AN: Hey, Void here, with another chapter of Dreams of Remnant. I guess I don't really have much to say.

Really… I got nothing. Oh well, Enjoy!

Intermission Part 3 - Hidden Perspectives

The Reaper

When Ruby first met Uni, she was confused. Being the nervous bumbling mess that she was didn't make things any easier either. It was… a weird night, that was for sure.

She had visited the store to buy some supplies and check out the latest weapon catalogs, just indulging her hobby. She hadn't planned to get wrapped up in some crazy adventure, to get robbed, to join Beacon. It was just what happened, it was just how things turned out. She liked that though.

It was still a strange night though. She remembered it vividly.

There she was, reading weapons magazines when this strange looking girl stepped up to her and simply stared at her. This led to an awkward conversation in which she embarrassed herself as usual.

Gosh she was such a dork back then.

Ruby still remembered how strange Uni was. It was like staring at a doll. She would always stay still and calm, not even expressing the slightest hints of emotion. Which probably should've been an obvious sign pointing to her situation.

Yet the fact that she was so innocent and naive, the fact that she was desperate for friends made her oblivious to it. Not that it was a bad thing, after all, it led to where they were now.

On that night she made a friend… then she got robbed, or at least, they tried to rob her. It was pretty easy for the both of them to fend the thugs off.

Though things only became weirder as the fight went on. While she wielded her scythe like the awesome super huntress she was, Uni… pulled out a bow.

Seriously, who uses a bow? Every hunter who's worth their salt has a weapon that's also a gun… actually she had a ranged weapon at least so that had to count for something.

Ruby was immediately confused and curious about the girl because she fought with ease and skill. It was the fighting style of someone who knew what they were doing. A rugged and wild, unrefined style but a strong one nonetheless. It was the style of someone who had been fighting their entire life.

It was the style of a survivor.

This just made her all the more intrigued about her new friend. Though she probably should've realized that it meant a difficult past.

However, if there was anything she didn't expect from her, it was her way of using her semblance in combat.

Imagine her surprise when this random girl she just met starts fighting and sleeping at the same time. It was actually kinda funny.

The entire night was a wild ride, she even met a huntress! A real one! Who… turned out to be kinda mean.

Then things became weirder, they met professor Ozpin and when Uni introduced herself Miss Goodwitch freaked out. She just snapped right at her.

This just made Ruby even more curious, she wanted to hear the full story, which she still hasn't. It was clear that there was some sort of traumatic event in which Uni supposedly died. Besides that? She was clueless.

Though the mood brightened after all of that when they were invited to Beacon. Oh how excited she was at that very moment. She felt like she was going to explode with joy.

And to think, it never would've happened if she hadn't skipped curfew and visited that store.

Overall it was a strange night. Though it was worth it because she gained a friend through it, even if they've had their ups and downs.

"Ruby Rose, a very close friend. My first friend actually. She's very kind and surprisingly wise at times, even if she's not the brightest bulb in the bunch. She always seems to know how to help people, in fact, I'd say that's what she does best. She is kind of weird though, not that I would ever want her to change that."

The Princess

Weiss had expected many things when she first arrived at Beacon. She expected everything to go perfectly, to have an amazing team with her at the helm. She expected to have a relatively normal life at Beacon.

Oh how wrong she was. She was being sent into a life of wild adventures and madness. Beacon was chaos incarnate.

She was being sent to a place she would come to call home.

Beacon was known to be the best out of the four academies, so imagine her surprise when some kid blew her up as soon as she arrived.

It flipped her expectations onto the ground and stomped on them. Everything went awry. She was furious and annoyed, she may have even gone a bit overboard when she was yelling at Ruby. Even if she had wrecked her belongings, she was still a kid.

Then Uni stepped in. She held herself with a calm and serene aura, it was like staring at the moon itself. Which was a little silly considering her last name is Moon.

Uni was elegant, or at least, she appeared to be. She soon learned that she was just calm at first glance, and was actually just lazy.

Weiss wasn't sure how she felt about Beacon, being assigned Ruby as a partner didn't help either. Though she eventually got over that with some help.

That moment was what really put her into perspective. Uni showed herself to be a lot more serious than she thought. Somehow she paid attention to class while sleeping and as soon as Weiss declared she would be a better leader, Uni totally destroyed her view on… well, everything.

