Sorry for my bad English. Pyrrha on the led of the poll, followed by Ruby and in thirty place come Weiss. The poll still is open to anyone to vote.
Train with his master wasn't a easy job, but get worst when Miles decide to teach to Ceodore his fighting style.
-Counter attack? -Asked Ceodore.
-Yes. -Miles began. -This style may seems pretty ordinary, but is more useful than look. Everytime you receive a hit, you can use the force of the impact to deliver a more stronger attack combined with the both forces of your strength and the impact you receive.
-Like when punching while you are running? -Asked Ceodore.
-You are more smarter than you look. -Ceodore didn't know if was a compliment or a insult, so he stay quite. -But is more easy talk than do. You will have to think fast if you want to do it. So I prepared this little exercise for you.
-Master, how put electrodes in me and make me play chess with you will make me think fasters?
-You will see, now make your move.
Ceodore obeyed and moved one pawn. Immediately, Miles moved one of his pawns. Ceodore didn't have time to wonder because after two seconds he receive a electrical shock. Before he could question, he receive another shock, and another, and another, and another, and another, and another, and another, and another, and another, and another, and another, until he fall on the floor.
-Master-ter-ter-ter?
-Simple, if you not make a move and less than two seconds, you will receive a electrical shock. -Miles said like was the most normal thing on Remnant. -Now go back to that chair. We have a long day ahead.
Ceodore could only cry too his misfortune.
Beacon
Ballroom
-Alright. What's the plan again? -Ceodore asked to his team.
-Look for the attacker of last night! -Answered Nora.
-Look for anyone with a white crusader armor. -Said Pyrrha.
-And if we find him, we shall do nothing. Only call for one of the Beacon staff to deal with him. -Ren said, but Ceodore expected to Nora talk with a dissapointed tone.
-But in any case of anyone of the staff be not avaible for help?
-We follow him on the stealth style! -Nora answered, but Ceodore didn't expected her to know what be silent means.
-The plan is set. -Ceodore spoke. -Let's go.
With that the four members of CNVL start the chase after the son of the White Crusader. Ceodore didn't have much hope, but hoped that he was willing to talk.
Courtyard
The team split up to look around for the attacker. But the true reason that Ceodore wanted to be separated from his team was because he knows that Richad's son was after him. So being alone he could try deal with him without draw his weapon. Also, fight to him is not exactly a option since the staff keep Alastor and Victoria on the staff room. He would go try catch his gear, but they would want to know why. He could say that he wanted to train, but if any professor see him walk around with his weapon and not training would put him in some trouble.
So his options of what to do if find Richard's son are quite limited. He could use his miasma, but this would put him in more trouble than any of his actions since he arrived on the academy. The only thing worst that he could do besides use his miasma would be infect someone. The after use miasma, the worst thing he could do is damage the aura of someone with his miasma.
Already happened one time and with his partner. Ceodore never fear the potential of the dark energy on his body, but after make that with his partner make him worry about not only with Pyrrha, but with Ruby, Weiss and his own team. Of course, Ren have a huge hate against his master but Ceodore believe that he doesn't deserve suffer with the sensation of his aura chilling his body. And what will happen if happen again? If happen to Ruby? What Yang would do with him? She finally stopped to glare at him like he was his master. But if happen to Nora? Ren never would trust him. What about his enrollment in Beacon? What Ms. Goodwitch would do if...
-Ceodore...
-I'M SORRY! I SWEAR THAT NOT GONNA HAPPEN AGAIN! -He shouted with the panic that he was feeling with the thoughts. He turn around and see the black glasses of Mr. Minuano. -Oh! H-hi professor. Need something?
-You are a bit tense. -Fernando notice. -Is something is wrong?
-No. Nothing wrong.
-Is Mr. Ren causing any trouble?
-N-no. He continue the same. A guy with little words, y'know?
Fernando scratch the back of his head, then remember about what he was doing before notice the apprentice.
-Ceodore, did you saw someone with a white armor walking around?
Ceodore thought for a momento to see if this was something new to him. None of the staff know that he suspect that Richard's son is that guy.
-Sorry. I don't remember to see nobody with that appearance.
-Well, if you see someone with that description, give a call to me okay.
-Yes sir.
Fernando walk away, leaving Ceodore alone again to continue his search.
Atlas
Undergrounds
Winter already go through a lot of missions on her life. But Ironwood never let her do anything related with miasma, even after she got her position as a commander. Well, never until now. After a brief call from her superior, she with some soldiers were send to one of the many laboratories around Atlas. Her orders were to investigate anything or anywhere that was related with the previous general.
She have the to meet General Dragoon in her times as a soldier on the military academy. He once personally praised her after a successful mission. So when Ironwood send her to look around for anything that General Dragoon would be hiding, she knew that something was wrong. Very wrong.
-Soldiers! - She called and all of them make a line in front of her. -Report.
-We found nothing valuable commander. -One of them said.
-Hmm. Keep looking. If General said that has something hidden around, then-wait. -She look the line and notice something. -Is missing one of you?
The soldiers look to themselves and notice that have one soldier missing.
-Commander! -The missing soldier called from another room. Immediately Winter run to where she was called followed by the soldiers. She enter in the room and see the soldier looking to the wall. -There's something here.
