p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"As her younger sister was performing and acting as the seemingly delicate and lonely heiress to the largest producer of energy propellant in the world, Winter was finding herself in a fix. The woman who Torchwick had been practically begging her to rid himself of had caught her eye, yet Torchwick himself had to be punished for making such an outlandish request on her part. It would be a very delicious treat for her to not do anything and watch as the fire eyed woman slowly broke the club owner to bits. But then again that would be an outright violation of her agreement and would make her look like a coward. Her hands were almost tied. Almost. It was sometimes quite a shame that she had such a pride-complex./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"Pale lips curled into a thin smile laced thickly with wickedness. She would stick to her original plan, except for a small part. Reaching up behind her ear, she gently pressed the button of a small earpiece, everything but a thin white wire invisible to the un-watchful eye. The woman softly cleared her throat./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"A chorus of whispered replies came, the last ending with a giggled, "Over!" As Ruby Rose answered./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"Winter sighed. "Ruby Rose if you are not taking this seriously-" The older woman was cut off by a bored sounding voice./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Of course I'm taking this seriously Winter!" Ruby answered. "And I think you should know that while you've been sitting at the table sipping champaign, my dear sister and I have been working our asses off! Right Yang?"/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Damn right!" Was the response of the brawler. Winter had to do everything in her power to not scream in exasperation. The two sisters could be more than a small bother at times. Luckily for all of them a sultry and exasperated voice cut in./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""If the two of you are quite done, I would like to make it known that we may have a slight hitch in our plans." Blake said./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"The silence on the line was eminent and Winter could almost see the two half sisters sobering up. Yang's trademark grin would slide and fold into a hard frown and Ruby's silver eyes would lose their mischievous gleam and turn a jaded platinum./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""What is it?" Winter asked tersely./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""It seemed we are not alone. Someone has decided to bring the White Fang here." Winter's eyes involuntarily widened and flickered to Weiss as Blake spat out the name. Weiss was still holding the room captive with her voice, a siren enchanting the unlucky crew of a doomed ship. In her quest to be perfect, the Heiress refused to wear an earpiece and become distracted from her performance. She didn't know that the White Fang were here. For her the evening would still be an enjoyable one. For now./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"Winter swore under her breath and clenched her fists to regain composure. She felt her nails leave small crescent shapes on her palms as she pressed the two parts of her hand together./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Winter?" Came the awkward attempt to break the silence through her earpiece. The woman became aware of her silence and cleared her throat. The others knew that the two Schnee sisters hated the White Fang, but neither Ruby or Yang knew the reason. But Winter knew the reason well. All too well. And every last Faunas scum in the group deserved to die for it./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Well then, all the more reason that we must continue as planned." Winter said after a minute longer of silence./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Are...are you sure?" Came Yang's hesitated reply./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Yes." Winter said, her anger almost making her spit the word. "As we discussed. Now." The words exited her mouth with a weight and demanding that only a Schnee could carry./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"Seconds passed. Before there was a response. One. Two. Three. It seemed to drag on until finally she heard a small exhaling and then a much louder reply. "Well, shall we then?" And Winter knew that her pieces were about to make their move./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"The Owner of the Schnee Dust Company dropped her hand from her earpiece and a small hatred filled smile played on her lips. The White Fang was here. Those bastards were finally going to see what happened to those who crossed a Schnee./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"The ricocheting sound of a single bullet being fired pulled her out of her thoughts of revenge, the source being a leather clad blonde standing center stage. "Alright everyone, hands in her air!" Yang Xiao Long shouted with a smile./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"The music fell silent and Weiss stopped singing as the crowd fell silent. Dozens of pairs of eyes fell on the brawler who held up a single pistol in the air. No one moved./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Hey, what did i just say! Hands up!" The blonde woman fired off another shot at the ceiling. Stunned and mute, every single finely gloved hand and polished fingernail ascended towards the ceiling. Winter watched carefully, not bothering to raise her own. Weiss didn't either, being it that the three girls were all on the same side./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""You know Yang, sometimes you have quite the flair for the dramatic." The low and husky voice of Blake accompanied Yang's as the assassin walked out from the corner of the stage's curtain. The Faunas's glossy black stilettos clicked on the floor, the loudest sound in a now silent