Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before

- Edgar Allan Poe

Crimson POV

I was waking up and I got up to go to the bathroom and do my morning routine. But as I was showering I heard the door open. I then looked to see Willow.

Willow: morning Master
Crimson: morning Willow, how did you sleep?
Willow: great and you?
Crimson: great
Willow: good to know, you know...you don't have to always...sleep alone
Crimson: that's sweet of you but I have my reasons beside sucking your life force by accident as I sleep...now that I think about...this is the best sleep I've had since over a decade ago
Willow: so you haven't slept well in a decade?
Crimson: You can say that

She then was surprised by my answer.

Crimson: well except that time where we slept together...I think meditation helps with my power but not my body
Willow: how strong is the dark side
Crimson: once a Sith Lord was so angry and full of hatred that he refused to die, his hatred kept him alive, until he lost it...fell in love and died

I then got out and dried myself. I saw she got a little mad and answered me;

Willow: do you have to be so dark all the time
Crimson: can't help it
Willow: But where's the boy that Pyrrha always talks about?
Crimson: dead...died the day he got out of that house

she then looked at me with tension and puffy cheeks. I was beyond confused. Until she took me by the hand and took me to the garden in campus.

Willow: look around you...life...beauty and magic

I looked around and saw all the flowers, trees and birds around. I started walking around it, I could see the sun at dawn rising from the horizon. I stand there for a minute until I felt Willow by my side.

Willow: what do you feel?
Crimson: nothing at the moment
Willow: is there any place on Remnant that you have connection with?!!!

I then started thinking and it came to mind. I grabbed Willow and started walking.

Willow: where are we going?
Crimson: you'll see

Pyrrha POV

I was waking up and doing my morning routine but as I was brushing my teeth I heard a knock on the door. Jaune went to open it so I continued but as I was to take my sleep ware away I heard my name.

???: is Pyrrha here?

Now, out of curious I went outside to see. And to my surprise it was Crimson and Willow. I then blushed recalling last night. Not only me, Ren and Nora also did.

Pyrrha: w-what can I help with?
Willow: did you just stutter
Nora: N-no

I then look at her and she looked at me. I could see Willow being suspicious of us.

Jaune: make this quick we have to make line to see the new Hitman movie
Crimson: don't worry, he kills almost everyone and gets the girl back

I can see Jaune was shocked and pissed.

Jaune: BULLSHIT!!! The movie comes out today!!!
Crimson: I have connections, saw it a few months ago
Jaune: well I don't wanna see it now
Crimson: I can give you the dvd

Jaune then light up like a Christmas tree and was beyond happy

Jaune: yes!!!
Pyrrha: so what do you want me for?
Crimson: I need you to come with me and Willow
Pyrrha: where?
Crimson: you'll see

He then force grabbed me and started walking off but Jaune then came to my rescue.

Jaune: HEY!!!
Crimson: yes?
Jaune: you can't do that!!!
Crimson: or what?

He then looked at Crimson eye to eye and said;

Jaune: you'll have to take us with you

......

Crimson: fine

He then force grabbed everyone and started to walk towards the landing docks.

Pyrrha: Really?
Jaune: what?
Pyrrha:why didn't you fight my brother?
Jaune: 1. he would of killed me and 2. He's gonna give me the dvd

This is gonna be a long day.

Team RWBY's POV

Yang: what was that all about?
Blake: I don't know, but you should stop eavesdropping
Yang: shut up you did it too

Blake then blushed seeing she got caught eavesdropping as well.

Blake: anyway you...where's Ruby?
Yang: don't change the subject
Blake: no really, I haven't seen her all day
Yang: now that I think about it...me neither

Then Weiss came out of the bathroom with steam from the hot water coming out.

Weiss: she said something of going to the garden or something
Yang: oh ok then
Blake: seriously your gonna be like that
Yang: she's a young adult she can take care of herself
Blake: can she?

