A/N: Surprise long chapter!
Chapter 21: What do you fight for
"So after the people ran away I was almost hugged to death by Penny and was trampled by Fiona and Marrow. Then I went through a little depressing arc for like a few hours. But with the power of friendship, it all ended with a party and with new friends."
As I finish my abridged version of what had happened yesterday I can tell Pyrrha was having trouble following how my day went.
"So... The facility got attacked and you met with a new friend and were able to make it out of there alive after breaking someone's arm?"
"Yea... But he had it coming."
"I see, well by the sound of it you must have had an interesting birthday yesterday Seth. But I'm glad you are alright."
"Yea I'm thankful too, I am really thankful that Penny was there with me."
We only met that morning but at the end of the day, we became best friends. I'm glad I was able to meet her. But still... That image of her will haunt my dreams.
"Right. Penny."
Here we go.
"Pyrrha it's not like that. We are just friends. See." I show her the picture that Mom sent me and show her all the people that I meet.
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"So you do have a type."
"What do you mean?"
"I can see that you are really into girls with green eyes Seth."
I look back at the picture and see it's the one where I was being hugged by Fiona and Penny.
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"Okay to be fair. Fi has Olive colored eyes."
"Right..." She turn her head but I can see that she was smiling.
"Okay, what about you? Miss Pumpkin Pete."
She quickly turns her head. " You saw that?"
"Yep the moment we enter the store to get my scroll, we were hit with your commercial. I'm surprised you even took that contract in the first place. That cereal is not even good at all."
"It's really not. However, my manager insisted that I at least do it. but hey I got some free stuff out of it."
"Yea, a sweater and some cavities. But I will admit the sweater looks nice. Too bad you need to send boxtops to get it. I swear who would do that to themselves."
We continue to talk about how our day went. However, I had to ask her one question that I had in mind.
"So have you decided on what Academy you might want to join?"
"I have. But can we not discuss this here."
"Why?"
She simply points at a tree behind us and I turn to see someone quickly hiding behind it.
"I see. Well, let's start to head home then."
We soon start to walk away, but just to be sure we didn't get followed I grab something from my bag and pulled a pin off. Throwing it behind the tree, we soon heard someone scream.
Pyrrha just simply turns to me with a deadpan expression.
"Really?"
"Hey if it gets him off our back, I'll take it. So what's your plan now?"
"My plan?"
"Yea. Like your current goal as of right now. We graduate next year and soon we will be heading to an Academy so what are you going to do for the next year."
"Oh well, Keep training and enter the next Mistral regional tournament. What about you."
"Well, same as you I guess trained and decide on what Academy I should go to."
"You haven't decided yet."
"Nah, But if anything I got two options now so I will see where my gut takes me."
Two options. Haven or Beacon. One I have visited and one I haven't. One where my mom went and another that I have no idea what it could bring me. One that I had a bad feeling about and one that can bring something new to my experience.
Only time will tell. But time is almost running out.
As the months went on, it got to the point where I began to panic about what school I should go to. It didn't help that Pyrrha didn't tell me anything or a hint about where she would be going. Now that she left for Mistral to participate in her third Mistral Riginal Tournament.
I just knew that I was running out of time because as soon as she return we only had about a few more months before we graduate from Sanctum and we had to send our letters to what Academy we wanted to go to.
I am now panicking.
Sigh..."Where to go. Where to go."
"Still having trouble deciding?"
I turn my head and see Mom Enter the living room.
"Yea. I have two options on where to go, but each time I think about it. All I can think about is. 'Is this the best option for me is this where I want to be at?' How did you decide?"
"I don't think I should tell you."
"Why?
"Sweet heart this is your decision. I don't want to steer you into making up your choice."
I mean it will be a great help to be honest.
"So it's up to me huh?"
I see her walk toward me and I look at her. She had a weird look in her eyes.
"What's wrong?"
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"I'm debating if I should do this to you?"
"Do what?"
"Something that my Mom did to me when I was about to leave for Haven."
"What did she do?"
I can see that she was debating with herself and close her eyes. After what felt like five minutes. She opens her eyes, but they change to a serious look.
"I'm doing it."
