Remnants of a soul Vol. 1 Series Discontinued/Up for adoption PM _Chrisco_

A Lord's strength

Ashen's POV:

I was shocked. I had felt and heard an explosion from the front of Beacon and, summoning my sword, had run to see what it was about. I had expected a group of what I learnt were named Grimm, or perhaps some sort of terrorist revolutionary group... not two young women that looked like they had just walked out of a burning building. 

I walked over to them cautiously, my sword still summoned, just in case they were a terrorist group. As I approached I could hear the scolding a girl in a now semi-white dressed girl. She was saying something about the dangers of... Dust? I must've heard her wrong, surely something like dust couldn't be dangerous, but then again, I used to think that of chests to.

As the girl in the blackened white dress stopped, the girl in black and red look sulky. Then they noticed my presence looming beside them. They turned to me and stared, the girl in red seemed to look at my face for only a second before noticing my coiled sword. The moment she saw it her eyes sparkled and she instantly zipped over to me, leaving some kind of petals behind her wake.

"What kind of weapon is that?" she asked me energetically. I simply stared at her, having not recovered from her sudden movement. I snapped back into reality and answered, "It's...a sword? What else would it be?" I questioned. She looked at me and said, "Well I can see its a sword, but what kind? How is it on fire? is it dust? But then how is it staying alight, it would take a lot of dust and I can' see the compartment?" Her questions were shot out rapidly and I could barely keep up, "It's just a plain sword, it's on fire because that is part of my semblance and It doesn't need any dust, my skill with it is enough."

She looked at me slightly disappointedly, then she asked, "Just a plain sword? doesn't it transform?" I looked at her plainly, before I replied, "It can transform into other weapons, yes, but it is not capable of ranged attacks if that is what you meant." She looked at me like I was an alien, then said, "so... It isn't a gun?"

"No," I replied plainly. I looked over to where the girl in white had stood, only for me to realise she wasn't there anymore. Maybe she got mad we were ignoring her? I thought. Then I heard a bell chime. Oh no, I thought, we're late. I grabbed the girl in red, much to her protest, and slung her over my shoulder before starting to run for the auditorium. 

We arrived at the Auditorium in a flash, I silently thanked the speed I had. I set the girl down and heard someone call out, "Rubes, I saved you a spot." I looked over in the direction of the voice and saw a girl with yellow hair and a revealing outfit on. The now named Ruby turned to me and said, "I'll talk to you later, umm," She started to stutter and I answered her unasked question, "Ashen, Ashen ember." She smiled and said, "See you later Ashen, OH, and my name's Ruby Rose." She said as she waved and walked to the yellow-haired girl.

Timeskip, to the big sleepover after Ozpins speech.

Ruby's POV:

The speech that had been given by professor Ozpin wasn't all that inspiring like I had thought it would be. It was rather boring and uninspirational, the exact opposite of what it should've been. Right now, Yang and I were in the ballroom (A/N: Thanks to the commenter for telling me the actual place XD) and preparing to sleep. I wore my black strawberry tank top and white pants. I'd been looking for Ashen, I wonder where he is? I couldn't see him anywhere.

I gave up eventually and went to sleep, resting my head in my sleeping bag.

Timeskip, to the next morning in the locker room

No one's POV:

Ashen had woken up feeling much better than the last time he slept in the academy. He woke up feeling ready and, after having a shower, more alert than ever. He eventually started getting ready for the initiation that was today by grabbing his armour and equipping it. It was much easier than taking it off. Once he was done, he felt more at home than he did before, his armour that he had worn for centuries finally back on his shoulders.

He looked at the clock in his room and set off, attaching his bottomless pouch and holding his helmet under his arm. As he walked through the halls to the mountainside he knew that the initiation was taking place on, he summoned his sword through the fire in his hand and sheathed it by his side left side. 

As he walked through the locker rooms, he noticed everyone was already outside and waiting on the mountainside. As Ashen walked outside, his presence emanating as he placed his helmet over his head, everyone turned to him. They stared, wide-eyed, at the giant armoured man that seemed regal as he walked, despite being covered by charred and warped armour.

They stared on, until Ozpin said, "right then, any last questions before we begin?" As he said that he pushed a button, launching the first person off the cliff. A boy with yellow hair raised his hand and started asking questions, but Ozpin seemed to be ignoring him, only giving vague answers here and there, before the boy was launched away. As the person before me was launched, Ashen raised his hand to the sky and cast the miracle, tears of denial on himself. 

he launched into the air, the small pieces of charred and flaming clothe on his back and around his waist flapped in the wind as he flew towards the ground. Ashen pulled back his fist and punched down as he slammed into the ground. He landed in a burst of fire as his tears of denial were used, saving his life with only a minimal amount of health left. Kneeling in the middle of a flaming crater, Ashen slowly rose, his figure visible as a dark silhouette through the smoke.

Time for him to show a true lords strength.

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A/N: Helloooo, the author here. Just wanted to say that this book will be being updated a lot less often than my other book, the red-eyed watcher. You should go check it out and the book it was based off, Abyss Watcher in the league. Anyway, hope you enjoyed, ba-bye.