"Graaaghh!" Raven shouted as she charges towards Ike, she swung her long, single-edged one-handed sword but Ike blocks it with his own sword. With their swords locked at each other, Raven tried to push him away but Ike stood his ground, Raven then let's go and tries to kick him but Ike ducks down and quickly did a Russian leg-sweep tripping her on the process but Raven stops her fall by placing a hand on the floor and did a single-hand back flip.
She looks around and noticed that Ike was gone, she keeps looking around when a hand taps her shoulders, Raven immediately turns around, "Peek-a-boo!" Ike shouted as he slugs her hard on the face with such force that it sends her crashing to the floor. Normally, Raven would withstand but much to her shock, the punch was incredibly strong, strong enough to take her down to the floor.
And worst... she finds herself somewhat paralyzed from the attack.
Meanwhile, we see Vernal fighting Prince using her two crescent-shaped blades. Vernal took a step backwards and threw one of the blades but Prince dodges by doing a series of back flips, Vernal then fires lightning dusts towards him but Prince easily dodges them. Prince then brought out a small bag and quickly pours red-colored dust on his palms before placing it inside his mouth.
This taken Vernal by surprise, "What? He ate the dust!?" she exclaimed in shock.
Prince then responded by breathing fire from his mouth towards Vernal, she then dodges the surge of flames by taking a few steps back. She was about to attack again when Rey appears from behind, grabbing the back of her shoulders before jumping up to place both pf his knees against the Vernal's back; then both of them fell backward to the floor, forcing the Rey's knees to push up into the back of Vernal, damaging her back, "AAAHH!" she screamed in pain as she drops her weapons. Suddenly, Prince got in front of her and quickly wraps his right arm around her shoulders, he then performs a moonsault driving Vernal into the floor back-first in a side slam position, knocking her out cold.
Oga and Baby Bel joins them, "She out?'' he asked.
Prince nodded, "Yeah." he replied, "But I don't get it, we were told that this girl is the Spring Maiden but never once I feel any kind of power that rivals the Blesseds." he pointed out.
"You won't find it, because Vernal isn't the Spring Maiden..." Raven spoke as she takes her mask off, "I am!" she exclaimed as she opens her eyes, with a red flame-like effect glowing and trailing from them.
The boys stares at her in awe, "Wow." Ike quipped.
Bzzzttt...
Meanwhile, back outside on the quad of Haven Academy. The battle between the White Fang and the Menagerie Faunus as well as the Mistral police force continues. And not only that, a few Emotionless has joined the fray but luckily for everyone, the Coalitions were there to take the creatures down.
We see Rhodey riding on top of one White Fang soldier's shoulder, "Take this! And that! And some of this! And some of that!" he shouted with every strike of his bagel on the head of his target.
One of the Mistral airships shines its searchlight on three White Fang soliders, "Cease fire, immediately!" a Mistral Officer said using the P.A. system.
The three try to run away, but they are stopped by a combined group of Menagerie Faunus and Mistral policemen led by Ilia. Eventually, two of the White Fang soldiers drop their weapons and hold their hands in the air to surrender when they are surrounded. The last White Fang soldier tries to fire his weapon, but it is whipped out of his hands and he is tackled and restrained to the ground by Ilia.
Female Rabbit Faunus smiled at her, "Thank you." she said in gratitude as Ilia looks at the rabbit Faunus and smiles and nods back.
Meanwhile Nana smashes her, God Arc Hammer, on top on one creature while Ciel and Alisa are using their own God Arcs in taking down a group of Emotionless.
Elsewhere, Blake stands proudly over Adam, who was on his knees before standing back up, "I'm going to make you regret ever coming back..." Adam seethed.
"More police are on their way, Adam." Blake pointed out, "Huntsmen too." she added.
Adam chuckles evilly, "Still too afraid to face me on your own." he mocked/
"I'm here for Haven, not you." Blake replied.
Angered, Adam points Blush in front of Blake with Wilt in his left hand, while Blake draws Gambol Shroud, "Heh, you are still afraid, and you should be." he claimed, "I've made powerful friends while you've been away." he said.
"Oh yeah?" a voice said as Adam look to his left as Sun approaches him holding Ruyi Bang and Jingu Bang in its staff form, "Where?" he mocked.
Adam then pointed Wilt towards Sun, "Tell me, does Blake make all of her classmates fight for her?" he demanded.
"Nah, it's a volunteer gig." Sun replied, "I'm just sayin', for someone who claims to have such great friends, there doesn't seem to be a lot of people here willing to fight for you." he explained.
Adam looks around, seeing his followers surrendering to the overwhelming numbers of forces Blake brought with her, only proving Sun's point right. A searchlight then shines down on him.
"You can try and make me regret coming here, Adam, but honestly... I've got more important things to deal with." Blake said.
