A/N: Well sorry for the massive Delay, I am not dead so do not fret. but here we are with Chapter 49: Release
Chapter 49: Release
Away from Hiskal and Drommund Kaas on Tython, Surik had gathered her allies on the Jedi Council in secret in a secluded chamber away from the prying eyes of those not related to her faction. There she had the man convicted of the murder of Master Gulliman, Zaffre Malserik. Even his relation to the arch-traitor almost had him executed on multiple occasion by the faction of Jedi he now sat in front of. His crime, on the other hand, accounted for the other numerous requests for his execution. He was shocked by how spiteful the Jedi could be, they definitely had changed from their normally peaceful ways.
"So what is this job I could not refuse?" Zaffre inquired aggravated almost wanting to go back to his cell than be held in front of these Jedi who looked down upon him. Sadly, there was no easy escape route that he could see.
"The mission I will be tasking you with will involve you going to Drommund Kaas and killing Viridian Malserik," the white-clad Jedi smiled as Zaffre looked at the Jedi like she was insane. Though his look evolved into full blown laughter, right in the Jedi Masters' faces. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. Why the hell would I do that you psychotic bitch? You know why I attacked you guys right? After he stopped laughing he followed up and said.
"Now you're funny, Jedi!" He proclaimed, though she just gave him a grin of someone who held all the cards in Pazaak. Though this bounty hunter couldn't care less about that and continued by saying, "You must have lost quite a few brain cells, or be so stupid to realize I did what I did to find my cousin. Now here you are wanting me to kill him, you must be a special kind of fool." Zaffre said blatantly insulting the Jedi in front of him. Despite the crass nature of his insults, the Jedi weathered the barrage with that same grin on her face.
"Well, your payment will be your freedom," She paused to pull out a hologram projector that when activated showed an image that made the smugness of the bounty hunter erode like twig house in front of a storm. He saw his family home on Telos's Citadel Station, he saw his family with a few republic soldiers and a Jedi. He looked at the Jedi with a look of horror and disgust, a look that read 'What are you playing at Jedi?' To which Surik smiled and shrugged, "along with guaranteeing your family isn't charged and executed for harboring a traitor to the Republic." Surik's smug smirk grew to a Cheshire like smile as she asked, "So do we have a deal?"
Zaffre wanted to rip Surik's face off for what she was doing to make him cooperate. Knowing he couldn't take the risk to his family he said lowly and quietly, "Yes." though his voice quickly shifted to a growl, as he continued with "we have a deal," he admitted. His anger wanting to boil over, as he tested the cuffs around his wrists, just to see. He wanted to kill all the Jedi in the room for bringing his family into this, though alas he could not. Though he used the limited prowess he had in the force to try and unlock the cuffs.
He felt the click on the cuff on his right hand and smiled maliciously. His hand whipping from behind his back and using the force to tug one of the white clad Jedi's lightsabers off her belt. As he slammed forward giving the Jedi a force amplified kick to the stomach as he ignited the silver blade in his hand. He smiled as he felt the humming weapon in his hand. As the other Jedi around him darted up and ignited their blades of Green, Blue, and Yellow. Though the Jedi he just kicked to the wall was still smiling.
"Calling me the fool when you attack the one holding your families life in their hands," Surik taunted as the other Jedi stood guard, "you didn't think that one through very well, now did you?" Surik taunted said standing back up before continuing with "and if you don't stand down, I will send out the signal, trust me it is in your best interest to cooperate with us."
"How do I know I can take your word? How do I know you aren't bluffing me?" Zaffre replied keeping the silver blade at the ready, though focused his attention to Surik. Who was still smiling and her reply was simple.
"Do you want to risk the chance that you are wrong and your entire family gets wiped off of Telos?" She pushed upon Zaffre instilling doubt in him, causing him to lower the lightsaber, "Now if you will cooperate, we will set you on your way, though any deviation from the mission will cause me to have your family 'taken care of'." Surik smiled as she now had the cold-hearted bounty hunter like putty in her hand, bending to her will.
"Fine, I will work with you," Zaffre said as he disengaged the lightsaber, throwing it on the ground in spite, "you will have my cooperation, though don't be surprised when the Sith come knocking wanting their tactics back," Zaffre growled as Surik picked up her lightsaber and the other Jedi deactivated their blades. After which Surik gestured to two of the Remnant Padawans in the room to escort Zaffre out of the room.
