*Adam, Jenkins, and Melody are currently playing Super Smash Bros. on the Wii U. Adam is playing as Cloud, Jenkins as Captain Falcon, and Melody as Mega Man.*
Adam: So, Tronmaster's internet connection has been sorta pissing him off?
Jenkins: Yeah, pretty much General. He's had to delay Borderlands: Remnant Minds twice.
Adam: Once because of Reading BlazBlue Crisis Remnant, right?
Melody: Yep. And the second, due to his internet acting all stupid.
Jenkins: I don't blame him being pissed.
Melody: Amen.
"Alright. Weiss, begin reading, if you will." Tronmaster said, motioning to Weiss.
"Alright, going off the ending to the last chapter, we'll be following Musaline in Atlas." Weiss said, as she began reading.
[No P.O.V.]
"Once again, no point of view." Penny said.
"That's getting to be somewhat of a trend recently." Glynda said.
General Ironwood was having a remarkably quiet night tonight.
"Which I bet is rare for Jimmy." Qrow said with a laugh.
Normally he's stuck with problems about minor criminal's thinking they can slip past Atlesian security, or the occasional drunk doing something stupid.
"So, Qrow basically." Summer deadpanned, earning laughs from everyone except the aforementioned Qrow.
Ironwood decided to do one last scan of the city before turning in for the night and letting the night shift take over, and that turned out to scare him.
"And not much can scare the general." Winter said.
"Except for grasshoppers." Qrow said with a laugh, not knowing that he gave Tronmaster a plan.
'Oh, you done goofed Qrow.' Tronmaster thought with a smile.
"What the- why is she here?" Ironwood mumbled looking at the camera watching the street, and saw Musaline walking across the street in the emptiness of the night.
"She seems pretty confident just waltzing about in enemy territory. Which considering that the NEO Galbadians are targeted by all four Kingdoms, is effectively everywhere." Blake said.
"This might just work to our advantage." Ironwood mumbled before he pulled out his scroll to message Winter about an emergency mission for her and left the room.
"And that's probably gonna bite him in the ass, leaving the room that quickly." Sun said.
However if he had chosen to stick around he would have noticed Musaline perfectly face the camera and wink at it.
"Boom, called it." Sun said.
Ironwood waited in the meeting room for Winter to arrive, he understood it was late, and that she would need some time to get ready, but he was still nervous.
"Even before a fight, I need to apply some miniscule makeup." Alicia said.
"Hey, you gotta look good before you kick some ass." Yang said.
"Language young lady." Summer scolded, "Although you're not wrong." She added under her breath.
After all if this operation succeeded this would mean that a major threat to the Four Kingdoms would lose it's leader.
"Except this operation would probably go south." Neptune said.
"Considering who my other is going to be fighting, this probably won't end well." Winter said.
When the door opened Ironwood was all but ready to greet Winter and being briefing her on the mission.
Except it wasn't Winter at the door.
"Wait, who is at the door?" Ruby asked.
"Hello General." said Salem's Scorpion Faunus agent, Tyrian.
"Wait, the asshole who nearly killed me is in this chapter?" Qrow asked
"Yep." Tronmaster replied.
"Who are you?" Ironwood demanded pulling out his revolver.
"Of course James would immediately resort to threats." Glynda mumbled.
"An agent of her majesty, you may call me Tyrian." Said the Scorpion Faunus.
"Is, is he obsessed with Salem?" Blake asked.
"Obsessed is only underestimating that psycho's devotion to his 'Goddess'." Alicia replied.
"If Salem sent you to kill me then she sent you on a suicide mission." Ironwood warned.
"Never underestimate your opponent." Qrow said, remembering what happened to his main timeline counterpart.
"Well it's a good thing my target isn't you." Tyrian said pulling up a chair, "Her majesty has noticed The Sorceress was here as well and want's her dead, meaning my order's are to assist you in whatever scheme you have to eliminate this woman."
"Yeah, I don't think that this'll pan out." Nora said.
"Obviously." Jaune said.
Ironwood glared at the scorpion Faunus for a moment, before sighing and putting his revolver away, "Fine, I will accept the extra assistance in disposing of Musaline." Ironwood said, "But don't try anything more or I will see that you receive the death penalty."
