A look of realization crosses his face.
Ironwood: (panicking) What if Mantle was just a distraction? What if it was just to draw us away from the academy to, to--
Weiss: Sir. I-it's going to be okay. We've got Mantle on our side now, and--
Ironwood: How do we know that wasn't part of their plan?
He brings his hand down on his desk and stands up. Ruby and Weiss look at him with concern, while Blake and Yang look at him tensely.
Ironwood: How do we know they didn't want us to bring people into Atlas by the thousands?
Vine: In trying to save everyone, we left ourselves most vulnerable.
Ironwood: Salem has been one step ahead of us this entire time! Because of those ANGELS!
He angrily slams his fist down on his desk, denting it. The impact bounces Watts' bag and the chess piece, and the latter falls over and rolls across the desk, emitting the characteristic noises of glass. Ruby steps forward, staring at the chess piece.
Ruby: It's... glass.
Vine, Marrow, Elm and Harriet look at her, uncertain of what she means.
Ruby: Black glass. This was Cinder.
Yang: She's alive? And she's here?!
Ironwood: (sighs) If Cinder's here, then, for all we know, Hazel's here, too!
Blake walks forward a few steps.
Blake: Sir, this isn't over yet. We're with you.
She places her hand to her chest and gives him an encouraging look. He looks at her and straightens up, his voice gaining an ominously serious tone.
Ironwood: Are you with me?
Blake's cat ears fold over, and Ironwood walks around to stand next to his desk where Watts' bag is, while Vine and Marrow look confused.
Vine: Sir?
Blake backs up to stand in line with her teammates again, her ears still folded over.
Ironwood: How did Robyn know about the Global Communications Project?
The Ace Operatives look at Team RWBY. Blake and Yang look nervous. Yang looks to the side in thought for a moment, then looks at Ironwood.
Yang: We told her. The night of the ambush.
Elm: You did what?!
Yang: We were trying to help.
Marrow: By going behind our backs?
Harriet walks over to Yang, glaring at her. Blake's cat ears are standing up again, alert.
Harriet: Wait. Does that mean you let her escape?
Yang: Robyn is on our side!
Watching the confrontation in front of her, Blake's cat ears fold down again.
Yang: She always has been.
Ironwood: We didn't know that for sure.
The thing inside of Watts' bag presses outward again. Weiss grips her head.
Weiss: None of this matters right now!
Ironwood: Loyalty always matters!
Suddenly, red tentacles spring forth beside Ironwood, who yelps and moves away, drawing and aiming his white revolver at the Seer that has emerged from Watts' bag. Everyone else in the room steps backward with widened eyes. Ruby gasps, Yang brings her fists up and Blake's cat ears prick straight up in alarm. The Seer rises up high in front of the desk, and Salem's voice comes from it.
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The Son of Lucifer (malereaderxweiss)
Fanfiction(Vol1-8)Millions of years ago, Lucifer went back to hell to save the ones he love, leaving his unborn son as well, millions years later y/n have seen it all, humans have evolve to gain power growing from their own selfish reason, but y/n didn't care...
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