Authors note: finally got this chapter and the next in one piece. However I think there may be some major spacing, grammatical, and overall setup problems. I can't seem to fix them. I'm sorry about them if there is.

CHASE PART 5

Silvia turned at the sound of a familiar voice. 'It couldn't be,' she thought. But yet here Azure was, her Azure, in the flesh. Silvia wasn't the only one to react. The women and her assistants did as well "What the hell? How did-" she cuts off speaking and looks back and forth.Laughing Azure replies "I wouldn't think about it too much if I were you, might hurt." Then he glances at where Silvia is.

'How does he? Shadow!' She looks down at her own shadow, in shock. Why hadn't she noticed it earlier? She quickly melted into the shadows of the room while they were distracted.

Azure walks to the center of the room so the don't notice the bodiless shadow "Aren't you going to stop me? Detain me? Or do you know it's pointless?" Azure taunts. The four of them look at each other before finally

"It's not actually you, you're in there about to be put down. For good." The women responds. Silvia sneaks to the door, tapping him on his shoulder before standing in the doorway.

"You know you may be right abo-" Azure was interrupted by screaming from where the other Azure was.

"The hell is happening now?!" Screamed the lady.

"We need to save him," Silvia whispered to Azure, trying to get a look at what was going on in the cell.

"Save him?" He muttered back as the others ran off "We should leave now." Silvia dropped her semblance as soon as they left, clearly tired out.

"You wouldn't want to save yourself if you were in that situation?"

"This- this isn't our world" he argues.

"I know but it's you!" She pointed to the window, revealing a screaming Azure. He looks at her in the eyes for a second. Of course she would want to save him, even if it wasn't him.

"Fine. What do you want me to do." That simple gesture was all she needed.

"Use the air vents to get in. I'll try to buy some time in here by delaying the spikes and such. You do you." She smirked.

"Couldn't help yourself uh?" He jokes then goes to the air vent pops it off, winks, and climbs in. She rolls her eyes as she went to the control panel and started working her magic. Azure gets to the room holding the other Azure. The lady seemed to be yelling at him. Azure looked around thinking hard. Could he actually just bust in. The other Azure would probably be confused, but two of him. Heh it'd be fine. He busts the grate off and jumps in. "Heyo!"

"You again?" The women shrieks.

"Me?" Azure asks then looks at the alt. Azure "You?"

"Me? Nah you!" Alt. Azure responded.

"Wow me! I can't believe it. It's me!"

"I can't believe it either I love you!"

"Hey I love me to!"

"Stop it!" She finally screams pointing at the two Azures.

"Fiiiiinne." They say in unison. Silvia catches some of the discussion and sighs. "Same old Azure," she says to herself. The spikes stop, and the chains that once held Alternate World Azure are now broken. He lands and stands causing the four people to back up. Azure walks over to Alt. Azure and hands him a knife "Keep the killing to a minimum please. Silvia doesn't approve." Azure mutters to him.

"Fine, I don't know who that is, but you're getting me out so I'll deal."Silvia opens up a hatch at the top of the cell. "Thought you'd might need this. I'll meet you on the roof." She enters a code that will stop anyone from overriding the system and bolts to the doors. "Silvia?" Alt. Azure asks."Yup."Together the two Azures move swiftly together. As though they spent their whole life training together. Fighting and knocking back the guards they didn't run into any trouble the whole way. They stop at the roof door smiling. "Who are you?" Asks Alt. Azure."Ha I'm you duh." Azure opens the door and go onto the roof.Silvia bolts up the stairs, her semblance on full blast with all the commotion going on. By the time she gets to the roof door, she can barely stand. Alt. Azure catches her

"Hey there," he smiles charmingly at her Azure stands in the back and rolls his eyes. She weakly looks up at the face she knew for years, but yet felt so strange.

"Thank you," she managed out."Anytime," he moves so she's standing straighter "What's the plan?" He asks. Silvia forces herself up.

"Use your semblance to get us out of here. I can't do much without my weapons or because of my current state.""Uh? Pretty sure breathing underwater is literally useless right now," he laughs, in the back Azure sighs and mutters.

