#shadesofred

Based off of @heading-down-to-georgia little au idea and comics.

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Red stumbled into the forest, his fire rod casting a light glow before him as he hurried away from the angry villagers. Desperate to escape, to run away from that horrid mob. He lost his sword, so keeping his fire rod out was safer. Tears welled in his eyes but he fought to keep them down. Barely.

As branches whipped against his face, leaving stinging marks where they came into contact. Occasionally Red would glance back and see a little flash of light behind him. He would sometimes hear small yells and we would continue on with new perseverance.

He heard mumbling up ahead that sounded close and... vaguely familiar. They were talking about plants worshiping something and then continued with: "I gotta find the others right away-!" and the bad news? The mystery person was heading straight for Red.

Red blinked, seeing a familiar violet cap and clothes. Vio? Red wondered, blinking as indeed, Vio was running towards Red. Vio's head was down and a determined expression was dancing across his face.

"Vio? is that you?" Red asked, squinting his eyes at Vio, his fire rod casting a warm glow of light as Vio looked at Red in surprise.

Vio paused a bit, staring at Red in surprise. "... Red?" he asked, confusion and fear spreading across his face.

Red was so happy to see Vio well and Alive. Tears sprung at the corners of his eyes. He flinches slightly at a noise behind him, scared that the villagers were chasing him.

Vio wasn't even looking at Red now as Red blinked back into consciousness. He was staring behind him now.

"Which one of you..." Vio started, blinking, his face a mirror of confusion and fear. "... Is the real Red?"

What? Red thought.

"What...?" Both Red and his look a like said.

Red stared at Vio, failing to notice their look alike. "I-!"

At the same time, Red's clone spoke. "What do you mean?"

Vio turned his head towards the fake Red as he studied them.

"Vio, it's me!" the clone said. Red turned to look at the clone in fear. The clone looked exactly like him, the only noticeable difference being that their eyes were a tad, a bit darker than Red's eyes.

"I'm the real Red!" The clone put a hand on their chest and the other hand on a familiar hilt which looked like... no.. noo... I lost it though. The kid... Red worried.

"I have the four sword!" He drew it out of the hilt, showing it off to Vio in pride.

"But thats-! Thats not possible-!" Red stuttered "That kid from the village-!

“What kid?” The fake Red asked, their eyes shining underneath their hair. They looked gleeful as they stared at Red’s dumbfounded expression.

“… Do I get more than one guess?” Vio asked the two Reds, they both turned to him. “I feel like I need a second opinion.”

The fake Red’s eyes widened just slightly at the second opinion while real Red cheered quietly.

Vio started to walk at a brisk pace. “Both of you Reds, follow me.”

Both Reds obeyed, but the fake Red kept glancing over at the real Red with a sinister grin on their face. Gently fingering the four sword as they watched the real Red, taking in how they walk and small details and adding them.

To say Shadow was ecstatic was an understatement. First he caught Vio running off into the woods, and now making Vio question if he was Red or not was working perfectly. Now if only he could convince Vio and the other heroes he was the real Red would help him and Vaati a lot. But as he observed the red clad hero, he starting thinking that maybe he wasn’t the best one to clone…

Vio’s day was just going horribly. When two Reds appeared, it just got worse. On one hand, he recognized the real Red instantly, noticing how the clone didn’t mimic how Red’s eyes shift left and right when we was nervous. He also noted the way they walked, where the fake (which he assumed to be Shadow), walked more rigidly and the real Red walked a little more slouched. He needed the other’s opinions. They were so alike, they even had similar personalities. At least they both share a love of fire… Vio knew that if the suspected false Red (Shadow, if it really was him. The chance was really high) then they could take the four sword to Vaati. Which would be horrible.

Vio wondered what happened to his brothers and if they were alive and well. He shuddered at whatever bad things could have happened to them.

Vio knew though, that they definitely needed their help.

Well thats the end. I hope you all enjoyed it!!

also sorry if I got any timestamps or something wrong. I haven't read the manga and I really want to :C