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Chapter 10

Victory had never felt so worthless.

Adam stormed down the halls, uniform slick with milk, making his way back to the Team RYST dorm to dry off and change. Behind and around him, people laughed, mocking the faunus walking back in defeat. This was his victory? This was what defying their expectations and holding back earned him? It wasn't worth it. He wanted to turn on his heel, storm back and murder that human just to see their faces turn to shock and disgust.

It was not an idle threat. Being the bigger man hadn't worked yet and was only getting him targeted. He should have known, really. Despite his conviction in the face of that victim, Scarlatina, he'd let her words get to him. Tsune's too, and her story. Much like he had Blake, he'd felt a desire – no, a need – to prove them wrong.

It really wasn't worth it. Their disappointed expressions would have been small price to pay for the pleasure of seeing those idiots scream and piss themselves. The immediate arrest and incarceration by Ozpin and Glynda less so.

Barging through his team's door, he ripped his wet shirt off and tossed it on the floor by his bed. Topless, he walked into the bathroom and took a towel to run over his hair. Unlike a human, he had to take care not to snag or pull on his horns, twisting the fluffy towel around them and the base. Once that was done, he threw it back on the radiator, stomped to the cupboard and pulled out a fresh uniform shirt. His face reflected on the mirror attached to the inside of the cupboard door, eyes burning, and features twisted with rage.

What am I doing here? Why am I trying to fit in? The answer, as always, was to prove Blake wrong and win her back, but it didn't light the fire in him as it usually did. He wasn't sure why. Blake was still the same woman he loved with all his heart, and yet he felt nothing but bitter anger when he looked at her. Frustrated, he slammed the cupboard door shut and buttoned his fresh shirt up. The clock by Ruby's bed told him he had twenty minutes before class. Enough time.

Enough time for what? To go to class, act like nothing had happened and watch this happen again? Unlike Scarlatina, he wasn't idiot enough to think they'd stop because they'd gotten bored of his or her lack of a reaction. Holding back as he had fulfilled one purpose and one purpose only; it didn't get him arrested. It defied expectations; showed the faunus that Adam Taurus could respond with more than just blind rage. What it didn't and wouldn't do was address the root cause of the problem. He'd said as much to Tsune in the infirmary.

Action without a goal was nothing more than wasted time. Lashing out at the racist there would have done little more than get him dragged up before the headmaster and her made a martyr to her kind. They'd look at him attacking her and twist the truth until no one could remember if she intentionally doused him with breakfast or tripped. Naturally, the narrative would favour the latter. Her the unfortunate victim to a faunus' uncontrollable outburst.

From there, it was only a short trip to branding all faunus dangerous. The usual angle was something about their animal parts, throw in some pseudo-science about hormones and testosterone levels, and then wham, you had the darker side of the argument where twisted fucks even the SDC would balk at were suggesting male faunus should be gelded.

Well, he wasn't walking into that one. Scarlatina may have been content to play victim and hope the world changed, but he wasn't. Action without purpose may have been wastage but doing nothing was no better. Eschewing his tie, Adam rounded and pushed out the room.

It was time to prove a point.

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"We have to do something."

"That goes without saying," Yang said, rolling her eyes at Ruby's epiphany. "But what? They acted like it was an accident. Not much Adam could do."

"Are we sure it wasn't an accident?" Weiss asked. The angry glares from Ruby and Yang had her raising her hands defensively. "Okay. Okay. I was just saying. If you think it's not, it's not."

"It's not," Ruby repeated. Weiss was bad at noticing these things, she told herself. It wasn't that Weiss was racist too. Just not good at noticing. "That girl came up to insult him in the queue as well. Kept talking about how he looked better with a broken nose. When I told her to stop, she said I was his girlfriend."

"Maybe she was just mistaken-"

"And said she would never date an animal." Weiss' teeth clicked shut. It was more satisfying than Ruby thought it would be. "Yeah. She called him an animal. This wasn't an accident, Weiss."

"Then we should tell the teachers immediately. This is against school rules."

"We'd need proof for that," Yang said. "You really think they're just going to believe us when we say she threw breakfast on him?"

"I don't see why not. We wouldn't lie."

"The fact you're home schooled is showing. When it's your word against someone else's, teachers will do one thing and one thing only – nothing. Doesn't matter that you're Weiss Schnee and they're random people. Your wealth won't buy any favour with this."

Weiss bristled. "I'm not trying to!"