"Doing what?"
"The Final Lesson."
She told me I have two days to prepare. I had no idea what she meant by that, but the look in her eyes told me. That this was going to be something I couldn't fail.
By the end of the two days, We went outside the walls of Argus, into the clearing where she had trained me for so long. Weapon on my back and grenades in my belt.
Once we made it to the clearing she began to open up her jacket and soon turn to me.
"Seth. We are going to fight."
Okay well, this is just training.
"I'm going to fight you like I do anyone else. I won't hold back my punches just like my Mother did to me."
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She is fucking serious now. Looking at her eyes I don't see the love that Mom shows me. Now she is looking at me with no love and just determination.
I just nod.
"Good. You have five minutes to prepare. Once that five minutes is up. We will begin."
I nod and turn away from her and began to walk towards a tree.
"Seth! If you don't beat me. This stupid dream of yours ends here!"
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I just continue to walk.
Rule two of her training. Never talk in a fight.
This was serious.
I check Saltatio Favillae and see that it was ready. Ten shots on my weapon and a few rounds in my pocket, check. I fix my belt and saw that I had my grenades on well. Check. I open my jacket and saw a few more grenades inside just in case. Check.
This was the real deal. Her words were filled with a truth that even I couldn't tell it was her. I've seen her serious a bunch of times but this one. It was a whole different ball game.
Stop thinking like that. I need to get my head in the game and think of some way that I can beat her.
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I got nothing. I had two days to prepare and yet I didn't think this was her final test. I thought I was going to fight some Grimm out here and make my way back to Argus, but no this was like sending me to fight against an army of Grimm with my bare hands and save the princess.
I'm scared right now. No stay calm and everything will be fine. I fought her before and I know what I'm dealing with. So I just need to.
Why is the wind picking -
I dodge the air slash that was sent my way by rolling to my right.
I turn to see My m-.
No.
I see Saff walking toward me.
"I see that you felt the wind going towards you, good. At least you know how to dodge."
I get up and aim Saltatio Favillae at her.
"Oh you wouldn't dare shoot at m-"
BANG!
She dodges and began to rush me.
As she got close to me I flip Saltatio Favillae and press the trigger under the grip of the pistol to have the sword pop out of Favillae. Once both weapons are in my hands I rush toward Saff to meet her head-on.
This was it. No holding back.
BELIEVE IN VICTORY!
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FIGHT!
I am going to lose.
That was the realization I made the moment we reach each other, her attacks were hard and on point.
Every punch that she threw at me, was like I was being hit by a train. Her punches were fast, that even I couldn't dodge them all. She was giving it all she got and all I could do was defend myself from her attacks.
Even trying to keep my distance from her, she was always on me no matter how much I try to back away from her.
This was getting me nowhere so now it was time for me to counterattack.
Having sent a strike with my sword and she dodged it. I took the chance and shot my shotgun making me spin from the recoil and sending another attack with the sword.
But she just dodge it as well.
"That's not going to work on me, Seth."
She throws a punch and it connects with my face sending me to the ground.
Once on the ground I turn to her and see that she was sending a kick toward my face, with no time I block the kick with my sword. But the kick was so powerful that my sword went flying toward a tree.
She soon try to send another kick but I roll out of the way and reach into my belt and pulled out a flash grenade and threw it at her.
BOOM!
The moment the explosion went off I try to run toward my sword but was met with an air slash to my back.
Ack!
"You know. I'm surprised not many people just don't look away when you throw it. But then again I already know your little trick." Once she finishes talking she throws more Air slashes my way.
Seeing her attack heading my way I throw myself towards a tree and hid behind it while letting the tree take the hits.
'Shit, that's not gonna work on her, I need to change strategies here.' Reaching inside my jacket I grab a different grenade and put it inside my pants pocket.
Soon the tree behind me started to fall and I made my move to run towards my sword.
"Running is not gonna make you win Seth!" Saff begins to give chase to me while sending more air slashes.
Not wanting her to get close, I turn and begin to shoot at her and try to avoid her attacks.
Once I got to where my sword was I grabbed it off the tree and turn to her.
But she wasn't behind me.
