Sorry for my bad english.
Today was the day, the day he was going to put Ceodore on his limits. Ceodore was confuse, what kind of training he gonna do sitting on his bed? His master come from the door.
-Tell me Ceodore, are you ready?
-For what?
-Accept the power so old like Remnant itself. This power is not something you can have, you need be strong to posses.
-If i not be strong?
-This is what we gonna see today. The truth, i just ask if you was ready for casuality, you never are ready for this.
Ceodore gulped, what his master gonna do to him?
-Do we really have to do this?
-No actually, but you will need power to face your future challenges.
His master put a hand on his head confusing him more, he already unlocked his aura so what he gonna do now?
We were born in darkness and die in darkness.
We are always present, even in the light.
In every crevice or in people's hearts.
I give you a part of the darkness of my heart.
Once infected, you will be tested.
Be strong my child, only then you succeeded.
And then, Ceodore's world went dark.
What make so hard to someone admit what have a problem? Or ask for help? Maybe some proud or is too personal to tell someone. Make two years since Fernando become a professor in Beacon, he always was friendly with the students and is already a common knowledge to the students that he do a extra job as a counselour. Being friendly with the students help then to open themselves about their problems. One time or two on the day someone knock his door looking for a advice.
Knock... Knock... Knock...
Speaking of which.
-Enter, the door is open.
Entered Lie Ren.
-Hello mr. Minunano.
-Hello mr. Ren, take a sit, do you need something?
-You know yes. *sit down* Pyrrha talked to you right?
-I don't know what are you talking about.
-I think you know very well sir.
-How about you talk about why you are here.
A silence come next, was clear that was hard to Ren talk about what is bothering him, looking for the right words to speak, he decide start from the begining.
-I admit that i don't feel comfortable close to Ceodore.
-Why exactly?
-...you know very well why.
-Actually i don't know if this is about Ceodore... or him. -Him. Of course is about him. Ceodore seemed be a good guy, but him was once a good guy too. -Ren, you look be a reasonable guy, enough to not judge someone for the action of who he is related.
-But is not so simple like people say.
-Its so personal to you?
-I never said it was personal.
-It is stamped on your face. -He was caught by surprise, Minuano really know how to read people, should he talk to him about why is so personal to him? -Can i ask something Ren?
-Sure.
-What you and Pyrrha talked two days ago?
-...
*Flashback*
After the combat class, the three members of team CNVL went back to their room, Ceodore was out probably looking to the nigh sky. Pyrrha take the opportunity to talk with her teammates.
-Guys, we need to talk.
Both Ren and Nora look at her a bit confuses.
-About what?
-About Ceodore.
-He is causing trouble?
-No and both of you would know that if you both didn't keeping avoiding him.
Ren face not change but Nora was surprise with the Pyrrha words.
-WHAT? We are not avoiding Ceodore.
-Nora, when was the last time since you and him last spoke?
-In the initiation walking back to the clifs.
-How long time have passed since the initiation?
-Two... weeks?
-Yes, you and Ren didn't spoke with Ceodore already make two weeks. Are you sure that you both not have been avoiding him?
Nora lost the words while Ren keep quiet, like always, Nora didn't notice this, she was just walking with her best friend like she always do, so something come to her mind, if she have been avoiding Ceodore while walk with Ren, thats mean...
-Ren, we have been avoiding Ceodore? -Silence. -Ren?
More silence.
-Ren, do you have something to say?
-Do you know what is miasma Pyrrha?
-Of course i do.
-And you are not worried about the fact that Ceodore is full of miasma on his body?
-Miasma users only infect other living beings only if they want Ren.
-I prefer don't take risks Pyrrha, who could say that someone could be infected if keep himself close to a miasma user?
She actually didn't a answer for this, the true potential of the miama, like dust, still was a mistery, some scientists try study the miasma only to die six months later, the luck one die after a year.
-But you can't say that without any proof. He would not do that.
-His master did, and to him. How come you know he not gonna do the same with someone, with you maybe?
-He would not do that with his friends.
-Why are you so sure? You only know two days.
Something was wrong with Ren, Nora could feel in his voice, sounded a little hostile, Ren was not the type to hold grudges against others, but she knew just one person what he would never forgive in his life. Pyrrha also didn't have a answer for this question, true she only meet Ceodore make two weeks, but is enough to judge his character? She didn't know Ceodore that well yet, but she have see enough of him to know that he is a good guy, a kind soul, she and Ruby could see this.
-But what about you? You didn't know Ceodore that well too.
-Because i don't wanna Pyrrha. If you wanna be friends with him, go ahead, but don't expect anyone try look into your point of view.
-I don't expect Ren, but really don't know if i don't try. But i will need help.
-If you wanna, go ahead, but don't expect me try make friends with a monster.
That was the last draw to Pyrrha.
-And you end stuck in the wall after that. Do you know that you go too far right?
-I don't see that way.
-And what your partner think about this side of you?
-I think she know why i act like that.
-Really? She know that you have this side? I not gonna critic anyone, but i don't like too much of this part of you.
-I'm not like that because i wanna.
-Some people become sad because their lost a friend or a family member, they get angry because someone are bothering him or was a victim of a injustice.
-And your point is?
-What happen to you to have this side?
-It's personal.
-Okay, don't tell me if you don't wanna, but i'm curious, what Nora think about Ceodore?
-Nora...
*Flashback*
-Nora, what you think about Ceodore?
This was a question that she didn't expected Ren to make, this must have with what he and Pyrrha talk. Should she tell the truth? If yes, would Ren start to hate her? Just think about make her afraid to answer.
-Ren, you are my friend right?
-Of course i am Nora.
-And you would still be my friend not matter what i do right?
-Yes Nora.