"No, that's a bad thing. I wish it would help here."

"What about everyone else here?" Weiss asked, gesturing to those around them. "We have hundreds of witnesses."

"Didn't you hear how many people were laughing?"

"I… well…"

"Not saying they're all in on this, but most people aren't gonna stick up for a stranger, Weiss. Not if it means getting on the wrong side of certain people. You saw how few people stood up for that other faunus, right?"

"I did." Weiss sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. "I can't believe this. You'd think something like this wouldn't stand in an academy as famous as Beacon."

"All schools are the same, Weiss. Not like the teachers can be everywhere. We'd need witnesses if we wanted to get them in trouble." Yang flicked a finger. "That or undeniable proof."

"That girl!" Ruby crowed. Yang and Weiss looked at her uncomprehendingly. "The one that was bullied before," she explained. "If it's just one team accusing someone of abusing students, it's our word against theirs, but if it's two teams…"

"It'll be worth more," Yang finished. "Might even know of a third." She stood without warning. "It's worth a shot. You coming?"

Ruby and Weiss nodded and abandoned their food without hesitation. Argue as they might, especially Weiss and Adam, she didn't doubt for a second that they'd unite over something like this. Picking their way through the tables with Yang in the lead, they approached one at the far side, spotting the girl not by her face but by her long rabbit ears poking up above the crowd. It helped that Yang had caught her looking at Adam earlier.

The rabbit faunus was sat between a brunette girl with sunglasses and a giant of a man with dark skin and short black hair. The man noticed them first, speaking quietly to his teammates who looked up curiously. The faunus appeared a little nervous, but the one with the glasses grinned cockily.

"Can I help you ladies?"

"I hope so." Weiss took the lead and stepped forward. "I'm Weiss Schnee and these are my teammates Yang Xiao-Long and Ruby Rose. We were hoping we could speak with your teammate, Velvet."

"Oh really?" The girl looked to her faunus friend and shrugged. "Up to her, I guess. I'm Coco. The giant is Yatsuhashi and silent and brooding over there is Fox. Vel, you know these three…?"

"I know of them…" the faunus whispered.

"Well yeah, duh." Coco laughed. "Everyone knows of Weiss Schnee."

"That's not the one I…" Velvet looked away. "Never mind." Her brown eyes turned to Weiss, inquisitive but, Weiss noticed, a little nervous.

Was it because she was a Schnee? Her family weren't that bad! Pushing down the urge to argue on behalf of the SDC, Weiss smiled winningly and said, "Thank you. We were hoping to talk about those people who were bullying you the other day. Our teammate is getting the same treatment and we wanted to present a united front to the headmaster when we tell him-"

"No."

Weiss wasn't sure she heard that right. "What?"

"I'm sorry but I don't want to get involved."

"Aren't you involved already?" Yang asked, arms crossed. "They already went after you once. Don't you want to stick up for yourself?"

Some strange expression flashed over Velvet's face. It was gone a moment later. She pushed her plate down, stood, and stepped out from the bench, refusing to meet their eyes. "Please excuse me."

"Wait!" Ruby cried, reaching out for her. "We need your help."

A hand snatched Ruby's wrist before she could get close. Coco stood slowly. "Velvet said no. Take a hint." The interruption gave the faunus time to escape the tables and hurry out the cafeteria, running away again.

"You're about to let go of my sister," Yang warned. "Or we'll have trouble."

"Sure thing, hot stuff." Coco smiled and did so, Ruby yanking her arm back. "I mean no harm. You've got your answer," she said to Weiss. "Velvet doesn't want to get involved. That means you leave her be, got it? I don't want you forcing her to do something she doesn't want to."

"Even if that means letting her be abused?" Weiss asked.

"Won't happen. She has her team to look out for her."

"Will she always? Is that enough for you? Do you want to see her reduced to a damsel in distress forever waiting for her teammates to save her?" Weiss frowned. "I thought she was training to be a huntress."

"Watch yourself, girl. You're treading dangerous waters insulting my teammate."

"We can switch to you instead if you like," Yang said with narrowed eyes. "How about the fact you're being a selfish bitch right now? It's okay if someone else's teammate gets bullied as long as yours is safe, yeah? That's nice."

"I didn't say that!"

"No. You showed it. What's that old saying?"

"Show, don't tell," Weiss answered. "And I agree. You may talk the talk, but you're clearly not willing to put any effort into walking it. What do you think will happen if Velvet keeps pretending everything is okay? Do you think they'll magically stop bullying her?"