She still remembered her surprisingly intelligent, yet cruel, words. She lectured her and knocked her down a peg, then kicked her even further down. She went on a rant about leadership, and while she was harsh, she had some good points. Especially her final words…

"The best leaders are the people who, oftentimes, don't want leadership. The best leaders have it thrust upon them while poor leaders and tyrants seek it out. Leadership isn't a reward or a job, it's a privilege, no… I would say that it's a burden that you shoulder constantly, a badge, one might say. Weiss, while you may be an incredible huntress, you would be a horrible leader"

While rude, she would've never expected such words of wisdom to come from Uni's mouth. The girl wasn't the smartest after all.

She still helped Uni with her homework.

While hurt, Weiss learned a lot from that day. She learned to be more flexible and to be the best person she could be.

She learned to be a little bit more of herself, and she was grateful for that.

"Weiss Schnee, the heiress of the SDC, and someone close to me. She was a little rude at first but she warmed up after a while and became a very good friend. She would always help out when I was struggling with my studies despite having work of her own. Overall, I think that despite her icy shell she's actually a very kind and responsible person. "

The Cat

When Blake had her first run in with Uni, she knew something was up with the girl. It wasn't very noticeable, if anything it was extremely well hidden.

She could barely notice it at first, but when they actually began talking it became painfully obvious that something happened to the girl. Something horrible, a dark past.

Never before had she seen someone so hurt who could hide it and still function, or at least, who she thought could still function.

She had always assumed that the girl just hid her sadness away and went about life quietly, escaping into her dreams. Similarly to how many used books to escape.

Little did she know just how wrong she was. Well, in some ways she was correct but in others she was wrong.

Damn it… she really should've paid more attention.

She did appreciate Uni keeping her secret for her, but she didn't know that it wasn't out of kindness but out of apathy. Uni literally couldn't care less about her identity.

At the time she was grateful, and sympathetic. Blake saw Uni as someone who had suffered greatly. In fact, she thought that that was her reasoning for becoming a huntress. That she wanted to make sure no one suffered like she did.

In a way, she respected Uni. She thought that they weren't so different.

While she would later discover that she was far off, she still appreciated Uni. The silver haired girl helped her during her time of need, after all.

The day her secret was revealed changed everything. She was afraid of what would happen, terrified even. She ran as usual, being her cowardly self. She expected to be hunted down and arrested, but then she received a visit from Uni.

She was visited in her dreams, told that she was missed. She was told that her friends didn't care about her race, that they just wanted her to come home.

She was told that they cared about her…

What wonderful friends she had, huh, who knew?

"Blake Belladonna is a very strange girl. She was a faunus on the run who struggled to confide in her friends. She bottled it up and ran away when it broke out. Despite what she thinks about herself, I don't think she's a coward. If anything I think she's brave and determined. She's an antisocial rebel, she's kind and wise, and most importantly, she's a friend."

The Dragon

Yang was hesitant at first, she wasn't sure what to think when she heard her sister was joining her in Beacon. Don't get her wrong, she was excited, but still worried.

Then her lil' sis told her a valiant tale. How she, nearly, slayed the criminal and gained a friend.

She was proud, her little sister, Ruby Rose, had stopped a infamous criminal and actually opened up to another person by herself. She couldn't wait to meet her new friend either.

Of course, then she actually met Uni. It was safe to say she wasn't impressed. Seriously, the girl was constantly sleeping. It was kinda weird actually.

If anything, she was a little concerned. She just seemed so indifferent. Though she brushed that aside as her being a paranoid older sister. She thought that she was just overthinking things and that the girl was calm.

She eventually grew to trust Uni, seeing how she helped Ruby deal with Weiss and how well she fought in the initiation. Uni even helped find her own partner when she disappeared.

It was safe to say that Uni was a pretty okay gal, or at least, she thought.

Then came the day where Uni's secret was revealed.

Yang was hurt and angry. She discovered that her friend, someone she trusted, lied to her.

It wasn't the fact that she couldn't feel, but the lies. She had let her little sister hang out with someone who could kill somebody without batting an eye.