Once he was extricated from the room Surik pressed a button on the Holocomm and a male Cathar appeared and asked, "So will the murderer be working for us or need I commence with the plan?"
"No need, he is with us, I am glad that we did not have to go to that length to gain his cooperation, but keep in touch as he could be trying to trick us." Surik smiled, she hated what she had to do, but it was the only way to gain such a man's cooperation.
While being escorted down the halls Zaffre complied with the two Padawans holding his arms. They looked to be freshly minted as Jedi, a dark-skinned red head with blind white eyes the other had seemingly natural blue hair with his reddish robes. Frankly, he was curious how these Jedi could follow such orders or even be part of a scheme that seemed so Sithly. Though his mind could not focus on that, instead his mind went on about, How am I going to get out of this? I can't risk anything right now. If it isn't a bluff I can't risk it at all. Damn it, Zaffre how are you going to get yourself out of this one? Zaffre asking himself in thought as he walked being restrained by the two odd Padawans as they led him towards the hangers under the guise of night. They obviously didn't want him to be seen, he noted this fact. The bounty hunter could only imagine the uproar he would cause if some Jedi found out he was let loose. As he kept walking he focused inward again. I need to find a way to keep Viridian alive along with my family. If he his Sith, maybe he could help me. Zaffre thought as he the Jedi Padawans pulled him into a hanger where his D-5 patrol craft rested.
He figured the Jedi bought it here from Coruscant after he was arrested. Though he was quickly released by the Padawans and told, "On your holo-com is a message containing your instructions, once you have read them contact master Surik, now get on your ship before we change our minds about letting you out." the Padawans said shoving the disgruntled man toward the ship. Zaffre shot a glare back at the two Padawans as he approached his ship.
Entering his old tried and trusted vessel, he sighed figuring he should go over this message, he walked up to the console.
Satele was pacing through the halls, she was troubled with the path the Jedi seemed to be taking, especially those following Surik or Summer, or what ever her damn name was at this point. She clenched her prosthetic hand as she felt like there was nothing she could do to stop what ever Surik was planning, let alone keep her own Jedi and forces safe from her influence.
The Jedi were split, and the Sith could very well be mobilizing to come burn Tython, she would not be surprised considering the entire Republic intelligence network seemed to be unresponsive. Something that had most of the Jedi fearing the worst had happened and the entire network was compromised. If that was the case only the force knew what the Sith found out. This greatly concerned the Grand Master as she hit her metal hand on the wall.
Then came the most disgusting thing the Grand Master had been struggling to come to terms with, the fact she was related to Surik in a sick twist of fate. This was blatantly abhorrent to Satele, that Surik conceived a child with Revan. Then came the knowledge of Surik's actions of how she persuaded those twelve Remnants to her side and made them Jedi. Speaking of which as she approached the hanger bay halls she saw two of Surik's Remnant Jedi emerging from the hanger where Zaffre's ship was being stored. This concerned her greatly as she couldn't figure out why Surik or those Jedi would be interested in that ship. She approached the door, though the two Padawans known as Neptune and Fox barred her entry with Neptune saying, "Orders of Master Surik, no one is to enter the hanger," Satele gave them a grim look that read 'what did you say to me?' though she replied quickly with.
"Well I, the Grand Master of the Jedi Order am ordering you to let me pass," Satele spoke firmly ordering the lower ranked Jedi to stand aside. Yet they stood there, unwavering in the eyes of their superior, even causing Fox to reply.
"I am afraid our orders were clear no one is to enter the Hanger containing Zaffre's ship," Fox responded calmly keeping his hand firmly on Satele's left shoulder while Neptune held her right. This statement from one of Surik's underlings made her very concerned indeed. As Surik was now being very open with her actions, a very disturbing change, but with how divided the Jedi were Satele had barely enough power to keep her in check now.
"I am ordering you to stand aside!" Satele yelled starting to get frustrated at the stubbornly loyal Jedi. Despite this, they still stood in her way. Satele resisted the urge to just furiously shove them out of the way, instead, she took a deep breath and let go of her fury as it was not worth it. She flicked her hand in front of the two Padawans, and then proceeded to say, "you will let me in the hanger, and not tell Surik of my intrusion."
With her mind trick in place, the two Padawans repeated what she said back to her then opened the hanger doors. Satele hated having to resort to that, but she needed to find out what was afoot. She didn't even need to step inside the doors to see what was being hidden from her, the ship was gone.
