AUTHORS NOTE:

Edit: After some technical issues that caused the first chapter to be taken down from I've fixed the problem and even gone over and fixed some old issues with certain things in the chapter.

"The Kiln of the first flame. The time has already come, it feels like only a death ago I arrived in Lordran from the undead asylum after speaking with Oscar the knight from Astora." he thought to himself as he walked toward the final part of his journey.

"This journey has been filled with a lot of hardships and friendships though the latter of the two was shattered more often than not… losing Solaire, Siegmeyer, Laurentius, Reah, Anastacia and all the rest of my friends. Solaire's death hit the hardest after all we'd been through for him to be killed by my hand after the Sunlight maggot got to him, his final words still haunt me."

"Ahh...it's over… My Sun it's setting it's dark, so dark"

"The moment etched itself into my memory for me to never forget it." he thought to himself as he walked.

The black knights that guard the path towards are not as strong as they once were, dissipating after only three solid hits from his longsword."This journey is finally coming to an end I can link the flame and start a new cycle," the man thought as he readied himself for the fight.

"I bring forth the power of the old gods and pray that the god of war would lend thine strength for my weapon if only for a short time your power would bestow upon me a boon of lightning to slay what lay ahead" after the chant running a hand down the sword it becomes engulfed in a yellow lightning that sparked and writhed with life. stepping through the fog to see the old lord of Sunlight awaiting those who wish to challenge him.

Keeping his cool the knight makes for an attack at the hallowed lord's back as the blade connects blood splatters on the sword, the lord screeches as he swings wildly only to be blocked and the knight makes for an attack of opportunity on the hollow Lord. His blade plunged deep into Gwyn's chest with more of the crimson liquid spilling, he backed away from the lord before making for a strike with both of his hands on the handle of his sword. The Sunlight lord's large sword slams into the Chosen Undead's chest as he was attacking, after being pushed back several feet he coughed and sputtered from the heaviness the hit held.

Standing up the undead makes for his flask drinking from it and barely escaping the grasp of the lord before making for another strike, it connects with the chest of the lord more crimson flows from his chest as the lord coughs blood through his hand onto his beard, as the lord drops the knight slams the sword into Gwyn. The lightning infused weapon cleaves right through the flesh and bone of the hollowed lord, cutting the head off him. He sheathed his weapon and walked to the center of the ash-covered room and putting his hand over the bonfire, it's flames consume him and everything fades to black.

"this place reminds me of the abyss I'd visited to fight Manus in the name of Sir Artorias."

The Chosen Undead said allowed to himself as he found consciousness.

"The darkness is a lot warmer than I feel as though it should be, maybe it's because of the kiln or even the fire that engulfed me" as the thoughts went through the undead's mind he noticed a light off into the distance, so he decided to go toward it only for it to begin to get brighter and bigger the closer he gets until he can see into it, as he peers into the light he can see a forest of crimson trees with colourfully dressed people with very unusual looking weapons.

He grasps for the light and tightens his grip only to find it moved and something pulls on him until he's pulled into it…

THUMP

A loud crashing noise is heard as a man in full armour falls from the sky onto his head.

"You're not meant to land on your head whilst wearing a full set of armour." the undead says as he stands up to observe the area he's in.

Looking around it looks almost identical to what the light in the abyss had shown the undead but without the people. Out of the corner of his eye a large black wolf with bone plating on it steps forward from the brush around me it does not look friendly either.

"In my past experience with large wolves they have all ended in a fight so I imagine this will be similar." the large black wolf howled at the statement before charging the man in armour, the man readied his sword and rose his shield to block the wolf's first strike.

The blow was strong but it couldn't even begin to compete with Sif's attacks, the strike almost pitiful, the man lowered his shield for a moment slashing his sword at the beast the blade cut through the large wolf-like nothing. The wolf dissipated and all that was left was a pile of bones.

"Well… that was far easier than the wolf's appearance would have suggested, hm, maybe this is what happens after the age of fire is restored the beasts become weaker than previously. Though this forest doesn't look like anything I've seen in my journey before, could it be possible that this isn't Lordran?" The man thought to himself.

He decided to pull out a 'homeward bone' from his pouch, as he snapped it his vision filled itself with a familiar dust cloud and he appeared in a city of sorts with lots of people, metal boxes that were moving and strange metal posts with light sources. He was taken back by the new things he'd never seen before. There were also a few people about with some sort of animal feature, he saw a woman with cat ears and a man with horns protruding from his forehead. As he made his way through the streets of the city he noticed people stopping to stare at his appearance.