'Where did she?'
Looking around I don't spot her. I even looked at the trees above and nothing.
'I swear if she jumps scares me right now!'
BANG!
The sound of a shot fire was heard and I raised my sword to block the shot.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
As I continued to block the shot, I came to the realization that she was using 'Long Shot' from a distance. Not wanting to keep blocking I ran in the direction of where the shots were coming from.
'I need to stop running and actually fight her. The longer I drag this fight the more I'm going to get tired and lose my resources.'
As I ran through the forest, the shots soon came to a stop and I was met with silence. Stopping in my tracks, I looked around to try and see where Saff went.
'Where can she be? She couldn't have been that far. I'll have to keep on guard. All my vital areas.'
"Boo."
I heard her behind me and feel her arm around my neck.
'Oh no! My neck! My most vital area!'
"Oh don't worry sweet heart" I hear her use her mom's voice, almost like she was taunting me. "Once you pass out you can drop this little dream of yours and become a musician. With all those songs you have, you can even-"
I just stop her from talking by sending her a kidney shot!
THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!
Well, a few kidney shots!
I feel her grip loosen a little and with a little struggle, I break free from her grip and turn to her to send her a punch to her face.
But she just grabs my hand when it was soon about to connect.
"Huh. You know I think this was the first time you actually landed a few hits on me. Good for you."
I tried to pull my hand away from her but she holds it tight. I tried to reach for my belt but felt something was missing.
"Looking for these." She waves my belt with all my grenades with her other hand. "Let's not actually use these for now, and see what will you do without them." She throws them to the ground behind her and soon kicks me away from her.
ACK!
I roll on the ground and stand up once I stopped. Reaching for my back I soon realize that I didn't have my weapon on me. Turning back to Saff I see my weapon on the ground next to her.
"You might need this right? Well then come get it." I see her take a fighting stance.
With no other choice, I get ready to fight hand-to-hand.
I soon rush her and begin to throw punches at her but she just simply dodges all of my attacks and when she sees an opening she just simply counterattacks with her own punches.
Some I was able to block or parry, but most of them land their mark. And trust me when I say this.
They fucking hurt.
ACK!
I fall to the ground from her last hit.
"tsk tsk... Tell me why do you keep fighting Seth? Why keep going." She begins to talk. " You are not strong enough or have a good Semblance to fight, so tell me why do you fight for?" She gets close to me and sends a kick toward my body.
Which connects and sends me flying toward a tree.
ACK!
My Aura flickers a little but it doesn't break.
She is trying her best for me to lose my cool. If I lose my cool here then she wins. I can't let her get to me. I reach into my pocket.
I look up and see her run towards me and grab me from my jacket. "You are going to become a huntsman? Give up! You are not ready for this line of work. You can't even decide on what school you want to go to. So why are you even trying!?" She slams me against the tree.
I look at her. And smile.
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"I forgot."
I show her my hand and she sees one of my grenades without a pin.
Her eyes widen.
"You stupid-"
BOOM!
The explosion sends both of us away from each other, Man I am so thankful that I put that gravity grenade in my pocket.
Also thankful that they don't do enough damage to hurt anyone.
I look back and see Saff with her back turn trying to get back up.
With no time to waste I run toward her and put my arms around her waist and try to suplex her.
But as I was about to send her, she elbows my head making me let go and turn my body away from her.
But that was a mistake. I feel her grab me by the waist.
'Well if it isn't the consequences of my own action.'
She then begins to lift me up, but as soon as I felt she was about to let go I was able to land on my feet before I landed on my head.
She just turns to me and sees that she didn't land the suplex.
"You landed on your feet?"
"Hey, you taught me how to do it."
"Huh." She nods her head but then she swings at me but I was able to duck under it, and with her back turned to me I jump on her back and put my knees on her back, and let gravity push me backward so I drag her down with me.
"BACK BREAKER!"
As soon as we landed to the ground I immediately put my arms around her neck and tried to choke her out.
"Give up!"
"qweqwfg."
"WHAT!"
"Noasdfqr."
"WHAT!"
I feel her pick herself up and soon she was standing with me on her back.
