Professor Lionheart was now in his office as he was very scared about his own safety, right now, until Klarion appeared infront of him.
Klarion:"Are you ready?" he asked with a mischievous smile on his face as Lionheart gulped.
Lionheart then got up his chair and opened a secret room that was hidden behind a bunch of bookshelves as both him and Klarion walked in.
As they were walking Lionheart heartbeat was rising as Klarion was just smiling evilly.
Lionheart then opened a chamber, revealing a Grimm called Seer waiting there as from the orb the Grimm Queen herself Salem was there and by her side Cinder Fall.
Salem:"Hello, Leonardo. Do you have something to report?"
Lionheart:"Certainly, my lady. I would never dare waste your time if it were not so."
Klarion then take a closer look at the Grimm.
Klarion:"This creature will never cease to fascinate me. Cinder, my dear, can you find us? Can you see us? Well, as far as you can, I mean."
Cinder:"Shut, up." she said angrily.
Klarion:"Oh, what a relief. You got better." he said in a sarcastic tone and clearly referring to her Grimm like appearence.
Salem:"You had something to tell me. Speak out." she demanded to Lionheart
Lionheart then gulped.
Lionheart:"I ... I found the Spring Maiden."
Salem:"Is that so? Well done......Klarion. If I had known how useful you would prove to be in speeding up this process, I would have sent you over there much, much sooner."
Klarion:"As much as I wish I could take credit, these latest developments are not our doing. We could say that ... yes, it was a kitten who gave us this information."
Salem:"Explain then, Professor."
Lionheart:"Y-You see, just today Qrow Branwen showed up at Haven Academy. He believes that at the moment his sister tribe also counts Spring among its members."
Cinder:"Is the .... girl .... with him?"she asked angrily referring to Y/n.
Lionheart:"No, Miss Zatara was not among those present."
Cinder then clentched her fists angrily and growled, before Salem raised her hand to calm her down.
Salem:"Do you even know where this tribe is?"
Lionheart:"Sure, my lady! But you will have to hurry! Qrow is already starting to-" before he could've continued the Seer's tendrils wrapped around his neck choking him as Lionheart was trying is best to gasp for some air.
Salem:"Leonardo .... Do you remember our first meeting? I remember it. I remember ........ your fear. Yet, from that day forward you have proved extraordinarily brave. I will not forget everything you have done for me. Take care and never forget what I can do to you." she said calmly before the Seer let go off Lionheart as the Headmaster gasped for air.
Lionheart then start coughing as Klarion was smirking.
Salem:"Cinder, you and your team will reach Klarion, and together you will convince Raven Branwen that the safety of her people depends on her cooperation. When you have Spring in your hands, you will accompany her to the Relic and contact Hazel. We promised Al White Fang that Haven would be destroyed, and they will have exactly that, when we have what we need."
Klarion:"Understood, ma'am." he then bowed and was about to leave, until Salem called him out.
Salem:"Not, you dear Klarion. Tyrian needs a new tail."
Klarion then raise an eyebrow.
Klarion:"Why, what happened to the old one?"
Salem:"Guess...."
Klarion then smirked.
Klarion:"The Silver eyes girl?"
Salem then shook her head with smile on her face, much to Klarion confusion.
Salem:"Just a very trained young Huntsman." she responded calmly.
Klarion:"Oh, how sad. Well, it will be done."
Salem:"Good." then the Seer disappeared.
Klarion:"Looks like Qrow was right, Professor Lionheart. Those students are not push overs aftert all."
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Back at the Grimm world, Salem then look over to Cinder who was still pissed.
Salem:"You can speak freely." she said to Cinder.
Cinder:"I do not understand. Working with bandits? Leave that Zatara alive? What does it mean? We could easily take what we want by force."
Salem:"Never underestimate how useful others can be. Take Leonardo. He was once one of Ozpin's most loyal allies, and look at him now ... When the time comes, the power I promised you will be yours. But remember, that power will come with a price. If, Y/n Zatara has learned to control her own power. You will have to be very careful to protect yours. There is a limit to what I can do to help you."
Cinder then bowed down as she then proceed to walk out the meeting room, before Salem called her out.
Salem:"And Cinder. Before you go, tell Tyrian that ... I want to talk to him for a moment."
Cinder then nodded and walked out.
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Back with Weiss Schnee she was now reading a magic book about Ice manipulation, before she looked out the window and noticed a placed that she had never seen before.
Weiss then got up her seat and walked up to the pilot.
Weiss:"Where are we?" she asked the pilot.
Pilot:"Certainly not in a nice place. We are passing through the hanging islands of Matsu Lake. The gravitational dust forming on them is creating some turbulence. Nothing he can't handle, but it happens that some pretty dangerous Grimms are hiding on the islands. I count on our friends in need to keep them busy."
Weiss however then heard a sound of something approaching as she turn to the window to see a bullhead losing control and going straight for a them.
