Unknown Castle
A woman in a long black dress takes a seat at the table as everyone goes silent. She upon the seat in front allowing her to look upon all in her command. A man in fancy blue atleisian attire with a big mustache sits first to the right of her named Watts who had just returned. On the left was a jittery little scorpion Faunus wearing white hunter wear named Tyrian. Farther down sat a hulk of a man named Hazel. In the corner of the room a man in a light blue robe stood with crossed arms watching with cold brown eyes. And finally at the other end of the table was a blue hologram of Dooku.
"Watts," The woman starts as she looks to him. "What is the news for our patient."
"Well your grace," He says as he stands. "I was able to get the new legs, but the moters snapped from my crash landing."
"Snapped?" The woman questions.
"Indeed." He confirms taking a small bow. "The rods for project K.R.O.N.O.S got stabbed into the motor from the impact, then snapped it when I attempted to pull it out."
"First." The woman says in annoyance. "Will, he be ready for phase III?"
"Without question your grace."
"Vary well. Now how is K.R.O.N.O.S progressing?"
"Vary swiftly your grace. I believe it should be completed in time for its need in phase II. All that remains is to insert the rods to support the chassis and to start up the aura generation technology stolen from Ironwoods P.E.N.N.Y project."
"Good. Thank you Watts." The woman says as he bows once more before taking his seat again. The woman then turns to Tyrian. "Now how was the hunt for the silver eyed warrior of Vacuo?"
Tyrian just claps with glee as he then reaches for something under his seat. He then throws it onto the table revealing the head of a dark skinned man with black hair. His silver eyes are open and lifeless and his jaw is hanging on by a patch of skin. Watts looks at it with disgust, Dooku keeps a neutral face, and Hazel has a look of fury.
"Hazel?" The woman questions earning his attention. "May I ask why this angers you so?"
He gives a huff before standing. "Because killing a target is one thing. But to keep the head of him is disrespectful and disgusting." He says as he sends a glare to Tyrian. "Next time leave the body alone to be buried by their family."
Dooku raises a hand to let everyone know he is about to speak. "I agree with Hazel. If an opponent is killed their bodies should not become a toy."
"Watts?" The woman asks looking over to him for his opinion.
"I agree." He says simply.
"Then it is decided." The woman states before turning to Tyrian. "Due to this circumstance I will deal with the remains. But next time bring there weapon, not there head." He bows hesitantly before sitting down. "Now, Dooku. Are preparations ready?"
"They are." He confirms.
"Then begin phase II."
Beacon Academy
Anakin began walking to the emerald forest to train himself how to use his semblance properly. There he would be out, away from people so he wouldn't hurt them. He decided that he'd have figured out how to control himself while angered, but once he becomes Vader he would lose all control. The pain of losing Padmé rushes back every time, and Vader slaughters everything in his path unless he has a specific target such as Anakin's first incident with the Schnee girl.
Anakin eventually follows a pull in the force. He was suprised as his abilities seemed to come and go. Enthusiastically he follows it to the Ruins where initiation was and takes a seat in the center of it surrounded by the pedestals that once held chess pieces that were called Relics. Anakin found himself coming here to meditate once before hoping that the Force would give him the answer to controlling Vader, but every time, he would get a vision of someone in shadows walking to him. just as he is about to see their face the vision cuts away. Every. Single. Time
Though something was different this time. When Anakin opened his sky blue eyes he heard something. A high pitched screeching noise in the distance. At this change Anakin stood. Soon the force gave him a pull again as he begins to follow. The pull leads to the direction of the screeching which has him finding a cave in the forest. The walls covered in old drawings that must be thousands if not millions of years old. Anakin payed no mind to them until he caught something in the corner of my eye. A drawing of Him. It had to be, It could be no one else. It was Vader, but he was holding someone in his arms.
