Sorry for my bad English.
When i make the poll, some readers warned me that i have forgot about Pyrrha while others leave a review telling me this. Sorry for forget about her on the poll, but my day when i create the pool wasn't one of the bests i have in this year. My puppy just dissapeared from home, my family go look for her, my mother found her full of bruises because she fought against another dog, we meet my mother on the vent and my puppy will need to rest for a while before run and jump around like she always do.
All in all, i was feeling bad that when i make the poll, i forgot about the redhead, but she is in the poll now. I think that one day not will make too much difference if i keep the poll open. I keep work too much on the past days, not to mention my other business out of the internet, but i found some time to write.
To the fic.
Atlas - Forest
-A hood scarf? -Asked Ceodore to Sylph.
-Yes. Is my creation. -Sylph said proudly. -This is the first one i made it, and i want you to be the first one to have one.
Ceodore open the box and saw a blue scarf with a part a little more larger than the rest. Truth to be told, he could use a scarf while live in Atlas. He grabbed the cloth and wrapped around his neck. The scarf was dark blue colored and reach to Ceodore's waist and behind his head of course, the hood. He push the hood and covered his head. Sylph give a good look on Ceodore, he seemed a little like her father. The hood covering his eyes, the scarf flowing with the wind. The shield on his hand and his head looking to the horizon.
-What? -Ceodore asked, noticing Sylph looking at him.
-You become more like him with each passing day.
-Do you think? -Asked Ceodore looking to himself.
-Yeah. I mean, i would not be surprise if one day you surpass him.
He smiled. Sylph surely overestimate him, but he doubt that one day will become even half of what his master is.
Beacon - CNVL Room
How many times already make? Three? Four times?
No matter how many times he enter in that elevator, he always feel a little nausea when he is going to the headmaster office. He was called to Ozpin office right on the morning and the talk wasn't the most pleasant. Once he walked back to his dorm, he fall on his bed.
-Ceodore? -His partner called. -Something is wrong?
Ceodore get off his head from the pillow and look not only to his partner, but to Nora who was on her side and Ren who was on his bed.
-I just discover that the attack last night was my fault.
-What? -Pyrrha and Nora asked on the same time.
*Flashback*
-Mr. Ceodore, take a sit. -Like Ozpin need to say. -Do you know why we called you here?
Ceodore look around and saw Glynda and the General with the headmaster.
-No, actually.
-Well, we know that you not revealed all information about you. -Ceodore chuckled a little with Ozpin words. -So we wish to you answer some questions if possible.
-Go ahead, i don't mind.
-Good. -Ozpin leaned ahead. -Do you have any enemy?
-A enemy? No.
-You have meet someone that want to hurt you? -Glynda asked.
-No. Never in my life. Why are you asking this?
-We asked to the victim of the attack last night who attacked him. He said that the responsable was a teenager with a white crusader armor. -Ozpin said leaning back on his chair. -Do you already meet someone with that description?
-The only one that i meet with that description was Robert, The White Crusader.
The three adults knew the name. Robert was one of the best huntsmens that Atlas ever had. So was no surprise when the Dark Knight was sighted on Mistral, was him the one who was send to defeat him. But not happened like they expected. Actually, some of them knew that Robert wouldn't be enough to deal with Miles. The huntsmen left on the living world a woman and a children. The children decide to follow the same path of his father and become a huntsmen. Could be?
-We are making those questions for you because that person with white armor come to my academy after you. -Ceodore's eyes widened in surprise. -You have sure that never meet someone besides Robert with this description?
-Yes, sir. I'm sure that i would remember of someone like that if i ever meet.
-Ceodore. -Glynda called him. -Do you have any idea of why this person want to find you?
-I think all of us know why, Ms. Goodwitch.
Of course they know. If he is after Ceodore, means that he is after his master. But since Miles is a "moving target", he don't stop in a place for too long. He keep walking around Remnant with no destination, making him very hard to find. The last time he was see was when Atlas send Robert to face him and this make more than ten years ago. Not so long after Robert was defeated, a group of soldiers tracked Miles in a forest not so far from where they found Robert's body with his own sword on his stomach. Was when the world discovered about Ceodore.
