Welcome back everyone! Glad to see so many taking an interest in the story so far! Now for some future clarification a lightsaber (for those that know star wars) can cut through almost any material given enough time or applied force. For semi balance, realism purposes Revan's sabers won't cut through hunters/huntresses who have unlocked their aura as it shields them from the brunt of it (but it can pierce through quite quickly if the defender isn't careful.) But this means normal people/weapons will be carved through like a hot knife through butter without said protection (I know it is said in the series all living things have an aura but as Pyrrha shows Jaune in the forest not everyone has it unlocked so it has no effect). Just wanted some clarity before continuing further on into the story.
As soon as he left the room, Revan's mind immediately began making profile on the girls while he was en route to his room.
"Yellow AKA Yang: seems to favor the color yellow as seen from clothing and hair that is actually quite beautiful in the right light and… where did that come from? Anyway highly protective of her sibling, is very brash and honest about her feelings when it comes to confrontation. Her posture suggested a brawler type of combat, possibly augmented by strange bracelets on her arm alluding to a melee preferred style of fighting. Extremely hostile when a possible threat to those close to her is present, first to come to their defense; high confidence in combat or intimidation abilities could prove as arrogance or an extreme prowess in battle."
"Black: Name currently unknown. Very calm and collected, definitely not one to willingly go into the spotlight unless necessary. Sticks to the shadows metaphorically and most likely literally, waiting for the most opportune moment to strike; must keep an eye on her as she seems the most fit of the group to engage in stealth and espionage operations. Gestures suggest precision and readiness for a situation to turn violent, but shows restraint willing only to strike when absolutely necessary. Seems to enjoy literature suggested by book collection close to her bed, could be either an intellectual or reads for entertainment purposes; maybe Philosophy? Intriguing.
White AKA Weiss: Stubborn and entitled, seems to believe she is best fit for leadership role most likely due to being groomed for greatness at a young age. Posture and demeanor indicate a strict lifestyle of training regimen and social customs as her name seems to carry weight, most likely part of the nobility. Very by the books mentality signifying a hard work ethic but also extremely strict combat style with little room for flexibility or improvising when a plan falls apart.
Red AKA Ruby: Youngest of the four yet leader of the team, how interesting. She is extremely trusting almost to a fault, either very naïve or simply cares too much. Says her father taught her and Yang to help people from an early age, but what of their mother? Very caring of others and genuinely wants to help people whenever possible, her intentions are pure and rarely shows any hostility hoping to just let things work themselves out; but will intervene if necessary. While young she shouldn't be underestimated, she was brought into this academy years ahead of her time and given command of a team of warriors for a reason.
With his observations noted, Revan reached his room and headed inside. In the coming weeks he would need to begin his purge of the lower level players in the criminal game to attract his true prey, thankfully he doubted Ozpin or the others would question his coming or going as long as the students weren't affected. The main issues were going to be subtlety while also being recognized by the underworld, Revan knew publically he'd be hunted down by the authorities as well as the academy if word of his slaughter got out. He knew that when the bodies piled up people were going to ask questions, hopefully he could blame it on rival gangs and take up an alias he'd use during his criminal activities. The other issue is that blood is going to flow like a river, he couldn't afford to leave witnesses to describe him else the police or other figures could trace the evidence to him so he'd need a calling card of sorts to make his mark so the rulers of the underworld knew of him. Cleaning the blood would prove difficult since he knew Ruby and her team would ask questions, he couldn't afford open conflict yet as he had no allies to rely on for refuge.
While he mused on his future ventures he took a moment to check his information probe, it'd suffered more internal damage than he predicted and its power source was running low. He decided to transfer everything onto his scroll for future use as the power source his probe used wouldn't be found here and he needed a reliable way to communicate and learn about this world. He was also quite thankful he'd left his battle armor in his room rather than take it with him that would've been far too difficult to explain to the team. Satisfied with his current plans and how things have been going considering, Revan finally allowed himself to fall into a deep slumber.
The next day after classes, team RWBY's room
The day so far had thankfully gone well for the team, Weiss had entered the dorm after Yang and Blake had fallen asleep promising Ruby to be the best teammate ever. Classes had gone on slowly as usual, overall everything had been quite uneventful. Ruby knew this was simply the calm before the storm, Yang rarely let anything go when she set her mind to it and Weiss wasn't thrilled when she heard some stranger had used their shower. As the team returned to their dorm after the last class, Blake took her spot reading a book from her collection on her bed while Ruby tried to escape into her little corner.
