F3: Hey everyone welcome back and well if you read the last chapter then several things have went down. Blake accidentally revealing who she is and Pepper is obviously not happy with Weiss at the moment. Before we get started I'll go over the disclaimers again. RWBY is property of Rooster Teeth and Monty Oum. Also I only own the OC characters. With that said Let's Rev It Up!


Volume 1-19: Secrets.


The next day came but something felt off when everybody woke up. One thing was that Blake hasn't returned to her team as Ruby and company were starting to worry about her. Not only that but neither Star nor Pepper hadn't returned yet either which starting worrying Iona but Rina didn't seem to pay it any mind since she had something else on her mind.

Iona looked at what was left of team RWBY more importantly at Weiss who was still holding onto the scarf Pepper had thrown at her last night.

"You think Weiss is going to be okay?" Iona asked with some concern.

"Well Pepper really did rip right into her calling her... that. That really stung." Rina added.

"Yeah... plus I haven't seen Pepper or Star this morning. Honestly I'm starting to get worried." Iona said as she got up from her seat.

"I'm going to see if I can find her. Then we can see if we can find Star." Iona replied.

Rina agreed as they went to go find Pepper.

With team RWBY they were mainly quiet as Yang and Ruby tried to cheer up Weiss but nothing seemed to work as Weiss only stared at the scarf almost disgusted with herself.

That's when Weiss decided to break the ice "We... need to find Blake." Weiss replied.

"Well... where do we start searching?" Ruby asked.

"She must've ran into town maybe we can start looking there." Yang suggested.

"Yeah and if Blake is their then Star has to be with her too right." Ruby added.

"Then it's settled let's get going and see if we can look for them." Yang said as what was left of Team RWBY headed out of the cafeteria and went to find their missing teammate.

Meanwhile Rina and Iona were searching the school trying to figure out where Pepper was.

"Pepper! Where are you!?" Rina called out to her partner.

"Pepper!" Iona did the same.

"Man I knew Beacon was big but when she doesn't want to be found she sure knows how to hide." She commented.

However when they were walking past another room they heard pounding coming from inside the room.

"Hey I think there's something in there." Iona replied.

"Well let's check it out." Rina said quickly as they entered the room.

It was an old training room complete with punching bags and other old equipment that had never been used. When they got inside the sound of the pounding became louder and more distinctive. Someone was already in the room.

They looked around a minute before noticing them straight ahead their teammate and Rinas partner going to town on a punching bag that was suspended in the air with her wearing a pair of boxing gloves. However they noticed something very different about her other than the loss of her scarf they noticed a grey wolf's tail sticking out in the open without a care in the world.

That's when they figured out that Pepper was a faunus. A wolf faunus at that.

"What do we do?" Rina whispered.

"I don't know maybe we should just talk to her." Iona whispered back.

That's when Pepper stopped pounding on the punching bag "I know you two are in here." Pepper simply said getting their attention as she stared at the two.

"Oh uh hey Pepper sorry about interrupting what you're doing there." Iona simply said.

Pepper simply sighed "Okay... what are you two doing here and why?" She asked.

"Well you didn't come back to the dorm last night and neither did Star so we got worried and wondered where you were. Plus we we're going to be looking for Star after we found you." Iona replied.

"Okay you found me now leave me alone." Pepper stated.

"Oh c'mon don't tell me you're not the slightest bit of concern for Star." Rina said.

"Nope. Star's a big girl. I'm pretty sure she can handle herself if she runs into trouble." Pepper countered.

"But we have to. She's not just our leader or my partner but she's our friend. And as her friend I'm at least going to go look for her even if you don't want to." Iona retorted back then she proceed to leave the room.

Rina only looked at her partner "How long have you been in here?" Rina asked.

"Since last night." Pepper answered which kinda surprised Rina.

"And you haven't slept?" Rina asked.

"Still trying to get all that anger out of me after what Weiss said." Pepper growled.

Rina simply sighed "Look we could really use your help in trying to find Star. The more of us the better. I mean we have to at least give it a shot right." Rina said.

Pepper thought it over for a minute before sighing knowing that her partner did have a point. She removed the boxing gloves and retrieved her gauntlets and put them on the back of her belt.

"Fine... but I'm only doing this because you said so." Pepper reminded.

"Great... and um you're not going to hide that." Rina gesturing to Peppers tail.

"Honestly would it really matter at this point?" Pepper replied as the three had left.

However Rina still wondered about the mark imprinted on Peppers neck and how'd she got it.

