Crimson POV

I hate this household, I'm sick and tired of it. I have always been miss treated cause my mother always wanted a baby girl but no, she has been hating on me cause of that. And that baster of a father complies to her and does what ever she wants just to make her happy. This is bullshit, and apparently there's another baby on its way. All I know is that I'm not taking any more of this. Every night I scape this damn house and just walked around, for some reason 1mile north, theirs a cave, that I always feels attractive to. It's like every time I enter all my anger and hatred vanishes. So I just like going in there. Strangely enough sometimes just sometimes I can hear screams coming out of the cave. I just ignored them thinking it was probably the sound of an animal. But I didn't paid a lot of attention to it. What I was more interested in was a pair of weird objects I found, they were...peculiar.

I have never seen anything like it, and the weird part is that it doesn't look like I can activate it with conventional means. So I just took it and hide it behind some rocks and left it there. I then went back home only to find my parents in my room waiting for me.

Dad: what were you doing out?
Mom: you littlebshit...WE GAVE YOU A ROOF and this is how you repay us?!!!

I then see my father telling my mother to leave so she doesn't put a lot of stress on the baby and then he locks the door behind us. He then picks me up by the shirt and slams me against the wall. he then punched me multiple times.

Dad: listen here and listen good cause I'm only gonna say this once. You do as she says cause if there is one thing that I love in this world and that's your mother, so if you make her feel bad again I will break you, so tell me, do you get that?
Crimson: YES SIR!!!
Dad: good

He then throws me away and brings a pair of knuckle and beats me up. After what felt like an eternity he walks off, I then trie to get off but I couldn't, I then touch my side to feel that I have at least 4 broken ribs and a few other things.

Crimson: Dick

I then started focusing all my pain and hatred to see that the wounds are healing. Not only my aura helps but for some reason there's this thing inside me that also helps me heal and recover more quickly. I then decided to go to sleep thinking I had enough for today.

Time skip next day

I was outside training myself and then I heard screaming coming from the inside. I the ran towards it and I saw father carrying mother.

Dad: Crimson, guard the house, we'll be back as soon as we can

He then took mothers car and put her in the back seats and he drove off.

Crimson: just great...what am I supposed to do know

I then walked to the kitchen to made myself a sandwich. I then walked around the house and after getting bored I entered my parents room. Once there I just walked around and saw my fathers wallet. I took one of his many credit cards and took for myself. Then I went back down and went to the garden, followed by a good piss on my mothers flowers.

Crimson: Fuck...You

And then I went to the cave.

Time skip 2 hours

I was in the cave and after 2 hours of meditation I heard one of the objects open. It was the blue one. I then took it in my hands I stared at it. I then went back at meditating and I heard a voice and when I look behind me I saw a ghost. I then got scared and fell to my feet trying to backup.

???: don't get scared
Crimson: who are you?
???: no one
Crimson: how did you find me?
???: you see, everything is surrounded by the Force, and as it is you have a great amount of it with you but I came here when I sensed that you managed to open the holocron, to make sure you don't follow the wrong path, would you like to train in the force?

I then thought of it and I really didn't give it much thought.

Crimson: I'll do it
???: then let's begin

So like he said, he trained me on the way of the force. After the pass of a few hours I could feel a disturbance.

???: do you feel that?
Crimson: what?
???: there's another one, maybe your equal
Crimson: ....can we find this person
???: I have a feeling you're gonna cross paths...you will know when the time comes, but I think this person is too young to be recruited
Crimson: ok

After that he looked at me and then at the holocron.

???: if you wish to open them just remember to use the Force
Crimson: what about the red one

We then looked at it and I could feel a dark presence coming out of it.

???: you can open it, But I warn you, what you find there can either make you more powerful or it can take you down a spiral of madness, either way, it's up to you
Crimson: sure

Time skip 3 weeks

I have been training with my new master learning everything from the light and dark. He says that the true power lays on the balance of the light and darkness. I'm actually surprised that my parents left me alone in the house for 3 weeks with out supervision. I was now training on how to consume someones aura or Force.

???: Crimson, what the people of this planet call aura we call Force, but for some reason this planet Force is hanging more towards the light
Crimson: how so? Cause we still have the Grimm
???: that's what I'm trying to figured out

After sometime of me just meditating I sensed my master and I open my eyes to see him in front of me with a serious body expression.