"Oh no you don't! You're not sneaking away from this!" Yang immediately grabbed her sister's cape halting her escape. "We're gonna have a little talk about dorm rules." Her ire was evident in her tone, Weiss standing firmly beside her.
"That was very reckless Ruby, what if he was some creeper or was trying to spy on us!? What if we were here changing!?" Weiss' reasons seemed very farfetched but her heart was in the right place.
"Well I…uh knew you guys weren't here so that wasn't a problem…heh" Ruby meekly tried to defend herself, albeit in vain."
"Weiss has a point Ruby, this isn't just your dorm we all live here. While it may not seem like a big deal, a heads up at the least would be nice." Blake's kept her usual monotone voice while making her point clear. Weiss seemed appreciative the girl took her side on the issue. "Thank you Blake." She said in a matter of fact tone to which the girl simply went back to reading.
"Look guys I'm sorry! He seemed nice and stuff I don't see why it's such a big issue sheesh! Next time I'll let you know, you don't need to make such a big deal of it." Ruby obviously just wanted to get this over with, she really didn't see the need for such outbursts in the first place.
Yang obviously wasn't satisfied with the answer "Ok then let me ask you, what's his last name?"
"Uh…"
And with that the barrage of questions began.
"Where'd he get his weapons? What does he use to fight?"
"Um…
"How old is he?"
"Well you see I…"
"Does he have a job? What does he do for a living?"
"What does he even look like under all those robes?"
"…" Ruby had retreated to simply poking her fingers together, slowly receding from the questioning hoping to wait out the storm.
Yang finally saw her sister had caved and relented "You see? You know absolutely nothing about him and yet you brought him into our home without a second thought. You have to be more careful in the future Ruby, I know you wana help others and I do too, but people could take advantage of you if you're not careful ok?" Yang had taken a softer mannerism as to not overwhelm the now defeated Ruby, she didn't want her younger sibling to feel like she hated her but this was a lesson that needed to be learned.
"Ok Yang, I'm sorry guys." The young leader admitting defeat, Yang returning the apology with a hug while Weiss seemed content with the matter resolved.
The group decided that in the future if someone brought a stranger into the dorm they'd give the others a notice before hand. With the others returning to their normal tasks after classes, Yang decided she wanted to talk to their new "friend" to avoid any future incidents and left the room. She slipped out with little notice as the group simply assumed she was heading to the gym or something along those lines, she immediately made a path straight towards the room at the very end of the hall. Not many students were wandering the halls as most were either studying since classes had just ended or were taking time to relax, Yang wasted no time in loudly banging on the door.
"The door is open" She heard the voice inside speak, she was extremely weary of this person and had Ember Celica equipped just in case.
As she opened the door she noticed two things about the room, firstly it was extremely bare with only the extreme necessities such as a bed and table with the usual fan and light. Secondly the room had no windows and as such it was completely dark. The blonde could barely make out the silhouette in the center of the black abyss, he was sitting cross legged with his hands resting on his knees obviously meditating or some sort of Yoga she figured. He remained still as she entered, either to show he meant no harm or simply not acknowledging her presence she couldn't tell. She was looking around the room to try to get a feel of who this guy was, but the room gave no clues although she could barely see.
"I assume you had a reason for coming here rather than to stop by and say hello?" His voice was devoid of sarcasm, rather it was really void of any emotion which really unnerved the huntress in training. Slowly Revan arose from his meditation stretching his muscles casually before heading to a nearby light switch which purged the room of its obscurity.
Yang had to take several moments for her eyes to adjust before continuing "Yeah we need to talk about some ground rules when it comes to our stuff." She refused to seem weak in front of the possible threat to her little sister and was assertive in her voice.
"Very well would you like to take a seat?" He gestured to the only chair in the room by the table.
Yang decided he was at least attempting to be polite and sat down while he stood several feet away to give her breathing room. "So let's get this out of the way I don't trust you-"She began but was cut off by Revan.
"Good" A simple one word response yet she was frozen, Yang obviously had prepared an entire speech for when Revan would inevitably defend himself but it never came.
"Good?" She repeated, her mind scrambling to get back on track for the rest of their little talk she'd planned out.
