Chapter 1: The Conduit

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I sat there, I couldn't stop thinking of nothing but...the mission.

It had been weeks now...and I kept wishing that I died with the rest of my team...with the rest of my only friends.

I put my head on the table, just thinking about them makes me feel pain. Why do I feel this way you might ask, well *closes eyes* that's because it's my fault.

Flashback

"keep running, were almost there." A girl yelled.

"G-Guy's just *coughs out blood* leave me." I said.

"No way Daniel were going to get you back to Shade! you're going to be alright."

"Jack..." I said weakly.

Jack carried me while we ran until we got to the evac spot, Jack put me down "Is he going to be alright?" the girl with green hair asks.

"He'll be fine Amelia, he just needs some rest." Jack said.

"Why won't he heal?" Amelia asked.

"Don't the wound must be pretty bad." jack replied.

Then out of the bushes came a tail that lashed out at another girl "Kiel! look out." The auburn haired girl turned and jumped out of the way, and out of the bushes came a Deathstalker followed by Beowolf's and Ursai.

"Shit there's too many. Where's the freaking bullhead?" Kiel said.

"We need to hold out for two more minutes!" Amelia said.

"We don't have two more minutes!"

I started to lose consciousness, Jack turned to me "Hey! stay with me, your going to be fine okay!"

Then I saw nothing but darkness "DANIEL!

end of flashback

My eyes shot open and I lifted my head off the table and I saw a guy holding a broom who was looking at me "ah your finally awake sleeping beauty."

I looked around and saw that it was dark outside "how long was I asleep for?" I asked him.

"Don't know, hours maybe." he responded.

I rubbed my eyes and leaned back on the chair letting out a sigh, the guy put his broom to the side and sat down in front of me "So...what brings a hunter like you here?"

I raised my eyes at him "I never said I was a hunter. How do you-" "trust me, I've seen that look before, the look of regret. Don't think that your the only one who sat in this same cafe with that look."

I looked at him "a-are you?"

He shook his head "no, used to be but not now."

I was going to ask him what he regretted but I decided not to remind him of the future, in case it was just like...mine.

He looked me up and down then put his hand on his chin "say...your name wouldn't happen to be Daniel would it?" I looked at him and nodded "ah...I've heard about you, they say that your the only one who survived when your team JAKD (jacked) was it, got surrounded by Grimm." I looked at him with sad eyes "yeah, I was the only one who survived." I said. he leaned back in his chair "damn, so those teenagers who were talking about you the other day were telling the truth."

"Yeah," I looked down at my hands and clenched them "...and there wasn't a damn thing I could do to help them."

"I said it once and I'll say it again...damn."

I put my hands over my eyes and rubbed them, then he asked "I also heard those teenagers say that there's something special about you."

I looked at him confused "what do you mean?"

He leaned in "I heard that you have a special power unlike anyone's ever seen."

I looked at him and leaned in "yeah that's true, what about it?"

"C-Can you show me?" he asked.

I let out a sigh then looked around "okay, but don't speak of this...I quite frankly like this cafe and would like to keep coming to it without being called a freak or what's the word..."

"Bio-terrorist" He said I looked at him surprised that he knew that term, then he put his hand up and placed his other hand on his chest "I swear I won't tell a soul."

I got up then took some deep breaths, then I lifted up my arm and it turned into Paper. The guy looked at me in awe, i smirked as my hand reformed back to normal and when it did I opened it to reveal a little origami dove in it. "wow." he said, he then clapped "Be careful, these origami doves look cute, but they can inflict thousands of small cuts to mangle a person's facial features."

He didn't say a word as the dove started to float towards him "don't worry though, they won't hurt you unless you an enemy." The dove came back to me and went on my shoulder.

He calmed down and took a deep breath "phew, wouldn't want a little paper bird to be responsible for making my face all messed up...then how will I get the ladies?" I laughed at his joke

He then leaned back into his chair while I sat back down "So...what have you been doing since your last time at Shade academy?" he asked.

I looked at him and sighed "nothing now, I moved to Vale hoping to find something to do."

