Sorry for my bad English.
The poll was closed and the winner is… Ruby Rose with 20 votes! Pyrrha Nikos got closer with 19 votes and in third place is Weiss Schnee with 5 votes.
The poll is officially closed and the pairing is decide. I'm sorry fans of Arkos, but the click of their mouse won the poll very close.
To the fic!
Sylph walked alone on the snow covered forest closer to her father's house. She look around with each step, watching her surrounds with her sense on the maximum. Then she turn around and stretch her arm with her index finger pointing. The point of her index just touch the tip of Ceodore's nose.
-Got you! –She said.
-You got look. –Ceodore spoke with a frown on his face and crossing his arms.
-Yeah. Ten strokes of luck. –Sylph said while giggling. –C'mon Ceodore. –It is just a game.
-Yeah, but I never win. –Ceodore said as sitting on the snow. The game was merely see who could surprise who first. Ceodore needed to be stealth and surprise Sylph, but all times she notice his presence making him lose the game. And every time she was the one who suppose to surprise Ceodore, he couldn't never see her coming. –I don't know what I am doing wrong…
-You just need to have your sense focused. My father told me that.
-Hey! My senses are more focused than yours will ever be!
-Ceodore… -The apprentice screamed and jumped high at the surprise sound of his master's voice. Miles and Sylph look to a tree branch and see him holding himself. –Yeah. Very focused senses.
Vale
On the entrance of the city, a girl with green hair just stood on the street, taking her time to enjoy the sight of the city. She was wearing a very short black shorts and a sleeveless white blouse being covered by her black cape. She also have green protectors on her forearms and was using a pair of brown boots. Her messy hair was shoulder-length with a fringe hanging down almost covering her left eye.
It would be her first time in Vale and she planned to enjoy it as much she could. She also could forget the reason for her visit.
It has been awhile since Sylph last saw Ceodore and was missing the apprentice's company. So after a little thought, Sylph decide to visit Vale to see her friend.
The battle for Vale was over.
The students of Beacon and the teacher gathered together after be sure that all the grimms were exterminated. Yet, none of them expected two things to happen.
The first one of course is the sudden appearance of, what Ceodore called before, Miasma Grimms.
Grimms what seemed to evolve and become more stronger than before. Their opponents were merely Beowulfs. One of, if not, the most basic grimms what exist in Remnant. And yet, all of them, being student or professor, had some difficult in deal with just one of them. Glynda being a workaholic didn't remember when was the last time she made such effort in something that is not her work.
It take at least three teams and the professors to eliminate them, and Fernando's weapon of course.
The second thing is the apprentice to appear after be clear that he do not have permission to be Vale, resulting with him receiving a hit from the crop of Ms. Goodwitch.
After explain that he felt the miasma on Vale, he said that have little time to decide what to do and decide to went to Vale and help everyone with the, what he called before, miasma grimms.
This let Port with his eyes wide open. He itself never faced a Miasma Grimm in his entire career as a huntsmen and was happy for the experience since he now have another epic tale of battle to tell to his students.
Even if Glynda knew that Ceodore had good intentions, she scolded him saying that he should not disobey the school rules. Truth to be told, she knew that his presence come in hand against the battle against the Miasma Grimms.
Pyrrha jumped between the apprentice and the professors saying that Ceodore actually saved her from one of the Miasma Grimms. The length of her hair, now short, is the proof of that.
He also was a good help defending the students from the miasma monster and his knowledge at their opponents skills saved his classmates from some time on the hospital, or even their lifes. Yang didn't wanted to admit but if that rain of dark energy had hit her body, she would be in a really bad shape right now.
With everything settled down, Ceodore start his explanation and everyone, even Yang, gathered around to listen what his Master told to him about the Miasma Grimms.
About they become stronger. The miasma works like aura for them. That make them evolve. If was not being said by the mouth of the apprentice of the Dark Knight perhaps no one would believe.
