceodore body was shining.
-Good, now find the reflect of yourself inside of you. The nature of your Semblance is representing an aspect of you. You must look in your own soul.
With these words spoke, Ceodore aura start to glow silver color and then come. Part of the dry grass around Ceodore start to become healthy again, returning to the green color.
-Ceodore. -He look up to his master. -We found it.
Weapon class
Ruby was bored, when she hear about two weapon classes, she become really excited, however one of these classes was not what she expected. Bored in her chair, she was trying not sleep from the teacher talk. No, the professor was not like professor Port, it just if she not gonna work on a weapon in the class, she have nothing to do.
Fernando Minuano was a man like other. He was young man with short spiky black hair with a little beard on his face, he was wearing a white shirt with a black jacket, a gray jeans pants and white sneakers. In his face a pair of sunglasses but not for style, he is blind. During his talk, Ruby got something to mind up. He was with the cane on his hand what Ruby wondered if was his weapon. If yes, what kind of weapon would be? Something obvious like a sword? Could the cane become a blade? Or could be a gun like the cane of that Torchwick guy? Or could be...
-My talk is boring you ms Rose?
-Uh? No, no, no,i'm just...
-Now that we have your attention... -She realise the others was staring at her, she flushed a little. -... could answer this question? How someone would transport a illegal weapon without the forces of law realise?
-Ermm...
-As i thought, someone else?
A feel hands raised. Unfortunately, he point to Weiss, some students wonder if he is really blind.
-By parts. Someone could buy a piece after piece from different places, using different buyer names, once all pieces are together, the weapon can be built, but once the weapon are complete, become illegal.
-Exactly, but have pieces what are need a special authorization to be purchased, authorization what only militarys could have, so have time what some criminals try sneak some pieces on his own luggage or in a very intimate spot, like a piece of gun barrel, after that day, the criminal could not sit for a while. -Some guys and feel girls laugh at the little joke. -Serious, this criminal have told to the cops that the barrel was the biggest what he put in. -More laughs. -At least he is ready for the prison. -And more laughs. -Anyway, have time what the law work or not, some little details can be forgetten, dealers aways can find holes in the law to facilitate their job and it's our job hinder their work. -A hand raised. -Yes?
Again, he didn't move his head but knew someone have raised a hand. How he do that?
-Could you talk to us about a illegal weapon?
-Of course i can, one of most dangerous is the Destroyer. Have a form of a gatling gun barrel, but no use bullets, if we would look inside we would see cables what can resist of a high temperatures, these cables have the intent to hold a enormous mass of energy what come from a a battery what we carry like a backpack. A single shot from this weapon can reach to 2 million degrees Celsius.
Ruby eyes spakled, she would love to see this Destroyer one day.
-Sir, why this weapon is considered illegal? I mean, it could be very useful against the grims. -Asked a student.
-Yeah could be very useful against the grims, but is too dangerous to be used, the heat is too much to the user handle, the shot was too much stronger, the user loose the control and hit by accident buildings and civilians and if the battery be damaged in some way could blow up a entirely city block. Due the danger, that weapon was put in a list of weapon what will be use only in a last resort.
-Someone already illegaly put the hands on the Destroyer? -Ruby asked, she become curious.
-Yes, was a sad day... -Everyone in the class become silent, until Fernando spoke. -... for the criminal because I was around. After the incident, maybe next time the criminal try fry chickens.
The students chuckle a little and then Nora spoke.
-Is like that you become blind?
-NORA!
-I'm not gonna answer that question ms Valkirye.
-Why not?
-Because you not raise your hand to speak. -She then quickly raise her hand. -No no no, too late. Ask in the next class, if you remenber to raise your hand. -Everyone chuckle again while Nora was pouting. Everyone hear the ring what end the class. -All right, this is all for today, stay awake next time mr Bronzewing, you still have to delivery the redaction mr Void, stop messing with your scroll during the class ms Diela, don't forget your book ms Scarlatina and remenber to take a shower before go to classes mr Yen.
Ruby was leaving the classroom with Weiss. The class was not cool as she expected but mr Minuano was a really cool professor. He could yell to her for not pay attention, but he just let her go, not to mention he is a funny guy, sometimes he make a joke or two, he is calm and comprehensible too. Looking foward Ruby notice Ceodore alone, already make a while since they talk, she go talk to him.
-Ceodore! Hey Ceodore!
-Oh, hello Ruby.
-How are you going?
-Could be better.
