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Chapter 6: Mysterious One
The shattered moon hung high in the sky above the world of Remnant. Warren walked in the courtyard of Beacon castle. The shadow of Madama Kephri ever present constantly following him. Without him needing to a portal to Inferno and out came the armor clad body of Madama Kephri formed. But to be less inconspicuous Madama Kephri was seven feet tall, extremely close to Warren's height. The scarab beetle demoness looked at her contracted partner and chuckled lightly. "That was quite the spectacle you put on back their. I'm sure Baal enjoyed the attention."
Warren turned to Madama Kephri and had a serious look on his face. "Not to seem rude Kephri but why are you here. Normally when you visit me you don't always bring good news." Madama Kephri let out a laugh that seemed to shake the very ground beneath there feet. The demoness gave him a malicious smile. "I suppose that's true. It was foretold that you would arrive here in this world for a purpose. But what it is specifically is uncertain. There are too many disturbances in the Trinity and something is trying to block my powers over time itself."
"Hmm" Warren hummed under his breath contemplating just what a bizarre situation he was stuck in. "So what of the Schnee? Was it foretold that I would whoop her ass like I was taking on a group of Affinities?" The Umbra asked playfully. Madama Kephri chuckled at her contracted partners cockiness. "Yes that too was foretold but that's not what I came to talk to you about. I had a chat earlier with Styx and Butterfly. They are still trying to break the Trinity of Realities to reach this realm. But I can tell there is something you want to tell me?"
"Indeed. I had a run in with a female Lumen Sage. The one from 500 years ago. Did you happen to get a glimpse of her history or just why the hell she's after me?" Madam Kephri sat herself on the bench and laid down, kicking back her feet, her green battle armor dress touching the floor. "From what I was able or glimpse from your little battle was that her name is Desdemona. The rest you'll have to find yourself." Warren gritted his teeth and grumbled. "Great. What's the whole point of me having full control of time if there are some limitations, rules, and restrictions coming at me at every turn." Madama Kephri just shrugged her shoulders. "You have to remember young Umbra. That every magic no matter how strong it seems has its drawbacks. Trying to overcome the ancient restrictions placed by the Powers That Be is asking for a swift and eminent death."
Warren knew when to not push Kephri. Even though she ruled over time itself she was one of the most ancient and powerful of Infernal's. Going up against her wishes and rules may be excused sometimes but like all Infernal demons she has a limit. And no matter who you are or what was your purpose. She would not be afraid to fight you and drag your sorry ass to Hell. Madama Kephri repositioned herself and stood up from the bench dusting of her battle armor. "Someone is coming. But before I go I must remind you, try and make as many allies as you can. Trust me it'll do you some good." And those were Kephri's last words before she slowly sunk back into the hellish abyss known as Inferno. True to her words Warren heard the clicking of heels against the stone floors. Warren manifest Scarborough Fair into his hands and spun around aiming his guns in front of him, his index fingers already on the trigger. But the person he was met with was the same one he met the day him and Ruby first came to Beacon.
"Oh, it's just you Blake" Warren said lowering his guns as the mysterious Faunus in disguise sauntered up to him. "Did you come here to avenge your fallen friend Weiss, because my fighting card is full tonight so your gonna have to pick a number and wait till tomorrow." Blake gave a light laugh and a bright red blush seem to creep along her cheeks. "Sorry but your little quip was quite amusing. But I'm not here for Weiss. W-well sort of. I came to talk to you about what you said earlier during your fight."
Of course Warren knew she was talking about how him and Bayonetta were the Outcasts and we're punished and ridiculed for it. "Yes all I said was true. It seems that me and Faunus are in the same boat." Warren began to say as he got closer to Blake and tapped the black bow on her head. "Or should I say, we are in the same boat." Blake gasped lowly and backed up in surprise. H-how did you know about that. I've kept it very well hidden" Blake said quickly while stuttering. Warren couldn't help but smile at the little kitty's reaction.
