A/N: Thanks to those of you who read the first chapter. I don't know if 50 views in the first day is great, but it's fantastic to me! I'm going to try to come up with a more regular schedule for this. I'm a bit of an organization freak so it bugs me not having a set date for this stuff to come out. I know my writing is really clunky right now, but i'm working on it. I can only get better right?...right?...Anyway, on with the next chapter!

Chapter 2: Reunion

"It's been a while, Blake." He stated.

"Yes Leito...", Blake started nervously "yes it has."

The two stared at each other in silence, leaving the rest of the team to study the man in front of them. The man, whom Blake called Leito, had a serious look on his face, A face that Blake had returned. Other than an cough from Weiss and the sound of Yang fidgeting around in her seat, obviously uncomfortable from the situation at hand, the room was filled with a deafening silence. After a few minutes, Ruby became the first to break the silence.

"So um...I like your sword." Ruby squeaked out, a nervous grin on her face.

"How long has it been, Blake? two years?," Leito asked, oblivious to the young girl's compliment. "It feels even longer than that."

"why are you here?," Blake questioned, a hint of anger in her voice. Yang picked up on this immediately, shifting her attention back to the faunus girl.

"The same reason that everyone else is here Blake. I'm here to become a Huntsmen," Leito responded, a small grin on his face. "It's been my dream since i was a kid. You, of all people, should know that."

"That's not the ONLY reason!" Blake yelled back at Leito.

The rest of the team, even Professor Ozpin, looked at Blake worryingly. Leito stepped back slightly, also taken back by Blake's sudden reaction. Yang rested her hand on Blake's shoulder in an attempt to comfort her. She knew that this was really strange for Blake. Blake was always the calm and collected type, never letting her temper get the best of her. But this time was different. Blake was clearly angry at this man. Yang felt helpless and frustrated. She didn't know what about this Leito guy made Blake so mad, But she was determined to find out later. Blake closed her eyes and sighed, trying to calm herself down.

"well...this obviously not the time nor place for this," Leito started "So I'll leave you be for now." He said. He then shifted his attention the other 3 girls in the room. "I'm really sorry about all this. It's nothing to concern yourselves with. Have a good night, ladies." Ruby and Weiss responded with an unsure nod. Yang turned and glared at Leito. I don't know who this guy is, but if Blake doesn't like him, neither do I Yang thought as Leito left the room.

"well...that was rather...unpleasant, to say the least." Professor Ozpin said, breaking the silence that followed Leito's departure. "I'll be returning to my office. If any of you girls need me, you know where to find me...and Miss Belladonna?," The professor said, Blake lifting her head to focus on him. "You seem to be fine, physically speaking anyway. You're free to go anytime. Good night, Team RWBY." The team responded with nods, as the Professor exited the room.

The girls were left in silence once again. Yang would be the first to speak up. "So...Blake, who was-"

"An old friend," Blake stated, cutting off the blonde. "We've known each other for as long as I can remember. We used to be really close, but..." Blake's voice trailed off as she appeared to go into deep thought. Her dream started to come back to her like a series of snapshots. Little moments that chilled her to the bone.

"...buuut?" Yang asked, interrupting the girl's thoughts.

"...But we had a little...argument, that's all." Blake finished, knowing that she had lied to her team.

"A little argument?" Weiss chipped in. "You sure a big deal about it." The heiress saw right through Blake's lie.

"Listen..." Blake sighed as she continued "I promise I'll tell you guys everything. Right now...I just...need some fresh air." Blake then got out of the cot, and proceeded to leave the room. The other three were once again left in silence.

Minutes later, Beacon Courtyard

Blake found herself wandering around the Beacon Courtyard. The warm weather from before was now replaced with a cold atmosphere, a light wind only making it colder. The full moon beamed down on the courtyard, illuminating it. Blake was in deep thought, trying to figure out the situation at hand. Why was Leito here? Why now? These two questions crossed Blake's mind repeatedly. Another thought crossed her mind as well: her team.

How could I just leave them like that? They were obviously concerned, especially...Yang. Blake kicked herself after coming to a realization: She forced Yang away. It was the closest that she had come to Yang, and she'd left her speechless in that infirmary. She started to think about it more, only to be interrupted by a familiar voice.

"Lovely night, isn't it?"

"I suppose you want to talk now." Blake responded, already knowing the voice.

"Listen Blake," Leito started. "I know we weren't exactly on...good terms with each other when you left, but just...hear me out for a few minutes."

"why would i want to hear anything YOU have to say? after all that, why should I-"

"It's about Adam." Leito interrupted. Blake froze at the mention of his name. "He's...in Vale. I've been tracking him down for the past two months."

"I knew it," Blake said. "You're still going after him."

"It's not like that, Blake." Leito responded quickly. "Well...not anymore at least."

Blake finally turned to to look at Leito. He wore the same attire that she saw him in earlier that day. He tried to put on a serious expression, but worry was evident on his face. Just this changed Blake's mindset. If something like this is bothering him, it's gotta be pretty bad. Blake kept a stern look and raised her eyebrow quizzically.