Adam lets out a frustrated growl and swings his sword at Sun, but the monkey Faunus counters his attacks by swinging his shotgun nunchucks. Adam then blocks Blake's sword swings as she comes at him, followed up by Adam getting knocked away by Sun. Adam bolts, with Sun giving chase. Adam runs away into the bushes and trees while Sun continues to pursue him, but Blake calls out to him.
"Sun, wait!" Blake called out.
"But he's getting away! We could take him!" Sun exclaimed.
Blake sheathed her katana, "No, we can't." she replied, "He wants to lure us away so he can pick us off." she reasoned, "We need to protect the school and the people here." she stated, "Besides... now he can see what it feels like to run away." she added with a smile, "Thank you." she said.
Sun smiled back, "Eh, we all need help sometimes." he replied as his attention is then drawn to Haven's Great Hall where he and Blake see their old friends and allies fighting off their enemies, "I think there's a few people who could use yours." he pointed out as he was about to run off to help finish the fight, but Blake stops him before he leaves.
"Be careful." Blake advised.
Sun smiled, "No promises." he replied as he runs off as Blake smiles at his last remark, before she too runs to finish the fight.
Back inside the Great Hall, Hazel launches fireballs from his fists with his fire-Dust enhanced arms at Weiss' summoned Queen Lancer. The Lancer dodges out of the way of the blasts. Meanwhile, the others fend themselves from Mercury and Emerald's shots.
"You guys okay?" Jaune asked.
Lloyd coughs while Nora groans in exhaustion, "Surviving..." the former grumbled.
"I don't know how that big guy is still standing. He recharges his Aura faster than I've ever seen!" Nora complained.
Oscar watches Qrow fly in with his bird form, before transforming back into his usual self as grunted in pain, "He's sheer willpower." Qrow commented as Oscar takes cover behind a nearby column.
"We just need to get him to his limit!" Ozpin said.
Qrow looks around and saw Ren & Eijiro on the jeep as the former kept of firing the machine gun at the Emotionless, "Or... we can use his Gift in weakening the big guy." he suggested as he eyed Ren.
The Queen Lancer summon is then shown firing projectiles at Lionheart, who defends himself with his weapon. He then knocks the summon away with a flame torrent coming from his weapon. Hazel uses the opportunity to launch a combined fire and lightning attack which causes the Lancer summon to dissipate. Weiss stares in shock as her summon disappears. Suddenly, Blake jumps in and kicks Hazel to the ground before jumping next to Weiss and Ruby.
"Are you hurt?" Blake asked in concern.
"N- No! I just remembered you being more of the quiet one." Weiss pointed out.
Hazel, Emerald, and Mercury slowly advance toward the three of them, "Not today." Blake replied.
Blake draws Gambol Shroud, while Ruby holds up Crescent Rose, "Alright." Weiss said holding Myrtenaster defensively, "Well, what's the plan, Ruby?" she asked as Ruby nodded in response.
Suddenly, Lionheart tries to launch an attack on her, but Ruby shoots at his shoulder. Lionheart runs out of the room through the doors behind him in fear as Mercury watching Lionheart run away, "You've gotta be kidding me..." Mercury muttered in disbelief.
Hazel lets out a fearsome roar and was about to attack when suddenly, Hazel got restrained by numerous glowing green vines. The vines wraps around both his arms, legs, chest, waist and the neck area, surprising everyone.
"W-What's the heck is this?!" Hazel demanded as Mercury and Emerald tries to help him but was stopped by Gelman and Brook.
Everyone then saw the glowing vines came from Ren. The young Lie's body is currently glowing as more vines shots out from his body and restrains Hazel. Hazel tried to get out from the vines by overpowering it but for some reason, he's feeling weak... no, he was getting weak.
Weiss blinks, "Uhh... what's going on?'' she asked.
Ruby smiled, "Ren wasn't exaggerating when he said that he can eat someone's energy and power." she said as Weiss and Blake listens, "Those vines coming out from his body had the ability to drain anyone's energy, whether be it kii, chakra or aura, by sipping it like a nectar." she explained as Hazel went down on his knees.
"But... how does he eats it?'' Weiss asked.
Ruby smirks, "Watch and learn, Weiss." she replied.
Back with Ren, he suddenly opens his eyes as he held his right hand out as flower began to blossom on top of his palm, "Woah... that looks tasty." Eijiro mused. Ren chuckled as he began to eat the flower and after eating it, he feels the unstoppable power Hazel once had surging through his body.
The vines then let's go of Hazel, the large man then glares at Ren, "W-What did you do to me?'' he demanded.
Ren shrugs his shoulders, "Nothing... I just ate your energy and now you're weak." he replied.
"Girls! Now!" Qrow shouted.
Ruby calls out their team attack, "Checkmate!" she shouted as Blake and Weiss run forward, followed closely behind by their leader.
Bzzzttt...
Back down in the vault as Raven was about to fight the four males, Yang arrives at the scene, "MOM!" she shouted.
