Author's Notes:
FINALLY!
After an INCREDIBLE amount of work and LOTS of editing, the FINAL CHAPTER is FINALLY COMPLETE!
(Fireworks go off!)
There will also be an epilogue and a Q&A following up right after this, so make sure to check that out too!
Without further ado, ENJOY!
The lone starfighter pierced through the clouds as the young Jedi bolted towards the academy. Karek could sense the presence of the Sith Lord there, but he also felt something else that disturbed him. Something was calling out to the young Jedi; someone that needed him. Before he could think upon it, however, Karek lifted his gaze and saw the gigantic starship and the floating arena in the distance; the sound of cannons echoing as countless starfighters and airships battled in the sky. But knowing that the Sith Lord was a greater threat, the young Jedi concentrated as he maneuvered through the chaotic storm of light beams and metal fighters.
Karek could feel the Force guiding his every movement; allowing it to control his body and maneuver the lone starfighter. The young Jedi remained completely focused as plasma beams flew overhead and starships exploded near him; sending shock-waves and shrapnel in his direction. The young Jedi could then see the lone castle in the distance, and found an opening through the dogfight to make his escape.
As the lone starfighter's altitude lowered, Karek surveyed the academy grounds. The courtyard resembled the aftermath of a brutal battle; white-armoured soldiers laid motionless near the stairs, and the ground had been broken-up in numerous places. The images of the Jedi Temple flashed briefly in his mind, but Karek quickly repressed them and calmed himself. Suddenly, the young Jedi's eye caught the sight of a familiar man; one with ruffled silver hair and a black suit. Sensing that he was injured, Karek decelerated and docked the starfighter near him. He opened the cockpit and leaped out of the ship; sprinting towards the silver-haired hunter lying on the ground.
The young Jedi lifted the headmaster and rested him in his arms. Karek immediately saw the circular wound through Ozpin's torso, but it did not impair any vital parts. He immediately knew that it was the Sith Lord that did this to him, and that he was incredibly fortunate to have survived alone against him. As he thought about this, the silver-haired hunter slowly opened his eyes and looked up at the young Jedi.
"Karek?" Ozpin said in a soft voice. He gritted his teeth as he sat himself up. "So there is life after death..."
"No, professor," Karek replied. "We're both still alive."
Surprised, he calmly looked around the courtyard as his vision fully returned. He was still at the academy.
"So I see."
The silver-haired hunter slowly lifted himself from the ground, but could not find the strength to do so until Karek came to help him. Not only had his earlier battle weakened him greatly, the wound in his chest brought incredible pain. Ozpin was thankful that he still had enough aura left to prevent the Sith Lord's strike from being fatal. As he remembered the Sith Lord, the silver-haired hunter suddenly remembered what they were after.
"We have to get to the Fall Maiden, Karek. Before-"
An abrupt explosion followed the sound of cannon fire as Karek's ship went up into flames. Karek and Ozpin quickly turned their heads to where the blaster fire had come from; a legion of starfighters swooping down towards them. Without hesitating, the young Jedi threw his arm under the headmasters and began swiftly making his way towards the academy entrance. The fighters continued to fire as their targets fled up the stairs; their plasma beams causing the ground around them to shake and burst. When Karek finally reached the top of the stairs, he and Ozpin ran with all their might and collided into the doors; barely evading the second round of fire from the starfighters.
The young Jedi and the silver-haired hunter grunted as they lifted themselves back up; briefly looking at each other to make sure the other was alright. Hearing the ships docking at the courtyard, Ozpin quickly shut the door and took out his scroll; activating the school's defence systems.
"That should hold them off for long enough," Ozpin said to himself before turning back to Karek. "This way!"
Karek nodded and supported Ozpin as the two made their way through the barren academy.
"Where is everyone?"
"At the Vytal Festival," the headmaster replied. "Likely surrounded by your friends. We're the only ones here."
