The Dark Crystal part 1 (Revision)

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As the screen was black, a calm, yet almost triumphant and mystical fanfare played throughout the theater.

Slowly, the screen began to show a darkened and barren landscape, covered with stormy clouds; thunder cracking down. But, at the center of this landscape was a sinister, black castle of some kind; one that stood tall like a tower, yet was carved with large crests and spiraling pillars. What made the castle even more striking was that at its base, a dark electricity surged through veins that led into the castle; the only form of movement any could spot.

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The moment the viewing opened up to the desolate visage of the land, and the imposing castle that stood at its center, many in the audience were immediately put off by it. The image had instilled a sense of dread and unease which varied throughout all who laid their eyes upon the screen.

"Well..." Roman began; being the first to speak. "This isn't bleak and eerie at all."

"And I thought Vacuo was barren." Qrow remarked.

"This looks like one of those vacation spots they advertise to you as beautiful and serene in brochures, only for it to end up looking the exact opposite when you get there." Tai gave his two cents.

"This land almost reminds me of the Dark Brother's former domain." Ozpin thought to himself as grim memories of the Land of Darkness resurfaced within his mind. "All it's missing is the Grimm pools and the crystals spouting out from the ground."

"Hey, what gives?" Yang asked, furrowing her eyes as she turned to Vortech. "I thought you said this universe takes place in an "age of wonder". What part of this is wonderful?"

"Wonder is a subjective term." Vortech replied with an air of haughtiness. "Where you find wonder in rainbows and sunshine, another finds wonder in the darker parts of the world that very few wish to know about."

"I'm pretty sure Blake is the only one here who's interested in stuff like that." Yang said in return, pointing her thumb back at her partner.

"I take mild offense to that." Blake responded to Yang. "Just because there are certain books I read does not mean I find joy out of everything dark in the world."

"Enjoyment is a strong word. I'd say you're more Interested in everything dark." Yang said.

Blake narrowed her eyes towards her partner and was about to speak something back to her. However, Yang let out a small, mirthful chuckle in response to Blake's look.

"Oh, relax, Blake. You know I'm just messing with you." Yang playfully waved the cat Faunus off.

"I know. That's what makes it irritating." Blake responded with a deadpan.

It was then that Ruby cleared her throat, making it evident she wanted to speak as she looked back at Vortech. "Anyways... uh, you said this was a story about good against evil. ...I'm guessing that castle is where the bad guys live, right?"

Vortech raised his brow at Ruby before replying to her in a belittling tone. "Is that a rhetorical question? I'd almost hate to assume you couldn't acknowledge the obvious."

"I was just making sure." Ruby frowned at Vortech before she faced the screen again. "You don't gotta be rude about it."

"To be fair, Ruby, this is the most evil place I believe any of us have ever laid eyes upon." Weiss pointed out as she motioned to the dark castle. "At least for now, at any rate. I do not think anything nice lives in that castle."

"I know that... I just wanted to make sure it wasn't too obvious, that's all." Ruby slightly poured as she crossed her arms.

"Well, I can safely say that throughout my years of service, I've never seen a building or landscape quite like this." Ironwood admitted. "Though I'd imagine the closest thing we'd have to this nightmare on Remnant would be what little we know about the Dragon Continent."

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