Chapter 36 What wasn't said
High in a remote mountain range in an abandoned bunker left form the great war a meeting was taking place.
Inside a group of aliens sat opposite a group of Faunus, a floating black orb with long red tails was hovering in between the groups so the negotiations could be overseen.
"Explain to me how these things are any better than humanity." A man in a black suit said, staring at the Elite in front of him from behind his Grimm mask.
"You would do well to hold your tongue, Adam Taurus." The Elite shot back, his bulging muscles showing out form what was left of his burnt golden armour.
"I think..."
"I think." A voice called out from the orb, the air of power resonating form it was enough to silence both of the angry leaders. "That both of you should hold your tongues."
"Yes my lady." The Elite said, stepping out of his chair so he could bow to the orb.
"Kiss ass." Adam muttered darkly, only to regret that decision as a red Tendril sprang out and wrapped around Adams arm, jerking it down and slamming the man into the table.
"You would do well to learn so respect Adam. Continue to fail in this regard and I will not help you with your pathetic goals." The voice said, jerking him back to his feet again.
"Yes, Milady..." He forced out, scowling at the orb. The tentacles raised f the ground to slowly wrap around him.
"Oh Adam, it is so nice to see you, I always like talking to you, now, are your forces ready for the attack?"
"Yes."
"Good, Turak Vol..." She said, her orb turning to face the Elite in front of her, how moved back into his bow the second it faced him.
"My forces are ready and willing to fight Milady." He said, his head still aimed at the ground.
"Good, rise and move out, both of you." The orb said, floating out of the room and leaving as the forces moved out.
"I am confused Taurus, why do you ask for her help and disrespect her so?" Turak asked, looking at the Bull Faunus next to him.
"I need it, but she has done nothing to earn my respect; besides it's better than you treating her like a god, you idiotic..."
Adam was cut of as Turak slammed him into the wall so fast he couldn't react.
"You know nothing Human." He said coldly, he had seen her. She was not a pure godess, but she was Forerunner, he knew it, she was going to lead them on the great journey, their failure on Reach would be forgiven and they would ascend. He dropped the Bull Faunus. Leaving him struggling for breath on the floor as he scowled up at the retreating Elite.
"I sense someone else falling today." He muttered quietly from behind his mask.
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The return to Atlas with the inhabitants of Crate had gone well enough, I mean it had mostly been just waiting for the airships but once that was done it was fine, most of them had homes to go to... and those who didn't had family in Menagerie; it wasn't perfect, most of the ones still in Atlas had lost their jobs; Even Lucy (who apparently Teached at Atlas) before had lost her position because she'd been gone for over a year.
So yeah... they where safe but most of them had no job... Six was... Depressed and had a feeling they might have been nicer to them if the settlers hadn't been Fuanus.
Still though she couldn't do anything and Jorge had invited Lucy to come to Vale with them (She apparently had family she wanted to see again, she'd already called them to confirm she was alive and say she wanted to introduce them to someone... appropriate given, well...)
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"You're pregnant!" Jorge cried out, causing everyone else in the hotel lobby to whirl around and look at the pair.
"Yeah... turns out those lonely nights together might have had one or two minor consequences..." She said, rubbing the back of her head awkwardly
"Congrats Jorge, you're gonna be a daddy." Six said slyly to the big guy, who was freaking out somewhat.
...
Still though, they had Jorge, and two more people than Six had expected but whatever, Noble Team was almost back at full strength, just needed to find Emile. But before they could seek permission to go to find him Weiss needed to do something.
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Six was waiting outside of the Schnee manor, Weiss had gone ina few hours ago to talk to her father in his office, Six had been asked to wait outside (Presumably because Weiss didn't want her using her hammer on her Father, Which Fin had annoyingly proven to be something Six was considering if he wouldn't agree to play ball.)
You're nervous.
Six scowled up at the Hunter, she really didn't want top talk to him again, but seeing as he was physic...