Though now that she thought about it, Uni was probably trying to protect Ruby when she attacked the thief.

She didn't realize that at the time as she was too busy being pissed off. She was upset, even more so that her sister and partner couldn't let it go.

In the end, when she discovered the real truth, she felt guilty. She was upset at herself for being ignorant and insensitive.

She only felt worse when Ruby told everyone about her dream.

She was pretty sure that Uni didn't know about Ruby telling everyone. It was sorta like an unspoken agreement that they would let that moment go unmentioned.

It was clear that Uni had opened up in that brief moment. It showed that she was human, more than most in fact.

She realized that some people aren't always what they seem, and some people are more than what they seem.

"Yang Xiao-Long, the jokester. While there are many things that could describe Yang, I'm unsure of whether or not funny is one of them. Sure she makes jokes, some that I can appreciate, but almost no one laughs. While annoying at times she can also be fun. While everything points to her being the fun one of the group, I disagree. I think she's the protector. You mess with her friends, you mess with her."

The Raven

Lilith wasn't quite sure how to describe Uni. They hadn't exactly met in the best circumstances but they got along fairly well. While she didn't know her very well, Uni was still her first and only friend.

When she first met Uni, she was on a mission. One that absolutely disgusted her. She needed… she needed to send a warning to some thug who was interfering.

Luckily she didn't have to kill anyone, just hurt them a little bit. Then something went wrong. She went overboard. She didn't kill anybody, but she… she cut off the man's finger.

She didn't want to do it, but when the man's fear reached her. It was like the negativity was whispering in her ear. It was almost instinctual, and that scared her.

She would be lying if she said that was the first time something like that had happened. Whenever there was a lot of negative emotions, something within her would tug at her. As if telling her to do things.

She never listened of course, but she couldn't help but wonder if it influenced her actions on that day. She couldn't help but wonder if it was because of her heritage or if she was simply insane.

She couldn't help but wonder…

That instinct was her deepest darkest secret. It terrified her.

She was wallowing in her misery, crying about the things she had done when Uni found her. She was terrified at first, her father told her to eliminate anyone who spotted her.

Then she noticed her eyes. Silver. Like in the scary stories she was told about as a child.

The eyes of a demon.

Lilith wanted to run away right then and there but she was paralyzed in fear. Uni's words baffled her, but she assumed she was lying.

She got away as fast as she could, but she ran into Uni again fairly soon. At the time she had hoped she would never meet Uni again, but now? Now she was glad they had met.

When she was falling from the sky that day, she was ready to die. If only so she didn't have to listen to that voice that always whispered in her ear.

Of course she didn't want to die, but if it was going to happen at least she would take out a demon with her. She wouldn't have to hurt anyone anymore either.

Then the unthinkable happened. Uni took Lilith and held her close, enveloping them both in silver light.

At first she panicked, mainly because of the contact. Ever since her days in Mistral's slums she never really felt safe around people, and she was especially uncomfortable with being touched.

Her fear worsened when she realized Uni, a Silver Eyed Demon was holding her. She began flailing, trying to get away but Uni just held on and in a burst of warmth, they were fine.

Uni saved them both.

She didn't know how or why, but she was saved.

Things only became stranger as the day went on. Though she did discover that Uni wasn't so bad. Maybe the Silver eyes had changed over time or maybe the legends were inaccurate.

She didn't really care though, she gained a friend. Even before her village was destroyed she had no friends, she was always an outcast.

That's why having Uni as a friend meant so much to her.

"Lilith, I don't know her last name, is a very unique person. She's also a friend who helped me a lot in the short time that I've known her. I do know whether she's a faunus, a human, or something else entirely but I don't really care. Friends don't judge. Because of Lilith, I'm Human again, if only partially. As I said, I don't know much about her but I do know that she's very kind and helpful. I do hope to get to know her better though."

Sleeping Beauty

Uni would admit, she wasn't a good person. She had a rough past and that changed her. She still didn't like talking about it, it brought back less than pleasant feelings.

She wasn't a good person, but Beacon changed her in many ways. Hopefully for the better.

Many things had occurred during her time at Beacon Academy, all which made her feel differently. There were good feelings, warm ones.

Warm feelings similar to how she felt when first meeting her Aunt Glynda, when Ruby visited her dreams, when Lilith helped her.

