Qrow and Ozpin ,who has taken over Oscar's body, were now sitting in the couch drinking coffee, as the Branwen then sighed.
Qrow:"Things don't go well, Oz."
Ozpin:"Always optimistic, I see. Although our current situation is certainly not ... optimal ... I think we can agree that the circumstances could be much worse. Humanity knows how to be resistant." he said before drinking his coffee.
Qrow then sighed.
Qrow:"Oz...Professional hunters like these don't play all their cards right away. Salem is powerful. And it seems that her claws reach farther in the day. What does it tell us about humanity?"
Ozpin:"Which is true, there are a handful of reckless individuals with spiteful hearts. It doesn't take armies of people to cause great harm. However, I remain convinced that there are many more people in this world who would like to avoid all this."
Ruby was now walking her way to them.
Ruby:"Erm....Excuse me?"
Ozpin:"Oh, Miss. Rose. Join us. We were just about to call everyone together to discuss the next steps."
Ruby:"O-Oh...Great." she then sit on the couch as Qrow raised an eyebrow.
Qrow:"What is it, something on your mind, kiddo?"
Ruby:"Oh, well.....if I can ask...."
Qrow:"Of course."
Ruby:"Well....We discussed the Relic in Haven. And of the Spring Maiden, but ... How do we do it with the Fall Maiden?"
Ozpin:"Y/n?"
Ruby:"She hasn't received the other half of her power yet. Does that mean ... Salem and neither do we own the Relic of Beacon?"
Ozpin and Qrow then look at each other and back at Ruby.
Ozpin:"A witty deduction, Miss Rose. I was wondering who was going to ask me first. No, unfortunately this is not the case. The Haven relic is in grave danger, this is true, and, at least for the moment, it should remain our primary focus. Let's put it this way, I made it so that finding the Beacon Relic is ... a little more complicated than those of the other Academies."
Ruby then sighed in relief and then smiled.
Ruby:"Oh, Ah....that's good to hear."
Ozpin:"Definitely. But it is good not to forget the challenges that still await us."he warned her.
Ruby then nodded.
Ozpin:"So, is there anything else we can help with?"he asked her.
Ruby:"Oh well, actually I have another question-" however Ozpin cut her off.
Ozpin:"No, my staff is not a relic." he said with a smile.
Ruby:"I have no more questions." she said as the three started laughing.
Ozpin:"Although it is true that this staff is extremely dear to me. It is nothing more than that. A staff that is very dear to me. I will not deny that it still hides some surprises, but not the fact that it is a Relic. Now, why not, run and get the other students together?"
Then all of the sudden Qrow got a call from the Headmaster Lionheart.
Qrow decided to answer to learn more about it as both Ozpin and Ruby look at him in confusion.
Qrow then ended up the call as Ruby raised an eyebrow.
Ruby:"What does the Headmaster need?"
Qrow:"Heh, He said he made excellent progress with the Council. He says he might be able to put together a small strike team for the bandits. He wants to meet us tomorrow night at the academy, to explain the whole thing to us."
Ruby then gasped in excitment.
Ruby:"For real? But that's great! I'm going to call the others!" she then used her semblance to move at superspeed and call her comrades.
Qrow then grab his flask and start drinking as Ozpin put an hand to his chin.
Ozpin:"The tone is definitely different from that of your initial conversation, don't you think?"
Qrow:"You're right, there is something wrong here."
Ozpin:"Interesting."
Qrow:"Things are not looking good at all, Oz."
Ozpin:"I know."
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Meanwhile the Headmaster Lionheart was now sitting on his office with Raven Branwen sitting in the corner of the room, with her blade in her hands.
Raven:"I still have other questions."
Lionheart:"You're not alone."
Raven:"You know, I never expected you were going to have the guts to cheat on Oz. Which leads me to wonder .... What is she using to control you?"
Lionheart:"I'm helping her for the same reason you do. Fear. We ... We can't stop her. No one can stop her."
Raven:"That's why I tried to leave, then. It is not fear, it is cunning."
Lionheart:"You can call it whatever you like, it doesn't change much. We are here, and we are helping her. I've crossed the line. I've done things Ozpin will never forgive me for, and it's right that he doesn't. And from here on out, I have no idea what to do."
Raven then got up the chair and walked up to Lionheart, slamming her hands against his desk causing the Headmaster to jolt.
Raven:"Get your balls out. You did what you had to do to survive. There is nothing to be ashamed of."
Lionheart then sighed.
Lionheart:"Who are you trying to convince?" he asked her, before all of the sudden Raven scoffed and start walking out of the room.
Lionheart then sighed as he layed his head on his desk.
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Back at Menagerie, the fight at the Belladonna's House was still going as Kali was holding her own against the White Fangs, before all of the sudden a White Fang named Yuma tackled her onto the floor tackled her on the floor and start choking her.
Yuma:"Stay quiet, hehehehe."
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Blake was now face to face with Ilia as he glared at her in hatred.
Blake:"You've have some nerve, coming in my house and thinking of murdering my parents."
Ilia:"I told you. I didn't want this."
Blake:"But, you did it any way!!!"
Ilia:"I didn't have a choice!!!"
Blake:"You have one now!! Surrender!!!"
Ilia:"Heh, not without a fight!!"
Ilia then went to slash Blake, who manage to parry the blow with her blade.
Blake then pushed back Ilia, who did a back flip and then used her weapon and tried to wrapped Blake around, only for Blake to avoid each attempt with amazing reflects.
Blake then start moving faster and manage to drop kcik Ilia in the stomach causing her to fall over.
