Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Black and White Roses. Enjoy the 1300-word chapter. I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth do.
(Forever Falls, 1 day before STRQ mission)
Noir continued to pour tree sap into a jar as Summer stood on the other side of tree, doing the same.
"So, why are we getting tree sap again? Isn't a cargo train coming through the area in a few minutes?" Summer asked as Noir nodded before looking at Flax and team FERN.
"Noir, what's wrong?" Summer asked as Noir looked at her.
"Nothing I just feel like something is going to go wrong, very wrong." Noir responded as he was cut off by the cargo train blowing its whistle as it sped through the area.
"Yes, students, the Schnee Dust Company is transporting dust through the area by train, but we still have sap to collect!" Professor Goodwitch stated as Noir went to finish up collecting his share of the tree sap when something out of the corner of his eye made him turn to see 3 Bullheads fly towards the cargo train.
Flying in the opposite way of the train.
"Guys, cargo train."
Noir whispered as Summer took out Winter Thorn and looked through the scope of the weapon to see the mark of the White Fang, she was also able to see that instead of the white mark of a wolf head within a white, she saw a red wolf head with three claw marks behind it in ragged red paint.
"White Fang." Summer whispered as she turned towards Qrow, Raven, and Noir as they looked at her for an order.
"Guys, we're catching that train." Summer activated her semblance as time slowed down.
Noir looked at Professor Goodwitch who was staring at another group of students as he, Summer, Raven, and Qrow ran towards the train as Summer strained her semblance as she panted in exhaustion as they leapt, Qrow and Noir firing their weapons to get more speed as they landed on the train as Raven rolled and landed next to them as Summer landed in front of them as she panted.
"You ok, boss?" Noir asked as the Bullhead pulled up to the side of the train as 15 Faunus leapt onto the train. Noir, Summer, Raven, and Qrow took cover behind a crate.
Noir looked and saw Grimm like masks, white sleeveless jackets, black hoods and pants, fingerless black gloves, and metal foot guards as well as the same symbol on their Bullheads on their back along with swords, rifles and pistols in their hands.
"The White Fang are training soldiers, what happened to rallies and protests?"
Noir asked as the soldiers began to saw away at the coupling connecting the cars while others planted small ball sized objects on the cars.
"Load those dust canisters and then we're leaving, blasted Schnee family will have more blood on their hands." One of the soldiers said, Noir saw one that was nearly twice the size of the others and held a mask with red scratches and a mask that looked like a spider.
"Ok, here's the plan, Qrow, you and Noir handle their soldiers and the bombs, Raven? You and me handle the Bullheads." Summer said as she readied Winter Thorn as Noir and Qrow nodded.
"You got it, Summer." Noir flipped over the crate and fired Siva Darkness as he turned the weapon into its sword form.
"Huntsmen? Get them and load that dust!" The big White Fang soldier said as he reached behind his back and pulled out a massive sword that resembled a Zweihander as Noir parried a sword swing before punching a White Fang Soldier to the side.
Qrow knocked 2 of the soldiers out with a swing from the impact of his sword as Noir flipped through a hail of bullets from another 3 soldiers fired at him as Noir shifted his weapon before shooting the guns out of their hands before Qrow brought his weapon down, creating a shockwave that tossed the soldiers to the ground.
"Why are the White Fang stealing dust?" Noir asked as the larger soldier slashed at him as Noir leaned back as Qrow blocked the sword with his own.
"The White Fang are becoming too soft on how we deal with humans, it's time that our leadership changes!" The man hissed as Qrow kicked the man back only for them to hear a noise.
"What's happening?" Noir asked as the coupling that was holding the group snapped, separating the White Fang soldiers and Qrow and Noir from Summer and Raven.
"How did the blasted coupling break?" One of the soldiers asked as Noir kicked him into the side of a cargo container, knocking the man out as the eight remaining White Fang soldiers faced down the two huntsmen in training.
"This isn't worth the trouble, blow the bombs! At least we're make the humans suffer." The large White Fang soldier yelled as two of the bullheads peeled off to pick up the White Fang soldiers while another loaded a cargo container to its underside before one of the engines sputtered.
"Go!" The White Fang soldier yelled as the dropships peeled off, Noir watched the White Fang soldiers leap on board, some carrying a few of their fallen comrades as Noir and Qrow fired at them, causing the Bullheads to sputter as they flew away with their prizes as the Noir saw Summer and Raven leapt off the cargo train as Noir and Qrow's car slowed to a stop.
"So, that was the White Fang? Doesn't seem very friendly if you ask me." Qrow said as Noir picked up a ripped portion of the symbol as he and Qrow stepped off the train car.
"Yeah…. I'm just wondering what else is coming to Vale." Noir said, looking at Qrow as team STRQ vanished back into the rain of red leaves as they made their way back towards their class.
"We should give the symbol to Ozpin, he'll know what to do with it." Raven said as they finally arrived back at their tree.
"Team STRQ, where did you go, hmm?" Professor Goodwitch asked as Noir tucked the piece of cloth into his pocket.
"Oh, we were just, uh…." Summer started to say before Noir cut in.
"Admiring the train, Summer wanted me to answer some questions about the train so we went to go get a closer look." Noir put in as their teacher scowled at them before nodding.
"Very well, just don't do it again…. Or you will have detention. Now come, we have to catch the airship back to Vale, get your sap and come." Professor Goodwitch said as Noir and Qrow fist bumped as they and Summer and Raven picked up their jars of jam and began to walk back towards the bullhead as it and 2 others landed to take the students back to their airship.
Author notes
Ok, sorry if the fight with the White was short, I'm going to say the White Fang were so easily beaten since this is one of their first attacks. Next chapter will be the mission to spy on Junior and then will move to the cargo ship battle a chapter after that. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!