Raven turns to her, "Yang..." she spoke, "I warned you, Yang." she reminded, "I gave you every opportunity to walk away from Qrow and Oz. So you can believe me when I say this wasn't personal." she said.
Yang glares at her, "You opened the vault." she pointed out.
Meanwhile, the four boys watches the interaction, "Should we step in?'' Rey asked.
Ike shook his head, "No." he replied, "This is a talk between a mother and a daughter, we must not interfere." he said.
The boys slowly backs away as Raven spoke, "Thanks to the chaos you and your friends caused upstairs. I knew you could handle it. You're my daughter after all." she praised.
"Qrow and Oz told me how the Maiden powers are transferred. The girl you found... she would've had to have trusted you if you were in her final thoughts - cared about you a lot." Yang said.
"I'm sure they told you plenty, and you just sat and obeyed." Raven pointed out.
"No, I'm starting to ask questions like you said." she replied, "So tell me... what happened to the last Spring Maiden? Did she die in battle? Was it sickness?" she demanded.
"What does it matter to you?" Raven asked back.
Yang's eyes widen, "I can already see the answer. It's all over your face." she said, "How could you?!" she exclaimed.
"She was scared when we found her!" Raven exclaimed back, "Weak. No matter how much training I put her through, she never learned!" she stated, "She wasn't cut out for this world!" she claimed, "And with those powers, she would've been hunted her entire life! What I did-" she tired to say but was interrupted.
"Wasn't personal." Yang quoted.
"It was mercy!" Raven clarified.
"Which is it, mom?" Yang asked, "Are you merciful, or are you a survivor?" she asked, "Did you let me walk into that trap because you knew I could handle it, or because it meant you could get what you wanted?!" she exclaimed.
"It's not that simple. You don't know me, you don't know what I've been through, the choices I've had to make!" Raven exclaimed back.
"You're right. I don't know you." Yang admitted, "I only know the Raven dad told me about." she said, "She was troubled, and complicated, but she fought for what she believed in, whether it was her team or her tribe!" she stated, "Did you kill her too?" she asked.
Raven eyes widen and looks away, before turning back to face her daughter again, "I've stared death in the face over and over again!" she said in her anger, her Maiden powers activating, "And every time I've spat in that face and survived, because I'm strong enough to do what others won't!" she exclaimed.
"Oh, shut up!" yang said, "You don't know the first thing about strength!" she pointed out, "You turn your back on people, you run away when things get too hard, you put others in harm's way instead of yourself!" she said as she balls her hand into a fist, shaking, "You might be powerful, but that doesn't make you strong." she pointed out.
"Who do you think you are, lecturing me?!" Raven demanded in rage, "Standing there, shaking like a scared little girl?!" she pointed out.
"Yeah, I'm scared." Yang admitted, "But I'm still standing here!" she said as she approaches Raven, "I'm not like you, I won't run, which is why you're going to give me the Relic." she declared.
"And why would I-" Raven tried to say but was interrupted.
"Because you're afraid of Salem!" Yang pointed out, "And if you thought having Maiden powers put a target on your back, imagine what she'll do when she finds out you have a Relic." she stated as Raven turns away, seething, "She'll come after you with everything she has." she said as Raven's expression then turns solemn, "Or she can come after me." she claimed as Raven's eyes widen when she hears her daughter say that, before turning back to her, "And I'll be standing there, waiting for her." she said.
After a tense moment, Raven deactivates her Maiden powers, "You don't want to do this, Yang." she said in a somber tone.
"Nope. But I'm gonna do it anyway." Yang replied.
Yang walks forward, bumping her mother out of the way as she passes her. Raven looks down before turning to see her daughter approach the Relic chamber. A tear drips from Raven's eye.
"I..." Raven spoke holding her arm as tears well up in her eyes, "I'm sorry..." she said picking up the unconscious Vernal.
Tears well up in Yang's eyes as well, "Yeah... Me too." she replied.
Yang then hears the sound of one of Raven's portals as well as the sound of flapping wings from behind her. She looks behind her and sees a black feather fall gently to the ground. Yang then proceeds forward and enters the Relic chamber. She approaches the Relic of Knowledge - an ornate, gold and cyan lamp - as it rests on the stone pedestal. Yang grabs the Relic by its handle, and small, indistinct whispers can be heard when near it. Tears then stream from Yang's eyes, before she falls to her knees as she breaks down crying.
Meanwhile, the four males can only watch her cry. Prince turns to Oga, "The relic is safe.'' he pointed out, "What should we do?'' he asked.
Oga sighed, "Let's regroup with everyone." he replied, "There's no point staying in this God-forbidden place anymore.'' he stated.
A/N: Inspired from someonestupED, damnlastwords, Hope the Victor and Ace Neptune. All OCs and concepts not created by moi were given permission for me to use by it's respected creators.