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Chapter Cover: Winter standing there with both of her hands behind her back.
Chapter Sixty-Six
Day of the Dead
Weiss was seating by herself in her room. The past two days had been quite an experience with her actually fighting against Blake. The Faunus girl had been well trained in battle as she had noticed. As much as she tried to seem aloof to other people, the girl was quite nervous about the battle they are going to be taking on later on today and she knew that it would be a fight where anyone could actually die.
The girl let out a soft breath before making her way out her room and she was starting to sense the area around her and quickly located Blake's Aura and she was with Noir from what she could sense. It would make a whole lot of sense as to why these two would be together after all, Blake had called Noir her brother thought from a physical sense, they don't seem to be related at all…but then again, Ruby and Yang looked nothing alike and they called each other sisters.
Thinking about the duo, Weiss felt a strange feeling settled in her chest. These two girls had become friends to her and despite their strength, Weiss wondered if it was the right idea to have them with her for this. She knew that she had asked them to take place in it, and the two had done well against the White Fang, something tell her that this fight they were going to walk in was not going to be like the White Fang and with the reports of the strange Grimms that Blake told her about…
"Tea miss?"
Weiss snapped out of her thoughts, turning toward the voice. Sebastian was standing there with a plateau that had a steaming cup seating upon it. Weiss give him a light smile and nodded and the man placed the cup on the table in front of her. Weiss let out a sigh as she turned her attention toward the city that was visible from the window that she was looking through.
"Something the matter?" Sebastian asked her.
"Sebastian…did I make the right choice bringing Yang and Ruby in this world?" the girl asked.
"It was never your choice," Sebastian said, "Mrs. Xiao Long was the one who wanted to train to protect her sister and Ms. Rose also wanted to fight side by side with her sister. Are you having second thoughts?"
"It's just…the upcoming battle is giving me a strange feeling of foreboding," Weiss told him, "I thought that it was nerve but…I feel there is more than what we believe is going on."
"From the information that you have told us," Sebastian said, "Everyone would be shaken. Human experimentation is something that will put anyone at ill ease."
Weiss gave him a glance before taking the cup from the table and took a drink from it. The taste was soothing and it helped with the chill she had been feeling ever since she woke up that morning. The young woman let out a soft sigh at the warm tea.
"I hope you're right," she said softly.
Someone entered the room and Weiss looked up toward it and found that it was Blake. The girl was already fully dressed in a black and purple theme outfit and a new addition that Weiss quickly noticed was the black bow that was now seating upon her head. Weiss raised an eyebrow lightly at the sight of the bow and Blake glanced at her, noticing the gaze.
"What?"
"A bow?"
"It's something that I used to do as a child," Blake told her with a light shrug, "Feel like it's a good place to do it again."
Weiss stared at her for a few moments before a light smile worked its way upon her lips. Blake looked cute with the bow on her head almost like a small innocent child thought; there was nothing about Blake that was innocent. Weiss then addressed her.
"Hey join me Blake, there is something that I need to talk to you about" she said, "Sebastian, make her a cup."
The man nodded and walked out of the room heading toward the kitchen. Blake approached toward her a light curiosity in her eyes as she took a seat across the white haired girl. Weiss made a show to drink from the cup again as the Faunus stared at her as she did so.
"What is it that you needed to talk about?" Blake asked.
"This Penny girl you mentioned," Weiss said, staring at her, "Who is she exactly?"
"I don't know really," the dark haired girl answered, "But she was the one who helped me when I was captured…thought I am still completely puzzled as to how she managed to do it and I helped her escape."
"She wasn't a Huntress and yet, she managed to help you escape," Weiss said softly frowning to herself.
Blake stared at her.
"What are you thinking about Schnee?"
"In the few files that I have managed to get upon Saddler, I have never come across of any family," Weiss told her, "Thought…considering that we believed him to be dead all those years so there is no information about him at all…"
"I don't think she is really his daughter," Blake interrupted her, "The man had her confined to a room all by herself and had the Mark of Judas upon her. I don't really know how families are supposed to be but placing that mark upon her…that's not an action a father will ever take."