Then she begins to run towards a tree and turns her body allowing me to take the impact of the tree hit.
But I don't let go.
She continues to do it until I was at my limit and finally let go of her.
"Ah, My back."
I lay on the ground and close my eyes.
'Shit how much longer do I need to keep fighting her.'
I open my eyes and see Saff standing over me.
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"Ehe... what a surp- Urk."
She grabs me by the neck and picks me up.
"You think this is a game, Seth?! We are fighting to decide your dream here and you are taking this as a game." She throws me away from her and soon my sunglasses fell off me. Then she begins to walk toward me and pick me up. "Take this serious!"
"Fi...ne I... Will!"
I hit her in the throat and she lets go of me. I see her turn her body around and grab her throat by my attack.
With her back turn, I reach under her waist and go for the suplex.
With all of my strength, I deliver a suplex to my own mother on the ground floor.
But I don't let go.
I roll her and pick her up again and give her another suplex.
But I still don't let her go.
I roll one more time and pick her up. As I'm about to send her to the ground I yell out.
"MY DREAM IS NOT DEAD!"
I deliver her a third suplex and let go of her.
I lay on the ground next to her and look at her body just laying there.
'I might have over did it.'
I begin to stand up with the help of a tree and look at her body.
"Mom? Are you okay?"
She doesn't answer nor is she moving.
'Oh shit!'
I was about to head towards her.
But she did the scariest shit I ever saw before my eyes.
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She sits right up.
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'Holy shit she's the dead woman!'
She then turns to me and I can see it in her eyes, that she was pissed off.
"Ehe... You want to call it a draw?"
"Run."
If I run now She might regain her footing and get back at me. So I can't let the momentum change.
So I just send her a kick towards her head.
Sadly she catches it and just smiles at me. "Okay. Now you fucked up."
'Damn, I should have just run away.'
She grabs my leg with both hands and starts to get up from the ground. While I began to hop around with one leg.
"So any last words?"
"Yea, just one."
I jump at her and send a knee toward her face. The hit connects and she lets go of my leg trying to defend herself from any other blows.
'She on defense now I need to take this advantage.'
I continue to throw any punch at her and all she did was block. This was way different from what she was doing earlier but I think that Knee must have done something.
As I connect some of the hits I soon start to see her Aura flicker a little.
'Her Aura is flickering. Almost there I just need to keep this up and I can-'
"ENOUGH!"
With a scream and a huge gust of wind that blows me away from her. I land on my side and struggled to get back on my feet but it felt like I was just blown away.
'Fuck what was that?'
I look up and see almost all of the trees that were around us lose all of their branches and leaves. And in the center of all of that was Saff looking back at me.
Realizing what she did she turn to me and looked at me worried.
"Are you hurt!?"
"What... No, I'm fine. What just happened?"
Looking at me confused she begins to run toward me. I just raise my arms up thinking she was about to attack.
"No. I'm calling time out here, Let me see you."
She kneels down and looks at me. She checks my face and my arms to see if something was wrong with me.
"Um. What's wrong?"
"This can't be right. You have no cuts on you. But how?"
"Um. Can you please explain this to me because I am confused here?"
"That attack that I did. I only do it when I'm getting swarmed by Grimm or anyone trying to attack me. It pretty much hurts anything around me."
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WHAT THE FUCK MOM!
"And you just unleash it on me!"
"I didn't mean to It was just a reflex when I was getting hit like that. Sweet heart, I promise I will never do anything to hurt you like that!" I can see that she is beginning to tear up.
If that thing can hurt, why didn't it hurt me? If anything it just felt like I was just pushed away. Then again my Aura is still up, but that attack could have broken it.
"It didn't hurt me. I was just blown away from you. Thank you Aura."
"I don't know, but I'm happy that you are still well. Let's just go home and -"
"No."
"What? Seth this is not a game It's over I -"
"No! We are finishing this fight! This is my dream and you were going to take it away from me!"
"I was never going to take it away from you. I just needed to know that you were ready to fight against me just like my mother did to me. Sweet heart I will neve-"
I cut her off and stand up and get into a fighting stance.
"Seth it's over you are-"
I just throw a punch but she backs away from me.