"What gave you that idea?" Six asked as she leant on the front gate of the Schnee manor.
I'm in your head.
"Of course you aren't." Six said simply as she looked at the creature.
You are worried about your friend.
"What's the point in telling me things I already know?" Six asked as the Hunter sat down next to her. She was still shorter than it and moved away form him.
Their is no point.
"Then why do it, why not go... literally anywhere else." Six said, gesturing in a random direction.
I won't have you running off.
"What, no I'd never do that." Six said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
You are an interesting creature Noble Six.
"What does that mean?" Six shot back as the Hunter turned to look at her.
You are a weird creature, you lye to someone you know can read your mind and you show your blatant hostility towards me.
"Give me a reason I shouldn't be?"
I'm not saying you don't think it's justified, Your not but I can see how you'd think that. I'm simply saying it's unusual to be so blatant about it. I rather thought you disliked people with those attitudes.
"Well then I guess I'm a hypocrite then." Six said simply, glancing up towards the manor that towered over her.
Yes you are.
"Why are you here!?" Six cried out, angrily turning to look at the thing.
I need to keep an eye on you.
"If you with the others then..."
I know you wont leave them behind.
"Of course you do." Six scowled, leaning back against the wall.
To answer your question however... I thought you might be interested in knowing what's going on in there.
"And why would you do that? Hoping to earn my trust? Become best friends because you helped me?"
It would be beneficial for us to work together...
"Why!? You just want to kill Merlot, what the fuck is your plan after this is over?!" Six asked. Looking around at the Hunter who shurgged.
Their are others who need to be saved and I can do it.
"Well yay for you, I'll ask again, why the fuck do you want to get on my good side, why do you care, if we went head to head in a fight you'd kill me easily." Six said simply. The Hunter turned his head to look at her.
That is not true, you have killed my kind before on your own, you could kill me if you wanted.
"No I couldn't." Six said angrily.
You may believe what you want to believe; I see the truth.
"I'm sure you do." Six said, not believing whatever the hell this thing was saying.
Faunus.
"What?" Six asked, honestly confused as the Hunter looked at her.
I said what I need to, seeing them has effected you; whether you believe it or not.
"How does the oppression of a mostly innocent people translate to the literal genocide monsters?"
That depends on how you see me... Move!
Suddenly The Hunter dived, grabbing Six and shoving his shield into the ground in front of them.
"What the!" Six yelled, until her ears picked up a familiar sound, the sound of a Particle Beam Rifle being fired.
"Who's shooting at us!"
Their not shooting at us, we aren't the targets here!
"They shot at us!" Six yelled as the Hunter let go of his shield and turned to look at the gate to the mansion.
They saw an opportunity and they took it. But there not here for us.
"Then who do they want!? Who ever are they?!" Six cried as Fin Charged up his plasma canon from behind his shield.
A Hybrid faction of White Fang and Covenant!
"There working together!?"
It seams so, now come on,m I know the target, we need to keep the Schnee's safe!#
"Their after Weiss!?" Six cried out, suddenly terrified for her friend.
There after all of them, now come on we need to get them out before the sniper stops shooting at us!
"Okay!" Six said, her semblance flaring up as she was wrapped in her Mjolnir suit again as Fin fired of his shot, destroying the gate.
Run ahead, I'll keep you safe.
"Okay!" Six yelled, not looking back as she reached for her hammer. The mansions front doors where approaching her fast, she swung faster.
The hammer sent a fiery explosion out (Six hadn't had time to reset the Dust cartridge.) that sent the doors flying. Still burning in the corner Six ran in.
The Schnee mansion was just as grand on the inside as it was on the outside and like before Six hated it, it was probably because Six was used to Beacon but this place felt... Empty.
Well it did before Six heard the familiar roar of a squadron of Banshee's.
Running fast Six sprinted up the stairs as the ships began to fire on the mansion, destroying the outer walls in a volley of green plasma.