"It sickens me that Atlas still practices capital punishment." Glynda said.
"Hey, if the crime permits it, I say execute the bastard." Tronmaster said.
At that moment the door opened once again, this time revealing Winter Schnee, "Sorry about my tardiness General Iron- who is this?" Winter asked pointing to Tyrian.
"The pizza delivery man." Jaune joked.
"A mercenary who's boss happens to have the same goal we have on this current mission." Ironwood said, "The assassination of The NEO Galbadian Leader, and Sorceress, Musaline."
"Yeah, that job's gonna fail." Raven said.
Winter's eye's went wide, "G-General Ironwood, does that mean..." She said nervously.
"Yes, Musaline is currently in Atlas, she was heading for the Timber Maniac's publishing office here in Atlas." Ironwood explained, "Winter, I know this is risky, but if you can position yourself on the rooftop of the Timber Maniac's building you can potentially catch her by surprise and put and end to the NEO Galbadian threat to Remnant."
"Except, that won't pan out." Said Sun.
"Probably not." Neptune agreed.
"An assassination." Winter deduced, "No offense General, but assassination is not my strong suit."
"It really isn't." Winter said.
"I am aware of that." Ironwood said, "However I've asked you to lead this mission because you are one of the best Specialist's I have, if assassination fails you stand the best chance in direct combat with Musaline. Tyrian here will also assist you in the direct attack should the assassination fail."
"Jeez, that's a mouthful." Yang said.
"It's a military operation Yang, of course it's a mouthful." Blake said.
Winter waited, perched atop the Timber Maniac's building, waiting for Musaline to step out.
"Assassin's Schnee." Yang punned.
"Really?" Tronmaster deadpanned.
She didn't have to wait very long as the Sorceress stepped out of the building stretching her arms.
"Believe me, interviews are extremely uncomfortable." Pyrrha said.
Winter silently drew her saber and leapt down from the building ready to impale Musaline.
"It's not gonna work." Ren said.
However mere moment's before her weapon struck Musaline, her weapon clashed with a gunblade.
"Wait, Gunblade?" Jaune asked.
Slate's Gunblade, which was being held by Musaline.
"Well, dammit." Winter mumbled.
"That has to be one of the better assassination attempt's to target me." Musaline said before spinning and throwing winter back.
"Time for a fight!" Nora said.
"I'm going to get my ass kicked." Winter mumbled.
[FF8 OST: Premonition]
"Time for another Final Fantasy 8 song." Penny said.
Winter didn't respond, instead dashing toward the Sorceress for a sharp stab, only to have her weapon deflected with ease.
"She's good." Pyrrha said.
"Considering that this is the first we've actually seen her fight, yeah, she's good." Tai said.
"Please don't tell me this is the best you can do." Musaline said bored, flicking her wrist and flinging Winter aside.
"Damn, she's just not giving a single fuck." Raven said.
"Yep." Alicia said.
Winter grunted as she landed, feeling as if she just got tackled by an Ursa, Winter quickly drew her second blade from her weapon and created a Summoning Glyph the conjured an Alpha Beowolf that charged Musaline, while Winter ran just behind it.
"And it'll be shattered." Winter said.
"Pathetic." Musaline said slashing the summoned Grimm, pulling the trigger on the Gunblade as she did, killing the Grimm, the holding out her hand toward Winter.
"Jeez, she's kicking my ass." Winter said.
Winter was suddenly halted in mid air by the arm holding her main weapon, "I had thought you Atlesian Specialists were at a level equivalent to Huntsmen?" Musaline asked as she clenched her hand in the air.
"Rip-off Sith Lord anyone?" Blake joked.
"Ahh!" Winter cried out as she suddenly felt crushing force on the wrist that was being suspended in the air.
"Ah!" Winter said, grabbing her wrist out of reflex.
"That's uncomfortable." Sun said.
Suddenly Winter was slammed into the wall of the Timber Maniac's building, causing a gasp of pain to slip from Winter's mouth as her arm was dislocated.