Karek and Ozpin's footsteps resounded throughout the school as they continued down various corridors. The two stopped when they had finally made it to the elevators; quickly noticing one of them had its door completely removed. As the headmaster turned to find the metal lump across the hall behind him, the young Jedi looked down the elevator shaft; feeling the presence of the Sith Lord below.
"He must be in the vault," Karek deduced.
"The Fall Maiden," Ozpin stated. "He knows that she has Force abilities similar to yours, and thinks that she is you."
Knowing what the Sith Lord intended to do, the young Jedi was about to jump down the shaft until Ozpin spoke.
"You cannot face him alone, Karek," the silver-haired hunter said. "We will kill you."
Karek slowly turned to face the headmaster who gave him a familiar look of both concern and calmness.
"Do you trust me, Ozpin?" the young Jedi asked.
The silver-haired hunter let out a small sigh as he remembered asking him the same question many times before. Now that he was the one being asked, he could not help but smile a bit as he nodded.
"Then go and get help," Karek said. "The invasion is still continuing and there will be more of those soldiers coming."
Karek turned back towards the elevator shaft before speaking again.
"I must face him alone. I am the only one who can defeat him."
Ozpin gave one last reassuring nod before speaking to the young Jedi one last time.
"Then good luck, Jedi."
Karek did not turn back to the silver-haired hunter as he nodded lightly and jumped; his descent accelerating as he fell further down the shaft.
Ozpin stood in silence for a moment before hearing the sounds of starfighters soar over the academy. Hastily devising a plan, the silver-haired hunter quickly entered the other elevator and made his way to his office. As soon as the doors opened, he rushed towards his desk as fast as he could; trying to ignore the sharp pain from his wound as he did so. Ozpin collapsed on his knees as his arms grasped on the glass table, but he quickly got up knowing that there was no time to rest. The silver-haired hunter activated the holographic system on the desk's computer, rapidly typing away until an video appeared on the display.
"James! Are you there?!"
"Ozpin?!" the general widened his eyes as he saw the silver-haired hunter. "Thank dust you're alright! I thought-"
"There's no time, James!"
Starfighters flew past the office window; howling through the air as they destroyed the gigantic window. After Ozpin quickly shielded himself from the glass shards, he quickly returned his attention back to the general.
"Beacon is undefended and the invaders are breaching the castle! I need reinforcements from your army immediately!"
"We've got our hands full enough as it is!" the general replied. "We still haven't managed to break through their main
ship's defence system, and the Colosseum's on complete lock-down! But that won't protect everyone inside long enough unless-"
"Karek is alive!" Ozpin interrupted, shocking the general. "And they are after him and the Fall Maiden! If this
academy falls, then all of Remnant falls with it!"
James remained silent for a long time as he deeply contemplated what Ozpin had just told him. Knowing that he was right, the general nodded as he replied.
"Understood! I'm on my way!"
After the transmission ended, Ozpin placed the mug on the table in the secret spot on his desk and turned it; opening the table's hidden drawer. Pushing aside the old flight recorder, he grasped the metal hilt and brought it in front of his face. The silver-haired hunter had a good feeling that he would need it...
The young Jedi slowed his descent before landing at the bottom of the shaft. As he slowly rose, he looked into the dimly lit hallway; feeling the presence of the Sith Lord ahead. Only the sound of his footsteps were heard as Karek walked down the empty corridor; keeping his hand over the metal hilt on his belt as the dark ambience he felt became stronger. Although the young Jedi could feel the power of the dark side, it did not dismay Karek. His training with the old master gave him new strength with the Force; the darkness would no longer consume him.
Karek then saw the end of the hallway; he could see a black figure in the distance facing the girl in the glass coffin. As the young Jedi stopped behind the Sith Lord, he grasped his weapon and activated it; its white blade illuminating the vault. Silently, the dark figure turned to face the young Jedi.
"I can sense that your powers have grown, Jedi," Vader complimented him mockingly. "But you are still powerless
against the Dark Side."
