Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Cold Compassion. Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth do.
(10:01PM SDC Mine #2)
Winter dodged the Lieutenant's Chainsaw by sliding under it before kicking the man's leg as she planted Frostbite into the ground.
Slater blocked a strike from Trifa before he knocked her to the ground with Umbra before knocking the Faunus to the ground.
He hummed before the White Fang Lieutenant slammed his saw into his weapon. Slater spun backwards while sighing as he'd have to end up fixing the weapon.
He backflipped before Winter summoned a Glyph under the Lieutenant. He twisted around in a circle and swung at Winter in an upper slash which ripped through the ice.
Slater shifted his weapon into it's podao form and spun it. He wondered how many times he'd have to retrain his ability with his axe.
He hummed before twirling his blade. He threw a bit of ice at the Lieutenant who blocked it before he fired Umbra.
The Flame Dust bullet knocked him to the ground before Yuma knocked him to the ground as he flew towards them.
Trifa went to swipe at Winter before firing a thread from her left hand at the General.
Winter leaned back before the spider Faunus pulled herself towards her. Winter formed another Glyph which Trifa slammed into before falling to the ground.
He turned only to be tackled to the ground. He felt the man slide him across the ice. He felt his Aura shimmer as he used his blade to stop himself on the ice.
Slater climbed to his feet and looked at the fight around him.
The Ace Ops were taking out the White Fang and Androids easily. The battle was starting to swing in their favor.
Winter parried the chainsaw, slashed the Lieutenant's chest, ripping up his uniform before crescent kicking him.
He collapsed as Winter summoned a group of Beowolves which rushed towards the group.
The Lieutenant was cut off by a Manta crashing only to notice they were losing air support.
Penny zoomed overhead with reinforcements, knocking down a group of White Fang soldiers.
She grabbed one of the AK-130s and ripped it apart before she threw the bisected machine to the side.
Another wave of Mantas soared in along with an Atlesian Airship. The Mantas fired at the Bullheads. Slater and Winter watched the dropships slammed into the ground, throwing up ice and snow.
The Lieutenant growled. He had been losing too much and the entire White Fang platoon would be wiped out if they stay.
Clover punched one of the thugs to the ground before throwing a Gravity Bola at another. Elm smashed an AK-130 under Timber, Marrow knocked out several 4 thugs with one throw of Fetch before pausing more with his Semblance. Harrow knocked 3 thugs out with a flurry of punches.
"We've lost too much! Everyone, fall back!" The Lieutenant ordered as Slater fired a shot which knocked Yuma to the ground.
He started toward the group before a Bullhead opened fire on them. He activated his Semblance which caused the bullets to ping off him. the Bullhead landed as the trio retreated inside.
The remaining White Fang started to retreat before 1 was shot down.
The remaining 4 retreated into the sky along with the airship. Slater crossed his arms and then sheathed his weapon on his back.
"It seems the White Fang are back with someone else leading them." Slater shivered as the cold tundra winds started to bite at them.
Slater turned to Winter who sheathed her blade on her hip before she brushed off her arm. She winced; Slater sighed.
"General? We're done here, the White Fang just pulled out and their criminal backup is being detained. I'm requesting prison escort and for medi evac for wounded pilots and soldiers." Slater looked at the few dead Atlesian soldiers and broken AK-200s.
He hummed and walked towards the mines. He needed to rechange his Aura at the moment. The Atlesians walked towards the mines. JNR, RWBY and Happy Huntresses turned to the group before Ironwood spoke up.
(With General Ironwood)
"Make sure there's nothing left to threaten the mines and secure the area, Colonel. This isn't Salem, it's someone else. Salem wouldn't operate this openly." The general said before turning to Robyn.
"Things like this are why I hid Amity… You know what Salem would have done if she had no choice… She didn't care about Atlas; she cares that we can fight back and stop her… And that is why I'm hunting her down, Robyn." Ironwood walked away before Robyn turned to Oscar who said nothing.
She had no response at the moment. Ironwood would be taking the military to Vacuo to fight Salem.
She was starting to realize why the general had fought to keep Amity a secret from the world.
Robyn also wondered if her attempts to expose the project would doom everything in Mantle and Atlas.
Or if Remnant would survive.
Author Notes
Phew, another chapter done! I want to point out I'm going to make next chapter longer. Next chapter will be on next Saturday and will end up showing Slater and Winter recovering and growing closer along with Neo's next move and her plans at the moment. until then, Lighting Wolf out!
Ps: Glynda is getting a story next Friday maybe and Yang tonight along with another Raven chapter on Wednesday.