"Well..." He began, clearing his throat. "Sometime after you left, I made it my goal to...finish my 'business' with Adam. He continued to work for the White Fang, as I'm sure you've guessed. I hired a faunus to spy on the White Fang, keep an eye on Adam for me. But...he's been rising through the ranks REALLY fast. Too fast, in my opinion." Blake had given Leito her full attention. "He started getting leadership positions, leading attacks and such. He kept climbing in rank until...until now." He finished.

"Leito, what's going on?" Blake asked, some frustration building.

"Adam's been placed at the head of operations in Vale...and I think you're his first target." He said, hesitant to say the last part.

Blake looked at him in shock. "M-me?" She stuttered.

"yes, unfortunately," Leito responded, handing Blake a piece of paper. "I managed to sneak away with one of these posters. The White Fang keep these posted around their headquarters...It's a wanted poster, Blake. You're on their hit list." Blake stared in awe at the small poster he handed her. In the center of the poster was a picture of her, taken a year before. She wore the same attire she always did, and the photo appeared to be taken from a distance. The picture was surrounded by words like "wanted" and "Treason" on the poster. The normally calm girl was was left

"B-but...why?" she managed to ask.

" I don't know, but leaving in the middle of a dust heist PROBABLY didn't set well." He answered. He grinned a little at his attempt of lightening the mood, but quickly wiped it off his face. He walked over to the faunus girl and put his hand on her shoulder.

"Blake, I'm not sure what Adam has planned, but you know I'm not gonna let anything happen to you." He grinned as she shifted her attention from the poster to Leito. "You're like a sister to me, ya know that? I'm not gonna let ANYONE lay a hand on my sister." His grin turned into a soft smile, and Blake responded with a grin. While Blake would never tell Leito what she was thinking in that moment, for the sake of his ego, she was very proud of him. The Leito she remembered was young and reckless, who thrived for attention. He was quick to anger, and hard to calm. But he always had a heart. He always went out of his way to help those around him, including Blake. Despite not being a faunus, He would never sit idly by while someone bullied or harassed a defenseless faunus. He became to only human that Blake truly trusted until, of course, arriving at Beacon.

"Say...why don't you let me walk you back to your room?" Leito asked.

"Sure. why not?" she responded.

The two walked side by side back to the main building, Pitching up small talk and getting reacquainted with each other. Now that Leito revealed why he was there, other than training, Blake started to enjoy his company. Leito was one of the only people that could really Blake talking. The two old friends began talking up a storm, like they'd never left each other at all. Suddenly, both of their scrolls went off.

Blake brought her scroll up first and studied it quizzically. "It's from Professor Ozpin. He wants you and me, along with the rest of my team to meet him tomorrow morning in his office." Blake said.

"yeah, mine says the same. But...what about my initiation?" Leito asked.

"I don't know," she replied slowly. "Surely he has a good reason behind it."

"Well, I guess we'll find out tomorrow then." He stated. The two continued to walk together until they reached her team's room. Leito said his goodbye, and walked back to the ballroom, where all the other first year students gathered.

An unknown warehouse

The room was fairly dark, with only the light of the moon beaming in from a window. A desk sat towards the back of the room, opposite the door. two chairs sat in front of the desk. The desk itself was clear in the exception of an ash tray and a map taped down to it. It was a map of Vale, with various markings and circles drawn on it, like it was part of a plan. There was a man in a chair behind the desk. He had his feet propped up on the desk, and he was smoking a cigar. He wore a large white coat, with black pants and black shoes. He also wore a black bowler hat, with his orange bangs covering up his right eye.

"Hey Boss!" A deep voice could be heard through an intercom. The man seemed slightly annoyed by the break of silence.

"what do you want?" He replied back.

"There's some guy in black trench coat. Red hair. Says he's from the White Fang." the deep voice responded.

"send him in" he commanded. He took one last puff from his cigar before putting it out in the ash tray. On queue, the door opened, revealing a man standing there. He wore a black trench coat, black pants, and black shoes. He had a mix of red and brown hair, with what appeared to be two small horns as well. He wore a white mask with red accents, seemingly obscuring his eyesight. At his side was a sword, with it's sheath appearing to have a trigger on it. The man looked incredibly intimidating, walking slowly towards the desk.

"Well, well, well," The man in the white coat began. "If it isn't the one and only Adam Taurus. What a pleasure to finally meet you. Please sit, sit."

"I prefer to stand, Mr. Torchwick." Adam said in a deep scruffy voice. He was already a very hard person for Roman to read, and the mask didn't help at all.

"if you say so." Torchwick said. "Anyway, what brings to these parts?"

"As you're aware Roman," He began. "I'm now in charge of all operations in the Vale region. I'm to discuss your partnership with our organization, as well as our...plans moving forward."

"Then what are we waiting for?" Roman responded, some liveliness in his voice. "Let's get down to business."

To Be Continued

A/N: There's another chapter completed. I feel like i'm starting to get the hang of all this. Thank for reading! Follow and Favorite if you like it and, once again, I'll keep working on it. Until next time!

UPDATE: I'm back and working on Chapter 3: Teammates. I'm terribly sorry about the delay.