"Seth!-"
"Shut up... All of the things you said about me just to give up! I will not give up! Even if my Semblance is bad It's still a part of me! And I will use it to help people!"
Even though this was not a Semblance. It's still a part of me and I will use it in any way it can help.
I raise my hand toward my heart.
"You told me 'What do you fight for'. Well, I fight until the very end!"
I tap my heart.
What do you fight for (Nagoriyuki Theme)
I get into a fighting stance and just look at my mom.
She just looks back at me and from the distance we are at, I can see a small smile towards me. But it goes away and turns serious.
Soon the wind begins to pick up, but something was different this time. It didn't feel like I was coming from her. But I felt like it was coming from under me.
Looking at each other. We start to rush at each other.
I was determined to finish this fight. Even if my Aura ran out I was willing to continue it no matter what happens.
As we got close to each other she throw a punch and I throw a punch myself.
Both punches connect with each other and it sent a shock wave around us.
We continue to throw hits at each other with us both dodging and parring every punch we throw. Of course, her punches hitting me and my hits barely hitting her. I had to change from punches and threw some kicks her way.
Not expecting this I was able to land some light kicks on her legs trying to injure her, so she wouldn't move fast.
But something was really different this time, I don't know how to explain it but, It's like I felt wind around me and it was making me move fast. And looking at my legs when I sent a kick it was like the wind was blowing towards her.
But then she throws a punch that sends me back toward a tree. As my back hits the tree my Aura flickers again but this time more noticeably.
"I think this is the end, Seth. I don't want your Aura to break while we are in the forest here."
"Not yet."
"Seth it's over!"
"Come on! Hit me with your best shot SAFF!"
She narrows her eyes and the wind around her begins to pick up.
This was it. The final blow from her. This was for sure going to break my Aura. So I have to dodge it or else I'll get hit by it.
However, this tree was now supporting my weight I can barely move.
So I guess I'm taking the hit then.
She soon throws a punch and Sends an Air slash toward me.
Man, this was a good fight.
I raise my hands up to prepare myself for the hit and close my eyes.
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Nothing hits me.
Did she miss?
I open my eyes and look at her.
Her eyes were widened by what she just saw.
"Seth... How did you do that?"
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"Do what?"
What do you fight for (Nagoriyuki Theme) ENDS
POV: Saff
I really didn't want to continue this fight but I can see it in his eyes that he wanted this.
I'm so proud of you Seth. I was never going to take this dream away from you. But you prove to me that you were ready, the moment you began to fight me hand-to-hand.
You knew it was a losing battle but you still kept fighting even when my ultimate attack hit you. You are still standing tall. I will always be proud of you.
That being said. Why were you not injured? I have done that a bunch of times and someone always got hurt by it. Even if they have Aura it usually by-passes it and gives the person a few cuts. That's why I never did group missions anymore because it always hurt someone.
But somehow you were able to take the hit head-on and not a scratch on you. And still, fight me.
I throw a punch at him and it sends him back towards a tree. Soon his Aura flickers indicating that he was at his final stand.
"I think this is the end, Seth. I don't want your Aura to break while we are in the forest here."
"Not yet."
Stubborn boy. Just like how I use to be.
"Seth it's over!"
"Come on! Hit me with your best shot SAFF!"
I narrow my eyes. And soon began to conjure wind around my hand. By the look of it, he's on his last legs, So maybe I should just hit him with a little wind so his Aura doesn't break.
Getting ready I sent an Air slash in his direction and see him raise his arms to block it.
'Well if anything it won't hurt him it will only-'
Then I saw it, As my attack got close to him and he raised his arms to block it. The wind from under him went up and cover his body from my Air slash.
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My eyes widen.
How did he do that? The wind at that moment, but how? His semblance was his music and now he was controlling wind. No, it has to be some kind of mistake maybe I was just imagining it. But it kind of reminded me of when I first got my Semblance.
I see him open his eyes and put his hands down just staring at me confused.
"Seth... How did you do that?"
It takes him a minute but he just answers.
"Do what?"
POV: Seth
"Seth, do you realize what you just did?"
