A/N: This is my newest fanfic based on RWBY. Just fixed a grammar error that somehow escaped me. This fanfic series may contain some language, violence and some sexual imagery (which will come later). Enjoy reading!

Disclaimer: Rooster Teeth Productions owns RWBY, not me.

Chapter 1: In Motion

Remnant is a world of fantasy, enchantment and darkness. It is no different then other worlds. There is civil disorder, war, corruption and ,worst of all, monsters. There is also the bright side of society and civilization and some have gotten used to the darkness. Some don't.

This is the story of one who distrusts society and lives by his own rules to clear the darkness. This young human's name is Peter Wayde Lawrence. To the rest of society, he is "The Shadow Man," a vigilante in the city of Vale on the course of clearing evil from it. Nobody knows his dark past, except his only link to society, Caleb Kinz, his friend. But as events take its course, it will change The Shadow Man and his actions will become Remnant's salvation. At what cost though? His loved ones, his soul or even his sanity? Though, this story begins when it all started to be in motion.

City of Vale, evening

Peter, a young human, is walking around the city looking for any trouble. He is wearing his attire of a black leather jacket, a red t-shirt underneath, dark blue jeans and black boots. His black hair, brown skin and dark brown eyes mix in with his attire a little. All the citizens nod as if they know him, but they don't. Peter has had a tough past, one he wishes to forget. So the reason he decided to crime fight, to do something so he will stop remembering his past and something else to remember.

As he walks, his friend Caleb, calls to him, "Hey, Peter!" Peter looks to his brown haired and light-skinned skinned friend. Peter notices Caleb is wearing his attire of a blue shirt, black pants and wearing grey camo armor on top. "Caleb, good to see you still walking around," Peter says to his friend. "Yeah, I was talking to Hanna on the phone and..." Peter stops him to listen in on two suspicious looking men. "Really, Pete," says Caleb as he is cutoff by Peter, "Quiet!"

Hearing the conversation: "So we doing it? Tonight?" "Yeah. We are." "OK, make sure to bring the weapons." "Got it, you know what to do?" "Yeah." "Tonight! Meet you there. Wait! Make sure the Shadow Man doesn't follow you." "I got it, OK."

The two men walk off, not noticing Peter and Caleb. Peter speaks, "Looks like another job." "I wasn't planning on inviting you anywhere today so, go ahead," Caleb jokingly responds. Peter rolls his eyes, "OK, let's go back home." Caleb nods in approval as they both head home.

Peter's Apartment, evening

Peter and Caleb walk into their apartment, which consists of two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen and living room. Peter sees and checks out today's mail. He spotted a very unusual letter. It was a letter from Beacon Academy, a school of huntsman and huntresses in training. "Why would they send me this?" Peter says to himself. He takes out the letter which reads:

Dear, Peter Wayde Lawrence,

You have been invited by me, personally, to join the school of Huntsman and Huntresses in training. Your skills displayed over the past few years have proven that you are capable of what Beacon Academy has to offer. Howeer, it's your choice whether or not to take the first step. If you wish to join, respond to this letter by the beginning of the next semester. I hope you'll consider this generous offer and wish to meet you personally, Shadow Man.

Sincerely,

Professor Ozpin, Headmaster

P.S: Your accomplice is free to join if he wishes

Peter was shocked by this invitation and how Ozpin knew his identity and Caleb's, "How the fuck..." Caleb heard, "What...What's that?" "It's a letter of invitation." "From who?" (pause) "Beacon Academy." Caleb's eyes widen, "Whoa! They invited you to join?" Peter nods, "And you two." Peter points at the part mentioning Caleb. "HOLY SHIT! I could finally be with Hanna!" "Are you serious? Wait, forget I asked." "Pete, this could be the start of something big for us both." "Hey, if you want to go, I ain't stopping you, but I'm not going!" Peter gives the letter to Caleb. "Dude stop being like that, man."

Peter walks to the sofa but freezes.. Caleb notices this, "You alright, man." Peter ignores him, still frozen. "Not again."

