(A smokescreen is seen and a great, golden dragon flies out of it, breathing fire before it turns in a barrel roll formation then turns into a man made entirely of gold with one Perfect Sharingan eye, the other a Rinnegan eye and a third eye on his forehead)

Long live the KING

Aloha everyone and I hope everything is okay out there in the world despite this C-virus thing running around and welcome back to the next chapter of my S.F chronicles, I hope you are all liking this as much as I am but without further delay let's get right into the story behind the next member of the S.F team

Chapter 7 The Toxicologist

(Back with the mysterious people)

"Vali Calavera, the grandson of the legendary Grimm reaper herself" One of the females said

(And to those out there who are having a bit of trouble saying Vali's name it's pronounced "Vol-Lee")

"Surprising…I didn't think that she had any children, let alone grandchildren" One of the males said

"Vali is certainly well-gifted for the job he has a genius level skill for crafting his combat puppets" The woman that proposed Vali's enrollment said

"Puppets…did you say PUPPETS" One of the males asked her

"Yes, puppets" She answered

"So, you brought in a performer to help us with…CHILDREN'S TOYS" The man said

"I would hardly call these puppets children's toys" The woman replied as she brought up images of the puppets Vali used on holoimage

"These toys as you called them managed to get the better of two members of Team STRQ…Hunters trained by Professor Ozpin himself, Vali's puppets are not to be underestimated" The woman said

"Hmm, he has quite a talent for crafting puppets with battle applications…I've never seen anything like this before" Another man said

"At any rate, I believe that Vali's particular skills would suit the S.F team perfectly, let's move onto the next candidate" One of the other males said

"Which brings us to someone who I would like to suggest someone who has a particular set of skills" A male said

"Who might that be" A female asked, the man then showed the possible next recruit and it was a rather significate shock to the others

"Are you out of your MIND" One male asked

"What in the name of ALL that is holy would you ever think that this PERSON would help us" A female asked

"Because this PERSON has something that no one else does" The man who suggested the recruit answered

(Menagerie)

Behold Menagerie island, seemingly the ONLY place on Remnant where Faunus's can be themselves and not be ridiculed or looked down on, the entire settlement was under the guidance and leadership of the Belladonna family Ghira and his beloved wife Kali but things seemed to grow intense due to the fact that the White Fang was trying to get Ghira's support but luckily for both parties they had a reasonable voice in the middle all three companies were talking in the office of Ghira where he was meeting Sienna Khan leader of the White Fang along with her right hand, Adam Torus

"How many times must I say this, we wish to live in peace that is why we don't want any part of this senseless war" Ghira said

"So you stay here while your people, YOUR OWN RACE is mistreated, disrespected or worse female Faunus's raped, children sold into slavery, you have the potential to help us and you don't do a dame thing" Adam said as he rose from his chair

"Watch your tongue Adam" Sienna told him to which Adam then sat back down

"We are still in the Belladonna home Adam and while we are here you will show them proper respect, I apologize for Adam he can be very passionate about the cause" Sienna told Ghira and Kali

"Passionate is fine but unlike him, you know what we used to do in our youth Sienna" Kali told Sienna

"And we have sacrificed enough and shed too much blood for our conscious to bear we simply don't want to fight anymore we are safe here" Ghira said

"But for how much longer the longer we wait, the more strength our enemy gains and the stronger they become the closer we are to being enslaved and you will have to go on with your "perfect" little life knowing that YOU could have done something to prevent it" Adam said

"I said that's ENOUGH Adam" Sienna said

"What if those humans got their hands on your precious wife and defiled her in front of you or worse your beloved daughter, you probably wouldn't do anything because you're a COWARD" Adam said

"YOU INSOLENT LITTLE BASTARD" Ghira yelled as he and Adam was about to attack each other but Kali held her husband back but then something wrapped around Adam and tied him to the chair he was seating on, it then started to constrict around him, it was the next recruit for S.F, this was Ada Castiano's

(Ada is a white snake Faunus with a seemingly flawless face, snow white, snake-like skin, her eyes are yellow with a black snake-like slit down the center, her hair was black and reached in-between her shoulder blades she also had a Chinese-like bun on the top of her head, her figure was a perfect, hourglass shape very slender kind of like the same body Mei Tsume from "Naruto" but had more on the lines of Tsunade's bosom, she wore a Kimono dress similar to Mai Shiranui's outfit that was black as the main color but had red clouds decorating it, on her feet were Samurai Jack-like sandals)

"GAH, AH, LET ME…GO YOU GAAAAAAH" Adam yelled as what was wrapped around him constricted more silencing him, it was Ada's left arm which was super stretching and constricting around Adam

"If I were you boy, I would silence that sharp tongue of yours before you experience the pressure of an anaconda squeezing the life out of its prey" Ada told Adam before turning to a still fuming Ghira

