Chapter 7: Different Paths

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'Thoughts'

"Active skill name or magic spell"

'Active skill name or magic spell in thought'

"Activation phrase"

'Activation Phrase in thoughts'

"Speech"

*action*

Time*

Noise*

(Location)

[Skill Name] - Passive or Active - AP cost: or none

Description: Info on skill

[Item Type]: [Type]

[Name]: [Item Name]

Durability: 100%/100%

Quality: Poor - Common - Uncommon - Epic - Legendary - Ascendant

Grade: E-/EX

Value: [System Point]/(Cannot be sold to [Persona System])

Description: Info on [Item Name]

[Extra Info]: [Extra Info]

Chapter 7: Different Paths

1 year later*

Days?: Revealing

(Pocket Dimensional Training Room)

Throwing a few jabs, then switch to a side kick to parry off Shigure's vertical downward sword strike to the side while mixing multiple kicks in different angles to continue parrying while keeping my balance on one leg.

Shigure throws in a feint sword thrust to my neck, then quickly change it into another vertical downward slash.

However, I spin on my right heel and turn the left half of my body, as I let Shigure's sword going down in front of me.

Sadly, this is another feint, when her sword just barely touching the floor. Shigure goes in for a left upward diagonal cut.

Forcing me to perform a backflip in order to dodge this and at the same time, I cast [Aqua] behind Shigure's back by a few inches to throw her off balance.

Just before my [Water Magic] begins to appear, Shigure has already shifted her center of balance on pure instinct alone. As [Aqua] only manage to push Shigure to do a quick spin to her left and moving her away by using the force of [Aqua].

Once I land, I charge at Shigure with a right straight punch to the back of her head. And end up missing, when Shigure just ducks under my fist while she still spinning.

Using the build up momentum, Shigure tries to cut me with her sword and only my aura was the only thing to stop Shigure from cutting me in half, along with my undamaged clothes.

Though, Shigure's horizontal cut literally sending me crashing against the wall of the room.

"Well, Shigure. You manage to bring my aura down to the yellow zone. So, a promise is a promise." I said to Shigure, after I look at my aura meter on the monitor.

"Still a pain in the ass to buy this monitor, though." I mumble to myself, as Shigure nodded in agreement with me. Since it took lots of time to buy ourselves a monitor to put in my [Pocket Dimensional Training Room], that's strong enough to block against multiple attacks.

Bringing out my [Evoker], as Shigure look at me with narrow eyes, waiting for this very moment.

Placing the [Evoker] against the side of my head, "Persona." With just a whisper of my voice, as I pull the trigger and a pale blue fog cover my body, along with the sound of glass shatter appear in the room.

"I am thou..."

The blue fog turned into flames and spread across the room, forcing Shigure to move back against the corner of the room.

"Thou art I..."

Slowly, Shigure notices the blue flames didn't burn anything in the room, not even the monitor being covered in blue flames is burnt at all.

"From the sea of thy soul, I come..."

Finally, Shigure sees countless glass shards formed into a humanoid shape behind me, then looks at me in the eyes, with wide eyes in shock and awe.

"A world where everyone is happy..."

Shigure quickly brings out her scroll while a few times she couldn't turn it on, but manage a second later to start recording.

"Everyone is good, and everyone is perfect."

I let a smile appear on my face, as I look at Shigure, who look even more surprise.

"I will exterminate all evil and create a new, pure world."

"Enma..." Shigure whispers in awe, as she continues to record my first [Persona] summon in this life.

"I am Amakusa Shirou Tokisada."

Glancing behind me, I finally see what is my initial [Persona] and discover it's actually Shirou Kotomine from Fate/Apocrypha. Well, he wears his priest outfits, but doesn't have his red holy shroud on him.

At the same time, when I glance at my [Persona]. He looks back at me with an emotionless expression. While at the same time, new knowledge are being implant into my brain in a matter of seconds as [Amakusa Shirou Tokisada] continue to stay in this realm.

Ding*

Host's initial [Persona] has been revealed. The data of [Amakusa Shirou Tokisada] is added into the [List of Personas] and the information is revealed for the host to access.

