===Snowy plains===
~~~Högni~~~
They say faith is a tricky thing
First and foremost, it is unpredictable. It is this unpredictability that invokes both fear and entertainment from it.
Secondly, faith doesn't have a affinity towards good or evil, it is not inherently neutral either. It just makes events...happen
Third and Lastly, After experiencing these scenes and scenarios people tend to have either one of two conclusions and outlook towards faith
That it is something loathes some or something to be thankful of.
Running in between the Schnee Dust Company's freighters Adam started taking cover in between them as the encroaching Atlitian robot-soldiers, all of which were hot on his tail and constantly firing at him as they move closer, were closing in on him. Nearing a juncture, among the freighters, he jumped up on top of them preparing an ambush for the pile of nuts and bolts following him, when they did eventually meet with the juncture Adam jumped down behind them and slicing three of the robot-soldiers as he did so. Upon attracting their attention he sheathed his blade and settled for the sheathed stance of the Iaido style his crimson blade, Blush, being held onto by his left hand while Wilt by his right. Immediately the A.I. of the robots started firing a volley of bullets at him just as he expected. Quickly unsheathing his sword for what was meant to be a parrying stance he used it to skillfully absorbing the force and the faint traces of Dust in the bullets reflect the projectiles of the robots back towards them with some bullets ricocheting to the freighters, again he sheathed Wilt back to Blush and then an ominous red and black aura formed on his blade he whispered as he took the ready stance to attack, to take a kata "Moon slice" and just like that the battalion meant to take on swathes of grimm or wrongdoers were sliced in two uneven parts with a black-red residue forming on the slice marks on the robots and nearby freighters.
"Too easy..." he murmured spitefully
After that encounter he started running towards the bullheads awaiting for his arrival, looking at the massive amounts of dust being carried in to them he scowled distastefully at everything that met him once he got there. The suavely dressed 'gentleman thief' Roman Torchwick shouting and hitting a defenseless initiate who could do nothing but to bare the pain of Roman's unwarranted anger while crying pitifully "Why are we helping them?" Adam thought to himself as he quickly and quietly moved to Roman's back and with a quick series of steps he had Wilt's blade brushing against Roman's throat. "AND THIS DAMNED OX HAD TO COME HERE WHAT A FINE DAY!" Roman sarcastically jeered before he tapped at Wilt's blade "You are SO like your typical ninja sneaking up behind me and putting your blades on my throat. Besides what's with you ninja types always aiming for my throat" Adam growled at him before raising a finger from his blade and pointing towards the frightened faunus groveling on the ground "Ahh~ That one, she was simply disobeying my orders she deserves it"
Adam pushed his blade closer towards Roman's throat "... You have no right to do that..." Roman scoffed before raising both his arms to concede "Fine, I give" and with that Adam let go of Roman as if he was throwing trash to the ground, after that he quickly started helping the initiate "Its Ok I've got you... that bastard couldn't harm you now" after that he started cradling the crying initiate as the rest of the crew started to head in to the bullheads along with their cargo and the human trash that is Roman.
*PEW*
It had only been a hair's breadth but they did dodge the fiery blast of plasma from the newest model of the laser mounted quad-pod of the Atlitian army, Högni. Groaning distastefully and angerly Adam barked out orders "Return fire! Keep the cargo type bullheads safe and the combat types ready in standby. I'm going down there" in practiced unison the white fang militia replied "YES SIR!" upon acknowledging that they've got his orders he jumped out to meet with the next siege from the Högni, but unbeknownst to the Högni's A.I Adam's semblance specializes in absorbing, strengthening, and returning attacks of that magnitude. So upon seeing the readied cannons of the Högni aimed at him he sheathed his sword and went back to the ready stance with a malicious smirk he taunted the quad-pod "Come on you walking pile of sheet metal!" not really sure if the revving sound was a chiding respond from the Högni or if it's the 'pre-firing' sound made by the Robot but it none the less responded to Adam by firing another steady stream of deadly plasma waves.
*PEW*
Unsheathing Wilt with a movement meant for parrying, Adam met the stream head on, there wasn't even a faint hint of the fiery blast of pure energy trailing behind him since they were all absorbed by Wilt and his semblance. The blast only looked like it was dealing damage as it did stop Adam's decent to the ground and it seemed like he was floating in mid air. Adam chuckled uncontrollably as the the Högni's laser was eaten by his semblance in tandem with Wilt, his sword began glowing blood red and after that his eyes, trench coat then his hair followed suite with the same shade of blood red that Wilt sported. Looking at him from afar, the multiple soldiers that were watching him gasped in amazement as their general was blanketed with a blood red glow and ominous black he was like the spitting image of an Oni. After the blast ended and the Högni needed to reload for its next siege, Adam sheathed his sword to prepare for a kata.
"Moon..."
