Chapter 4: A Dragon's Strength
[Time Skip, Two Hours]
I have to admit, being able to not be constricted all the time out weighs the stares, whispers and looks I get. Plus now that I don't have to hide myself I can use my semblance freely and also my other natural abilities. Although Team RWBY is now in my room asking me question after question.
Me: "Yes I can fly, yes I can breath fire, and yes I can only eat meat because of my dragon heritage."
Ruby: "Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. You should show us how you breath fire!"
I sighed.
Me: "Alright then."
I breathed out a little and it caused a small flame.
Ruby: "Is that it?"
Yang: "Yeah, kinda disappointing."
I raised my brow.
[Time Skip, five minutes]
We were now outside.
Me: "Ready?"
RWBY: "Yup."
I took a deep breath in the breathed out and it gave a huge flame that roared into the sky.
Me: "Better?"
Ruby: "That.. Was... AWESOME!"
Ruby then started to speak really fast and jump up and down all excited.
Weiss: "Say, why are you so well mannered to teachers and me? Everyone else you seem to be fine with talking normally to."
She put her hands on her hips.
Me: "It's a respect thing. Dragon's have a strong sense of pride and honor, my father and mother taught me proper manners when I spoke to adults or important people."
Weiss: "Hm. Interesting. I would've loved to read about dragons."
Me: "Well I have some books back in my room that I saved."
Blake snapped her head to me and grabbed ahold of my shoulders.
Blake: "You do?!"
Me: "Yeah, some fictional stories passed down, and a few tales from before the Reliqua Draconis started."
Blake then practically dragged me to my dorm and I dug through my closet and grabbed two boxes full of hard cover books.
Me: "That's all of them."
Blake snatched one up and opened it with a smile which slowly faded.
Blake: "It's all in Latin..."
Me: "Oh yeah, it is. Hold on."
I started to dig through the boxes and pulled out around fifteen books.
Me: "These are translated."
She grabbed them and started reading immediately. I let them take the translated books then headed to bed. I actually slept rather well.
[Time Skip, Next Day]
I walked down to lunch and as soon as I got into the lunch room everyone stopped and looked at me. I saw this as a sign to put my headphones on. I grabbed my food and sat at my usual vacant table. As I was about to take a bite of bacon I felt someone pull on my tail making me jump. I turned to see a ginger haired girl holding on the end of my tail.
Me: "Is there a reason you have ahold of my tail?"
Ginger: "Ren! It is real!"
Ren: "Nora let go of his tail!"
Nora: "Ooooookay!"
She let go of my tail and Ren walked over to me.
Ren: "I'm sorry, she can be a little... Direct."
Me: "It's alright. It just surprised me is all."
Ruby: "Hey Nora, hey Ren, I see you met Alexander."
Team RWBY walked over with a red headed girl and blonde guy. Suddenly I felt someone touching my wings and I jumped and they spread out to full length. Everyone jumped back except Nora who was petting my wings.
Ren: "Nora!"
She let go.
Nora: "Sorry..."
Me: "Sorry about that, the wings are sensitive."
I folded my wings back to my back. After that I learned that they were part of Team JNPR.
[Time Skip]
We were in our normal sparring class, only I was getting a bit more attention then I liked. People kept on challenging me every other round. And well, I couldn't reject because of the whole pride thing. Finally it came time when Weiss wanted a rematch. I accepted and we waited down the timer.
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Weiss sent glyphs all around me and began shooting ice spears. I tossed my sword and grabbed it with my tail and began slicing each one that came near me. Once the barrage ended I took my sword back in my hand and charged her with extreme speed and slashed but she jumped back and shot ice at me. I breathed fire and melted it before continuing my assault. We clashed swords again and again before I sent her flying back with a push. I then appear behind her but it seemed like she expected that and kicked off of me and landed up right. She smiled.
Weiss: "Thought I'd fall for that again?"
Me: "Well it seems like I've mistakenly underestimated you Ms. Schnee."