The warm feelings were nice, but they had their opposites. There were also darker feelings. Feelings that constantly lingered over her.

The dark feelings reminded her of her past, or was it the other way around? She wasn't exactly sure.

Like all feelings, the cold sensation was only temporary. But that didn't mean that it didn't bother her. It haunted her, always reminding her of the evils of Remnant.

Then her friends come into play. They helped her a lot, they kept the dark feeling away. She liked being with her friends.

They were pretty much all she had left.

"I am… not normal. I will be the first to admit that. I have suffered a lot. I have endured more than most and nothing will heal my wounds, well nothing that I know of. Though that doesn't mean I won't move past them, because in a way, I already have."

Hopes and Dreams

Uni had many dreams during her stay at Beacon. Whether they were strange or crazy, they always irked her just a little. Mainly because they weren't her normal relaxing dreams. Though she couldn't call those normal since they were less common nowadays.

However, this Dream was different, while not normal, it was still relaxing.

Maybe it was the massive trees that shot into the sky, or the various animals around her. Maybe even the ocean waves beneath the cliff she was resting upon right now.

That didn't mean there weren't some strange aspects of the Dream, such as the familiar piano melody that was constantly playing. Though that didn't make it any less calming.

Uni's lips twitched upward as she stared at the star-filled sky, simply resting underneath a grand oak. She was calm and relaxed, and that's all she really wanted from a Dream.

She yawned softly, raising an eyebrow as a butterfly landed in front of her. Though that wasn't the strange thing, it was the fact that more were coming. One after another, hundreds of butterflies began to flock around her.

"So much for normalcy." Uni muttered, sitting up despite being covered in butterflies. While the many insects dispersed upon her movement, she continued towards the source of the butterflies.

What? She was just curious.

She kneeled down onto the soft earth, crawling through the tunnel. It was a little bit annoying, going through a small hole with all the butterflies flying around her.

She had to admit, she was slightly relieved when she made it through the tunnel, discovering that there were no more butterflies.

However the sight she discovered was far stranger than what she had expected. Honestly, she thought there would be something butterfly related with all of the insects earlier. Instead she found herself staring at a giant glowing crystal.

Silver light flooded throughout the cave and glowing blue moss everywhere gave the area a strange mystical vibe. It was eerie even.

As if acting by instinct, Uni reached out and touched the crystal.

Images flooded her mind, a small smile growing upon her face. It was beautiful. Pictures of things that shouldn't exist, or at least, not yet.

Herself laughing with her friends, her parents, alive. Images of herself having fun, enjoying life. Scenes that depicted what her life would be like if that cursed day never happened.

They were pictures of hopes and dreams.

Zen, Zenith, Zero

Z was… temperamental. He knew that, Lilith knew that, everyone he worked with knew that. However that may be, he still may have over done it this time.

He had to resist the urge to just kill her right then and there and go back to working hands on. But alas, Lilith was a necessary pawn. She was far too valuable.

He needed to think things over, so he left for a few days. He was pretty sure Lilith would be fine while he thought about his next moves. Though there was still another obstacle, the Silver Eyed Girls.

Lilith was too attached to the Moon girl, the other one wasn't nearly as much of a problem. It was the second one that managed to get Lilith to disobey.

Speaking of Lilith, he was furious at her in the beginning, but now? Now he could make it work.

He just needed to… apologize. He hated apologizing, it belittled him. It made him look weak. He hated being weak.

Unfortunately it was necessary. He needed to calm down before he could reach the peak.

The plan could still work, it just needed some… adjustments. It would take some effort, but he could do it.

But firstly, the silver haired brat had to go, and he knew just how to do it.

Secrets

She gently brushed her hair to the side, frowning as she flipped through the notebook. She would admit, she felt guilty, she didn't like looking through her father's belongings but something was wrong, she knew it.

How did she know that something was wrong? Simple, her father apologized.

Z was a very prideful man. She rarely seen him apologize for anything, and that was only for things that fell solely on him.

She ran away and helped Uni, yet he apologized. That wasn't normal.

"Nothing…" Lilith bit her lip softly, a tad frustrated by the results. Which only bothered her more, shouldn't she be glad that there was no incriminating evidence against her father?