=RWBY=

While all that was happening at Beacon; Sun, Blake, and Star were sitting down having some morning tea... well at least trying to in silence.

Sun was getting a little antsy from all the silence and even Star was becoming a little nervous too that is until Blake finally broke her silence.

"So... you want to know more about me... right?" Blake asked.

"Finally she speaks. A whole night with nothing but silence and weird glares." Sun said a bit relieved that at last that Blake had started talking until he received a jab to the side of his ribs.

"Will you cool it? She's probably still processing what she wants to say." Star hissed annoyed.

Blake simply waved it off "No its okay. I understand that I haven't said much after yesterday." Blake replied.

"Yeah no kidding. So what's eating you?" Sun questioned.

Blake simply took in a deep breath before letting it out slowly "Before I came to Beacon I was... part of a group. You know of the White Fang." Blake stated.

"Yeah who doesn't. Almost every faunus around the world knows who they are." Sun said.

"Well... I was once part of them." Blake finally admitted which even shocked Star.

"You... were part of the White Fang." Star said as Blake nodded.

"Yeah at first when I was younger I joined protest groups all over Remnant. Every boycott I was their trying to have our voices heard. Then when I got older I went and joined them when the previous leader stepped down. But even then no matter what we tried our voices weren't being heard." Blake began.

"Instead of becoming protestors we turned into mercenaries... killers. Places that wouldn't serve faunus were burned to the ground. Trains were hijacked for their dust and people were even killed. The funny thing was it was working but not out of respect... out of fear. They would even go as far as killing their own kind just to make a statement." Blake replied finally letting it all out.

"But what really made me leave the White Fang was what happened in Vacuo. During a protest my sister... was killed." Blake said which seemed to stun Sun but Star only listened.

"Killa right." Star replied which seemed to get her attention.

"How'd you know her name?" Blake asked.

"Iona told me. I think she met your sister once when she was in Vacuo for a protest." Star said.

Blake only sighed "And so here I am a criminal hiding in plain view all thanks to a little black bow." Blake replied as her cat ears twitched underneath her bow.

"Man... that's has be rough." Sun replied, and Star shoots him another glare.

"I mean losing a sibling like that has got to be harsh." Sun said.

"Which is why am guessing you've been a bit protective of Ruby." Star added.

Blake didn't say anything at first for a minute before she spoke "She... reminds me of my sister... so pure and innocent." She commented blushing a little bit.

"Oh and what about the others?" Star asked.

Blake thought a second "Yang... well I think she's reliable. She cares for her sister as well and while not the brightest bulb in the shed she's someone I can count on." Blake added.

"Weiss though... I feel like theirs something more to her that I can't put my finger on. When I look at her I see... sadness and pain. Like she's hiding something but doesn't know what to do with it." Blake said.

"You aren't far off." Star thought as she remembered when she first saw all the scars on Weiss back.

"What about me?" Sun questioned using his tail to hold the cup.

"Jurys still out on that." Blake replied.

"So what now? Our teammates are probably looking for us you know." Star added.

"Yeah..." Blake muttered. However that was when Sun got an idea.

"You know I've got something that might help." Sun replied setting the drink down.

"Oh and what's that?" Star asked.

Sun grinned "Before I got off the boat I heard that there is a big shipment of dust coming in tonight." Sun explained.

"How big of a shipment are we talking here?" Blake questioned.

"Huge. Probably coming in large storage containers." Sun answered.

Star put a finger to her chin "If it's going to be that big of a load of dust then there is only one place where they would unload it all and it would be easy access to get to." Star stated.

"The harbor. That's more than likely where the dust is being unloaded." Star finished.

Sun let out a cheeky smirk "How about we go ruin the White Fangs day?" He replied.

Blake nodded "Agreed but we make sure if it's the White Fang first before we make a move."

"I'm in." Star said.

"You two might need the extra back up." She then added on.

"Alright then let's go." Blake said as the three set off for the harbor.

=RWBY=

Hours have past and it was now nearly dark out with sun just about to set and team RWBY still couldn't find their missing friend.

"We've been searching the city for hours. Where could she have gone?" Ruby replied having a sadden look on her face.

"Hey we'll find her and then someone's got some apologizing to do." Yang said referring to Weiss who was a view steps behind them but she didn't even react to her partners' comment just looking at the ground.

"Hey don't be so hard on her okay." Ruby said trying to defend Weiss.

"I'm just saying she kinda started this whole thing." Yang said only to get an elbow to her ribs.

That's when Weiss finally spoke up again "Peppers right..." Weiss said quietly but enough for them to hear her.

"Right about what?" Ruby asked stopping as they looked her with a wondering look.

