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Chapter Cover: Weiss standing back to back with Sun.
Chapter Thirty-Four
Choice
Weiss stared at the young man that was getting pulled on by the chains that were holding his hand together. The girl couldn't breath…unable to understand what exactly is going on here? It had only been three months since she last saw Sun Wukong…Three months since the young man had told her that he will be strong to protect the innocent…
And now, he was in chains arrested because he was part of the White Fang?
This doesn't make any sense, she thought, What the hell is going on?
"Hey isn't that the kid you befriended Weiss?" Cal asked, a surprised look appearing upon his face, "He is from that village we protected from the Grimm right?"
"The Village Mercury had been in charge of," Kaya said, something in her tone sounding strange to Weiss's ear, "And it's not only that…I remember seeing these people from the Village as well."
Weiss glanced at the older woman beside her for a few moments before turning her gaze toward where Sun was getting lead to. They were going to be brought at the dungeons that much Weiss was aware of and she was wondering what her Father is going to be doing with them. She knew that her Father had changed a lot since her mother had died, and his hatred over the Faunus had grown a lot…Her mother had been trying to change his view on them when the white haired girl was young but nothing had managed to change anything.
"Then, I'm going to see what Mercury has to say about it," Weiss said, "He will have to speak to the Council about this and I will go to that meeting. That village was a mining one."
"We haven't had any sign of the White Fang during our stay there at the Village," Cal said.
Weiss narrowed her eyes lightly.
They haven't been any sign of any White Fang activities during our stay there, she thought, But why is there now? What is it about that village that would have drawn White Fang activities?
The young woman didn't like this at all and she was sure that she was going to like it even less when she heard what about the actual report that Mercury had to do.
Having captured members of the White Fang, it didn't surprise Weiss that the Council had already have a meeting underway by that very same night. As she had always done in the past, Weiss joined the meeting as well. The meeting room was well illuminated by a floating white Crystal above them bathing the room completely in a bluish white glow. The large table was made out of crystal as well and her father was seating down at the head of it, a light frown upon his face as the Council member were also seating at that table.
Weiss had taken a seat on the right side of her Father and she glanced at the man. His entire face was devoid of emotions so it was difficult for her to actually know what the man was thinking. She turned her gaze toward the front awaiting the arrival of the Leader of the White Knight Order.
Then Mercury entered the room. He was dressed in his White Knight outfit, the white robes dancing at each step he made until he came to a stop in the room, holding a scroll in his hand. He glanced toward her direction briefly but he didn't say anything, after all, Weiss knew she is a familiar figure in any meetings that regarded the White Fang.
"Your report Mercury?" one of the Council members said.
The young man approached and placed it upon the table in front of them. The Council member took hold of it and then opened the scroll reading its content.
"Six weeks ago," Mercury started, "I have been noticing odd disappearances from the number of the Faunus that were in the village. The White Knights have managed to find evidence of a White Fang hideout not too far away from where the Village was situated. From what we observed, and the evidence gathered, it was a recent move…probably a recruitment process."
The scroll had now reached her Father and Weiss chanced a glance at it as the man was reading it. She could see words such as "suspicious packages" and "Faunus morale low" within the words before she turned her gaze toward him.
"Recruitment?" another Councilmember said, raising his eyebrows.
Mercury nodded.
"Yes," he said, "It's not the first time the White Fang had done something like this to nearby mining villages."
"Yes that much I know," her Father said, "What of the people you have captured? The animals that are part of the White Fang?"
"They are members of the Village," Mercury said, "From what happened when we captured them, it would seems that a meeting was about to take place and we can only conclude that the people they were meeting was the White Fang. Recognizing the dangers, I had my White Knights take them down without mercy and managed to capture this small group and bring them back there for your judgment my Lord."
Her father stayed silent for a few moments.
"Weiss, did you notice any White Fang activities when you stayed in that region?" he asked her.
"No," Weiss said, "The only enemy that we have faced was the Grimm we were sends out to battle against. I'm curious as to how the White Fang had managed to elude us."
Weiss's eyes met Mercury evenly almost as if she was asking him that.
"As I said before," he answered, "The White Fang was a recent event."
"They will be executed at Dawn," her Father said simply.
Weiss glanced at the man, completely taken aback by the order.
"Father…," she said shocked, "Is such a decision really necessary?"
"No pity for animals here in the White Clan," the man said, "I will leave the execution in your hand Mercury."
The gray haired man gave a bow to the man.
"As my Lord commands," he said.
"This meeting is adjourned," her father said.
Mercury left the room as quickly as he had come as her Father stood up and walked away as well. Weiss made to follow him and then walked behind the man in the corridor.
"Father," she called out.
The man came to a stop at the end of the hallway turning toward her.
"Something you wish to add Weiss?" he asked simply.
"You're really going to execute them just like that?" she asked.
"It is my decision," he said, "I won't change my mind on the matter."
"All that we have to go on is Mercury's words," Weiss said, "Won't it be better to hear the two sides of the stories before passing judgment?"