Suddenly glyphs appeared all around me and shot ice. I activated my semblance, Dragon's Soul, and my eyes turned into slits while my iris was red. The temperature around me picked up greatly and the ice melted before even touching me. As I began to walk forward fire followed my steps. I then turned it off. I then activated the second affect of my semblance. Dragon's scales, Weiss thrust her rapier at me and I just held out a hand and it stopped without even piercing the skin. I then activated the final affect of my semblance, Dragon's Rage, my speed increases along with my strength and stamina. I shot forward and flipped my sword so the flat part was facing her and struck her again and again coming from different directions. I then shot behind her and quickly put Weiss in a headlock and she surrendered.
Goodwitch: "And Alexander is the victor... Again."
I let go of Weiss and smiled.
Me: "You did really-"
???: "Poorly."
Weiss seemed shocked at the voice and I turned to see a woman with white hair, she looked a lot like Weiss.
Weiss: "Winter! What are you doing here?"
Winter walked down and into the ring.
Winter: "I arrived with General Ironwood, but he had no use of me so I decided to come see my little sister."
Winter looked at me. From head to toe.
Winter: "Only to see you lose. To THIS."
I simply stayed quiet and calm. I then walked past the two.
Me: "If you'll excuse me."
Weiss: "Wait Alexander, stay for a second and introduce yourself."
I sighed and turned around.
Me: "My name is Alexander Ignis. It's a pleasure to meet you."
I held out my hand for her to shake but she looked disgusted by it.
Winter: "What type of animal are you anyway?"
Me: "I am a dragon faunas."
She looked a little surprised, not by much though.
Winter: "Oh? I thought you were all wiped out."
Me: "Yes. I am the sole survivor, at least as far as I know."
Winter: "Pity."
She then turned to Weiss.
Winter: "Now. You do know a Schnee never loses. So why does that board say defeat under your name?"
Me: "Ms. Schnee, if I may? Everyone loses."
Winter: "I wasn't addressing you."
Me: "Yes, and I respectfully apologize, but I believe you're being too hard on her."
Winter: "She needs to learn."
Me: "I request a fight with you Ms.Schnee."
Everyone looked shocked and Weiss was waving her hands as to say "No, don't do it." Winter smirked.
Winter: "Glynda, would you mind?"
Goodwitch: "Not at all. But you may not want to underestimate him."
Winter: "Noted."
We lined up, all the while Weiss looked nervous yet excited.
Winter: "Just because you are a student, that does not mean I'll go easy."
Me: "Dually noted."
She got into a proper fencing stance, a little different from Weiss'.
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She shot forward with a glyph and thrust at my chest. I side stepped and went to deliver a punch but Winter quickly kicked me sending me into the wall making a small crater. She looked up at the aura chart but saw my aura didn't budge. I walked out of the smoke with Dragon's Scales on. My skin looked as if it had patches of scales and my eyes were that of a dragon's. I smiled showing sharp teeth. I shot forward, my sword being held by my tail. I threw punch after punch, left, right, left, right. Winter kept dodging then I added my tail and began slashing. She parried my blade while dodging my punches in perfect unison. She then found just the right moment and swiped my legs sending me to the ground she pointed her sword at me, only for a moment before I used my tail and pulled her leg from under her, she fell. I then moved quickly and pinned her then took my sword in my tail and pointed it at her neck. She looked to be furious yet embarrassed, with a tint of red.
Glynda: "And the match goes to Mr. Ignis, once again."
I got up and offered her my hand, she begrudgingly accepted and I pulled her to her feet. I then took a few steps back and bowed to her.
Me: "That was a very good match Ms. Schnee."
Winter: "...R-Right."
Me: "Please. Be easier on Weiss. She's quite strong for her age."
I gave her a smile and walked to the stands. Ruby came running up to me.
Ruby: "That was so cool! Do you have three semblances?!"
Me: "No, it's all one semblance, just with different effects. It's called Dragon's Soul, it basically allows me to tap into the abilities of a pure dragon. "
Ruby: That's. So. Cool!"
[Time Skip, After Classes]
I sat in my room swaying my tail back and forth.
Me: 'Trusting Team RWBY was good choice, I've never had this much freedom.'
I smiled. Suddenly, there was a knock at my door.
Me: "Who could that be?"
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