She look around to see the other staring at them, some of the looking directly at her. She didn't understand what is the big deal, of course have the rumors but Ceodore did nothing wrong since the day he come to the academy, she decide to ignore them and keep going with her conversation.
-So, what you think about this class?
-Is nice i think, the mr Minuano seems very cool too, and funny.
-I think that too. Is not like the Weapon Workshop but he made this class more interesting. His jokes are the best part too.
-Come on, we have combat class now.
-Oh right, hey Ceodore, what kind of weapon you think mr Minuano use?
-Uhhh, i don't know, i don't even see a weapon close to him.
-I bet the cane is the weapon, it could become a sword or is a gun or both, but if be three weapons like Pyrrha or even four...
-Wow wow, Ruby breath a little, calm down, maybe you are right but why don't you just ask to him on the next time we meet?
She stop to think, she didn't think on that, would be more easy, she actually need calm down a little but she could not resist, she aways was kinda dork when come to weapons. Back to the reallity, she notice ahead Weiss talking to Pyrrha, of course she would try be all friendly with her.
-Weiss! Pyrrha!
They turn around to see Ruby with Ceodore.
-Hello Ruby. -Greeted Pyrrha.
-Ceodore.
-Weiss.
The four start to walk together to the combat class, ignoring the whispers around, surprising Weiss didn't look bothered with Ceodore presence, maybe because she was too busy talking to Pyrrha while Ruby was talking about her own weapon and trying convince Ceodore to modify his sword, maybe put a semi automatic gun but Ceodore refuse. If his master discover that he modify the sword what was give to him as a gift, he would devour his soul after throw his body into the pool hell fire where his organs would slowly liquefy from a unimaginable pain, but he keep this to himself. While they were walking, nobody notice a pair of red eyes looking at them.
Combat class
The combat class was the favourite class of a big part of students, i mean, what could be better than a opportunity to kick the ass of a student who is pestering you and receive a grade for it?Glynda Goodwitch was the instructor. with her scroll in hand she decide who would fight against who if no have volunteer , after the fight is done, she point the qualities and of course the weakness and mistake of the students on the battle. Ceodore was sitting by Pyrrha side, she was a sad expression on her face, her other teammates were sitting on the other side of the arena, cleary avoiding Ceodore. Her interaction with her teammates was good, but when come to Ceodore was not hard to deduce, he and Ren barely talk with each other, she thought Nora would be more easy to him make a friendship because of their "conversation" in the Emerald Forest, but after that day she almost never talk to him too, maybe she was following the example of her partner and best friend, she not know exactly. Looking back to the arena she notice the fight was over.
-And that is the match. As all of you can see, mr Stark aura reach to the red zone, in tournament rules this mean he is inapt to continue the fight. Mr Stark, you notice the mr Winchester have the superior strenght but keeping trying beat him on the force, your superior speed could be usefull in the battle, remenber not all the fight you win with brute force.
-Yes ma'am. -He spoke got up, grab his axe and left the arena with Cardin behinde.
-Now, any volunteers to the next match? -No one offered. -Okay then, mr Ceodore, please come to the arena.
Ceodore get up and start to make his way to the arena, the whispers started, Glynda just ignored and look to her scroll.
-Okay, who wanna be his opponent?
Some of the wondered if she was serious, who would try take the risk of...
-I will!
Well, nevermind, the voice belonged to the golden dragon of Beacon, Yang Xiao Long.
-All right ms Xiao Long, come to the arena.
Ruby was a worried, Yang aways was super protector to her when come to boys, heck, take a entirely year to Yang stop to threaten one of her guy friends in Patch.
-You okay? -Asked Blake.
-I'm little worried, Yang never acept well me having guy friends, not to mantion Ceodore is... y'know.
-No need to worry about, he was trained by the Dark Knight himself, he must know how take care of himself.
Remenbering of this detail, Ruby relaxed but just a little, Blake would not admit, but she was curious about Ceodore, Ruby was a good person, so of course she would not make friends with the wrong people, but she seemed much friendly with Ceodore, she is not the type who judge the other by rumors but by his character. Ceodore do nothing wrong since the first day of school. He seems to be a calm type and he was a friend with Ruby. Herself is not the type who wanna make friendship with anyone, but she would not judge him by the other mouths say about him, but she was a little concerned too, Yang seemed looking foward to punch Ceodore's jaw to the space.