Crimson: what is it Master?
???: you see, this cave has a huge connection to the Force, I did some...."searching" and I learned that this cave has a wormhole connecting my galaxy and yours
Crimson: WOW...so can I go to your Galaxy?
???:that's the problem...I don't know where you'll end up, I know what planet but I don't know what time or period
Crimson: damn it I guess nex-

I then felt a warning through the Force. It felt like....my father.

???: go

I then ran and used my enhance Force abilities to reach my home faster. Thank god I reached it. Cause after 5 minutes my father came in with my mother and a new baby.

Mom: look, the place is in one piece, that's a miracle
Dad: sure it is, now, take your sister and make sure to take care of her
Crimson: but I'm only 10
Dad: did I asked you how old were you?
Crimson: no sir
Dad: that's what I thought, now, go take care of her

And so I did, I took care of her. Gotta say, at least there's something in this house that doesn't make my life a living hell. And so I did, I took care of her like my life depends on it, this family has made me miserable for years but at least I get to raised her a good person. I then set her in her little bed and I played a little with her but then as she was laughing I felt an immense surge of energy come from her and I could feel the room shake. I fell to the floor and then I could hear my parents freaking out and coming up the stairs. Once here they burst in.

Dad: is she ok?!!!
Crimson: yes sir...
Dad: good

He then went back and I could feel joy for her, so much potential. Maybe she was the disturbance I felt that day. My little sister. Awesome, now I have a rival.

Time skip 8 years

I have kept on training in secret but sometimes I trained Pyrrha too. I told her that no matter what, she needs to keep this a secret between us. We never know what will happen. Our parents were out today, they said that they were gonna be out for a week doing some business in Vale. I could honestly give a fuck what they were doing.

Pyrrha: Hey big bro?
Crimson: yes?
Pyrrha: why don't you get along with mom and dad? They are always nice to me

I then had a small flashback

I was in Pyrrha's room cleaning it like they told me and then father came into the room with a bat to hit me just because I didn't fed her, cause they forgot to do it themselves like how they like to do.

Flashback end

Crimson: maybe I'll tell you when your older...now, tell me what moves you remember

She then started thinking and after a good minute she remembered.

Pyrrha: I remember Force push, jump and....AND FORCE HEAL!!!
Crimson: good, now...

I then looked at the sky and saw that it was getting dark.

Crimson: let's go home, it's getting kind of dark, let's get going back
Pyrrha: ok

I then picked her up and I let her seat in my shoulders.

Pyrrha: Hey big bro, after getting home, can we have some ice cream?
Crimson: sure, why not
Pyrrha: thank you!!!

We then went home and I gave her the ice cream. After that I made her take a shower and I had to help her do the most difficult thing I person can do while raising a child, making them clean her room and then I send her to sleep. I waited a few more hours to go to sleep and then i fell asleep too.

Time skip 3 hours

I was sleeping nicely until I felt a hand on my mouth and I saw my father there. He then told me to stand up and so I did. He made me walk outside the house and then he pointed a gun at me.

Dad: you have 2 options, you either leave and never come back or you can die here and now

I was beyond pissed, he's actually telling me this?!!! His making me pick?!!!

Crimson: why?
Dad: I'm sick of you, always making trouble, and now your rubbing that in your sister, but now that your older, I'm making you choose

This is not fair, he'll pay for this, this will be the last time old man.

Crimson: this will not go unpunished
Father: like hell it will, she will not even remember you after today

I was then so angry that I used forced choke on him, my eyes changed from their beautiful green to yellow and orange, he was then trying to breath but I didn't let him. He tried running at me but couldn't cause I hold him down with the force. When I sensed he was about to past out I released him.

Father: w-what the hell was that?!!!
Crimson: your nothing more than a bastard, why should I answer that?
Bastard: HOW DARE YOU TALK TO ME LIKE THAT?!!!

He ran at me and he was about to hit me but I grabbed his fist and punched him in his rib cage, then I throw him into the ground and kicked him over and over.

Crimson: She will never forget

I then walked off and forced pushed him towards a tree and just kept on walking. I was so furious that I couldn't think straight.

Crimson: the nerve on him!!! Kicking me like that, they will pay

And then out of nowhere I could sense Beowolfs coming at me. I didn't care, I just killed them using force lighting.

