Chapter 4

"Well that should be everything." Dressed in a crisp black suit, the black haired man watched as Touma finished signing the papers across from him. Putting down the pen Touma reclined in his chair stretching a little.

Taking the papers the man in the suit checked everything over once more and turned back to his computer. Waiting for the man to finish Touma took another look around. Seated in the chair he could see out of the window to the right onto the street below outside the bank. Looking down the streets were mainly empty, the morning commute already done but still too early in the morning for much activity. Turning his attention back, he looked across the large wooden desk to the banker on the other side with the beige walls behind him.

Finishing up the man turned his attention from the screen and grabbed a card that was just produced.

"Congratulations, you are now a proud account holder at Atlas Central Bank. Here's your card enjoy your day. Don't forget to contact us if you any problems with your new card." He said dully, already putting Touma out of his mind as he went back to work.

"Ah, thank you." Thanking the man, he got up from his seat and as he picked up his new card, turned towards the door to the left.

Stepping out onto the street, he stretched out his arms, a little tired after the meeting. Walking off, he headed down the street back to the hotel.

"I wonder if Othinus is awake yet?" He muttered recalling the sight of Othinus sprawled out across her bed, sleeping this morning.

"But now that I have money, I can finally have a decent meal. No more rations from the cafeteria, no more being attacked by Othinus for what I delivered, is this the feeling of having enough money to live?"

Suddenly he paused in the street. "But wait, this Kamijou certainly doesn't know how to keep all this money safe from misfortune." Starting to circle slightly and keeping an eye out he started to think.

"There must be some way to prevent this. Maybe if Othinus holds onto the card it will be safe. But Othinus is riding on my shoulder so doesn't that just bring it back to me? Argh." Groaning Touma took out the card and held it carefully as he stared at it.

"Watch out, watch out, WATCH OUT." Hearing a female voice come closer and closer, he suddenly felt a impact onto his back. Stumbling forward, the card he was holding onto so carefully naturally started to fly through the air.

Catching sight of a sewer grate ahead, Touma could only imagine the worst-case scenario, the card flying, Touma's graceless attempts to catch it, it bounces through the grate, Touma returns to the hotel and sees Othinus, she asks about the money and resources and hears his response. Afterwards she would-

"NOOO." Suddenly yelling out he dived forward towards the card still flying through the air. "I'll shatter that illusion of mine." Focusing he shot out his arm, not grabbing it but instead hitting it. The added force making it spin even further landing onto the ground ahead.

Approaching it, he carefully picked it up and placed it into his wallet. Returning it to his pocket he sighed and turned around in relief.

"Wow, that was the funniest thing I've seen all week." Seeing the source of his current misfortune he looked at her.

Her hair seeming to be a mix of pale blue and white, cut short it reached down to her neck framing light red eyes and a delicate looking face, the most eye-catching features being the cat ears on top of her head and the fact that her head only came up to Kamijou Touma's chest. Wearing a white shirt, a beige jacket and blue jeans she seemed relaxed as she watched him.

"And whose fault do you think that is? What were you doing that made you crash into another person."

Looking up at him she replied. "Isn't it just your fault for standing in the middle of the street?"

"Then why we're going so fast that you hit me? It's not like there's a lot of people around." Touma said gesturing. "Are you late for school little girl?"

"Oi, who are you calling a little girl? I'm already 21." Twitching she glared at Touma.

"Impossible." Shooting it down, Touma continued with a slight pitying gaze. "It's not good to pretend to be older than you are. You'll grow up eventually."

"For some reason that gaze of yours is really started to piss me off." Grinding her teeth, she brought out her scroll and brought up her profile. Selecting her age, she made it fill the entire screen and shoved it into his face.

"There, you 'll see that I'm 21 now."

Remembering a teacher at a certain high school Touma stepped closer and placed his hand on her shoulder. Glaring at him even more, Touma ignored it to speak as he looked at her.

"My apologies, it must be difficult sometimes but keep going, there's hope out there."

"Remove your hand before I do it for you."

Following her advice, Touma suddenly knelt down as a thought occurred to him. "Damn it, if someone was going to run into me, it should at least be a high school aged girl with toast in her mouth."

"Why would someone ever be running around with toast in their mouth?" Was the question raised in return.

Placing his hands on his head, Touma spoke dejectedly. "Damn it, is that kind of encounter never going to happen to me. Such misfortune."

"Now what are you talking about? Actually, never mind it doesn't matter in the first place."

"Hey don't reject my dreams so easily." Replying he slowly got up.