Coco punched the table hard enough to make the nearby plates rattle and a glass fall over. Her hand snatched out and Weiss' eyes widened. Yang was fast enough to yank her out the way before the angry girl could reach her collar. "Fuck you!" Coco snapped. "I step in every time my girl is in trouble! You don't know what you're talking about. Vel said no. That's it. You don't want to help her; you only care about your teammate too. So, don't pull the high ground on me."

"Should we pull it on her instead then?" Yang fired back. "Velvet Scarlatina, happy to accept help when it's her in trouble, but too much of a coward to offer it when it's someone else." Yang sneered in Coco's face. "I guess it's outside her comfort zone. I'd hate to imagine her having to break her back taking an elevator to the headmaster's office!"

"You got a problem? Cuz we can throw down right here!"

Ruby was already struggling to hold Yang back. There was very much a problem, and not only from her. Weiss' fist shook at her side, clenched so tight she wouldn't have been surprised if blood leaked free.

"There's no problem," Weiss seethed. "Don't bother getting angry, Yang. She isn't worth the effort." Coco scowled at that, but sat down, downing her fruit juice, and determined to ignore them. Weiss wouldn't let her. "Neither is Velvet apparently. I was under the impression she wanted to become a huntress. Clearly, I was wrong. She'd much rather pick and choose her battles – and if it doesn't involve her directly? Well, I guess it's none of her business."

Coco swept her hand as though to brush them away. Weiss joined Ruby in pulling Yang back, sparing one small look to Coco's teammates. The scarred one with red hair was staring down at his plate with a frown, while the much larger man sat with eyes closed and head dipped. Useless. All of them. Ruby stood up to a wanted criminal at the age of fifteen to stop a dust store robbery.

They wouldn't stand up to schoolyard bullies.

"You shouldn't have held me back," Yang growled, pulling away from Ruby and her. "I could have taken her."

"I meant what I said, Yang. They're not worth it."

"I don't get it," Ruby said. "We offered to help stop her being bullied. Even if she didn't like Adam, why say no to that?"

"Probably afraid she'll stir up trouble. If it doesn't work out, those bullies might come after her for tattling. They could make her life miserable."

"I'd accept that if this were a business," Weiss said. "Velvet might feel her superiors could cause problems for her. It's not, though. This is a combat school. If she won't defend herself in a school where we're pitted against one another, then when will she? Will she ever?"

"Will Adam?" Ruby asked.

"He will," Yang said. "You didn't see his eyes. He didn't rush off because he was about to cry, Ruby. He ran because he was about to go ape shit. Kinda wish he did." Sticking her hands in her pockets, Yang said, "What do we do now? We're not giving up, are we?"

"I'm not. Weiss…?"

"Of course not. This is a minor snag. If we can't rely on Velvet and her team for help, we'll just have to figure out a way to do this ourselves. There must be others who have been bothered by them. Not all will be so passive, surely."

"Good idea. We should ask around during the lunch hour." The bell had already begun to ring. "Looks like it's lessons for now. Keep quiet on this around Adam, kay? He'd only tell us not to bother if he knew."

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Something was up with his team. They tried to hide it, but it was painfully obvious the second they didn't badger him about what happened that morning. Also, Ruby was apparently terrible at keeping a poker face. Everything about her was forced. Added to that the fact they excused themselves for a homework session after class that didn't involve him and to which he knew there was no homework set, and the writing was on the wall.

Adam let them go. It worked to his benefit as well. He had a war to win.

Beacon was a warzone he wasn't familiar with, and that meant adapting. His enemies knew the terrain better than he, as evidenced by their ability to keep striking at him without exposing themselves. If he ever fought back, he'd come out the bad guy. Translating that into terms he was used to helped. They were fighting guerrilla warfare with a sprinkle of state propaganda thrown in, relying on the rules of the school to protect them.

Not all that different from Atlas really, except even Atlas knew better than to antagonise the White Fang for nothing. You only attacked when you knew it was worth it, because win or lose, there'd be retaliation sooner or later. That was what these idiots didn't realise. Or maybe it was Scarlatina and her ilk teaching them the wrong lessons.

"You want to know an older team?" Tsune hummed and sat back behind her desk. "You'll understand why I'm less than eager to give that out. What do you want them for?"

