Chapter 6: Promise me

When we got home, Mom sat me down on the couch and started walking around the room. She had a serious face and was mumbling something to herself.

This must be a serious issue for her. Her son wants to go to a school that trains in the field that she works in. What's worse it's her own son's decision, even though he's only nine.

She stops and looks at me.

"Why do you want to go to Sanctum?"

"It's a school that teaches kids. Right?"

"It's a combat school and it teaches kids to become Huntsmen and Huntresses."

"Like you?"

"Yes. Like me."

"Then I want to be like you." Just hopefully with no death.

"Seth it's not that easy, you must learn a lot of things like Aura, Semblances, Dust, Grimm, and many more."

"Well, I know a little about dust. So maybe you can teach me the rest."

"No"

"Why not?"

"Because I'm not."

"Then let me go to school there, That way I can learn."

"No"

"Mom why? I want to-"

" I don't want you to follow in my foot's steps! I don't want my son going out there and risking his life or worse getting killed off! This world is a cruel place and it will take everything you cherish and take it away from you!"

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"mo-"

"Please... I can't lose you too. You are all I have left in this cruel world. I can't lose you." she's crying I really hate seeing her cry. This woman raise me and gave me everything, now I'm asking way too much for her to give.

Do I really want to become a huntsman?

I mean not three years ago I made my mom open up about the job she did. She told me the story she had and the story her team went on. But did that really inspire me to take this road? I mean, I like to help others, sure but that's really a little to make this decision.

I close my eyes and began to wonder why?

In a quick flash. All the faces I have been seeing throughout the years began to appear in front of me.

All looking at me all staring at me.

It's weird but these people all look like I know from somewhere. Ever since that day, I try to remember everything that I went through as a kid and all of my memories of the life I use to have. But I can never find anything about them, hell not even the music at first. It's like something is blocking my memory. No matter how hard I try, I come up with nothing, It's even weirder that I only get snippets of these people when my head starts to hurt.

As I look at all of them. They started to open their mouths.

Prepare for your greatest moments

Prepare for your finest hour

The dream that you've always dreamed is suddenly about to flower.

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What? They're singing?

Dreams... Was this my dream?

No, it can't be, I don't know what I wanted to do with my life. How was this my dream?

In time, your heart will open minds

A story will be told

And victory is in a simple soul

I open my eyes.

'My heart will open minds' I place my hand on my heart.

Never have I heard the song yet when I place a hand on my heart I can feel my heart speed up by it. Almost like it's telling me to follow what my heart wants.

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Sigh...Well, Why not. Feels like I'm rushing this but I'm just a kid, that has his whole life ahead of him.

"Mom, Please help me. I want to do this, I want to help others."

"Seth please don't-"

"I want to help others. If what I saw today with Marrow, then others won't stand up and help. Let me do this one thing, please."

She just looks at me. Thinking of a way to say or do, to change my mind. And I look at her determine to follow this path.

As a mother, she should support her child's dream. And as a child, they should always listen to their parents. When these two meet only one can come out the victor.

Both just stare at each other, wanting the other to just accept. But neither will.

but in the end.

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...sigh..."Fine, you win."

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It doesn't even matter.

I looked away.

I get up and go to my room.


As night falls I'm in my bed writing in my notebook

'In time, your heart will open minds

A story will be told

And victory is in a simple soul'

sigh... one day.

I finish and write 39 and No. I close my book.

Funny how I had some type of feeling with this song yet I can't remember who or where it's from.

A knock at my door gets my attention and I quickly put my notebook under my pillow.

"Doors open"

My mom enters the room and walks up to me, and sits on my bed.

Takes her a moment but she starts.

"Four conditions."

I look at her confused.

"umm for?"

"You want to take this seriously. Then I have four conditions that you must follow and promise me you will do."She looks serious. She almost looks like a different person now. I had seen my mom serious before but that was when she is talking to someone else, never to me.

My eyes widen

Was she really going to help me?

"Yes! Anything."

"Condition one - You are going to finish your studies and you are going to learn basic Huntsman material."

I open my mouth to say something but she cuts me off.

"Let me finish everything and then you can ask questions"

I nod my head.

"Good. Condition two- You will go to Sanctum at the age of twelve. That's the age where kids like you can enter."

I just nod

"Condition three- I'm going to train you."

That can't be too bad right?

"I will treat you like I would any other person we meet. This will not be easy for me, but it's to prepare you for the world outside."

I take this back, I'm going to die by my own mother.

I nod with hesitation.

"Your hesitating."

I nod with more confidence, but inside I'm Screaming in fear.

"Good, and for the last Condition." She grabs my hand and head and pulls them close to her.

"My last condition is that you promise me you will never lose your smile."

I look at her confused.

"This profession is not easy. It will take you and break you and throw so many things at you, just to make you quit, and you will lose your hope. But it will help you grow as a person and change who you are. So promise me, that you will never lose your smile. No matter what happens in your future. Even if I'm not there."

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She is serious, this could change a lot about me. For better or for worse. By the look in her eyes, it changes her as well.

I nod

"Ok then." she smiles "Any question?"

A few but.

"Who is going to help me finish my school year."

"Oh...Well Pietro. I gave him a call and he would be happy to teach you a little about what you need to learn. Also, I'll teach you a little myself."

"Ok. He won't be too busy right?"

"Oh no, If anything he's just happy to help out. He was the one who got us a bullhead to come to Argus remember."

Yea, he did help us a lot back in Mantle. Good to know Mom still keeps tabs on him.

"Ok, So when do we start training?"

"After you finish your school work that Pietro is going to give you. If you take it seriously, Hopefully by the age of eleven then I can start training you in a real fight."