"Weiss! Winter! Guys where are you!" Six yelled as she charged through the mansion, frequently having to duck or jump over debris as she ran.
There on the upper floors! Get to them fast, their entering the mansion!
"Fin! Fin where are you!"
Getting back up, I can't fight everything here, find the Schnee's and keep them safe!
"So I'm on my own!"
You work well on you're own, find them and get out!
"I'm on it!" Six yelled as she darted into a room with the Schnee crest on the door.
"So Sorry Ilia, but your services' are no longer required." A man said, he was wearing the garb of a White Fang Lieutenant and he had a gun pointed at someone.
Six didn't have anytime to think, she swung her hammer and hit the man in the neck at full force. He must have been in a fight before then because his Aura was gone. His neck snapped like a twig and he was flung into the wall, his body falling with a lifeless flump.
"Are you okay?" Six asked, turning towards the person he assumed to be Ilia. Only being slightly surprised that the girl was bright blue with day-glow green hair.
"Yeah, yes..." She said, terror in her face as she looked up at the Seven foot Spartan.
"What's going on, why was he trying to kill you?" Six asked as the Girl flared in anger, her skin going from blue to red in a split second.
"I don't know! I did everything they asked!" She cried out in anger as she looked at the dead Lieutenant.
"Everything they... Wait you're White Fang!?" Six cried out, looking at the girl who flashed backl to blue and nodded.
"Yes, but I never hurt anyone, I, well in..."
"I don't care, what's going on!" Six said, feeling bad for yelling as the girl jerked back, tears starting to form in her eyes.
"I, I don't know! All he said was the plan changed!" Ilia cried, looking around, desperate to find a way out, but the Seven foot tall Spartan was blocking the only exit.
"Then what was the plan?" Six asked, retrieving the White Fang Generals gun from the ground, looking it over she saw it was a UNSC pistol, she still hated the things but it was better than nothing ranged.
"Well I was trying to see if the manor was vulnerable to attack or not, I'd just sent the conclusion that it wasn't when they showed up..." The girl explained. Six nodded.
"Then the alliance with the Covenant must be fairly new... But why try to kill you?"
"He said they had no place for a coward..." Ilia muttered darkly, her skin going form blue back to what Six suspect was it's natural tone, she looked nice, her tanned skin and dark red hair worked well together and she was kind of cute...
"What did he mean by coward?" Six asked, moving towards the door, they'd spent to long in this room already and they where basically sitting ducks where they were.
"I don't like hurting people... Guess they finally got tired of that..."
"Well then you're okay in my books, now come on, help me get my friends out... and possibly their other relations, I don't really care... Anyway help me get them out of this mess and I we can skip the whole White Fang Spy thing."
Ilia looked at Six like she was crazy.
"I, what, why would you do that!?" Ilia cried, pretty sure it wasn't standard practise for people to just ignore the fact someone used to be a spy and simply continue on as if nothing happened.
"Well one: I really need help here, I have literally no idea where the fuck I'm going and I really need to find Jacque Schnee's office, Two: I think you're kind of cute and Three: Do you want to be arrested?" Six asked simply as she offered her hand to the girl.
"I, I don't know... I don't really trust humans and I really don't want to save a Schnee." She said, six looked at her.
"So what's your plan? Walk out the front door, this place is crawling with Gaurds and hostile enemy's, all of which will shoot at you by the way, stick with me and we can have each others backs, I'm kind of lost here, I'm guessing as a Spy you know the way around?" Six said, grinning as Ilia looked up at her in confusion.
"Why...?"
"Why not? it's not like you're my only Faunus friend; I think Blake and Velvet would kill me if I didn't help..."
"Blake!" Ilia cried, Six span around lightning fast to look at her.
"You know her?" Six asked as the Chameleon girl grabbed a weird spiked gun thing of the ground.
"Yes, now come on, you wanted to find Jacques office right?" She said as she pushed herself off the ground.
"Yup, that's where Weiss said she'd probably be talking to him, take the lead, I'll have your back."