Then everyone looked at Yang.

Yang: yea...no , come on let's go get her

They then started running looking for her but after getting to the garden they didn't saw her there. They then started looking around and then out of nowhere saw her Rose petals. Then they followed them. It lead to the bullhead dock.

Yang: do you think-
Weiss: yes

Crimson POV

We were on board of one of my many ships until I heard a ringtone go off

Trigger warning ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️

Ringtone: ( onision: Baby shark doo doo doo doo doo doo!!!!)

Clone: The hell is that?

I then look at Andrew and signaled him to check it out. He along side of Fabian walk with blasters ready for extermination.

Jaune: do you think there's someone with us?

Oh my fucking God.

I walked towards Pyrrha, hugged her and then hold both her hands.

Crimson: little sister I'm 100% sure that you can do much better than this...thing...I can even create you the man of your drea-
Pyrrha: I'm happy how he is...so...no

I then let go of her hands and hanged my head in shame. Then I felt Alex putting his hand over my shoulder and I knew he was supporting me in my time of need.

The troopers got to the door to the cargo bay and then when they opened the door they were met with a Ruby trying not to cry after they pointed their guns at her.

Ruby: PLEASE DONT KILL ME

She then proceeded to activate her semblance and run behind my leg.

Ruby: Please Barren don't kill me and I won't say to Oz what you too did last night!!!

I was then shocked and I saw that Willow was the same. I then carried her and looked her straight in the eyes.

Crimson: how did you know?
Ruby: the walls!!! We heard everything!!!

I then dropped her and I quickly look at JNPR.

Willow: SO YOU KNEW!!! That's why you guys were acting funny this morning!!!
Nora: ok...we did but it wasn't our fault the walls are really thin...For example Ruby's whistle woke us up the first day of Bea-
Crimson: I don't really give a fuck....just don't let this out or there will be hell to pay

They all nodded and I walked to my personal bar and started making myself a drink. But while looking around I only saw strawberry flavor liquor and orange which is weird cause I don't like orange.

Crimson: does someone want a strawberry drink?!!!

I yelled. Only to get mixed responses.

Ren&Nora: nop
Pyrrha: no thank you, it's to early for me to drink
Jaune: I don't like strawberry juice

He's a fucking idiot!!!

Ruby: I would please

We then all looked at her but me being me I did it anyway.

Ruby POV

Barren: here you go little red
Ruby: thank you Barren

We then stared Drinking it but then I felt it be a little bitter but let it go. It was smooth to swallow and tasty. But as I was drinking it I could see everyone surprised.

Ruby: what?

Pyrrha then came towards me and took what was left which was almost nothing.

Pyrrha: how could you?
Barren: what?
Pyrrha: she's a minor!!!
Barren: Ruby how old are you?

Ruby: 16, why?

I can then see everyone staring toward him.

Barren: so do me a favor and don't tell Yang
Ruby: I don't know why but ok
Pyrrha: oh my Oum....

( for all my German mates out there your ok, get hammered, for my US mates I'm sorry)

Pyrrha POV

We were landing back were it use to be our old home. It looked abandoned and sad.

Crimson: why is this place not burned to the ground

Just then I was shocked to hear my brother said that.

Alex: sorry my lord I'll do it as soon as I can

Pyrrha: what the hell...why would you say that?
Crimson: I don't care about this

Ruby POV

Oh wow, their like me and Yang sometimes. Never though I saw Pyrrha get upset like that.

3rd POV

Pyrrha: how could you!!! We grew up here!!! Didn't you treasure that?!!!
Crimson: your wrong
Pyrrha: excuse me?
Crimson: follow me

Then they start walking around the woods and while they walk Willow approaches Pyrrha.

Willow: Hey
Pyrrha: oh...it's you...has my brother always been like this?
Willow: no...well...yes...he's complicated, he's cold and some will even call him a monster

Pyrrha then was shocked from the information she is saying.