"Mercury had served our family for more than thirteen years Weiss," the man spoke out, "And not once he had ever give me a reason to doubt him. He has my complete trust on the White Fang and he will destroy them as he see fit."
With that he turned around from Weiss.
"Mom wouldn't have wanted you to kill them," she said.
At that her father came to a stop. The man didn't turn around to face her but when he spoke his voice was filled with a tone that caused the hair on the back of Weiss's neck to stand with chill.
"Your right that your mother wouldn't have wanted that," he said, "But she is dead, killed by one of those animals. She was the one trying to tell me to change my outlook on life and she was killed by the very things she was trying to protect. The Faunus will get no sympathy from me and anyone I found part of the White Fang will all face the same end they gave Neige."
With that the man walked away leaving Weiss staring at his retreating back. Looking at the man's back, she realized that he was also reacting on the same emotions that she had being feeling when she was training…
The man wanted vengeance…and he will kill to satisfy it.
We are not so different after all Father, she thought looking away, the only difference between us is that I have let go of my vengeance...and you didn't …
Weiss tightened her hands into a small fist before turning away, a single decision made in her mind…the decision that is going to change everything for her.
That night
Weiss made her way toward the dungeons. The young girl walked down the stone steps of the entire room. The hallway was light by torches as she walked through them, feeling the cool draft of the winter night moving through the area. She knew that this place was completely deserted safe for a few guards that were keeping watch and Weiss could feel their Aura as they moved knowing that they weren't even close to where she was at the moment.
The girl continued to walk through the area before coming to a stop in front of a heavy wooden door. She could hear soft voices speaking from within the room and she recognized Sun's voice as well coming from within it knowing that it was the room they were in.
She glanced around herself for a few moments before placing a hand against the door.
"Sun," she breathed.
The voices within the room instantly stopped talking and a dead silence reigned within the room.
"Sun," she called again.
There was the sound of someone approaching the doorway and then the young's man voice answered her.
"Weiss?" he said, sounding like he couldn't believe it.
"Yes it's me," Weiss answered him.
"What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to get you out," Weiss answered him, "But there is something I want to know Sun. How the hell did you get involved with the White Fang of all things?"
"We didn't," Sun answered, "Everything was a set-up Weiss. We heard that something off was going on in the woods around the village and we've gone to check it out…next thing I knew, we were taken down by the White Knights."
Weiss frowned to herself.
A set up? She thought, "Did you figure out what was it?"
"No," Sun answered her.
"You know who this is Sun?" a voice asked, a man's voice.
"Yes," Sun said, "I told you about her…you know the Huntress who saved my life. She took down a giant Grimm all by herself too, you should have seen her…It was so cool."
Weiss felt a light blush work on her cheeks at how much the young man was praising her. She shook her head before drawing out her sword. Myrtenaster gleamed dangerously into the torches light as she raised the sword high in the air.
"Sun, get away from the door right now," Weiss told him.
She heard his footsteps moving away and then the white haired girl tightened her grip upon her sword before raising her Aura just a little bit and then with a single slash of her blade, the prison door was split into two pieces. The wooden door fell down upon the ground in a crash that resonated within the dungeon something that caused the white haired girl to wince at it.
"Weiss," Sun said approaching her, "It really is you…"
Weiss now could see the dirt upon his face as well as she stared at him and notices the people that were with him. The man was large with muscle upon his form but he was staring at her curiously at her. The rabbit eared girl was seating on the ground looking at her with shock in her large brown eyes. Weiss then turned her attention toward Sun.
"Someone must have heard that," she said, "It's best to move quickly now."
"Why are you helping us?" the large man asked her.
Weiss stared at him.
"Because I doubt any of you are part of the White Fang," she answered him, "I need to get you out of here as soon as possible."
Sun gave them a glance.
"C'mon guys, let's go," he said.
The group followed after Weiss through the dungeons corridor. A light frown of concentration was upon Weiss's face as she sensed the Aura around her. She could feel the Aura of the guards and it seems that none of them were heading in their directions, something that she was grateful for right now. She came to a stop at the entrance of the dungeons that gave way toward the open land of the White Clan. The entire area was completely empty of life right now, but she was still sensing for the numerous Aura around her…
"I don't see anyone," Sun said.
"It doesn't matter if you see anyone or not," Weiss told him, "If they are alarmed of our escape, the entire grounds will be filled with the White Knights and Huntress that will be hunting us down. I want us to be able to escape without drawing attention…"
"Aren't they going to know you're the one who helped us?" the man asked her.
"Probably," Weiss said.
"What is the plan?" the man asked again.
"First," Weiss said, "I have to get you off the ground of the Clan…then I will open a Doorway for you to escape…that should give you guys some head starts to stay as far away from the White Clan as possible understand."
"Then we're wasting time then," The man said.
Weiss nodded at him and looked outward.
"C'mon, let's go," she said.
She rushed forward with the group following after her. They were quiet when they were moving meaning that no one had noticed their absence yet, something that Weiss was glad for now. She knows that the second they had realized the Faunus had escaped…everyone will be on the hunt for them…
Which is why we need to get outside of the White Clan's border as soon as possible, she thought.