What did I do? The attack didn't hit me or I didn't even feel it get close to me. So what is she talking about?
"No Mom I really don't know what I did. If anything did you miss?"
She begins to walk toward me and as soon as she got close she grabs my hands and looked at them.
"Seth, are you sure you didn't realize what you did?"
Okay, this is getting ridiculous.
"Mom, can you please explain what I did?"
"You... You Manipulated the wind."
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Say sike right now.
"I did what?"
"You manipulated Wind Seth! But how? Your Semblance is your Music and yet you somehow Manipulated Wind with your hands." She continues to stare in disbelief over it.
I look down at my hands and try to feel anything that could be different from before. That feeling earlier when I was fighting her. Was it coming from me?
I get my back off the tree and began to walk away from Mom.
"What are you doing." Mom asks.
"If what you are saying is true then I want to try something."
I stand a few feet away from her and get into a fighting stance. I look at a tree from a distance and throw a punch.
Nothing happened.
I then throw another punch and yet nothing happened.
"Are you trying to do what I always do?"
"Yea, I was trying to copy you and see if it was the same way I should do it. But I guess it's not working." I look down at my hands.
"Seth I don't think that will work. Here let me tell you how I do it. Because now I'm intrigued." She stands right next to me and begins to show me.
"Seth feel the wind. Follow the flow of the air and try to capture it with your hands." She shows her hand and begins to vibrate her hand. "With enough practice, you can do this without trying to vibrate your hands." She stops vibrating and kept her hand still. Soon the wind was starting to form around her hand. "I would recommend clockwise rather than counterclockwise, but you can do whatever you are comfortable with." Then once she looks at the tree she throws a punch and the air is sent toward it and hits the tree.
She stands up straight and looks at me. "Okay, now you try."
Right well here we go.
I begin to vibrate my hand to feel if the wind was around it. I felt the wind but it wasn't like last time. I just keep this up until my hand began to cramp so I just threw a punch and nothing happened.
"Feel the wind, Seth. Nothing else matters just feel where the wind is blowing." I hear mom telling me what to do. But in all honestly it was a little distracting.
'Feel the wind. Nothing else matters. Just feel where the wind is blowing.'
You know I think that was a song.
'Any way the wind blows. Doesn't really matter to me.'
"To me."
For some reason, I felt the wind around me beginning to pick up at that moment. But it wasn't in my hand. But on my legs.
"Seth whatever you are doing. Keep going."
I look down at my legs and see air begin to form around just like Mom with her hands. I then decide to send a kick to the tree and to both of our surprise the wind was sent towards the tree. Even though it wasn't powerful like how she does it. It was still sent away.
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"Well... It's not like yours but I think th-"
I was cut off by my Mom picking me up and swinging me around.
"You have a Wind Semblance! It still runs in the family! But wait what about the music how does that come into place then? It's impossible to have two Semblances. So how does that-"
"Mom Wait!"
She stops in her tracks and looks at me.
"There is something I need to tell you but let's go home for now."
As we arrive home I sat her down on the couch and began to walk around it. You know I feel like I'm the parent now and doing the same thing she does. Huh Funny.
I stop and look at her.
Well, here we go.
"Mom... I don't think my music is my Semblance."
She looks at me with wonder and moves her hand as if to tell me to continue.
"I really don't know anything else, but Penny informs me that this thing in my heart is not a Semblance, if anything I don't think anyone really knows what this is."
"And how does Penny know about it?"
"Because she-." Shit I can't tell her Penny is an Android. I promise her that I wouldn't tell anyone about it. "I... uh."
"Is it because she is not human?"
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Wait... What?
"I... What do you mean Mom?"
She smiles at me." Pietro had informed me."
"When?"
"Remember when we went to the Facility in Mantle and I went with them? Yeah, the schematics they were talking about were about Penny."
"So you knew!"
"He inform me a little and said something about a huge project that he has been working on for a good six years. You won't believe the things that man has been working on."
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"So you knew and yet you thought it was a great idea to tease me back then!"
"Well, I just wanted to have a little fun at the time. You are starting to get at that age where-"
"We are getting off topic here!" I quickly stop her from continuing cause I didn't want this discussion now.
