Ruby was out in the courtyard of her school waiting for something to appear, she knew it would be risky but it was necessary it happen, otherwise harmony and peace would be forever lost replaced by chaos and hatred for all races of the planet. She looked at her scroll seeing the time was an hour after curfew and still no one showed up to her dismay.
"A student out of bed at this time may not find not she wants to" a voice said making Ruby turn to see nine different Faunus behind her, and the one that had spoken was a giant with brownish black hair and yellow eyes signalling he was a Lion Faunus and the leader of the White Fang. Ruby hardened her gaze
"Follow me" she said leading the White Fang to an empty classroom. Ruby opened the door and allowed her guests to enter before she entered and put Lunar Rose down off to the side
"IS that wise?" the leader said
"A sign of trust" Ruby said
"Very well, disarm yourselves and set them down off to the side" the leader said doing what he said expecting those gathered to follow his lead
"Yes sir" they said as did the same as their leader who was now sitting at a desk near where the teacher's desk
"Bartholomew Oobleck, I haven't seen his writings in a while, never knew he became a scholar" the leader said
"You know professor Oobleck?" Ruby asked.
"Yes I do know him, now for introductions. We are the elite members of the White Fang; I am Savage Lionheart the leader of the White Fang and The Lion" Savage said
"And these are: Romulus Moon The Wolf" indicating the wolf Ruby met.
"Rascal Rocketeer the Raccoon" indicating a Raccoon Faunus who just smirked
"Tiberius Tygron, the Tiger and the our group's pacifist" Savage said with a degree of disgust
"Lia Pardo the Leopard" as the only female member nodded.
"Julio Camuflaje the Chameleon" Savage introduced as Julio saluted playfully
"Logan the Wolverine" Savage said as a gruff looking Faunus just grunted
"Baku the Gorilla" the indicated Faunus didn't react "He's quiet" Rascal said
"and finally we have Brute the Bear" Savage said as the bear Faunus simply bowed.
"And I'm Ruby Rose" Ruby said sitting down at the teacher's desk. Which for some reason was clean and not the usual clutter.
"Now Miss Rose, what is it you wanted to talk to us about?" Savage asked folding his hand on the desk where he had position himself "After all its not every day the legendary Sigma Echelon talks to a human who is not on the other end of a weapon" Savage added smiling maliciously . This made Ruby tremble a bit before becoming stern
"There is a rumour that war will break out and the man starting this war will pin it on the Faunus" Ruby said
"We too have heard the rumours" Tiberius said "And we believe that we know who this man is"
"A man called Roman Torchwick, we've had some problems with this sleezeball" Savage said
"What problems?" Ruby asked.
"He has tainted half of our forces into working with him stating that he will treat them fairly. But this is also of some concern considering that we have also heard of that several train robberies were conducted by humans who disguised themselves as Faunus to rob the trains adding more blame onto us" Tiberius said acting like a roman politician in parliament.
"So what does the human want, after all we're hated by her kind maybe she's gathered us here to kill us" Lia said hissed.
"Why would she disarm herself if she was trying to kill us?" Romulus asked growling
"He's right" Tiberius said "So that means she would want to discuss the war with us"
"So you really think that there will be a war to force us back onto Menagerie when we won the first war?" Savage asked as his animal ears twitch 'who is that?'
Outside the classroom was another student out of bed, her name was Velvet and she was a rabbit Faunus she had seen the group of Faunus and Ruby who knew that something was wrong so she would go to and tell the only person who was her friend in Beacon, she could feel her heart beating as she reached the dorms and knocked before nearly keeling over from lack of oxygen. The door opened to reveal Blake who was reading and suddenly became shocked when she saw the Faunus
"Velvet is everything okay?" she asked helping the Faunus onto a chair in their dorm
"Ruby, Faunus, Sigma, Classroom weapons, war" she blurted out however two words made Blake quickly change into her battle attire
"Yang Weiss; get ready we have a big problem; I'll get Team JNPR while you two change" Blake said rushing across the room.
"What's gotten into her" Yang said changing into her battle attire.
"She seemed sketchy" Weiss said pulling on her Bolero jacket.
"What's going on?" Jaune asked as he entered with Weis and Yang walking over to him
"MOVE IT NOW!" Blake shouted
"Velvet just rest here for a while and when you feel up to it go back to your dorm okay?" Yang asked the rabbit Faunus who nodded and started to rest as Yang joined the two outside who were running off with Blake in the lead.
"Blake slow down!" Weiss said barely keeping
"We can't! if I'm right we're in big danger" Blake said
"Why?" Nora asked dragging Ren by the arm.
"Those words Velvet said two of them has gotten me nervous" Blake answered
"What two words?" Yang asked stopping her partner.
"Faunus and Sigma" Blake said
"Why is that?" Pyrrha asked
"Because the only instance that those two words is the White Fang" Blake explained
"The White Fang HERE!?" Weiss asked shocked.
"I get Faunus but I don't get the word Sigma" Yang said
"The Sigma Echelon, the ten highest ranked officers of the White Fang including the leader Savage Lionheart!" Blake said
"Wait, Ruby's in there with the top ten highest ranking officers of the White Fang?" Yang asked suddenly moving quicker than before
"Come on!" Blake said as the teams double timed it.
"RUBY!" Yang said bursting into the classroom Ember Cecilia fully loaded looking around the room to see Ruby at the front, Lunar Rose next to her and the others behind her, Blake shrinking behind Yang nervously.
