On a tall mountain overseeing the kingdom a massive golden temple stood with the symbol of a mighty sun on it. Inside the mighty temple past the massive golden doors what was a massive foyer, a golden staircase sat in the centre of the room while several golden door lead to side room. The golden floor was covered in a crimson red carpet, two golden statues of a female equine Faunus with wings that stood either side of the staircase.

The second floor was full of golden corridors full of statues similar to those on the lower floor standing on either side of every golden door, the sound of blades clashing cam from above the temple, at the top of the mountain on a barren ground next to the golden dome that topped the temple a tall woman about six foot eight pale shining white equine Faunus with huge white wings as well as a mane like an aurora.

She was standing opposite was a seven year old orange equine Faunus with a vivid crimson mane that had brilliant yellow stripes running through it. The white equine Faunus smiled “Sunset are you ready to go again?”

Sunset took a deep breath and bowed “Yes Swordmaster Celestia, I am ready.”

Celestia smiled “Relax Sunset, I don’t like titles, neither did my sister.” she then sighed “We were known as the eternal twin blades, I was the Eternal Sunblade and she was the Eternal Moonblade, we didn’t like either title.”

Sunset bowed “I’m sorry Celestia.”

Celestia smiled as she put her hand on the hilt of her sword“It’s fine, let’s do this.”

Sunset grinned “Yes let’s.” Sunset rushed forward swinging her flaming orange blade against Celestia’s glowing white blade, Sunset clearly held the speed advantage striking with rapid blows but Celestia’s strength meant Sunset had to dodge each of her mentor’s swings.

Sunset managed to get her blade inside Celestia’s guard and flung Celestia’s blade out of her hands, Celestia smiled “Well down. I yield.”

Sunset sheathed her blade, she smiled “Thanks Celestia, let’s go and have some tea.”

Celestia smiled “Of course.” After Celestia retrieved her sword the two entered the golden dome where a massive golden circular fence with a single gap in it surrounded a golden circle in the floor. As soon as they got on, Celestia smiled “Take us to the second floor please.”

As they lowered Celestia asked “Have I ever told you of the origins of our kind?”

Sunset frowned “No-one knows the origins of our kind.”

Celestia shook her head “Me and my sister do we are a few of the original Faunus that have lived throughout these centuries. The truth we Faunus were a mutation of Grimm, very few Faunus remember those days as they were enslaved by humans.”

Sunset’s eyes widened “That’s impossible?!”

Celestia frowned “How about I show you exactly what I mean?” The elevator stopped on the second floor, she stepped out with Sunset following. Celestia’s body began to be covered by a black goo, white armoured plated covered her chest, arms and legs, her eye glowed red “You see Sunset we are just as tough as Grimm but we can switch between Grimm strength and Aura use so we have a few different options in a fight.”

Sunset blinked “I could learn to do that one day…” Sunset pleaded on her knees“Please teach me how?!”

Celestia laughed “I will one day don’t beg” she then frowned “but when I do it would be unwise to show others unless necessary our kind are mistreated enough by humans without knowing we can draw on the powers of the Grimm.” Celestia returned to her normal form “Now let’s have tea.”

They walked into the golden hallways and Celestia opened a door to a small golden kitchen and dining room, Sunset sat at the table as Celestia made them some tea which she then placed on the table. Sunset frowned “Why are we treated badly by humans, it’s not we did anything to them?”

Celestia sighed “Actually there is a group known as the White Fang who attack humans because they want to be treated as equals but in doing so they make all Faunus look bad. My sister sends me letters, she works for Atlas and tries to be a real hero the Faunus should be looking up to.”

Sunset sipped her tea “They sound like awful an awful bunch.”

Celestia nodded as she took a sip of her own cup “They weren’t always like this, there was a change of leadership that changed them from peaceful protesters to violent thieves and killers.”

Just then they heard a distress call “Grimm are attacking an outpost near the Mystic Mountains.”

Celestia grimaced “Are you ready to help some people”

Sunset nodded “Yes, let’s go.” The two ran down the nearby stairs out of the temple and down the mountain to see an outpost being attacked by several Beowolves, a few Ursai, a Beringel and several Lancers.

Celestia tore the head of Beowulf off with her blade, Sunset leapt on the Beringel shoving her blade into it’s neck. Her hand glowed with fire as she slammed it into the creature burning it to cinders, she then rushed through the lancers tearing them apart, just as Celestia ran through cutting an Ursai’s head off, a wyvern flew overhead dropping pools of darkness which began to spawn Beowolves and Ursai.

Celestia’s eyes widened “A wyvern, okay we may be a little out of our league here.”

Sunset pointed upward to see what appeared to be an Atlas Shuttle, then they watched as a seven year old pink equine Faunus wearing Atlas Armour jumped out of it smashing a Beowulf into the ground, she then bowed “Diane, at your service.”

The shuttle landed and General James Ironwood jumped out of it, he frowned “Celestia what are you doing here?”

Celestia frowned as she pointed “Well my question is why is she here, she is only a…”

Celestia paused as Diane punched a Beowulf so hard it exploded “That’s not important, do you have a plan to take that Wyvern down?!”

Sunset frowned “We can’t, it’s too high in the air” then much to the shock of the group Diane’s aura wrapped around her as she disappeared in a flash of light before reappearing above the wyvern slamming her fist into it’s back causing it to explode, she then slammed her fist into the ground as he landed.

Ironwood after a second or two shook his head and smiled “My daughter just when I think there is no way you can surprise you do.” He then grinned “Now let’s clean house.”

Diane grinned back as they ran toward the remaining Grimm, Celestia and Sunset simply stood there in shock as father daughter duo mopped the remaining Grimm in record time, they snapped out of it as Ironwood and Diane approached them, Diane smiled “It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

Celestia shook herself out of her stupor “It’s a pleasure to meet you as well” she then said to both Ironwood and Diane “Thanks for your help.”

Diane and Ironwood bowed “It’s simply part of job, wish the both of you a good day.” Celestia turned to Sunset who was still stunned, she couldn’t blame her student, they had just witnessed a lot of seemingly impossible things that day. After her student was shaken out of her stupor the pair returned to their home to get some well needed rest.

Author's Note

I hope you enjoy my idea on the orgins of the Faunus.