AN: AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! Hey guys! It's uh, been a great week. I'm based in Texas, and got an invite to Kawacon in San Antonio. Voices of Asuna from SAO, Speedwagon, and Torbjorn are gonna be there! I think it'll be fun. So, Kade and co. are settling into life at Beacon. Tell me friends, whatever could go wrong? It's probably gonna get a bit….ok maybe quite a bit darker, but I like preserving love and lightheartedness. We'll see how that goes. As always, thank you, and let me know what you think!

I still don't own anything I may reference.

Song this episode: Fade To Black-Metallica

Warning for self harm/suicide mentions, substance abuse, and profanity.


I didn't figure it out. Not the next day, or the next, or the one after. Weeks passed regularly and with good fun. Adam and I were easily top of our grade, with JNPR and RWBY following respectively. I worked with Jaune on new songs to release on the internet, teased Yang and Blake for a possible date, and trained with Adam intensively.

All in all, I thought life was going good, despite the looming threat I needed to address.

That was, until the dreams started…


"WHAT THE FUCK DID I TELL YOU? YOU WORTHLESS LITTLE SACK OF SHIT!"

All the boy could do was stare. Using his icy blue eyes to gaze through his moppy brown hair, he took to fancying his mother with no luck. The man had him now. It always ended like this. His sister stole, ran away, or acted out, and he paid for it. The beatings never ceased. He never went out of line. Always respectful, and a star student. It never mattered. This time it might be the belt. Better than a shovel, thorn bushes, or fists. Maybe it won't be too much this time. The boy would like to read today, perhaps without tears staining his beloved pages.

"LOOK AT ME WHILE I"M FUCKING SPEAKING TO YOU!"

The boy was startled out of his thoughts, and couldn't react to the massive fist closing the gap to him. Ring and all slammed into his face, railing him into the nearby door frame. Blood poured into his left eye, and he looked up at the man. The man glared back.

"Get the fuck out of my vicinity, or I'll be less merciful next time."

Thus the boy held his head as he shuffled into his room. Lucky was he, to get even enough room for a bed, as that was all he had besides his books.

The boy was older now, and the man was gone. His mother finally had enough and left with him and his sister. They traveled to where the boy's grandfather lived, and left him there. Although not far away was where his mother, sister, and grandmother resided. The boy knew joy unrivaled. He had space, food, and someone who cared for him. His grandfather was an old pervy man, and a veteran who loved motorcycles. It became lonely without his mother, but he visited her often. Until Christmas came.

His mother was sick. Incurable, she said. Advanced from stress, and his sister was seemingly uncaring as she screamed and tantrumed at her. He withdrew from the world. School was no longer a haven of learning, it became an obligatory purgatory, distracting him from his own thoughts. As years passed, the boy spiraled more. Drugs, drinking, and girls were his new habits. They were kind girls, but he broke their heart, and it broke the shards of him further. No matter the substance or woman, his psyche just fractured more. Only seventeen was he, but he knew sorrow beyond human years. His grandfather could only do so much for the boy, and it was now too late. The boy's mother went, and his soul went with her.

Gone forever was a healing and loving boy, replaced by a cold and hateful man. Closing himself in his room with nothing but booze, coke, and his guitar. Eventually, the boy tried to end it all. No matter what he did, it never worked. Ropes always broke, guns jammed, and he could never break his skin with a blade. Even dangerous animals only comforted him, and cliffs only gave him a gust of wind to land gently at the bottom. The only thing keeping him functioning was his music.

Slicing his arms, wrists, neck, and torso to keep focus on reality. To understand his blackened heart with physical means. One day however, it would change drastically.


I don't care. What is even left of me?

(Guitar starts)

"Life it seems will fade away, drifting further every day.

Getting lost within myself, nothing matters, no one else!

I have lost the will to live, simply nothing more to give.

There is nothing more for me, need the end to set me free!"

I played with all the fury within me. That's all that I have left. Only rage and wrath. The depths of shadow are all I can see, and it stares back at me

"Things not what they used to be, missing one inside of me.

Deathly loss, this can't be real, I cannot stand this hell I feel

Emptiness is filling me

To the point of agony

Growing darkness taking dawn, I was me, but now he's gone"

Waiting for the drop gave me little warmth. I loved this part, and I played it beautifully.

