Chapter 10
The next morning has revealed the devastation of the battle the school is a lost battle Cerise was in the streets of Vale seeing some building's destroyed people out helping injured one while her troops were always helping as much as they could but she watched covered up bodies were being carried onto her plane these were her troops who fell in the battle "how many did we lose!?" she asked her maid in a depressed voice.
"260 troops you empress and 98 injured" she hears her maid saying to her as she looked around again.
"how many civilians died?" she asked while seeing some crying for their lost ones.
"20 so far" she looks to her maid.
"I need to see my son" she said only to be stopped by her maid.
"your empress with all due respect you are not fit to see him you have been up all night please take a rest!" she hears her worried voice.
"I will rest once I see him" she walked past her and heading to the hospital where her son is.
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She arrived at the room seeing their tech people were working on him and her daughter in the corner crying for him she walked making everyone stopped and saw her "please leave us alone for now" she said with sadness in her voice once they were alone she rushed to her daughter hugging her as she cried into her.
"they say his mind in a battle trying to think what happened they... they say he might not... wake up for months.." she listened to her daughter while she help rub away her tears.
"I know we just have to pray and hope that the almighty she-wolf will help and guide him" she said sitting next time her as they watched him laying in bed.
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Weiss was watching over Ruby in a hospital room she was thinking about what the empress had told her about her being related to her and she has accepted it she was brought out of her thought when she heard a commotion outside looking through the window she saw two of the wolf guards that were stationed outside the room arguing with her father her body just froze at that sight of him listened into the argument "I am her father I will take her back home where she is safe!" she hears him shouting in anger.
"and I said I can't I was ordered by my empress to not let anyone in unless medical staff only I am sorry but my orders stand" she hears one of the guard saying to him seeing him getting more angry.
Not wanting to make a scene outside and to give Ruby some peace she taken a breath and walked out of the room catching their attention "it okay I will go with him" she said looking at her father seeing him fixing his tie and smirking like he does always when he wins.
"well let go Weiss" she saw him leading the way as she followed behind him.
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The two guards looked where they both went "what are we going to do now we just let the empress niece go!" one said worried about the outcome of this situation .
"I know but what can we do it her father and she made the choice" the other said thinking what to do now when he sigh shaking his head "you go tell the empress what has happened here I will stay and guard her and pray to the she-wolf that she will forgive us for this" he said seeing the other nodding before rushing off.
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Cerise and Crimson were sitting alone when she saw one of her soldiers came in "you empress I have something to tell you!" she hears a hint of worry in his voice.
"please carry on" she said seeing him walking and standing in front hoof them both.
"your niece is being taken back to her home by her father we tried to stop him but she chose to go with him she looked like she didn't want to go though" she saw him not looking at them like be was worried thinking on this she knew she couldn't stop her father from taking her back.
"I suppose this was expected to happen I deal with it later" she faces him "go back to your post" she went back to looking to her son.
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A few days passed by and Ruby was awake she was in the living room watching the news which was showing Cerise at a ceremony which was for all the fallen soldiers and civilians she was interrupted by the door getting to answer it she saw it was Crimson standing there "hay Ruby may I come in!?" she ears a hint of sadness in there.
Stepping aside allowing her in she walked to the couch where the news was still on "so how thing been!?" she asked awkwardly.
"not bad mother has more ships arriving to reinforce us while my brother still hasn't woken up his mind is still in a battle" she saw her facing her with tears "I am worried for him mum says if I he doesn't wake up in the next five months then she will have to wipe Penny from his memory core to help him which she doesn't want to do" she watched with pain in her heart trying to think what to say "I sorry I just wanted to get away from the hospital so how things with you and Yang?" she thought on what to say.
"well it's hard not having the whole team here but I am coping with it but Yang" she faced the stairs "she having an even harder time to adjust to the lost arm she isn't all there not like her cheerful self anymore!" she said with sadness in her voice looking down the floor.