Crimson: I don't have time for you

I kept on heading towards the cave, once there I took a seat on top of a rock and meditated trying to connect with Pyrrha.

Pyrrha POV

I was running in a Forrest full of life, animals run free and...then out of nowhere I could feel that someone was calling my name.

???: Pyrrha....Pyrrha....Pyrrha

I tried looking but couldn't find it. But then I looked behind me and I was surprised so see my brother.

Pyrrha: big bro?
Crimson: yes...look, I don't know how am I supposed to tell you this
Pyrrha: tell me what?
Crimson: I have to go, I don't know if I'm ever coming back but do know this...I love you ...no matter what people say remember me for who I am

I then started crying not wanting my brother to go. But if he was telling me this then I guess it's for the best.

Crimson: I'm also leaving you behind an artifact called a holocron, go back to the cave I always go, open it on your 18th birthday, use the Force and then you will find The Truth
Pyrrha: * crying * you can count on me

He then came to me and hugged me. After that he kneel down and kissed me in the head. Then a bright light surrounded us.

Crimson: I closed your connections to the force just a little bit, but it will come back when you open the holocron, remember I will always love you and let the Force be with you

He then disappeared and i then woke up and I looked around my room and then I felt tiers running down my face knowing I will no longer see my big brother.

Crimson POV

I was finishing recording a message in the holocron for her for when the time comes. I then called my master through the Force and after a few minutes he appeared in front of me.

Crimson: I'm ready Master
Master: then follow me

I then followed him and then we entered a different part of the cave. I then felt a strange part of the Force that a have never felt before. It was cold and empty.

Master: listen, I cannot assure you when you will end up
Crimson: I DONT CARE!!! I just wanna get out of this damn planet
Master: as you wish

He then concentrated in the force and I saw a ripple form and then it expanded. The feeling of emptiness and coldness grew but I didn't care.

Master: I hope we cross path no matter when you end up
Crimson: same

I then went through the wormhole and everything went blank.

Time skip 10 years
Pyrrha POV

It has been already sometime and I have turned 18. I have retrieved my brothers holocron and I'm in the moment heading towards Beacon, I haven't opened it yet seeing my family hasn't let me out of their side but now that I will have more time for myself I will try to open it. But I hope that wherever you are brother, I just hope you're living a for filing life.

Location and time jump skip
Crimson POV

I was waking up, I don't know where am I. Heck I don't even know what time is it. I start walking everywhere, I travel around this place but I don't see anything. This planet looks abandoned, all deprived of life, like a barren land. But then I felt a a really strong disturbance. Thousands of people...killed, I then kept on wondering, until I felt a balanced presence here. I followed it, I then saw a group of people. They were getting on board of a ship and then I don't know why but I felt the urge to scream at them.

Crimson: WAIT!!!

They then turned around and looked at me. The one I assumed to be the leader looked at me. He then started walking towards me, I don't know why but I couldn't move. He then looked at me and analyzed me.

???: who are you?

I couldn't answer. He then took off his cloak and I could see his face. That same mask, Revan.

Crimson: m-Master?
Revan: what?

I then explain my situation to him, he was intrigued by my story.

Crimson: do you want to know how you-
Revan: no...I'll take you under my wing...but don't think I'll be the same as that me. Now come along

And just like that I followed him, he made me train by his side. Then I learned and travel aside of Revan discovering Sith a Jedi techniques alike. I learned the key of immortality. I cannot die by age but I can if my body is to be damaged. I travel all around the universe. I even served under the Sith Empire, I saw the rise and fall of the Eternal Empire, the fall of the Jedi and uprising, the fall of the Sith Empire and the rise of the rule of two. It has been an...interesting journey, after my original Masters death I took his appearance. I was mentored by the best of the galaxy, my favorite master being Darth Plagues the Wise. He was truly wise but in my opinion the only mistake he ever did was having complete faith and trust in his apprentice Darth Sidious. After the death of Plagues I followed Sidious, he wasn't to sure of this at first until I assured him that I was only here to observe and learn, but this didn't stop me from actually taking part of the slaughter of order 66 and other historical events, like the mandalorian war along side of Sith Master Revan. I also created my own legion of clones from the Jango Fett template that the republic used to create the Republic clone army, with the exception that mine didn't age as fast as the republic, the only downside is that I had to wait 20 years to obtain my own 501 legion, the 518 legion. But the Galaxy hasn't felt my power... yet. And when I find where in hell Remnant is, I will make those bastards pay...especially that asshole. I'll use my own legion too get to him if I have to. Sadly I haven't had any luck finding that planet. But at the time I most followed my masters order and Eliminate The Rebels.