Pyrrha: why would you say that?
Willow: his...him, cold and evil with pure hatred. A sociopath from what I have gathered but underneath all of his hatred there's a soft part...and it's for you Pyrrha, he loves you, he doesn't know...or at least forgot how to share with others
Pyrrha: you're messing with me
Willow: I wish, I almost trashed talked you once but before I could he stoped me, Force shocked me and told me to never talk about you like that ever again

Pyrrha then shocked took and realized what Willow told her.

Pyrrha: but why would he be so cold to one, why won't-
Willow: Sith first human second...wait

Pyrrha and Willow then stopped and heard a few bushes crack and took their weapons out. Then from out of nowhere a guy in a black dress and white hair came walking. He had a white van. He then stand there, he hasn't seen them.

Willow POV

I can bet Crimson's fleet that that guy looks like Weiss. Then out of nowhere a plane came down.

Pyrrha: what's going on?
Willow: I don't know

It was small and 3 men came out of it. They looked like they were trafficking drugs.

Ruby: should we do something?
Willow: not yet

Then one weird looking guy came in. He was yelling out of the top of his long and took a knife out. He opened the drug and snort it.

???: oh YEA THATS SOME GOOD SHIT!!!

He then threw the knife at one of the guys and killed him. Before the other guys could react the white haired man killed the other 2 and they got into the plane. Then an ice cream theme girl came running out of the van into the plane. The weird guy threw a grenade at the car blowing it up.

We were left speechless from what just happened.

Ruby: that guy looked like Weiss...
Pyrrha: yea...
Willow: let's move...
Ruby: I think that's the best thing to do...

Crimson POV

We were arriving to the cave everything started and were Barren was Born. This...this is the start. The start of the end. I could see the cave just ahead, I stoped and everyone stoped.

Willow: what happened? Are we here?
Crimson: yes...Alex, Fabian, Andrew, John, keep and eye on the area
Clones: Yes

I then looked around us, I extended my arm towards Pyrrha. She took it and I guide her around.

Crimson: here...here where we grew, bonded, where I taught you about the force. This Pyrrha Nikos is where you truly grew up

She was amazed by the words I said. Remember and having nostalgic memories.

Pyrrha: how could I forget the first time I learned how to forced push, you also taught me how to use my semblance
Crimson: how could I forget...

I was gonna say something but then a strong disturbance was felt. Pyrrha, Willow and I could feel it.

Pyrrha: what was that?
Jaune: what was what?

That presence felt familiar. I don't know what but I think I knew it.

Willow: two...strong users just disappeared. One after the other, one it felt like it exploded and the other just...died

Then out of thin air a blue glow appeared.

Crimson: I'll be a monkeys uncle, look who we have here.

Revan: who's this Force user?

Said Raven pointing at Willow. He started walking and circling her. He was intrigued by her presence.

Revan: I see potential in this one
Crimson: is that so?

Willow: h-hello there...I'm Willow...Barren's apprentice

He then looked at me with a stern look.

Revan: you took my armor and now you have an apprentice...explain
Crimson: look...I wanted to keep your way alive, except I stood neutral and didn't went all genocidal, like you did with your mask...I decided I take it, and after the fall of the empire the rule of 2 began, I became a shadow a tried to learn-
Revan: that explains nothing
Crimson: for almost A thousand years I brought balance to the force!!! That You almos destroyed!!!

With that everyone was silenced, no one dared to say a word. I was beyond angry or furious. My original master, looking down on me like a goddamn child. I wanted to killed him just for that.

This bastard, how dare him talk to me like that. I'm no longer his apprentice. I'm Darth Barren, I've been in multiple wars, brought valance to the force, kept the dark side alive while the Sith were hiding. He went mad after 300 years and tried to commit mass genocide. I'm not taking shit from someone like him.

I walked off not giving a fuck, this been a weird day. Why ?

