Remnants: Knight's Soul

The First Step

The darkness of the night looms over Beacon Academy, only being illuminated by the shattered moon and Beacons largest tower. In one of the court yards a certain blind boy is seen sitting on a bench not too far from a statue of a knight-like huntsman.

Arthur's POV

'Flashes of that dream still linger. The smell of coal and Dust, raging flames, crimson blood.....'

Arthur:" Guess I can't catch a break, can I?"

'I grip my regular white can tightly. 'It's been a long time since then....... I can't keep think about this, it's only bringing up the past again. I can still hear those foot steps..... Wait that's.....'

A patter of footsteps start heading my way.

Olivia:" It's still early in the morning, shouldn't you be with the rest of those accepted and be sleeping?"

'Ozmin....'

Arthur:" I... woke up early and couldn't seem to go back to sleep."

I grab my cane and tap the ground, allowing me to get feel of the area with my Aura. 'Ozmin's getting close.'

Olivia:" Is that so? Then I might as well join you, as I seem to find myself in the same situation."

She sits close to me. 'Now would be a good time to ask her.....'

Arthur:" Miss Ozmin?"

Olivia:" Yes?"

Arthur:" You said you had an 'interest' in me before. Why is that? I know I'm a good fighter and student but so is everyone else whose been accepted. There are special cases like Ruby, who was accepted two years early because of her skill, if I'm guessing that right. But most Huntsmen teacher's wouldn't want a blind student, especially one who doesn't have a Semblance, to advance two years ahead. Even at Sanctum, my teacher had to call in lots of favors just to let me take the exam!"

Olivia seemed to be thinking for a while before answering my question.

Olivia:" I took an interest in you because of that. You have gotten to this level of skill without the use of one of your senses. This is beyond remarkable, you have real potential at becoming an amazing Huntsman and I wish to give you the chance you deserve. And...... you remind me of someone I knew..."

Arthur:" Someone you knew?"

Olivia's tone seemed to... sadden.

Olivia:" He was my best friend, he also wanted to protect and save people."

Arthur:" If you don't mind me asking, what happened to him?"

Olivia:" He.... died...."

Arthur:" Oh,..... I'm sorry if I brought up a touchy subject."

Olivia:" No, no, it's fine. I just wish I could speak to him again.... even if it wear only for a matter of minutes."

Olivia seemed to get up from next to me.

Olivia:" W-well, I'd best be off. I have to prepare for initiation. Before you go to the invitation site, I would like to talk to you again, meet me in my office half an hour before it starts. I'll see you then."

She walked off before I could say anything.

'Who was this friend of hers? I remind her of him?' I sighed.

Arthur:" I guess there's no use dwelling on it right now. I should wait and get ready for initiation."

I stood up from where I sat and started walking towards the ballroom, where everyone else was asleep. I grabbed my scroll from my pocket as a voice chime from it.