"I knew it, she's trying to kill us" a female Faunus said "And she brought the traitorous bitch Belladonna"
"Lia stand down! Blake how wonderful to see you. I'm afraid you've been mistaken with the situation" Tiberius said making Blake relieved
"Tiberius how wonderful to see you again" Blake said smiling at her father figure who nodded with a gentle smile.
"Miss Belladonna the eleventh ranked officer and then you leave us, what's the matter did you get cold paws." Savage said
"Back off Savage" Tiberius said getting in front of the students. Yang cocked her Dual Ranged Shot Gauntlets.
"Yang, guys settle down, I invited them for peace talks" Ruby said scared
"Peace talks with them?" Weiss asked taking a stance.
"I thought it was strange at first but now I believe she had something valid to say, Now I will allow the blonde girl to keep her weapons, however one of my men will also have their weapons as a precaution" Savage said
"Alright since you chose me I choose Tiger boy to have his weapon" Yang said
"Good choice, Tiberius is one of the more gentler members of the Sigma Echelon" Blake said as her group gathered behind Ruby, who still had the stern look on her face as Tiberius grabbed his staff before returning to his desk.
"So what do you think will be the first sit of this supposed war?" Savage asked
"You're already here, we believe that this will be the first target is Beacon so no one can stop the war" Ruby said
"Do you have any evidence?" Romulus asked
"Just circumstantial evidence of a war brewing" Pyrrha said
"Interesting do you know when this war will happen?" Tiberius asked.
"Soon, if the amount of Dust Robberies has increased and the train robberies we think that he's got to be executing this plan of his soon" Weiss said
"Oh wow, a Schnee in the same room as multiple Faunus and not freaking out" Lia said smirking.
"Enough Lia" Tiberius said.
"But one question we haven't asked before is what Roman gets out of it?" Jaune asked making everyone look at him.
"Indeed" Savage said
"Start a war, stockpiling dust, lower the availability for Dust and what do you get?" a booming voice of Baku asked
"War profiteering, he will sell Dust and weapons to both sides for funding" Yang guessed
"That must be it" Savage said. Outside the window was a red billowing cape of a hooded figure. The appearance of this figure usually meant danger was coming. Ruby felt something looking behind her to the window; but when she saw nothing was there.
'What was that?'
Down in Vale Roman Torchwick walked into a warehouse with a container in his hand. He walked past two White Fangs with a black variation of their usually uniforms and red marking on their masks.
"Good job you damn animals" Roman said dismissing the guards before looking at a map of Vale
"We have to get rid of Beacon before the real war can begin" Roman said as he felt a soft feeling on his shoulder.
"Cinder, how long have you been there" he asked as she slipped her hand into his. They had begun this venture as boss and worker, but soon their relationship had somehow been rekindled since their time at Beacon before the student rebellion.
"A while now, you seem stressed" she said tenderly
"That's because there have been rumours of the Red Grimm have been circulating again" Roman said
"It's nothing we can't handle when the time comes" Cinder said walking over to the case. "Are you sure this will help us?" she asked picking up a crystal the colour of a shade of near black grey
"That dear is Grimm Dust a very powerful substance that no legal company mines because its main effect, the summoning of Grimm from their shadowy void into the area where the crystal is destroyed giving us the power of darkness itself to make sure this war will be won by those who get involved with me" Roman said
"And with the Grimm summoned from this Dust the Hunters will not be able to fight it" Cinder smiled
"What those of the White Fang who refused our 'help'?" she asked.
"Who cares they'll be the 'source' of the war to kill all humans and make them the superior race" Roman chuckled not knowing a figure of red and black listening i, before looking across the skyline to see where Beacon's shadow stood tall.
'Beacon' he thought.
"Hold on" Yang said after sometime "I thought Blake said top ten where's the tenth member?" she asked looking over the collective group
"Commander Taurus has left the group becoming a mercenary, helping out where he can find payment" Tiberius said
"Explains why he kidnapped us for Kovu" Blake said
"You know the King?" Savage asked
"I take it you're not obviously fond of King Kovu" Weiss said
"Not particularly" Savage hissed.
"We simply think that he is a little too young for ruling" Tiberius said settling the tension
"Never mind that I have to know what you think you can stop this war?" Savage asked
"That is what I like to know" a new voice said
"Professor Goodwitch!" Ruby exclaimed
"Now what I can fathom is why two teams of first year students are doing in the classroom that a history teacher uses with the top members of the White Fang terrorist organization, and yes I realise you're a so called rights activist group but your methods say otherwise" Goodwitch said looking at Ruby who shrunk behind the desk while trying to make her innocent silver eyes bigger.
"And that will not work on me Miss Rose" the teacher added
"she invited us to talk about an upcoming conflict that might affect everyone. And was hoping to talk us into a peaceful existence. But it seem that we've come to the end of this talks" Savage said standing up to grab his weapon. "But if you ever are attacked we will help you defend it" Savage said leaving
"Interesting" Goodwitch said as the last Faunus left leaving 'She had the same idea as Ozpin and her uncle'
"Wait" Ruby said as Yang placed a hand on her shoulder making Savage pause before looking back at Ruby seeing her silver eyes shining
"Your mother her name, what was it?" Savage asked
"Summer Rose" Ruby said making Savage sit down again
"Let's talk, but first something you need to know"