'Huh. No wonder I couldn't go into my [Current Persona Equip] to find out what my initial [Persona] was to begin with, this whole year.' I thought dryly, as [Amakusa Shirou Tokisada] fade away a minute later, along with the blue flames in the room.

Before I could say something to Shigure, I fall to my knees as if I just finish running for hours or so. Feeling so exhausted, as Shigure rush over to check if I'm alright for summoning my [Persona] for the first time.

"Enma...you...okay?" Shigure asks me, with concern and quickly check for anything wrong with me, but only to see my aura reverse is very low, seeing that I may have only barely 1% aura left before I fainting.

"Okay...remind me...to...never summon...my [Persona]...if my aura reserve is below 50%...ever." I said to Shigure while I continue to breathe in deeply.

Shigure just nodded at me, as she helps me stand up.

"Almost empty my aura reserve there." I pause a moment to hear what I just said, "Dang it. I could of empty my aura reserve a second time now." I frowned at the thoughts of the chance to increase my aura reserve a second time, but I didn't regret it because I have no clue what would happen if I summoned my [Persona] pass the require aura cost.

"It's...okay...maybe...next...time." Shigure tries to cheer me up while giving me a smile.

I return a smile of mine own back, to show I appreciative her trying to cheer me up.

Growl~*

Blinking a few times, then slowly look at the blushing Shigure, who look back at me instead of looking away in embarrassment.

"Hungry." Shigure continues to look at me. I roll my eyes at my fiancee while hearing her stomach growl a few more times.

"Even with an empty stomach, you still beat me. The shame." I said in a dramatic manner, causing Shigure to giggle at my act.

"You...getting...better...look at...my...aura meter..." Shigure point at the monitor to prove her point, that I am getting better over the year. After all, right now Shigure's aura meter show she just barely above the red zone.

"Yeah, that because you keep on using aura enhance." I roll my eyes at Shigure, as she bumps her shoulder against mine.

"Part...of...my...own...training..." Shigure smirk at me, seeing how she going a different path in her training while I continue training my physical body to the limit, after I got the next [Tier] of my [Movement Resistance Gear], with the effect of 20%, which I gave to Shigure and got myself the [Seal Version: Movement Resistance Gear: Tier 2] for myself.

Now, I could turn it off by using my aura to switch it on and off. Of course, I could have got Shigure same version as mine, but found out this version could only be used on myself.

"Sure, but you need to work on your instinct." I return my own smirk at Shigure, who puff her cheeks out in annoyance. After all, my instinct combine with the [Skill] I currently have is higher than Shigure. But, I just need to improve my physical strength without the help of aura enhance further to even catch up to Shigure's speed.

Shigure nodded at me my words, "You're...good...as...training...practice..." Which is true, since I would pretty much cast [Aqua] at random against Shigure. Every time we spar with each other while working with our fighting style.

"Still doesn't mean I like getting cut up all the time. Seriously, if it wasn't for my aura protecting me. I would be limbless by now, and at worst, dead." I said to Shigure, who just shrugged and not denying the truths, that without aura. She could pretty much kill me over a thousand times already.

"Can...we...get...something...to...eat now?" Shigure asks me, as her stomach growl in agreement.

"Sure. But, we got to see if anyone nearby first." I walk up next to the monitor and place my left hand on the wall, as a blue door appear.

Opening just a crack for me to see the other side, which I find myself looking at my Bedroom's floor.

(Mistral: Mistral City: Home: Nikos' Twin's Bedroom)

Seeing as there no one in the room, I open the blue door completely and once I walk through the borderline. Gravity took in effect, as I fall on the Bedroom's floor and took a few steps back.

Then, Shigure falls from the ceiling, which happens to be the same exact blue door like I made appear in my [Pocket Dimensional Training Room].

Looking at the ceiling and watch the blue door close itself, then fade away once it completely close.

'Man, I really need to get more [Crystalline Dust] if I want to get [Tier 2] for [Pocket Dimensional Training Room], but then again, I shouldn't be picky. After all, it took both Shigure and myself to steal enough [Crystalline Dust] to buy it, for our training.' I let myself being dragged by Shigure as I continue doing my inner monologue.

'Can't believe it cost me 4 times the amount I needed than the [Tier 1]'s price. [60000 System Points] is just too much and it only just doubles the room size.' I scowl at the high cost for [Tier 2].