On board said ship Zaffre was happy to be 'free,' but he had to follow a two-week course to Drommund Kaas, lest his ship's computer informs the Jedi of the deception. He was furious about how the Jedi set him up for this. To the point of where he thought Jedi and Sith are the same damn thing They had made it impossible for him to go anywhere but Drommund Kaas, thus even further limiting his options.
Sitting in the pilot's seat, he looked at the sector of the galaxy map where Telos rested. He wanted to go home, he wanted to know if Surik truly held the cards, but he couldn't risk it, if he was going to get help from anyone, it would have to be Viridian. He wondered what kind of Sith he was. Was he the kind that killed for the slightest infraction, or was he a power hungry tyrant? None of the information he had been given from the Jedi detailed much of his life on Drommund Kaas, they were sending him in absolutely blind. He sighed hoping his lost cousin would help him as his ship launched into Hyperspace.
Returning to Tython, Blake was meditating in her quarters again, her body still scarred and aching from the severe amount of healing blaster wounds. There was a part of her that found the pain empowering, as it helped her focus when she was trying to figure out how to combat the traitorous Rose. She wanted her vengeance for the deceit that caused her grievous injuries and the fact she turned from the path of being a hero and decided to become a villain, a Sith.
Though her main concern that she had been having was would Yang betray her as well. Yang had disappeared from the galaxy long ago, which had caused many Jedi to wonder if she was dead or if she was hiding. Blake was one of the few pessimists who thought Yang joined forces with a pirate or mercenary group, as according to Surik such things ran in her blood. Though Summer's prediction was that she found her way to what ever hole Revan was hiding in.
Blake wondered how Yang would react to Ruby's shift in heart as those gilded eyes haunted her mind. She slammed her hand bandaged on the floor she sat cross legged on, causing a shock wave of pain to dart up her arm. She blinked and cursed as those damned eyes looked at her in the darkness of her eyelids.
"Damn you, Ruby! Even now you torment me!" Blake screamed, she heard a rustling outside the door to her quarters, specifically the heavy thud of a foot, something Blake recognized as a trait of Karlile. This got Blake to stand up, as she needed to talk to someone. Opening the door she saw the red cloaked innocent figure of the blind woman. Blake sighed, she had been avoiding Karlile ever since Drommund Kaas. She just couldn't be around her as she reminded her so much of Ruby, the original Ruby that is, the one she knew on Remnant.
"Blake, I heard what happened on Drommund Kaas," Karlile started by saying solemnly, almost like she was ashamed to reveal that information as she lightly limped into the room. Blake frowned, great, Satele must have put her up to this, Blake thought as she sat back down to Karlile continuing with. "Blake, this isn't healthy. Really stop feeding those dark feelings, we are Jedi." Blake looked at Karlile insulted, was she truly trying to educate her on what was 'healthy.' at which point, Blake said the words that the more pacifist Jedi of the order had been saying all along.
"Vengence isn't wrong, the Jedi are realizing this and changing to adapt to fight the Sith!" though instead of using it as a warning, Blake used this statement as a justification for her actions as she looked dead at Karlile.
Karlile heard Blake's reply which caused her to frown, as she replied with, "Master Satele or Surik would not want this of you Blake." This line caused Blake to snap she was tired of hearing that and her reply reflected that fact.
"Oh really? The council has Malserik, I have Ruby!" Blake yelled back at Karlile who weathered the vocal storm that Blake began to unleash. "Seriously Karlile, you might as well tell the council to forgive Malserik, I cannot forgive Ruby for her betrayal! She wanted to Kill me!"
it was at that moment Karlile sighed, as she stood up and walked out of the room with tears being stifled in her blind white eyes. It was at that moment when she stepped out that part of Blake realized what she had been doing, by focusing on Ruby. She was hurting her friends, but that thought was quickly repressed by the other part of her mind that wanted to focus on her vengeance.
"So no luck?" A male voice said from behind Karlile, to the right of the door in an alcove in the wall. She could sense the nervous swishing of his tale, she could tell he was a friend worried about Blake as it was him that put her up to this task.
"That is correct, Sun," Karlile responded, her voice distraught and pained. As the Monkey faunus sighed. He knew Karlile was his best bet to reaching out to Blake despite how off-puttingly familiar she was to the Faunus Jedi. It was evident with all of the 12 Remnant padawans, they all found Karlile uncomfortably familiar. Though he could hear the sniffling see the tears flowing from under the red hood that masked her eyes.