"I'm probably better off dead anyway." Weiss said which shocked the sisters.

"What!? Why in all of Remnant would you think that?" Ruby replied flabbergasted at Weiss's statement.

"Yeah no need to go that far." Yang added surprised at what her partner just said.

"Well she's right. Considering what I did yesterday. I pretty much said that I would kill every faunus on the planet. I just insulted the entire faunus species. Why wouldn't I think I'd be better off dead!?" Weiss shouted her voice cracking.

"Look everyone makes mistakes but that doesn't mean..." Ruby tried to comfort Weiss but it didn't help.

"Sometime things can't be taken back Ruby once you've said it. Pepper's right... I am a bastard." Weiss said as she looked down at the ground under her as Yang and Ruby were trying to figure out what to do.

"Hey girls!" Iona's voice called out to them behind Weiss.

"Oh um... hey Iona." Yang waved back as Iona, Pepper and Rina approached them.

"Any luck finding Blake?" Iona asked.

"Nope. We about checked everywhere." Yang reported.

"How about you any luck finding Star?" Ruby asked.

"Same thing. No sign of her." Rina replied as her scroll suddenly buzzed.

"Sorry I have to take this." She replied as she took her scroll out and answered it heading into a nearby alley.

"Man this isn't working we've nearly checked everywhere but where else haven't we checked." Iona asked.

"Have you checked the docks yet?" A new voice chimed in which all of them nearly jumped out of their skins.

The girl in front of them appears to be seventeen with short rather curly orange hair that came down to her chin with a small ahoge on top, and she wore a pink bow on the back of her head. She also has bright green eyes, light skin, and freckles. She wore a whitish-gray old-fashioned blouse with short gray feminine overalls as well as a black and green collar with a matching pair of stockings.

"Penny! Where'd you come from?!" Ruby replied trying to calm her beating heart.

"Oh my deepest apologies dear Ruby. I didn't mean to scare my friends." The girl now known as Penny replied.

"You know her?" Iona asked.

"I kinda ran into her when we were chasing after the monkey boy." Ruby said.

Penny then turned toward the two of them.

"Salutations friends." Penny said with smile as she slightly bowed.

"My name is Penny Polendina. It's an honor to meet the friends of Ruby." Penny introduced herself.

"Um... hi. I'm Iona Basil and this here is Pepper Orion. Though what is taking Rina so long with that call." Iona said.

However Penny seemed to look at Pepper curiously as she looked at her side noticing the wolf tail slightly waging in annoyance.

"That's a beautiful tail you have there." Penny replied which seemed to get Ruby and Yang's attention and kinda shocked Weiss.

"You have a tail." Yang said in surprise.

"Yep. I'm a grey wolf faunus." Pepper simply said not seemed to be bothered by it.

"I'm... surprised you'd show it out in the open." Weiss said at last.

"Well I don't think it would matter now would it? Considering what you said yesterday." She hissed at Weiss making her recoil a bit.

That's when Ruby has had enough of it "Leave Weiss alone!" Ruby shouted which surprised most of them but Penny as Ruby got in front of Weiss like a shield.

"Just because she said that doesn't mean she will." Ruby replied confidently.

"Oh yeah what makes you say otherwise that she won't. If it weren't for me Weiss would be dead." Pepper replied.

"And she's wished that she was!" Ruby shouted back which kinda made Pepper step back a moment.

"She told us that she was better off dead somewhere after what happened yesterday. Don't you see that she feels guilty about what she said about the faunus. Believe when I say that I thought she was going to commit suicide." Yang explained.

Pepper took a moment to take in what they said before glancing toward Weiss.

"Weiss... is that true?" She asked carefully. Weiss nodded a little before she spoke.

"I'm sorry. I was just angry and frustrated at the White Fang that I let it get to me and said those things. I would never ever hurt you or any other faunus. I will never become my father." Weiss stated as she took the scarf that was Pepper's and then handed it back to her.

"Can you forgive me?" Weiss said. Pepper stared into Weiss's eyes as if looking for anything. Weiss kept a calm gaze on her as Pepper looked at her.

With a calming sigh as the two touch foreheads "Yeah... I forgive you, but it might take a bit to fix the trust we have." Pepper finally said.

Yang and Ruby simply smiled same as Iona but then her scroll buzzed. She checked it as Rina left her message.

"Girls we better book. Rina said she'd gone on ahead but she didn't say where." Iona replied.

"Great. Not only we have to find Star and Blake but now Rina too... just great." Ruby groaned.