"Well what kind of dreams are those in the first place." Suddenly catching something out of the corner of her eye, she started to move as she passed Touma she grabbed his left arm and started to pull him backwards.

"Come with me, we need to leave, they almost found me."

"Wait what kind of situation is this, why am I being dragged. Isn't this a complete reversal the usual role?" Still being dragged by the hand Touma could only yell out. "Such misfortune!"

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"So let me get this straight." Looking down onto him from her chair, Othinus coldly stared at Touma judging him as a queen would her subject.

The source of her anger was currently on his knees in front of the table looking up at her.

"You go out to activate your account with the intend of coming back before I wake up. Admirable, a subject should always do their best to serve their ruler."

"Oi what kind of roles are you trying to assign here?"

"Silence servant. Now let me continue. After having an encounter with this girl here, you decide that after being dragged for 5 minutes to bring her to our hotel room."

Scratching his head Touma defended himself. "She was being chased. I didn't know where else to go."

With a scoff Othinus turned away from him and sighed. "Well this is your personality I guess."

"Hey don't worry I'll be out of your hair in a little while anyways." Turning his head, Touma got up from his knees. The source of the voice was of course the white haired girl currently reclining on the bed reading a magazine.

"Who was chasing you anyways you still haven't told me." Questioning her, Touma sat in the nearby chair.

Jumping onto his shoulder Othinus jabbed his ear. Ignoring his pain, she continued.

"That's your punishment. Now just ignore her, if you hear her story you'll just want to get involved I know it."

"Hey it's not like I wanted to involve him. He's the one just standing in the middle of the street." Turning her attention away from Othinus she directed her next question at Touma.

"Besides if you mistake me as a child thanks to my height, what does that make the little 15cm girl on your shoulder then?"

"Well at least I have something that helps." Staring at her Othinus replied. Frowning, the girl followed her gaze down and gritted her teeth. Looking back, she could see Othinus sitting on Touma's shoulder.

"Well what does that matter with your size, I'm at least greater than 20 cm tall. Why are you walking around half naked anyways is this some kind of play for you?" she replied looking at both of them.

"Wait why are you involving me in this?" Touma bemoaned.

"It doesn't matter what I wear as long I know that my servant here understands me. Isn't that right servant?"

"Why do you keep referring to me as your servant? Ow why are you attacking my ear, I understand you Othinus, please stop."

Sitting back down, she directed Touma to the door. "Now it's time for breakfast. Now to the buffet downstairs."

"Wait up." Jumping from the bed, the girl took Touma's hand and shook it. "It wasn't really needed but thanks for the help."

Letting go of his hand she headed out. "Ah you're welcome." He replied, dazed.

"Good now we can go." Othinus said after seeing her leave. Stepping out into the hallway and heading to the elevator a though occurred to Touma "Wait she never told me her name."

"Relax, knowing your luck we'll see her again." Othinus replied, seemingly slightly dejected.

Enjoying their meal, Touma and Othinus soon regrouped back at their hotel room.

"Alright then now that we have the money we can start to create a plan." Oothinus said from her chair.

"First I need a place to live and some income. I no longer get a stipend like in Academy city, even if Ironwood has been nice enough to let me stay here for the time being."

"How about you join the military? Winter is a specialist, and it's not like you can join the regular military without aura and with your right hand. We need to find the source of the Grimm so the military seems good right about now. So why don't you call her and ask her for advice?"

"I guess that could work, hopefully she won't be busy." Touma muttered as he pulled out his scroll. Selecting Winter from his contacts he called her.

"Ah hello Touma." Came the reply from Winter as her face appeared on screen wearing her usual outfit with a slight smile. Behind her he could see the back of a chair and a large window, indicating that was sitting down.

"Did you need something?" She questioned him as she seemed to lean back.

"Well I just activated my new account at Atlas Central Bank, and it raised the question of income."

"Indeed I suppose that would be a worry." Smiling she continued. "So you decided to ask me for help?"

"I wanted to know if I could get a job in the military either for going out and fighting the Grimm and helping with research."

"It is possible. I should talk with General Ironwood about it before making any promises. Come over to the usually facility at around 10 tomorrow and I'll meet you there."

"Oh, by the way I don't have to worry about being evicted from my hotel room, do I?"

Laughing Winter replied. "Not yet, don't worry you're safe for now and I'll give you plenty of advance notice. It's not like the hotel room is expensive and you have helped us especially with the bomb. Who knows how much damage that would have caused."

