The Masters of Remnant [Discontinued]

Hero's Conflict

(Dream)

(Shirou'sPOV)

Waking up here became really annoying, the swords, the sand but the sky...The clouds no longer covered the it, nor did they have an ominous colour to them, there were no gears or any stench of regret in air. Why would there be any of that?

Shirou: Thanks for reminding me that he's gone.

I look around, the same old scene, but then a little detail catches my eye, I walk to the hill, the place where Archer's life came to an end, where my life was destined to end, the highest point in my reality.

I reached the zenith of the hill...sand and stone cover the whole land but yet you somehow stand, There is no sunlight here that is real yet you grew.

A Lone flower

An innocent rose, being pushed and mangled by the wind but never ripping or tearing.

Shirou: Aren't that a surprise. Didn't realize you could be such a change to my life Ruby.

I stared at it for a while, enjoying all the memories of Ruby, I see when we first met, all the times that I've saved her, all the worried comments that she said.

Then I feel a dark presence behind me, I continue looking at the singular rose with a gloomy expression. I question the figure behind me without ever looking at them.

Shirou: Who are you? And how did you get in here?

There was silence but then it spoke in an almost demonic voice.

???: Me? You should know who I am, I mean only one person is allowed in this place.

Shirou: Fine, what do you want? Your different from the version I've meant.

???:True, I'm different, but if you think about it we are all different, not all of us make the same Archer. The only thing I care for is observing.

I continue looking at the flower, but it started to lose petals. I Instantly turn to the figure. He was covered in smoke and dark aura but I didn't care.

Shirou: (angry) What are you doing to Ruby! Why is rose in danger!

???: I've done nothing, it is clear that she is in danger but not from me, you better wake up and save her. The rose should guide you to her.

Shirou: You better be right, at least tell what I should call you.

???: You want to give a name? Very well, just call me...Faker.

With that my reality marble falls part and I became conscious, opening my senses I hear the panic of team RWBY. I use tracing magecraft to see my surroundings in an instant. Rin, Weiss, Yang, Blake and Oobleck were talking around the camp fire.

I get up, surprising Yang, that I presume was going to wake me up. I look at them, all having their eyes on me.

Shirou: Where is she? Where's Ruby?

The members of her team didn't say anything but I could sense their worry and fears. Oobleck then spoke.

Oobleck: Grab your weapons, your leader may be in trouble.

Hearing this I jump and summon my black, basic bow. Everyone else grabbed their respective weapons.

Blake: But we have no idea where she is.

Shirou: She's about 450 yards away and getting further by the second, Shit!

Rin: What is it Shirou?