Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Fight or Flight. Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum, and Rooster Teeth do.
(Mistral.)
"I have absolutely no idea at all why Lady Malachite would wish to collect my head." Ebony stated with a massive smirk that split his lips like a snake.
Raven growled and tightened her grip around Omen. Maize frowned and looked at Raven with concern.
"Considering 2 of her goons tried to lop our heads off?" Maize asked while letting out a sigh. "I don't think we're inclined to believe you. Now I don't know what the hell happened between you and your daughter…." Maize said while turning to Raven again.
"He knows EXACTLY what he did, Maize." Raven hissed out as Maize hummed. "And I can guess why the spiders are trying to hunt the Branwen Clan," Raven stated while jabbing a finger towards her father. She turned and walked away.
"So much like your mother…" Ebony said with another smirk gracing his cracked, chapped lips. Raven's hands shook with rage.
Then the sword-wielding leader of RUST turned and walked away. Raven could feel Maize watching her as Maize decided to follow her.
Ebony could only chuckle in amusement and watch the duo.
(With Raven and Maize)
Raven knew Maize's footstep enough to know he was behind her. She turned to him after they were a good distance away from her father.
"You don't have to keep getting personally involved between me and my father," Raven stated and dropped her hand from the handle of Omen. "It's not very pretty," Raven added while Maize hummed.
Raven decided to rub at her temples. This was starting to give her a headache over it all.
"A lot of us have crappy families, Rave." Maize said before removing his duster. He patted his hat to try and get any grime off it and placed it on the top of a log. "I think we have people as crazy if not crazier than this. With all due respect? You're not going to keep turning your back on talking to us. We're your teammates." Maize added while Raven sighed and looked to the side.
Raven was very bitter over seeing her father. The longer she stayed around her brought up memories that she wanted to bury.
Still? She couldn't just push Maize back, he carried about the team and her more than enough. The fact he didn't stop trying to get through to her. He hadn't stopped since she had first lashed out at Ebony which proved it.
"Trust me, Maize," Raven said while balling her fists up into her hands. "I don't give enough of a damn about my dad to have trauma over him," Raven stated while she placed her mask next to her. She rested on a tree stump.
"Then why is he still bugging you still?" Maize questioned while crossing his arms. They heard rustling next to them as both started to reach for their weapons.
Both were greeted by Taiyang and Sal who looked at the duo before Sal hummed.
"So, are we interrupting something?" Sal asked with a smirk. His teammates dropped their hands from their belts.
"Damn it, Sal." Maize muttered while cracking his neck. "We could have killed you right then and there." Maize added while shaking his head. He placed his duster back on his head and started to crack the rest of his body.
"We need to get back to Vale soon," Raven said, dusting off her hands. "There are far too many dangerous things in Mistral to stay. The gangs of criminals, the Grimm? We have to book a ride back to Vale." Raven stated to her teammates. They all let out a hum and shared looks.
"There have been reports of White Fang moving in," Sal said to Raven. "We try and leave? I think you're going to have to go and file a complaint." Sal added which caused Raven to turn to him with annoyance.
"Well, at least we have some pictures for the scrapbook." Maize joked before thumbing the hammers on his weapons. "We best get to complaining, then." Maize said which caused Raven to smirk in amusement.
"And what about Rave's dad?" Taiyang asked as Maize turned to him.
"He's got his entire criminal tribe to back him up." Maize added to Taiyang. He pulled his guns from their holsters. "He'll be fine, and we can question him over being the parent of the year later." Maize joked which caused a bigger smirk to appear on Raven's face.
Maize hummed and got up before walking as a Bullhead flew over her head. Maize decided to follow it and see if that led them to an outpost or such.
If they found that? Maize bet they could hijack a Bullhead or such and fly themselves back to Vale.
Raven decided to follow. She needed to get her head in the game anyway.
Besides? The White Fang didn't sound as tough now compared to the spiders.
Author notes
Phew, another chapter is done! I want to point out that these chapters might get a little more spaced out. The next chapter will be in 2-4 weeks and will show RUST fighting White Fang for the first time. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!
P.S: Yang is 900 to 1200 words Friday. Ruby is 900 words Sunday. Weiss 900 words next Friday maybe. Penny 900 words Tuesday. Glynda 900 words Thursday and Raven 900 words Sunday.