"Alright then, Thank you." Gratefully Touma put down the scroll.

"Good bye then and have a nice day." Hanging up, Winter's face disappeared from the screen.

"Well that's that." Getting up Touma put on his jacket.

"How about we go explore the city, we didn't really get a chance to yet."

Agreeing with him, Othinus let him pick her up and they exited the hotel.

Together they walked through the city, Othinus's small form attracting some strange looks from those who noticed her but was otherwise ignored by the crowd.

In the early afternoon, they relaxed in a nearby park. Spotting a vending machine nearby Touma took out one of the lien cards he got from the bank. Examining it, he could see a large amount of drinks inside. Putting in his lien card with a trembling hand he selected one of the canned drinks.

Inputting the information. He waited for the machine to move the drink down but in the end nothing happened.

Putting his hands on the machine, he started to shake.

"DAMMIT, give me my money you damn machine." He screamed out. Continued to shake the machine, Othinus watched from a nearby bench.

"What luck for you to choose that machine. Just how much money did you lose?"

"Shut up, it might have been one of the smallest amounts and compared to my current money inconsequential but with my misfortune every single lien counts!" He yelled back. "Besides I'm still thirsty. Such misfortune."

Suddenly a though occurred to him about a vending machine in Academy City, a dreadful machine that ate his 2000 yen and the lessons he learned from it.

Stepping back, he prepared himself.

"Hey what are you planning on doing?" Othinus questioned him.

Ignoring her, he suddenly spun bringing his leg up. Completing the motion the back of his leg impacted the side of the machine rattling it.

Watching the contents of the machine he could see an item start to fall from its place.

Drawing his leg back, he couldn't help but smile as he walked up to the machine.

"You must be joking." Was the remark heard by him.

"Ha this is a technique I learned from Biribiri. A sure-fire way of gaining an item from a vending machine" He replied back proudly.

Picking up the item that dropped, he suddenly pressed it against his hand.

"Wait isn't this a little too warm." Looking at the can, he could see a brand name he never encountered before. Opening it up he tasted the drink.

Forcing it down, he grimaced. "What kind of drink is this anyway."

Gesturing to him, Othinus also tried the drink. With a scoff, she remarked to him. "What were you thinking getting this?"

"What do you mean by getting it, didn't you see what I just did to get this can. It's not like I choose it."

"I did see, I simply prefer to think of it as your misfortune then the machine enacting revenge."

Walking up to the machine, Touma simply examined it and sighed.

"I can't say you're wrong."

There on the other side of the machine where Touma kicked it were the words of "Out of order, pending repairs."

"Such misfortune." He said with his head titled to the sky.

Sitting back down he took the drink and forced down another gulp.

Looking down at Othinus he started the conversation. "So the military huh. Maybe I can be in the same group as Winter."

"And what is that supposed to mean?"

"I can't use a gun and specialists specialize so I probably won't need to use one. Besides its better to work with someone you know."

Staring at his face Othinus looked for any signs of deceit. Throwing a questioning look back, Touma could only watch as Othinus sighed.

"Hey, what was that for?" He complained, turning his head back to watch the park.

Together they sat at the bench in mutual understanding watching the scenery before them.

"Watch out below!" Was suddenly yelled out. Turning their heads back they could just see the pale haired faunus Touma met from before jump over them her jacket waving in the wind as she flew.

Landing on the ground in front of them she turned and a surprised expression settled on her face. "Oh it's you."

"Ah, the little girl." Touma replied.

"See I said your misfortune will make you meet her again." Othinus remarked as she stared at her.

"Who do you think you're calling a little girl, I'm 21 years old." She replied.

Pausing she looked up. "There's no time for that. Move!" She yelled at Touma.

Following her orders, Touma grabbed Othinus from his left and dove forward. Behind him the bench was suddenly exploded. Rolling forward he stood next to the girl.

Looking back, he could see a faunus step forward from the dust, wearing a dark coat with his hands in his pocket, he had brown hair, black eyes and a wolf's ears on top of his head, behind him the wreckage of the bench seemed to be cut in two.

"Tsk, just how long do you plan on running away Blanc?" The man stated as he walked forward. Taking his hands out of his pocket he drew out a sword less hilt. With a gesture, it expanded forming a thin blade. Noticing Touma he continued.

"Are you planning on getting innocents involved now?" He questioned.

"That's rich coming from you. Who's the one chasing me everywhere even into this park. If anyone's planning on involving innocents it's you. The only reason I kept running was to stop things from escalating and to stop you from murdering everyone."