"They're causing problems for me," he said honestly. "Racist attacks and prodding. It's going to keep happening unless I do something about it, but they're too cautious. They won't do anything in front of the teachers."

"You intend to strike at them directly."

"I do."

Tsune cupped her face. "You can't possibly think I'll be giving you their details after hearing that."

"I do, actually." Information gathering was an important step. Know your enemy. In this case, know how to get to your enemy as well. "I'm going to take them down within the laws of the school. I can only do that if you help me here. You're within your right not to," he pointed out, "But if they keep pushing me time and time again, well, it's like you said. I'm a powder keg just waiting to go off."

"Are you blackmailing me?"

"The only ones who will suffer that explosion are me, them, and perhaps the other faunus. You will be fine. In fact, people would say you made the right decision to refuse me. You're more than welcome to refuse me, so no, no blackmail."

Except that, by inaction, she'd be damning a whole load of people. He'd lose it sooner or later. What he was offering her was a way out, so long as she broke her own code of honour. Was it fair? Not really. Life wasn't fair and he'd given up on making it so years ago.

"Team Carmine. Cassandra, Rachel, Michael, and Nicola. Cassandra Stripe is the team leader and the instigator." Tsune brought up the girl's face on her monitor. Adam recognised the bleached blonde hair immediately.

"That's them. They known problems?"

"They have black marks on their records. Doctor Oobleck has caught them once or twice bullying faunus and stepped in. In response, they've taken to avoiding him like the plague. From what I've heard from faunus they've bothered, Cassandra is the brains and Michael the brawn. He does whatever they say, likely out of some attraction to one or maybe all of them." The doctor shrugged. "There's not much I can do unless I see something directly. Even then, they may say I'm biased as a faunus myself. They're not stupid enough to act out in my line of sight."

"Aren't you biased by telling me this?"

"No. The only reason I'm doing this is because it will be bloodshed if you can't sort this out." Tsune said with a glare. "Try to handle this in a manner that doesn't make life impossible for the other faunus here."

"Don't worry. I'll be sorting this out on my own. I need another favour, though. You'll be more inclined to fulfil this one."

"I'll be the judge of that."

"I want you to tell Goodwitch I'm gunning for them."

Tsune blinked. "You… You want me to tell her…? As in, tell her all of this…?"

"As much or as little as you want. Tell her I came to you for information about them. Go wild. I just want it to be clear I did nothing against the rules. She can be my alibi. Isn't that better for you as well? It'll ensure I can't harm any of these poor, misguided, children."

"Misguided is an excuse used by parents and politicians; we both know what this is. Fine. I'll do it. Don't think Glynda will go easy on you, however. If you step even a foot out of line, she's going to come down on you like a house of bricks. I won't stop her. I do what I can to help the faunus here, but I'm not going to risk them assisting a known terrorist, especially if you cause grievous harm to a student. Racist or not."

Chuckling, Adam stood. "That won't be a problem."

"I'm serious. You'll be suspect number one if anything happens to them. This isn't the White Fang anymore. This is a school."

"Then I'd best play by the rules, hadn't I?"

"If you're banking on Glynda catching them in the act, don't. Even if she wouldn't ignore that kind of thing happening, Team Carmine aren't going to be stupid enough to act out in front of her."

"I know."

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"Look, it's not like I don't want to help. It's just… It's not a good idea for me to help someone like him." The dog eared faunus looked around nervously. Ruby's already low spirits fell even further.

"But why? What they're doing isn't right."

"It's not. I'm not saying it is either, just…" He sighed. "You wouldn't get it."

"Because I'm not a faunus…?"

"It's not just that. It's him. I can't say more." The older student smiled awkwardly. "You're a good girl and all, but there's more here than you know. And before you ask, I can't tell you. Not my secret and not worth my life to risk it."

"Oh. Okay." Ruby stared at the door as it clicked shut in her face. At least he hadn't slammed it on her like the last person she'd spoken to. The very second he heard her partner's name, the smile had gone and it was all she could do to jump back before the door caught her nose.

"No luck?" Yang asked. "None on my end either. It's like none of them care."

"They care," Weiss said, approaching from the side. Like them, she had no one with her. "Most of the ones I spoke to clearly wanted to do something, but they were being held back. I can't tell if that's fear of the ones doing the bullying or something else. One of them said something that got me thinking."

"Yeah?"

"The last girl I spoke to. She said, and I quote, we're all being watched. A human standing up to bullying is a hero; a faunus standing up to bullying is a sympathiser."

