For Thine is the Kingdom

by Masterpick

Military/War AU: Blake Belladonna joined the White Fang to fight for peace. That means both fighting Grimm, protecting Faunus, making (and losing) loved ones along the way. In this AU, how did the White Fang turn from peaceful guardians to mercenaries and guns for hire? How did she find her way onto team RWBY? And how did she fall in love with Yang Xiao Long? For RWBY Big Bang.

1. Chapter 1

Between the idea

And the reality

Between the motion

And the act

Falls the Shadow

For Thine is the Kingdom

Between the desire

And the spasm

Between the potency

And the existence

Between the essence

And the descent

Falls the Shadow

For Thine is the Kingdom

-Excerpt from The Hollow Men by T.S. Eliot

"Let's start off with a simple question, for the record. Who are you?"

I blink once at the question, calmly gathering my thoughts. "My name is Blake Belladonna. Specialist for Vale Special Operations Team 7929. My teammates are Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, and Yang Xiao Long. Like them, I am a Huntress." Slowly, I reach down and undo the ribbons around my right wrist, revealing a wolf's head tattooed in red ink with three red slashes behind it. I continue.

"I used to be a member of the White Fang. I ran just before the Vale Truck Bombing. My partner, in combat and in love, was Adam Taurus. Now, I'm a soldier on the team known as RWBY, and we fight both the Grimm and my old compatriots."

Glancing down at the curved mug of tea in front of me, I take hold of it and bring it to my lips, gently sipping so that it doesn't burn me.

"So… You want to know more about me. Where I came from. How I met the team. How I fell in love with Yang. How a Faunus is now fighting against this new threat called the White Fang." A pause, setting the mug down and looking up at the psychologist in front of me. "Pay attention."

A/N: Hey, everyone! So, this is a fic that I've been working on for a while for the RWBY Big Bang! It's set in the same AU as my other story, Guns and Roses, and it's going to delve into Blake's backstory. There are seven chapters, overall, some longer than others. Let me know what you think!

Also, the cover photo for this was by an artist on tumblr who I was teamed up with. It's specifically for this fic! Go check out the larger version at:

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