Lapis and Neo were on a Dust run in the city for their teams the next morning.

"Think we'll find any?" Neo signed.

"I think so. We just have to know where to look." Lapis replied.

"I'd be willing to help you." A woman's voice said, causing Lapis to freeze in her tracks.

She sighed then turned to where the came from. Neo did the same.

Out of the shadows of an alley with her helmet held under her arm, Blake walked to Lapis and Neo, but the silver eyed Faunus drew her sword while Neo had a blade extend from the top of her parasol when the former Huntress was five feet from them.

"That's close enough, Blake." Lapis said.

"Relax, I'm not here to fight. I came to offer you a deal. All the Dust you and your friends could need...on one condition." Blake proposed.

"I already know your condition, 'sis'. I'm NOT rejoining the White Fang." The wolf Faunus said firmly. "Especially not to be back under his heel."

"If Adam were to try anything before or after you left, I would've stopped him."

"You think you know him, but you don't. Not the way I do. Adam tolerates doing what you say because he respects you. The way I see it, it's only a matter of time until he usurps you, Blake."

Blake chuckled. "I'm more than prepared for that. Just like I'm prepared to give you these." She said and slid four white cases towards the Huntress trainees. "Schnee Company Dust. Gift from a friend."

"From what I've heard, you've got quite a few new 'friends'. Why work with the Black Rose and the Burning Suns?"

"I offer her some of my men on occasion, the Red Reaper supplies me with Dust and weapons."

Lapis narrowed her eyes. "Then why give us this much Dust?"

"A girl can't do something nice for her adopted little sister?"

Lapis arched a brow but didn't question it further. "I highly doubt Weiss Schnee willingly gave you all this Dust."

Blake simply shrugged. "You'd be surprised." She smiled softly then put her helmet on and stepped back into the shadows.

When things were quiet, Lapis slowly opened one of the cases to ensure they all weren't rigged. She looked at Neo when she felt the latter tap her shoulder.

"If we're being honest, Blake Belladonna is kinda terrifying." Neo signed.

"You say that now, but wait until you see her in a fight. Then you'll really have a reason to fear her." She said then sighed. "Let's get this Dust back to our dorms."

The tri-toned teen nodded then they carried two cases each back to Beacon.

When they arrived and saw both of their teams in Team CMSN's dorm, they walked in with the Dust then closed the door.

Vella looked at them. "Whoa! Where'd all that Dust come from?"

"...Blake." Lapis replied.

Both teams were shocked.

"Blake Belladonna?!" Ragora asked.

Lapis nodded. "She wanted me to rejoin the White Fang. Even though I refused, she let us take the Dust."

"Why?"

Neo used sign language.

"She said she wanted to do something nice for her sister." Lapis translated then looked at her friends. "But I don't know if I believe her. Even when I was with the Fang, Blake hardly ever called me her sister."

"We should hash that out later. Right now, let's work out our plan for tonight." Simin said.

The others nodded.

"So, everyone remember their roles?" Cinder asked.

"You, Emerald, and Mercury will discreetly check the Schnee records for other robberies or inconsistencies like the other night around the world, by it done by the White Fang or the Black Rose." Simin said.

"Neo and I are gonna infiltrate a faction meeting of the White Fang to try and find out their endgame." Lapis picked up.

"While Vella, Ragora, and I meet with a friend on the shady side of town to see if he knows something about all of this." Simin finished.

"Then we'll meet up near them afterwards to go over everything." Cinder said.

"Slight problem." Mercury said. "Three locations. Eight of us."

"He's right." Emerald said. "I'd feel better if Lapis and Neo had a third set of ears going with them."

Neo used sign language.

"It'll have to be a Faunus. But that limits the possibilities a bit since Velvet and her teammates are off on an away mission and add to that the fact that we don't want to risk any other students' lives." Lapis translated.

"I could go with." Sun's voice said and all eight saw him hanging from his tail outside.

"Is Neptune there?" Cinder asked.

Sun shook his head. "He's with Sage and Scarlet in the dorm room we were given." He said then jumped onto his feet in the room.

"Okay, then." Lapis said then looked at Neo. "Have you decided what Faunus trait you'll have?"

Neo smiled and nodded. She then used her Semblance to take on the appearance of a black haired bird Faunus with white wings.

"Okay. I'd say we're all set." Simin said.

"Then let's go." Cinder said.

Neo used sign language.

"Check to see if any weapons convoys were hit in the past few months as well when looking into the Dust robberies. Blake mentioned the Red Reaper is supplying the White Fang with military-grade weapons." Lapis translated.

Cinder nodded then the nine trainees headed out.

While they were headed to the city, Steel, Lysette, Miltia, and Onyx received a call from the Hydra heads and Steel hit reply on his Scroll.

"Remember, you four must do whatever is necessary to fool these students into thinking you're like them. Pyrrha will send word when she's ready for one of you to help her with our plan." Ruby said.

"Not a problem here, Miss Rose." Steel said. "Right, ladies?"

"Right." Lysette responded.

"Right." Miltia echoed.

"Right." Onyx replied.

"Good." Weiss said.

"We'll be in touch." Blake said.

"Have fun, guys." Yang said then the call ended.

One thing was certain. Things in Vale were about to be shaken up a bit.

That's chapter ten

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