"Have they naught seen a knight before, surely they still exist?" he thought to himself.

After walking around the town and being stopped by the occasional person asking to take a 'picture' of him, the man found that he'd made it to some kind of docks for more of those moving metal boxes though these ones flew up to the top of a cliff face that backed the city. As he approached a man in an odd-looking outfit stopped him.

"What more Huntsman? Just because you're one doesn't mean you can take a ride up to Beacon after the Bullhead docks are closed for the night." He sounded irritated but continued talking after it sounded like he'd stopped.

"Agh but I could lose my job if I don't get you up there… damn it fine you better be grateful c'mon let's do this fast as possible" the pilot began walking towards one of the 'Bullheads'.

After stepping off the metal flying contraption the knight thanked the pilot and started for the giant Anor Londo like designed place in front of him, it was very big not as big as the previously mentioned place but large nonetheless. The knight decided to sit down on a bench to rest for a moment and think over all that had transpired since coming to this new world.

"This city is very far ahead technologically compared to Lordran how is it possible? Maybe I've been sent forward in time from when I linked the first flame… no that's preposterous there's no such things as time travel… though I did travel through time to fight Manus... actually maybe it's more possible than I think."

As he came from his thoughts he noticed a man with gray hair in a green outfit sitting next to him.

"..."

"Hello, might I ask you who you are? and why you're here? you don't quite fit the bill of the Huntsman that usually come here and on top of that generally, they give notice before arriving" the man in green said bluntly.

"Oh, right my name is Karbon and I myself don't know how I got here also what's your name? seeing as we art introducing ourselves" the knight said.

"My name is Ozpin I'm the Headmaster at Beacon, this school, and Karbon you seem to be lost I take it then?"

"I suppose you could say lost, and where is this Beacon in relation to Lordran? And what is it you do at your school?"

"Well I've never heard of this 'Lordran' mister Karbon, anyhow my school trains Huntsman and Huntresses alike to fight against the Grimm"

The term intrigued Karbon "What are the Grimm?"

"Well I don't fully know myself what I can tell you is, that they are beings of evil that are capable of detecting the fear and other negative emotions of Humans and Faunus using it as a means to find them and kill them, though the Grimm have been known to fight wildlife as well." Ozpin looked at Karbon seeing if he were still invested in the conversation, though he couldn't quite tell with the helmet over Karbon's head.

"So Karbon, why is it you've come to my school I can obviously tell you are not from Vale or any of the four kingdoms there must be a reason for you to have come here from 'Lordran' was it?"

"Honestly I have no idea how I ended up here, the last thing I remember before coming to 'Vale?' Was linking the first flame to continue the age of fire and then I did so. I became engulfed in the abyss similar to Manus' but after some time passed I ended up in that crimson forest" Karbon said forthright without thought.

"I see whilst I have no idea what the 'age of fire' is nor 'Manus' I can offer you somewhere to stay while you're here, I can only imagine you can take care of yourself well enough with armour like that and your sword 'n shield. So, how about it? you stay here and try to find a way back to Lordran and in return I have you work under me and the other teachers at the school." Karbon thought about it, it was a nice offer and working in the school would mean that he would be able to learn about this place he'd come to.

"I accept your offer Ozpin"

Ozpin smiled as stood offering to lead Karbon "Hopefully we can learn something from this offer and gain knowledge from him of his homeland" the older man thought to himself leading the newest member to the Beacon faculty around.

After all the pleasantries of being introduced to the staff at the school the Headmaster finally showed him where he'd be sleeping, it was in the part of the school where the faculty stayed it was quiet not sure if he liked it yet compared to the always moving and dangerous life of an a cursed undead he laid his weapon and shield down then sat on the bed it was like what he imagined laying against the Sunlight Princess' chest would be like.

He immediately blushed and was grateful no one could see his face with his helmet on after thinking about the royal family of Anor Londo in such a matter, he was also glad Ozpin was already gone but the man in green had sent Karbon a list of places directions and times to be there the next day on the scroll.

Karbon found himself in the city of the gods 'Anor Londo' it was still as beautiful as he remembered it being the last time he was there, walking around the old city he noticed there weren't any silver knights and giant guardians the giant blacksmith also wasn't there.

"Hm. something doesn't feel right, it's like Anor Londo is emptier than usual. Hm, maybe I'll go visit Gwynevere and see what's become of the Sunlight Princess"

Going up the elevator to the top floor the Princess resided on he noticed a lack of light it slowly got darker the closer to the chamber he got, when he pushed the door open he noticed the Sunlight Princess was still in here chamber though she seemed to be sleeping.