"I see she has PTSD" she looked at her with a question look on her "it Post Traumatic Stress disorder it most commonly to us soldiers where we suffer a life changing injuries and it effects our emotions and mental state!" she hears with a hint of apology in there.
"is there any way we can help her?" she asked with hope in her.
"there is a few but in this case I suggest you all just be there for her comfort her when she is crying or keep telling her you are all here for her" she looked back to the floor.
"I am planning to head to Mistral" she said to her seeing her facing her.
"what why!" she hears the surprised shock in her voice.
"I want to know who and why did they do this" she said with an almost determined look.
"I see well in the case I want to come too when you leave" now it was her turn to be shocked by this.
"why?" she asked.
"because they caused my fellow soldiers that didn't need to die needlessly they cause so much pain to my mother and to my empire and plus I need to get away from here for a few days" she smiled at that nodding as they both then went to think of a plan.
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Later that day Cerise was with her daughter when she mentioned about going with Ruby to Mistral she was shocked by this "but why my dear?" she said with worry in her voice.
"because I want to get away from this right now I need some space to think" hearing those word had made her hurt as well but she knew she couldn't stop her daughter.
"okay I get it I can't stop you, you are your own woman now I only ask that you be careful" she said hugging her with a smile hearing her say I will which made her smile a little.
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Winter finally arrived and Crimson was standing outside of Ruby home when she saw what was left of team JNPR she smiled to them when Ruby came "hay guys so Crimson I thought you would bring some guard with you, you know being the one to take over as Empress an all" she hears Jaune asking her.
"yes many do think that but it isn't the way the future empress must learn to grow on her own without being protected all the time if we are being bullied we must deal with it to show that the next empress won't be a push over you see" she saw them all looking like they get it now while they all walk off in to the distance "brother look after yourself I shall pray for you every night" she thought to herself.
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Two months had passed by now and Yang was sitting on the couch watching the news when she saw Cerise giving a speech "people of the world I talk to you because of this group who call themselves the White Fang who says they are trying to make a better world for the Faunus people well if that means attacking innocent people to get what they want then it a coward way of doing it my war council and my people of my empire has asked of me to deploy the army to hunt down the White Fang to seek justice for our dead so I tell you all those in the White Fang please hand yourself in before it too late I will give you all two days by then I am sorry the army will hunt you all down that is all I have to say" Yang sigh and turned the TV off when she saw her father came rushing in with a few bags and two boxes placing the boxes down in front of her she ignored his explaining about how he thought he might have needed to pull some strings to get this opening both of the boxes up she gasp as she was looking at two robot arms.
"that one from Atlas" she saw him pointing to a pure silver one "and this one I never thought they would care is from the Wolf's Empire" she looked at the other one it too had pure silver but it had a Wolf head engraved into it sigh to herself she just went back to her moody self and thought it was best to get some rest.
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Cerise arrived back at the hospital when her maid came rushing up to her "you empress it your son he has woken up!" she hears her saying while catching her breath rushing pass her not wanting to wait a second longer.
She came rushing into the room to see her son sitting up and looking confused and sad "my dear son how are feeling" she rushed to hug him.
"I feel fine but also not right I remember what happened mum" she bears a sudden gasp of shock from him and a sudden burst of cry "I am so sorry for what I did!" she hears the hurt and pain in his voice.
"no my dear you have nothing to apologise for you did nothing wrong it was those White Fangs and those behind this attack" she hugged even more into him to calm him down.
"where is sister?" she paused and looked into his eyes deeply.
"your sister is away somewhere with Ruby she said she wanted to get away from this for now and I couldn't stop her" she said seeing him looking at the floor.
"I see I can understand her logic in that how long was I out for?" she looked around thinking if she shout say the truth or not.
Sigh to herself she looked back at her son "you have been out for a few months now" she could see the hurt in his eyes again.
"I see I am sorry to make you worry mum!" she hear the hurt in his voice.
Hugging into him more "no don't be my son just you rest now okay" she saw him nodding and laying back down as she saw the maid coming in.
