Volume 1. Chapter 3. My Name
With the advent of a new day, a new path was born, and my branching thoughts found their tranquil place. To begin, I had to contemplate details that once seemed so ordinary, including my name. I used to be called Evan, but in this world, everything has changed, and I needed to consider more carefully what I am called now.
The first task was to determine my name in this new world. The second issue involved anticipating the changes that might occur in this world after my arrival. And the last, third issue is how strong I need to become in this unfamiliar world.
Under the sun's rays of the new day, I decided that first and foremost, I needed to find answers to these questions and only then set out on this unknown path, ready to face all the challenges it hides.
But I couldn't help but think about another problem, named Dotai. He was the one who helped me get here, even if it probably wasn't in his plans. Perhaps he tried to scare me and get rid of me quickly, but everything turned out differently. Now I'm here, alive and young. And now the question arises: will he come for me when he realizes that I still exist? There is hope that he has already forgotten about me, but if not, what should I do when he comes again? At the moment, I am not equal to him, and it will last at least another ten years, maybe even longer, considering his abilities. Analyzing what I saw, great danger awaits me, even if I become the strongest personality in this world. Because my theory is that he can create himself from subatomic particles, and his eyes are different from human eyes. I feel on a spiritual level that they do not reflect a living being but are created to mimic life. It's just a theory, but if he really can see in 360 degrees, he would have definitely noticed me but did not stop. The question arises: why and for what purpose? Perhaps he has planned some game with me. Though, why does he need it? This is a formidable personality or monster, before which an ordinary person will not be able to do nothing or resist. It's strange and unclear what exactly Dotai is thinking, but I know only one thing: when he comes, I will be ready to confront him and stand my ground.
I learned my name three months after birth. Initially, it saddened me because I thought they had already chosen a name for me, but that wasn't the case. Through my parents' conversations, I understood that my birth was unexpected for them. They were expecting one child, but twins arrived. From their stories, I learned that I came into the world as Yang's younger brother when there was only one month left until delivery. When I realized the potential future problems, I became very sad. I understood that I couldn't live long in this world, and he would find me when he realized there was a disturbance in the timeline of events. But there is hope that he might let me go and abandon his whim. So, if I don't disrupt this world and change it, perhaps he won't even notice me or will otherwise ignore me. But this is only possible if my theory is true. Time will tell if this is indeed the case. If I don't disappear from the timeline within this year, it will be an indication of the truth of this theory. I have great hope that I understand correctly how the perception of this chimera's structure works.
Now, opening a new chapter, let me tell you about my new name - Yin. I am Yang's younger brother, and I came into the world just twenty seconds later than her.
After contemplating my new name, a different thought and curiosity arose within me, something I didn't see and understand initially. It pertains to the dialogue they had between themselves.
"It is strange that we had twins, and even more strange that they are of different sexes, like you and your brother. Raven." He laughed and turned to the woman.
"Why are you so cheerful?" She looked displeased.
"What should I miss? I have a son and a daughter. And you." After these words he came up and kissed her on the lips.
His lips released hers after a few seconds of passionate kissing.
"You, as always." She said, blushing, with a slightly sad expression on her face.
"Why not." He said in a cheerful tone.
"And you are not surprised that the equipment detected Yin only in the eighth month?" Her sharp gaze pierced through.
"Maybe." He thought. "But the doctors said that such things are possible. So what's the point of thinking about it? Let's go to bed." He easily lifted her in his arms and carried her to bed.
When they left, my eyes opened, and I realized that I could understand them, though not entirely well. Raven's words, or in other words, my mom's, gave me some insight into the fact that my body wasn't there from the very beginning, and when did it appear? And why am I in a separate body, not in the embodiment of Yang, as strange as it may sound? If my body wasn't there from the very beginning, who or what created it? And then the words of Dotai flashed in my mind, "then she will start disappearing into the energy of the world." The energy of the world, what is it? How is it? I wanted answers to these questions, but I won't get them. It's sad and crappy that I have to come up with explanations myself. If this energy of the universe has or can have its beginning, if the beginning is other worlds, then the end is the bodies of those who live here, but who knows where I came from; he could throw me between his jurisdictions, so this world may have its mind or the laws of the world it should follow. If you recall Season 9 of the series, the world "After All" should be the initial one for other worlds created by light and darkness, so who gave birth to their world? The energy of the world is the energy that nourishes all worlds within its influence. But if so, it must be a not entirely intelligent creation to avoid going crazy from the flow of data from all worlds. This doesn't answer the main question: why do I have a body? Most likely, it has its own operating mode that malfunctions when something goes wrong, so according to my thoughts, it's a system glitch that she couldn't fix otherwise than by creating another body for me. After presenting this information to myself, the child's body motivated me to lie down and fall asleep.
After some time, I woke up again and immediately felt hungry. After satisfying my hunger, I thought more carefully about the events that had happened to me up to this point to summarize it. First, I died, and then somehow an extraordinary essence began to play with my fate. Next, I decided to jump into the whirlpool, and, seemingly, this world could devour me, but it didn't happen. After that, I was somehow transformed into Yang's brother from the RWBY series. And finally, not to assume, I am now a child.
I am already nine months old. I can crawl but cannot walk, unfortunately, though it's good. I crawl around the house, although Raven constantly watches me, and it bothers me. Why does she look at me like that? She seems as if she wants to kidnap me, or like a predatory animal watching its prey before devouring it. Does she suspect something?
It occurred to me to look at her the way she looks at me. When I stopped and sat down, I started looking at her too, only with more intrigued eyes. It felt like about ten seconds passed, and I felt Yang's head pressed against my back, so I had to look away from her. Yang crawled somewhere. I don't know where she crawled, but she crawled despite the obstacles in her way. What I was in front of her at that moment in time.