Weiss was surprised to learn about the Mark of Judas. At that time, Sebastian had come from the kitchen with the other cup of tea and placed it in front of Blake who thanked him for it. Weiss however was taking aback by the revelation. She had known about the Mark of Judas from her studies and she knew that it was something that was placed upon prisoners to literally keep them on one place.
"It is a curious idea as to why he would do this," Weiss said, "Maybe there is more to this Penny girl…tell me did Penny tell you anything about why she was kept there?"
"I don't think even she knew about it," Blake told her.
Weiss nodded.
"Alright," she said.
Noir entered into the room drawing the two girls' attention.
"I just contacted Yang and Ruby and they are on their way," he said.
Weiss nodded at him.
"Thanks Noir," she said, standing up, "Let's get this over with and meet up with the others at Atlas. Sebastian, open up a Doorway to the White Clan so that we could get ready to go when those two get there."
"Of course," Sebastian answered.
The man walked out of the room to make the preparation and Noir approached a frown upon his face. Weiss and Blake glanced at him.
"You guys be careful out there alright," he said, "I'll keep an eye out on the city for you while you're gone okay."
"Just don't try to do everything by yourself," Weiss told him with a small grin on her face.
Noir simply shook his head as the two girls walked past him. Weiss could sense Yang and Ruby approaching at the Manor as both her and Blake made their way through the corridor. The white haired girl could feel that Sebastian was already starting to activate the place that they will go in.
Blake turned her attention toward her and spoke, "I never believed that I will be going to the White Clan as an ally."
Weiss came a stop at that and glanced at her.
"There is a chance that they have information on you as a member of the White Fang," she said, "My father had information on Noir as a member of the White Fang."
Blake stared at her shocked.
"What?"
"Trust me," Weiss said, "If there is something that my father does well is finding information he want."
Blake frowned to herself but didn't say anything.
Ruby and Yang reached the Manor a few minutes later and they instantly entered inside of it. In the middle of the Entrance just like during the Time the White Knight had been attacking them, a large Doorway was standing there in front of them. Weiss and Blake were already standing there waiting for them and the two turned toward them as they entered.
"Hey," she greeted, "Are we all set to go?"
Weiss nodded at her.
"Yes," she said, "We were just waiting on you two."
Ruby smiled and nodded as Yang gave her approval as well.
"Then let's go," she said.
Weiss nodded at them and then walked toward the Doorway and disappeared through it as the other three followed after her. The tunnel of light expended in front of them as they were launched forward and Ruby felt that same pulling sensation like before it suddenly stopped. The girl blinked to herself as she found herself staring at the massive white castle of the White Clan. As she was glancing around, she noticed that they had just stepped out a large Arc shaped way. It had glowing symbols upon it and the glow disappeared from it as well as the Doorway which closed up.
"Winter," Weiss said.
Ruby turned her gaze forward and saw that Weiss was now dressed in her black robes with the white coat of the Clan upon her form. Her white hair was still in the off-center ponytail it always had as she stood in front of her older sister.
"Weiss," Winter answered with a light nod of her head, "I see you brought your team with you…we'll see if they are up to the task."
"They will," Weiss answered her, "The barriers are in place already?"
Winter nodded.
"Our Casters are already working in it since this morning," she answered her, "They should be ready soon and we will have a Doorway ready to take us to Las Hazard…although…"
Her blue eyes suddenly fixed upon Blake who met her eyes squarely. Ruby found it odd that Blake instantly tensed as for a second.
"Winter, we don't have time for this," Weiss told her, "She is part of my team and is the reason this entire operation is going on."
The older Schnee stared at her.
"You do like to take in strays don't you?" she said, "Just know if anything happens, she'll have to answer to me."
With that the girl turned away from them her white robes dancing at each steps she made. Weiss let out a soft sigh before giving Blake a glance. Giving the dark haired girl a small smile, she followed her sister. Ruby made to follow as well and caught up to Weiss.
"What did you say about Casters and barriers?" she asked.
"We're placing Las Hazard into a barrier which hide it from the real world while we are doing this," she said, "That way…we don't have to hold back any of our power when we do battle against the Grimms as well as the strange people that Yang faced."
"Oh." Ruby said, "Okay."
Weiss smiled at her and the duo made their way through the ground and reached another Doorway where Winter was leading them, and they found that they had a group of people standing there as well. A group of Huntsman was there as well as they turned toward her approaching.