"Ah well it's too late now. I guess you'll just have to protect that human then."

Waving his arm, the sword made a lazy arc and a visible distortion in air made its way towards Touma. Jumping, the girl named Blanc pushed Touma down from where he was standing and rolled with him to avoid the attack. Hitting the tree behind them, it created a distortion in the wood and exploded as if cut by a blade.

Getting up Blanc charged at the man, swinging her fist. Jumping back, he swung his sword once more forcing Blanc to dodge to the side.

Seeing the vending machine, Blanc took hold of it and lifted. With a screeching sound, it was forced off the ground. Held by the little girl, it pitched forward as she threw it towards the man, cans rattling as it spun side over side.

Dodging to the side, the man focused once more on Touma and made a piecing motion towards him with his blade.

Seeing this, Blanc jumped in front of Touma who just recently got up, arms crossed as she tried to absorb the attack.

"Huh?" suddenly she was trust backwards as Touma moved her behind him.

"Hey wait, what are you doing, you'll get yourself killed!" She screamed as Touma raised his right hand.

"Just be quiet and watch, your voice is hurting my ears." Othinus said dryly from her position.

Impacting Touma's right hand the sound of breaking glass echoed as the attack dissipated.

"I see, so you too are a hunter in training. You must have a pretty strong aura to take my attack without flinching." Speaking the man stood in place.

"I don't know what this is about, but I'm not just going to let you attack anyone you want." Replying Touma raised his arm.

"Tch, it's just my luck that you're a hunter in training. Ah well, even with the both of you, you both have no weapons and no dust."

Stepping back, he launched another attack at them. Swinging his right arm, Touma destroyed that attack as well.

"Interesting let's see how long your aura lasts!" The man said as he launched another attack.

As Touma continued to block, Blanc spoke from behind him. "Listen up, his semblance is force projection so the strikes he makes with his sword are projected over the distance. We must get closer to beat him. If we get close enough, I can hit him with this." Looking back for a second he can see her hold up a metal piece from the bench. As he turned his attention back he could see the remains of the bench be further deformed, one of the rails forced off.

"Alright then." Confirming it Touma started to run forward blocking each attack.

Growling, the man started increasing the pace of his attacks. Destroying each one at a steady pace the two got closer and closer.

"Dammit, just how much aura do you have." He screamed out at Touma who was just 2 meters away from him.

Suddenly, Blanc jumped up from behind Touma and the man's head landing behind him. Taking the metal pole, she swung it almost like a bat at him. Turning around he could see Touma swinging his right fist also.

'I'll just have to take the punch. My aura can take at least one hit. After that I'll back up and start again. The kid's aura must be almost gone.'

Moving towards Touma, he dodged Blanc's improvised bat and gritted his teeth as Touma's fist flew towards him.

'Just one hit and I can win.' Were his thoughts.

Making impact, Touma's right fist plowed right through the man's aura and smashed into his face. Already off balance from moving away from Blanc, he was forced to his knees.

Looking up, he could Touma raising his fist once more. Scrambling for his sword he tried to point it towards them but Blanc's weapon suddenly hit it, forcing it away from his hand.

Making impact once again this time at his jaw, the man was knocked out by Touma's fist, falling to the ground with his eyes shut.

Sighing, Touma turned back to Blanc. "White Fang?"

"Yup, sorry about this. But hey, I didn't know you were a hunter in training. You really got a strong aura there."

Blinking Touma replied. "But I don't' ha-Ow."

"Silence fool." Othinus whispered. Acknowledging her words Touma stopped.

"Anyways you got any way to notify anyone about this? I don't have my scroll sadly."

Nodding, Touma started to think. "I think I know someone who can help."

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Blinking, Winter looked down at the caller id, a question running through her mind as she picked up her scroll.

Sitting across from her at the table, her sister put down her fork as she looked over across the restaurant table with her light blue eyes and an unblemished face.

"Winter, are you alright?" Weiss asked.

"Yes I am. Do you mind if I take this Weiss?" Hearing a confirmation, Winter pressed the answer button and Kamijou Touma's face filled up the screen. Behind him she could see trees and benches showing that he was in a park somewhere.

Seeing Winter respond, Touma smiled sheepishly as he asked her a question.

"Sorry about this but if you captured a terrorist and didn't know the number of the police where would you go exactly."

Hearing these words Winter and Weiss froze. Now directing her full attention, she frowned as she asked. "What do you mean by that?"

"Well I beat a White Fang member and now he's knocked out on the ground and I don't who to call. Please help me Winter." Bowing his head Touma made his plea.