He leave the way to Winter inpect the wall, after some seconds she notice a hole on the wall. Something very unusual to a laboratory. She look inside of the hole and notice a USB output.
-Crimson! -She calls the the wolf faunus who was wearing the same armor of the soldiers with the red color. His tail swaying with his steps. -How is going your hacking program?
-I didn't have a opportunity to test the program yet.
-So here is a good opportunity for you. -She gestured to the hole on the wall. -Use your program to on this.
-Since this is something related to General Dragoon, may take a while.
-Take your time. -She turn around to adress to the soldiers. -We will keep loo-
-Done. -Crimson interrupted.
Winter turn around and saw a light appearing on the wall in form of a line what was going around the wall and assumed the form of a door and then, a passage appeared. Winter must give credit to Dr. Polendina.
Courtyard
The search led Ceodore to the front of the academy. He keep looking around and make questions to some of his classmates, but some of them refused to talk to him or said to him something rude. He should know that would happen but he wanted to try.
-Ceodore! -He look to who was calling him and see Ruby and Weiss walking on his direction. -How are you doing?
-I'm going well.
-I don't believe on you. -Weiss said. -Your face say therwise. What's wrong?
Ceodore sighed before answer.
-The attacker of last night was after me. -Both girls become surprised. -So I'm looking around for him.
-You what? -Asked Weiss. Then Ruby asked.
-Ceodore, you are doing this alone?
-No. My team is helping me.
-We can help you with something? -Asked Ruby.
-Well, just keep your eyes open for a guy with a white crusader armor.
-We will. But not now. -We will go to our first mission today. -Weiss start to explain. We will keep a eye open for someone with that appearance when we come back.
-Don't worry Ceodore. -Ruby started. -Whoever be this guy, I know that the apprentice of Miles Thanatos can take him.
-I hope so, Ruby. -Ceodore said with a sad tone. -I would hate see anyone of my friends hurt because of me. -His words make him remember the day he send Pyrrha to the infirmary because of his miasma.
Ruby and Weiss share a glance, then Ruby put hand on Ceodore's shoulder.
-Hey, don't worry about us. We can take care of ourselves. Besides, we are your friends, we also would be sad if you got hurt.
-Yes. -Weiss began. -Besides, the responsable for the attack won't will get away with this. This is a school full of huntsmans and huntress in training, not to mention the professors. Would be foolish for him stay around to... -Weiss stopped her talk when her logic come to the point that the attacker would be a fool if stay around after he did last night. Then she heard that he was after Ceodore who was walking alone despite say that he have the help of his team. -Ceodore, you are planning to handle this alone?
Yes, he was.
-No, I'm not.
He lied. Ceodore learn with his master to depend only of himself. So he is more used to solve his problems alone. Besides he didn't want to his friend be involved or hurt because of him, intentionally or not. Ruby seemed to believe on him, but Weiss give to him a skeptical look.
-I'm not believing on you. -She said before let a sigh. -But whatever you decide to do, just be careful.
-I will.
He said smiling to her, making her leave before he could see her face blushing. He turn to Ruby who was also smiling to him.
-Take care Ceodore. -She said before follow her partner.
Ceodore was left alone. He really was happy for have friends. Well, more friends if he count his master and Sylph.
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The Beowulfs growls inside of the cage, their jaw drooling and their red eyes darkened by the infection. Fido was watching the grimms envolving and couldn't help but feel chills by looking to the creatures. He could swear that some of them were smiling and he bet anything that was because they were feeling his fear. The boss enter on the room followed by his partner who was a little nightmare to Fido. He couldn't believe that such a little girl could be so dangerous.
Ignoring the ice cream girl smiling to him for now, he wait for Roman start his questions. At the moment he was studing the envolved grimms and was with a diabolical smile on his face.
-And this happened with just a tiny fragment of the dust. -Roman spoke. -Just think what would happen if we have used the entirely content.
-I rather not think about it. -Fido said then felt something hold his waist. He look down and see Neo hugging him like some kind of pet. Normally he would say something but would not be a good idea bother that little girl. -Why we are doing this again?
-Field test, Fido. Field test. -Roman turn around to talk direct to him. -If those little guys be a success, our plans will grow up with him.
-But you know very well that is dangerous mess with miasma.
-This because we have a trustful source of information. -Roman said remembering some of his talks with Cinder. -The apprentice don't make any idea of what his mouth is saying will cause the downfall of that school.
Fido look to the Beowulsf and start to worry about of how big the plan will grow if this field test be successful. Then he felt Neo scratching his ear. He wouldn't mind if wasn't shaking the leg.
Damn his animal instincts.
End of the chapter. Ceodore start the look for the attacker and team RWBY will go to their first mission. I made my decision of how I gonna make Fido as a character, but I will wait on the next chapters to show. I think that is not mistery that Ceodore is right about the attacker with the crusader armor be Richard's son.
The mistery keep being how powerful miasma can be, to be honest, I am still think about it. I mean, some ideas come naturaly like the fact that miasma can damage aura and that they cannot exist in the same body. The ideas just come and I will keep think in what more that evil energy can do.
That's all folks. Until next time.