Ilia then did a front flip and parry the incoming slash of Blake.
Blake:"What we did back then was the worst thing we've done!!!! Hurting people, won't change anything!!"
Ilia:"It worked!!!"
Blake:"Just to make the Faunas situation even worse!!"
Ilia then reached for her pocket to grab her tazer, only for Blake to sweep the leg causing the tazer to fall over and break.
Ilia then fell too on the ground, before she got even madder.
Ili then got back up quickly and kneel Blake in the stomach and then punch her in the face, causing her to drop her weapon and fell on the ground.
Ilia then grab Blake by her hair and yanked her back, so that she coudln't grab her weapon.
Ilia:"Stop lecturing me!!"
Ilia then got elbowed in the stomach by Blake cauisng her to cough before Blake punched her straight in her face, causing her to fall on the floor.
Blake then start panting, before all of the sudden the lights turn off as everything went black.
Blake then start using her night vision, since she is a Cat Faunas, to see in the dark as Ilia was using her Chamaleon Faunas powers to hide and strike Blake when her back was turn.
Blake then start lookinga round before all of the sudden she heard a movement behind her as Blake reacted quicker and flipped Ilia over her shoulder causing her to crash on the floor.
Ilia then start jumping away as Blake followed her.
Ilia:"Why couldn't you just leave?!?"
Blake:"Because, I'm tired of running away from my problems!!" she then manage to tackle Ilia on the floor and pin her down.
Ilia then head butted Blakein her face, causing her to hold her face in pain as Ilia then took that chance to overpower Blake adn pin her to the foor.
Ilia then raise her fists and start punching Blake, before Blake then spit a tooth out of her mouth hitting Ilia in the left eye.
Ilia then held her eye in pain, beofre Blake then pucnhes her knocking her away from her.
Blake then got back up with blood coming from her mouth and injuries on her face, as Ilia then got back up too showing minor facial injuries compare to Blake.
Ilia:"Stop trying to be a hero all the time. And fight properly !! You used to see things exactly like me, exactly like Adam! If no one decides to do something to stop the humans who keep attacking us, then we are left with only one choice. Respond blow for blow!!"
Ilia then charge at Blake and trew a punch, which Blake manage to dodge, before Ilia kneel her in the stomach causing Blake to cough, before Blake responded by giving an elbow to the face at Ilia, kncoking Ilia to the ground.
Blake:"You are wrong. There is always another choice!!"
Ilia then got back up and went to punch Blake, only for the black cat to avoid it and went behind Ilia and hold her in a choke hold.
Blake:"Ilia, please!! You are a good person, but you are making one bad choice after another! In your opinion is this what your parents would have wanted?!?"
Ilia then start slowly passed out, before completely collapsing on the floor as Blake sighed, before she tied up Ilia and carried her on her back.
Once she reached the kitchen, her eyes widen as she saw Kali covered in blood sitting in the corner crying as she killed the member of the White Fang, by slashing his troath.
Blake then put down Ilia on the ground, kneel down and hugged her mother as Kali cried in her daughters arms.
Blake then start crying too as she hugged her mother happy to have her alive and comforting her for what she has done.
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After the battle, Blake, Sun, Ghira and Kali were now outside the house as the Memebrs of the White Fang were getting send into police trucks.
Ghira then turn to both Corsac and Fennec.
Ghira:"Was it worth it?" he asked calmly as the two twins avoided looking at him.
Sun was now tired as he layed his head on Blake's shoulder.
Blake then look down to see Ilia getting taken away, before they made one last eye contact.
Blake then sighed, before she gently place Sun to rest on a wall she decided to walk in the crowed.
Ghira:"Blake-" he was then interrupted by his wife, who grab his hand to stop him.
Blake then look around the crowed, before seh started talking.
Blake:"Humans didn't do this!! It was our brothers and sisters!!! The Faunas!!! We did this to ourselves!!! We are as capable of hatred and violence as humans are, but I don't think any of us are terribly anxious to point this out. So tell me why we're letting Adam do it for us ?! By remaining silent, doing nothing, we give others license to speak and act for us. And if we don't like the choices they make ... We can only blame ourselves. What you see is the message that Adam Taurus will get to the whole world if no one stops him. But we can stop it! You must understand that you are all looking for simple answers to a very complicated problem. Answers that I cannot give you. I don't know how to erase the hate. None of us know. What I know, I'll tell you, and that acts of violence like this won't solve anything. I realize that asking you to leave your homes to protect Haven Academy is asking you to endanger your lives. But that is exactly what is at stake. I will go. And I will also fight alone, if necessary."
Kali:"I'll stand with you!!" she yelled as Blake eyes widen.
Ghira:"I'll go too."
That's when the whole crowed approved of fighting with Blake as her eyes widen almost in tears.
Sun then woke up due to the crowed as he walked towards Blake.
Sun:"looks like, we have some work to do." he said.
Blake then turn to Sun and smiled at him.
Blake:"Thank you." she said.
Sun then look at her face.
Sun:"Someone got paws." he said jokingly as Blake rubbed her shoulder and look away.
Sun:"It's a compliment."
Blake then blushed.
Blake*blushing*:"I know."
Ghira then pushed Sun out the way.
Ghira:"Anyway, we have about two weeks before Adam attacks Haven. We're going to need shields, training. Everything possible to best protect all these people."
Kali:"Protect and transport them. All of them."
Blake:"Hmmm...I think ... yes, I think the captain of a certain ship owes us a favor." she said with a smile as Sun nodded.
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To be continued....