-Thank you for your time Ceodore. -Spoke Ozpin. -And be careful. -Ceodore got up from the chair, bowed and start to leave. -Ceodore. -Ozpin called him.
-Yes.
-... it is nothing.
Ceodore shrugged and enter on the elevator. When the door open, he saw Ruby. They greeted each other before Ceodore keep with his path.
CNVL Dorm room
-Do you really think that this man is after you? -Asked Pyrrha with worry on her voice.
-He is not after me Pyrrha. -Answered Ceodore. -He is after my master.
-Some people think that Ceodore know where tha mon-i mean, where Thanatos is. -Spoke Ren. -Is not surprise. But i have to ask. What you plan to do about this Ceodore?
Quite frankly, he don't know. All he could do is wait for that guy appear and deal with him on that time. He just need to keep his eyes open for a guy with a white... crusader... armor...
-He have a son...
-What? -Asked Pyrrha, not being able to heard what Ceodore whispered.
-Could be him? -He whispered again.
-Let me guess. -Ren interrupted his thoughts. -Someone seek revenge?
-Is that obvious?
-Don't worry terrible leader. -Nora spoke. -We got your back. If this guy try anything, we will break his legs.
-You called me terrible again Nora.
-Oops! Sorry.
-Do you have any idea of who could be this guy? -Pyrrha asked.
Ceodore let a sigh before start to explain.
-Do you guys know about Robert, The White Crusader?
*Flashback*
Ozpin Office
Ceodore shrugged and enter on the elevator. Once out of the sight, Ozpin let a heavy sigh.
-I thought that you was going to tell him. -Ironwood spoke.
-Is not that easy James. What he could do if discover that Atlas have his father body all those years.
-But you will let that information hidden from him. -Glynda asked with a worried expression.
The only answer that Ozpin have was...
-I don't know. -He sighed again. -Is better we think about what to do with that information. If we decide to reveal to him, we gonna do it in due time. Until then, is better he don't know about his father.
Glynda wanted to say something, but nothing come to her mind. If she discover that her father was in that state, she would throw to the air everything on her path with her semblance.
Glynda's office
This reminds her that make a while since she spoke with her father. One of the only survivors after a battle agains Miles. After he came back to her all bruised, the soldiers from Atlas took him to make some exams, against his will, of course. Glynda walk direct to the front of General Dragoon and start to complain with all force she have on her voice to him free her father. Was the first time James saw some soldiers from Atlas start to shake in fear.
Today is not surprise, but as a teenager, Glynda wasn't so strict, but she have to become if wanted to be a teacher in Beacon.
But since the day he fought against Miles, she feared that he was infected with miasma and would perish in due time. Fortunately, he survive. But Atlas keep a eye on him since that day. She grab her scroll and was about to press the contact icon, but instead she pressed the pictures and the first one was a picture of her younger self being carried by a big man with a white hair and beard. She was complaining on the picture and her father was just laughing while carrying her on his shoulder. A smile appeared on her face.
-I should talk to him. -She was about to make the call, but stopped when remembered what day was. She start to leave her office and walk to the auditorium, deciding to let this matter to another time. While making her way to the auditorium, she wonder if Ceodore was with Miles when he face her father. On middle way, she found the blind samurai. -Fernando. -She called him. -Any news?
-No. Sorry. -Fernando answered. -Whoever is, i cannot felt him.
There again him mentioning about this "feeling" thing. Fernando have a strange skill of feel living people around him in a certain distance. How far that skill reach is a mistery even to Ozpin because Fernando decide to let this be a secret of him. Why, she didn't know, but Ozpin didn't press the matter either.
-Keep your skill activated until we caught the responsable. -Glynda said pushing her glasses. -We cannot have any more student injuried because some stupid revenge.
-Revenge?
-The responsable was after Ceodore...
-And he think that Ceodore knows where is Master is.
Glynda nodded to the blind man. Somehow he knew that she was nodding.