"Where are you?" She questioned. Hesitating, Touma turned away from the screen.

"Hey where are we right now?" She heard directed towards someone else.

"Central Park, Northern Quadrant, a little way off from the fountain. Follow the wreckage." Came the response, a female voice she never heard before.

Memorizing the location Winter spoke. "I believe I know where that is. Just wait there." Hanging up she could just hear Touma's voice trailing off. "There's a fountain nearby?"

Turning back to her sister, she put back her scroll and started to get up.

"I'm sorry Weiss but I have to go." Apologizing she got up from her chair only to be surprised as Weiss also got up.

"Its fine, besides I'll be coming with you." Her sister said.

"You most certainly will not. It could be dangerous."

"The White Fang member is knocked out, you will be there, I can see a specialist of Atlas at work and I most certainly will not be letting you go there alone. With all that what's the worst that can happen." Stating her points, Weiss glared at Winter daring her to refuse.

Biting her first response back, Winter replied. "Alright fine. Let's get going, there's no time to waste."

"Alright then." Weiss said, agreeing with a smile on her face.

Getting into Winter's car the two started heading towards the park.

Raising her voice, Weiss questioned Winter. "So who was the man on the other side of the phone?"

"A possible future collogue of mine in the military." She replied.

"I see, I see. So, you gave your personal number to him then?" Weiss said smiling as she asked her sister.

"It's nothing, he needed the help. Now be quiet we're almost there."

"Alright then."

Quickly parking, they exited out and made their way to the fountain.

Arriving there they suddenly heard a voice.

"Over here." Turning their heads, Winter could make out the form of Othinus on the fountain.

"Huh, who yelled." Confused Weiss looked for the source of the sound as Winter moved towards the fountain.

Picking up Othinus, she placed her on her shoulder. Turning back to Weiss, she questioned Othinus.

"Which way do I got?"

"Go that way first." Following the direction, she pointed in Winter moved forward.

"Hey wait up." Weiss yelled. As she caught up to the pair, she asked Othinus. "Who are you supposed to be? Actually, more importantly what are you wearing!" Seeing what Othinus was wearing or rather not wearing, she added on the second part.

Looking at Weiss, Othinus turned back to Winter. "And who is she?"

Keeping her attention forward, Winter replied. "She would be my sister Weiss."

"Hey don't just ignore me." Weiss complained as she followed.

"I'll fill you in later Weiss. For now, don't worry." Walking across the path they soon arrived where Touma and Blanc were. Seeing the body on the ground she moved closer.

"Who is that?" She asked Touma.

Responding he pointed to Blanc as she answered. "He was chasing her and I helped her beat him. All I know is that he was part of the White Fang."

"Why would he be chasing you? You a faunus also aren't you." Winter questioned, turning her attention to the small girl.

Taking a look at the girl, the first thing Weiss noticed was her height. "How despicable, are the White Fang chasing little girls now?" Mistaking her age, Weiss spoke to Blanc in what she imagined to be a comforting tone.

Of course, to the 21 year old adult, it just filled her with rage. Twitching she yelled out. "I'm 21 dammit. Why does everyone keep mistaking me for a kid."

"Well aside from the obvious reason." Othinus pointed out, having already moved from Winter's to Touma's shoulder.

Growling at her, she turns back to Weiss and Winter. "Well who are you two anyways?" She shot out.

"I'm Weiss Schnee, this is my sister Winter. That man over there called my sister for help when we were having lunch." Indicating Touma with a nod on his head, she finished proudly.

"You know a Schnee?" Questioning Touma, Blanc continued. "You sure got some connections for a hunter in training no one's ever heard of."

Hearing the words hunter in training, Winter threw a questioning look at Touma who then indicated Othinus on his shoulder silently, turning Winters look into one of understanding.

Turning her attention back to the man still knocked out on the floor she decided on an action. "I'll call the police to apprehend the suspect. When they get here we can head back to the facility."

Seeing everyone agree, Touma then asked Blanc a question. "So what's your story, why are they chasing you."

"Its not really that interesting." Continued she started her story. "I grew up in an orphanage near my friend James Noire in Mantle. When I was old enough, I was told that my parents were hunters. James however was a son of a faunus couple nearby. They were part of the white fang and he joined them when he was old enough.

Meanwhile I eventually went to a combat training school where we separated and later on graduated to Atlas Academy.