Pyrrha POV

I was shocked to hear this new revelation, never I could imagine this...this...

Willow: you ok?

I was taken from my dumbfounded state and looked to see Willow in front of me. I fixed my composure and tried to look as normal as I could.

Pyrrha: is this true?
Willow: I wouldn't say-
Pyrrha: please be honest

She then looked down and then looked back at me.

Willow: yes

I don't know why but I knew she was gonna say it. But it hurt...it hurt even though I knew she was gonna say it.

Willow: But he's not a monster...he's dark, cruel and I can call him even worst stuff but...he has a good side
Pyrrha: please...elaborate
Willow: if it wasn't for him...I think I would of been dead...let's say I never meet him, my life would been a living hell and if he wouldn't have saved me when he invaded my home world I would of been dead...my father left me to die

I was now sad to hear this, I was wrong...I guess he does have a good side. But why would he hide it?

Crimson POV

I was walking around the forest. Trying to clear my head and see if I could make this a good day. Why am I here anyway? I just woke up, and came here, this has been a weird day on its own.

And then out of nowhere I felt a familiar presence. I used the force and grabbed it. To my surprise it was Ruby. She was trying to scape but to no avail. She then looked at me like she did something wrong.

Barren: what's wrong little red

I said in a barren manner , a voice ripped off emotions.

Ruby: I...I wanted to talk to you...or at least see why are you like this...
Barren: elaborate

She then with a long sigh prepared herself to speak.

Ruby: why are you like this with Pyrrha? Your her older brother or are you not?

I was not expecting this question from her. But for the moment I'll humor her.

Barren: sure I am
Ruby: then why fight with each other?

I...don't know.

Barren: why are you here red

She was taken back by my question. She then started to tap her toe against the ground which confused me like hell. She started to twirl her finger in her hair and the then move side to side.

The hell is she doing?

Ruby: you see Barren...I...no...you...don't see me most of the time as a child...I like that about you, you don't judge people for what they are but for who they are

I see...she's praising me.

Barren: again, elaborate

She then looked flustered and frustrated.

Ruby: what I'm trying to say Barren is...that...I L-

???: * howl *

We were interrupted by a loud howl. This animal is not normal. It was too loud and too long. But it wasn't from a Beowolf, we need to go check it out.

Ruby: what was that?
Barren: I don't know

I walked back to the ship with Ruby by my side. The clones came back and we meet with the rest of the team.

Jaune: what do we do?
Alex: you will be doing nothing, your not even in your armor
Barren: Alex is right, stay here an-

I then feel a tug in my cape and I see Ruby calling my attention.

Barren: what?
Ruby: can I help? I can use my speed to be a scout

I then looked at her and then at Alex.

Barren: what do you say?
Alex: it might just help...but I think we can do something else

Alex ran into the ship and brought a shadow clone chest plate.

Alex: here, this is a light recon armor, it will help you move fast and swift...but I'm afraid your gonna have to take that off

He pointed to her shirt. She then took the armor and went to the ship and changed. While she was changing I looked around seeing anything unusual in the area. After 5 minutes she came back.

Ruby: it's tight but it feels great, it's also warm

Alex: of course, it's made for tuff environment and guaranteed the survival of the user
Barren: come on...let the hunt begin

We then started walking into the woods. Surely and carefully we will hunt this beast.

Weiss POV

I was in our room looking over the window. Day dreaming of what of to happen to my wonderful Barren. Such a dead name, something deprived of life but I feel like it's filling me with emotions. Sometimes I dream of him taking me to travel with him. Leaving everything behind us and chasing a fresh future ahead of us.

It has been a few hours since we heard from Ruby and we have not heard anything from JNPR and Barren. I can't stop thinking or worrying over him. Nothing has been said. But I think I should have Faith in him.

???: you ok there ice queen?

I turned around to see it was Neptune. He and Sun were here.

Weiss: what are you doing here again?

He then looked at me with hurt eyes and tried to put his arm around me.