*Flahsback, 8 years ago, Wayde-Lawrence Mansion.*

A 9 year old Peter walks in the door,returning from school, feeling depressed since his girlfriend left him a few days ago. "DAD!" He calls seeing if anyone's home. He calls for his dad but no response. He walks into the kitchen to see papers on the table. "What's that," he asks himself. Peter approaches the papers. He read a bunch of stuff with his full name on it. "What...Why is it about me?" Peter goes to front page to see one word in particular, "disown". Peter realizes that his father is disowning him. Peter begins to sob as he turns to see his father behind him. "Peter, what are you doing here?" Peter was beginning to cry, "WHY!? Why are you doing this to me?" His father responded, "Look son, it's just that..." Peter realizes what he was going to say, "You were ashamed. Ashamed of me, dating a girl." His father sternly responded, "A girl? She was no girl. I would never let the sight of my son going out with a filthy FAUNUS!" And that was it. Peter was shot with some much anger that he sprinted and tackled his own father to the ground. "DON'T CALL HER THAT!" Peter began punching his father that after a few seconds, blood was seen. Peter stopped to see blood coming out of his father's nose and mouth. "Oh my...what have I..." Peter was scared at what he has done and without a second thought, knew he had to run away. Peter grabbed his weapon, some food, clothes and money for the journey. He looked at his near dead father breathing in pain. As Peter walked to the door, he heard behind him, "Son! I'm...sorry, my son." Peter coldly responded, "Don't call me that. You MONSTER! You ain't my father anymore!" With that cold and harsh response, Peter ran. He was starting to cry a little but he was holding the tears.

*Present*

Caleb approaches Peter and snaps him out of it. Peter became startled, "Wha...What...(pause) I did it again, did I?" Caleb nods. Peter looks down as Caleb speaks, "You've been having flashbacks now at least once a week. Is everything alright?" Peter speaks, "Hey, how long have we've been living here?" Caleb is surprised as this is his first time ever asking that question. "Wait? Did you just really ask me that?" Peter just responds, "Just tell me." "We've been living here for four years. We ran away nearly eight years ago." Peter was thinking, 'Eight years! That long! And four just here!' Caleb then asks, "Why have we've been living here so long?" Peter is thinking of whether or not to tell him why. "Caleb, I've told you why I ran, right?" "Yeah. You beat the living shit out of your dad cause he wanted to disown you." Peter then speaks, "There was another reason why I did it and why we're still living here." "What is it?" Peter sat down as he reveled the reason why they settled here. Peter could only say four words... "I had a girlfriend."

Caleb was surprised by this, because he never talked about it or even mentioned having a girlfriend. "Wha..." "Yeah. Hard to believe a guy like me would have a girlfriend at a young age." "Yep. But why hide it?" "I thought that..." Caleb interrupted with, "Was she...a slut?" Peter was suddenly filled with anger, "WHAT WAS THAT!?" Caleb realizes his mistake, "Shit! My bad, my bad, my bad!" Peter calms down a bit, "Sorry, a reflex. (pause) I don't take kindly to anyone insulting her. (pause) She... was a faunus." Caleb eyes widen with more surprise, his friend, a human, dating a faunus. "Damn man. You are... one crazy...lucky son of a bitch. And that's a compliment." Peter just replies flatly, "Thanks."

Peter remembered why he came home in the first place. "Crap! Where's my weapon and armor?" "In your room, as always!" Peter goes to his room as he says, "Shut up!" "Hey, I didn't say anything." Peter goes in and puts armor pads on his arms, elbows, legs, knees, stomach, and back. He grabs his two sword/SMG combo weapons named, "Kurai Anges". He puts on his sunglasses to hide his eyes. Peter leaves his room and heads to the door. "We'll talk about this later," saying to Caleb as he just leaves.

Vale Streets, Night Time

The two men with pistols and masks equipped are headed to the "From Dusk till Dawn" store to steal money. As they walk toward it, Peter notices it is the same store that was robbed of Dust, a few months ago. "Damn, that man could never catch a break, "says Peter feeling sorry for the store clerk. As the men are a few feet in front, they are stopped by... "Hey, you guys!" The men turn around to see Peter. "SHIT! It's him!" They point their pistols at him and shoot but he manages to dodge the bullets. "My turn!" His weapons are in sword form and he slashes the arm of one guy and holds the other at blade point. "You guys make it too easy!" "FUCK YOU!" Peter grabs the one guy's neck and slices the guy's arm, "Excuse me? Trying to be a badass doesn't help anyone! " The man in Peter's reach was scared out of his mind, "OK, OK, OK! Please don't kill me!"

Suddenly, a bunch of bullets hit the two men, killing them."WHAT THE..!" Peter turns around to see soldiers of the White Fang. "What the shit?," Peter says to himself and then to the soldiers, "Have you people fucking lost it!?" One of the faunus soldiers approach him, "Surrender now and we may consider not killing you." "Why are you doing this!?" "Just orders!"