"Hey, you gave it your best shot, all we can hope for now," Sun said feigning a smile, at the innocent woman. He knew that she did try what she knew their best option was to just hope that Blake worked her way out of this phase. The Jedi needed all hands on deck and to some, the Darkness was being entertained by some of the masters. Even some word from the Republic said they want war fighters, they don't care about what side of the force they end up using to obtain their goals, so long as they were loyal to the Jedi and the Republic or at least that's what Surik said.
As Karlile lowered her hood, Sun saw the hideous burn damage on her tear stained stark white eyes. Which she quickly wiped away with her metal arm. Seeing the burns and all of the other changes Sun looked down to see her metal foot. His mind connected to a sight he witnessed so long ago.
He remembered that fateful day. He was laying in pain after just being flung against a wall. He was still in shock from the fact that Atlas had failed so hard at defending the Colosseum. Though he and the rest of the school watched PRWN engaging the Cinder and her faction. He remembered seeing the red haired bull faunus getting skewered by the blades of Ruby and Weiss, the former now known to be a Sith. He remembered the rage and despair of the members of the team who cut their way through the Dark Jedi that were on Remnant led by Cinder and that was who his mind focused on.
He remembered how red and blue blades clashed against the flame colored blades of their adversary. The battle did not last that long to those who watched as the victory of the black knights was swift. First, the molten slag that seared her eyes. Then the strikes at her arms and legs. With this scene planted in Sun's mind, he took a second look at Karlile and remembered what Surik told them about her. She came through in the Amity Blast and had a case of total amnesia. With that in mind, it all made sense and he had to let the other Remnants know, and he had to get away from her, now, lest her memories return.
"Well thanks for trying and would you look at the time, I have something else to take care of right now, see you later Karlile," The blonde monkey faunus replied making a hasty get away. As Karlile watched him through the force, unsure of what to think, she felt he became very nervous but at what she did not know, it was almost like her very presence offended him and she didn't know what to make of it, though she considered it a grim omen of what is to come.
In another part of the Jedi Temple, Satele was rushing towards the brig of the temple. She was even using the force to accelerate herself even further, concerning all the Jedi she passed along the way. She hoped Surik didn't do what she thought she did. Her heart was pounding, her mind running with a torrent of thoughts all asking Why? Why would Surik do this? She knew that most of Surik's allies wanted that man to die, to be executed as a murderer of a Jedi. So the Grand Master was having trouble figuring why she would Surik think this was the best option.
Entering the brig, she bolted past the security forces, who did not even try to stop the panicked Grand Master. They figured she had realized what had happened that Surik wanted them to keep quiet about, so none of them wanted to stop her. Running further toward the back, those kept in the cells leered and laughed at the look on the Grand Master's face as she ran past. To those the Jedi had in detainment, they found the panicked look on Satele's face to be extra precious and hilarious. As to them, that sight showed the Jedi would falter and not even their leader was immune to human distress.
As Satele bent around the corner at the back of the brig, her heart stopped as she looked at Zaffre's cell. Seeing the barren metal cell made the Jedi Master freeze, her heart falling into her stomach. Her mind confirmed what she feared, with that empty cell. With that the final straw had snapped, Satele had to be rid of Surik.
Away from Tython on Coruscant, Jaune and Artorika had been dealing with Jedi duties on the planet along with Lie Ren who was the one that gave them their task as he was now Master of the Embassy. Jaune Lie Ren and Artorika had been tasked with investigating some suspected infiltration of a Republic news agency. This mission came from some members of the Council who feared the rising anti-Jedi sentiment was coming from this agency. Though their only lead came from the fact that this was the one that Zaffre leaked the Viridian recruitment footage that enraged the public too.
Though Lie Ren also considered this mission personal, as one of his failures, that reinforced this growing resentment towards the Jedi. It was the one that made him ascend to the council at such a young age. So the young master was quite interested in the resolution of the investigation, despite the opposition some members of the Senate had to the investigation but it was the Chancellor that gave Lie Ren the power to handle this investigation. That said investigation was turning up little to nothing in the form of evidence.