"I am no longer afraid of you," Karek said calmly, keeping his gaze locked with the Sith Lord's. "For I now see you for what you truly are."
Vader grasped his lightsaber and activated its crimson blade; holding it towards the young Jedi.
"I am your end..."
In an instant, the Sith Lord charged at Karek; their lightsabers locking together as their duel of fates began...
The four young huntresses quickly surveyed the rest of the forest after taking down the last of the white-armoured soldiers; making sure that there were none left.
"Woo hoo!" the young leader cheered as she leapt in the air. "We did it!"
None of her team mates celebrated with her, however, knowing that their fight was not over as four more shuttles landed near them; the stormtroopers reinforcements had arrived. As the four girls readied themselves once more, their eyes widened when they found no more dust and ammunition in their weapons. The soldiers began firing their weapons at team
RWBY; forcing the girls to quickly retreat. As they hid behind cover, the four girls looked among themselves.
"Wadawedo?! Wadawedo?!" Ruby yelled in a panic.
"And you're supposed to be our leader?!" the heiress retorted.
"There's nowhere to run!" the black faunus called out. "We have to fight!"
"We're out of dust and our auras are low!" Weiss scoffed. "There's no way we can take them all on!"
"We don't have a choice!" Yang screamed as she ducked hear head behind the tree to avoid the blaster fire from taking it off.
The rest of team RWBY knew that the black faunus was right. They could rather escape and risk dying to plasma bolts or the Grimm in the forest, or they could face the enemy and take out as many as they could before...
The four young huntresses looked amongst themselves one last time before readying their weapons and charging towards the white-armoured soldiers. Team RWBY howled their battle cry as they went into their final battle. Before they met their foes in combat, however, their path was blocked by the androids who suddenly descended from the airships above. The combat droids protected the four huntresses from blaster fire as they began their assault on the stormtroopers; quickly eliminating the threat as they unleashed a barrage of dust bullets.
Team RWBY was saved...
After the stormtroopers were no more, the four girls embraced their partners as they cheered; they would be able to fight another day.
"Just this once..." the heiress mumbled as she looked away from her leader.
The red-hooded huntress remained silent and smiled as she embraced Weiss. After a brief moment, the heiress quickly took a step away and recomposed herself. After their short celebration, the airship which saved them descended and landed near them. As the androids returned to the ship, the cockpit opened and a man in a white suit stepped out and approached team RWBY.
"You girls alright?" the general asked.
"Thanks to you!" the young leader cheered. "We thought we were done for!"
"Good to hear," James said, "but the battle is far from over. The invaders are attacking Beacon and it's completely undefended. I could use your help."
The four girls quickly nodded in agreement.
"Replenish your ammunition and dust aboard! Let's move!"
As the five of them entered the giant airship, they quickly set course to Beacon as more starfighters approached from the distance...
The young Jedi continued to defend himself from each of the Sith Lord's strikes. Although Vader's lightsaber movements were slower than his own, his attacks were incredibly strong and difficult to deflect. Finding an opening through the Force, the young Jedi evaded the crimson blade and swung his lightsaber down towards the Sith Lord's arms. However,
Vader instantly countered by extending his hand and sending Karek flying through the air. As the young Jedi quickly recovered, the Sith Lord took the opportunity to finish his opponent. Karek swiftly raised his weapon and blocked the powerful strike; pushing against the blade as he stood back up. The two held their blades with both hands and held them in front as they stared at each other.
"Do not try and stop the inevitable," the Sith Lord attempted to weaken the Jedi by stirring his emotions. "It is your destiny to die by my blade!"
Vader attacked the young Jedi with an overhand cut, but was swiftly blocked by Karek's lightsaber.
"The Dark Side have blinded you," Karek responded. "Or else you would see that my strength in the true Force is greater than your darkness!"