Ruby was absorbing the information when her eyes spotted the red eyes from a certain "friend" she made some time ago.
-Emerald! –She called. –What are you doing here?
-I was in the town already when this mass happened. –She said as looked around the battle field. –What just happened here? Don't seems work of a grimm.
-Ooohh! Yeah! I have to tell you everything! You will not believe in what we just have to face here!
-Is the apprentice right there? –Emerald asked while Ruby was pushing her away so she could revea*cough* I mean, tell about their battle with the Miasma Grimms, and all their new skills.
Meanwhile, Pyrrha was checking herself on the reflex of a shop window. Her long hair now was just above her shoulder. Well, better her hair than her head, right?
-Pyrrha, are you okay? –Come the voice of Weiss, approaching her. –Your hair…
-It is okay. It will grow eventually, right.
-Yes. But I'm talking about you physical health. You almost was hit by one of those Miasma Grimms.
-I know. If Ceodore did not have appeared… -She actually felt a chill on her spine, something she didn't felt quite time, at the thought of the damage the grimm could have cause at her. –I'm really grateful to him.
-Besides, it don't look so bad.
-You think? –Pyrrha asked look back at the shop window.
-Yeah. You just need to comb it in the right way. May I? –The heiress asked holding a comb.
-Of course. Thank you.
The redhead sit down on the nearby bench and wait for her friend done with her hair.
Meanwhile Ceodore approached the second year team to check if any of them is injured in any way. He always take serious when come to miasma.
-Hey. Are all of you guys okay? –The apprentice asked.
-We will survive. Thank you. –The one with sunglasses spoke before lower it down to give a better look at the apprentice. –You are Ceodore, right?
-Aaaaand I will leave you guys alone. –Ceodore said and was about to leave when a someone hold his shoulder.
-Do not worry about those rumors. –The big samurai spoke. –Your performance in the battle just now show that you are someone who deserves trust.
-You think that just after see me fight?
-A warrior can show who he really is in the middle of the battle. –He said.
-Do not worry about Yatsuhashi. –The one with glasses began. –He sometimes talk like that, but we still love him. –This statement make Yatsuhashi raise a eyebrow, the faunus giggle a little. The one behind them just stood there with arms crossed. –The name is Coco Adel. I'm the leader of CFVY. The bunny is Velvet. You already know Yatsuhashi and the one behind us is Fox. –Fox raised his arm and give a brief wave before cross his arms again. –He is not very talkative.
-I know the type. –Ceodore said with a image of his master on his mind.
-Grimm Slayer? –Blake asked to her blind professor.
-Mr. Minuano, don't you think this name sounds a little… I don't know, redundant. –Yang asked and Fernando just chuckled.
-I understand the confusion Ms. Xiao Long. But the reason that my blade is called Grimm Slayer is because it was made specially to kill grimms. It cannot cut anything else, only grimms.
-Wait? –Blake asked. –Are you saying that your blade cannot cut nothing more than grimms?
-Exactly.
-How this is possible? –Asked Yang.
-It was a… gift from my times as a soldier in Atlas. It was made so no one would come the mistake of attack his own friends by surprise or for not pay attention. That's because have one more sheath. –As Fernando said, his katana had a extra sheath with a blade. –I use this bladed sheath when I'm fighting against foes who are not grimms, I can use it against grimms too of course.
-Seems a little problematic to use it. –Yang said.
-I think that is very useful. –Blake said. –I don't think how a weapon what can harm only grimm can be problematic even in the wrong hands. –She said as she held the blade in her hands. –It feels strange to touch though.
-So the reason that you was able to get rid so easily of the Miasma Grimms is because of that blade? –Yang asked.
-Yes. Also was made to be more easy to cut down the grimms' skin, fur or shells. If not work on the first swing, I just need to swing it harder.
-That's more like it! –Yang said.
Blake herself could not get her eyes away from Fernando's katana.
