After the battle with Cinder, Emerald, and Mercury, Ozpin vowed to protect and care for Sam, as he had just lost his family. Taiyang fell into a dark depression, but kept moving on with the help of his two daughters and Qrow. One day, a letter for Ozpin came in the mail from Beacon Academy. The letter requested him to come and take over as headmaster for the school, which he accepted. Packing their things, Sam and Ozpin headed out for Beacon, before being called out to White Castle in Atlas.

4 years after the events of White Castle

Blake Belladonna was a cat faunas, incredibly fast and agile. She was respected by her peers for her ability in combat, as well as her skills in stealth. All of these things were respected and honored traits within the White Fang. Blake had become a member of the organization when she was just a little girl, and helped at all of the protests, wanting to be at the front of them all. When the White Fang resorted to violence, she only stayed because she knew she would be bullied and mistreated in the outside world because of her faunas features.

While she was in the White Fang, she met one of the leader's son, Adam Taurus. Adam and Blake did a lot of things together, and had become close over the years. In a couple more years, Adam, age 15, would be one of the leaders of the White Fang forces and operations. Blake, age 12, would be going on her first late night robbery tonight, getting some food for local homeless Faunas. In a couple more hours, she would head out, dressed up in her midnight black suit and signature White Fang mask.

"Ready for tonight?" Adam asked Blake, watching as she paced around in the room in her uniform.

"About as ready as I'll ever be," she retorted, not once slowing in her pacing.

Adam motioned to her to stop, and sat her down next to him. "You need to relax, Blake. Everything will be fine, I know it," he told her.

"What happens if I get caught, though?" she asked, nervousness still overpowering her senses.

"Then you'll beat them down like you did to me in that sparing match yesterday, silly," Adam responded, trying his best to play around with her so she could relax.

She remembered the match, Adam is a bull faunas, and relishes in one on one, face to face combat. So when Blake used her semblance to make clones of herself, she could get Adam from behind, winning the match. "I guess you're right," she smiled.

Adam, pleased that he was able to cheer her up, reached his arm around her and pulled her close. Blake didn't complain, and moved with him, reaching her arms around his stomach. They sat like that for they don't know how long, waiting for the right time. Eventually, the clock struck midnight, and the two pulled away, knowing it was time to move.

"Good luck out there," Adam told her as she began to walk away.

"You know me, I'll be fine," came a more confident reply from Blake.

Adam smiled at her words, and walked towards the center of the White Fang camp they were stationed in. Turning her head towards Vale, Blake looked for the best path to reach her target, and began moving quickly and silently against the shadows. Tonight, there would be no moon shining, leaving the perfect cover of darkness.

Blake moved through the alleys, and eventually came up to her target store, Pattillo Market. The lights were off, and the sign on the door read closed. Blake climbed her way on top of the building, knowing the front door would be locked. She found window on top that she could open, and dropped down silently into the store.

She created a couple of clones and began to pack food into bags, and lifted them out onto the roof. Things were going smoothly, but little did Blake know that she was being watched. A young boy was watching her, still in his work uniform. The boy had blonde hair and blue eyes, a muscular build, and to top it off had a name tag that read "Sam". When it looked like Blake was almost done, he decided to make his presence known. He cleared his throat, and watched Blake tense up.

Blake turned her head to the noise, and when she found the source, she lost most of the fear in her mind. The boy just looked like a usual store worker, probably either a night guard or a cashier who was staying overtime and would lock up. Sam watched her and stood strong, not faltering a second.

"You know you're stealing that, right?" Sam asked.

"What does it look like I'm doing? Of course I'm stealing it!" Blake responded, exasperated at the stupidity of the question.

"I'm afraid I can't let you do that, ma'am," Sam retorted, and took a step forward.

"And what are you gonna do, call the police?" Blake asked, shrugging off any idea that this worker was a threat.

Sam took a deep breath and sighed, "No, I'm not. I know you're part of the White Fang and you are fighting and stealing for Faunas' rights. Just, ask yourself: Is this how we should do this?"

"E-excuse me?" Blake was taken aback by his statement.

"I support the Faunas in every way, except the White Fang. You shouldn't have to resort to violence and breaking the law to try and get your way. You have to do things the right way, or all any other humans will think of you as monsters. Is that what you want?" he asked her, attempting to reason with the cat girl.

Blake pondered his question, even second guessing herself being involved in the White Fang's operations. Then, she shook her head, "Stop trying to manipulate me! You don't care about the Faunas, no human ever has!" Blake gathered the rest of the stolen goods, and charged up to the window and left with the food in her and her clone's hands. Sam attempted to stop her, but then stopped himself, thinking it would be better to let her go for now. Instead of chasing her, he took inventory of what she had stolen, and wrote a check to cover the missing groceries.

After a couple of minutes, Blake had finally reached the White Fang encampment they had set up nearby Vale not too long ago. White Fang guards ran out to her and helped her carry the food in, putting in storage to keep until they could give to the homeless the next morning.

After setting the food down, Blake wandered up to her room and fell back against the wall, sliding down until she was sitting on the floor. Then, there was a knock on her door. "It's open," she called.

Opening the door, Adam stepped in and searched for the source of the voice, and found her sat up against the far wall of her room. "How did it go?" Adam asked, tired after having stayed up most of the day.

"Ran into a store worker, but he didn't even try to stop me, besides with words," Blake responded, exhaustion also showing in her voice.

Adam perked up at hearing Blake's comment. "What did this person say?" Adam asked quietly.

"He was a human, and he was saying all of these things how he cares about the Faunas, or that he thinks the White Fang is doing things the wrong way. It's nothing, I'm fine," she responded.

"The White Fang has no other choice in what we can do anymore. This is what we have to do. If some humans have to be hurt in the process, it's what has to be done," Adam retorted, quietly but confidently.

Blake was taken aback by his words, but said nothing about it, other than nodding her head. What's gotten into Adam? He always talks about doing the right thing, but now he is talk about hurting innocent people? Could that store worker have been right? No, he can't be. I must have just misheard Adam. Blake refused to believe that the human she had met had meant any good in his statements, and continued to serve and fight for the White Fang's cause.

AN: Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Yesterday this story, being my first, got over 300 views! That's awesome! Thank you guys so much for actually taking time to read this, it means a lot to me. Anyway, always remember that reviews are welcomed and appreciated, but not required. See you guys next chapter!