"Well, SHIT!" "OPEN FIRE!" The soldiers open fire but Peter evades them. Peter runs down an alleyway, climbs up a building and loses them. He hears the commotion bellow him, "Where is he?" "Find Him!" "I think we lost him." GODDAMN IT!" Peter starts thinking to himself, 'What are the White Fang doing here? And why are they interested in me? I didn't do shit to them!' He then hears a different voice, "HOW COULD YOU LOSE HIM!?" Peter looks down to the streets to see the infamous criminal, Roman Torchwick. "He's only one goddamn man. NO! He's a boy! How could you jackasses just, lose him!" 'WHAT THE FUCK! Roman Torchwick and the White Fang! Something doesn't add up. If Torchwick is with the White Fang... I better head home like RIGHT NOW,' Peter thinks to himself. He then retreats back home.

Peter's Apartment

Peter runs through the door and slams it shut. Caleb hears and sees Peter breathing heavily. "Damn man, what happened." "The White Fang! That's what happened!" "What!?" "I went to get those two guys and as I was stopping them, White Fang troopers appear and kill them! Then, I was told to surrender, they shot and I ran!" Caleb was shocked by this news, "Wait, you sure it was the White Fang." "FUCKING POSITIVE!" "Calm down, man!" Peter sits on the sofa and breathes deeply till he calms down. Caleb speaks, " So the White Fang came. Then attacked you?" "Yeah. And Roman Torchwick was with them." Caleb was then completely shocked, "Whoa, whoa, whoa! The Roman Torchwick! The guy who robbed that dust store a few months back!?" Peter responds, "Yep. In the flesh." Peter was know trying to figure out why a faunus organization would partner with a criminal. "Now..I'm thinking the White Fang went bad. Or maybe they've been taken over. And I think I know which one is worse." Caleb speaks to him, "And your girlfriend?" Peter realizes what he meant, "I hope she left before something happened to her. She would never work for an organization like that. Especially with a criminal." Caleb asks, "Hey, what was her name?" Peter gave the name...(a very familiar name)

"Blake. Blake Belladonna."

CHARACTER FILEs

Peter Wayde Lawrence: (a.k.a The Shadow Man) a 17 year old human who lives in the city of Vale along with his friend, Caleb Kinz. He attended a basic education and was of a high class family. He was in a strong friendly relationship with faunus classmate, Blake Belladonna, but she left for Peter's own safety. After his father tried to disown him for defending a faunus, Peter unleashed his rage and nearly beat his father to an inch from death. Peter ran away as a result, never to go back bringing some things with him. Caleb joined him a few days later and both lived in a few cities until settling in Vale. He then became a vigilante after incapacitating a man for attacking a young faunus girl. Much of his life is unknown, for now.

Weapon: Kurai Anges, two duel swords which each can transform into a Sub-Machine Gun type weapon. 'Kurai' in Japanese for 'dark' with 'anges' in French for 'angels'.

Semblance: Wrath. This is the most rarest semblance and a lot more powerful then Rage semblances. When "on" the user's aggressive instincts become beyond the normal levels and is able pummel not just an army, but an entire city in less then a day. Peter is able to restrain his wrath but when an inch from death or gets provoked past "the point of no return," he can no longer control it.

Caleb Kinz: a 17 year old human who lives alongside Peter in the city of Vale. Caleb also attended basic school and was between the middle and high class. Peter and him became best friends in school. Caleb had no knowledge of Peter and Blake's relationship, but did hear the news of Peter's father being beaten. After a few days, and his parents started to take extreme measures to keep their child safe, Caleb ran away with food, weapon, armor and half of their total money as "punishment". They fled to nearby cities before settling in Vale. Caleb encountered his future girlfriend, Hanna Jule Monroe, in their first year in Vale and has since been in contact with each other since she studies at Beacon.

Weapon: Sumato Schrez, a Dust powered Greatsword which is about 3 1/2 feet tall. " Sumato" is Japanese for "smart" with "Schrez" is German for "fool".

Semblance: Vision. This is a rather strange and somewhat uncommon semblance. Caleb is able to see past objects to find items of need or enemies to prepare to fight with (also for "entertaining" uses). Simple but can be effective in combat or stealth.

A/N: Thanks for reading the first chapter of my new fanfic. It isn't much but this is my first fanfic to star OCs (hard right?) and second fanfic series overall. So review to me what you think and see you next chapter. Don't forget to check out my other fanfic and see what you think of it so far.

S Grenade signing out.