The young Jedi pushed the Sith Lord away and went onto the offensive; rapidly swinging the white blade as Vader struggled to evade them. Infuriated, Vader caught Karek off guard and launched a powerful barrage of attacks. The crimson blade flared as it continued to clash with the white lightsaber; each strong blow forcing the young Jedi to slowly lose his strength. With a final strike, the Sith Lord disarmed Karek and thrusted his blade towards him, but the young Jedi was quick to fall back.
As he tried to regain his strength, the young Jedi began hearing an unfamiliar voice. Breaking his gaze from the Sith Lord, he turned to see the motionless girl in the glass coffin. She was calling out to him through the Force; telling him to...awaken her.
The young Jedi hastily returned his attention to the Sith Lord slowly as they made his way towards him; preparing his lightsaber to finish the young Jedi. Reacting quickly, Karek extended his hands and sent a powerful upsurge towards the Sith Lord to overwhelm him. Successful, the young Jedi took the opportunity to sprint towards the girl.
Karek stopped in front of the glass coffin; closing his eyes as he tried to focus on the presence of the girl within. Extending his hand, the young Jedi cleared his mind and began connecting with the Maiden. Karek deeply concentrated as he channelled the energy of the Force through him and to the girl. He could sense her strength returning; her presence was growing immensely. It was then that Karek saw the Fall Maiden's eyes open. The Fall Maiden had awakened...
As the Sith Lord recovered and stood up, he suddenly felt another powerful presence. Before he could think upon it, a blinding gold aura dashed towards him and sent him flying across the chamber. Vader collided into the ground, but quickly recovered before the Fall Maiden attacked once more. Before the Sith Lord could counter, however, the young Jedi began unleashing a powerful lightsaber assault on him.
The two Jedi's began to overwhelm Vader; knowing that he would soon be defeated if he did not end this soon. Seeing no possible way to do so, the Sith Lord quickly retreated into the empty elevator shaft and began his ascent. Without hesitation; Karek and Amber quickly entered the shaft and followed Vader to the surface...
The giant airship nearly crash-landed in the academy courtyard after taking heavy fire from the invader's starfighters. As soon as the ship landed, countless stormtroopers began firing at it from the stairways. The airship's hatch quickly opened and androids began their attack; behind them, team RWBY charged towards the white-armoured soldiers with their weapons at the ready.
The blonde boxer effortlessly evaded the plasma bolts as he unleashed her fury on the white-armoured soldiers. Beside her, the black faunus created dust clones to confuse the enemy and take them by surprise. The red and white huntresses swiftly maneuvered their blades as they overwhelmed the stormtroopers.
"Keep it up girls!" the young leader called out. "We've got them right where we want them!"
The heiress did not bother to retort her rambunctious leader; she could not afford to break her concentration as she continued her assault on the white-armoured soldiers.
Just as Team RWBY thought that they were about to defeat the stormtroopers, more shuttles appeared and docked on both sides of the courtyard; surrounding the four girls and the Atlas army's forces.
"Fall back!" James commanded his troops and team RWBY.
Caught in between blaster fire from multiple directions, the four girls could not move from their cover. It was then that Ruby quickly devised a plan; using her semblance to quickly teleport Blake and Weiss back to the airship. When she went to rescue Yang, however, a plasma bolt pierced her leg; the young leader screamed in pain as she collapsed.
"Sis!" the blonde boxer cried out.
Yang quickly went to Ruby and held her in her arms; holding her close as the stormtroopers advanced towards them from all sides.
"Sorry, big sis," the young leader whimpered as tears formed in her eyes. "I goofed up."
"You did great, Ruby," the blonde boxer spoke calmly. "You did great..."
The two sisters closed their eyes, embracing each other as the white-armoured soldiers surrounded them. This was not how the two young huntresses wanted it to end, but at least they died together...
As the stormtroopers fired at them, a green barrier suddenly appeared around them and deflected the plasma bolts; re-directing them towards the soldiers. The two sisters opened their eyes, surprised that they were still alive, and looked up at the silver-haired hunter standing above them.