Neptune: I'm here with Sun, He was with Blake doing some research and I got bored and left
Weiss: what is it this time?
Neptune: something about some guys in black killing a load of White Fang members, they were dressed in black and set fire to the remains of the corpses, almost impossible to recognize

Wow...that's kind of dark.

Weiss: why are you telling me this?
Neptune: heard you have a crush on Barren
Weiss: and that's relative why?

He then walked slowly towards the door and opened it. But before he left he spoked;

Neptune: not much...only that does guys had same armor as Barren's men

He then went off, and i was left all alone in the room.

Weiss: Barren's men?

Ruby POV

We were walking around the woods seeing if we could find the beast. I was supposed to be the scout but Barren ended up being the one taking the lead. I was trying to be on high alert but I got distracted by the clones conversation. They seemed pretty confident of what they were talking.

Andrew: looks like Darth Barren is back
Fabian: tell me about, I missed him, it was getting boring without him
Jack: shut up, you liked being all day in your room doing nothing
Fabian: Clone commandos also get bored you know
Jack: well...not Alex
Alex: Really funny

I decided to interrupt and ask;

Ruby: what do you mean Darth Barren is back?

Then they all looked at me and then backed at each other, but then Willow came up to me and separate me from the rest of the group. We were walking at least 10ft behind the commandos.

Willow: you see Ruby, Barren is Crimson Sith name
Ruby: what's a Sith?

She then looked at me with a worried face. I hate this, everyone treating me like a kid!!! I'm old now, I'm a team leader and also one of the best fighters this academy has to offer.

Willow: when he's acting like this just stay as far away as you can

Now I was confused of to why.

Ruby: why?
Willow: do you like Crimson?

More than you can imagine.

Ruby: yes
Willow: if you don't want you image of him to die...or at least change then stay away, let's...say it's like his period but more...dangerous and can last for a long time if I don't keep it under check
Ruby: oh...ok I guess

But I have seen him do terrible things. Why does she tell me this like is new. Yes it was in self defense and we were fighting but still.

Time skip 1 hour

It has been an hour since we started this trek and we have found nothing. Barren was getting mad but he decided it wasn't worth it. He came walking to us and pointed out to Alex.

Barren: Alex
Alex: yes my lord
Barren: let's head back, this has been a pointless hunt
Ruby: well I wouldn't call it a hunt...more like a trek to find a beast

They all looked at me and kept walking. I was feeling down seeing they didn't care about my opinion. I kept walking but then I felt a pat on my head. I quickly turned around, I was met with Barren. I surprised tried to act normal and mature.

Ruby: oh hey Barren
Barren: I'm sorry Ruby...I was not being myself, it has been a strange day and...I'm sorry I have been ignoring you
Ruby: don't worry
Barren: speaking of which, what was that thing you were gonna tell me?
Ruby: what?
Barren: before the howl, what were you gonna say?

I then felt my heart skip, my breath stop, and my stomach twist. My mind was racing trying to say something.

Ruby: oh nothing that important
Barren: oh, ok then

He then started walking off. I felt horrible, I didn't wanna confess to him, there was so much I wanted to say, so much to express but I couldn't. It wouldn't be fair for Willow...or Weiss...she's been interested in him. What am I to do?

I kept walking with them until I reached the ship. We were all gathered and when most of the others started talking I used my headphones to hear music. I didn't want to think of what I almost did. I'm just a kid compared to Willow and Weiss. What am I to offer to a man like him that they can't.

I spent the entire trip back looking out the window. It was truly horrible.

Hey guys!!! Sorry I was gone for some time, apparently I have vacations. The author never told me I had them. I went to Brazil...saw Ozzy Osbourne there. I think, hope you had a wonderful day/night and I'll see ya Really soon. Also I'm here for good, the author took most of the control for the meantime but now I'm full time bitches!!! Expect normal schedule by Saturday.

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