"Ah..I see, well tell you what, when you ever feel like it come by here again and we'll talk more. Hell I might tell you about my days as a hunter."

After hearing this I did the last thing I thought I'd ever do again...smile "thanks...ummmm?"

"Sam"

Sam...Sam, why does that name sound so familiar...oh well. I got up and said goodbye to him and started walking out on the streets and that sad expression returned to my face. I remember the times me and my team, JAKD would have in this city...but now, what I thought would last forever is nothing more than just memories now.

few minutes later

I kept walking down the street heading towards my apartment, when I arrived I unlocked my door and put my white jacket on the chair "Hello!" I called out...nothing I walked into the lounge room and saw a blanket on the couch with a lump in the middle, that and the TV was on "*sigh* she must of fallen asleep while waiting for me to return."

I grabbed the blanket and pulled it off, but I didn't see a body, only pillows "what the..? I was interrupted when I felt something jump on my back, i let out a sigh "Crystal get off me." The little girl got up and jumped on the couch and looked at me smiling. I let out a sigh...little Crystal, the little wolf Faunus that always brought a smile to my face. I found her after I moved into the city, she was with a woman who I guessed was her mum, they were in an alley way when her and her mother were getting mugged. The mugger shot the woman who refused to hand over her belongings, Crystal would of been next...of course, if it wasn't for me. I took the mugger in to the police and the police officer asked me what should be done with the little girl. So I decided to take her in and look after her, since then I've kept my word and have been looking after her like she was my little sister.

I then looked at her and saw that she was looking at my jacket on the chair, I smiled when I realized why she was looking at it "come on, Crystal," I got up and reached into my jackets pocket and pulled out a brown paper bag "But I don't know if you want it," this caused her to look at me with those...damn...irresistible...puppy eyes, so I gave in "fine, fine here you go kiddo." I said giving her the bag which she took the cookie out of.

I sighed then took off my shoes and laid on my bed, then I felt something nuzzle into my side, I saw Crystal there still eating her cookie but with her eyes closed. I smiled and looked up at ceiling then closed my eyes "goodnight Crystal." I said, the only response I got was a nudge. Then I drifted off into the dreaming world.

Dream

I opened my eyes to see a light "W-Where am I?" I said.

"Doctor hes awake." I heard a woman's voice.

A man dressed in all white came up to me "Are you alright boy?" He asked.

"Y-Yeah." I replied.

"Good, what is your name?"

"D-Daniel."

"Okay Daniel, what's the last thing you remember?"

I shook my head trying to clear my thoughts "I-I was on a mission with my...Team! Where's the rest of team JAKD?!" I said grabbing the doctors collar.

He looked at the doctors then looked back at me then shook his head "I-I'm sorry Daniel...your the only one they found."

I shook my head, No they couldn't be. I let go of the doctor and stared down at my legs...how? how did this happen?

A sudden realization then hit me "wait...you said you just found me, what about the others? What about their bodies?"

The doctor shook his head "They said there were no bodies."

I then jumped out of the bed and grabbed his coat again "then their still alive! we have to go look for them!"

"Now son, calm down that's highly unlikely."

"Highly unlikely my ass," I let go and grabbed my white jacket and red top "I need to go find them and make sure their alr-" I was cut off when I felt something sting my arm, I looked to see the doctor with a needle in his hand "N-No...I...need to-" I felt myself falling only to be caught, I started to lose consciousness.

Before I drifted to sleep I heard a voice "I'm sorry Daniel...but you need to rest before you do anything else."

Morning

I slowly opened my eyes and sigh another nightmare, I thought. I sat up and rubbed my eyes then looked down beside me to see Crystal sleeping peacefully, I smiled then got up and got my jacket off the chair then wrote a note

Dear Crystal.

I didn't want to disturb you while you were asleep, so I went out to get a coffee, there's some bacon and eggs for you on the counter if you get hungry.

Be back in 10 mins.

-Dan

I put the note next to her then gave her a kiss on the forehead which caused her to stir for a bit then I was off to the cafe

A few minutes later

I sat at my usual spot and waited for the coffee I ordered.

"Hey waitress, turn the volume up on that TV." I heard someone say.