"Sorry I'm late, girls," Ozpin said as he turned towards them with a warm smile on his face.
Their brief reunion was interrupted by the blaster fire, however. The silver-haired hunter helped the blonde boxer pick her sister up and bring her to the airship. Ozpin's barrier was enough to reflect the plasma bolts long enough to make it to the ship.
"Get her inside the ship and give her some medical treatment," Ozpin said to James as he and Yang shifted Ruby off their shoulders and onto the general. After James brought her into the ship, the silver-haired hunter turned his gaze to the other three members of team RWBY.
"The rest of you, follow my lead!"
The silver-haired hunter readied his cane and dashed towards the stormtroopers along side the combat androids. The three young huntresses quickly followed behind their headmaster as they returned into combat...
The Sith Lord quickly made it back to the surface; dashing down the empty corridors as he took out his communicator. In an instant, the hologram of Commander Tarkin appeared on the small disk.
"Have a shuttle retrieve me at once," the Sith Lord commanded the old veteran.
"The Star Destroyer is currently under heavy assault from the inhabitants of this system," Tarkin replied. "We won't be able to-"
"That is an order, Commander!" Vader interrupted him.
Without questioning him, the old veteran quickly gave a salute as he replied.
"Right away, Lord Vader..."
As the Sith Lord returned the communicator to his belt, he could see the entrance to the academy ahead. At the same time, Vader could feel the presence of the two Jedis advancing closer to him. The Sith Lord reached for his lightsaber and activated it; using the crimson blade to swiftly cut down the giant doors.
As Vader entered the courtyard, he could not believe what he was witnessing. The stormtroopers were being completely over-run by the combat droids and the four figures in the distance. Even worse, he could see reinforcements for the enemy forces arriving; their ships launching a barrage of fire as they swept through the white-armoured soldiers with ease. The sight enraged the Sith Lord as he watched his army fall; they were on the brink of defeat.
Before he could act, however, Vader quickly turned towards the entrance as Karek and the Fall Maiden dashed towards him. The Sith Lord activated his lightsaber and blocked the young Jedi's strike, but Amber quickly conjured a fireball and sent it flying towards him. Vader narrowly escaped the impact of the fireball; the collision shaking the earth beneath.
The stormtroopers near the stairs turned towards the source of the eruption; changing their targets to the two Jedis above the stairs and the Sith Lord made his way towards the front lines. The young Jedi effortlessly maneuvered his lightsaber through the Force; deflecting the blaster fire and redirecting it towards the white-armoured soldiers. The plasma bolts could not pierce the barrier of the Fall Maiden, however, as she gathered the leaves from the trees around her and sent them flying towards the stormtroopers like speeding bullets...
Ozpin and the three huntresses continued their aggressive assault; pushing the stormtroopers back. Some of the white-armoured soldiers retreated into the shuttles and departed; leaving behind their fellow stormtroopers as they flew off towards the Star Destroyer. The shuttles were quickly shot down by the airships, however, descending in flames into the forest below.
After taking down the last stormtrooper nearby, the blonde boxer cheered as she knew that the invaders would be defeated soon. She looked ahead to see how many of the white-armoured soldiers were left to crush, but her mind suddenly went blank as she noticed the familiar figure in the distance.
It couldn't be...
Yang found herself activating her semblance and sprinting with all the strength she had left towards the entrance, leaving behind her teammates and Ozpin. Cursing under his breath, the silver-haired hunter quickly followed after the blonde boxer through the sea of stormtroopers. As Yang got closer to the entrance of the academy, the view of the young Jedi coming into clear view.
It was him!
"Karek!" the blonde boxer screamed.
Before she could call out to him again, however, she found the path ahead blocked by a dark figure.