He dropped behind the mechanical beast and was greeted with another battalion of standard issue Atlitian soldier-robots with the Högni behind them all of them and of course they were all ready to fire once more but he won't let them, why would he? So he completed his chant...
"Slice..."
Like knife thru butter Adam wrecked the entire cargo hold along with the small army of robots in front of him and this time since the blast delivered by the Högni was refined pure dust with an ice element, the slice marks scorched his enemies and environment around him as it carried his regular red and black residue,only it was painted with a distinctive sky blue residue. After taking a deep breath he sheathed his blade before he started running up the stack of freighters towards the combat-type bullheads and with practiced finesse he jumped on board one of them and ordered "Let's leave" the initiate who Roman was beating a moment ago was awestruck with the amazing display of skill from her leader and quickly nodded at his orders, she headed to the cockpit to relay the message. "Orders received Bullheads are departing for base 'Meadows'" in a ordered manner the pilots acknowledged the orders and started acting on them quickly following behind the cargo types and positioning themselves behind and in front of them making a sort of motorcade to escort them back to base too.
"Ah~ my hero. Tell me, which do you prefer chocolates or flowers" Roman jeered sarcastically as he looked condescendingly down on Adam. Adam's face turned bitter as he did this, so to match his act he stood up to eye-level with Roman before he retorted with the same level of sarcasm as Roman "Sorry but I would prefer your head in a plate along with the chocolates please" Roman's glare grew sharper "Oh what a coincidence I also want the same gift from you" Adam scoffed "To bad your master won't let you fight against me" he sneered at him "No, even if she does allow you I don't think you can go up against me even with one of my hands tied behind my back and my eyes blind folded and even then I think you would still be at a disadvantage" already reaching his boiling point the 'gentleman thief' lashed out at Adam with Melodic Cudgel. Being the trained ninja that he is Adam moved forward unsheathing Wilt and hitting Roman's esophagus with its pommel causing Roman to loose his breath and composure, after that Adam fluidly sheathed his blade before he unarmed Roman.
"Do you see the difference in level between us thief" Adam taunted once more "Clear as day animal" Adam really felt one of his arteries pop at Roman's sharp tongue but decided to be the bigger man and seat back at his seat behind the cockpit. Roman really wanted to get back at him, his glare says as much, but it was true he did see the big gap in skill between the two of them but he was smart enough to learn from his mistakes it was wrong to challenge Adam without a plan and he now that he realized it he lost too much of his cool due to stress and an army popping up during their heist didn't help either. He did not mean to lash out like that twice there was a reason he was called a gentle man thief he wasn't the kindest of people out there but he wasn't a scum either, these recent series of events were admittedly his low points. Swallowing his pride he straightened himself out and sat down in the seat directly across Adam.
After a while the tense atmosphere that was built by the two crumbled and the ride turned quite and peaceful... and opportune
A whisper entered Adam's ears... he was genuinely surprised. faunuses were granted with a boon of natural abilities from nature and genetics that allowed them to have advanced senses, additional limbs or in his case horns reminiscent of animals, he knew he was a ox faunus -naturally strong, resilient and are proven to have monstrous endurance- and he knew that although his hearing was not in the level of other faunus races he was confident in them. But to be unable to hear what was whispered to him was just... amazing, even taking in to account the outside noise he should have heard at least a word or two from the whispered message.
He looked to his left and was greeted with the initiate's face close to his and her fox ears were playfully flopping up and down her head beckoning to be petted, he smiled and followed the ears' command to pet them. "Ahh~" at first she sounded like she was enjoying the superb petting services that Adam provided, he was practiced at doing so after all, but then she squealed in surprise "AHH! sorrysirsorrysirsorrysirsorrysirsorrysirsorrysirididn'tmeantoaskforapetand...sorrysorrysorryIdidn'tmeanforyoutodothatsooorrryyyy!" Adam stayed quite for a moment before laughing uncontrollably, the fox initiate tilted her head in confusion "Umm sir?" she asked hesitantly. Adam removed his visor before wiping away a tear that formed from to much laughing "That was cute" he complimented, as he raised his hand again to start petting the initiate again "Can I?" the initiate's face glowed with a warm smile before she nodded.
Looking at her smiling face and overzealous face, one wouldn't have thought that this was the same girl who was groveling underneath Roman's foot while he summarily beats the day lights out of her. Although even if she didn't show it she was obviously hurt just from looking at the small lumps on her head and bruises around her limbs and some on her face even, he wanted to go and beat Adam again for what he had done but decided against it to focus on Lilac instead refusing to of showing pity to the girl he tried to smile as warmly back at her whilst petting her, of course being careful as to not touch the lumps and bruises.
