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Chapter Cover: A White Knight holding his large sword in front of his form in front of him like a cross.

Chapter Thirty-Nine

Might of the White Knights

Ruby could feel her eyes widening lightly as she stared at the dark haired young woman in front of her. Her silver eyes were wide with surprise as she thought back to what the Faunus had said. It seems just like the other days since she had heard of that name from the lips of the member of the White Fang…

"Ruby focus," Yang spoke out, breaking the smaller girl from her thoughts.

They were completely surrounded by the White Knights. They were six of them as she glanced around herself taking a stance with her Scythe in hand. The three girls were back to back as they faced their new attackers.

"Who the hell are these guys?" Yang said as she stared at them.

"They're the White Knights," the new arrival, Blake told them, her voice completely calm, "They are part of the White Clan."

Yang gave her a sideway glance for a split second before refocusing forward.

"The White Clan…Weiss's family?" she said.

Ruby stared at the armored figures in front of her.

"Why would they be attacking us?" Yang asked, "I thought Weiss was going to be taking care of things. Isn't that why she decided to go with her sister?"

"It doesn't matter right now," Blake told them, "These Knights are coming at you to kill, so you might want to get ready for that."

Ruby nodded.

They managed to overcome Yang's attack very easily, she thought, This might be harder than I thought.

She unleashed her Aura getting ready to battle and she felt Yang and their new companion Blake do the same. The White Knights all charged forward because of this and Ruby was ready for them. With a powerful yell, the girl sliced with her Scythe cause a large wave of dark reddish aura to shoot out from her weapon as if she was slicing through the air itself…

"Crimson Wave," she yelled.

The blast of Aura overtook two of the Knights that were coming at her causing them to be blow backward by the sheer force of the attack she had launched forward. A third one came for her side but the mysterious stranger Blake was there blocking the attack with her own short sword and then with a kick into the Knight's helmet, she send him flying to the side.

Then she spun through the air dodging an attack that Ruby herself didn't even seen coming and the small girl instantly dashed forward and with a downward strike, she struck the Knight down toward the ground causing a large boom of explosions to take place on the ground below them.

A large wave of fire came behind them as Yang was tearing into the others Knights, her Gauntlets bleeding out waves of fire that were coursing through the air around her. The blonde was like a force of nature as she fought against the Knights that were coming for her.

Ruby didn't waste any time launching herself forward so that she could help her sister. With a wave of her Scythe, she took one of them down sending it away from her sisters turned back. With a yell, Yang launched her fist forward aiming straight toward the Knight that was in front of her but he managed to block it with his sword and retaliated quite quickly.

She jumped backward through the air missing he sword by a few air as she grit her teeth and then launched a large blast of Aura from her fist completely overcoming the Knight that was in front of her. The blonde was huffing lightly as she stared at the figure she had launched back and noticed that the Knight was still standing.

"He managed to survive an attack like this?" she said shocked.

"He is not the only one," Ruby said looking around them.

The Knights they have been taking down so far were pulling themselves up from the ground that they had been send flying into and even the ones that Ruby had send flying away with her earlier attacks were back as well.

"They are strong," Blake spoke out to the two sisters, "I doubt without releasing your Weapons, you won't be able to defeat them."

Yang narrowed her eyes at her.

"Is that so?" she said.

Blake took her stance as the Knights approached them.

"Burn as hot as the Sun, Ember Cecilia," Yang said.

Flames enveloped the girl as it grew from her Gauntlets and her eyes were now a shining crimson color. The girl stared at the Knights a serious look crossing her features as she approached forward. Ruby came forward as well her Aura rising into the air as she walked with her sister.

"Bleed the world Red, Crescent Rose," she whispered.

Her Scythe literally transformed into an opaque form of Aura itself, the same color as the darkish red aura that was growing around her body was. The two sisters stood together in front of them White Knights that were approaching them before they both launched forward into battle.

Behind them, Blake stared at the two sisters for a few moments as she narrowed her eyes.

Weiss went with them that day, she thought, remembering when the White Knights had encircled the girl along with Commander Winter, Why would the White Knights come here and attack these two? Just what happened in the two days she has been gone?