Weiss:"LOOK OUT!!!!" she yelledas the pilot immidiatly turn the other way avoiding getting hit by the bullhead out of control as it then crashed against one of the hanging islands and explode.
Pilot:"You've got to be kidding me!!" he then heard the communications and the same woman talking to the radio.
???:"By the Old Ones!! We lost Percy!!! HELP!!!"
Weiss then turn see another bullhead being attacked by a bunch of Grimms, called Dromaion.
The grimms were jumping from the top of the hanging islands to the bullhead as they manage to get on board and start jumping on the bullhead causing it to start shaking.
The screams could've been heard from the radio as one of the Dromaion jump from a hanging island to the bullhead causing it to lose control and crash into the water as it exploded.
Weiss eyes widen as she saw another bunch of Dromaion appearing from the top of the hanging islands and set their sight on her.
Pilot:"Dromaions.......Freaking Dromaions, out all the things!!! All right, hold on tight !!"
Weiss however exit the bullhead as the pilot scoffed.
Pilot:"What are you doing?!?" he yelled from the speaker.
Weiss then grab her weapon.
Weiss:"What we should have done from the start. What you are carrying is Dust. right?"
Pilot:"Officially? No. Actually? Yes."
Weiss:"So, as soon as I tell you, open the back door." she said as she filled her rapier with Dust.
Pilot:"You better make it, quick!!"he said was going fast with the bullhead, however few of the Dromaions manage to jump on top of the bullhead and start attacking.
Pilot:"Kid, We are at the limit!"
Weiss then took her fighting stance as her eyes were glowing.
Weiss:"I'm ready!!" she yelled as the pilot the opened the back door.
Weiss then noticed an Dromaion who was about to jump on the bullhead as she then sent a breeze of cold towards its direction causing the Grimm to be freezed an drop into the water.
Weiss then concentrate her magic to sent Ice attacks at the other Dromaions, hitting them in the chest.
Pilot:"HAHA!!! Hold on!!" he then went even more full speed as Weiss was still firing her ice and taking them all out.
However a Dromaipn manage to get on board as it then stuck his head into the ship.
Weiss then raised an eyebrow as the Dromaion tilted its head, before Weiss raised her rapier and used her fire dust to burn the Grimm to ashes.
The Pilot was laughing as he was enjoying this.
Weiss:"Can you find a couple of islands that we could pass by?"
Pilot:"Kid, you read my mind!!!" he yelled he then flew ever faster between the islands as Weiss was firing her Fire Dust at the hanging islands causing a lot of rocks to hit the Dromaions.
Then the bullhead manage to exit the islands.
Pilot:"Yup! Great job, little girl!!! We got rid of it!"
Weiss then start giggling as she then sighed in relief, before she noticed a bigger sized Dromaion.
Weiss:"IT'S THE ALPHA!!!"
Pilot:"What?!?"
The Alpha Dromaion then made an inhuman jump from the tallest hanging island towards the bullhead.
Weiss eyes then got even brighter as she focused her magic to the fullest.
Pilot:"KID!!! KID!!!! YOU BETTER DO SOMETHING QUICK!!!"
The Alpha was getting closer and closer, until Weiss opened her raise her rapier up as she fire a powerful magic beam of ice as the beam hit the Alpha Dromaion and turned him into an Ice sculpture.
The Alpha then crashed into the water as its body parts split into pieces.
Pilot:"WE DID IT!! WE DID IT!!! YES!!!HAHAHA!!!"
Weiss then smiled as she looked at the hanging islands one last time, before all the sudden something fired the bullhead causing the Pilot to lose control as they crashed into an island as a loud explosion was heard.
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Back at Menagerie, the leader of the White Fang was now scolding Adam Taurus.
???:"Adam. I'm not going to repeat myself. So I want you to listen to me as I tell you that the White Fang will not attack Haven Academy."
(A/n: Adam Taurus's second gear)
Adam:"High Leader Khan, I ask you on my knees-"however he was cut off by Sienna Khan.
Sienna:"Forgiveness is what you should ask me on your knees!"
Adam then looked down in shame.
Sienna:"The assault on Beacon that you led. It wasn't a 'big win' as you seem to believe. Not only that, you should be grateful that you weren't punished more severely. You are a symbol for many of our organization. But that doesn't mean you can't go wrong."
Adam:"All I tried to do was follow your example, High Leader."
Sienna:"And tell me, what example would that be?"
Adam:"Strength. Strength, and unshakable determination. Now humans have seen this strength."
Sienna then sighed.
Sienna:"I was among the first to suggest the use of violence, where it proved necessary. Peace has brought false security, it has led us to accept our place in this world. I will never allow humans to chuck us without responding blow for blow! But by destroying the Academy of the Hunters we have crossed the line! The collapse of the CTT made all communication around the world almost impossible. And White Fang is under attack like never before. You justified the hate campaign that human beings have launched against us, and for what?!? Empty promises from the lips of a group of humans? Humans we still don't know anything about, who come and go where they want, how they want! These are not displays of strength, Adam. These are just examples of how you are hindering your talents."