"Now Ghira, calm yourself, this little boy doesn't know anything about what you or your wife has done and he sure as HELL…doesn't know you, but what I know is that you would do anything for your people, your wife and your daughter don't let this little boy get you rattled up" Ada told Ghira, speaking with wisdom, Ghira realized she was right and he calmed down, Sienna then cleared her throat before getting up from her seat

"Well, I can see that we have overstayed our welcome, I appreciate you for stopping this potential fight, Ada" Sienna told the snake lady

"Of course, Sienna my old friend" Ada replied

"Kali, Ghira we shall take our leave now also thank you for the tea, it was very good" Sienna told the husband and wife

"Sienna…I've got nothing against the White Fang…but if that BASTARD ever, I mean EVER…talks like that again in my presence I will PERSONALLY rip him into PIECES" Ghira growled

"I understand, Ghira he will be dealt with" Sienna said before looking at Adam who was struggling to breath under Ada's crushing constriction

"Ada would you kindly release Adam, he's starting to look a little…blue" Sienna said, Ada then looked at Adam and he really was turning a slight shade of blue

"Very well" Ada answered before releasing Adam who breathed in a huge breath of air before Sienna grabbed him by the ear and forced him to his feet

"Now before you say ANYTHING and embarrass me even further, get your ass moving Adam, NOW" Sienna growled before tossing Adam a little towards the exit to the office, he growled before he exited the room

"It was nice to see you again Ada" Sienna told Ada before she left

"You to" Ada muttered before turning to the husband and wife

"I still have no IDEA what Blake sees in that young man" Kali said

"Me neither" Ghira muttered

"Now easy you two, Blake is a grown girl and she has the right to make choices of her own ever since she became a teenager, you both knew that she was passionate about obtaining equal rights" Ada said

"We know, we know…I just wish she could see why we wanted her out of the way of the White Fang" Ghira said

"Thanks again for coming to help us Ada, we knew we could count on you" Kali told her old friend

"Anytime and anyplace where you or Ghira need me, I am always available Kali now if you both will excuse me, I have some things to do before the day is up, good day" Ada said before she bowed her head slightly and leaving the two

(Sometime later)

Ada visited a few stores in the settlement before walking towards the local cemetery where several people were buried only for Ada to step up to a grave with a basket under her right arm, she then sat on her knees and took out items from the basket, first was a bouquet of flowers, the second was a small stand to which she took out essence sticks to which she lit with a match before putting them on the small stand

"Happy anniversary my love" Ada said, the grave belonged to her late husband Kashi, she then felt someone walk up behind her

"How was work son" Ada asked without turning around, it was her son, Taka who looked like his mother, white, snake-like skin, yellow eyes but he had his father's hair which was chocolate brown and wearing a regular black shirt, blue pants and shoes

"It was uneventful, I brought you something" Taka told his mother as he showed her a bottle of wine along with two glasses

"Fire-brand wine" Ada asked

"Yours and dad favorite, same you two have been drinking every anniversary celebration" Taka said as he poured two glassfuls

"The kind I told you that you couldn't have" Ada asked

"Till I was twenty-one, mom I think your starting to lose track of time, I'm twenty-three" Taka said before he handed her a glass

"Are you saying my mind is slipping" Ada asked

"Of course, not mom I was just playing with ya…cheers, to dad" Taka told his mom

"To you Kashi" Ada said before they both drank, Taka then noticed that they had compony

"Uh, mom…we have a visitor" Taka said, Ada then turned to look, and she saw Summer Rose

"And who might you be young lady" Ada asked

"I'm sorry to bother you and your son, but are you Ada Castiano's" Summer Rose asked

"I am indeed" Ada answered

"I'm Summer Rose of Beacon Academy and I need to speak to you about something important" Summer told her

"About what" Taka asked

"I'm afraid that I'm only allowed to tell Ada" Summer answered

"Well, I'm fifty percent her seeing as how my mom's blood's in my veins" Taka said

"Sorry son, this is strictly for your mother" Summer said

"Taka…give us a minute or two would you" Ada asked her son

"You sure about that mom" Taka asked

"I'm sure, she seems like a descent woman" Ada answered

"Alright, I was gonna hang out with my friends after this, so I'll hang with them for a bit" Taka replied before he walked off

"Now, miss Rose tell me why you wanted to have a word with me" Ada asked

"Well, that's a bit of a tale" Summer answered

"We have time, seat down with me and why not help yourself to some wine while you tell me all about this big secret" Ada said as she poured new glasses

"Well…maybe just one" Summer said

(An explanation later)

"So, the leaders of the kingdoms want me of all people to help them with…whatever they need help with" Ada asked

"Yes, out of many other…special cases, you were chosen for your particular skills and talents" Summer answered

"Such as" Ada asked

"Well, for one you were once the deadliest warrior in the White Fang before you left, they called you the Toxicologist" Summer said

"I haven't gone by that title in a long time" Ada said

"I know and I know you left to raise your son with your late husband…God's bless his soul but now your services are needed again this time for something bigger than any other cause" Summer said

