Shadows

Cinders Flame

Cinder POV

My morning started as it usually did, I got up and made breakfast and coffee. Then I remembered that I had taken in a child. I opened my scroll to do some research for an upcoming heist that I had planned for later this week.

"Good morning Cinder." (y/n) said still half asleep, I quickly closed my scroll and sat it down. "Good morning (y/n), what are you doing up so early?" I asked

"Oh I guess my body has gotten used to waking up so early." he said as he did a innocent smile developed.

"(y/n) can you explain something for me?" I said and he looked at me confused. I then pulled a small broken necklace out of my pocket as well as an unusual switch blade. "Where did you get these?" I asked, but (y/n) got a sad look in his eyes as if he were just reminded of something he had long sense forgotten.

"I got those from my aunt before I left." he said, I could tell he was holding back tears.

I looked at him in my old T-shirt and couldn't help but smile. It wasn't anything special or anything it was just a black T-shirt with a blue flame on it. It strangely suited him quite well. I stood up and walked over to him and hugged him. "Tell you what, lets go shopping later and get you some new cloths and some toys, how does that sound?" I asked and he nodded in response.

"Now lets get you something to eat before we go shopping." I said as I released him from the hug and began to walk towards the kitchen. I made (y/n) some scrambled eggs, but the since the burner had broken last week, I had to use my maiden power to light the burner.

As (y/n) and I sat down to eat I got curious about his semblance or if he had even discovered it yet. "(y/n), if you don't mind me asking, but your semblance what is it?" I asked and his once deep red eyes turned silver and he stood up and walked off and as he did a dark void appeared in front of him. My first thoughts were 'oh no Salem is dropping in to check on me', but my thoughts went blank when a second void appeared by my side and (y/n) stepped through it. he was holding a newspaper from Mistral. "(y..y/n) how did you do this?" I asked in disbelief "You wanted to see my semblance." he said "It's called void. It allows me to teleport to anywhere, disarm opponents, redirect attacks, and store anything." he said, this made me realize that maybe it would be better to keep (y/n) around as opposed to sending him to an orphanage. Originally I was just going to use him as a cover so if I would get into trouble I could have a scapegoat of sorts. But now maybe it would be better to introduce him to Salem.

Time skip (y/n) POV

Cinder and I went shopping I got some new cloths, a few toys that I didn't really have any interest in, but Cinder looked happy so I kept quiet. I also got a new necklace and got my old one fixed.

As Cinder and I walked down the street so that I could get the haircut that I desperately needed out of the corner of my eye I saw him, my father. He was flirting with some faunas girl at a bar and grill across the street. I stopped walking and Cinder noticed. "(y/n) whats wrong?" she asked, I pointed across the street, then she saw him and seemed a bit nervous. "Dad." I said, I reached for my switch blade and made my eyes turn red.

"Cinder, I'll be back there is something I need to take care of." I said, "(y/n) no don't you dare leave my sid-" but before she could finish I opened a void beneath my feet and another in the bar.

I opened the switch blade in the void and as I exited I lunged at my father with the intent to kill just like how Aunt Raven had taught me to. To my surprise the drunk actually dodged the attack and launched a counter attack of his own which was too quick for me to dodge, so I took the hit. He was faster than I had anticipated. He picked up a nearby butter knife and took his combat stance, I mirrored it. I had spent more time than I could remember trying to perfect this stance.