The girl was then instantly aware of an Aura that was moving quickly and it was heading straight toward where they were. Weiss glanced at the direction it was coming from placing a hand upon her sword's handle.
It was Mercury.
She stared at the young man's face shocked to see him here.
"Mercury?" she said coming to a stop.
The White Knight Commander stared at her, with a frown upon his face.
"Weiss Schnee," he said, "I never expected you to be a traitor."
Weiss stared at the man across her, her hand upon her blade's handle. She could feel the stare of the Faunus behind her.
"How did you figure it out?" she asked.
Mercury had a small smirk upon his lips.
"Your father shared some concerns with me," he said, "To keep a close eye upon the cells tonight…I never expected him to be actually right."
Then White Knights started to materialize all around them causing Weiss to look around herself at the sheer number of them. Weiss still hadn't drawn her sword yet, her eyes shifting from one White Knight to another.
Damn it, she thought, They were on to me since the beginning…I was wondering why this place was more deserted than normal…
"If you stand down," Mercury told her, drawing the white haired girl's attention toward him, "I will forget to mention this little incident with your father and the prisoners go back to their cell and will be executed at dawn just as ordered."
"And if I don't?"
"They will all die right here and now," Mercury said, "While I acknowledge your strength, even you aren't good enough to take on twenty five White Knights by yourself."
Weiss stared at the man across her and she knew that the White Knights were just waiting for his signal to pounce on them. She won't have enough time to actually Release her sword for the Knights will be on her the moment she resisted…She glanced back at the Faunus behind her. The large man had both of his fist tightened as he glanced around them, his animal like features more pronounced than earlier. The bunny eared girl had some tears falling from her eyes as she glanced around herself and Sun looked mad as he stood right beside her…Weiss noticed how determinate he was about this and knew that she won't be able to abandon them…
Not like this…She tightened her grip upon her sword's handle and was about to drawn…
"Disperse, Wind Flower," a voice spoke out.
A powerful Aura surged from somewhere above them as a large blast of wind completely encircled the small ground within a small tornado. Weiss could feel her own eyes widening in shock at the attack that had happened right in front of them and most of the White Knights were taken down by the blast as blood flew from their wounds…
As the wind dissipated, a white robed figure landed right beside them the wind still dancing around with her clothes.
"K…Kaya?" Weiss said shocked, "What are you doing here?"
The woman gave her a backward glance, a small smirk growing upon her lips.
"You really think that I didn't realize what you were about to do Weiss?" she said, "I've decided to land you a hand."
"But if you're caught…then you'll be…," Weiss told her.
"Well the same thing is going to happen to you," Kaya told her, with a small smile, "I rather fight to protect the innocent than follow the White Clan Law."
Mercury stood across them, "You've made your last mistake."
All around them the alarms started to echo drawing their attentions and Weiss could feel her skin chilling at this. This was not good, this was really not good…
"Run now," she said to the Faunus behind her.
The group followed her orders and they were all running away leaving Kaya to stand there to protect them. Weiss stared back toward her and noticed the small smirk Kaya send her way before raising the handle of her blade causing a large tunnel of wind to grow around her.
"I won't let you past this point, Mercury," she said, "you and your White Knights."
Weiss ran across the open area with the three Faunus that were with her and the young woman could feel the numerous Aura moving around them. She knew that they were already searching for her and sure enough, they will find her and she will have to protect the Faunus's escape.
In the distance she took notice of the large Gates looming from the darkness like a white ghost in the distance. Just beyond there she will open a Doorway for them and have them escape this area completely and the White Clan will not be able to track them at all…
"There is the Gate," Weiss said.
"WEISS SCHNEE," a voice yelled at her.
Weiss turned her head toward it finding her sister coming at her with her sword drawn. Weiss instantly drew hers as the two blades clashed against each other.
"You dare betray our Father?" she yelled.
The girl struggled against the strong attack that was pushing her back and then with a yell, Weiss pushed her sister back with a slash of her sword and Winter did a spin in midair before landing down upon the ground across her.
"Weiss," Sun yelled.
"Just go," Weiss yelled at them, "I'll catch up to you…"
"C'mon Sun, we've got to keep moving," the large man said to the blond haired boy.
Sun nodded and continued to run leaving Weiss to stand there across her sister who was now rising her Aura even higher. Weiss could feel that Winter had grown strong during the past months. She had her weapon aimed straight toward Weiss as the Aura grew even more powerful than before.
"Blade of Ice come Forth, Blade of Snow come forth" she said.
Weiss's eyes widened themselves at the Release of the Sword as the area was completely overcome by a greenish tint of ice. The sword that her sister was holding had split itself into two smaller blades which were joined together by a white tread.
"Gemina Hieme (Twin Winter)Winter spoke out.
Weiss stared at her shocked.
"Y…You learned your Soul Weapon's name?" she said.
"I have been training since we last faced each other sister," Winter spoke, her voice filled with scorn, "And I will defeat you this time."
The Two sisters clash...
Next Time: Exiled
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