'So to sum up our situation we are riding to mistral with complete strangers just because I happened to have a faunus friend?'

'That is your situation yes'

Ozpin confirmed as Oscar looked around. They were riding on the main road actually in several cars. They weren't entirely new or old, somewhat cheap looking but they did the job. Driving was the big Lion faunus, next to him in the front was the professor. And in the back of this car up in front was Himself and next to him Whitley.

Whitley sat right next to him actually, he seemed...somewhat nervous...and in deep thought. Slowly Oscar moved a hand to Whitley's knee to get his attention.

"Hey, are you okay?" He whispered

"Huh..? Oh...yeah I'm fine. I'm just thinking about the Schnee's...they seem like awful people." He answered with a frown. It was strange...Whitley was usually just so happy and carefree...not one to worry about these things.

"They do...uh how many Schnee's are there anyway?"

"4." Came the answer from the professor "The Father who married into the name...a ruthless tyrant...the mother a woman who quickly took to the drink, the oldest sister Winter who is just as a hardass as that ass ironwood, and finally the little sister Weiss...I believe she was introduced into beacon though I have no idea of what happened to her after the breach."

"What breach? I think I remember seeing something in the tournament but my mom rushed me out the room..." The pines boy inquired further

"The White fang attacked Beacon academy, attracting grimm. It was horrible...but I have my suspicions about it" The glasses wearing male answered from the front.

"Oh don't get him started on his crazy conspiracies..." The lion Faunus grunted

"Shut up leonidas! I know what I'm talking about. I do work at signal you know! And the maidens are real I tell you! Ozpin may not let me into his little circle but I know what I'm talking about. Call it self research!"

'Oh now I recognize him...I always just thought he was crazy.' Ozpin answered, making Oscar chuckle...but he was slightly nervous about it all

'So he's a teacher huh? Why didn't you let him in on the maidens then?' He asked his inner voice, Ozpin had told him briefly about the maidens before

'Many reasons. He was young and stupid back then...now he's just stupid. But he has seemed to have matured quite a bit. I was considering offering a position in beacon in a few years actually.'

"Uh sir...why aren't you at Signal now?" He asked, trying to make small talk on this journey.

"After the breach every school was given a few weeks off. I have plans in mistral anyway, but then I met this lot."

"He means he recognized me from school" Leonidas scoffed

"Oh give it up!"

'He at least seems nice...'

'He's a strong one that's for sure...'

Whitley suddenly hugged Oscar close, causing him to gasp a little

"Whitley?!"

"GET DOWN!" He shouted, holding Oscar close to him as they dived down close to the seats as they could. Suddenly the car swerved hard and the professor seemed to look around frantically.

He was about to ask what was happened when he heard a gun shot, and the car suddenly stopping.

As they looked back they saw the other cars had stopped, and currently a group of what seemed to be bandits were fighting the other members...and winning.

He looked up to see Hammerhead jump out the car and take the trident off his back. He didn't seem to even look around when he caught a boot that was aimed to his face, and moved to the left to dodge a bullet. He threw the man that tried to attack him to the ground and stomped on his stomach causing him to wine out in pain.

Several more bullets seemed to wiz by, he barely dodged each of them and a few he purposely used his aura to reflect off his body.

"Why can't I hit you?!" he heard a voice say

"That would be my semblance." The professor answered confidently. "Sonar, no matter how many bullets you fire I'll be able to sense them coming." He then bent down to pick up the body of the man before and used it as some sort of shield as he ran surprisingly fast. The next moment he heard a 'thunk' noise and it seemed the sniper had been taken care of.

The next thing they know, a woman is walking up to him. Long black hair and red eyes.

"And who are you?"

"Professor Beryl Hammerhead at your service! I know all about you miss Raven. Your bandits sure are cocky to try and tackle me."

"We simply know a good target when we see one. Hand over the Schnee kid and no one gets hurt."

"He aint a Schnee. KID! TAKE YOUR HAT OFF!"

Nervously Whitley removed the hat, showing those snow white leopard ears

"He's a Faunus...but he looks just like..." She coughed "Still, hand him over."

"Not happening, you can't beat me-" In a second he didn't realize the portal opening behind him, one well placed shove sent him flying into it. And the portal closed.

Leonidas looked to both Oscar and Whitley, sighing as he picked the two up by their necks.

"STOP! Sorry kids...but my men...my brothers are more important."

Neither of them said a work, they simply looked on as the woman snapped her fingers and several men and woman tied them up. Leonidas refused to look at them during the whole thing.

There they were, tied up and unable to move...and soon enough they were sent through a portal.

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Whitley was the first to be taunted.

"What a freak, a faunus Schnee? Never thought I'd see the day!"

"I'M NO SCHNEE!" He screamed in response.

Oscar was about to speak up but the men picked him up and threw him into a cage. He landed on the floor hard.

But before long Whitley was thrown in too. He rushed to help Whitley up but then...Whitley's eyes seemed to lighten up in shock.

Oscar turned and saw what seemed to be a white haired girl, 17 if he had to guess. She looked exactly like the description of a Schnee.

She looked in shock too, and looked at Whitley.

"Who...are you?"