I got some messages from my old friends and tracked down James. He really embraced the new methods of the White Fang. So I met up with him and he attacked me." Finishing her story, she nodded her head to the man lying on the ground.

"That's basically the abridged version." Shrugging she looked over, the sound of the police cruiser getting closer and closer.

"Well I should get going. When James finds out about his henchman losing, he'll probably pack up and move his base. He's most likely already getting to move after so long. Not to mention he probably had someone else checking up on that guy."

"And what will you do without a weapon or dust at all." Weiss said, clearly referencing Blanc's weaponless status.

"I have to find a substitute first, I got separated from my weapon when I met James." Turning her head away she continued in a slight melancholy mode. "I trusted him too much."

Touma suddenly stepped forward next to Blanc. "I'm coming with you."

Frowning she looked at him "Are you sure? Your aura must be pretty low from blocking all those attacks."

"Its fine my right arm will negate any supernatural ability that it touches."

"Now that you mention it, you did only block the guys attacks with your right arm. Alright then lets go."

"I'm coming too. It's too risky to let Touma come with only you." Winter cut in.

"What do you mean by that?" Frowning Blanc, looked at Winter.

"What I mean is that there will probably be grunts there, Touma is effective against hunters and their semblances but against ordinary dust bullets it will be too dangerous. I'll take care of the grunts while you two can handle the boss. It shouldn't be too difficult, you said he's around your age?"

"Yup, just 20 years old and never when to a combat school. From what I saw he doesn't have his own weapon or anything."

"I'm coming too."

"Oh who is it now?" Turning around, Blanc caught sight of Weiss.

Seeing their reactions, she defended herself. "Like you said we don't have a lot of time, besides I'll just help Winter with the grunts. I have my aura awakened and my skills with glyphs aren't that bad. Honestly the more time we waste here the more time the White Fang have to get away."

Seeing this Winter talked to her sister. "Alright fine, you can follow but if it gets too dangerous you have to leave."

With everything settled they moved out to Winters car, leaving the assassin for the police. Getting into the back seat with Weiss, Touma looked ahead as Blanc gave Winter instructions next to her, placing her improvised metal weapon in the car to bring with her.

On the way to the warehouse where the White Fang was based, Winter called General Ironwood from her car, filling him in.

"I see." He said. "I'll try to mobilize a lock down but I don't know how fast it'll be. It should be fine, if the enemy projections are accurate." Turning his attention off screen, he started to move his hands.

"Good luck." Staring at the screen he hung up.

"Well that's encouraging." Remarked Othinus.

"Besides that what abilities do you have?" Winter asked Blanc in the seat next to her.

"My semblance is weight manipulation, I can manipulate the weight of whatever I touch."

"Ahh I figured it was a form of enhanced strength. Especially what you did to that vending machine."

"No just weight manipulation, usually I fight with a Halberd but this piece of metal I have right now should do." She said referring to the metal she ripped off the bench.

"Well it'll be no problem as long as we win." Flipping her hair Weiss looked down at her weapon, checking it one more time such as the amount of dust available.

Staring at her and how she looked, Touma could only think about one thing from the way she had been acting so far. Seeing his attention, Weiss frowned.

"Well what is it?" She demanded.

"She's a real ojou isn't she?" Touma remarked, still looking at her.

Hearing his words, Othinus also looked at her.

"Wait what's a ojou? What do you mean by that?" Weiss said in response, still sitting

"Hmmm, yes it seems that she is."

"Seriously what is a ojou?"

"Yes she truly is a proper ojou, that prim and proper posture, that look that seems to think you're the scum of the earth, the amount of money she has. It all fits together."

Turning around Blanc asked. "Wait so a ojou is a rich girl?"

"Indeed." Nodding as if reaching a great enlightenment, Touma looked at Weiss.

"But wait shouldn't that mean that Winter is also a ojou?" Blanc asked Touma.

"No because you see Winter is the older sister that is strict overall but is really dependable."

Hearing his words everyone turned to stare at Winter.

"W-Well, I can't say he's wrong exactly." Weiss remarked looking at her sister.

"I can see it." Blanc also stated while turning her head to the side. "By the way take a left here and we should be there."

Making a sharp turn, they were all slightly knocked into the sides, stopping the conversation. Parking the car Winter spoke them all. "We're here, lets go." Opening the door, Winter exited and everyone else shortly followed after her.

"From what I can remember it should at warehouse number 5."

Looking up they could see the number 1 imprinted into the warehouse they were at. Walking down the looked down the gap to warehouse number 5. Slowly they made their way towards the warehouse.