"Alright, listen up," Winter said, "We are going to cross to the side of the battlefield and once be barrier is up, there won't be any way of opening a Doorway. You were all selected because you are the best Huntsman of the White Clan and as part of the Advanced Combat Squad, you are going to be the last line of defense. We don't know how many enemies we have waiting for us there but as our pride of the White Clan, we will destroy them all for the inhuman acts they have been committing."
The white haired girl then moved forward.
"Captain Schnee and her team are going to be pushing forward into the island," Winter continued, "our job is to draw the enemies attention to us meaning Grimm, and don't let your guard down for a second. From the information we had received, those Grimm have the ability to use a form of corrupted Aura-like abilities and intelligent enough to learn from the battle. Whatever you do, do not let any of them get away from the island. Is that clear?"
"Yes Commander," the Huntsman echoed.
Winter glanced back at Weiss giving the girl a subtle nod before jumping into the Doorway. Weiss followed after sister and the Huntsmen and then Ruby, Yang and Blake.
Las Hazard stood out in the distance they had appeared from the Doorway in the sky. Weiss glanced around herself as she landed down toward the ground before activating her Aura. The girl then landed in the air beside her sister. The girl stared at the island, and already she can sense that something was wrong. She couldn't sense anything at all in the air around them. It was almost like a poison was doing something to the energy that was in the air around Remnant.
"Wow," Ruby said shocked, "What is this strange…emptiness?"
"I don't like it," Yang said landing beside her sister, dressed in her Huntress outfit.
Winter glanced at them before glancing at the people they had brought with them.
"Casters, move into position now," she called out to them.
Four of the Huntsmen that were with them disappeared in a burst of Light Steps movements leaving the rest behind. Weiss stood there as she stared at the island in front of her, narrowing her eyes lightly at them.
"Let's move," Winter said.
She launched herself forward and the rest followed after her. As they were moving, tall tower of lights started to appear at for corners around the island as they moved forward. The wind howled in Weiss ear as she moved as the tall tower of light disappeared from sight and a strange sensation instantly came over Weiss form.
"What was that?" Yang said shocked at what had just happened.
"It means that the barrier is in place," Blake answered, "There will be no holding back now."
They reached the island and landed down upon the ground in a crouch. Weiss glanced around herself at the seemingly normal island but she knew from Blake's information that this place was anything but. Weiss pulled out her sword from her side.
"You do your thing," Winter told her, "The Squad and I will take care of the Grimm."
"I know where they are," Blake said giving the group a glance.
Weiss gave her a nod.
"Then lead us forward," she said.
Blake glanced at her and there was determination within the depths of those golden eyes. The dark haired girl nodded to her before starting to move forward and the others followed after her.
"Saddler, we have multiple Aura signatures upon the Island."
Saddler looked up toward the black clothed figure in front of him. The first thing that runs through him was surprise and then shock before anger completely overtook his body. The man stared at the figure in front of him.
"Aura signature," he repeated, with a frown upon his face, "But that's impossible…how did they figure it out…"
The man got out of his office and walked past the black clothed figure that had come to talk to him. He walked straight toward where he knew Seven was. The woman turned her attention toward him as he approached.
"Saddler…," she said.
"You failed," Saddler bellowed, "I thought you said that you killed that White Fang brat that came here."
"I did," Seven answered with a frown, "No one could have survived that attack."
"Did you check?" Saddler asked.
Seven paused, her eyes narrowing lightly.
"That's actually a good thing she didn't check," a male voice said.
Saddler turned his gaze toward the new arrival. Adam Taurus was dressed completely in black with a dragon like design upon his long sleeved shirt as his Grimm mask was seating upon the top side of his face. He was holding his sword in his hand and dark strings were growing out of his form his body.
"Taurus," Seven said narrowing her golden eyes.
From behind them shapes started to appear around as their eyes glowed bright red in the darkness that was behind him. From beneath his own mask, Adam's two eyes shone in the same crimson red color.
"If these Huntsmen want a fight," he said, "They'll get a massacre."
The Assault on Las Hazard had beguns...but are our heroes walking into a trap?
Next Time: Hell Games.
Jacques0 out.
R&R
