Lurking Darkness

Getting Adjusted

"Go Ruby!" You yell.

"Come on Oscar!" Nora yells. Ruby and Oscar were sparring and you were rooting Ruby on in the match. This was just a day after you and Jaune has sparred and he was keeping up with you. Which was incredible. He improved a lot since Beacon fell. As you cheer her on, you notice that Ozpin takes over, and proceeds to overpower Ruby, hitting her chin with the top of his head.

"Oooh, damn.." You continue looking onward as Oscar comes back.

"Why is that so tiring?"

"You get used to it." You tell Oscar.

"Your body isn't used to training, even more difficult is generating a defensive aura on your own." Ren states.

"Yea, mine is either offense or defense, I've been working on combining the two. But it's very difficult. Ask Qrow." The old man comes over.

"Ask Qrow what?"

"About the difficulties of generating aura. Especially in my case." He nods.

"Damn right. But once you do it enough times, it will be like breathing."

"I hope so.." His eyes flick colors and then he's changed.

"As for Mr. Arc, you will find your Semblance in time. But that doesn't mean you cannot grow more, improve upon your semblance. You can always improve." You look to him and smile, he nods back. You all spend the next 3 hours of the afternoon practicing, Qrow went out to look for some huntsman to help raid his sisters camp for the Spring Maiden. After all the training, you're drained and decide to hit the hay for the night.

"Y/n..."

"Wh-Where am I?"

"Why did you watch me die?" This send you into fight or flight mode. You see Pyrrha walk forward from the darkness with a gaping hole in her chest.

"What did I die for? What was the purpose?"

"Pyrrha.. I tried to save you."

"No you didn't! You were weak! You saved that Faunus BITCH instead of you're lifelong comrade! How could you!"

"Pyrrha STOP. I TRIED TO SAVE YOU, I NEVER WANTED ANYONE TO DIE."

"Well, you failed, you're almost as pathetic now as the day I met you." Pyrrha dissipates into yellow ashes..

"Y/n... I loved you. How could you do that to me."

"M- Mom?"

"Not anymore." You're breaking down, the world around you becomes shaky and unstable.

"No—no no no Mom please COME BACK!"
"Why would I come back to you? Your sister and father are nowhere near as much of failures as you have been. You're a disappointment." You scream out in agony.
You look at your chest and see a black blade.

"Bl—Blake?"
"I'll never come back. Adam defended me more than you ever could. You let me down, but now you'll never have to worry about that again. She removes Gambol Shroud from your chest, leaving a cavity.

"Blake..."

"AHHHHH!!!" You shoot up from your bed, looking around to get your bearings. You look at the clock, 2:38 in the morning.

"What the fuck..." You place your hand on your chest, feeling for any injuries. None have developed.

"How could I be so pathetic..." You begin breaking and tearing apart. Qrow, Ruby and the rest of JNPR run to you, Ruby bursts through the door first.