Child of Grimm

Training

Azdra takes her blankets outside and makes a nest of blankets and pillows and she sits back and looks at the stars and the shattered moon. She senses the Grimm in the distance and sighs. She looks up at the moon.
You won't win.
Then she lays back and closes her eyes......

Azdra is strapped to a metal stable. Is it almost complete? Almost. Now. Azdra is stuck with a needle in her neck and she feels agonizing pain. This is for your disobedience. Again. Azdar scrams ....take her to the vault.
You will learn...you will
Accomplish nothing unless you obey.....you no longer have your own thoughts. You are no longer a human girl. You are my slave. My weapon. You made this choice. You took my kindness and threw it in my face. Stabbed me in the back. You will not escape me again. Azdra wakes up sweating and shaking from the night mare. She gets up and sits at the edge of the roof. She's shaking as she tries to forget. Then she stands up and takes out her swords. She practices her strikes seeing phantom enemies until she senses another aura. She spins around and she sees Ruby standing there in her kitty shirt. Azdra? She says. Golden light passes through Azdra and she goes back to her normal self. Sorry didn't realize I ...Grimmed up? Ruby says. Yeah. Azdra walks and picks up her cup of old coffee and heats it with her black flame. She sits down and Ruby sits next to her. Everything ok? Ruby says. You did this at beacon.  I thought no one noticed. I did. I think of you as part of my team she says. And that makes me your leader she says. So...what's wrong? She says.  Azdra looks down. I..I can't sleep without relieving it Ruby that's why I came out here I ..still
feel trapped in small spaces. Are you talking about Salem? Yes. What was it about? What? The dream. She says. Are you sure? Azdra says. Ruby nods. Ok. Well..first I guess you have to understand where she lives. The palace she lives in has a pink purple and black color scheme. She has a few followers. Cinder, Watts and Hazel are her main followers. What about Tyrian? He's more of a...pet. Anyway and then there is Emerald and mercury. Their loyalty is to Cinder. So they are present when she is. Azdra smiles. You did some damage to Cinder. And she's angry. She lost her eye and her arm. Wow. Ruby says. Yeah. Wait Ruby says how did you survive? I shielded myself but I used so much energy it left me open to attack but I didn't lose my eyes or anything else but... Cinder got you. Yeah. I heard Qrow say I'll come back for you kid. It's ok you're...more important. What do you mean? It's best that Salem does not ...capture you to keep you alive to use you. I don't know what her plans are for you but just remember that. She nods. Ok. I had just gotten back from my first mission and I ...I didn't kill the hunts woman. I stopped at the last second and I told her to run and not look back. She looked so sad. She said please I have a little girl. Tyrian just laughed and tried to get me to find out where her family is. I spoke in her mind. I said. You've got to run. I'm sorry I'm under a very powerful...drug that made me like this. Just run and wait for the Qrow. She looked at me and nodded before I pushed her and she was able to get free. Do you know her name? Heather. Tyrian put something in me and I wake up on this metal table unable to move. And I'm injected with something with the purpose to cause pain. Then I'm taken to this room and emerald creates an illusion of ...Ozpin and she's saying things to me and he's smiling. Then Cinder kills him. That's ...horrible Ruby says. Yeah. I'm part Grimm anyway so I don't need sleep. You're still human Ruby says. 60% what? I'm only 60%. You're 100%. You need sleep more than I do. Well...try to get some sleep she says. I look at her. I want to see more of your fighting. Ok. Night Ruby. Night Azdar. Azdar falls into  a dreamless sleep and Jaune Nora Ren and Ruby find her with a large nevermore sitting next to her as if guarding her. Whoa...Ruby says. That's...Oscar comes out and he says ah! It's a Grimm! Azdra jumps up startling ted  and she pulls her sword out her eyes still half glazed from sleep. Where! RIGHT THERE! Oscar says. Azdar blinks. Right. She puts her weapon away. Ted meet everyone everyone meet Ted. Ted? Oscar says. You named it?! Yes. Azdra pets his head. It's weird. Ruby says. What is? Ren says. I don't feel negative emotion. Azdra grins. What? Ted is special instead of projecting negative emotions he...eases them. Ruby's eyes widen. That's why you could sleep! Yeh. You had trouble sleeping? Oscar asks. Why are you outside? Ren asks. Did you sleep out here? Nora asks. Guys! Ruby says. Sorry Ren says. It's just ...he goes over to Azdar. We're your friends he says. Your family Ruby says. I am family Oscar says. Azdar laughs and then he laughs too. Seriously though what is it doing here? Hold on I'll find out. Azdra goes over to the Grimm. Your instincts were right. Tedra sent me. I believe he was mistaken for someone else and killed but he managed to get a message to me. Azdra wipes a tear from her face. What's the message? Watts and Cinder have spring are allied with Adam and both plan on attacking Haven to get the relic. I should go I make your friends ...uncomfortable. Azdra glances at her friends and says find out when the attack is and come back. Of course. I will do so I can. Azdra smiles. That's all I'm asking. The Grimm bows to a Azdra and then takes off. AWWW BIRDIE! Seriously? Does she want a ride or something? Um Nora? What? Do you uh want to ride him? DO I? Yes! She says. She jumps up and down excitedly. Fine. The nevermore lands and azdra says get on. YIPPPE! Don't break him. Don't worry! He's our friend! The nevermore takes off in the early morning light and goes around the house a few times before diving and landing. Nora gets off and she says