"Just end me please." She glares daggers at Azure. "Just make a platform that can float us to another building.""I can't!" Alt. Azure says.Popping out from behind.

"Got it boss!" He fake salutes and forms a platform.

"Thank you, my Azure." She pats her Azure on the shoulder and gets on the platform. "You coming?" They both jump on."Not fair. This is way more useful." He mumbles as the platform starts moving.

"Silvia how are we getting back?" She hesitates on the answer, biting her lip. "I... don't know," she finally says, slowly. Sighing Azure lands the platform and it disperses.

"Alright, well you," points at Alt. Azure "can do whatever you want. We have to do our own thing." Alt. Azure looks between them for a second then shrugs and runs off winking at Silvia as he leaves. Silvia fights back a blush, failing as she turns back to Azure.

"I'm sorry. I only know the first few lines. The rest is blurry.""Mm well then, let's try our best then." He says shrugging.

"The only way I can get the spell is if I have the spell book. You didn't bring Paige with, did you?""Uh noo. Any ideas on where we could find one?""The only way we can is if we find me."

"Well let's track you then.""Easier said than done," she mutters to herself. She finds the door of the roof that they had landed on and started down the steps.

"Mm. True." He says to himself before looking around the roof then following her down.

"How'd you track the other you down?" She asked, her strength coming back to her.

"The internet of course," he told her tossing the scroll over to her. She catches it, scrolling down the feed.

"This world's you has some reputation.""Heh I can't seem to help myself uh?" She chuckles softly.

"So it seems." She tosses back his scroll as they reach the bottom of the stairwell.

"Did you look for you?" He asks catching it.

"Yeah. And I'm a bit confused." She nudges open the door to the streets with her shoulder.

"How so?" Following looking around. This world didn't suit Azure. He didn't like it at all.

"It said I'm still with my tribe in Atlas." She faces him.

"Alright nice. Well let's head out. We'll have to move carefully through," Azure tells her. It's because of him they have to move this way.

"I know." She says, before starting off in the direction of a shuttle port. Following he glances back at the prison, shrugs and sets off his explosives. Some more shouts can be heard as they run off. She fights back a laugh. Typical Azure. She keeps moving forward, not looking back. After a few minutes of running they arrive at the port. Azure looks around then jumps down near a shuttle. Silvia glides down next to him.

"Thank god it's empty.""Mhm," he barely mumbles watching carefully before opening the hatch door. "Get inside," he tells her. She obeys wordless, slipping inside. Azure glances to each side, a serious look on his face, then turns to get in the shuttle his expression changing to a smile

"Hello passengers this is your pilot speaking. Please keep your seat belts buckled while the seatbelt light is on." He starts joking getting in and sitting down "there may be some turbulence as people may be trying to kill us. Please don't worry about it. I'm very experienced in the not dying." Azure starts the engine and it starts warming up. Silvia rolls her eyes, a smirk on her lips.

"Thanks, Captain." He salutes her and takes the controls, Azure starts pushing the shuttle forward taking off. As soon as they started moving out sirens went off in the port.

"Ahh good times." He continues flying the shuttle, shifting it to its highest speed.

"We'll be fine. We have a head start. Unless they bring-" several jets take flight from the port following them "jets. Yea figured." Silvia looks down in thought, then smiles.

"I've got an idea." She faces the back of the shuttle, muttering an incantation she memorized from her spell book. A white light rose from her hands, surrounding the shuttle.

"Oh what are you doing?"

"Giving us some cloaking," She replies, turning and walking back to his side.

"Ah got it. That should do it. Maybe."

"I think it should." Chuckling to himself Azure guides the plane forward. The jets fly over head looking for them with no success. Silvia looks out at the sky around them, almost lost in thought. Azure glances over but doesn't say anything. Turning his attention back to the flight he frowns and continues to fly until they get there. Thoughts kept turning in her head, keeping her in a trance, even when they land in Atlas. She blinks rapidly.