"your empress the reinforcement has arrived and the ship that was damaged is being repaired as we speak" she nodded to her looking back to her son and smiled.
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Three days later and Ebony was up and about he was looking into all the information they had on the White Fang when he noticed about a transmission they had intercepted it was saying about a support for a man named Adam to become the new leader of the White Fang and to take care of the old one thinking about this he got up off his chair and walked to his mother office.
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He walked into the office seeing his mum working at her desk "mum I like to go somewhere" he asked seeing her shocked.
"where" he looked at her as she stopped what ever she was doing.
"but before you make your mind up mum hear me out first" she saw her nodding "okay I want to go to Menagerie the capital city of the Faunus that where the White Fang main HQ is we pick up a transmission detailing about a man taking over as leader of the group so it seems the one who were responsible for this attack was a splinter group if I go there and stop this from happening I can try and convince the real leader to stop all this and show her that our empire will accept Faunus people for who they are" he finished off with worry that she will not allow it to happen "if you are worried about my safety I will take one of our assault ships loaded with troops and other support vehicles" hoping this would reassure her.
Hearing her sigh and getting up he was then meet with a hug from her "I don't like this but you are right if you can get them to stop this then I am willing to stop my troops to fight them and if they want to join the empire then I am willing to accept them as well but our people would want justice so it means those who were involved directly with the attack must be accounted for" he smiled at that knowing this might be his only shot to going something good for the empire.
"thank you mum I will take my leave now" but before he could run off he was stopped by her.
"also take my maid with you she will look after you and it might be worth while to see the leader of the town first I would like to speak to him and his daughter plus he might know the location of the HQ" nodding to her he then rushed off with the maid behind him.
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Cerise watched with a smile as he and her maid disappear around the corner of the corridor she then looked to a bunch of picture were her great grandmother and great grandfather where smiling as she thought out loud "I need to see her" she brought up her wrists "captain get someone to fetch Miss Glynda for me" she went back to her desk to do some more paperwork.
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2 hours later Cerise heard the door to her office opened seeing it was a guard with Glynda behind him as she watched her coming in and sitting down "so what can I do for you, your empress" she closed her eyes to think for a second.
"please you don't have to call me that just Cerise and I called you here to tell you I am leaving Vale to do something" she saw no reaction no shock "but I won't leave Vale to it own I will leave four ships here to help you out still and I want you to be in charge of them four" this got a reaction of shock.
"why me?" she did thought of others but Glynda was the best option.
"because you are the only one I can trust with such an army and you would know what to do where as my army wouldn't they would think defence first before anything else where you would know" she saw her thinking it over.
"okay I will accept it but what would I say if people ask?" she thought on that part when something hits her.
"just say we are out hunting the White Fang the four ships are just to keep the city safe and to reassure the people of Vale that we are here to keep them safe and to help them rebuild what they have lost and please don't be shy about ordering them to do anything it will help you to keep them on their toes rather than lazing around" she smiled to Glynda who smiled back when she went into her draw and pulled out a small badge "this will proof you are in command of the unite should anything go wrong while I am not around" she handed her the badge.
Watching her looking over the badge with carefulness it was a wolf body with the WEF on top and the word at the bottom Wolf Empress Family "they are given to those we regard as important people to the family and gives you special recognition such as the command of the unite that I am leaving here" she saw her looking at her.
"thank you I will try my best" she smiled while watching her leaving the office smiling to herself with feeling sad for some reason getting up a d walking to the bridge of her ship.
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She came to her ship and saw a lot of other ships in the sky now ranging from different size even one that was looking like a dry dock with a bunch of cranes and the ship that was damaged was parked in the dock "is everything ready?" she asked seeing one of their ship leaving the area.
"yes your son ship is already on it way to where he is going" she see a female Faunus pointed to the ship "while four ship have been picked to stay and the damage one is almost complete with their repairs they will join up once they are ready".
"good then let's head to Atlas then" she see the crew nodding and suddenly feeling the ship moving forward with the group of others.