Once Ruby finally stopped talk, Emerald was able to excuse herself and walk back to Cinder to report. Every single detail of their battle make the smile on her lips grew little by little.
-Very interesting. –Cinder said and start to walk around. –Those beasts never were very smart. Make them more intelligent sure will be advantageous to our side.
-Ma'am. May I ask how?
-In due time you will know. –Cinder said then turn around to look at Emerald. –What time is it?
-One hour left.
-So go see Mercury to see if her survived.
Emerald bowed and then left. Miasma sure could be a powerful weapon for her plans. She just need to use it wisely. She know the stories about foolish humans who thought that could control Miasma and ended perishing shortly after. But with the apprentice in Beacon, her knowledge about the Miasma grow and with that, the possibilities.
Her thoughts were interrupted when from nothing androids from Atlas just start to run past her. Normally she would not worry about what unconscious machines are doing, but something in her was telling her that was something worthy to check.
-And done. –Weiss said as give space to Pyrrha stood.
The redhead walk back to the shop window to see the Heiress work on her hair. She liked how her hair was combed with her bang being hold to the left by a hair tab with the symbol of Schnee Company. She could change it later. No offense to Weiss but the color of the hair tab didn't match her crimson hair, or her clothes.
-It look great. Thank you Weiss.
Weiss was about to speak when androids from Atlas appeared behind her. All armed with guns. The girls thought to be another problem with grimm and decide to follow the androids to help.
Ruby was walking happily around the streets of Vale. The mission may got an unexpected turn of events but in the end, everything ended fine.
Her silver eyes look around to see what happened to Vale. The city would survive the attack and the fact that Ms. Goodwitch was repairing everything with her semblance. She had to admit that what her teacher can do is amazing.
Then her eyes caught the vision of the apprentice of the Dark Knight talking to the second year team. Every time she had her eyes on the black haired boy, her lips curled into a smile. She never was so much interest in boys before but Ceodore was another story.
She didn't know what the apprentice have to make her feel that way, but she didn't thought too much about it. Her sister always had a different boyfriend in each week, so what would be the problem of her felt those feeling towards Ceodore?
To start, her family. Yang herself already did not approve her be closer to the apprentice. Then have her father who also was kind overprotective to her since she start to fight against the grimms. Then have her uncle… dear god. If her uncle discover that she developed feelings toward the apprentice… she did not want to think about it.
Like everyone else, her thoughts were interrupted by the droids of Atlas running, armed with guns.
Velvet hold the shield with some amazement in her eyes. She like a lot of students from the academies knew the legend of Beatrix.
-I can't believe this shield actually belonged to Beatrix. –The faunus spoke still looking at the shield.
-I kinda stuttered when he told me about her tale and gave to me her shield.
-I hope that you are taking good care of that shield. –The samurai spoke. –You practically have a relic in your hands.
-Don't worry about that. Those are gifts from my master, so I plan to take good care of…
He didn't have the chance to end his sentence when a bunch of droids from Atlas from nothing, surround him.
-Hey! –Coco began. –What do you think you are doing your trash can with legs?
She complained as she and her team were being pushed away by the robots while good part of them pointed their guns against the apprentice.
-Ceodore. Apprentice of the Dark Knight. –One of the droids spoke. -You are under arrest for the use of the dangerous component knows as Miasma.
Suffice to say that Ceodore's day was just starting.
End of the chapter.
Of course everything would end fine to Ceodore, well… almost fine. While I'm inclined to make everything go fine to every character, this would make this fic a little boring and we all want some action or even some "Murphy's Law" here, right?
Also, the Grimm Slayer was an idea I had while watching some old episodes from Samurai Jack. While I enjoyed the final season, I cannot say the same about the end. Getting back on the topic here, this made me think "If have a weapon in Remnant what can only harm grimm?"
With the lead the story is going I think is possible.
That's all folks. See you next time.