"No one but me, can save myself, but it's too late!

Now I can't think, think why I should even try!"

Now for the finale and subsequent solo. It's my time.

"Yesterday seems as though it never existed!

Death greets me warm!

Now I will just say goodbye!

BYYYYYYYYyyyyyyeeeeeee!"

That was it, all I have left. I really could feel the shadows surrounding me, and warmth not felt in years flow through me.

"Be silent now, young one. You have walked a path I can no longer bear. When I see you next, all will be laid out for you. I'm sorry."


"KADE!"

My eyes shot open to the scene before me. I found myself in the forest, laying against a soft tree. I felt sticky, and looked down. I was soaked in grimm blood, and clutching Muramasa. Tears were also flowing from my eyes. Looking up now, I saw Jaune, Adam, Blake, and Yang.

"What happened?"

"You had a nightmare again, didn't you?"

Jaune was the one asking me, and he gazed into my eyes. He saw through me, as if he could tell exactly what I saw. He extended a hand towards me and helped me stand.

"Yeah, I thought they were over as a kid, but I think hunting may have reawakened whatever it is making me see them. I even sleep fought it seems"

"WHAT? How are you so calm about this?"

Yang's echoing question resounded through the trees. Her eyes turned red and her hair glowed at the ends.

"Well Yang, my sweet sunshine, it's not. It's only ever happened once before. The dreams however, were few and far between when I was younger. This time It was just super vivid I guess."

"Will you be able to read and cuddle?"

Blake went straight for it. Respect

"Yes Blake, any time."

"Well what about me, I wanna train with you!"

Shit, now there's two of them!

"Fine, you both can have your time with me. Just let me get back and clean up. I hate that the blood doesn't always evaporate."

"Oh no, what about me Kade? Will you have time for me?"

Adam decided to mock me for the situation, and I couldn't blame him. Cope and seethe Adam, Blake is mine forever!

"Oh, and what do you want? A new boyfriend? You know, Jaune is usually free when he's not in…I mean with Pyrrha, or staring at Weiss. Maybe he strikes your fancy-"

"Ok, leaving now. Fuck off Kade, cya when you get back."

Adam turned back to Beacon waving a peace sign behind him. If I'm honest here, I'm pretty sure he's my best friend now. I should probably check on the rest of our merry band when I get back. At least, after the duo here is done with me…

"Kade?"

"Yeah Jaune?"

"Are you sure you're fine?"

"Yeah man. I think I'm ok for now. I hope this won't be a common thing going forward though. I thought they stopped a while ago."

"Heh, yeah, me too. Go hang with your new girlfriends, and I'll catch up to you later."

"Hey, don't say it like that. I mean, whatever man. I can only imagine the field day mom and the girls will have with us when they visit. Oh, by the way, I did invite them. Should be here in a week or so."

"Yeah, that would be funn-wait YOU WHAT!"

"Sorry to ruin your fun, playboy. They're expecting to see Everything we've been up to. Or been in, in your case."

"I hate you."

"I know."

We shared a laugh as we started to head back to Beacon. I talked with Blake and Yang about growing up with Jaune and our dad, as we were severely outnumbered. Truly, the D'Arc women were a danger to all. It could be a swift death, or a spine crushing hug. It really depends on the day. Or if you stand up Jaune or I on a date…those girls may never recover…

Speaking of, what was that voice I heard? It felt like the abyss was speaking to me. Almost like a black hole…

I tried to piece it together in the shower and while redressing, but to no avail. Hanging Muramasa back up, I then departed my dorm. I was intent on training hand to hand for a bit with Yang, before relaxing with Blake. Maybe, I should hang out with Ruby soon. We could go to a gun shop? Even a Spruce Willis movie?

Whatever the case, I was due for a beating….in the combat sense.

Although, Yang does get quite hot and heavy when fighting. A guy can hope, right?


AN: Howdy! As I said above, I'll have to up the rating. I plan on bringing in some darker elements and funnier parts as well. I actually decided to start the ball rolling on Yang and Blake with Kade! So, what other girls do you think I may plan? Oh, and I can't wait for the family reunion. It's gonna be a bloodbath! Jk. One part I'm also working on is how to tie in the inclusion of a VERY important someone. As always, please let me know what you think! Bye for now, guys and gal!