After a week of hiding and planning, Neo still hadn't found a good way to get into the Hunters' complex. She had considered using her teleport semblance, but she had no clue where she would end up if she tried teleporting into a place she hadn't seen before. A full-scale assault would leave her dead without reaching her target. If she bribed her way past the first set of guards, she thought she might make it far enough in to kill the target, but not escape with her life. She decided to leave that as a last resort plan.

As Neo scanned her supplies that she had amassed in the months since the fall of Vale, she realized she was dangerously low on several necessary resources. Among her primary concerns, Neo desperately needed Lien, and lots of it. Since her message to the Hunters, they had brutally enforced the laws of Vale as if it were still a city and not a grey rubble pile, resulting a sudden stop in clients and income. Neo was extremely annoyed by this, as she was left with just enough money to buy a chocolate bar. Junior had been unable to help her, since he had been arrested a few days earlier for selling stolen items.

As she was contemplating her plan for getting more money, there was a knock on her door. She jumped up to open the door. A blonde woman stood shivering in the drafty stairwell, carrying a small wad of Lien. Neo recognized her purpose and allowed the woman to enter the apartment.

The woman turned around, taking in the sight of the decrepit room. She stopped once Neo tapped her foot sharply. She tilted her head in a silent question as the woman fumbled with her scroll.

"There's a man I want you to kill for me. I have a picture…" She showed Neo a picture of a man with bright blue hair. "He should be at the Club tonight. His name is Ayibe. I can give you ten thousand Lien for it." Neo was surprised by the large sum of money, though she didn't let it show on her face.

She nodded, and held out a hand for the money. The woman gave it up without a fight. Neo smiled and waved the woman out of the room. She picked up her blade with gleeful exuberance at her good fortune.

The Club was packed full of people as Neo weaved her way through the colorful crowds. Many of the people there had blue hair, though none were her target. She began to wonder if her client had been mistaken. Neo checked over the dance floor one last time before turning to leave.

As the dancing people shifted, she caught a glimpse of the woman who had given her the contract. She caught Neo's eye and smiled in a way that made it clear to Neo that she had been tricked.

Neo picked up her weapon and discarded the parasol that concealed her blade. The people around her screamed and panicked, then ran for the exit. The other woman flicked out her own weapon, a riding crop. Neo instantly knew that the woman was Goodwitch. More of the dancing crowds began to notice the weapons and flee. In moments, the only people left were the two women.

Neo glared at the Huntress, and found an expression of contempt on her opponent's face. She was furious at Goodwitch's arrogance. Any sane Huntress who knew how well Neo fought would have turned around, but not this one.

She thinks that she can beat me? We'll see about that. Neo thought, defiant.

Neo flicked her sword at Goodwitch, testing the defences. Neo frowned as Goodwitch didn't flinch. She teleported behind her in a quick burst of power, then sliced at Goodwitch's unprotected back. Her sword bounced against the aura of the Huntress, then teleported to the side as Neo's foe turned to strike at her.

Neo smashed her parasol against Goodwitch's head, then sliced at her legs. Both attacks were repelled by the Huntress's aura, though the blow to the head had stunned Goodwitch. Neo received her own blow on the arm, and another on her leg.

Neo gasped in pain, the riding crop was deceptively strong. She paused her assault to check her aura. The meter on her scroll flashed within the green zone, safe for now. Goodwitch advanced, attacking Neo with a flurry of blows, putting Neo on the defensive. She dodged out of the way, then attacked her opponent's and torso viciously.

Goodwitch flicked her crop at one of the stools by the bar, then pointed it at Neo. She hurriedly dodged as the bar stool flew at her. As more of the chairs flew at her, she was forced to roll to the side.

This must be her semblance then. Okay then, new plan. Ahh! Neo ducked a stray wine bottle as Goodwitch flung more items at her. Neo scowled and teleported out of the way, hearing her image shatter behind her. She swung her blade at Goodwitch as hard as she could. Neo smiled as a satisfying crack echoed through the Club as Goodwitch's aura was destroyed. Goodwitch retaliated with a smart whip to the side of Neo's face. Another smack hit her arm, and another crack broke the near silence as Neo's own aura was shattered.

Neo flipped away from Goodwitch and sprinted behind a steel pillar to recover her breath. After a moment, the pillar was crumpled by Goodwitch's semblance. Neo rolled away as Goodwitch tore the pillar from the floor and ceiling. The pillar was thrown at Neo, who teleported away, only to collapse from exhaustion. Nearby, Goodwitch was leaning against another pillar, gasping.

Neo struggled up from her knees, lifting her sword into a defensive position. Goodwitch also stood, though the large use of her semblance had left her pale and shaking. Neo teleported close enough to strike at Goodwitch, slashing her back. The building shuddered as Goodwitch slammed Neo into another pillar, causing it to topple. Bits of ceiling were falling around them as the building began to collapse.

Neo picked herself up, then, using the last of her strength, she teleported in front of her foe. She slashed at Goodwitch's throat. Neo jumped back to avoid the riding crop, only to be knocked down by a large chunk of roofing. Her arms were pinned underneath the rubble, and were bleeding heavily. Goodwitch stumbled over to her, then kicked her leg. She shambled off, then somewhere out of Neo's line of sight, Neo heard her fall the ground. Goodwitch coughed wetly, her raspy breathing fading after a minute.

Neo wanted to scream in pain as she slowly bled out. She closed her eyes, waiting for death. Slowly, the pain faded and the weight of the roofing disappeared. Neo opened her eyes slowly, only to find Roman grinning down at her. He offered a hand to her, his green eye glinting under his hat.

"Hey there Neo. Need a hand?" Neo smiled at Roman and took the hand. She pulled herself to her feet. They were on the edge of a forest, and there was a village in the distance. Neo had no clue where they were, though there were growls of Grimm deep in the forest. Roman offered her a familiar pink parasol with a smirk. She took it, eager to adventure with him again.

A/N: As you can probably tell, this is the final chapter. Thank you all for reading this story.