'Thanks to purchasing the [Pocket Dimensional Training Room], along with a [Seal Version: Movement Resistance Gear: Tier 1] and get [Tier 2]. Also, getting the [Wristband Version: Movement Resistance Gear: Tier 2] for Shigure's training usage. Costing me a total of [19000 System Points]. With that amount of [System Point], I could have bought more [Skill] and [Magic]. Heck, I could have use the [Upgrade] function on either [Aqua] or [Dia].' I mentally cry to myself at the lack of [System Point], since I currently have [1000 System Points].

A whole year has gone by and I save up to [20000 System Points], then it disappears after a few purchases. Not that I regret it though, seeing how the [Movement Resistance Gear: Tier 2] improve our training even more, along with a [Pocket Dimensional Training Room] to let us go all out sometime until one of us gone to the red zone.

In the RWBY canon, it shows how easy it is to get [Dust], but it's a lot harder than I thought, even with Shigure's helps. 'Honestly, I would actually just steal it from the White Fang themselves if I give the chance.' Wishful thinking, from remembering the amount of [Dust] they stole. Be it [Crystalline Dust] or [Powdered Dust].

(Mistral: Mistral City: Home: Dining Room)

"Enma..." Shigure calls out my name, looking at me with narrow eyes.

"Yes?" I let a smile appear on my face, so Shigure knows she got my attention.

"Are...you...going...to be...okay?" Shigure asks me in a concerned voice, with eyes filled with worry.

The smile on my face disappear instantly and then I let out a sigh, "Yeah...just ignore them." Shigure continues to look at me for a few more seconds, then slowly nod at me and continue to drag me towards the Kitchen, where I could make Shigure something to eat.

As for the reason why Shigure is worried about me. Is that during the year of training together, there were a family problem. For at least half a year waiting for Father to train me. He actually forgot about training me in using my [Pistol], which I'm very glad to have [Basic Pistol Mastery], and when he finally remember.

Well, he pretty much just said he would leave the training to the academy once I enroll along with Pyrrha. Because his reason is that he wanted to focus more on Pyrrha and feel like he could use the time for Father and Son bonding time to be used to spend more time to train Pyrrha, along with Mother.

So yeah, Father isn't the best Father of the year and Pyrrha is too busy with training to even notice how both Father and Mother already neglected me. Only in training of course, beside that, it just normal with the family spend together like breakfast, lunch, dinner, and other family need to do together.

Well, normal as you could get with me mostly training myself and reading the family's books to increase my overall knowledge of this world. Yeah, pretty much only during meal times than anything else as a family bonding time.

Though, I got the feeling there something going on than the whole female being faster than a male thing in Mistral. I don't know what it is, but I will find out. Sadly, I couldn't find any books that explain more about this and only stated about it in some of the books I read.

Also, there was a day, where Pyrrha got confused when she wanted to ask for my help in using a handgun. When I explain to her that neither of our parents helps me train in using a [Pistol].

Which of course, Pyrrha got pissed and gone to a shouting match with our parents before I could tell her the about how I could have helped her in using a handgun, thanks to my [Basic Pistol Mastery].

However, Pyrrha rushed out of our Bedroom before I could and now the previous relationship with Pyrrha and Mother over cooking looked like it never happens.

Also, the fact that Father doesn't show his emotions much anymore and became cold, where he even pushed Pyrrha further into her training.

Which I find interesting, since the history books I read is that Mistral is one of the two Kingdoms that decided to cut off their emotions. In a way, to stop grimm attacking people, since there no negative emotions to be detected when there no emotions in the first place.

Look like Father is faking his emotions this whole time since I know him or gone through training to be able to shut off his emotions when he needs to. Honestly, I'm picking the former, since even out of Pyrrha's training session. Father would barely show any emotions at the time. Mostly in our places, but outside our places like at Shigure's place.

He back to normal, well, more like showing his fake display of emotions. I had the feeling Father only now fake his emotions towards outsiders of the family.

Mother still acts the same thought, and hate my gut for some reason and pretty much related to Pyrrha. Seriously, my own Mother is jealous of me, who not even a teenager yet. That is pretty sad in my opinion, but not the worst. At least, Mother doesn't cause any physical harm to my well being.