He had talked to most of the people he can about the issue and most were uncooperative and disrespectful at best, hostile at worst. Right now he was talking to a Rodian by the name of Vrot Trolzann, who was the main producer for the network. And he was someone who was the most cooperative individual yet.
"So what you're saying is that you don't fully know what is going on, but you suspect foul play at hand from your superiors?" Lie Ren asked of the Rodian, sitting at his desk with Jaune and Artorika standing at the back of the room watching the door.
"That is correct Master Jedi, I would love to report on something good of the Jedi but I fear for my job if I do." The Rodian responded in basic though quietly fearing the walls at this point may have ears. "Master Jedi if I find any leads I will forward them to you, I vow that upon my honor." The Rodian said. Lie stood and shook the green alien's hand after he looked at him for a second contemplating his motives but could tell the Rodian was being honest with him a rare thing with this network so far.
"Alright thank you for your time Mr. Trolzann, we will be on our way then." Lie Ren said calmly standing up. He walked over to the coat hanger on the wall, where the Jedi master had stored his brown cloak. Which he quickly slipped on covering his traditional role, as it was getting late in the day and the WeatherNet was planning on rain tonight. He gave one calm glance back at the producer before walking out of the room.
The young Jedi master emerged from to see Jaune leaning on the wall casually, he was clad in his heavy armor, his shield and saber on his belt. He like his master didn't wear a cloak over his armor. Armor that gleamed in silver in the interior lighting of the news office. Seeing Ren leave the office Jaune asked,
"So do we have anything to go on yet?" Jaune said following Ren who proceeded to walk down the halls. Lie Ren looked back at the blonde knight and gave him a look that said 'we have some progress' to which to which Jaune replied "Yeah no one I have talked to has been helpful," the young knight frowned as they continued down the corridor.
"I know, it is a shame Jaune, also where is Artorika?" Ren asked curious as to why Jaune's master was not waiting with him. Though as he asked this Artorika rounded the corner. Behind them and said.
"Worry not, I am here," she said calmly as she caught up to the two other Jedi, "though unfortunately, my investigation revealed nothing" Artorika reported figuring that would be the most proper thing to do as they continued down the corridor.
"Thank you for your help Master Artorika," Ren replied calmly as they walked down the hall as the occasional employee of the news agency looked at them with fear or glared at them with hatred. Something that made the knightly Jedi master frown as they made their way to the airspeeder parking lot. They walked into the main lobby where the party of Jedi found themselves under public scrutiny by the workers who took time out of their day to glare at the Jedi. This burning hatred was extremely concerning to the Jedi.
They walked to their airspeeder thankful that the rain had not started yet. Though as they approached the green environmentally sealed airspeeder. The three Jedi were racked with a feeling of dread and horror. Like a tsunami of negative thoughts slammed into them, radiating out from an epicenter in the outer rim. The trio locked up as the color drained from their faces along with the surrounding environment. To the Jedi, the torrent of despair and agony was unlike anything they had felt from the force before. Though to Artorika this blast felt reminiscent to the one from the Arrival of the Remnants but so much worse.
As the shock wave hit Coruscant only a few minutes later the shockwave hit Tython. Satele who was walking through the halls back to the council's chambers, froze as the tidal wave of negativity slammed into her. This rushed chills up her spine. She hadn't felt this kind of dread in years, decades even, and that was when the Sith retook Korriban and she lost her master. She glanced around the halls as her body locked with fear. All the Jedi had stopped in place. Though as the wave passed all the Jedi, Satele included, looked up to the stars towards Nar Shaddaa.
In her quarters Blake felt the wave of dread over take her as she meditated. Her closed eyes embraced the dark emotions that flowed over her. As she sat she received a vision through the force. A vision that taunted her as that hideous accented voice from her dreams. She saw Ruby clad in an outfit that screamed Sith as she was held by the throat. Looking down she saw a smirk on her darkened lips. Her golden eyes piercing into her soul. Though the most concerning sight was the white seemingly ceramic mask that covered the right part of her face with a slot for her eye to see. It was evident by the way the mask was mounted it was to hide some scar or damage. Though on the mask was red markings that looked more in place on a grim mask.
