Wassup y'all, new chapter for you!
Things are starting to go in this chapter. By that I mean… well, you'll see.
Anyway, enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY, it is owned by RoosterTeeth and Monty Oum. I only own myself.
Chapter 3:
-Charlotte's POV-
I felt every eye bore into my back as I walked down the corridor to Mr. Schnee's office. I knew why I was heading there. Failure wasn't acceptable in the Schnee family's eyes. Not to Gelb Schnee anyway. I sighed in defeat. He always demanded perfection, I could see why Weiss turned out like she did. Though, he really had an unfortunate name. I chuckled to myself, receiving a few odd looks from some of the servants and guards.
I started to slow as I reached the door. This was it. I sighed as I stopped infront of the white wood of his office door. I turned the brass handle and entered. His ice blue eyes burned into me as I walked over to his desk. "Sit" He ordered. I could almost feel the knife in his tongue cutting into me. "12 hours ago, my daughter was singing live at the White Castle. You were her escort. From what sources I have acquired, my daughter is most likely in the hands of the White Fang. Would you kindly tell me why that is, Ms. Holmes?" He asked. The ice in his voice sent shivers down my spine as the temperature of the room seemed to drop.
"We were attacked" I stated simply, before gulping down the lump in my throat. He raised an eyebrow as a sign to continue, "There were four of them, probably trained for many years as their skills were able to take out all of us. Though, I think one of them hasn't killed anyone before" I continued.
"Oh?" He tilted his head to the left in curiosity, "Continue"
"One of the guards was killed by a member of the WF, my attacker, aswell as me, froze in surprise. I was the first to recover and attacked the two of them, though they had aura and so my attacks were cancelled out. After that it became two on one so I ran since I felt I couldn't win against them" I finished, staring back into his cold eyes. He seemed to contemplate my words as he leant back in his chair. His glare seemed to freeze me to the spot I was standing as I averted my gaze to the wall behind him.
"Your decision to retreat was wise to say the least, you survived to live another day. However, failure is not acceptable, Ms Holmes. And you failed to protect my daughter. As such you have from this moment been fired. Your access to these grounds will be revoked and your room emptied. I would suggest packing your bags because anything you leave behind will be destroyed" he stated, his voice chilling my bones, "We are grateful for your services, Ms. Holmes."
-My POV-
Adam's words ran through my head as I ran through the White Fang hideout, Weiss draped over my shoulders. 'The body… it flickered between the guard and a Grimm, almost like it was an illusion. I think that's what your semblance is… illusions'.I leapt down some stairs, bending my knees as I landed. Illusions, huh? I thought, repositioning Weiss so that she wouldn't fall off. I turned a corner running past some White Fang members on the way. They shouted at me in confusion and anger. "Sorry, but this is Phase 2!" I shouted back, not stopping. I continued running through until I found myself out of breath. I rested Weiss on one of the containers and sat down.
I looked around at where I was. There were several piles of containers around me, an office of sorts 10 metres to my right and a ventilation shaft next to me. No recognisable landmarks. Great. I decided to practice with my semblance while I was resting. Starting off small, I attempted to make a kettle. I pictured it in my mind and let my aura flow through me. I watched as a kettle seemed to materialise in my hand, looking as real as one I could by from the store. Smiling, I broke my concentration on it, releasing my control over it as it faded out of the visible spectrum. I looked around as I regained consciousness of my surroundings. Right. Weiss. Forgot about her for a sec.
Picking her up, I set her over my shoulders in a way that stopped her from falling off and slowly stood up. I looked around for an exit, looking up I saw a window about a metre above a stack of crates. I ran over to them, scanning for a way up to the top while carrying Weiss. Seeing no way up with her on my back, I gently threw her up to the top of the lowest crate and climbed up after her. I repeated this process a few times until we reached the window. I looked for a safe drop point and, upon seeing a nearby ledge, lowered her onto it. I followed soon after, creating an illusion to make myself look like a human.
-Adam's POV-
I stormed down the halls of the hideout, looking for my 'mentor's room. The thugs on either side of me either backed away from the menacing aura dripping off me, or laughed at me since I looked like an angry gentleman. Upon arriving at his room I kicked his door in, launching it into his room. The room's occupant either remained unphased or simply didn't care as I glared at him. "Why?!" I yelled at him. He looked at me, his expression hidden behind his mask, "Why did you kill them?!"
"I prevented them from hindering our progress" he replied simply, staring back at me from behind his mask. Seriously, did he ever take that off? I continued to glare at him, attempting to read his mind with my semblance. Nothing. My eyes widened.
"What is wrong with you, you freaking psychopath!" I yelled back, unsheathing my rapier and throwing a wide swipe at his unguarded form. I scored a small hit on the front of his chest, though he remained calm and simply shook it off as he stood up. I felt a shift in the state of his aura as he towered over me by at least 3 feet. I gulped as he stared down at me.
"A pity" he said before his Chokutō hit me in the face, hilt first. I stumbled back as I saw Taurus fly forward, grabbing Wilt out of the air and slicing me across the chest before sheathing it again. "Such wasted talent" he continued, kneeing me in the chest as I attempted to get back up. "You are dismissed" he stated, turning away from me. I felt my anger slowly rise to uncontrollable fury as I transformed Peasant Bane's sheath into a Bo staff.
"You forget, Taurus. That I, Adam Jefferies, was train-" I started to shout at him, before getting cut off by another strike to my solar plexus.
"Do not let your guard down, I would take that advice if we are ever to meet again. Leave" he ordered, then left me to pick myself up. I looked at his back, and in a burst of anger, charged at his form. He quickly moved to the left without even turning around. My eyes widened as I attempted to turn around, I tumbled over and flew out the window that was infront of him. I gasped as I fell.