Again, our parents not getting any stuff with the best parents of the year as a label on them.

The bright side to this, where a cliche in this kind of situation is the part when Pyrrha should be shouting at me for making her life harder with all this training from both Father and Mother as well as blame me for other things.

Luckily, I think, is that Pyrrha considers which matter the most. Her relationship with our parents or with me, and her choices were pretty easy.

Pyrrha actually chose me over our parents since we both twin and spend together, even when Shigure is presence, causing our bond as a twin to grow.

Though, Pyrrha forgot all about using a handgun and decided to use a rifle like in canon, but still haven't built her [Milo] and [Akouo] yet. However, from what I could see, Pyrrha is getting to the point of having an idea what her idea mecha-shift weapons in the future.

Now, I would deny having a sister complex to anyone who asked, but Shigure out right told me in brute truth that I do.

Shigure even has proof to back up her claim when she showed me a video on her scroll where I change to a nice and cool headed kid while speaking with a shop owner that would sell me some [Crystalline Dust] with a discount from coming over to help with stuff.

Then, when I saw some kids around the blocks picking on Pyrrha for carrying around Mr. Chocolate Cupcake along, causing Pyrrha, who still shelter a bit and never been in a situation like this before. Started crying with all the kids pointing at her and mocking her for still carrying a stuffed toy.

Yup, I went completely berserk and charge at them like a wild beast. Breaking some of their bones, thanks to my daily physical training, and from the recorded video.

I realize that there was zero faunus in the group, and much to my surprised. As the faunus nearby were too scared to help out in the first place, seeing how there are still cases of faunus being treated badly. But, not too bad compare to Atlas Kingdom, though.

So, after beating the life out those kids, I rushed over to Pyrrha to see if she alright and completely ignores the injured kids I left lying on the ground.

Much to my relief, Pyrrha was physically okay. Mentally, on the hand, wasn't. As this is the first time Pyrrha see someone actually trying to hurt her in emotionally level, which is worst compare to a physical one as those would tend to heal in time, and with aura, there won't be much physical harm unless the other party broke Pyrrha's aura shield or done enough damage to lower Pyrrha's aura reserve that it no longer protect beside healing.

In my honest opinion, kids are cruel, even before they grow up as a teenager. Not really a shocker to me, with the kind of world I lived back in my previous world.

Pretty sure Pyrrha's training didn't include this, but at least now Pyrrha knows that I will always be there for her. Well sometime, since I can't be with Pyrrha 24/7 at all time.

As to how Shigure feels about this, she doesn't care seeing how I literally have zero sexual interest to Pyrrha and only an overprotected older twin brother.

Also, the fact, that I know what Shigure already looked like while growing up was something to like and in this world, Shigure's Mother is alive and well. Meaning, Shigure knows for sure she won't have any problems in appearances, knowing I just need more time to love her as my future wife.

So, I caved when Shigure told me I have a sister complex, not borderline insane to do anything for Pyrrha, good for me, and Shigure pretty much spends more time with me during the time Pyrrha is at her training sessions.

After making a few different kinds of kind of food for us to eat, along with a few [Custard Pudding] for Shigure to snack on, which I made overnight for Shigure the next day.

1 hour later*

"Okay, today we have [Fried Dumplings]." I said to Shigure, as I place a plate filled with a dozen of [Fried Dumplings], with two glasses of water as our drinks.

Shigure finishes eating her [Custard Pudding], she starts eating the [Fried Dumplings].

"Hey, what're you guys eating?" Pyrrha's voice came from my right, as she walks up to us.

"[Fried Dumplings]." I answer Pyrrha's question, and Pyrrha head into the Kitchen to grab her own fork.

"So, how training going Pyrrha?" I ask Pyrrha, after finish eating my 2nd dumplings. As I watch Pyrrha start eating her first dumpling.

"Hard and annoying. I don't know why they are trying so hard to push me further into my training. I mean, sure, I will be stronger than my peer. But, where the challenge later on?" Pyrrha let out a sigh and eat another dumpling.