Adam:"If you want to know more about these humans ... why not talk to one of them directly? Hazel!"
Hazel then walked in the room with a bored expression on his face.
Hazel:"It took you some time." he then made his way next to Adam as Sienna Khan got angered by this.
Sienna:"What is this?!?" she yelled angrily as her guards pointed their weapons at Adam and Hazel.
Hazel:"My apologies. I don't intend to create problems."
Sienna:"Did you bring a human to this place?!?" she demanded angrily.
Adam:"You should listen to what he has to say."
Sienna:"I could get you sentenced to death for this!"
Hazel:"Lady. Please. It is not said that blood should be shed today. I only ask you for a moment of your time."
Sienna:"The longer you stay here, the less likely it is for you to be able to get out of this place on your own legs."
Hazel:"I'll take the risk, if you don't mind." he said calmly as Sienna then sit back on her throne as the guards stopped pointing their weapons at Hazel and Adam.
Hazel:"You don't like me. There is no reason why you should like me. But to get what you want, you don't need to like me."
Sienna:"I'm starting to suspect that neither of you really understood what I want. I want humans to fear Faunas, I want them to know that we demand respect. What I don't want, however, is to slip into a war against humans that we have no hope of winning!"
Adam:"That's where you are wrong." he said with a smirk as Sienna raised an eyebrow and Hazel kept the neutral face.
Adam:"We can win, a war against humans. Not just because we would have the support of Hazel and his master, but because the Faunas are the dominant species on this planet. We are better than humans. We have everything they have and more! Humans shouldn't just fear Faunas. Faunas should be served."
Sienna then sighed.
Sienna:"This conversation has gone on too long for tonight. Guards, take them away."
However the guards didn't obey.
Sienna:"I said TAKE THEM AWAY!!"
Adam:"I have to admit one thing, Sienna. You were right about my being popular. In Vale, my followers already consider me the true High Leader and even here in Mistral there are many who think the same."
Sienna eyes widen, before turning into a glare of hatred towards Adam.
Adam:"From this moment on, I will lead the White Fang."
Then all of the guards pointed their weapons at Sienna who just looked down at the ground in anger.
Sienna:"If you believe that I will quietly step aside to put myself at your service, you are wrong."she said as she grabbed her chains and swing it at Adam who barely avoided the attack as he did a back flip and landed on his feet.
Sienna then charge at Adam, as she start swinging her chains at him who manage to parry it with hsi blde, however the chains wrapped around Adam's blade as Sienna pulled him closer and then kneel him in the stomach.
Sienna then wrapped her other chains around Adam's neck, however the bull Faunas manage to do a front flip and crashed on the ground with Sienna on his back.
Sienna then let go off the chains as she started coughing, before Adam grab her by the hair, dragged her and trew her against a wall.
Adam then kneel Sienna in the chin causing her to spit blood as her tooth fell off.
Adam then smacked Sienna in the face, knocking her in the ground.
However Sienna took that chance to sweep Adam leg, causing him to fall over and get on top off him.
Sienna then start choking Adam with her own hands, as Adam then look over to his blade and went to reach it, only for Sienna to put even more.
Sienna:"Like I saidIf you believe that I will quietly step aside to put myself at your service, you are wrong." she said before all of the sudden she got stabbed straight in the heart by Adam's blade.
Sienna then fell over next to Adam as the bull Faunas look up to see that it was Hazel, who stabbed her.
Hazel:"Thougher than she looks, huh?" he said calmly as Adam then got up as he look over Sienna's dead body.
Adam:".................Thank you for everything Sienna. When our people needed you, you answered. Now, however, it is me they need. I'm sorry you couldn't see the end of this." he then pulled out his blade out Sienna's chest.
Adam:"Give our ex High Leader a proper bury. Everyone present will declare that Sienna was murdered by a Human Hunter. Sienna Khan will become a martyr for our cause. Her The last act of High Leader."
The guards then nodded as they took Sienna Khan's body away.
Hazel then turned to Adam.
Hazel:"When did you intend to inform me of this charade, exactly?"
Adam:"This was my business. It's none of your business."
Hazel:"Now it's about both of us instead. And know that I don't like you keeping your plans from me."
Adam:"Your lady had doubts that Sienna Khan was willing to cooperate. Now those doubts have been dispelled."
Hazel then look at his bloodied hands.
Hazel:"Nobody needed to die today." he said before walking out of the room as Adam was sitting on his now throne.
Adam:"On this .... we disagree." he said with a smirk on his face.
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Weiss was now limping her way to the forest as she was badly injured, until she noticed two guys.
Weiss:"H-Help....p-please...." she then collapse on the ground as the two figures approached her.
Bandit:"What do you think, about it?" he asked.
Raven:"I think, we just hit the jackpot." she said with an evil smile appearing on her face as her eyes glowed.
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To be continued....