"Oh. We're here.""Yup, we should hurry to. Not a fan of this place. Nothing feels right.""Tell me about it." She opens the hatch door and clears her throat. "Excuse me passengers, we have arrived at our destination. Please disembark the ride. Don't forget your belongings, and take small children by the hand."

"Ha got it." Azure grabs her hand "it's time to go now, don't argue okay?" He jokes putting on a voice similar to a mom talking to her kid. Silvia fights back a smile, instead making a pouty face.

"Okay, mama."

"Good!" He gets out and looks towards where Silvia's camp is and stops. "If you keep listening I'll get you- What the?" The tribal village is full of people, with masks and facial paint slathered on their bodies. Even the little kids have masks of a purple demon, chasing each other around. The happy aura from Silvia's childhood was gone, replaced with somber and dark tones. Silvia pushes him to a bush, which she ducks behind as well. Only after a few moments of breathing to calm herself does she peak back out.

"Alright so it's different to. Could've guessed. What's that purple demon thing?" Azure said."Some creature from our myths," she explains. "Similar to what we call Grimm."

"Interesting. Creepy stuff. How do we get in?""I don't know." Her voice shakes a bit as she speaks. Her nails dig into the palm of her hand.

"Okay then. We go in unseen. The only way. Let me talk if we're seen."

"Azure," she says softly. "I don't think I can go in there.""Why not?""I'm scared," she admits after some hesitation. Azure looks at her for a long moment. Of course how could he have not seen it before. Azure sighs.

"Alright that's alright. I'll grab it. Tell me where it is, okay?""No, I'm going with you." She meets his eyes. "I need to get rid of this fear once and for all." He stands up straight."Are you sure?" Silvia follows up, trying to match his stature. "I'm as sure as I've ever been.""Let's hurry then," he says smiling."Got it. I'll cover the both of us. Just follow me." Her smile strengthens before pushing away the bushes that they hid behind. Azure nods and follows her keeping low. Her purple aura lights up around her and projects itself onto Azure as they maneuver around the people of the village. Silvia glances over at Azure, only to be staring at him. The purple aura surrounding him made his skin glow like a pearl in the sun. She shook her head, forcing herself from thinking about him. A girl with dark kept hair, dressed black in ceremonial robes that cover every inch of her body. Although she is young, her beauty is covered by a mask of white tribal paint. Her bare feet and hands can be seen from the hems of the robe. Azure see her and stops taping Silvia's shoulder and points. "Leader." He whispers. Silvia gives him and follows his finger. Her heart stops for a second, her breathing hitched. "I-I stayed." She said this as though she didn't really believe it until now.

The other Silvia has a kid approach her. She smiles and crouches down, talking with him. Azure thinks then slips towards her.

"Azure what the hell do you think you're doing?" She tries to reach out and stop him.

"It'll be fine. She can't see me." He whispers back. Her hand lowers a bit.

"I'll cover you with all I can." He slips closure so he can hear. Looking around for where she came from while he does. Silvia slips closer so it won't cause much of a strain on her.

The other Silvia pats the kid on the head and starts to head back to a tent that is larger than the others. Azure follows close behind her watching carefully. Silvia feels a bead of sweat falling from her forehead, and she immediately wiped it off. The other world Silvia ducks inside.

"Better get the ritual ready. Where are my herbs?" She starts to look around the room. Azure smiles and goes inside as well and starts looking around for the book careful to not make any noise. Silvia heads to a cabinet, opening it up. She sees the book and smiles. She places it off to the side and starts scavenging for the herbs. He waits until neither of them are looking and picks it up. The book turns invisible with him. Azure starts walking to the exit, Silvia, outside the tent, motions for him to hurry up, her face showing exhaustion. He nods understanding and gets out

"let's move," he mutters. Moving faster now they have the book.

"Don't have to tell me twice." Silvia rushes out behind him.The other Silvia turns around, to find the book gone. "Didn't I just place it here?" She pops her head out of the tent and looks. Azure glances back as he runs seeing the other Silvia looking out. He chuckles and keeps moving. The other Silvia senses something is not right, and mutters a spell under her breath. Then, the semblance around Silvia breaks. "Crap..." she stumbles forward. Azure immediately covers Silvia dropping the book into her hands.