Blake turned her attention toward where Schnee Manor was situated and she find she could sense even more powerful Aura from there as well as Knights.

Noir…she thought.


Schnee Manor Grounds

Light Schneider stared up toward the numerous Knights that were coming down toward them, his eyes wide with shock at what Mercury was doing. His hand went automatically for his sword but he hesitated to drawn it out as the Knights came down toward him. The man instantly jumped backward to avoid the attacks that came down toward him. He jumped away from the numerous attacks that were coming at him.

"Mercury stop this at once," he yelled out toward the man above them.

Mercury chuckled darkly.

"The order had already been given Light," he said, staring down at the Captain, "There is no disobeying it."

"But this battle is meaningless," he said, trying to reason with him, "Weiss isn't the one behind the attack from the White Fang. Someone else is pulling the strings and the White Lord is about to execute his own innocent daughter."

"I have my orders," Mercury said.

A sword came at Light from the side drawing his attention toward it but the man still managed to avoid getting it by leaning to the side. His left hand came up toward the hand of the Knight that was in front of him.

"White Dust, Bind," he said.

The white light spring from that touch and then the White Knight fell down upon the ground, unable to move any longer. He stared up toward Mercury, a frown appearing upon his face.

"Mercury," he said, "Pull your Knights back now…"

Suddenly something stabbed him straight through his shoulder causing him to widen his eyes in shock. The man instantly raised his hand toward where the stab wound came from and even more Knights came flying at him…

But a large explosion causes them to be blown away from him and the young Faunus from before was standing there in front of him. He was holding his blade in his hand, his coat flying behind him as he stepped forward.

"You…," Schneider said surprised.

"I don't like the White Clan very much," the young man said turning his gaze toward him, "But you are the one who knows what truly happened to Weiss so I'm not going to let you die…yet. This man is coming here to kill us, and if you won't draw your blade then I will."

He turned his attention back toward Mercury.

"I had expected better from a Captain," he said.

Then he dashed forward aiming straight toward the numerous Knights in front of him. Schneider stared at his back, surprised at the young man coming to his aid with all that.

"Captain are you alright?"

It was Sebastian and the man was already starting to heal the wound.

"It's not serious," he said, standing up, "He can't take on all of them by himself…"

He looked up toward the Faunus young man that had launched himself toward the White Knights. He had never expected to be drawing his sword to his own men. The White Knights were part of the White Clan and he had always respected them and even Mercury who he sometimes is at odd with, but he still was able to respect the man for becoming the leader of the White Knights…

But now if he draws his sword, he will be a traitor to his own Clan…

But you also know that Weiss is innocent, a voice spook to him from his head, Can you really let her die for a crime that she hadn't committed?

Schneider knew then what his answer was. The man knew that since he knew that, he couldn't allow Weiss to be executed. With what he knows, he would be holding that guilt inside himself if he let the girl die. The man stood up and placed a hand upon his sword.

"It will be best if you find shelter Sebastian," he said, "The White Knights are after you as well. I wouldn't forgive myself if you die a meaningless death like this."

The man beside him nodded before stepping back from him. Schneider then drew his sword from it's shaft with his working arm as his Aura actually shot up through the roof drawing the attention of everyone around him.

Noir who was fighting against the White Knights was also drawn from the sudden rise in Aura. The young man's attention turned toward where the power came from finding that it was the White Clan Captain. The man was standing up his Aura causing the air around him to ripple like waves of water.


The Faunus took a jump back from the one he was fighting against, his dark eyes stared at the Captain bellow them. He could feel himself becoming impressed at the amount of power that the man had within himself.

His rank of Captain is earned then, he thought.

Schneider raised his sword toward the sky above him as it started to turn completely dark as if a storm was starting to appear above the city of Vale. The man's power was shining quite powerfully almost like a vacuum of some kind and then he spoke out.

"Strike from the Heavens, Iratum (Angry One)," he said.