Just then the pictures began to move. Vader walking closer and closer making the woman in his arms easier to see, but the shock of seeing her was to much. It was Padmé, Limp in the arms of Vader. Vader laid down Padmé before looking to Anakin. He then looked to his right and pointed to where the cave goes deeper. Anakin hesitates but ultimately walks in that direction.
Deeper into the cave Anakin finds an Arch with some type of blue energy flowing within it. Anakin walks up to it before hearing something faint coming from it. It sounded like words, whispers so faint Anakin couldn't tell what they were or what they came from. That's until he heard it clear as day.
"Anakin..."
Her voice was soft and angelic, just like Anakin remembered it all those years ago. "Padmé?" He ask holding the tears and the pain hoping this wasn't just some trick. That's when he saw her. Her body was blue and couldn't leave the Arch way.
"Hello Ani." She said giving Anakin one of her beautiful smiles. "Its been a while." Anakin was struggling to keep it together, there she was stuck in an Arch way right in front of him. Instinctively he reached out with his only good hand. Once it passed the Arch's energy field Padmé grabbed his hand with hers. "You've been through so much Ani." She says. Anakin couldn't hold them in any more, the tears. His dead wife is here standing before him. He knew he should be happy, yet all He could feel is the guilt.
"Padmé, I-I've caused so much pain." Anakin says dropping to his knees. "I've attacked our son, Tortured our daughter!" He admits. "I've killed so many." He cries. "Why did I get to live on? Why couldn't I take your place, Why can't I just pay for the sins I've committed... Why did I have to become that monster?"
"Ani..." She starts as she slowly sits down within The Arch. Anakin looks up, tears streaming down his face. Padmé's face showed nothing but pity and sadness. "It's alright." She assures. "Luke, and Leia are alright. They are happy, and neither blame you, though that took Leia a little longer."
"They are?" Anakin croaks. "Their truly happy... And they don't blame me?"
"No they don't blame you..." She confirms. "Nor do I. It was all that evil man. The one you saved our children from. And yes, they are happy especially now that they both got someone in their life."
"Who?" I ask.
"Well you met that boy Leia ended up with." At that Anakin's mind travels to the smuggler his children were always with. What was his name, Solo? "And Luke met someone named Mara." This one made Anakin chuckle.
"Of course Luke would be turn her to the light." He mumbles with a small amount of pride, but worry. Mara was Palpatine's personal assassin. The Emperor's Hand. But, so long as he's happy Anakin supposed. Just then the energy in the Arch flashed.
"It looks like our Time is almost up Ani." She says with sadness.
"Will I ever see you again?"
"Ani... I wont be able to see you till the end." She says. "So, go on. Live this new life. Find someone to spend it with. Someone you are happy with." With that the energy field flashed again and she pushed Anakin's hand out of it. "I'm sorry Ani... This is goodbye." Those were her final words as the energy field dissipated with her along with it.
"Padmé?" Anakin croaked. "Padmé?!" Just then Anakin felt a breeze blow past him.
"I Love You Ani." It was then that he knew she was watching over him.
"I love you too Padmé."
That's when a cold chill ran down his spine as his senses flashed with danger. He threw up his mental shields only for something to shatter them as a woman's distant laugh fills his mind.
Beacon Academy Ozpin's Office
Ozpin and Glenda had watched the events in the cave. A smile found itself on Ozpin's face as he watched the man finally get the closure he desperately needed. Even if It was merely a Mirage.
"Professor Ozpin, what was that?" Glenda asks.
"That Glenda, was The Veil Of Animus. A Veil that was created to show the ones who approach, the one thing they desire most. However in this case I suspect an old friend sent a message through it."
"You know me to well Ozpin." A Ghostly voice said.
"How much was true Qui Gon?" Ozpin quarried.
"All of it. A message I helped her deliver directly." Qui Gon answers.
"So how long till I hear from you next, Old friend?"
"I'm afraid this may be the last time my friend. I must move on. Traveling between realitys like this puts a strain on my old spirit."
"Till the end then my friend."
"Till the end."