Weiss was eager to see him fight, in a little talk to Pyrrha, she mentioned what Ceodore have a different fighting style, not so uncommon, but was enough to draw Pyrrha attention, so she was curious.
Back to the arena, Ceodore was already there and Yang was coming, Ceodore could see that she was very eager for this. With both of them on the arena Goodwitch spoke.
-Will be the same rules of the tournament.
Yang prepared Ember Celia while Ceodore only pull out his shield, but the sword was still on the sheath. Yang raised a brow, both her and Goodwitch wait for him pull his sword but he was just stand waiting for the fight begin, he notice the ladys looking at him.
-What?
-Nothing. -Seeing he not gonna use his sword she decide to start the match. -Get ready... -Yang assume a fighting stance while Ceodore put the shield in front of him. -... begin.
Yang moved first, aiming her fist on Ceodore face but he block but almost loose tha balance due the strong impact, he spin around trying hitting her with the shield, she dodge and try a direct hit but Ceodore grab her attack by her wrist, she try punch with the other fist only to him block with the shield, she use force enough to make him back off, she jump and throw a punch, he jump backing off and Yang hit the floor, she try shoot at him and he just use the shield to block the shots, distracted she take the opportunity to attack, but Ceodore see her coming, he ducked from her fist and hit her face with the shield, she backed off and her hair start to glow a little, she dash and throw a punch what Ceodore block but Yang hit his face with a kick, Ceodore use the inpulse of the kick to spin around and hit her leg with a sweep kick, knocking her to the floor. She roll away from him and shoot with Ember Celia to again he block the shots, this time he dash forward her, she shoot more but the shield keeping blocking, close of her he throw a punch, she dodge but before she could attack Ceodore grab the shield with his right hand, pull out of his left hand and use to attack.
Yang nearly not dodge the attack and she see a opening, she kicked the shield from Ceodore's hand, distracte with his shield she throw a punch on his face, but she didn't expected he grab her arm and throw her away with a judo move, he not loose time to go grab his shield, Yang knew what his next move, still in the air she give some shots, driving her to Ceodore, her fist ready to break his jaw but was too late, Ceodore already grab his shield and receive Yang punch and throw her again, she fall in two feets. She turn around and was meet with a flying kick on her face, she throw two punch what he only dodge then and hit her with a knee on her stomach, a kick on her right side of the belly and finally he put a hand on the floor and hit her face with a capoirera kick. She flew a little and hit the face on the floor.
Ceodore sighed, cleaning the sweat of the forehead he look on the monitor, her aura was on yelow so the fight was not over yet, suddendly he hear a explosion, looking back to Yang, she was on fire.
-Why i'm not surprise? -He asked, Yang dash to him, he dodge the first four punches and hit her with the shield only to not make contact with her skin. -What the...
He not finish his sentence when Yang's fist hit his face, and again, again, again, after the eighth punch Ceodore come to his sence and start to block the rest of Yang's onslaugh, the last punch was too much strong and send him far away on the floor, Yang don't lose time and jump to smash his face, Ceodore see her coming, still on the floor he put his shield on his feets and block Yang attack, creating a little shockwave, he kicked her off with his shield and made a break dance-like move to kick her legs and made her lost the balance, he jump away from her, it was dangerous stay close to her like that.
Putting his head to work, he try to think on a strategy to deal with her power up, his attacks would not conect with her so... snapping his fingers he got a idea.
Yang charge at him one more time, her hair shining like the sun, he wait for her, she threw the punch, Ceodore ducked but this time he grab both Yang's shoulder, put his two feets on her belly and threw her to the air, what nobody expected is Ceodore jump after her and grab her by the neck and the waist, placed her on his shoulders, letting go her waist to grab her leg, Ceodore was ready to give to her what the proffesional wrestlers call a Argentine Backbreaker.
He feel on the floor , Yang screamed in pain, he let her go, she fell on the floor. He look at her with his shield in hands, she get up and active her semblance againg but when she try attack the pain on her back stop her, she fell on one knee with a holding her back, she get up and try attack again but the pain on her back don't let her.
-I believe that is enough.
Spoke ms. Goodwitch.
-Wait! I still can... ugh.