"I just feel like they are trying to make me become something they want. Honestly, I keep asking both Papa and Mama, if you could train along with me. I mean, we're a twin in the first place. We should be training together not separate." Pyrrha scowl, for not knowing the unknown reason why our parents don't want me to train along with Pyrrha.

"Who knows." I shrugged, as I drink some water while watching Pyrrha and Shigure eating more dumplings, where only 3 dumplings are left. 'I only ate 2...' I thought dryly, as Pyrrha eat 2 while Shigure eat the last one.

"Saying because I can get stronger and faster than you is not a good enough reason. I know for sure, that out of us twin. You train harder than I have done since as long as I know." Pyrrha frown from remembering that time, with our parents explaining this to us.

"We haven't sparred with each other for at least 5 months now." I said to Pyrrha, causing her to frown even more and knew the reason for this was because of her training sessions with our parents.

"What can I do? We're kids and their adults. Not like we could run away or something." Pyrrha lay her chin on the table, with a sad expression.

"Well...we...could...plan...out...a way...to leave..." Shigure said to us, as she finishes drinking all her water.

"And what's that?" Pyrrha asks with a little curiosity in her voice, as she looks at Shigure with complete focus.

"Training...trip?" Shigure offers a plan, which isn't much a plan but it's something.

Pyrrha looks at Shigure with a deadpan expression, before her face falls into a sad one, "Yeah...training trip. About that, Papa and Mama is already planning one for me while leaving Em with your family."

I could hear the bitterness in Pyrrha's voice when she pretty much reveals Father and Mother little secret about Pyrrha's training trip, which doesn't include me.

"What. They're going to sign you up for some kind of tournament once we enroll into the Sanctum Academy?" I ask in a sarcasm.

Pyrrha blinks at me, "That's...oddly specific. But, I don't think so? Not that I don't mind joining one, though." I look at my younger twin's face, as she actually thinking about the tournament once her training trip is over.

'Whoops. Almost let out a secret I shouldn't have revealed.' I made sure not to change my current expression while scolding myself for letting a slip.

"When...will...your...training trip...begin?" Shigure asks Pyrrha, as I start picking up the plate and glass to be clean.

"Maybe today or next or who know. They don't bother to tell me much and only tell me stuff they deem what is needed to be said." Pyrrha answer Shigure's question with bitterness. I walk over to Pyrrha and pat her head to comfort her.

"Well, I guess we have to spend as much time together as possible until then." I said to Pyrrha, giving her a smile.

Pyrrha returns a smile of her own and feel better already.

1 week later*

Days?: See you Later...

(Mistral: Mistral City: Kosaka Blacksmith's Building: Entrance)

It took a whole week before Father and Mother decided to start Pyrrha's training trip. Of course, Pyrrha, Shigure and I hang out together as long as we can before it's time. Sadly, I could see the sadness in Pyrrha for being separate from me. Seeing how it's never been a day, a few hours, but never a whole 24 hours being separate.

This is going to be the first time we're going to be separate from each other since our birthday.

"See you later." I said to Pyrrha, as she cries on my shoulder while hugging a bit too tight for my comfort, but I let this slide. As today is the last time I see Pyrrha until we meet again once we enroll into the academy.

"S-S-See y-y-y-ou la-later..." Pyrrha stutter, as I wipe her tears away.

"Always stay strong and never give up. Keep on moving as our paths will come together once more. This won't be the last time we see each other. This is our start of our life to reach our goals. Got it memorized?" I whisper to Pyrrha and let her hug me a bit longer.

Pyrrha silently nodded at me with a teary smile, "I will miss you, Em." Then, Pyrrha slowly walks towards our parents, who are currently waiting for Pyrrha.

"Pyrrha. Remember, you can always contact me with your scroll." I said to Pyrrha, causing her to brighten up once she remembers that she could still talk with me over with our scrolls.

Pyrrha quickly nods in excitement and wave back at me, as she enters the family's red car.

I watch Pyrrha looking back at me through the car's windows while Father and Mother said their goodbyes to me, and sadly, there wasn't any warmth in their voices like they used to a few years back.

Afterward, they enter the red car and drive off without looking back beside Pyrrha, who continue to look back at me until they drive far away until they barely visible in my sight.