"So what's the plan?" Weiss whispered.

"I'll make a distraction, everyone else can go around to the back when they are distracted. Weiss can jump in if she sees I need help or she sees an opening." Winter stated. "The boss will probably make their way to the back, if he comes to the front, Weiss can go around and warn you."

Splitting up, Touma, Othinus and Blanc moved to the back. Seeing guards at the back, they waited for Winter's distraction. They didn't have to wait long.

After about 2 minutes later they could hear screams of pain and anger coming from inside. Heading inside the two faunus guards hurried towards the front.

Shortly afterward a black haired dog faunus stepped out the back door, a bag on his back and a gun at his hips.

"That's him." Blanc said quietly. "Let's go."

Stepping out, they blocked the entrance to the ally. Seeing them, James stopped. Placing his hand on his bag, he called out to them. "So here you are Blanc, refusing to join me after all."

"I figured I made it pretty clear that I wouldn't join the White Fang after I knocked out 3 of your henchmen and destroyed the wall to your office to get out."

Clicking his teeth, he looked at her. "But can't you see the discrimination that faunus face? How could you possibly bear to protect those kinds of people. Violence is the only language that these people understand."

"That's wrong isn't it." Touma suddenly spoke up. "I don't really understand this faunus human conflict, I only got here a few days ago, but I definitely know that what you're saying is wrong."

"Said by someone who never experience what faunus had to experience. The divide between faunus and humans is too great. This is necessary."

"But I'm friends with a faunus." Touma said. "A doctor in the military, if I can be friends with her and Blanc without using violence, won't violence simply alienate the White Fang?"

"Let me guess the faunus you're friends with is in the military also." Shaking his head he continued. "But the faunus in Menagerie are still being oppressed and all over the world in other areas."

"And killing innocent people will help with that?" Touma questioned.

"It will be a start. To get our voices heard." The man replied coldly.

"Tsk, I see its no use talking to you." Blanc said. Swinging her weapon around she prepared to strike.

"Hey do you know what my semblance is?" James suddenly said. Tossing a dust crystal onto the ground it rolled towards them. Raising his gun, he continued. "I can charge something so that when its activated its effect is amplified."

Shooting his gun, the bullet impacted the red dust crystal causing a fiery explosion to consume the 5 meters between them and the dust crystal. Raising his right hand, Touma negated the explosion and stepped forward.

"Hey you're in charge of this area right? That means you know the missions."

Surprised the young man looked at Touma. "Interesting so you're alright, I wonder how you did that."

Ignoring him Touma continued. "So you would know about a bomb sent to an Atlas facility within the past couple of days."

"Ah, are you talking about my present? The group in charge of that got arrested, I guess the bomb got discovered or something. How unlucky." Clicking his tongue he shot a bullet against another red dust crystal he just threw.

Destroying the improvised bomb, Touma spoke. "If you think what you're doing is right."

Pausing he stepped forward and destroyed another explosion. "I'll destroy that illusion of yours!"

"Illusion? When then come, and try."

Running forward, Touma could see the guy raise his gun as he was about to shoot. Jumping to the side Touma watched as the bullet flew past him.

"Oh, why would you dodge the bullet then?" Distracted he could barely see Blanc approach him from the sides and trust the metal pole she had at him.

Seeing him dodge her attack, she directed the metal pole up and spun it around while increasing its weight to give her momentum. Aiming straight down she swung the pole vertically. Jumped back, he watched as a piece of concrete flew up from the impact, a small crater at the location.

Bringing the pole back around she finally managed a direct hit against his arm making him drop his gun.

"Dammit." Spitting out a curse he withdrew his hand and took out a collapsible baton, seeing Touma come up from the side he swung it up at Blanc to make her back off. Blocking the baton with her weapon, she was forced back due to the force the baton applied. Looking down she could see a slight indent in the metal, slightly caved in and bended.

"Ha, did you think I couldn't charge my baton so its amplified when used? Too bad for you. Now I don't know what your semblance is Blanc, but with the way your spinning your weapon around the center of gravity must be pretty important to you."

Clicking her teeth, she jumped back as he used his baton to launch another strike.

Seeing Touma from the corner of his eye, he spun his baton around against Touma, impacting Touam's right arm.

Letting out a grunt of pain, Touma was forced off balance. Seeing this, James kicked Touma, impacting his arms that were raised just in time to protect him.

Sliding back Touma lowered his arms in time to see the man block the attack from the deformed pole, bending it even further. Spinning around Blanc attacked once again. Hitting it once more with his baton, he was shocked to feel no resistance and the force of his blow knocked the pole back. Looking down he could see her spinning her legs around to impact him.