What just happened? I thought as I fell. I quickly regained my composure as I lifted my top hat and attached my cane to the inside of it. The whirring of cogs sounded over my head as my hat turned into an umbrella, easing my fall into a slow descent. Once I landed, I looked back up to the window I'd fallen out of. I grit my teeth and walked away.
-My POV-
I ran through the streets of Vale, my feet making quiet thumps on the tarmac as I weaved through the busy streets of Vale. I received a few strange looks from pedestrians beside me, but none of them attempted to stop me, at least, I thought so anyway. By the time I reached the Airships it was starting to go dark. I jogged up to the main desk, Weiss' limp frame hanging from over my shoulders. "I need one two way ticket and a one way ticket to Atlas, please" I said, trying to sound as insuspicious as one could be while carrying an unconscious body on their shoulders. The ticket officer gave me a suspicious look and attempted to look at the body resting over my back.
"What's that you're carrying?" She asked, gesturing to Weiss. I sighed and gently pulled her off my shoulders and laid her on the desk. The ticket officer gasped. "I am so sorry! I'll get you them right away." she apologised, before printing off the tickets I asked for. "Have a nice flight!" she shouted to my rapidly retreating form. As I jogged up onto the Aircraft, I felt Weiss shift a bit in her sleep.
She must be waking up I thought, I quickly jogged over to a seat and set Weiss down in it. I stood infront of her, looking out of the windows with my hands crossed behind my back. A few minutes passed before she started to stir. As she did so, I let my illusion shatter as she opened her eyes. I turned around to see her staring at me. "Don't tell me there's a spider on my face" I joked, pretending to swipe at random spots. Weiss was not amused.
"What are you doing here" she spat at me, the hate evident in her voice. I backed up with my hands by my head to show that I didn't want to harm her. She continued to glare at me. Great.
"I'm just taking you back to your father" I said, trying to calm her down. I apparently failed miserably since her glare seemed to sharpen even more than what seemed physically possible. "Listen, I wasn't ordered to do this, I did this out of choice. So please don't attempt to kill me, I'm doing you a favour" I stated, making eye contact with her in an attempt to show I was telling the truth. Her glare lessened slightly but remained plastered on her face. "Well this ride's going to be fun" I deadpanned as the airship rose into the air.
-Charlotte's POV-
I'm free! I thought to myself as I threw open the doors of the Schnee manor, secretly smiling to myself. I hummed to myself as I walked down the steps towards the gate, thinking of what I would do once I stepped out. Oh crap. I thought in realisation, What AM I going to do after those gates, I mean… I know I'm going to Beacon, but what inbetween? I continued, slowly starting to panic. Quickly recomposing myself, I thought it through. I needed a place to stay, and somewhere I can keep up with my training. Huh, maybe I could ask to stay at Beacon. I thought as the gates opened infront of me. I stepped through and started walking towards the Airships.
20 minutes passed as I walked to the Airship docks. When I arrived there was no one there, save for a few guards. I walked up to the front desk and paid for my travel to Vale. "Happy flying" The ticket officer said as I walked down the corridor towards the airship. I walked over to a seat and sat down. A few minutes later I felt the ground shake a bit as the airship took off. I closed my eyes, letting sleep carry me through the ride.
I woke up hours later to the sound of the ship powering down for its arrival. "We are now arriving at Vale's airport, please remain seated as we dock at the nearest platform" the pilot said over the intercom. I looked out of the windows. The cityscape of Vale greeted me, the lights on every house visible in the fading light of day. I would say it's beautiful, but I don't really care about that stuff. A small jolt rippled through the airship as it landed. I stood up and grabbed my bag from under me and waited until everyone else had exited before stepping off. I breathed in the fresh air as I exited the airship. Compared to the more industrial air that atlas had this smelt like the freshest air I'd breathed my whole life, even while on Earth. Though, I wasn't going to be in it for long, I realised as I headed towards the main desk. I bought another ticket to Beacon and boarded the airship. It was much more luxurious than the previous airship's interior. Though, there weren't any seats. Damn. When I looked around I realised that the ship was mostly empty, I guess it's the middle of the semester, what with it being February and all. I felt the same judder as the one I felt earlier as the airship took off towards Beacon. Seeing as there was nothing to do, and no one about, I decided to throw my Chakram around. Of course, I didn't just throw it and let it cut into the walls, that would be stupid. I used my semblance to pull it back to me, the energy knocking my hand back a bit as I caught it. I repeated this throughout the rest of the journey until the airship landed at beacon. The doors opened to reveal the castle that is Beacon. I walked out into the sunlight, and my eyes widened. A chair was positioned just outside of where the airship had landed, it's back facing to me. It turned around.
"We have been expecting you, Ms. Holmes."
Aaaand done! Sorry for the long wait, as I said in the previous upload (I won't call it a chapter, since it isn't really relevant to the story) the program I write these chapters up on has been crashing a lot. But that's fixed now so, hopefully, these chapters should be up more often. We do have most of them planned after all.
And that brings me to another thing, all of the people in this that I have added to the story are real people, Adam is Adamwest17 (you should check out his FanFiction profile), Charlotte and a yet to be introduced person are friends of mine. Anything that they are wearing or they use in combat has been designed by them, I probably wouldn't be this far into it without them, and it would more than likely be much worse so, thanks you guys.
Oh, and just so you know, Gelb Schnee translates to Yellow Snow.
But anyway, review and stay legendary!
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[05:08:2015] - Edit:
I just realised that all the line breaks for the past two (real) chapters have been 'l-'s, I have now fixed this, sorry to disappoint y'all.