-No, you can not. As we see mr. Ceodore successful incapacitate ms. Xiao Long to keep fighting. In the rules say if one of the combatants are someway incapacitate the victory goes to who are still in conditions to fight. -She turn to see Yang. -Ms. Xiao Long remenber what i said to mr. Stark, not all the fights are won with only brute force, your fighting style is good but your strategy make you very predictable, its useful against the grimms but when come to a opponent what are smater enough to predict your movements, this could put you in a lot of trouble. -Yang anger expression was replaced by a sad one, Goodwitch turn to Ceodore. -You made well mr. Ceodore. You successfully develops a strategy in a short time and incapacitate your opponent when she become stronger, but take in mind to not serious harm your opponent, if you go too far would end with you being disqualified, be more cautious next time.
-Yes ms. Goodwitch.
-Now lets call a medical assitence to ms. Xiao Long and we can keep...
-I can help her. -Spoke Ceodore, Goodwitch look at him.
-How?
-Just watch.
He said and walk where Yang where.
-I don't wanna your help. -She whispered.
-Good to know.
-I don't ask for help.
-And i don't remember ask permission to help you.
He put both hands on her back, his hands start to glowing white, the pain on Yang's back start to decrease, when Ceodore's hands stop glowing, Yang put herself in two feets, the pain on her back just disappeared.
-How did you...
-My semblance is Cure, i can cure any living beings.
-Living beings? -Goodwitch asked.
-Yeah, work with animals and plants too. -He turn to Yang only to see she walking away.
-Very well, now can you please return to your set so when can keep going with the class?
-Of course, i'm on my way.
He went back to his set and the class continue.
When the class was over, Ceodore tell to Pyrrha that he want to be alone a little, she nod and go back to her dorm with Ren and Nora, when he went to outside, he look to the night sky.
-Hey Ceodore.
He turn around and see Ruby come to him.
-Hey Ruby. Need something?
-Nothing, i'm just want to know if you are okay.
-If its about the fight you don't need to worry about, although my jaw still hurt a little. Why the most beautiful girls are the more deadliest?
She giggle.
-Oh, so you think my sister beautiful? -She asked in a teasing tone.
-Yes, i mean no, i mean not like other girls, i mean like the other girls, I MEAN...
-Relax, i'm just messing with you... but what girl of my team you think is prettier?
-If i answer, you promisse not hunt me with you scythe?
-I promisse.
-Your partner.
-Really? What would happen if i say this to her? -She asked in a mocking tone.
-She would come to me and say "I do not accept courtship from bums" and slap my face.
They laugh together, after Ceodore spoke.
-So, how is your sister? She is okay? She is not hurt, she is?
-She is fine, only her ego is hurt, y'know, she not loose frequently. -And lost to Ceodore was too much to her pride. -Hey Ceodore, how did you know how counter Yang's semblance?
-I did?
-What? You didn't know that she absorve all damage and transform in power?
-So that is what happened. I'm just hit her where her aura not protect her.
-Really?
-Yeah, but i think that i know what you mean, her semblance not help too much if her body are sore in some way what make her impossible to move, due the pain on her back, was hard to her use her semblance. It was a bonus.
-So, you got luck?
-Yeah, pretty much.
A couple of minutes passed without none of them talk, Ruby look on Ceodore and see he keeping looking to the night sky, she wonder on what he was thinking.
-Ceodore. -He look at her. -Is getting late, we should go back.
-Alright.
Their both walk back to their dorms, Ruby give a last good bye to Ceodore before enter in her dorm, Ceodore grab the door knob and the door fall on the floor, when he enter, Ren was stuck in the wall by Pyrrha's spear and Nora was trying to get him off, Pyrrha probably was in the bathroom. Them both notice Ceodore.
-I want to know?
Nora look to Ren before back to Ceodore.
-Pyrrha is realy mean when angered.
Pyrrha leave the bathroom wearing a black nightgown and her hair draped behind, she look on Ceodore, after to Ren and Nora, without say a word, she lay on her bed and cover herself with the blanket. Ceodore took a note to himself to never piss off his partner, Nora finally release Ren, he get off the dust of his clothes and spoke.
-If you don't mind, i will use the bathroom now.
-Of course not, go ahead.
He enter on the bathroom, when Ceodore turn to talk to Nora, she from nothing change her usual clothes from a a black shirt whit the word "boob" stamped and a pink short with little thunders stamped.
-Oh look on the hour, is time to sleep, good night Ceodore.
She jump on her bed, the blanket flew a little but she grab and cover herself, Ceodore have a only question on his head.
-What the hell happened here?
En of the (edited) chapter. Fernando gonna apear more in future chapters and team CNVL still have some troubles. Ceodore fighting style is based on Captain America style in MvC, but no flying shield, this is already Pyrrha's thing. Until next time.