"Fuck, that's painful to look at." Winter said, now grabbing her arm.
Musaline stepped forward to Winter and put the tip of Slate's Gunblade to Winter's nose, "You never had a chance against me woman." Musaline said, "Next time you see your father, tell him that-" Musaline suddenly cut herself off as she leaned back just in time to avoid the stinger of a large Scorpion Tail.
"Damn, that was close." Nora said.
"Yeah, it's just like Piccolo and Android 17 versus Imperfect Cell." Yang said.
Musaline turned her head with a glare to the person the offending appendage was attached to, "Tyrian, the psychotic faunus..." Musaline said, "I'm no longer in the mood to play now."
"She just gives no fucks." Neptune said.
"Aw, I wanted to have some- GYYAAAHHAAA!" Tyrian shouted in sudden pain.
"GAH!" Sun said, instinctively grabbing his tail.
Musaline had gripped Tyrian's tail as she had Winter's wrist, and as now applying pressure in several area's shattering his Aura in a near instant and cracking the exoskeleton of the tail. Suddenly Musaline raised the gunblade and slashed downward, pulling the trigger and severing Tyrian's tail.
"Meep." Sun said, cradling his tail.
"While it's good that my other won't be poisoned, that's gotta hurt." Qrow said.
"AAAAAHHHAHHAHAHHHAAA!" Tyrian cried out in pain, as venom leaked out of his wound.
"That's unsettling to hear." Blake said, cringing.
Musaline then threw Tyrian into a snowbank, "Go back to your mistress with a warning, next time she tries something like this, her agent won't be coming back."
"That's, one clear and concise threat." Tai said, shuddering.
As Tyrian stood up to run away Winter attempted to attack Musaline once again, only to have the same force that gripped her wrist grip her whole body.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Winter said.
"Winter Schnee." Musaline said, "My hatred for your father won't be the cause of her death, nor will your attempt to kill me." As Musaline said this Winter felt more pressure being applied to different parts of her right arm, "Rather, it is my respect for the power held by your little sister that will spare you this day, but that doesn't mean you'll be getting off completely free."
"Wait, what does that-" Jaune asked before he heard a sickening sound.
*Crack*
"Oh shit." Said all the readers said.
"GYYAAHHAA!" Winter cried out as her right arm was broken, fortunately the broken bone didn't break through anything else. Winter was soon dropped as Musaline walked away.
"Ah, Oum that's painful." Pyrrha said, cringing.
Winter suddenly began to whimper for her other.
"Shh, it's okay Snowflake, I'm right here." Qrow said, putting an arm around Winter in his own comforting way.
[OST End]
"I-I think an end to the song is a good thing this time." Nora said.
Musaline looked toward one of the hidden camera's watching her and smiled, "Nothing you have can stand up to me general." Musaline said, "Not unless you can find power I respect."
With that Musaline melted into a rippling wall.
"Well, this certainly showed her as a major threat FAR more than my trailer did." Pyrrha said.
"Y-yeah, no kidding." Jaune said.
Winter slowly reached toward her scroll and dialed an emergency number, calling an ambulance to her location.
"Smart move." Penny said.
'She said she respected the power Weiss holds...' Winter thought, 'What does she mean by that?'
"It's most likely Shiva." Neptune said.
That was all Winter could think before she passed out from pain.
At that last sentence, the book closed. And Weiss passed the book to Blake.
"Well, that was a thing." Yang said.
"Yeah, no kidding. That crack was pretty sickening, wasn't-" Was all Raven said before Winter cut her off.
"SHUT UP RAVEN, OR I WILL PUNCH YOU IN THE TITS!"
"Jesus Christ." Alicia said, dumbfounded.
*Adam, Jenkins, and Melody are still playing Super Smash Bros.*
Adam: Well, THAT was brutal.
Jenkins: Yeah, no kidding. Jesus Christ Phoenix.
Melody: Well, it WAS effective at showing Musaline as a massive threat.
Adam: True.
Jenkins: Yeah, but did Phoenix need to be- FUCKING COCKSUCKING SON OF A WHORE! THAT WAS MY LAST STOCK!
Melody: Drama Queen.