She should… but she couldn't help but feel curious. What a hand she had been dealt, huh…

Lilith sighed softly, it was clear that there wasn't anything here. With a small pout she sat up from her father's desk and turned around.

She paused, staring at the small device laying on the couch.

"His scroll?" Lilith raised an eyebrow, her father rarely forgets things. She would never have guessed he would leave something as important as his scroll. "Something big must be coming up soon. He's distracted, clearly."

Lilith glanced at the door, then back at the scroll. She repeated this several times before hesitantly snatching it up.

"What would his password be?" Lilith bit her lip tightly, staring at the screen with absent red eyes. Knowing her father, the code would likely be something important to him…

Her birthday? Nope. His birthday, Nope. The day they met? Nope, not that either. Dust, she was bad at this.

Lilith tapped her foot as she eyed her surroundings, scanning her father's room for any clues. Her gaze lingered on many things as she tried all number of possible combinations. None of them worked.

Then she felt really stupid. She turned to one of the only personal items her father owned. A burnt photograph. It was Z standing next to someone, though the photo was too damaged to make anything out, he seemed… not… angry.

On the back of the photo was a date. Just what she was looking for.

She felt strangely excited as she entered the code into his scroll, not too mention, slightly guilty. She didn't like doing it, but she needed answers.

She began to scroll through photos, messages, his calendar and more. She didn't make it very far before something stopped her.

The scroll clattered to the floor, shutting off as she dashed out of the room in a hurry. She needed to investigate further. She needed evidence.

"This could be really bad!"

Lilith landed on the building with a soft thud. This was the spot on her father's phone. Whatever was going on, she would find out here.

It was a large building, seemingly abandoned. The graffiti and old walls gave it an ominous vibe. It was the kind of place you wouldn't go into without some sort of weapon. Luckily, she had some sort of weapon.

She could tell it was an outpost of some sort, as she spotted some White Fang members entering through the back door.

Her semblance wasn't the most reliable for recon, but she gave a guess of roughly forty people in the building. It was a very loose estimate, but at least it was something.

She crept into the old building through a broken window, crawling across the rafters. It was dusty and full of many crates. Though that wasn't the problem. What worried her was far worse. It was the cages.

There must have been at least a hundred cages. All filled with distorted and mutated Grimm. They were horrifying amalgamations like nothing she had ever seen before.

Some were nightmare incarnate, while others just seemed revolting. Seriously, one was just a massive slug. Another seemed to be some sort of… giant insect. Similar to a mutated mantis or something like that. Whatever these… things… were, she didn't like them. They were truly monstrous. It was like looking death itself in the eyes.

She… she was confused. Scared. Something wasn't right. This shouldn't be here…

Why… Why did her father want this?

What was he planning?

New Beginnings and Dark Warnings

Her lip twitched upward as she took in the scenery. It was beautiful, it also reminded her of her dreams. All the flowers and strange plants. It was so serene.

The Beacon Gardens were one of Uni's favorite places to visit. The calmness was the best part of it. It was so quiet. She rarely ever saw anyone in the Gardens, it was highly underrated.

Sure, sometimes Blake or Velvet, as well as some other people she didn't recognize, would come here, but that wasn't very common either. Usually, it was just her in the myriad of plants and colors.

She liked it like that.

Similarly to the rooftop of the dorms, The Gardens was a place she visited often. It was a special safe place, a lot like her dreams.

Uni yawned softly, relaxing upon the bench calmly. She was… at peace, for the most part at least. For it is in moments like these, one can find acceptance… actually she wasn't sure who said that, but it was probably a quote said by someone.

Actually she could just— Uni was distracted from her thoughts by a gust of wind from behind her. She turned around to find a familiar face, one covered in worry and paranoia.

"Lilith, why are you here? Are you okay?" Uni asked, showing mild concern for her friend.

She nodded nervously. "Uni, I really need to talk. Something big is happening soon, and I'm not sure what to do. I need some help."

AN: That's the last chapter of this intermission section, I'm hyped and excited for my new story which should be coming soon. Actually… I might make a teaser for that next chapter, would you guys like to see that?

Besides that I don't have much to say, please review and vote on the poll, I'll see ya later. Void out!