Chapter 3 - Preparation and explanation

Adam walked through the hallway of Salem's castle as he was thinking over what Noki mentioned the day before.

You are in love Adam!

Was it really love? Could it be? But, Adam was supposed to concentrate on the upcoming events, besides he only met Jaune a few days ago. There could be no way he was in love with him! Although, if he wasn't then what about all the time he blushed whenever he saw the blond boy. Noki wasn't acting like him whenever Jaune appeared, maybe it was just confusion, or the powers Salem gave him yesterday.

Speaking of powers, Adam entered the training hall, where Noki sat against the wall, looking at Jaune who was standing next to Salem as she explained to him the powers he gained and the semblance he unlocked the previous day. Jaune glanced at Adam and gave him a warming smile and wave. Adam felt his cheeks burn up a bit, and his stomach twist everytime he was thinking of his new companion.

He approached his wolf friend and sat down beside her.

"So, what did I miss?"

"Not much. Except his semblance, nothing else." Noki answered as she too out a pack of some crisps, opened them and laid the pack between her and her vice-leader. "If I heard correctly, his semblance is the ability to shift energy. You know, heat energy to block the ice or force the energy into an orb. (Remind you of anything juubi-mage0327? Sorry, it's just that your explanation was the best one I could find...)" Noki continued explaining.

"Basically aura manipulation" Adam stated, sounding emotionless. Noki sat silent for a bit but muttered out Yeah, whatever.

A grim approached Salem and Jaune, Salem stepped away from the blond boy and the, what seemed to be, now a fighting scene.

"Jaune use Magic Barrier," Salem told the blond boy, so he did. He extended out his hand and he summoned a transparent rectangular barriers from the ground. The grim tried to run towards Jaune, however it hit the Magic Barrier. "Now use Darkness Magic" Salem continued to instruct to her Now-a-student. Suddenly around the grim appeared a black force which seemed to eat the grim, until all that was left was the grim's chopped off head. Noki clapped and Adam observed with curiosity as Jaune looked at his own hands with amazement.

"Wow!" Jaune, Adam and Noki said that the same time.

"Stay focused Jaune. Another grim is coming." Salem stated and pointed with her head towards the upcoming Ursa. Jaune got into the fighting position, without his weapon. But to be honest, did he need one? After all the power that his enemy gave to him? "This time I want you to use Shades. Put your hand on the ground and focus on the aura around you. Try to imagine that your pulling a blanket out of the ground and you're putting it around the target." Salem explained as everyone observed what the blond boy was doing.

Jaune nodded confidently, and looked at the creature who was just preparing to fight with the human. Jaune calmly put his hand on the ground, closed his eyes and whispered the word "Shades". Suddenly out of nowhere black ghosts appeared around the Ursa, and they began abnormally going through the whole creature, keeping it in place, growling in pain. And without any hesitation, Jaune summoned another power that was given to him by Salem. Thorns

Large vines appeared around the creature, and as soon as Jaune extended out his hand, and released his fingers the thorns cut the Ursa open. Adam looked at Jaune who was now sweating up a bit, but the blond boy didn't seem to be bothered by that, however still excited about his powers.

Later during these long hours, Jaune found out that he was now a lot stronger than he thought. Salem has given him so much power, that surely no one could super pass the blond boy.

Telekinesis - Jaune could use mind control on any person he desired. However this power drained most of his energy.

Telepathy - Jaune was able to talk to Adam and Noki through their thoughts. But Jaune did find it hard to talk to two people at the same time.

Dimension Lost - the ability to create a special mist able to block any attack. Jaune perticuraly favoured this one because he could block Adam's semblance.

Enhancement - Jaune was able to enhance the body of a given target in the ways they see fit. Though primarily used as enhancing the strength of their targets, it also meant that he could enhance someone's pain sensitivity.

Power of Destruction - it was the most powerful of all. Jaune was able to emit a type of demonic energy that grants an explosive power, able to kill and destroy everything around Jaune, except himself. However there was a BUT. And the BUT was that If Jaune used too much of that power, he would collapse, if not Jaune would lose consciousness or an solid hour.

After some time of training, Salem honoured Jaune as the Hell knight. From now on, he shall be one of her main people too, and since his power was so strong, he needed new equipment... didn't he?

Jaune and Noki were in her tent, Jaune still observing his now new costume. An assassin red and black clothes with a black hood, few daggers up his sleeves and a mask covering his eyes. Adam came in, looking at the pair sitting on the ground.

"Guys, go to sleep. Tomorrow will be a big day, better get prepared," Adam stated, taking one last glance at Janie before he took off his first layer of upper clothing. Jaune looked at Noki confused.

"Prepare for what?"

"Attack on Beacon" Adam said and took off his shirt, and walking away to his tent. However only Noki noticed that Jaune's heart was beating faster whenever the Taurus Faunus was near the Hell Knight.

"I... I think I'm in love with Adam" Jaune sighed. Noki then shook her head.

"I know"