-If your skill not be enough, Ironwood spared some of his droids to... -She stopped her sentence when notice how Fernando's eyes twitched at the mention of the general. -... patrol the area. -She finished her sentence.
Glynda let Fernando calm himself a little. He still have problems with the general, she could see.
-Good... to... hear that. -Glynda notice that he was making a effort to keep smiling. -I will keep looking around. If you excuse me.
Fernando walk through Glynda without hit his cane on the floor. He was in hurry to leave, she could see that. He is always like that when someone mention Ironwood on his presence. But after what happened between those two on the past, is not surprise. But she was sure that he will do nothing if meet the general again. Fernando is calm and collected, of course he will not start any trouble for nothing. He is not Qrow.
CNVL Dormroom
-So, you guys agree? -Ceodore asked. -I not gonna force none of you. If you guys prefer make a mission first, is fine to me.
-Hunt down the responsable for the last night attack? -Pyrrha asked. -Do you even need to ask. Ceodore, i'm your partner, i will help you in whatever you need.
Ceodore smiled, then turn his head to look to Nora.
-Don't worry terri-i mean, Ceodore. We gonna find this guy and break his legs!
Ceodore chuckled at the attitude of his teammate. He turn around to look at Ren who didn't say a word. Was a uncomfortable silence, he was making his sentence on his head, then finally spoke.
-Do you know that will not be easy, right?
-What do you mean? -Ceodore asked.
-He must have trained all his life to face your master. He must be a opponent that we cannot play around with.
-I'm conscious about that, Ren. But he is here in Beacon because of me.
-But is not your fault Ceodore. -Pyrrha defended him, followed by a "yeah" from Nora.
-He knows that. -Ren spoke calling the attention of the girls. -But this not change the fact that he is the responsable for what this man is doing. So he want be the one to fix this, with our help, of course.
Nora's eyes widened.
-Ren, you...
-Yes Nora. I will help.
None of them cheared that. Because they know that the real reason that Ren want stop this guy is that he want to be the one to face Miles... and kill him. Even like that, Ceodore was thankful for his help. Now, while everyone was on the auditorium, the team CNVL start the hunt of the White Crusader's son.
Corridors
-So, how was the search? -Cinder asked while walking two feets ahead from her associates.
-We found the man who we were looking for. -Emerald answered. -But he said that will take a week until is ready.
-Speaking of him, how is his health? -Cinder asked knowing what happened to anyone who mess with miasma.
-He... seems going fine, except for the dry skin. -Answered Mercury, shaking with the memory of the man. -His skin seems to be the only problem with him.
-Oh, are you scared, Mercury? -Cinder asked looking at him by her shoulder.
-O-Of course not! -He answered, but she felt the fear on his voice.
-Mercury, you don't have to do that. -Emerald tried to calm him.
-No. I can do it. -He said with his head low.
Cinder smirked, not because of Mercury's courage, but the fact that she knows more about miasma than any scientist of Atlas. All thanks to the apprentice.
Past
Mountain of Atlas
-Master! Let me help him.
Ceodore dashed to Robert and start to use his semblance to cure him.
-Ceodore, is no use. -Miles said. -He's dead.
-But i can...
He couldn't end his sentence because Mile slapped his face, making him fall on the floor.
-He's dead Ceodore! -He shouted, making Ceodore cringe in fear. -You are just a mortal. There's nothing you can do. -Miles look to the Robert's carcass, impaled with his own sword. -He make this choice when notice that couldn't defeat me.
Miles start to walk away.
-Master! What about the body?
-Is not our problem. Let's keep going.
Miles start to leave and Ceodore give a last look on the body before leave. To think Robert would prefer that than lose.
End of the chapter. The team CNVL have their first not official mission. I think that is clear to everyone that who is the attacker, right? The poll still is open for vote and this time, Pyrrha is added on the list. Fernando seems have some story with Ironwood, i will use this in every fic that Fernando is. Add Glynda's father can be a little more complicate, depending on what i will make miasma work, but i think that is something interesting to add. For Cinder, she is planning something with miasma and involves Mercury. What would be? I think some reader may know already.
That's all folks. See you next time.