This was a relief to her, trusting in the words of her best friend she decide to tell the truth.
-I think he is a nice guy, he is funny and kind. -She look down and make a sad face. - And i shouldn't judge him just because he is the apprentice of the Dark Avenger.
Ren went silence for a moment, was easy for Nora to make friends with strangers due her nature, but even him didn't expected she feel bad for misjudged Ceodore.
-And... how do you feel about what... i called Ceodore last night?
She look to him, her face not showing only sadness, but disappointment.
-I feel... sad, looking to you talking like that, i mean, i know why do you feel like that but... you never talk to anyone in the way before, even whem the others talk about him.
Her face was enough to make Ren feel the guilty, now his problem would not affect only Pyrrha but her too, but he could not help after what Ceodore's master did to him.
-Look Nora, if you wanna make friends with Ceodore, go ahead.
-Really? You... don't mind?
-No. Go ahead.
-Ok, maybe you too wanna be his friend and all of us go to a Pancake House and eat pancakes until left none!
She said in her always happy tone. This relief Ren a little.
-Last time i see her yesterday she was chasing Pyrrha, for some reason she was covered with sappy and Ceodore asked to Nora help her to clean up.
-Ok. -He was doing his best to not laughing.
-Look mr. Minuano, i'm... still not sure if i can trust in Ceodore.
-Ren, do you really see Ceodore as a bad person because of what his master did to you?
-... I never said that his master did something to me.
-What more reason someone like you would have to act like that with someone that you don't really know? -The next seconds only have silence, Ren was trying to find the right words to speak, but what he would say? The truth maybe? -Look, you and him will be teammates for the next four years and i know that you don't wanna spend all this time discussing with Pyrrha and avoiding Ceodore.
-But trust must be earned.
-And if show you that you can trust him?
-How?
-Go to the Emerald Forest when the classes is over.
He didn't understand but agree, once out of his office, he wondered what mister Hazashi was planing.
Corridor
Ceodore received a message on his scroll from ms. Goodwitch?
-Something is wrong? -Asked Ruby.
Both was in the workshop. Ruby wanted to give a look in the other weapons and Ceodore was just making company.
-A message from ms. Goodwitch.
-What say?
-Go to the Emerald Forest after class.
-Just that?
-Just that.
-What you think this is about?
-No idea, but if is ms. Goodwitch send this message, i think i'm may be in trouble.
-You probably are rig... OHHH, a Guillotine Saw, a mix of a scythe and a chainsaw, a scythe almost deadliest as Crecent Rose.
-Who would have this idea?
Ruby was about to respond when from nothing her sister grab her and carry her away.
-C'mon Rubes, we gotta go.
-Whaaaa? But still have more weapons that i don't see yet!
-Time for study little sister.
-Study, sis are you alright?
-You don't wanna Weiss scolding you for protract, right?
Ceodore just look Yang taking her sister on the shoulder away from the workshop.
-What was that about?
-Thank you Glynda.
-Fernando, can i ask what are you planning to do?
-Just test their trust in each other.
-How?
-In almost the same way that i learned. Now i need you to send the same message to Pyrrha and Nora.
The class was over, Pyrrha change her uniform for her bronze armor and make her way to the Emerald Forest, Ceodore was on her side wearing his dark blue armor. While walking, someone stand in their way, it was Yang, this make Ceodore groan. Whatever she wanna he decide to ignore, but every time he try continue to walk, she put herself in his way.
-Y'know, this is kinda annoying. What you want?
-A rematch. Right now.
-Yang we don't have time for this.
He tried walk away but she pushed him back. Pyrrha interfered.
-Yang, he is not liyng, ms. Goodwitch want us to meet her in the Emerald Forest now.
-Fine, but i still want a rematch, in the next of Goodwitch class.
-Fine, i will fight you again, now can you please move?
Yang stand aside and left Pyrrha and Ceodore go, she turn around and meet the eyes of her partner.
-Yang, what was that about?
-I just wanna a rematch, what is wrong with that?
-What is wrong is the way that you are acting in the past days.
-I told you, to all of you, i'm fine, i just wanna a second shot against Ceodore ok?
-*sigh* Fine, but try control yourself from doing too much damage.
-Sorry my quite friend, but you are asking the impossible.
Yang chuckled a little and Blake just roll her eyes, but she still was worried, if Yang go too far in the fight?
Ceodore and Pyrrha arrived in the forest, for their surprise, Ren and Nora were there too, with mr. Minuano. This confuses Ceodore and Pyrrha.
-Mr. Minuano, what are you doing here? Where ms. Goodwitch? -Asked Pyrrha.
-I ask her to send the message to your team, i would send by myself but, you know.
-Oh sorry.
-No problem. Now that everyone is here, we can begin.
Past
House in Atlas
Ceodore woke up on the morning feeling like he was been hitting by a Rockbreaker, a rhino grimm. He get up from his bed and look to himself on the mirror, his eyes were red and his black hair was a messy.
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Wait a second, he didn't have black hair, he start to rub his eyes to see better, but was real, no, maybe he was just dreaming. He pinch himself to wake up only to feel the pain and discover that he was not dreaming.
What happened to his hair? Looking better, he notice his eyes become dark blue. What happened last night? He was talking to his master and... wait, it not was night, it was day, so he take a nap? No, his master would wake up him with a nudge of his blade.
-Ceodore? -His master entered in his room. -You finaly wake up.
-Master, what happened to me?
-Sit down Ceodore, this will take a while, to start you have be sleeping for five days.
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-WHAT!?
End of (edited)chapter. So, next time will Fernando succeed in resolve the problems of team CNVL? And Ren really once meet the Dark Knight? And what he did to him? Find in the next chapters. Until next time.