"Don't worry Blake-y I'm not going to spill your secret. Your secrets are yours to tell. But the longer you hide and cower amidst the shadows you'll never gain the power to stand up against those who will try to knock you down." Blake seemed to grow quiet hearing Warren's wise words of advice. As Blake was deeply thinking his words Warren started walking back towards Beacon castle. "Wait, Warren" Blake began to say towards what she guesses is her new friend. "I know you probably don't like Weiss because she reminds you of someone who did you wrong but if you want to go see her and see if she's okay that would help." Warren's head slightly turned towards Blake and looked at the midnight black cat Faunus. "I'll think about it Kitty. But you might what to be careful, fierce midnight black cat or not, there are demons running around here."
Blake was left baffled as Warren continued his walk towards the castle. Blake was still standing there thinking about Warren's words. Blake found herself extremely intrigued by the new student of Beacon. "Warren BlackRose. What an interesting man." Warren headed towards the infirmary while opening a portal to Purgatorio with the Umbra Witch symbol. Warren quietly opened the doors to the infirmary and stepped inside. The endless row of beds covered in sheets were all empty except one. Warren sauntered up to a bed towards the end near a large window. In the bed was a sleeping Weiss Schnee with her hair no longer tied up in a ponytail. She seemed to be enjoying a blissful sleep, completely undisturbed.
"You know she's not as ugly when she's asleep." Warren thought to himself as he stared at the Schnee heiress. But even if she looks peaceful she still reminds him of the one that made him and Cereza's life miserable. Isabelle Romée. The original Left Eye of Darkness. The Umbran Elder. Even now he felt himself being slipped into a vision due to his control over the Remembrance of Time.
Warren knelt down in the center of the Umbra Witch symbol embedded within the stone floor. Within the Umbran Court at the bottom of the Umbran Clock Tower. Standing before him wearing her Elder dress with a crescent collar and flourishing dark cape in all her dark malicious glory was Isabelle, the Umbran Elder. "Once again you have failed to comply with my order during your mission." She began to berate and shout in Enochian. "You and your sister, the worthless half breeds you are not only faced a high ranking Auditio and failed your mission to return with Lumen battle plans, but you also failed to protect your Umbran sisters and their souls will forever burn in Hell due to your sorry excuse of an Umbra."
Warren stood and was biting back the urge to try and strike her where she stands. But he knew that trying to attack an Umbran Elder would be suicide. Not to mention she is by far one of the most powerful Witches to date. But one day that will change. Warren knows that his sister is destined for greatness. And Warren knew he would be there every step of the way to guide, love, and protect her. "Though I may be at fault this does not fall on Cereza. But I will stand to let you insult me so easily." Warren once again stood tall before the Umbran Elder, not a trace of fear in his eyes.
Before Warren could do anything else Warren felt a barrel of a gun press into his back. Warren didn't need to turn around to know who it was. "Hello Jeanne" Warren says in monotone voice, his British accent seemed a little flat. Warren turned to the side and saw Jeanne in her tight red Umbran Combat Suit. Her hair in her twin buns kept in place by golden ornaments and decorations. But after all. She was the Umbran Princess. "Stand down Warren" she said underneath her breath her eyes pleading for him to stop. "Well I guess there's no point in trying to start even more bad blood. But I wouldn't mind a good fight."
Warren turned to face Jeanne holding out his guns the Umbran Sisters. "I hope you don't mind a friendly fight your majesty." Jeanne looked at her mother wondering would she really allow this. But Warren knew she got Isabelle there. "Jeanne, Teach the outcast a lesson. I look towards your victory. Do not fail me my daughter." The Umbran Elder placed her hands on her Crescent moon scepter and eyed Warren full of hateful discrimination. "Sorry about this Warren. But the laws of the Umbra come first." Warren knew Jeanne took Umbran Tenets of Faith seriously, but she really didn't want to fight her friend. "Well then. Let's dance." Jeanne summoned her version of the Umbran Sisters and charged at Warren. The male Umbra did the same and the battle commenced.
Warren was shaken out of his stupor when the halos of angel's from Paradiso appeared. This time came the red armored angel's modeled after Affinity known as Ardor. The angel's simultaneously activated their circular shields and brandished their golden feather like swords. Warren looked at them and sighed. "Come on, can't you give a guy a break. I'm trying to admire me examining just how badly I thrashed this girl." One of the Ardor angel's stepped up and began to speak in a Echoing voice of Enochian. "We come on behalf of the Lumen Sage, the Overseer of Light. Relinquish your powers of darkness and face divine judgement-." The Ardor angel couldn't finish his sentence because he was shot in the face by a bullet shell from a Quartz Rose shotgun. "Let's test these bad boys out."
