Rwby: Blade of Fire: Vol:1

Chapter 7: The Badge and the Burden

The sun shines in through the window of team AROL's dorm room and directly into Reese's eyes, he rose from his bed with a yawn and looked around the room, his eyes landed on the clock just above the door which read 7:30 Am.

Reese: "Yawn" Alright c'mon sis get up.

He calmly started to walk over to his Lilian's bed, but before he could the sound of a whistle rang out from nowhere waking everyone else from their slumber.

Ash: Ugh...what?

Lilian: mmm five more minutes....

Reese: You've been asleep for almost all morning sis.

Ash: Wait what time is it?

Oliver suddenly rose from his bed with a yawn before pulling out a pocket watch.

Oliver: About 7:32.

 Reese: and when does class start?

Lilian: (slowly sits up from her bed) Who. The Hell. Cares?

Reese: We DO! Cause were not trying to be expelled for skipping on our first day sis And neither are you!

Lilian: UUUGGH Fine!

And with that team AROL began their first day as students of Beacon academy.

TIMESKIP: Professor Ports classroom

Team AROL along with several other students including teams RWBY and JNPR were currently listening to Professor port teach or rather...story tell, much to everyone's (Especially Lillian's) Boredom.

Port: Monsters, Demons, Prowlers of the night. Yes, the creatures of Grimm have many names, but I simply refer to them as prey Ha ha!

(A/T): Is he serious with this? "sigh" this is gonna be a long day.

Port: And you shall to upon graduating from this prestigious academy. Now as I was saying, Vale, as well as the other three kingdoms, are safe havens from an otherwise treacherous world. Our planet is teeming with creatures that would love nothing more than to tear you to pieces.

Lillian:(whispering) They can try.

Port: And that's where we come in, Huntsman! Huntresses...

Port clicks his tongue and gives Yang a wink which makes her visibly uncomfortable and Ash visibly angry.

(A/T): DO YOU WANNA DIE OLD MAN!?

Port: Individuals who have sworn to protect those who cannot protect themselves, from what you ask?...why the very world!

At that moment another student expressed their excitement at Port's speech........and after the awkward silence. 

Port: That is what you are training to become. But first, a story, about a young, handsome man, me.

At this point Professor Port began on a long tangent about his youth, Ash laid her head on her desk and sighed. Soon she began to drift off and after a while fell asleep. When she opened her eyes however, Ash was no longer in the classroom but standing alone in a vast open void.

Ash: W-What? where am I?

She surveyed her surroundings but saw nothing but blue emptiness with many clouds slowly drifting above her.

Ash: Ok Ash think, how are you getting out of this one?

Ash pondered for a bit before simply picking a direction and began walking, the ground she walked upon rippled with each step. The void seemed to go on far past the horizon.

Ash: What's with this place? its like it just doesn't end...Huh?.

She stopped in her tracks as the silhouette of another figure walking toward her came into view.

Ash: H-hello?

The figure said nothing but continued its approach, Ash did the same and once the figure became more clear she gasped. Standing before her just a few feet away was a women, She wore a black dress with a white hood wrapped around her collar, her hair was black with red tips, and her eyes shined a brilliant silver, she gazed upon Ash with a warm smile.

Ash: M-Mom?

Ash began to slowly walk forward as tears now flowed freely from her eyes, her slow advance soon broke out into a sprint.

Ash: MOM!!

Ash ran to her mother and enveloped her in a tight hug.

Summer: Shh Its alright dear, no need for tears.

Ash: I-I Thought...I would never see you again!

Summer: Its going to be ok Ash I'm here with you.

Ash sank deeper into the hug as she wept, eventually crying herself to sleep in her mother's embrace. Summer slowly laid a now sleeping Ash down and sat next to her, resting her head on her lap and slowly stroking her hair.

Summer: You are destined for great things my little fireball, but now it too early of a time, there is so much I still want to teach you, so much I want to tell you, but the time isn't right, your not ready to know just what you will become, what power you will possess, I want you to know that I love you and your sisters with all my heart and it hurts me so much to leave you once-more.

Summer's body began to glow as she slowly disappeared.

Summer: (Fading echoes) Be strong Ash.

  Ash slowly opened her eyes to see she was now back in port's classroom.

Port: So who among you believes themselves to be the embodiment of these traits?

Ash raised her head as a tear streak still ran down her cheek, she didn't know why he had asked them this but she put her hand up anyway just as Weiss's hand shot up as well

Weiss: I do sir!

Ash: Umm Yeah sure I guess.

Port: Well then lets find out, step forward and face your opponents.

Professor port then gestured over to two cages each with a Grimm thrashing around trying to free themselves from their prisons.

(A/t): Well I guess I'm doing this now,  but that dream....it felt so real...mom.. was that really you?.

Apologies for the wait...Summer school kicked my ass but I'm back and ready to finish this book...I'll try to have chapters out sometime each month. i also noticed jut how many people have read this story already and....WOW! I never expected it to get past at least 10 people who actually enjoyed this. anyway that's it from me I'll see you in the next one Later!