"Trust is a bond, it brings people together making them stronger yet more reliant on their counterpart. It strengthens us and gives us comfort when we need it, but it is a double edged sword. Trust is also a weapon that can be wielded against those who are unaware of its dangers, you are right to be skeptical of me for I would be no different if the roles were reversed." Revan finished, Yang stood stunned that he'd practically spoke her argument for her by boiling it down to its basic components.
A pregnant silence dominated the room for what felt like an eternity before the Sith decided to break it "Forgive me it seems I interrupted you, please continue." His stance never changed but his tone seemed more formal than robotic as it was mere moments ago showing some semblance of emotion.
"Uh…no problem I guess…" Yang was already angry at herself, she was obviously being seen as a bumbling idiot now. She had to save face somehow but… that's it!
"You said you owe us right?" She questioned.
"Indeed I do, while Ruby invited me into your home it was without your consent or knowledge therefore I was intruding. She was also kind to me and I wish to repay it in kind; that extends to you as well. When it comes to debts, everybody pays including myself." He responded simply.
"Off with the hood then, I want to see if there's really a person under there." Her request was simple but it was obvious that it held weight by Revan's hesitation. She was genuinely curious about who this person was, yet she also needed to know what he looked like to avoid future incidences… and possibly try to dig up information on him.
"I don't trust you yet but I think we both agree we should at least know what you look like since you're using our room and living at our school." She reinforced her point, it was obvious she wasn't backing down.
Revan decided battling over such a meager matter would prove too detrimental in the long run, he had to pick his battles wisely here. He dropped his hood back, revealing the infamous mask the galaxy knew him for that covered his face. Yang studied it trying to determine where it came from or who made it, he gave her little time as he removed it and set it aside their eyes immediately locking. Azure met Lilac in what seemed to begin as a stare down but began to evolve into something else. Yang felt his piercing gaze that made her spine tingle, it seemed as if his eyes contained oceans within them, dark as the depths of the abyss; it was quite mesmerizing if she was honest with herself. While she refused to falter under his scrutiny she took solace in the fact he showed the same subtle signs of unease as she did.
Within moments the deadlock was broken as Revan rolled his neck to hear the satisfying pops of kinks being worked out; it was also a convenient excuse to escape the developing awkward situation. Yang took this moment to analyze his features, the first thing that stood out was the scar across his face, it had obviously been healed years ago at the least but whoever had swung the blade had struck hard. Outside of that he had a fair complexion and seemed normal enough for her, though something about him just made her feel strange in his presence. She decided to worry about it later and get back to the task at hand, getting information.
"So… Revan, that's an unusual name you said you're from "very far away" how far?" Immediately getting back into interrogation mode she was going to pry every piece of information she could from him.
"It's of little concern Ms. Yang, but I do feel it is my turn to ask something of you." His statement seemed more like a fact.
"It's just Yang, and I thought you owed me?" She retorted, she really didn't want this person to know more about her than possible.
"I allowed you into my home and showed you my face as well as offering you the common courtesy of sitting comfortably while you came to question me. I believe I have repaid what I owe yes?" Yang was taken aback by the response, in all fairness he was right but her pride wouldn't let her admit it so she simply sat there with her arms crossed.
"You have questions that I have answers for and vice versa, so if you'll allow me I say we could form a mutually beneficial relationship. Quid pro quo, this for that, you ask me something about myself and in return I ask you something about yourself. It seems quite fair." The offer was indeed generous, she doubted she knew anything of major importance that a spy or criminal could use and he seemed so secretive that he must be hiding something.
"Alright then you got a deal." She tried her best not to sound excited, but a bit of it came through as was inevitable.
"So I am curious, what is your Semblance? I've heard of many extraordinary powers through a Semblance and wish to know yours?" Revan was only half lying, he had learned somewhat of what a Semblance was through his search for information. But he hadn't heard of any examples outside of what he assumed was a semblance meeting the Beacon staff.
'He certainly doesn't pull any punches does he?' Yang internally sighed. She was never one to go back on her word but she really didn't like someone knowing her strengths when she was still in the dark about them.
"Long story short my Semblance absorbs the hits I take and gives me more punching power in turn, also if I get really pissed off I can activate it at will." Her response was concise and to the point.
Revan simply nodded in affirmation "Interesting, hmm." He took a moment to lose himself in his thoughts. He could ask at least two more questions without opposition but they had to be used wisely, he had no idea what she would ask when it was her turn.
