"All my life I have been trying to understand myself it seems like my own reflection is just somebody else"- The Amity Affliction


CH.4 Chasing ghosts

I'm running through the emerald forest trying to find my team and I come to a clearing. What I find there makes me take a stutter step. I see my old house on fire but the screams this time aren't my parents it's the rest of my team.

"No... No no this can't be happening again," I plead falling to my knees

"Oh but it is Luke, this was meant to happen" said a menacing voice which I hoped to never hear again "Well did you miss me?" Adam asked

"You fucking bastard why couldn't you just leave them out of this especially Blake" I roared as I got up and faced him.

"To put it simply I'm tying up loose ends," he coldly replied.

"I regret not killing you the night I left I had a perfect opportunity," I growled

"It's just like you to waste those opportunities like you had while I was talking earlier," after he finishes that he charges me and fires Wilt at my stomach and hits. After that Wilt lands in front of me I kick it away which gives me time to pull out lightslinger and fire a couple shots at him while he dashed towards his sword. He fired back with blush and I rolled out of the way.

Adam reached wilt and charged again this time ready to swing. I had barely enough time to get lightslinger to switch to ninjato mode to block his strike. I roll to his side and swing at him but he jumps over it and kicks me in the side of the head. I fall on the ground dazed but I knew I had to try something. After I regain some sense I see he has Wilt pointed at my neck but I sweep his legs out from him.

He falls and I go to stab him but something goes through my chest. I go pale from the stab and all I can hear is.

"You were always weaker than me," he says as he pulls wilt out of my chest. I hear what sounds like Blake yelling my name

"I'm ...sorry... I couldn't... save you" I stutter out

"Luke! Luke! Luke! Wake up!" She pleads

I bolt up noting that I'm in my bed and that there is no stab wound in my chest. I breathe a sigh of relief but then I notice my entire team staring at me worried. It was at that point I realized I had one of my pistols in my hand pointed at myself.

"Uhh did I wake you guys" I ask nervously while sitting the gun down.

"Wake us? you may of waken our entire hall with your screaming," Weiss states.

"Fuck I thought those ones where over," I mumble.

"Huh What did you say?" They ask expect Blake who just looks at me with worry on her face.

"Its kinda a long story but I lied about my parents they have been dead since I was six," I say and the three of them are shocked " the reason I was screaming was I saw them burn alive in front of me they were trapped in our house," I stare at the ground.

"Luke why didn't you tell us during our time at Signal?" Yang asked.

"Because I didn't want more people to worry about me I couldn't stand to hurt more people," I stutter out.

"Blake why do you look unphased by this?" Ruby asked

"Because Luke and I were neighbors when that happened and I knew about his sleep problems." Blake stated

"Those dreams haven't happened in years usually I'll just wake up in a panic but apparently not this time," I said "after that happened I lived with Blake and her family until I ran away at 12"

Yang and Ruby come hug me "Luke you have us now you don't need to hide your problems anymore,"

"Guys... Can't breathe please let go," I struggle to speak they let go " That's kinda the problem in my nightmare it wasn't my parents in the house it was you guys"

"Let's not worry about the past anymore, we will help you through this and since we're up why don't we go to town like Weiss suggested yesterday?" Ruby suggested.

I just shrugged while everyone else agreed. I got changed and met them at the bullhead to head into town. Once we landed I noticed there were decorating the town.

"The Vytal festival! Oh this is absolutely wonderful!" Weiss said gleefully.

"I don't think I've ever seen you smile this much Weiss it's kinda creepy," Ruby said nervously.

"How could you not smile? A festival dedicated to the cultures of the world! There will be dances, parades, a tournament! Oh the planning and organization that goes into this event is simply breathtaking," Weiss said.

"You really know how to make things sound boring" Yang says."Why are we at the docks anyways?" she asked

'They smell like fish," Ruby says while plugging her nose.

'I heard students are visiting from Vacuo will be arriving by ship today. And as a representative of Beacon, I feel as though it is my solemn duty to welcome them to this fine kingdom." Weiss states

"She wants to spy on them so she can have the upper hand in the tournament." Blake just points outs.

"Whoa what happened there?" Ruby asked as she pointed out a dust shop that looked broken into. We walk over and ask the cops what happened. They said that someone stole all the dust but left the money which was strange. they said it could possible be the white fang which set Weiss off. "Oh here we go she's gonna be racist," I thought

"The White Fang what a bunch of degenerates," Weiss scoffed.

"What is your problem?" Blake and I said at the same time

"My problem i simply don't care for the criminally insane," Weiss spit out

"The White Fang are hardly a bunch of psychopaths. They are simply a bunch of misguided faunus," Blake said

"Weiss don't start this with me I've been friends with faunus all my life" I point out.