'I don't what's going on with this family of mine, but I do hope Pyrrha won't change too much once we meet again.' I vow to myself, that if I find out something horribly wrong with Pyrrha. I will find the culprit and they shall know the meaning of fear, for hurting my dear little sister. Even if it's my own parents.

I turn around to Shigure's family, as I see Shigure's Mother, who really look like an older version or canon version, but without Shigure's shape eyebrow and actually, show emotions.

"Thanks for taking care of me for my time staying here." I said to Shigure's Mother, causing her to laugh a little. 'It's so weird seeing Shigure's Mother and she looks like someone who wouldn't hurt a fly.' I thought to myself, 'Then again, there is her second personality hidden away Shigure told me about.'

"Well, we're glad to have you over, Enma." Shigure's Mother said to me in a sweet voice, as she gives me a smile.

"Isn't that right, Dear?" Shigure's Mother said to her Husband, causing the man to nod in agreement, with his blank expression, but I could tell he happy to have another male in the house.

"Let's bring your stuff to our guest room." Shigure's Father said to me, as he picks up my bags nearby.

"Ah! Little Enma! It's nice to see you!" An old man's voice shouted from within the Kosaka's house. As an elderly man, with two scars on his balding head and a thick mustache and beard. He has an eyepatch over his right eye and wears a traditional robe.

"It's nice to meet you Hachirobe." I greet Hachirobe Kosaka, who happen to be Shigure's Grandfather and actually the adoptive Father of Shigure in canon, but here he is Shigure's Grandfather.

"What I have been telling, ya brat! Call me Grandpa! Since your going to be married to my sweet little Shigure. HAHAHA!" Shigure's Grandfather scolds me, then started laughing when he notice Shigure blushing a little, even with her blank expression.

"Father. No need to embarrass the kids. Also, it's time for you to take your medicine." Shigure's Mother said to her Father, causing him to go stiff.

"U-U-Uh, daughter-in-law, th-th-there no-o need for th-that!" Shigure's Grandfather started to get nervous, as he edging close to an open window.

"Father...I insist." Shigure's Mother's sweet smile turned into a scary smile and rush towards her Father, with rope magically appear in her hands.

"AAAH! SON! Get ya crazy Wife away from me!" Shigure's Grandfather shrieks in terror, as he jumps out of the open window and started jumping on other people's roof.

Shigure's Father blankly stare at his Father being chased by his Wife for a whole minute, then walk back inside the house while signal us kids to follow.

"Traitor!" I heard Shigure's Grandfather shouting from a good distance away from the house now. 'Huh, for an old man. He could sure run away when it's called for it and could actually do roof hopping.' I thought to myself.

"I will place some ground rules." Shigure's Father said to me while continue to walk to the guest room.

And he didn't bother to find out if I am actually paying attention, "One, you will not be allowed to be in Shigure's Bedroom beside helping her find something and studying, with an adult presence. Two, you will not go outside without informing one of the adults. Three, if my Father asks you to do something. Make sure to inform my Wife about it before doing what he asked you."

Shigure's Father walks up to a wooden door, which happens to already have a small whiteboard hanging on it, with my name on it.

"As you follow these three rules, no one will have any problems." Shigure's Father finally turn around to look at me dead in the eyes, "Understand?" In a calm, but a deadly voice that causes me to shiver.

(Mistral: Mistral City: Kosaka Blacksmith's Building: Temporarily Bedroom)

I quickly nod in silence, making Shigure's Father smile with satisfaction, then open my newly current Bedroom for my stay in the Kosaka's family, and place my bags in the middle of the room.

"Dinner will be at 7:00 PM. If you need to know anything. Ask Shigure. I will be on my way now. I'm glad to have you stay with us." Shigure's Father said to me, "Also, you better treat, my only daughter well." As he finally leaves the room and I could finally sigh in relief.

"Your Father scare me sometime." I said to Shigure, and find myself looking at Shigure already doing her balance training by standing on her soccer ball she has been carrying around for the day.

"He...is...a...good...Father...but...could...be...scary...when...the...time...call for...it." Shigure replied back while trying to find her center of balances in a few seconds, as she balance herself on her right foot.

"Well, I better unpack." I begin to sort out which stuff I would need to take out of my bags, which just happen to be my clothes and [Pistol], along with a couple of magazines.