3 days later...

The sunlight in the midday soaked the streets and rooftops of Vale. I stood upon the top above my target area. The afternoon wind flew through my black hair as I watched the people of Vale continue on their daily routine. They went amongst their mundane tasks, only to complete a daily objective of living a day to day. I refused to live like that. I needed a purpose, to every day of me living in a society where a government is controlled by a tyrannical man who was determined to have things his way. I then spotted out of the corner of my eye 4 people walking an organized formation. Amongs them were 4 distinct colors: Red, White, Black, Yellow. It was them...it was RWBY. I closed my eyes and focused my hearing towards them. If anything, I had to know what they were thinking, before I interrupted them.

"YANG! Come on, I'm bored!" The young girl cried.

"Well we did promise Blake that we would help her get the new dress." The blonde girl happily said.

"But Yang...come on!" The young girl looked entirely bored.

"No sis! Besides, Weiss here agreeded to help, now we can't just say no can we?" Yang said.

"Yea...you're right." The young girl gave up in relief.

They were sisters? How? They looked nothing alike. It didn't matter in the end though. As they weren't my target. Only one was: Weiss. I took a deep breath as I dropped down onto the streets below and directly landing in front of the group. They all freaked out at the man garbed in black, his face hidden. However, Blake noticed the mask all too well. It made her terrified.

"Uhh...who the hell are you?" Yang asked with a very confused look she shared with the other 3.

I drew my Gunblade as it put the 4 on the defensive. "I am not here for you. Only 1, Weiss Schnee." I said pointing it at her as her expression changed to fear almost immediately. The other 3 stood in front of the weapon to guard their friend's life, as if it seemed, with their own.

"Go Weiss! We got this guy!" Yang said confidently as she retracted her bright yellow gaunlets.

I smiled twisting the Gunblade around to an attack position. I realized with me being outnumbered. It would a quick end to me if I didn't stop 2 of them at least. I wouldn't kill them no, but they would towards me.

Yang being brash charged me first bringing a powerful strike to begin with but I stopped her shell with the blade before swinging it to counter. She stopped the blade and brought her other fist to my face before I turned to the side. Just missing me, I used my leg to trip her solid stance. It quickly knocked her off her feet. She quickly fell to the ground as I turned my focus towards the other two. Ruby, the younger sister began as she expanded a massive red scythe. Gale said it worked like a sniper rifle. If that were the case with her size, physics works to her advantage.

She impaled the blade into the ground and began to fire the massive bullets in my direction in a quick motion where as I quickly moved around to get in closer but then I felt a massive force hit my face. It was Blake who had phase shifted and used her speed to confuse me. I heard a weapon bolt behind me as I noticed Yang had gotten back up into attack position. Yang, Ruby and Blake managed to surround me rather quickly. All keeping a close eye on me.

"Mind telling us who you are stranger? Are you White Fang? Because my father.."Weiss said before I interrupted her.

"You're father Ms. Schnee, you are naïve. He commited massive war crimes, just as you have. Don't think me blind and deaf to the world. You ruined many lives before becoming a Huntress. You think you can easily leave the past behind? Make it all the better, prove a point, become a Huntress and be the good little girl you plan to be? The reality is, you have done far worse than anyone could imagine. For a brash, impulsive child, I am surprised you managed to keep such a cool demeanor in the Academy." I said as it angered her rather quickly

"Listen you! I don't think you know who I am, what I can do..."

"If I remember correctly, the best way to prove yourself, was to do it yourself. Isn't that right Weiss?" I challenged her as her teammates looked at me.

"Weiss won't listen to you! Right Weiss?" Ruby said before she saw the Ice Queen walking towards me.

"WEISS? What are you doing?" The 3 said in unison.

"He's right! As Heiress of the Schnee Corporation, I have to be willing to fight for myself and the company. So stranger, I accept your challenge. What kind of duel may this be?" She asked confidently.

"A fight, to the death." I said with no emotion

"And your name?" She asked.

"The Black Lightning." I said. The faces of everyone had changed almost immediately. It was true, the man in midnight black, who's identity had remained unknown. He had begun to make a name for himself rather quickly.

"Weiss, we should call the authorities. Let them handle it." Yang said cautiously.

"No need, my guess somebody already did. So we have 5 minutes give or take. You ready?" She asked drawing her Dust Rapier. Taking up the well known stance of hers.

I went into my own stance holding the gunblade behind me. "I am." My voice echoed as the group watched both of us. One of us waiting to make a move. However, I knew Weiss all too well. If I had begun the first move as most oppenents do, she uses it rather to her advantage. So after about 30 seconds, she became frustrated.

"JUST ATTACK ALREADY!" She yelled before using her semblance to do a quick charge at me. Perfect. I moved out of the way rather quickly as I dashed behind her. The world seemed to stop almost in an instant. Weiss had realized her horrible mistake with the rest of her team about to jump in. I had the Gunblade in an upward position about to strike downwards. Yet it seemed something else was in the picture I wasn't aware of. A fleet of hidden footsteps was rushing towards us. I figured it would be the police about to see the horrific tradgety occur.

Then time sped back up as I brought the blade rather hard upon her backside, cutting through the jacket and clothes and even through skin and muscle. Weiss dropped her Rapier as she cried out in pain. I then jumped out of the way of the other 3 assaliants as they moved in to attack me. Then a small group of Vale officers turned the corner to see the scene. Weiss was on the ground bleeding and a masked assassin held the weapon in his hands, confident his deed was done.

"STOP HIM!" One man yelled as I quickly sheathed my gunblade and quickly outran the shocked officers. They were unaware of the military traning I had so outrunning them wouldn't be the issue, its hiding the identity of the Black Lightning. While only 1 person I know is aware of my identity, I don't think she would give it away. However, the unwanted attention would only bring to make my job just that much harder. I jumped up to an open apartment window from the ladder below and dove in quietly. Seeing my police chase following a unknown ghost. I turned to see a young kid who was in awe of the masked man standing in front of me. I put a finger on my lips as to ask him to be quiet. He nodded as he followed the command.

I turned to see that the officers realized I was gone.

"What the hell? How did he even get out of here?"

"It doesn't matter, we have to report this to command. Come on!"

"Sir, that man, he was in the midnight black. Do you think...it was the Black Lightning?"

"If he is stupid enough to attack in broad daylight, I don't think so."

"Then how did he escape us sir?"

"Did I say you could question me?"

"No, sir"

"Then let's go" The group finished as they began to walk away from the would report it once more, but my guess. Even with the doubt of it being the Black Lighting, the blame would ultimatly be placed on him.

Only bound to make everything I do now, just that much harder. However, I could rest now knowing that Weiss had been dealt with.

Or so I thought...