room./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Well you know me, I like to have all eyes on me!" Yang joked, breath catching as the Faunas walked up behind the brawler and draped an arm over her shoulder and one under her upwards extending arm, the hand reaching up Yang's cropped shirt. The panther of a woman proceeded to slowly wrap a toned leg around the brawlers front and then, staring Winter directly in the face, wink at the icy sociopath./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"Winter smiled slightly. It was quite the show, watching Blake tease Yang. The audacity of Blake daring to pull a stunt like she was doing was quite impressive and mixed perfectly with the flustered Blond woman whom Blake was teasing. She watched as Yang's grip on her gun trembled slightly as Blake whispered into her ear. Winter watched for a few seconds longer, taking in the way Yang's breath hitched in her chest and how Blake's almost carnal grin of delight spread across her catlike features. A grin that as the Faunas turned her head slightly, Winter knew was for her./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Alright Ms. Belladonna, I do believe you've had your fun." Winter slid out of her booth and stood up. Her boot clad feet walking almost silently on the floor. "We do have business here."/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"Blake smirked and slowly unwound and slinked away from Yang. The Brawler slowly regained her breathing, a flush now working its way across her cheeks. "You're no fun Winter, we had time."/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"There was a sigh as Weiss walked over to the other three women. "Could the three of you please focus!" She growled out. "Winter is right! We have a job to do!"/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Of course, how silly of me!" Blake exclaimed, but to Winter she didn't sound the least bit remorseful. The way her predatory yellow eyes were wandering and raking over Yang's body were the tell that she didn't feel the least bit guilty for her minute of fun./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""You know, as much as I enjoy watching two or maybe even three dangerously sexy women get it on with each other, I also enjoy those who I hire to not play during work hours!" The exasperated remark came from the audience as Roman Torchwick stood up, a cigar perched between his teeth. The club owner looked livid at the nerve of the woman in front of him./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Oh, I'm sorry Roman, are we not meeting your expectations?" Winter asked, voice laced with sarcastic poison. She pressed the ear-piece behind her ear./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Ruby," she said into the small piece of technology./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Right here!" Ruby answered cheerfully./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Shoot him." Winter said nonchalantly./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Want me to kill him boss-woman?" Ruby asked with a slight giggle. The younger woman always seemed to get a little too excited about the prospect of murder. Winter didn't quite get how the young girl seemed to get so much joy out of it, but maybe that was because the Schnee always was the one ordering the killings./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""No, just hurt him. Badly." She said./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Awe!" Ruby said and Winter could imagine her pouting slightly as she aimed and readied the shot./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"There was the crack of a rifle from the catwalk by the ceiling as Ruby took the shot. The crowd screamed as less than a fraction of a second later Roman was clutching his shoulder, a red stain quickly growing on his white coat under his hand./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"Winter watched in satisfaction as the club owner's teeth gritted, his lips curling back under them. The stain on his jacket steadily grew larger as his breathing hitched and became ragged from pain. It was a very satisfying sight. Winter would've spent more time watching the man writhe in pain but she had business to attend to. The current owner of the Schnee Dust Company tore her eyes away from the spectacle and raked the crowd with them. It was a pleasure for her too watch all of them shrink away from her steely gaze. All except one./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"The woman with the orange eyes met her gaze head on. Not only that but she held a thoughtful gaze and a slight smirk. The two woman locked eyes, fire meeting ice until at last fire spoke. "Well now, why would Roman hire you for business?" She said, but it seemed more to herself than to Winter./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""He has no need of you, as the White Fang and I are here to help-" she stopped herself. A thin, sideways smile extended across her face. "Oh, I see." She said with what could almost be a chuckle. Her eyes narrowed as she kept Winters gaze. "He doesn't want my help. He wants me dead, doesn't he?"/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"Winter didn't bother to answer. She just met the woman's smile with one of her own. "He does." The woman said answering her own question. "That is certainly a shame." She continued, her orange eyes seeming to glow with fury. "For him!"