THAT WAS AMAZING!
I really have to go now. By ted. He takes off and Nora waves to him. Time for training? Ren asks. Ruby laughs. I go inside to get ready and come back out to Ruby getting bested in hand to hand by ... ah. Ozpin. I walk over to help her up. And then Oscar falls down. I help him up too. Oh hi! He says. Hey...Jaune comes over to me holding his sword. Yeah? Azdra smiles and puts her swords into one sword. Whoa..Oscar says are they going to fight? It's just sparring Ruby says. Nora comes over acting like a referee. Alright I want a nice clean fight! She says. First to go down and not get back up LOSES! She says.  Nora! Ren says. Jaune and I get into position and Nora says from three three two one! FIGHT! She says. GO AZDRA! Ruby says. Yeah! Come on JAUNE! Nora says. Break her legs! Nora! Ren says. The two sword players move quickly the metal hitting metal as they try to knock the other down. Jaune suddenly manages to swing at Azdra's head who ducks and splits her swords and she directs him so they're now on opposite sides. GO AZDRA! Ruby says. Yay!! She crosses her swords and they get into a battle of muscle she pushes harder and he goes onto one foot and his arms flail and she knocks his sword out of his hand. Azdra grins and then she sheathes her swords and they start fighting hand to hand. Jaune lands a hit where Azdra was poisoned and stabbed and her aura flashes and she hunches over Azdra! Jaune says. He goes over to her and she swishes her tail and he falls and she reaches out her hand to catch him before he falls and then she collapses. Was it a draw? Nora says as Jaune bends down to Azdra. He removes her hand from the wound and he says. How did I do that? It's...she gasps it wasn't you Jaune. That part of me has been weak ever since I was ...stabbed. He helps her sit up and back into the house. Good fight Azdra! Ruby says. Lets...get started on dinner. Ren says. Jaune patches up Azdra and then Adzra goes to her room to rest.
Adzra slowly falls asleep finding it easier with pain drugs in her system ...PHYRRA! Jaune.....the tower must not fall! ...go! Obey...once you have all four maiden powers we can finally shape the world we deserve. And all who oppose us will kneel at our feet begging for mercy they will not get. Those who will fight will fall. Those who are the strongest will become our playthings and slaves. Like our little friend here. Azdra feels a shiver go up her spine. Are you sure she doesn't understand us? A deep voice says. I'm sure. Look at her eyes. She's a kicked puppy. Salem says. She's fooled you before. And she won't do it again. That's why I'm being extra cautious ....Salem says. She presses a button that sends shock waves through Azdra. One thing about pain is when you're in it there isn't much thought for anything else is there?
Azdra wakes up and feels her side where she has a black scar that has been punctured by the poison and bruised by the fighting. She stretches her arms and then showers and redresses before joining the others good I'm starving. Ren smiles and says can handle that pan he says setting more rice into it. Sure. Azdra turns the moment she hears glass breaking. Azdra? He says. She stops short when she sees Yang and Weiss. Oh. She backs away and goes back to the kitchen. Sorry Ren. It's ok he says it's not burned. Azdra? Azdra turns when she hears her name. Oh hi Weiss. Weiss goes over to Azdra. I'm sorry I treated you..unfairly in the past. She says. Ruby and ...Qrow told me what you did for him. And that is ...very human she says. I raise an eyebrow. I guess what I am trying to say is that you are human. Even when they tried to take it away from you you clung to it with both hands. Azdra smiles thanks weiss that means a lot ...coming from you. AZDRA! Yang comes in and Azdra almost tumbles over when yang hugs her. Azdra cries out and yang lets her go and catches her from behind. Azdra? What's going on? Qrow says coming in. It's ok Azdra says she moves away from the stove and close to the exit. Yang smiles at Azdra and says come on dinners ready! Wait! Qrow says you still didn't tell me- both girls have gone into the dining room. What happened he says. Ozpin goes over to Qrow you can check on her later that's the first time I've a real smile on her face for the longest time he says. Her and Ruby seem close Qrow says. That is good Ozpin says for both of them. Then Oscar takes back control and he says what?