After some time of petting, somehow Adam could comfortably act like that with the initiate around, pet her with that much enthusiasm, laugh easily at the initiate's childish antics, and even drop his guard that much and raise it back up this time with the initiate being inside it. She was cute, he had to admit that she had rare and extremely compatible sisterly charm one that overlaps with his natural brotherly senses that makes him drawn towards the defenseless, frail and cute initiate, one that he honestly did not think he would encounter ever again, one that b..l..a..k..e...had...
suddenly he could feel his chest tighten and his breathes getting shallower, his vision began to darken and then...
(first person: Adam)
Walking thru the gardens of 'Meadows' was awesome! Cool breeze, lush greenery and the smell of spirited fellow initiates training... thou to be honest they smelled like sweaty dogs -no offence to Sam he's cool- Although I honestly don't know why a peace coalition like ours would need to train kids like us to hold weapons and strengthen our bodies, I didn't mind the added bonus of being able to show my abs to the ladies more than made up for that lack of knowledge. Speaking of knowledge...
"BLAKE~! LET'S PLAY!" I offered my studious book worm of a sister, Blake, to play with me. She groaned, as expected, but she set down her book and started walking towards me ready to play, as expected, she put up a neutral expression but her cute ears flopping up and down like that is saying the complete contrary ahhh~ so cute! I am so lucky to have her as my sister "Sis your ears..." I chuckled softly as I petted her ears "...they're saying the coommmplleeettteee opposite~" Blake tried flinching away from my arm "Ahh~ mouu~! Stop that already bro!"
"With that cute face and sound how can I stop? honestly you're just making this harder for yourself"
"STAPH!"
"No~"
...
I sheathed Wilt back to Blush as I finished my kata against that damned behemoth of a robot, Högni I think is what they're called. I noticed a robot popping out of the Högni's hull prep-ed to shoot me down, I just smirked and as I expected Blake threw Gambol Shroud over her head and towards the robot slicing them in two unequal yet clean cuts quickly she caught her weapon and shot a snide remark towards me "You're getting sloppy bro..." I just smiled and looked at her "Its fine-" I petted her head "-You're here after all" and after a few seconds of blissful petting, like back then, she flinched away from my arm and this time she managed to get away -not like I put any effort in stopping her- from it. I smiled at her before I shot back my own retort "Looks like it's that time of the month again"
...
nothing? no snide remarks? no "BRO! STOP IT!"? I looked at Blake's face and my smile faded, her face looked serious but it was also down cast...
"...Blake?" I asked my own voice was starting to break, I don't like what was happening this is...bad.
she then shook her head as if she made a decision and looked at me with resolute eyes "'Its fine you're here after all'" she parroted, before she continued "Well I don't think so...Not anymore..."
No...
"Adam this isn't the white fang I love anymore..." with a loud crack the ribbon/whip of Blake flew in a new trajectory and was now headed towards the couplings connecting her cart and mine...
Please Blake...No...
"I never wanted to spill blood" Neither did I Blake... I thought... I honestly thought that we were doing something right that the pile of dead human corpses were- no... thinking back at it I...I killed my brethren blindly... not just the humans... but I honestly thought that we were making a difference! that the dead bodies will all be worth it! That those petty bastards will stop mocking and looking down on us! that- why can't I speak... My chest started tightening, my breathes... their fading away, and... why are my eyes getting dark?
PLEASE! BLAKE!... DON'T GO!
Finally the inevitable happened and the couplings were finally destroyed by Gambol Shroud, and the two carts started to make distance between each other. Finally I was able to take hold of myself and I reached out my hand towards her "Blake...Lil sis...please tell me..." Tears started to flow endlessly and my voice started cracking "Where was big bro wrong...PLEASE!" My consciousness started slipping away and my legs buckled under my weight...
"Where?"
I managed to breathe out before I lay down on the ground cold
"Goodbye"
Cold and firm... that's my Blake
"SIR! SIR! SIR ARE YOU OK!?"
~Fish
Thank you for reading my new FF by the time that I had post this it would have probably have been a week, a month, or two months that this would have been made so anything written here will be words from the past and with these words from the past I want to ask a favor... please leave you guys' comments, suggestions and maybe criticism towards the work since -as I have explained in Doctor and Patient time and time again- It would make my works that much better and that it would also give you guys a better time in reading my fic!
Time for me to talk~!
Oh Ma Gad! I DID IT! I DID IT! I got a cool-ish idea and sent it in motion thou at the time that I am writing this I really think that I am jumping in to all of this too fast *sigh* well it's ok I guess there would be like what I said a month or two where I can change and improve on this before I post it and stuff like that... any ways something cool, try reading rising of the shield hero or Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari it's really good, it has a manga and a wed novel... I think is what they are called but heeeeyyyy~ try reading it its awesome also read both the manga and Web novel they are both equally awesome!
Well anyways thank you for reading this! see you in the next chapter~!
TCHUSS~!