???: Sir!!! We have located them
Crimson: good, call the emperor...lieutenant
Lieutenant: on it sir

As he called him I could feel the presence of them, he knew what would of happen. And now I'm here for them.

Sidious: ahhh Lord Barren, I asume you have found the rebels

I then kneel down in front of my master and gave him the news.

Crimson: yes my Emperor, what should be my orders my lord?
Sidious: let them go for now, I'll take care of them, I need you to take that legion of yours and introduce the empire to a new system we have discovered
Crimson: I don't follow my lord
Sidious: make sure that this system is under our control Lord Barren, no matter what, you have my permission, I have send two of my best imperial guards to back you up
Crimson: thank you...may I ask...what is the name of this Planet?
Sidious: we are not sure, but we do know it will make a fine collection for the empire
Crimson: then consider it yours
Sidious: good, now go

Then the transmission was over and I got up. I told my man to prepare for travel and to wait for the two royal guards arrival.

Crimson: I will make this futile planet kneel and if is part of the revel scum I will make it suffer

Time skip

I had finally had the royal guards and we were heading towards this planet Sidious talked about. But out of curiosity, I went towards the royal guards.

Crimson: state your orders
Royal Guards: ....
Crimson: I just wanna know so I can know what I'm working with. I bet the emperor told you I like knowing what I work with
RG1: he said to assist you and over see that everything goes as plan
Crimson: plan?
RG1/2: ....
Crimson: fine, but stay out of my way, you even get close to me while fighting...I won't hesitate to cut you down
RG1/2: understood

We then came out of light speed and my imperial class super destroyer was covering almost the entire planet.

Crimson: admiral, send a message of war to the planet below, tell them that this is the Imperial class super destroyer and the Galactic Empire is invading
Admiral: at once
Crimson: prepare the 518 legion, and the 5 imperial battalions
General: but sir, we only have 1,500 infantry

I then start chocking the General  using the force. After a few seconds the pressure snaps his neck and he falls dead. I then walk towards a high ranking commander and I put my hand on his shoulder.

Crimson: congratulations soldier, your my new General
General: thank you Sir!!! If I may ask sir, where are you going?
Crimson: to lead my troops, take care of the bridge
General: Yes Sir!!!

The two Guards followed me. I made my way towards my man. Once they saw my presence in the room they all got in formation. We all got in the hangers and they awaited orders.

Command: my lord, what's the plan?
Crimson: same as always Alex
Alex: ok Sir

Alex: * shooting * OK listen up lady's, wait for the ship to bomb the surface of the planet. Once that's done we are gonna follow it by an invasion. Let's not HAVE casualties here and show the EMPIRE THAT THE 518 is the BEST...go it

518: Yes Sir
Alex: I COULDN'T HEAR YOU
518: YES SIR!!!
Alex: that's the spirit

I'm always amazed by my men, loyal, strong and most important independent. I gave them a better purpose than what the Republic or the Jedi did. I gave them a purpose and a choice, they know what they are and why they were created but they still choose to follow me. This are the type of soldiers I would gladly fight side by side. After the bombardment of the planet we got on the ships and descended into the planet. Everything looked destroyed, buildings were demolished, homes destroyed, people's corpses laying around. And shortly after the planets forces came. But they weren't match for my soldiers.

Alex: Sir?
Crimson: yes
Alex: aren't you gonna take part of the action?
Crimson: no...not today
Alex: May i ask why?
Crimson: this ain't war...this is a massacre
Alex: but don't you like that?
Crimson: what's the point of fighting an opponent that is inferior to you
Alex: good point

But then out of nowhere I sensed a stronger presence in this planet...a Jedi. My hopes were up now, I would get a chance to fight.

Crimson: Alex
Alex: yes Sir?
Crimson: take control...I just found a Jedi
Alex: good hunt my lord

I then went running towards that presence and let me tell you. It send chills down my spine. As I was heading there I saw a girl, no older than 16, confused and more important scared. That's a person's strongest weapon. I then saw a Corp of my men surround her. In the heat of the moment she force pushed every clone around her. But then as they got up they pointed their guns at her.