He approached the giant woman as he did she opened her eyes to see him and spoke in her soft sweet motherly tone "Hou doesth thou Journey go Chosen Undead have thou returned from slaying mine father and becoming the new heir to the flame"

Karbon kneeled while in the presence of the Princess, he answered her after she'd finished talking.

"I has'th returned from slaying the Lord of Sunlight and linking the first flame in thine name Princess, I wish to ask something of you my lady"

The large deity nods awaiting his question to her.

"Would'st thou know for what reason there are no guards in the City of Gods at the moment in time we speak?" he spoke curiously.

"I myself do not know my loyal servant I would'th like to know as well maybe mine brother has'th need of them and see's Captain Ornstien as enough to keep out those who wish to harm me."

He thought on the words for a moment before speaking again "Brother? Princess, I was under the impression that thou brother was banished by the Lord of Sunlight"

"Oh? Is that so, Thou doesn't know of thine younger brother Gwyndolin the Dark Sun, I guess'th thou wouldn't knowth after all father had'st tried to treat brother like a daughter and tried to hide him from'th the world"

Waking to the sound of an annoying beeping was what Karbon was given and right at the moment he was talking to the Princess nonetheless, he sighed and began to stand after turning off the beeping, he dressed himself in his cloth shirt and pants before pulling over his chainmail shirt then armour. After he was ready he took the time to walk around the school before making his way to the first class of the day when the time was nearing the same one on the scroll.

Professor Port was the teacher he was helping first.

Arriving at the classroom Karbon didn't really know what to expect, he had already talked to Port yesterday when he went around with Ozpin, the man seemed like an okay person though he was a bit eccentric. Port was standing next to a bust of himself as he entered it was a little off putting, but he said hello to the man once again.

"Woah oh oh ho boy there you are I thought you might have gotten scared and run off I guess I was wrong, anyhow onto the lesson for today how about you just sit and watch but keep an eye open for if I motion to you to step in on something." the short man went from a playful to serious in moments Karbon was almost surprised by it.

"Ah, okay sounds easy enough shalt I take a seat and wait for thou class to arrive?"

"Why of course boy ah ha, but I dare ask where are you from on Remnant I haven't heard an accent like that before nor your speech pattern it's like something of knights out of fairy tales, haha" the man laughed at the thought of such things.

"Ah actually I don't believe I'm from any known location on your maps as I came here from Lordran."

The older man thought on the name "Hmm Lordran you say why yes I don't believe that's on our maps at all maybe you're from the unexplored parts of Remnant."

"Maybe..."

The bell rung to start classes, after a short few minutes students started pouring into the room and pulling out books, during this Karbon had already sat on a chair next to Port's desk though he looked like some sort of item Port would boast about wearing.

Karbon noticed a few voices saying things directed at him.

"Hey, what's up with the suit of armour?" "Wonder if Port's gonna tell us another story and this is the armour he wore as a young man" the whispers was followed by giggling.

'What do they mean suit of armour I'm right here… unless they don't think that someone's wearing it.' he thought to himself.

"And this is how I slayed the foul beast that blah blah blah blah blablah… and after the puppy Beowolf died I was seen as a blah blah blah..."

Karbon's eyes widened in his helmet 'Was this man seriously just telling his students story's' he looked around the class and half if not most of the class was asleep.

After watching the clock in the room for twenty minutes Port finally mentioned Karbon as he was sitting in the room.

"Ah today class we have a treat indeed we have a new staff member that will be helping around the so don't freight, anyhow I'm sure you're all wondering why there's a suit of armour in the class well that would be the new staff member I mentioned" Port said pointing to Karbon who stood at the sound of his introduction.

There were a few gasps as he stood and said "It's a pleasure to make thou acquaintance I hope we all will get along" he saw several girls faces alight when after he spoke most notable a girl in red and black who basically teleported to him and asked

"Do you have a weapon? What's it like? What can it do? And can it turn into a gun?" the overly energetic girl was most terrifying.

"Uh… Yes, a sword, it's just a sword and what is a gun?"

The girl almost deflated and exploded at the answers "Buh.. what do mean you don't know what a gun is it shoots bullets duh.. Almost every Huntsman has one"

"So, is it like a crossbow? Because if so I have a one if not then no I've never heard of it before."

Before the girl could answer him again the bell rung signaling the end of the class.

Karbon checked his scroll to see where he was headed next.

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