Joining The Hunters Association

Elaine, Jerald, Eric, and Ignis land at the safehouse. Walking along the rows of people, Ignis spots his sister surrounded by a group of boys from his scool.

"Those bastards," Ignis growls. Pushing off of Elaine's back he runs on weak legs to the group. "Minnie, come on. It's time to go." Ignis shoulders his way past two of the boys to grab his sister's hand.

Johnathan sniggers, "Look its the poor little orohan siblings. It's too bad Ignis made it back, would've been one less roach to worry about." The group of boys laughing around them.

"Those little shit's," Jerald steps forward, feeling Eric's hand on he chest he looks over.

"Not yet, let's see how he handle's this." Eric's smooth voice comes out. "Besides we could stop them before they even exchange blows."

Johnathan reaches forwards grabbing Minnie by her ponytail. "At least she has a purpose, she can be my personal servant." He sneers at Ignis, "You could watch since that's all you're good for."

"You're wrong," Minnie cries out. "Big brother is why I could get here!"

"Shut up no one asked you," Johnathan yabks her ponytail. "Just be a good little slut and stay quiet."

Elaine bristles, "If not now then when Eric? Even I wanna strangle that boy."

"Just wait." Eric says casually, "Will he chose to stand up to injustice, or act like its none of his concern. I'm interested in finding out."

Ignis bit his lip, glaring at the floor, looking up at minnies agonized cries he snarls. "Let me sister go, you bastard. Come fight me, that's what you want isn't it?"

"Hahahaha, me, an awakened, fight a nobody like you?" Johnathan tosses minnie to the floor by her hair. "Fine, but your sisters dignity is the prize."

Ignis steos past johnathan, gently pucking his sister up. He carries her to Elaine, "Take care of her." He hands her over and walks to the street. "Come here then you waste if space, While you were cowering with your tail between your legs, like the dog you are. I KILLED AND INJURED A KOBOLD."

Johnathan laughs, "Like I'll ever beleive that, you're a worthless nobody who ran while his whole family was being slaughtered. You haven't even-"

Ignis slams his fists tigether, Molten fire and rock's cover his hand to his elbow's. Forming on his feet as well, a sharp spine runs up and down his calf, "You were saying?"

Elaine looks at eric long and hard, "Are you sure we should let them do this? He still has internal injuries."

"The boy is fine, If they were that bad he'd have passed out when the adrenaline wore off." Eric shrug's, "Don't underestimate his resolve."

Minnie looks up at Elaine her eyes tearing up, "Is big brother hurt?"

"Mmm, no, your brother is just fine, look. He doesn't even look tired." Elaine smiles patting the girls head.

Johnathan pauses, "Like it even matters, you've hardly awakened that long ago," he holds his arms out, clasping his hands together he pulls them apart a thick black blad forming between them. Reaching out he grabs it. "I'd love to see you try."

Ignis race's forwards, a blast of flame leaving the bottom of his feet with each step. Johnathan time's his swing to come down on ignis's head. Ignis swipes one gauntlet into the side of the sword, his fist slamming forward's towards johnathan's rib's. Unable to move, johnathan takes the full brunt of the blow. A nasty cracking sound echoes through the area, as johnathan gets set tumbling along the ground.

Panting Ignis falls to his knees. Looking back at Eric he sees a slight frown on his face. Eric walks up to him and crouches, "How long ago did you awaken?" He asks quietly, placing a hand on ignis's shoulder.

"J-just a few days, I've always trained in self defense so that's how I know when to move. I d-didn't mean to hit him that hard…" Ignis trail's off stairing at his feet.

Eric smile's, "Oh I'm not worried about that, he'll be fine once Elaine heals him. That's impressive though, you awakened a few days ago? Yet you can already form a weapon."

"I've always studied for when I did awaken." Ignis sit's down, his tired leg's fried for the day. "I'm really good at visualizing specific thing's so it felt natural to me."

"Good, good," Eric pats his shoulder. "Let's get to your parents house then."

"I…uh, My parents died when emphyrion Manor was assaulted by a S grade Portal… so I live with my aunt and uncle." Ignis scratches the back of his head, "Also, I can't seem to stand back up…" he laughs.

Jerald reaches down, picking Ignis up. "You got skills, takin that kid out like that. Especially in the shape your untrained body is. You keep it up and we'll get along just fine."

"Yeah, yeah, I don't know if I need a meathead like you in my S class Party though." Ignis crosses his arms looking away indignantly

"Oh ho ho, dreaming big are we pip squeak. Let me know when you get stronger and we can duke it out anytime." Jerald rubs his knuckles into ignis's head.

"Ow, ouch, Knock it off you…you overgrown toddler!" Ignis says laughing.

The three gently kick off the ground, arriving at their aunt and uncle's house shortly after.

Jerald, places Ignis back on his feet. As ignis tries to walk, his leg's still shaky. Elaine reaches out, linking arms with him.

Ignis smile's his cheeks heating up as she supports him, Thank you." Minnie comes to his over side clinging to her brothers side. He opens the door, leading them in the house. "Aunt Claire, Uncle Joe, we have some visitors." He calls out into the house.

A rustling sound comes from the living room, a middleaged woman, Claire appears shortly after. She stands in shock at Ignis' tattered appearance. His clothes ripped, stained with blood and soot. "Joe, get down here right now!" She darts across the corridor, kneeling in front of him her hands brush on his cheeks. "What happened?" She sobs, tears trailing down her face.

"I'm okay," Ignis mutters. "These Hunters, they saved me."

Joe comes down the stairs running over to his wife and Ignis. "He's okay," Joe places a gentle hand on his wives shoulder.

Eric steps forwards, "I'm Eric, this brute to my right is Jerald, and the lady is Elaine. We're B rank hunter's with Leviathan. We found Ignis leading a full gate's worth of Kobolds away from the safe haven. In addition, he fought and killed one as well as injured another."

Joe stands gaping, looking at Ignis, "b-but how, he hasn't even awakened yet!"

Ignis turns his face to the side, "It happened a week ago, I've been staying away and trying to figure out my powers…"

Claire leans back, looking at Ignis in astonishment, "Why would you hide it!" She demands with a scalding tone.

"You're the ones that are always saying Father and Mother brought it on themselves. You accused them of being something different because they had powers." Ignis brushes her hand from his face, resolutely staring at his aunt. "You said you hated that their actions brought that calamity on themselves! That because they were using their powers, it was inevitable that a gate would attack them."

Jerald steps forwards, "That's enough Ignis," he turns to look at the Claire and Joe. "So you hate the awakened, the unknown? That makes this easy. We'll be taking Ignis and therefore his sister into our care due to the circumstances."

Joe steps forwards, "Like hell your taking Minnie, she's just a regular child!"

Elaine quietly interjects, "Minnie was entrusted to Ignis, through his father's will. Therefore she is his ward, you have no legal standing to refute this decision. After all they're orphans without guardians."

Joe looks at the ground, gritting his teeth. "Whatever, come on claire," he grabs her hand pulling her to the living room. "Get their things and leave."