"Run, I'll stall them." He tells her.

"What?" The books heavier than she remembered.

"Go!" Silvia stumbled a bit as she hurried out into the woods.The other Silvia approaches him. "Who are you? I don't recognize you from my people.""Probably cuz I'm not from your people."

"Where are you from then?" Her voice getting darker.

"Oh here and there. Mostly there. Rarely here and sometimes from even over yonder." Her eyes narrow as she steps closer to him.

"You're not from around here, are you?""No like I said, I'm from there," Azure points in two different directions. She sighs.

"Why are you in my village?""Sighting seeing. Heard this was a great place to really get in touch with your inner self...dude." He smiles. She takes a menacingly close step towards him.

"My people are having a celebration. The last thing we need is an outsider coming in and ruining it for everyone.""Magic right? Love magic. Ever read Harry Potter?" She raises an eyebrow."This magic you speak of is nothing in comparison to real magic." Silvia raises her hand, a dark orb floating above her hand.

"Ohhh. Nice. Like this," holds out his own hand and a flame appears in it. she stumbles back in surprise. "What magic have you studied under?""Oh I got this book. It's lit," he says glancing back and not seeing his Silvia. "It talks.""Talks? Like a spell book?" Her orb seems to get darker.

"Nah a cookbook. Of course a spell book silly," then Azure stops talking, having forgot she may still have that book in this world. "Fuck," he thinks. A scowl forms on her face.

"So you stole mine, to splurge our secrets to the rest of the world!""Nah it's mine. She goes by Paige. You have one to? Sweet. You think they're related?" He jokes."Give me back my book, peasant," she threatens, the blackness of the orb starting to spread around her.

"Oh Silvia," he sounds sad. "Don't do that. I don't want to.""How do you know my name?"

Silvia props herself on a tree branch far from the scene, watching the The other world her and Azure talk, it appears as though the other her is trying to threaten him. If she knows Azure he's probably saying something stupid."Because I am... Batman duh. Come on." Azure is ready for a fight if it comes to that."Stop with the distractions!" She throws her hand out, black chains surrounding Azure.

"How'd you know my kinks?" He smirks.

"Enough!" Her threat echoes across the trees, making the links tighter."No!" Silvia scans the book, trying to find the spell."Alright fine. Go time," he glows blue breaking the chains, he draws his gun and shoots at her right shoulder. This all happens in one swift movement. Like water. A wall of shadows bursts up, blocking the shots. Shadows starts to swarm around her.

"Shadows uh? So unlike you." Pulls out a knife and throws it at her feet where it explodes. She skids back, her eyes glowing silver.

"You know nothing about me."Silvia finally finds the spell. Her eyes rush furiously over the spell before closing the book and jumping down from the tree."Uh. Maybe that's true. But I know you hated killing that boy." He says. She stops her hand in the middle of raising it.

"Which boy?""You know the one. The one you had to kill to get where you are now." Her eyes scan the way, trying to find a way out of this. Her hand lowers to her side.

"How do you know about that? Only the elders know."

"Because I'm me. Does it really surprise you that much?" Hurry up. Her anger spikes up again. She creates a mallet of darkness above her head, ready to slam it down. Azure looks entirely unimpressed."Wait!" A voice yells, running out into the scene. It's Silvia, but with her hair in a bun so she's not as recognizable. Azure rolls his eyes.

"What are you doing? I'm fine get out of here!""No." She steps forward, the book in her hand. "Look, Silvia, we took what didn't belong to us. And this an important time for the Terraneans. One where the spirits come to torment you all while you sleep, but you are the one that drives them away." She recites the tradition like she was once in it. "I come from a place where stuff like this occurred. I understand its importance. So..." she extends her arms. "Here is our apology."

"It's a hug, what a nice apology," The other Silvia holds up her hand, stopping Azure. She steps closer, scanning Silvia and her aura. Her hand lightly touches the cover, like a treasured object. Silvia carefully takes it.