"You say you're Ruby's sister? I don't doubt your claim yet your last names are different not to mention your looks. I assume you don't share the same parentage?" He was naturally curious but what surprised him was the shock that marked Yang's face. The question was obviously personal and not something she expected.
"We have different moms and that's all I'm saying on that matter" Her rising anger was evident and he decided not to push the subject any further. Such strong emotions indicated a painful past, possibly death or abandonment separated the two.
"Of course, I should have known it would be personal my apologies." His mind raced with possible questions, knowing he had to leave soon to begin culling the underworld. Deciding in the future he wished to avoid another incident, and having reliable communication could prove useful to establish trust and cooperation.
"May I have your scroll number?" Yang's mouth practically dropped to the floor.
'Did he really just ask me that!? Does he really think he can just ask me for my number after all this!?' She prepared an immediate rejection but Revan decided to explain his request.
"In the future I may need to contact you or your team to ensure there are no more… unfortunate surprises pertaining to your privacy. With all due respect to Ruby, she can be forgetful at times and I believe a reliable way for us to communicate would prove far more efficient rather than word of mouth.
Yang immediately calmed down seeing as his reasoning was quite valid. 'Why did the first place my mind go to was that?' She decided to ponder it later "Good point, I guess that's fair." The two exchanged numbers followed by another infamous awkward silence. Yang wanted to ask something now that they were even but she was unsure what, thankfully for Revan the clock on his scroll began beeping.
"Ah I didn't notice the time, If you'll excuse me Yang I have business to attend to and I'm sure your team will be wondering where you've been."
Yang took a moment to check her clock, it was surprising how fast an hour went. As she sat up and headed for the door she noticed him doing the same, she couldn't shake the feeling of unease when he was in close proximity to her. She told herself it wasn't fear, even though there was little else it could be. Thankfully nothing happened as the two exited the room, Revan internally annoyed he was at the end of a hall so he couldn't avoid following the girl until he reached an exit.
Turning the corner the Duo saw the rest of team RWBY exiting their dorm, Ruby was the first to notice them.
"There you are! Wait why is Revan with you? And why did you come from there the Gym is the opposite direction?" Ruby immediately began her barrage of questions while Blake and Weiss simply watched from the back, their eyes occasionally drifting to Revan.
"I was just having a little chat with our newest neighbor. And I never said I was going to the Gym, you simply assumed I was going to the gym." Yang couldn't help but be a little bit snarky.
At that last remark Revan snickered quietly to himself 'Oh she's good, Kreia would have a time with her if she ever learned how to smile.'
"Yang! I told you enough with the detective interrogation stuff!" Ruby whined, obviously annoyed Yang had basically ignored her.
"It's quite fine Ruby, we simply needed to clear the air. I believe we've reached an understanding." Yang appreciated the defense, she really didn't like having to cook up explanations.
"Well we were going out to grab something to eat, are you coming or not?" Weiss keeping her usual strict tone, most likely due to her apprehension around the man.
"Sounds good! Talk to ya later Revan!" Yang chirped, Revan noted she preferred to keep her happy go lucky demeanor when around her team.
As he took his path towards the doorway and brought up a map of the city planning where he would strike first. While he had his lightsabers equipped at all times he decided to use his Vibroblade as his primary weapons would give him away. His eyes filled with that infamous determination to accomplish whatever task he set himself to. He knew the road ahead would be long and arduous, it would take time to even get close to his goals; yet even the greatest of mountains began as a simple stone and the largest of walls started as a simple brick.
Sorry for how long this took to get out! I've been meaning to finish this for a while but things have been hectic lately. Just a heads up after watching Season 3 Epiosode 6 (don't worry no spoilers here) I'm definitely not using any lore or anything from that season outside of some characters and the Vytal festival. Now I don't normally promote other writers but a friend of mine was kind enough to endorse my story on his fic so I thought I'd return the favor. If you find yourself wanting to read an unorthodox (but somehow believable) pairing then look up Bunny and the Bully by Enuncia. Yes it's how it sounds a VelvetxCardin fic but I promise it's actually worth your time! I know there hasn't been much action but I prefer storytelling and plot over gratuitous battles but I promise we will get to more violence in the future. Also for the 3 questions Yang asked him for his face, he allowed her into his home, and he let her interrogate him while she sat comfortably so she had done 3 things to warrant a question in respect to each in case i didnt make it clear.