Blake struggled against the gloved metal hand wrapped around her throat, as the haunting voice spoke. "you will have to try harder than that to kill me, Blake," the vision of Ruby taunted with a devilish smirk scrawled on her face. "You are a pathetic Jedi Shadow, while I am a full fledged Darth!" the vision proclaimed, "We are all Darths Blake," It was at this point she saw figures that resembled Weiss, Pyrrha, Nora, and worst of all Yang standing behind Ruby. Glaring at Blake as Ruby tightened her grip, and said one final thing "So Blake I want you to remember one thing, you do not have the right to call me Ruby, to you I am Darth Fleurenoire" as the wave of darkness passed, leaving her mind to clear. Though only one thought burned through the vision and that thought was, so you will betray me, Yang, so be it, as for the rest of them, they will all die, even if it kills me. It was with this vision Blake knew she would have to learn the darker techniques of the force.
Surik too was sitting in her chambers as the wave hit. She was seemingly unaffected by it. Instead, she smiled as the darkness flowed over her. As it did the white-clad Jedi stood with a smile on her face as she said to herself as she felt the point of origin in the turmoil of the force, "Nar Shaddaa? not the planet I predicted, interesting."Surik smiled as she was prepared to respond to the upcoming crisis. She had the Remnants to help defeat what ever She threw at them. "Kreia, now I can finally finish what I started over three centuries ago," Surik smiled as her plan was falling into line and just as she predicted Kreia would make her return to the galaxy and she had been preparing the Jedi to fight them.
Though there was one more Jedi that was affected by this blast, Karlile like the two prior Jedi was resting in her quarters when the wave hit. She felt the dread and terror of the wave like all the other Jedi, but she felt something else, something in the back of her mind. It was a name as she started to say the name, visions flashed before her eyes. "Cin-" As she started to say that, a vision appeared in her blind eyes, remembering the face of a woman, that looked like darkness incarnate. "der-"when she sounded out that syllable, her mind remembered a life long lost on Remnant. "Fall," as that last name slipped out her back tingled as she felt a power and hunger welling up inside her. A darkness filled her heart as the innocent soul of Karlile was slowly consumed by the original memories that she had.
She remembered that day on Amity, as she clenched her metal hand and cursed the young dark siders that took her limbs. She felt the gnawing half of her powers flowing through her body once again. There was part of her that was absolutely furious at what had occurred years ago on Remnant and that the mother of the Bitch that took her arm and sight rewrote her memories, but there was part of her that wanted to play this out as she was now a wolf in sheep's clothing, she was a trusted Jedi, and she was in the right place to assist her master once the time came. Though right now she needed an ally or allies so establishing contact would have to wait.
A/N: Well, here we have another chapter I hated writing, not in the sense of the events but trying to figure out where to go and how I am going to pace this mess, as I am setting up a lot yet again. So I settled on this so I hope it works, next chapter is going to be continuing back on Nar Shaddaa! Unlike this chapter, I know what I want to do with 50 and hopefully, that will be a heck of a lot better to write and thusly be written a hell of a lot faster. Once again I deeply apologize if this chapter isn't as good as my normal work summer is being summer for me. With that, if there is a lot of issue with this chapter I will edit it so yeah. With that out of the way and considering I really don't have much to say let's get to the Review responses, they have been long over due.
Guest 1: lol thankfully I broke that game's spell so that is over with, but I had amassed a herd of pet Raptors with my pet Jerboa.
Guest 2: Thank you for the praise, always appreciated! The Yang Ruby Reunion is coming but it will be a bit of time before that happens, but I have plenty of fun events in the meantime.
loldelagate: Ditto on the Yang Ruby reunion. Hyperspace travel isn't instant in this AU so please be patient.
hornofdesolation: That is the way I wrote it! I didn't want it to be a surprise for those who paid attention, and you deserve a thank you for paying attention! As for the speculation that is far, far, down the line, and anything could happen.
JSClark: I saved this one for last because by the void I am extremely flattered by that opinion. I am thankful that you enjoy my work that much. To answer your inquiries, Yes the blast through the force was caused by Salem and Mercury as for the eyes I am going to say the Curse of Grimm is looking for those "gifted" by their creator. So I would say see Chapter 36: Waldstahl Burns for what is going on because I don't want to say it Directly. Honestly, Clark, you made my day when I read that Review!
With all of that out of the way, Thank you all for reading, if you have any comments, critique, suggestions or corrections, feel free to leave a review or PM me if you can, as anything can help the Story. Now then, please everyone be safe and may the force be with you all and thank you all for reading, reviewing, following, favoriting, and sharing RWBY: Dark Side of a Rose! I'll try to have the next chapter out within the month.
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