A/N: alright so sorry for the delay the only excuse I have is that I couldn't think of what to write. Anyways here's the next chapter I hope you all are enjoying this story. And once again sorry for the delay now onto the chapter.
The walk back to my dorm is uneventful as I enter the room my scroll begins to ring. Reaching in to my jean pocket and pull out my scroll and look at the screen I see a small shield wrapped in razor wire flashing on screen signifying that I have an incoming call. I tap the screen and accept the call "hello" I say into the device as I begin to remove my black-steel armored combat boots "hey sapphire" I hear as I see ruby's face appear on my scroll "hey ruby what's up?" I ask as I lean back in my bed "I need some help can you meet me in the courtyard after school today?" ruby asks "sure I'll be there, anything else." I ask "nope that's it I'll let you get back to whatever you were doing bye." She says with a smile then the screen goes blank I place my scroll on the table next to my bed and lay down it doesn't take long for me to go to sleep. (Begin dream) I look around and see nothing but darkness "welcome back" I hear a voice hiss from behind me I turn around and see the same creature from earlier "yes now will you please explain to me why you are in my head." I say as I look it in the eyes "fine but listen closely as I will not repeat myself." Archanus says as he steps forward into the light "as you and your allies have no doubt already guessed I am a creature of Grimm what you and your allies don't know is that unlike my sister I do not wish you dead for in order for darkness to exist there must be light my sister Salem believes differently which is why she attempted to have me killed however before the ursa she sent could finish me off I used my power to transport to your dimension during that battle in which we first saw each other I had been dying so I made a last ditch effort to make sure I would live on I allowed your soul to absorb me and my power. Then when the ursa charged you I transported you and your friend here in other words I am you and you are me." Archanus finished "so if I die you die." I say "exactly." He says "okay I understand but one more question why did you save ruby when that deathstalker attacked?" I ask as he begins to walk back towards the darkness "because my power is a poison that would kill you if not for that other girl's aura flowing through the link your soul and hers formed when you first met." He says as he vanishes (end dream) I open my eyes and sit up I pick up my scroll to check the time its five pm I get up and put my combat boots on I exit the room and head towards the courtyard when I turn the corner around the building I see ruby standing by the fountain seemingly distracted by something in the sky. I quietly walk over "hey ruby" I say as I arrive next to her. She jumps slightly and turns towards "oh hey sapphire you scared me I didn't hear you coming" she says as she jumps up to give me a kiss on the cheek. "I bet you seemed distracted what did you need help with?" I ask as I put my arm around her and pull her towards me. "Actually it's about my team can we go to my dorm to talk about this?" she asks and tilts her head to look at me. I lean down and kiss her "sure, race you there." I whisper against her lips before activating my semblance share and dashing away in a flurry of nightshade petals with her right behind me. It takes us less than a minute to reach her dorm "that was so unfair" ruby says as she unlocks we enter the room
As I enter I look around and notice a distinct lack of black hair in the room "where's Blake yang and Weiss?" I ask as I close the door "that's why I called you Blake ran away yesterday after an argument and yang, Weiss and I spent all day looking for her right now they're in vale waiting for me and you so we can continue looking for her." Ruby says as she walks over to her bed and bends down to grab something underneath. "Why ask me for help" I ask "because you were a soldier I thought you might be able to help. And honestly if I have to be alone with yang and Weiss for another minute I may go insane." Ruby says as she straps her ammo bag that she pulled out to her hip and stands up "alright I'll help" I say "don't you think you should run and get xaria from your room?" Ruby asks over her shoulder as she opens the door "I can deal without it besides like you said I was a soldier so we shouldn't run into any trouble I can't handle" I say and follow her out the door.