"OUT OF MY WA-"
Yang suddenly grasped her neck as her feet left the ground; the blonde boxer's throat began collapsing upon itself. Vader slowly walked towards her with his lightsaber activated; readying the crimson blade to eliminate the foolish girl who dared defied his Empire.
The Sith Lord raised the lightsaber and swung with all his might. But to his shock, his blade was blocked by the emerald lightsaber the familiar silver-haired man wielded.
"WHAT?!"
It was impossible! Not only was the foolish man still alive, they also possessed a lightsaber!
"Checkmate," the silver-haired hunter said as he pushed the Sith Lord's blade and readied another attack...
The young Jedi and the Fall Maiden quickly eliminated the last of the stormtroopers around the entrance. As the two descended down the stairs, Karek noticed the Sith Lord and the silver-haired hunter in the distance. Karek left the side of the Fall Maiden as he dashed towards the headmaster; leaving her to take care of the stormtroopers in his path. With the way cleared by Amber, Karek lunged towards the Sith Lord with all his might...
Vader was quick to sense his attack; quickly retreating from the white blade's swing. Karek and Ozpin briefly looked at each other before returning their attention to the Sith Lord as he charged at both of them. While Karek blocked Vader's powerful strikes, Ozpin would swing the emerald blade where the Sith Lord was exposed.
"This has gone on long enough!" Vader cried out.
The Sith Lord created an incredible pulse which knocked Ozpin and Karek off their feet; causing them to release their grip of the blades. With the two vulnerable, Vader charged towards the young Jedi; intended to finish him instantly.
Karek quickly recovered and saw the Sith Lord rapidly approaching. Instinctively, the young Jedi extended his hand towards the metal hilt on the ground and activated it just in time to stop the Sith Lord's strike. Vader continued to push the crimson blade into the young Jedi's white lightsaber; the two illuminating blades slowly moved closer to Karek's chest. As the young Jedi struggled to repel the Sith Lord's assault, he quickly noticed the other lightsaber lying near Ozpin. With his other hand, he quickly retrieved the metal hilt and thrusted the emerald blade into Vader's shoulder.
Howling in pain, the Sith Lord retreated and placed his other hand upon the void in his shoulder. His robotic limb and respirator were no longer functioning properly, forcing the Sith Lord to maneuver the crimson blade with his off-hand. Vader charged at the young Jedi once more, but his attacks could not penetrate through the two lightsabers which Karek wielded. The young Jedi could sense the fear which began to overcome the Sith Lord; their mind rushing with thoughts of death. His fear became so great that Vader's once tremendous strength had now faded. With a final attack, Karek disarmed the Sith Lord and brought him to his knees; holding the two blades between both sides of their neck...
In the distance, the combat androids and the two huntresses finished off the last of the stormtroopers; causing the once chaotic battlefield to grow silent. Blake and Weiss quickly noticed a weakened Yang on her knees; quickly making their way towards her.
"Are you alright, Yang?" the black faunus asked her partner as she placed her hands on her shoulder. The blonde boxer did not turn towards her team mates as she continued to stare ahead. Blake and Weiss lifted their heads to see what she was looking at; immediately recognizing the young Jedi. The two were about to run towards him, but they quickly noticed Ozpin gesturing them to stay where they are. In silence, the four hunters continued to watch the two Force users.
"You have lost, Sith Lord," Karek spoke calmly.
Vader remained silent; not looking up at the young Jedi as they continued.
"But I will not kill you. Instead, I command you and your forces to withdraw this system, and never return."
The Sith Lord slowly replied as he sensed the shuttle in the distance.
"My plans exactly..."
In an instant, the Sith Lord retreated from the young Jedi and leapt into the air; juming onto the Imperial Shuttle which swiftly swooped in and retrieved him. Karek watched in silence as the starship flew off into the distance; de-activating the two blades and returning them to his belt...
Once on-board the shuttle, Vader took out his communicator and contacted Commander Tarkin.
"Lord Va-"
"Have all our forces retreat immediately," the Sith Lord commanded. "We are leaving this system at once."