"What cause" Ada asked

"Well…in truth the one's I work for wouldn't want me to tell you anything until you agree to join but…from one woman to the other it has to do with a growing threat of the Grimm, they're becoming more…well, more" Summer tried to say

"Harder to handle" Ada asked

"Not just that but they're becoming more coordinated, we think they might be taking orders from someone" Summer said

"The Grimm taking orders from someone, you realize how crazy that sounds, Grimm act only on sheer instinct" Ada said

"I know that but what if those people who are suggesting such a thing ain't crazy" Summer asked, Ada paused for a few seconds

"Well…while I still say that is crazy, the threat of the Grimm IS real enough" Ada said

"Yes, and with your skills as a Toxicologist and your unique physiology I think you would be a most valuable member of our little project" Summer said

"So, what you're asking me is if I wanna help you and your people save innocent people" Ada asked

"Everyone in the world could be at risk if this crazy theory of ours isn't so crazy, please Ada…I know what happened with your husband" Summer said

"How do you know that" Ada asked

"I have friends in high places please, Ada help us" Summer said, Ada then finished up her wine before her son Taka returned

"Mom are you done talking yet, its time to head home" Taka asked his mother who paused for a second thinking about what to do, she then answered

"Taka…do you think you can handle yourself for a few days" Ada asked

"Yeah, I was about to ask you if I could spend a couple of days with the guys…why" Taka asked

"Because I've got some business to take care of" Ada answered to which Summer smiled

BOOM baby, that is another member down, I hope you guys like her and I hope to see you guys in the next chapter oh and here's the character profile for the new recruit

Ada Castiano's (The Toxicologist)

Place of origin: Menagerie

White snake Faunus

Second oldest of the group (39 years old)

A master in Alchemy and Chemistry

Was once the White Fang's most deadliest warrior

Closest friend of the Belladonna family and Sienna Khan

Uses the sensually distracting arts of Kunoichi in battle (Especially against males)

Dubbed by many Faunus and even human men as the "The most desirable woman alive"

Natural abilities:

Night vision eyes

Enhanced hearing

Enhanced smelling

Highly skilled verbal persuasion

Unique Faunus traits:

Potential toxic kiss

Inhumanly flexible body

Natural immunity to venoms and toxins

Can sense thermal radiation with her tongue

Rapid healing through shedding the skin of the wounded area

"Alchemy serpents" (Mysterious snakes seemingly to be made of elemental Dust and other components to achieve multiple properties, they are powerful but as to how they are created, Ada is the only person in the world who knows the secret of creating them, thought the way they are created is unknown to everyone their effects are anything but unknown, appearing sentient in nature and capable of following Ada's orders making them perfect allies)

Flaming snakes (Leaps towards foes and bursts into flames)

Icing snakes (Leaps towards foes and bursts into a barrage of glass-sharp ice spikes)

Electric snakes (Leaps towards foes and bursts into a high-voltage charge of electricity)

Venom snakes (Leaps towards foes and bursts into green goop that is like battery acid)

Root snakes (Leaps towards foes and bursts into huge roots that wrap around and trap foes)

Stone snakes (Leaps towards foes and becomes huge boulders to crush foes in their path)

Mud snakes (Leaps towards foes and turns into thick mud that aims for the eyes to temporarily blind foes)

Oil snakes (Leaps towards foes and bursts into oil and once a single spark of fire ignites it the targets within the oil are trapped in fire)

Ground snakes (Burrowing underground and then springing from the ground to attack foes with their paralyzing venom fangs or trap foes by their ankles)

Multiply snakes (Can separate into hundreds of snakes that swamp over enemies with paralyzing venom fangs or can be used to block their paths of escape)

Cloud snakes (Can spew out huge clouds of poisonous mist that will slow down foes who inhale the poison and eventually render them temporarily paralyzed)

Mind snakes (Can latch onto weak-minded foes and turn them into temporary and unwilling allies for Ada)

Medical snakes (Can latch onto allies that are low on energy or injured and the snakes pump revitalizing energy into them, speeding up the rate of healing for the injured ally)

Giant snakes (Can grow to double the size of an Ursa Grimm to fight alongside Ada)

Hydra snakes (Several snakes come together to become an eight-headed hydra, Ada's most powerful snake this creature is the size of a Deathstalker that can spew out an element from each head, flames, ice spikes, electricity, venomous goop, huge boulders, poisonous vapors, mud and oil)

"Elasticity" Semblance (This Semblance allows the user to strength, compress, or expand their entire body or parts of their body into any shape they can think of stretching their neck, limbs or torso up to 1,500 feet without pain and can be used in a variety of different ways like grappling onto objects, long-ranged melee attacks, making a parachute out of their body, wrapping around and restricting foes, bounce solid projectiles back to sender, boost others by creating a trampoline and other uses making this a very versatile Semblance but the user is vulnerable to ice-based attacks because while using this Semblance their body becomes rubber and rubber can be frozen and shattered into pieces)

Until the next time guys

NINJA VANISH!

(Smokescreen escape)