"Look I don't know what this thing in my heart is and somehow it's connected to the music I have heard over the years." I take a seat on the couch and put my hand on my head.
I feel her put a hand on my back. "Listen, whatever this thing is. It's nothing bad Seth. You know what I think this is?"
I look up at her. "What?"
"It's a gift. No one has this. Even I don't think anyone has ever heard these types of songs before. So chin up. It's special because it's a part of you."
It's a part of me.
"Ha, Well you always did say I was a 'sweet heart' right."
"And you still are."
Even Mom thinks this is a gift. Penny now Mom thinks this. Well if it's a gift then, who am I to not use it? I really love the songs that I have and every time I hear them it motivates me to keep going.
"So what now? What should I do about my Semblance?"
"Well, You have two options now. You either work on it now and try to understand it better. Or you can let it form on its own and see how it will evolve with time. The choice is yours, Seth."
I either work on it now or let it just form on its own.
If I work on it now and train it. I feel like my whole fighting style will change. I might even turn out like Mom and rely on it in fights.
Do I want that? I mean I have been working with my weapon and I have really put in the effort on mastering both. And now that I can work with wind I'll be focusing on that instead of What I already know.
My other option is to let it develop on its own and not do anything about it. Sure I can work on it from time to time. But now that I am getting close to entering an Academy I might need to focus on that instead.
I think the answer is obvious.
"I think I want to keep working on myself first before I try to figure out this whole wind Semblance thing."
"Are you sure?"
"Yea. For now, I at least know now that I do have a Semblance but I feel like I want to keep my weapon and fighting style for now. And maybe someday in the future, I can work with both."
"Well. It's your call. But I'm proud that you finally made up your mind on something. But just remember this, Seth. It's up to you how you use it. And only you will know when the right time will be to fully understand it."
Well, she is the one who knows this better than anyone else. So I'll take her word for it. For now, I can just focus on one thing and maybe work on it later. But it was still weird that the wind was coming from my lower body and not my upper body. Maybe I should ask her.
"So do you have any idea why the wind was only on my legs?"
"Actually that's normal. When I first unlock my Semblance I could only throw wind from my arms, it took me a long time before I was able to use my legs to send wind from my legs. My mother had the same thing just like you, Only in her legs, and with time she was able to send wind from her arms. So give it some time."
Well, that answer that question. It will take me some time then. Oh well, I'll work on it later.
"Now how about you get some rest we had a busy day today and with us fighting I feel like your body should be recovering."
Well, that's true. I feel like my back and my arms are hurting from blocking and getting hit today. I also feel like my legs are about to collapse. But thanks to Aura and that little trick I learn I'm still able to walk alright.
"Yea, I think I'm just going to head to bed right now and sleep. Night Mom."
"Good night Seth. Oh and by the way."
I stop by my door and look back at her.
"You pass."
As I was laying in bed and looking up at my ceiling thinking of all that had happened today.
The Fight with Mom, Me unlocking my Semblance and understanding how it will work. I feel like now I got another thing I need to work on. But for now, I don't need to focus on it. Now I need to focus on one thing and one thing is.
Where do I need to go?
'Any way the wind blows. Huh? Well doesn't really matter to me then.'
With that last thought, I began to close my eyes and start to fall asleep.
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...
A slow guitar starts to play.
And the moon was shown.
Ooh
Soon a person in a red cloak appeared standing on a snowy field.
Red like roses fills my dreams
And brings me to the place you rest
The person begins to walk away from the grave walking toward a forest.
White is cold and always yearning
Burdened by a royal test
As the person begins to walk through the forest. The person makes it to a clearing.
Black, the beast descends from shadows
A pond looking up the person is met with creatures of Grimm surrounding said person.
Yellow beauty burns
As the Grimm began to rush. The person soon disappears in a flourish of pedals. And as the Grimm look up into the sky they are met with a Girl in red and silver eyes.
gold
I open my eyes and sit upright.
My breathing was heavy and I was covered in sweat.
Looking around my room. I get up from my bed and head toward my desk. There I pick up my Notebook and begin to flip through some pages. Stopping at one and writing down.
'RED.'