The waitress did as he said and turned up the volume. Curious I looked at the screen to see as well.

"Hello my name is Lisa Lavender," the news reporter started "Today, two civilians discovered a ship wreck not far from the coast of Vale. Cyril lan is there with the details.

The screen cuts to (whatever Cyril looks like) holding a microphone "Thank you Lisa," he said "today two fisherman came in and had reported a cargo ship just off the cost of Vale. This is what one of the fisherman described to us about what had happened."

"Its weird, when we crossed it, it looked perfectly fine, then the next thing you know bolts go flying then it just falls apart in a snap *snaps fingers* just like that." the fisherman said.

"..And that's not all," Cyril continued "Police divers had said that when they dove down to pick up whats left of the cargo, they found nothing."

"I don't get it," a man wearing a divers suit said "when we dove down into the water we were sure that we were going to find at least something down there, but there wasn't a thing. No Dust, Cargo, anything. It just disappeared."

"...and there you have it, back to you Lisa." Cyril said.

"Thank you Cyril."

I looked down at the table, weird, they didn't even find anything? not even dust.

"Weird right?" I heard a familiar voice. I turned and saw Sam walk up to me with what I guessed was my coffee. he put the coffee in front of me and sat down on the opposite side of me "Hey Sam." I said.

"So...what do think about that ship, aye?"

I turned to the TV then turned back to him "Yeah...you don't think the White fang had anything to do with it?"

He crossed his arms and thought about it "I don't know Daniel, last time I checked, the White fang don't have the power nor weapons to dismantle a ship while its floating in water. Plus how the hell could they lift the cargo out of the water when it sinks to the bottom of the sea."

He did have a point, I doubt they would be that dumb to let everything sink to the bottom...still, some may have the semblance that allows them to control metal, polarity for example.

I then took a sip from my coffee and averted my eyes to the counter. When I did, I saw 3 masked men there...oh shit. I tapped Sam on the shoulder which got his attention and pointed at them. Sam turned around and saw them and he turned back to me "Shit, you think there robbers?"

He got his answer when one of them pulled out a sword and pointed it at the waitress while the rest turned to everyone with their guns drawn "alright people you know the drill, ON YOUR KNEES!" One shouted shooting at the roof which scared everyone making them get on their knees...well except me.

The guy with the sword put the tip of his blade at the waitress's throat "put the lien in the bag." He said dropping the bag on the counter. The girl did as he said and started putting lien in the bag. I got up and one of them said "HEY, I said get on the ground!"

I looked at him with a blank look "no." I said calmly.

"I said NOW!" he pointed the gun at me.

"Listen just stay calm, put the gun away and we can sort this out without any viole-" *BANG* He shot at me "WHOA, NONONONONONONONO." I said waving my hands in front of me, but the next bullet didn't miss and hit me in the chest, I fell back.

The one who shot me approached my body and saw the bits of paper that had come out of my back when he shot me "W-What the hell?!" He said, He kicked my side and my eyes shot open and I looked at him and well...he was scared "SHIT! Guys hes one of them! He's a bio-terrorist!" The others heard him and looked at me as I slowly got up. The guy at the counter quickly grabbed what the lady had put in the bag and ran with the rest of his colleagues.

I looked at Sam "I'll go after them." He nodded as I ran out the door. I saw them running down the street "Oh no you don't." My whole body then turned into paper and I started riding the wind currents towards them, when I was behind them I flew up and landed in front of them turning back to normal "W-What the hell are you?!" the guy with the bag of lien over his shoulder said. I didn't say anything, I lifted my arm and paper formed around it "KILL HIM!" one of them said, But I was to quick, I aimed at their legs and shot paper at their legs creating a deep wound in 4 guys grabbed their legs and winced in pain "AHHH, MY FUCKIN LEG!" one yelled.

I approached them and knelt down "Please...please don't kill us." one said as I looked down on him...

...

...

A few seconds later

I walked with the bag of lien over my shoulder smiling "HEY!" I heard the one guy shout, I turned to look down at the now wrapped up trio "WHEN I GET OUT OF THIS! YOUR DEAD, YOU HEAR ME?! DEAD!"