"Misguided? They want to wipe humanity off the face of the planet." Weiss shouted

"You know what you guys have your fun I'm gonna go walk around cause I'm not dealing with fighting" I said and start walking off. I walk back towards the docks and i'm about to leave when i heard someone yell "Hey stop that faunus,"

"I just can't catch a break today can I," I mumble slightly pissed off. I look over to where the yelling came from and I notice a blond haired monkey faunus."There is no way that's him he should still be in vacuo," I thought to myself.I watch his antic and it only confirms my suspicions of it being him, he's the only person I know that would throw a banana peel on a cop's face. He takes after running and i chase after him and we run past my team and he winks at Blake.

"Yep that's definitely the fucker," i swore in my head. He rounds a corner and jumps on a roof I'm slightly behind. Then I hear someone fall to the ground and hear Weiss complaining about how he got away without her noticing she ran into someone.

"Uhh Weiss," Yang points out that she should look down. This startles Weiss that she jumps instantly.

"Salutations," the girl said and all I can think is who says salutations anymore. I figure I'm not needed in this conversation so I leave. While I'm leaving i hear Weiss and Blake get in an argument about Sun and faunus in general. I figured it would die down before they got back to the dorm of how wrong I was. I'm back in the room taking a nap when I jump awake when Arguing starts happening in the room.

"Are you guys seriously going at this?" i ask and get a death glare from both Weiss and Blake. "Ok geez I'll stay out of this,"

"You realize that you are defending an organization that hate humanity, don't you? The Faunus of the White Fang are nothing but pure evil" Weiss argues.

"There's no such thing as pure evil! Why do you think they hate humanity so much?! It's because of people like Cardin, people like you that force the White Fang to take such drastic measures!" Blake retorts.

"People like me?" Weiss asks "You're discriminatory!" Blake shouts

"I'm a victim! You want to know why I hate the White Fang? Why I don't particularly trust the Faunus? It's because they've been at war with my family for years. A war with an actual bloodshed. My Grandfather's company has had a target painted across its back for as long as I could remember. And ever since I was a child, I watched family and friends disappear. Board members, executed. An entire train car full of Dust, stolen. And every day my father would come home furious. And that would make for a very difficult childhood!" Weiss rants.

Ruby tries to interrupt but Weiss shouts "No,You want know why I despise the White Fang?! It's because they are a bunch of liars, thieves, and murderers!"

"Well maybe we were just tired of being pushed around! I-I…" blake says then slowly realizes her mistake and looks at me worried and I mouth to her "Run, I'll catch up,".

After that she bolts out the door with Ruby shouting "Blake come back,"

"Well good job weiss you brought up Blake's past that she was running from and now you cause her to run from the present," I shout "She was one of the few White Fang who didn't kill anyone i can't say the same for he former partner though,"

"You knew this entire time and didn't tell us why would you Help that criminal," Weiss yelled at me.

"You wanna know why fine I'll show you why," i take off my overcoat and release my wings from their bindings. "This is why we, both used to belong to the White Fang, We were gonna tell Yang and Ruby but keep it hidden from you because of your family ties,"

"You mean to tell me that you two both belonged to a terrorist organization," Weiss asked

"Yes and No, I left after i found out they were the ones who killed my parents to make me more vicious, Blake left after it went from a peaceful organization to having a lot of violence," i said "Now if you don't mind me i need to go find my girlfriend so could you move away from the window?"

They all step away from the window while i dive out of it and start flying. I notice Blake at the statue without her bow on. I land next to her and pull her into a hug to comfort her.

"You still look better without the bow" i say which causes her to blush"you wanna go meet up with my friend who go into town earlier?" she nods. "Alright let me just text him and say we are on our way"

I pull out my scroll and notice i already have five texts from Yang and Ruby and zero from Weiss not shocking.

To: Sun "hey dude me and Blake need a place to get away from our team while things settle down,"

From: Sun "Sure what happened?"

To: Sun "They found out we were faunus doesn't help that one is a Schnee"

From: Sun "I understand Just come on over"

We went to his place and spent the night hoping this would all blow over. Weiss might of try to call the cops on us but i know Ruby and Yang will stop her from doing that to teammates. Blake and I fell asleep at Sun's apartment on the couch after we got there. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.


This chapter was gonna be a lot longer but i cut it in half cause i had the whole second half written. SO i'll have that uploaded next Sunday Thanks for the follows and favorites, Reviews are always welcome. Have a good week guys i'll see you next Sunday with chapter 5 which will have include Luke finally meeting Torchwick