"You are wise. You could make a good leader one day." She turns to leave, but halts. She looks over her shoulder and nods to Azure. "Keep an eye on your friend here. His mouth will get him in trouble." With that, she turns and leaves to the village. Azure smiles.

"Heh I only run it when I need to." He mutters to himself. Silvia waits until her other self is out of sight to move or speak.

"Good luck and good riddance," she mumbles to herself before turning for the woods.

"Honestly, she didn't even smile once. I was using my best stalling material," he said following her.

"She doesn't take kind to strangers. Kind of reminds me of... well, me... when I came to Beacon."Azure nods "That's true, you've changed a lot.""You have too, you know," She points out. Azure looks over.

"You think so." It wasn't a question. She looks back at him at the unusual phrasing.

"Well to me, you have. But others not so much because they don't know you." He stops and gives are a small smile.

"Alright let's click our heels and get out of this swamp." He says then walks on. She follows, until they reach a clearing. She pulls the spell out of her pocket, reading it over. "So you can do it right this time, correct?""Yes. Lucky for us, this world's Silvia has left extensive notes on it." Her eyes scan the incantation and the notes left on the margins.

"Alright good. No more jumping."

"We're gonna have to in order to get back home." Her hands stretch in front of her body. "That is, unless you want to stay here.""Alright. We won't be sucked into the wrong one right?""I'm pretty sure we won't be. There's a small incantation that lets the portal trace our aura to the right realm."

She smiles, starting to read the incantation off of the paper. Azure stands looking around as she chants. Finally time to go home. A bluish strand floats from the pages, forming a circle in front of them. It glows a bright blue as the strand connects. In the circle is a view of a world devastated by Grimm.

"Cheery," Azure mumbles.

"Welcome to our world," she sighs, folding up the paper and sticking it in her pocket. She smiles at him, then looks to the portal. She waves her hand over it, showing the living room of her home. Taking a breath, she pushes into the portal. He follows close behind watching everything closely. A portal opens up in her room, making everything glow with a blue tint. Silvia squints as she walks into the room, still holding Azure's hand tight. He walks into her room.

"And we're sure this is the right one. Some crazy other Silvia isn't going to bust in here and try and kill us correct?"

"Give me your scroll again and we'll find out." Silvia takes his scroll and searches up some current news. "Yup. This news is the same stuff I saw before I started the spell." She also does quick research on the both of them.

"This look like your profile?" She shows him the screen.

"Mm murder, mass murder, breaking and entering, torture, and killer good looks. Yep that's what Atlas has on me." Silvia smirks just a bit.

"Figured." She takes back the screen, replacing his info with hers. "It's okay on my end, too."

"Alright good. And Silvia don't mess around with pay per view tv again okay?"

"I know." She waves her hand at the portal, the bluish glow cutting off like the view to a television. He smiles and goes to the door and opens it.

"Don't worry, Silv this world isn't as broken as it seems." Silvia smiles faintly, then it fades. "Wait. Can I ask you something? Why'd you do that?"

"Do what?" Azure asks confused.

"Come after me when I got sucked into the portal," she replied.

"You would've gotten yourself killed, couldn't let that happen now could I?" She looks up at him, face almost registering it in slow motion.

"You still care about me? After all I did?" Azure hesitates before answering.

"I care if you die, we are old friends." A flicker of sadness shines in her eyes before she looks down, the light fading. "

Yeah. Old friends."

"Yea," he looks at her for a moment before saying more, then switching back to joking "now don't go off and get yourself into trouble before dinner please."

Laughing he heads out. Of course he went after her. Asking ridiculous questions. 'Oh well can't be helped' he thinks as he pulls out a piece of paper. 'Let's see how that spell can really be used.'

Silvia sighs, closing the door as he went out. She walks to the window, thinking about what transpired. He cared, but how much? What wasn't he letting on?

Opening the door to his place Azure goes inside and heads to the basement. There he sets the paper on his work table and sighs. It's time to get to work.