Warren manifested the rest of the Quartz Roses to his other hand and both of his feet. "I think after this I'll have some much deserved dumplings." Warren licked his lips as he imagined the mouth watering flavor of meat from the dumpling. The group of Ardor charged at Warren ready to sacrifice themselves at the hands of the Umbra Witch for their Lumen Sage partner. "Burn!" Warren shouted as he delivered swift kicks to the Ardor's stomach whilst firing a barrage of bullets at the same time. The red armored angel didn't even have time to defend itself as it was thrown into a wall by a Wicked Kick from Madama Kephri, wrapped in Warren's hair.
Warren quickly ducked a sideways sword slash from Ardor and activated Witch Time, enveloping the world in a purple haze. Warren executed an upwards kick sending the Ardor flying in the air. While Witch Time was still active Warren locked onto the Ardor mid air and fired a round of bullets through the Ardor's armor and killed the angelic beast of Paradiso. "That's one down, maybe a song will speed this up." Warren grabbed onto an Ardor and strangled it whilst using it as a human shield. Firing the rounds at the remaining angel's, with Onyx Rose they were dealing an insane amount of damage but not in enough time. Warren finally picked a song and Wicked Punched the Ardor into another angel making it crumble into light and blood.
(Cue Fly me to the Moon from the first Bayonetta *God I love this song it's an instant favorite*)
Warren opened his mouth and began to sing the song he remembered his mother singing to him and his site all those years ago. Warren took hold of Quartz Rose and shot a Ardor in the face blowing it off in a bloody mess. As Warren finished that one off he switched out Quartz Roses for dual versions of Corpse Slicer his chainsaws. Warren twirled like a tornado and began slicing and dicing the angel's into bloody pulps. Warren switched to Night Shade and charged the bow for a Bullet Climax towards the Ardor, poisoning them through the chinks in their armor.
Next Warren went back to Scarborough Fair and jumped to the air to meet Affinity angel's. He aimed his guns and gave them a dance of bullets and music. A perfect symphony. Warren gave a quick aerial breakdance whilst firing multiple rounds of bullets. Warren finished off the remaining angel's off with some Wicked Weave Punches and gracefully descended to the ground. Warren heard Weiss grumble as she started to wake from her long slumber. Warren used his telekinesis to open one of the large windows and leaped to the window still. Warren dove into the sky from the infirmary and activated his Hawk Within. Turning into a jet black hawk Warren flew through the night sky towards his dormitory room. Little did he know, that Weiss was emerging from sleep when he started to sing and fight the angel's.
The white haired Schnee was simply to frightened to even move an inch. But the song the mysterious person was singing was extremely comforting to her. As Weiss laid wide awake in her bed she was puzzled by what she had heard. "Who was that person singing." Weiss started to blush thinking about it. But shook her head in denial. "Get ahold of yourself Weiss. You came here to become a Huntress not fall in love. But then again. It wouldn't hurt to find out just who it was." Far away from Beacon Academy, Desdemona was currently in a tent inside a secret White Fang base. One of many. The Lumen Sage looked down at a photo that she was grasping on tightly as if it would disappear if she let go.
Desdemona looked down at the photo in the frame before her. The picture was of a girl with azure blue hair that went to her waist and was wearing a plain white dress with a smile plastered on her face and was holding a bunny stuffed animal. The man beside her had dark brown hair and a little bit of a beard around his face. He wore the traditional Holy Robes of a Lumen Sage and he to had a light smile on his face. The female to the right of him had curly azure blue hair that stopped a little below the shoulders.
She wore a white dress as well with puffed up sleeves and a light brown corset wrapped around her midsection. Both the parents had one hand on the child's shoulder and it was easy to tell that they were a happy family. Desdemona clutched the picture to her chest and let out a single tear. "Don't worry mama, papa. I promise that I will avenge you. And send that worthless half breed of an Umbra Witch straight to Inferno. I swear to it on my honor as a Lumen Sage. Just like you papa." Desdemona looked at her dresser wall and where the mirror should be were tons of pictures of Warren in different angles crossed out in red marker.