Yang frowned. "Sympathiser? You mean for the White Fang?"

"That's what I assume. I imagine it's a case of profiling. Like how humans wearing masks are fancy dress, but a faunus in a mask might be searched for weapons by a police officer. Different rules for different people."

"Well, shit. This is all doomed then, ain't it? Hell." Yang turned and kicked at the floor, scuffing her boot across the carpet. "You really think the teachers are this bad? I mean, Goodwitch is always glaring at Adam, but you don't like to think it."

"It might not be the teachers," Weiss reasoned. "I think they meant more society as a whole."

"Doesn't change anything for us, does it? I thought this'd be easy."

"It should have been…"

Ruby listened to them sadly. This much inaction bothered her more than she thought it would. Huntresses were meant to help people. That was what Beacon was all about. How could they expected to save everyone from the Grimm if they couldn't even save their teammate from some racist bullies?

"Maybe I should just go straight to Ozpin," she said. "He'll have to look into it if I report it."

"He will, but what about them? They'll just act nice when Ozpin is watching."

"We can't do nothing!"

"No one is saying to give up, Ruby." Weiss said. "We just need a better plan. Maybe we can catch them in the act. Keep our scrolls on record and take evidence. We just need something to show the headmaster."

"Will that be enough?"

"I don't see why not. This is a school, not a legal battle. We don't need `beyond all reasonable doubt` to get them in trouble. If the evidence is in our favour, they'll at least get detentions and be watched from here on out."

"I guess that's all we can do," Yang said. "I'm just amazed everyone's so bloody passive about this. Where's the action? This is a combat school and there are plenty of faunus here. You'd think they'd fight back."

"You would." Weiss sighed. "It's… concerning. I'm also worried that by being the only one prepared to do so, Adam is painting a huge target on his back."

"I'll fight if I have to," Ruby said.

"Nah, sis. We'll all fight. Right, Weiss?"

"Hmph. Of course. Adam may be a constant irritant but he's still a member of Team RYST."

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Adam set his tray down and took a seat, staring into the pale blue eyes of Cassandra Stripe. She sat frozen with a burger in hand, eyes widening imperceptibly before sharping once again. Finishing the final bite, she wiped her fingers on a napkin and placed it down, all the while her team watched him silently.

"I hope you're not waiting to lick my plate clean like a dog."

"Animal insults," Adam remarked. "As classy as they are imaginative. You really are pathetic at this."

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me. Constantly throwing out the same line doesn't make it any more intelligent. Not that the word comes to mind when I look at you."

"The fuck you say-?" the only boy on the team growled.

"Don't, Michael." One of the other girls held him back.

"Yes," Adam said snidely. "Down, boy. No one here is impressed by your grandstanding, least of all the three you're trying so desperately to impress." The boy's face turned an ugly shade of red. "Oh, did I hit a sore spot?" Chuckling, Adam balanced his chin on one hand. "Or did you really think you'd get them to like you if you backed up their every word and followed them like a loyal dog? I'm not sure whether I should pity you or just laugh."

"You son of a-"

"Michael." Cassandra barked his name. "He's goading you. Look by the doors." She jerked her head to the side without taking her eyes off Adam. "Miss Goodwitch is there."

"Strange," another girl said. "She doesn't normally eat with us at this time."

Cassandra smiled sweetly at Adam. "Of course she doesn't. Unless someone tipped her off that something was about to go down. Isn't that right, Adam? Really, do you think we're that stupid? You can sit there and insult us all you want." She leaned in. "Not that I'd expect anything more from someone like you."

"I think you misunderstand something."

"What's that?"

"Your place in the world." Adam sneered. "Human."

"Big talk, faunus. Can you back it up?"

"We're about to find out, aren't we? Unless you're all cowards." Standing suddenly, Adam shouted out, "I accept your challenge. We'll sort this out with a bout. Unless you're afraid to put your weapon where your mouth is."

The entire cafeteria fell silent. Team CRMN recoiled under the attention, not sure where any of it was coming from. Luckily, he didn't need Cassandra to do his work for him. Michael slammed his hands down and stood.

"Fine! I accept."

"Michael, no!" Cassandra hissed.

"Mr Taurus. Team Carmine." Glynda was on them almost immediately, eyes flashing behind her glasses and crop in hand. Bringing a weapon to a raised voice? Only for him, it seemed. "Would you care to explain this disturbance? I hope I didn't hear something about an unsanctioned fight between teams."