The old veteran furrowed his eyebrows and cleared his throat before responding.
"Lord Vader, there are no more forces to retreat. The Star Destroyer is all that remains of our fleets, but our deflector shields are weakening by the second..."
The Sith Lord nearly lost balance as the shuttle became forced to take evasive action from the airships ahead.
"The Emperor has ordered us to retreat from this system, and requests your presence upon your return."
With those last words, the old veteran's hologram disappeared from the communicator.
"The Emperor will not be pleased." the Sith Lord regrettably said to himself.
As soon as the shuttle docked inside the Star Destroyer, which was becoming overwhelmed by the Atlas airships, the gigantic starship set course for their galaxy and immediately launched into hyper-space...
The young Jedi surveyed the battleground around him as he walked towards the professor; the white-armoured soldiers which once betrayed his fellow Jedi now laid motionless beneath him. He could feel nothing as he stared into the empty eyes of the clone's helmets; no hatred, anger or any sense of revenge. Karek was...at peace.
The young Jedi stopped in front of the silver-haired hunter; extending the metal hilt towards him.
"It has always been yours, Karek," Ozpin replied. "It's only right if you keep it."
Looking down at his old lightsaber, Karek recalled all the events which had brought him here; his crash-landing in the forest, his first encounter with Ozpin, his time at the academy, his duel with the criminals, and his training with the Jedi Master. All of them had shaped him to become the Jedi he now was; and at the same time, he had now found a new home on this system.
Yet the young Jedi knew that he could not stay...
As he thought about this, Karek turned towards the young huntresses who ran towards him. Team RWBY smiled as they made their way towards him, but ahead of all of them was the blonde boxer who immediately embraced the young Jedi. The hug was made brief, however, as Yang quickly backed away and slapped Karek as hard as she could.
"I told you not to scare me like that!" she screamed as tears began to form in her eyes.
Karek did not reply to the blonde boxer, however, slowly turning his head back to face Yang as she held her hands on her hips.
"Well?! What do you have to say for yourself you stupid, pretty boy?!"
It was then that the blonde boxer noticed the sullen expression on the young Jedi's face.
"I have to go, Yang," Karek spoke in an expressionless tone. "It's not safe for me here."
"What?"
The blonde boxer could not believe what she just heard. Enraged, she grasped the collar of Karek's shirt and screamed at the top of her lungs in the young Jedi's face.
"SO YOU'RE JUST GONNA SUDDENLY COME IN AND SAVE THE DAY LIKE THE KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR YOU ARE AND THEN JUST LEAVE AGAIN?! WHAT THE FUCK?!"
The young Jedi slowly placed his hands on Yang's; gently moving them back to her as he spoke again.
"There are many people who are after me, Yang. More than you know. If I stay, I'll only be bringing danger to you and everyone at this academy."
"I can handle myself!" the blonde boxer instantly retorted. As she glared at Karek, she noticed that he was staring at the scar on her torso. As she looked away in shame, she spoke to him again.
"Then what are you gonna do? Where will you go?"
Karek turned as the Fall Maiden approached them. The young Jedi nodded at her, to which she returned the gesture, and returned his attention to the blonde boxer.
"Somewhere where no one will ever find me..."
The young Jedi slowly walked away from the blonde boxer and followed the Fall Maiden. The other members of Team RWBY wanted to call out to him, but knew that Karek was right. Instead, they stood in silence and watched as Karek began to disappear into the distance. Yang gritted her teeth as tears streamed down her red cheeks. With all the emotions stirring within her, the blonde boxer screamed at the top of her lungs.
"I HATE YOU!"
Karek stopped and slowly turned back to look at Yang one last time. He knew the words that she was truly saying, but knew that this was the path he had to take. The blonde boxer stared with tear-filled eyes at him as the young Jedi spoke his final words; those words she would never forget.
"Goodbye, Yang..."