Crimson: STOP!!!

Then all the clones looked at me and put their guns down. I walked towards the girl. Pale, green eyes and beautiful dirty golden hair. I then approached her, she was backing up in fear but to show her I was no threat to her I took my helmet off, my yellow eyes went back to green. I tried giving her smile as I kneel down her level. I stretched my hand to her and she took it. She was frighten and alone.

Crimson: I have her, go and scout the area for survivors you know the drill
Captain: on it sir, move out soldiers we got a job to do
Crimson: do you know that you have a gift?
Girl:* crying * y-yes, but my daddy said not to used it
Crimson: why would he say that?
Girl: he said it's evil and there are people looking for us and him
Crimson: how so?
Girl: he's like you with the sword and stuff, but once the planet was attacked he left me

* sigh * Of course he had to be a Jedi. What a disgusting piece of shit.

Little girl POV

???: what's your name?
???: a-Anna
???: well Anna, how would you like for me to be your Master and help you train those powers?

I was beyond happy, a person who actually took a liking into me and didn't hate me cause of this powers.

Anna: I will be more than Happy
???: good, then you may call me Barren

Barren? Why such a dead name?

Anna: why Barren?
Barren: cause that's the name given to me by my old master...speaking of which, wouldn't you like to change your name?
Anna: I guess
Barren: then choose wisely

I then started thinking and it came to mind...

Anna: I want the name Willow
Barren: that's...actually a nice name

He then patted my head and motion me to follow him.

Alex POV

I was supervising the attack on the planet. And let me tell you that this people can fight. But I wasn't worried, worts things Crimson has thrown at us on a Monday morning and today's Friday.

Time skip one week

It has been a week and gotta say, we're doing more than better, with the assistant of Lord Barren everything has gone smoothly. But gotta say, it was weird at first seeing him bring that lad with him. She's a nice girl, but after hearing what she did from one of the captains then I knew why he took her in. But as I was thinking to myself I saw those Royal "Guards" stand next to me. Then they started to over see the fight. One of them started shaking for a second, it was brief but I saw it. He saw as Barren threw his light saber and decapitate 5 men and the used lightning to kill 10. He then finished the fight by using the force and taking the pins out of every grenade the soldiers had. They blew up and everything with out Lord Barren breaking a sweat. Then they left and I we got a notification saying that the planet surrendered to the Empire. We all then started celebrating for the victory. We then gave the news to the Emperor and he was more than happy.

Crimson POV

I was returning to camp when all of a sudden I had a call from the emperor.

Crimson: Yes my Lord
Sidious: good job, you did a great job Crimson
Crimson: thank you my Lord
Sidious: no problem...but a little birdie told me that you have an apprentice
Crimson: yes, she's gonna be trained under me. And again Lord Sidious, I'm not here to intervene, I'm here to do my own stuff, so you have no worries about me overthrowing you
Sidious: of course, you may come back, I think it's time
Crimson: of course

Then the transmission ended and I walked back to camp. I told my men to clear everything that we were heading back to the Empire. But as the clones cleaned I saw Alex and pulled him towards me.

Alex: Yes my Lord
Crimson: Alex you know I trust you with my life, right?
Alex: Yes my Lord
Crimson: I don't trust those "Guards". I want you to guard Willow and if you can't I want you to have your best men with her
Alex: consider it done, I don't trust them either
Crimson: thank you

Alex POV

After finishing my talk with Barren I went to his room where I found Willow meditating. She noticed my presence and walked towards me. I told her to follow me and she complied. After wards she was transferred to her own personal room with two of my best guarding her 24/7.

Alex: listen Willow, this will be your new room, your next to Barren and close to mine, anything you need tell them and they will make sure to tell us
Willow: thank you

Sidious POV

I was sitting in my throne looking into the stars. I was more than happy.

Sidious: soon

Crimson POV

I was in the bridge of my ship traveling through light speed while talking with Alex.

Alex: so I was running and this guy thinks he can kill me and I'm like...come on, so he runs at me and I at him...let's just say that long story short, make sure to always bring extra ammo with you
Soldier: yea I can relate
Alex: hey Barren I bet you have some crazy stories-

He was cut off as we saw the royal guards enter the room with spears in their hands.