"You mean the two faunus girls. The one with the cat ears and the other with fox ears." Penny replied.

"Yeah but Blake wears a... bow." Yang said.

"And Star wears that ribbon... you know that does make sense." Pepper replied.

"She also has a tail." Iona said before immediately regretting what she'd said as Pepper turned toward her.

"You knew that she was a faunus. For how long?" She asked.

Iona nervously brought the tips of her fingers together "Ever since initiation. We sort of bumped heads... literally." Iona replied.

"Well then we better start searching. We'll split up. Yang and Iona you two head that way toward the markets. Penny and Ruby you two check the docks while me and Weiss will check the main district. Let's move it people." Pepper ordered as the six separated.

Once they were gone leaving them alone.

"Weiss... I think it's time that we tell them." Pepper replied.

Weiss wide eyed at this "What!? But are you sure that we have to?" Weiss exclaimed.

"Weiss... Iona and Rina saw the mark on my neck. Don't you think they'll ask how I got it?" Pepper replied back.

"I... guess you do have a point." Weiss sighed.

"Honestly I was getting tired of hiding my identity. Star has already seen my scars." Weiss said.

"Then after this is over we tell them. Everything." Pepper replied.

"No more secrets." Weiss says as she nods in agreement as the two headed toward the main district.

=RWBY=

Meanwhile as this was happening Blake, and Star were on top of a building that is just across from the dock looking for anything suspicious.

"Nothing so far." Star said looking on.

Blake only looked on with a keen eye watching every move.

Sun returned with some apples in hand "Hungry?" He asked tossing Star one before tossing one to Blake.

"Thanks." She thanked as they only looked on.

"So anything happened yet?" He asked.

"Nothing they're just standing around like they are waiting for something." Blake said taking a bite out of the apple.

Not much longer a cargo ship flew above them as it landed at the docks. The back hatch opened a person walked out with the symbol of the White Fang on its back.

Blake growled at this after seeing that as she gripped the handle of Gambol Shroud.

"Easy their Blake let's see what's going on." Star replied but Blake's hand didn't leave the handle.

However what surprised them was who else came out of the ship.

"Alright guys let's get this dust moving. I've got a client coming in so get busy here." Roman Torchwick ordered as they started to unload the dust with the SDC label on them.

"Roman Torchwich... is working with the White Fang." Star replied surprised at this.

"Yeah who'd thought about that?" Sun said.

"Who cares? If he's working with the White Fang then he's going down too." Blake almost ready to lunge off the building.

Star however noticed someone on another building next door to the dock.

"Hold it kitty. Looks like he didn't come alone." Star said pointing toward the building near the docks.

Blake and Sun looked where Star was pointing and saw a person standing where a black body suit and mask to conceal identity.

"The Spiders here. Great... he's got a lookout." Star groaned.

"How'd we deal with that?" Sun asked.

"I'll see about handling Miss Spider up their while you two see about giving them some trouble." Star replied.

"Alright but be careful." Blake warned as Star jumped off the building they were on, and was thankful that she changed into a darker outfit.

Meanwhile with Torchwich he was observing everything as his new employers were starting to move the dust. He decided to check up on his client that didn't show up at the sight as he dialed the number on his scroll.

"Hey where are you? I thought you and those two were supposed to be here." He said as he walked around for minute.

"Change of plans huh. I get it but don't forget I still got those transcripts for you three. Don't worry it'll all be handled. You just keep Vale police busy okay." He said as he hung up.

He held a finger to his ear that contained an ear piece.

"Hey see anything up their Spider." He said.

"Nope. We're good, but you didn't tell me that we'd be working with the White Fang on this." Rina's voice said through the ear piece but slightly muffled.

"Yeah I know I should've but with this amount of dust we're talking some big lien I mean lien that can be used to retire. We'd be done with this after everything is done." Roman said.

"Yeah and our assistants?" Rina asked.

"They're going to buy us some time so we can get this dust loaded." Roman added.

"Alright let's just hope that..." Rina started but was suddenly cut off.

"Hey... you their girl." Roman called out suddenly starting to get worried.

Meanwhile up above them Star had managed to sneak behind where the Spider was and took care of the ear piece without much issue crushing it beneath her foot.

"Sorry to rain on your parade but I'm stopping you right here." Star said readying her staff for a fight.

Underneath the mask Rina was shocked that Star had shown up.

"What is she doing here?!" She thought then she noticed Blake rushing at Torchwich holding him blade point.

"This is really what I didn't need." Rina thought but before she could do anything she saw smoke that is coming another district of Vale not knowing what's going on.


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