I shouted back "SORRY MATE, YOU ALREADY TRIED THAT!" I hit my chest "BUT...WELL YOU KNOW...HEALING FACTOR!" I turned around and headed to the cafe.

When I got there I tried to open the door but it wouldn't budge Locked? I thought, I looked inside and saw people looking at me in fear. I knew this was gonna happen. Sam then came out and looked at me sadly "Hey Daniel..."

"They're afraid of me...I know."

He put his hand on my shoulder "I'm sorry man, but-" I cut him off by handing him the bag of lien "Just forget about it," I started walking away "I'll be seeing you."

He waved his hand weakly "bye."

It was then that I teleported away leaving nothing but scrap paper where i stood. Little did I know, Is that I was being watched.

few minutes later in an alley way

I sat there next to a dumpster thinking, Why can't conduits and humans co-exist? I clenched my fist WHY?! I slammed my fist into dumpster can creating a dent in it.

I sighed and got upmay as well head back, I started walking to the apartment, I wonder if crystals awake yet?

When I got to my room I saw that the door was open, Crystal! I burst into the room and looked around...then what I saw really shocked me.

"Ah, I see he has finally arrived." The man with grey hair sitting at the table with Crystal said. I felt like I should say something but the words wouldn't escape my mouth.

"Take a seat Daniel." He said gesturing to the seat next to Crystal, I snapped out of my shock and sat down, The guy then took a sip of his coffee and looked me in the eye "Do you know who I am Daniel?"

I nodded "Professor Ozpin, Headmaster of beacon academy." I said.

"Yes, and do you know why I'm here?" he asked.

I shook my head "no sir."

He then smiled and leaned back in the chair he was on "well, I just happened to be in town when 3 criminals were robbing a cafe."

I looked at him with wide eyes "I-Is that so?"

He nodded "Yes, I was going to pursue but then a I saw you and you happened to already be giving chase and you easily caught up with them by turning into...Paper."

I sighed then raised my hands in surrender "Okay, yes you got me, I'm a Bio-terrorist. What now are you going to hand me into the police?"

He shook his head "Why would I want to do that?"

This answer from him surprised me "You mean...you don't care? your you know...not afraid of me?"

He shook his head again "no my boy, actually I'm quite intrigued by your actions today."

I blinked at him "intrigued?" I said in confusion.

"Yes, How did you do it?" He said leaning in.

"Come again?"

"How did you do what you did with the paper, I've never seen a semblance like that."

I looked at him confused "Professor, that wasn't using a semblance, that was just me using my conduit powers."

"Conduit?"

"Yes, conduits are sub-species of humans who possess superhuman abilities thanks to a gene called the 'Conduit gene'. This gene allows people like me to manipulate certain forms of energy or matter."

"So your power is the power to control paper?"

"Yes, I can think of other conduit powers but I have a hard time remembering them all."

Ozpin took another sip from his coffee "I also heard you yell out something...'Healing factor' I think it was."

I nodded "yeah, that's one of the abilities that conduits get when they unlock they're power, besides the healing factor we also get enhanced strength, durability, stamina and particle charge manipulation."

The professor nodded and interlocked his hands together "Tell me what did you do when you found out about your power?"

I crossed my arms and thought about it "Well at first it creeped me out because I was young when I found out about this power, But as I grew older, I learnt to adapt to this power."

"Well i think this gift is-" "Gift? Is that what it is or is it a curse?" I said cutting him off.

"What do you mean?" Ozpin asked.

"Every time I use my powers, people would either show signs of fear, jealousy or prejudice toward me,"I looked down at my hands and felt a tear escape my eye "I just don't understand how humans, Faunus and conduits can't get along and co-exist with each other."

I felt a hand on my shoulder and I looked up at Ozpin and saw him smile "maybe they need to see that not all 'conduits' are bad and see that they can use their power for good instead of evil, which is the main reason why I'm actually here to talk to you."

I wiped the tear off my cheek "What are you saying?"

"What I'm saying is, Why don't you come and join beacon Academy?"

And that is where I'm going to end it.

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