Charging his shoe, he kicked off the ground to roll with the impact.

Looking down he clicked his teeth as he saw the shoe more wore out. Turning his attention back, he could see Touma charging towards him, a discoloration seen on his wrist.

Smiling, he raised his baton and called out. "Are you stupid or something, so what does it matter if you can negate my semblance. I can just keep beating you with this."

Swinging his baton down, he charged his other shoe.

'If you'll just negate my baton I'll just charge my shoe and use that momentum to finish this.'

Tapping his foot he used the amplification to charge forward and swinging his baton down, he hit Touma.

Only to be surprised to find his baton impacting metal. Looking at this he could see his baton impacting the metal of his gun, knocking it away from Touma's hands. Raising his right fist, Touma impacted James face from below. With his aura negated and his previous momentum, it was over in one hit.

Walking over, Blanc looked down at him.

"Well I guess that's that." Hitting Touma's left arm she congratulated him.

"Ow!" He screamed out in pain.

"What's wrong with you?" Taking a hold of Touma she raised his jacket and looked at his arm, A discoloration spread across it. Recalling the fight she frowned.

"Hey did you get that from the kick you blocked? You should have told someone that your aura was close to running out."

"its fine." He replied, rolling his jacket back down. Still frowning she stepped back for now.

Standing there looking at the sleeping form of their enemy, they simply waiting for the police to arrive listening to the backdrop sound of Winter finishing up the enemies inside.

Shortly thereafter Weiss emerged, looking a bit worn out but overall in good shape.

"We're finished in there, according to Winter's information the military should be here soon."

Leaning against the side of the wall, they listened as the police came closer and closer, their sirens ringing through the air.

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"Ow, that hurts can't you be a little bit more gentle?" Touma complained from his seat on the hospital bed.

"Oh my apologies, when an idiot comes into my care I feel like I have to make the message stick." Rebecca said smiling as she finished diagnosing his arm.

"But what about my feelings of having a beautiful and kind doctor take care of me."

Twitching, she tightening the bandages around his arm even more as she replied. "Leave those fantasies at the door."

"Such misfortune." Wincing he drew his arm back and examined it.

"Man what kind of relationship is this." Blanc complained. "It's like his life is sitcom or something."

"Well then what does that make you?" Weiss asked the cat faunus.

"Well, let's see, he knows Winter and they are going to be working together in the future, Othinus is always around him, you're Winter's little sister and Rebecca is his doctor. So, that would make me…"

"The one off character that shows up every now and then." Othinus finished.

"hey what kind of role are you trying to force onto me?" Blanc complained to Othinus.

"Actually what kind of roles are to trying to assign to my life. Don't I get a say in this?" Touma yelled out at them from the hospital bed.

Suddenly feeling a impact on top of his head, he rubbed it and looked at the source.

"Patients shouldn't be too agitated." Rebecca said as she drew her hand back and picked up his chart.

"For some reason it seems that you're really angry. Are you okay?" Touma asked her.

"Yes, yes I'm fine." she says, slightly ignoring him.

"Maybe she's still mad about the incident from before." Othinus piped in, looking at Rebecca.

Hearing a crack, they turned their attention back to Rebecca, more specifically to the pencil in his hands that just splintered.

Her smile fading slightly, she turned back slightly to glare at Othinus.

"Wait what happened before?" Weiss questioned.

Hearing another crack, the pencil broke completely in Rebecca's hand.

"I guess she's still mad after all." Touma remarked.

Stepping closer to Touma, she started to raise her hand.

"Wait, Rebecca what are you planning on doing with that arm of yours. Ow, why are you hitting me, Othinus was the one who brought it up. Such misfortune."

Suddenly the door opened and Winter stepped through. Examining the scene before her, she could see Touma raising his bandaged arms seemingly to fend off Rebecca who was leaning over the bed to get at him. Over on the table Othinus sat, examining the scene.

Hearing her entrance everyone turned to look at Winter. Sighing she spoke the purpose she came there for. "Ironwood wants to see you as soon as possible. Rebecca, is it possible for him to leave?"

Coughing, Rebecca got off the bed and stood up, smoothing out her clothes. "Yes he should be fine for a meeting."

"Alright then let's go." Turning back, she stepped out the door.

Getting off from the bed they all followed Winter.

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So here's chapter 4, I've decided that I'll try splitting the story between the White Fang side and the Grimm side.