/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"Winter smirked in delight at the woman as she seemed to ignite in rage. All eyes were on here as se stood up slowly, nails dragging on the table and chair scraping on the floor as she turned toward Roman. Her gaze met his. Winter watched as blazing fury met a pleading cowardess. Fury dominated and Roman dropped his gaze./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"Quick as lightning, all eyes watched as Fury lifted a hand as though to strike Cowardess, then to the rooms surprise, dropped it back down. The woman's chest rose and fell slowly as she caught control of her anger, her eyes dulling back to their normal pumpkin. She cleared her throat almost awkwardly, and when she next spoke her voice rang out clear amongst the silence./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Well if he does not want my help, he just could have asked." She said, and turning on her heels walked away from her table and towards the door. "No need to try to kill me Roman!" She said with a chuckle as if she was trying to sound light hearted, yet the way the words left her mouth left a chill in the air./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"The last thing she said before reaching the door, was while looking Winter once again, directly in the eyes. "Do you remember October, Schnee?"/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"Winter Schnee did her best not to order Ruby to shoot her in the back of the skull./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"Pale lips curled into a thin smile laced thickly with wickedness. She would stick to her original plan, except for a small part. Reaching up behind her ear, she gently pressed the button of a small earpiece, everything but a thin white wire invisible to the un-watchful eye. The woman softly cleared her throat./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"A chorus of whispered replies came, the last ending with a giggled, "Over!" As Ruby Rose answered./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"Winter sighed. "Ruby Rose if you are not taking this seriously-" The older woman was cut off by a bored sounding voice./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Of course I'm taking this seriously Winter!" Ruby answered. "And I think you should know that while you've been sitting at the table sipping champaign, my dear sister and I have been working our asses off! Right Yang?"/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Damn right!" Was the response of the brawler. Winter had to do everything in her power to not scream in exasperation. The two sisters could be more than a small bother at times. Luckily for all of them a sultry and exasperated voice cut in./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""If the two of you are quite done, I would like to make it known that we may have a slight hitch in our plans." Blake said./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"The silence on the line was eminent and Winter could almost see the two half sisters sobering up. Yang's trademark grin would slide and fold into a hard frown and Ruby's silver eyes would lose their mischievous gleam and turn a jaded platinum./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""What is it?" Winter asked tersely./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""It seemed we are not alone. Someone has decided to bring the White Fang here." Winter's eyes involuntarily widened and flickered to Weiss as Blake spat out the name. Weiss was still holding the room captive with her voice, a siren enchanting the unlucky crew of a doomed ship. In her quest to be perfect, the Heiress refused to wear an earpiece and become distracted from her performance. She didn't know that the White Fang were here. For her the evening would still be an enjoyable one. For now./p
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p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"Seconds passed. Before there was a response. One. Two. Three. It seemed to drag on until finally she heard a small exhaling and then a much louder reply. "Well, shall we then?" And Winter knew that her pieces were about to make their move./p
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p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"The ricocheting sound of a single bullet being fired pulled her out of her thoughts of revenge, the source being a leather clad blonde standing center stage. "Alright everyone, hands in her air!" Yang Xiao Long shouted with a smile./p
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p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"Blake smirked and slowly unwound and slinked away from Yang. The Brawler slowly regained her breathing, a flush now working its way across her cheeks. "You're no fun Winter, we had time."/p
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p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""Of course, how silly of me!" Blake exclaimed, but to Winter she didn't sound the least bit remorseful. The way her predatory yellow eyes were wandering and raking over Yang's body were the tell that she didn't feel the least bit guilty for her minute of fun./p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;""You know, as much as I enjoy watching two or maybe even three dangerously sexy women get it on with each other, I also enjoy those who I hire to not play during work hours!" The exasperated remark came from the audience as Roman Torchwick stood up, a cigar perched between his teeth. The club owner looked livid at the nerve of the woman in front of him./p
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p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"Winter watched in satisfaction as the club owner's teeth gritted, his lips curling back under them. The stain on his jacket steadily grew larger as his breathing hitched and became ragged from pain. It was a very satisfying sight. Winter would've spent more time watching the man writhe in pain but she had business to attend to. The current owner of the Schnee Dust Company tore her eyes away from the spectacle and raked the crowd with them. It was a pleasure for her too watch all of them shrink away from her steely gaze. All except one./p
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p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2a2a2a;"Winter smirked in delight at the woman as she seemed to ignite in rage. All eyes were on here as se stood up slowly, nails dragging on the table and chair scraping on the floor as she turned toward Roman. Her gaze met his. Winter watched as blazing fury met a pleading cowardess. Fury dominated and Roman dropped his gaze./p
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