Alex: what's the meaning of this?!!!
RG1: Lord Barren
RG2: you will pay for what you have done
Barren: what?

Then they both took off theirs helmets and looked at me.

Barren: who are you
Imposter1: you destroyed our planet...now we're here for you
Alex: Rebel Scum!!!

We then ran at the two rebels and one took Alex and dislocated his arm. He was about to snap his neck but I took my light saber a cut the rebels arm. His partner tackled me to the floor and I lost my sabers. All the other officers ran and the other soldier tooked Alex trying to get him out of harms way. The rebel that tackled me took one of my sabers and was about to strike me down until I used forced lightning on him.

Willow POV

I heard a commotion down the corridor coming from the bridge and I saw everyone running off. I then ran towards it sensing Barren's presence. I then saw a man in the floor with his arm cut off and Barran electrocuting the other. But then I saw the other guy use the force to bring a light saber, he then stabbed Barren right in the abdomen. I then saw him fall.

Willow: NOOOO!!!!

I then took my Masters spare saber from his belt and stabbed the guy killing him.

Crimson POV

Crimson: W-Willow

The other rebel then gut up and forced push her. I tried getting up but my injury was to much for me. I saw how Willow hold her ground against him. I could feel my battalion coming to our rescue. But then I saw the rebel out handle Willow and then he stabbed her and she fell to the floor. I then felt an immense surge of anger and my wound stoped hurting. The rebel then sees me getting up and ran at me for the killing blow but I used force crush and I destroyed all of his inner organs. He spited blood all over the floor. While his dead body hit it. I then ran towards Willow, I saw that she was dying, and to make it worse the ship at one point lost trajectory and now the alarm was going off that we were drifting in space. In a desperate attempt to save her life I used a technique that Plagues taught me. I managed to stabilize her. But not for long. My men then arrived at the best timing as I was about to carry her myself to the medical wing.

Crimson: quickly!!! Take her to the medical wing!!!

They did as I order and then I went to the panels and stopped the ship. Once I turned off the alarms I saw that the bridge was affected by my lightning.

Crimson: FUCK!!!
???: wow, take it easy

I then turned around and saw Alex.

Crimson: * pissed * aren't you supposed to be recovering?
Alex: * proud * sometimes I think you forget to who your talking to
Crimson: * chuckles * the 518 captain...Blah blah blah, something else?
Alex: you ok? You don't sound like your usual self
Crimson: we're stuck in the middle of god knows where the fuck!!! And my attitude worries you cause I'm trying to take the best out of the worst
Alex: affirmative

I couldn't hold myself but to laugh out loud. He then used his good arm and activate the map. We saw nothing. We're actually starting to get down until we saw a new planet appear.

Alex: do you see that!!!
Crimson: I do
Alex: holy shit it's only 20 minutes away in light speed
Crimson: then get everyone ready, cause we're going there

Time skip 30 minuets

We approached the planet, or at least as much as we could.

Alex: Sir, do you wanna colonize it?
Crimson: yes...how many casualties between the last colonization the Rebel attack?
Alex: 15 clones and 57 storm troopers...plus the 2 guards they got their suits from
Crimson: we can still do it....show me a visual

Then they showed me the planet and oddly enough it looked familiar.

Crimson: send some drones there to recollect data
Alex: you heard the man !!! Send the droids

We then send the droids and we just needed to wait.

Time skip 10 minuets

After 10 minutes one of the droids managed to send a picture. It was of a huge city. Then it kept on sending weird pictures. One of a person half human half animal. But then it send the picture of a castle. Once my eyes saw it I knew what it was. Beacon Academy.

Alex POV

We were seeing the data recollected by the droids I saw Barren's eyes turn from green to his iconic yellow and red eyes. Once I saw those eyes I knew what it meant.

Alex: Get ready People WERE INVADING
Crimson: you got no idea Alex

Crimson POV

Don't worry Pyrrha, I'm coming home.

Hey guys!!!! How you doing...good then great!!! Sad well you can talk to aunt Xenon later if you wanna PM me. I hope you loved it. We're gonna follow the steps of a lovable Big brother turned Sith. Is he gonna destroyed Remnant or Help remnant, your just gonna have to find out!!! BYE!!!!!!

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-Xenon