Anakin and his adventures in Remnant: A RWBY Story/ Volume 2

Dark Past, Darker Present

Years Ago, Atlas

Maul couldn't remember his last words, but he knew he had been at peace. Drifting within an empty black void he could hear the distant sounds and voices. The sounds of duels between light and dark. The voices of those oh so many victims. Soon he felt his back lay gently against the cold surface of snow. Opening his eyes he saw the little snowflakes falling from the beautiful view of the stars along with the odd shattered moon. That's when he felt someone grab his shoulder. Under normal circumstances Maul would've grabbed the one to touch him, but as of now he felt exhausted. Too exhausted to move. Too exhausted to care.

His glowing orange eyes look over before widening upon seeing those amber eyes looking back at him. Eyes that came from one face he could recognize anywhere even if they seemed far younger now and seemed to look different as well. The figure in front of him was undoubtedly Savage Opress. Mauls brother that had been lost for so long. Killed by his old Master Darth Sidious.

Maul could feel Savage's presence in the force completely and undeniably. His mind was in confusion though as Savage had pale skin and brown hair growing around his horns. The tattoo's were also missing. Savage said nothing as he helped Maul to sit up. Upon looking at his own hands Maul frowns noticing his skin was the same pale shade as Savage. Feeling his head he also felt the short hair he had as well.

After a moment Maul spoke. "Savage? What... where are we?"  He asked frowning as he noticed his voice sounded much younger.

"Another world brother." Savage stated. "The locals call it Remnant."

"How did we get here?" Maul asked. "And why do we seem younger, and different?"

Savage shook his head. "I do not know Brother. What I do know is that the city before us is called Atlas, and that we are apparently considered members of the planet's local species called Faunus."

"How did you learn all of this?" Maul asked

"The Faunus I've met explained it to me when I woke up next to you in one of the planets Mines." Savage grimaced. "I saw a human branding a Faunus child on the face as a punishment for something. I didn't stay to find out what."

"You presumably grabbed me and carried or dragged me out of there before I woke up." Maul said putting the pieces together.

"Carried. And yes." Savage confirmed.

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Present Day, Vale

Maul sits in a chair within a room of the warehouse looking at his red and black tattooed hand. In the room with him are Dooku and Savage, both of whom hold concerned expressions. "You have both felt it." Maul states.

Dooku nods. "Yes. This new presence within Vale." Dooku agrees. "It's Dark. Darker than I've ever felt."

"What could cause this?" Savage asks.

Maul shutters. "Could it be... Sidious?" He ponders.

"No." Dooku denys quickly. "Even his presence wasn't this dark. This presence it's feral... and hungry. I would think it possible to be Darth Nihilus of the old times, but based on what i know from old Sith Holocron's I know it's not him."

"How so?" Savage asks.

"Nihilus was considered a Wound In The Force, yes?" Maul asks seeking confirmation.

"Your knowledge serves you well." Dooku states. "Yes, and the Jedi spent many years studying him after his death supposedly at the hands of some Jedi Exile."