Oh man, so I got two years to live. Thats great.

"So do we have a deal?"

"Yea Mom, thank you."

We hug and hopefully, everything goes great.


Age 10

Math. Well, I think it's Math.

Man Pietro really knows a lot about teaching 'kids' to do basic math here, or I think it's math? Like why are there shapes in this question?

I swear what happened to the numbers? Hell I don't think this is even Algebra!?

"The Shapes Pietro what do they mean!?" I look up at the screen where Pietro was.

"That's what you need to figure out by yourself." he just laughs at my misery.

Yea, yea just keep laughing.

Almost an hour later my work was finished for the day.

I get up and stretch and look at the screen, looks like Pietro is working on something again.

Huh, this man is always working on something.

"Penny for your thoughts." I tell him as I sit back down.

"Huh. Oh, nothing it's just I'm working on a new creation right now."

"Really what is it?"

He laughs "You know curiosity killed the cat Right?"

"But satisfaction brought it back." I retort.

"Haha. Well said. What do you know about Aura?"

"Well, Mom said it's the manifestation of one's soul. It can be used by any living life force."

"Yes. It's good to see you are learning from her."

"She is taking this very seriously."

Like scary serious.

"As she should."

"Why do you ask?"

"Well, you think it's possible to transfer Aura to another or more to something?"

Transfer it to something that's weird. But if you put your heart to it you can make anything possible.

"um. Maybe, if anyone can figure it out, that's you doctor."

"Thank you, Seth."

"No problem. Thank you for your time doc. bye!" With that, the screen went black.


"Hmm. Penny?"


Age 11

Ok, this was the day!

Real training has begone.

We are currently outside the walls of Argus, not too far but also not too close. In an open field.

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This could be my final resting ground.

"Ok, Mom! So what should I do first? Sit-ups, push-ups, or drink juice."

She quiet. Like she is planning something and I don't like it one bit.

"Sweet heart? Did you know Nikko's child is also going to Sanctum next year with you?"

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Oh No Bro.

"Umm. Yea. Pyrrha did mention something like that to me, the last time we talked. Why?"

"Oh, she did huh?"

"Yea, we're Friends."

"I'm happy that you have friends dear." She starts walking toward me.

I start backing away from her.

"Umm.. mom if I remember correctly. Grimm are attracted by negative emotion right?"

"Good, so you remember what I told you. So you better keep those emotions in check."

"I should be the one asking you that Mom."

My back hit a tree.

Ok, this tree will be my grave then.

Why is the wind picking up now?!

"So I'm going to train you the same way my father taught me."

I had a grandpa?

"How?"

"I'm gonna throw you at that big rock."

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"Why?"

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She picks me up and throws me.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

I stand corrected, that rock was my grave.


Age 12

This is it!

After almost three years of training my body and mind, I finally made it to Sanctum.

This is where my journey to become a Huntsmen begins.

Now if only people stop staring at me it would be even more wonderful. But I feel this is just normal for me.

I'm scared. A lot of kids are here. Feels like most of them are scared too. Only time will tell what is going to happen.

So I'm just going to enjoy the ride.

"Seth!"

I turned around and I see Pyrrha waving her hand.

I wave back and walk toward her to talk.

"Hey, Pyrrha. So we finally made it huh? Scare, Excited, or happy. Please tell me I'm not the only one here?"

"I'm Excited! Finally, our destiny is in our hands!"

"Ye-"

Ahh

Shit again!

I close my eyes.

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All around me is Fire.

'What? What is this?'

I turn around and was met by a woman, with black hair, amber eyes, and fire all around her.

"Seth?!"


My eyes open, and my breathing is fast.

"Yea?"

"Are you okay?" Pyrrha ask in a worried tone.

"I'm fine, just nerves that's all, you know." I laugh it off.

"Are you sure?"

"Yea, no worries."

What was that?

BOOOOOOOOOOOM!

We both turn around and saw a huge explosion off in the distance.

Panic occurred, and almost all of the students ran away or went inside the school.

Pyrrha and I just looked at each other and shake our heads in unison.

"You don't think?" Pyrrha asked

"I am praying that the city is under attack right now."

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"YOU WANT TO REPEAT THAT!"

"UP YOURS C! $#!"

We both run in the direction of the screams.

This is going to be a long year for us.


A/N: Here is another short or Omake whatever it's called. Enjoy!

Omake: MONTAGE

Age 9

"Ok, goodnight Mom."

"Good Night sweet heart."

Yes! She is going to train me that's good. Man, I'm so tired I guess I should go to sleep I still got a long time to get ready and train so I better get some rest.

(I think I know, just what we need)

The hours approaching, just give it your best

You've got to reach your prime.

Seth running thru the streets of Argus.

That's when you need to put yourself to the test,

And show us a passage of time,

Now he is trying to lift weights.

We're gonna need a montage (montage)

Oh it takes a montage (montage)

Seth is reading a book called "Aura for Dummies"

Show a lot of things happing at once,

Remind everyone of what's going on (what's going on?)

Seth is standing outside his old school. That is now on fire. While his mother has a smile on her face.

And with every shot you show a little improvement

To show it all would take to long

Seth finally lifting the weights with ease.

That's called a montage (montage)

Oh we want montage (montage)

Seth's Mom wakes him up to continue reading.

And anything that we want to go from just a beginner to a pro,

You need a montage (montage)

Even Rocky had a montage (montage)

Pietro sends Seth a whole textbook of work.

Always fade out in a montage,

If you fade out, it seem like more time

Has passed in a montage.

I wake up

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What The Hell was That!?

Ugh these next few years are going to be hell. I just hope nothing crazy happens then

I lay back and go back to sleep

I'll write this tomorrow.

'Montage!'