He turned the blade in his hand before stabbing it into the ground in front of him. Beams of lightning shoot out everywhere from around where he stood as the sword was completely transformed into a Lance of some kind. It was metal and lightning was running through it's form as the man stood there ready to fight.

His eyes looked up toward where Mercury stood. The man had both of his hands crossed over his chest as he stared down toward him, a small smirk working its way upon his lips.

"Well well," he said, "I never expected you to actually release your Soul Weapon Captain Schneider. Are you really going to truly become a traitor to the White Clan?"

Schneider let out a soft breath.

"I may become a traitor to the Clan for this," he said, "But…I'd rather be one than let an innocent girl die. Five years ago, I watched her suffer because she helped those Faunus escape…Weiss suffered because of her Father's blind hatred for Faunus. I won't let her suffer again."

Mercury looked at him for a few moments before he started to laugh. Schneider had a light frown upon his face as he stared at him.

"Well if you feel so strongly about it," he said raising his hand.

Behind him a large Doorway appeared bearing the symbol of the White Clan before it opened giving way to numerous shadows within it. A large number of the White Knights have started to pour out of the Doorway and Schneider can feel his eyes widening lightly at the number.

"You really wish to continue this meaningless battle Mercury?" he said.

"No battle is meaningless," the young man spoke out, "each has a purpose while you have yet to see it. Even with your released Soul Weapon, you won't be able to stand against so many of the White Knights."

Schneider narrowed his eyes lightly before he dashed forward breezing past the White Knights that were coming at him aiming straight for Mercury.

"Then I just have to take you down," he said, coming with his Staff.

But two White Knights were there blocking his oncoming attack standing in front of Mercury who still has both of his arms crossed. A light smirk was working its way upon his lips as his eyes stared at Schneider.

"You really think that I wouldn't be able to predict your train of thoughts?" he said, "I mean, c'mon we did work together a lot of in past. I know how your mind works."

Schneider's eyes widened lightly as his eyes took notice of the Faunus young man from earlier taking his attack at Mercury's turned back. Mercury must have seen the look of his face for he glanced behind him just as the young man slashed down at his unprotected back…


Noir's attack sliced at Mercury's back, the young man having seizing his chance to get to him when his guard was down but he found himself surprised for the person he had slashed was none other than a White Knight which had used his own body to protect Mercury's turned back.

Where did he came from? He thought.

The White Knight's Armor had cracked, having a slice coursing through it's body but there was no blood dripping from the wound that he had inflicted. The White Knight actually still stood in front of him despite the serious wound he had gotten. The Knight then raised his sword and struck back something that Noir barely managed to avoid if he hadn't raised his sword fast enough, he would have been in serious trouble.

The force of the attack caused him to slide backward through the air before he came to a stop, his eyes narrowing lightly at the White Knight across him.

A wound like that should have had a person dying almost instantly, Noir thought, But that Knight is still standing like it was nothing but a knick at the finger.

"You look surprised," Mercury said glancing back at him, "How can he stand when he had such a wound upon his armor? That is the question running through your mind right now isn't it? Well I could answer but that will be revealing a secret of the White Clan to you Faunus boy…but let me give you a little tip. It doesn't matter what you throw at them, the White Knights will stand and fight until the targets are dead and at this moment…you, Captain Schneider, Sebastian and even those three girls that are fighting East of here…You are all going to die."

Noir felt confusion coursing through him.

Three?

He knew Ruby and Yang would have to fight since the White Knights will come after them, but he had no knowledge of a third girl…unless…

Unless…Blake? He thought, sensing out the other Faunus's Aura, So…despite your words…you are still in Vale after all…but I can't allow myself to lose focus here…I'm going to have to keep my focus on this fight.

Noir took his stance as he focused his Aura, his eyes glaring up toward the White Knight across him and as well as Mercury.

And if those White Knights are as powerful as he said and my earlier attack didn't do that much against it, he thought, My Awakening is what I am going to have to rely on.

An unkillable enemy...Noir is about to release his Awakening...

Next Time: The Undefeatable Enemy

AN: The White Knights are based on the Knight that Weiss faced in the White trailer for the first season.

Jacques0 out.

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