After a while, letting her pass, I began to observe. I watched what she was doing and more. She was exploring the surrounding world, touching and trying different things, while I kept an eye to make sure she didn't accidentally eat something dangerous. My eyes caught a strange reaction from Yang, she also sat down and started looking in the same direction. And here was the main puzzle: why was she doing this, mimicking me?
When I raised my hand to touch my face, she did the same, looking in the same direction. My initial thought was that it was magic. But it was much simpler: it turned out to be a manifestation of the connection that has existed between us since birth. The assumption came to me when I recalled the times when we were still in the womb. I could feel her presence, although over time, I managed to separate myself from other thoughts. But I am an adult, while she is not, at least mentally, so my consciousness began to dominate hers.
My thoughts were filled with chaotic musings: if I seize her mind, it will alter the course of events and impact the world. She might become disoriented and lose touch with reality. This is because her consciousness can be suppressed and distorted when her perception changes. Perhaps, instead of being extroverted and energetic, she will become depressive and introverted.
I'd rather force her mind to activate a mental barrier to prevent my thoughts from harming her. However, a serious problem arises: how can I do this in a way that does not arouse unnecessary suspicion when I help her turn on her barrier? How can I make this work? If my control continues for too long, change will be inevitable.
When I moved my hands and observed her mimicking my movements, I was initially intrigued, and the thought of leaving everything as it is crossed my mind. However, after turning back to look at Raven, that idea suddenly disappeared. Especially after recalling Dotai and realizing that he would find me faster if I distorted her mind.
In my mind, thoughts are swirling about how to handle this delicately without jeopardizing my life. When I explain what I mean by "caution for my life," it's the kind of look that Raven is currently giving me. She pays special attention to me, as if conducting some kind of judgment. Her gaze was oddly strange, as if she suspects something.
However, the main issue is that her suspicious look creates an impression as if she knows something about my reborn nature. This is a problem that needs to be resolved to make it appear less suspicious. You might ask why I'm concerned when she doesn't know anything. The problem is that she has an idea of soul transmigration from Ozpin but doesn't know the whole truth. And that might save me. Also, she might notice that I'm not behaving like children usually do—energetic, unlike me. You might ask, "Why aren't you moving?" My answer is this: I am moving, but in doing so, I'm observing and contemplating where I am and what I am.
If you answer your question, most likely, I'm her clone. Her clone replicates her body, but I don't replicate her reproductive system and gender. Strangely, I'm a boy, not a girl. Most likely, I won't find an answer to this question, but the only thing I can say for sure is that I remained a boy, and for that, I am grateful.
While I continued contemplating, Raven had already turned back to where she was looking before. Suddenly, I felt the urge to try connecting to Yang to command her consciousness to activate the barrier. As I approached her, my goal was to focus on her consciousness, so I needed her eyes. The problem was that she started moving synchronously with me, and it was very challenging. "And I thought it was funny," I chuckled to myself until I managed to seize her. After a while of struggling with Yang, I noticed that Raven had returned to us, but I didn't care. Having captured Yang, the main thing remained — to look into her eyes. Anyway, she would see only two kids playing with each other. Meanwhile, I managed to take control of Yang. But after some time, which could be called half an hour, I realized I couldn't do anything here, and I felt unwell.
The beginning was abrupt but not joyful. After five minutes of clearing my consciousness, taught by my mentor, I recalled his advice: "If you want to succeed in battle, stop overthinking and start acting. Your body is already trained; I've taught you a lot. But you're not utilizing anything because you think too much. Your body should act on its own. Allow it to act independently of your mind. And if you don't do that, you'll die a foolish death." His words, though they saved me quite a few times, were not a universal remedy for all ailments.
The beginning was swift but not joyful. After five minutes of clearing my consciousness, taught by my mentor, I recalled his advice: "If you want to succeed in battle, stop thinking excessively and start acting. Your body is already trained; I have taught you many things. But you don't use anything because you think too much. Your body should act independently. Allow it to act regardless of your mind. And if you don't do that, you will die a foolish death."
Although this breed was more about combat and not necessarily known for strongly purifying your mind, it was effective when you thought a lot, because where I was, thinking was possible but only for the dead.
After the process of clearing my consciousness, my plan went into action. I tried to convey to her the words: "Recognize others' thoughts and limit their influence," but even after spending some time, it didn't work on her. It was disappointing. What affected me had no impact on her. My perception of the world is different; my words can influence my mind, but it seems they can't act on hers. Although, thoughts, they are somehow connected.
Initially, I didn't pay much attention, but her eyes were extremely attractive. When I tried to catch her gaze, I noticed that her eyes were also violet, like mine, although I can't see that. This makes her eyes very expressive and attractive to me. Jan's eyes look a bit different than I'm used to remembering. Although I know that in the series, she has violet eyes, I've never heard a description of how they look. It seems her eyes can be described as two marvelous magical amethysts, gazing at you with pure wisdom.
My inability caused sadness in me, but why can't I try it again? Although I still need to understand how to make her move without my control. An idea came to my mind that if my mind-cleansing technique didn't help her, maybe it would help me. "Clear the mind, clear the mind." My gaze fell on her eyes, and my consciousness cleared. "Don't think. Don't think." As soon as it released her, she moved away from me or crawled away, to be more precise, looking like an ordinary child.
Let's get to the essence: two weeks after that day, I managed to do what I wanted. It took a lot of time, in other words, it was very difficult not to think. Several times, I barely kept my sanity. Despite my 10 years of experience working with children, it was challenging to find the key to her child's mind. In my defense, I can only say one thing, I was a mentor for children, not a teacher, that's why.
Although my plan was successful, and her mind is shielded from my thoughts, I can think about what to do in the future, and problems are ready to wait for me with open arms in the future.