"Not a fight," Adam said quickly. "A spar. This is a combat school after all. I'm just asking a more experienced team to show me a few pointers. That's all." He looked back down to them with a wicked smile. "Cassandra was busy telling me how strong she and her team is, after all."

The challenge hung in the air. Even if Glynda couldn't know the full story, plenty of other people did. The year groups tended to stick to their own tables, meaning many of those closest to them now were friends or classmates of Cassandra and her team, and close enough to have heard and to know what was going on.

If she refused him now, she'd be branded a coward. But the fact was, why refuse? They were a third-year team. He'd been in Beacon for less than a month and a half. There was simply no reason for them to believe they couldn't take him in a fight.

And not a one of them had a faunus to call friend who might warn her exactly who Adam Taurus was.

"No." Glynda, knowing better, shook her head. "I won't allow-"

"I accept." Cassandra stood. "It's not a bother, Miss Goodwitch, and we're not really fighting. Adam was just confident he could take on a more experienced huntress. Aren't you always saying it's a good idea to fight outside our comfort zone? I think this is a perfect opportunity for him to learn something."

Trapped, Glynda's eyes flicked between him and Cassandra, and the faces of all those watching. With them both having professed it a `friendly spar` she couldn't claim otherwise without having a good explanation. And since Tsune had warned her, she knew it was anything but.

"If Miss Goodwitch is so concerned," Adam said, "Then why not have her adjudicate the fight? That way she can be there to step in if anything goes wrong." His eyes met Cassandra's. "We wouldn't want any suggestions either of us taking this personally after all. It's just a friendly competition."

A get out of jail free card. Or rather a chance to beat down the uppity faunus in front of a bunch of people and get away with it. He could practically taste her satisfaction.

"Perfect idea, Taurus. With a teacher there, there's no risk of him being harmed too much. What do you say, Miss Goodwitch?"

"Yes, Glynda." Cockily, he turned to face her, not even trying to hide how smug he was. "What do you say…?"

Hook, line, and sinker. Adam watched the teacher struggle with her own excuses, fighting oh so hard to find a reason to stop this. This trap was never for Team Carmine, Goodwitch. It was for you. And you walked straight into it. Adam's lips curled up. I didn't become a leader in the White Fang for being a wild animal.

One battlefield was the same as any other. He'd just needed time to find the right approach. And if Goodwitch couldn't say no to this, she certainly couldn't afford not to be there in person to witness it. Not if she didn't want to allow a bloodbath to take place. Better still, she couldn't punish him in any way.

"I will allow this," she gritted out. "And I will be officiating this spar. Miss Cassandra Stripe against Adam Taur-"

"No." Adam stopped her. "Not just her."

Cassandra looked surprised. "You want to involve our teams in this? Four on four?"

"You misunderstand." He used the same words he had before, implying the same response. Cassandra bristled, as did her team. "I'm not going to be sparring only against you. It's me against all four of you."

"Pft." The human laughed. Her friends did too. The faunus in the cafeteria, however, did not. They watched with keen interest, several beginning to smile. "You can't be serious. How stupid are you to think you can beat a team of third years on your own?"

Miss Goodwitch was stone faced. "Team Carmine will face Adam Taurus."

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Ruby almost jumped when her scroll went off without warning. Yang and Weiss looked back as she fished it out, spotting Pyrrha's name on the caller ID before she held a hand up to her teammates and answered. "Hello? Hey Pyrrha, yeah, it's me- what? Whoah, whoah. What!?"

Weiss and Yang exchanged shrugs.

Ruby's eyes bulged.

"ADAM DID WHAT!?"

So, for any reading this and wondering why it's this fic instead of the other, I made a mistake on Rabbit Among Wolves and put the update date as the 30th (today). I went back and changed it after several reviews pointed it out for me, but naturally some people may not have seen that change since they already read it. My bad.

Man, it really does seem like I'm Velvet hating in this fic. Then again, Velvet gets a lot of love in all my others so… yeah, it balances. I'm told she'd a bit weird in the book where Team CFVY goes to Vacuo. I won't give any spoilers because I haven't read it, but several people have told me I actually have her slightly hypocritical attitude down right.

Of course, that might be their opinion of it. Like I said, I haven't bothered to read the book, so don't take anything I say for gospel.

Next Chapter: 14th July

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