Despite having several complaints about Vale, it was entirely bad. The clubs here were better than any club that I could find in Vacuo. Roman knew someone who owned a particularly impressive club.

Junior, despite being a miserable waste of space, had a pretty impressive joint. I sat at one of the booths and minded myself as I drank to my minds content. A few drinks from Vacuo, like Deserts Embrace, were among my favorites and luckily Junior had some in stock. I could hold my own drinks but Vacuo didn't hold back on its liquor and within about 4 drinks I beginning to feel tipsy so I stopped while I was ahead.

While I let my mind return to normal, I received a call from Torchwick.

" Hello ? " I answered, hoping my drinking would let this pass by fast.

" Is this the one they call " Hellfire Orion ? " "

" Very funny Torchwick. What do you want ? "

" Take a joke. Anyways, I got a series of heist and we're a little understaffed. Your going on your own for a job. Who knows you might actually enjoy yourself."

Roman hung up as quickly as he called, leaving me to groan in annoyance as I hung up my phone. I left a small amount of money for my drinks as well as request for more drinks from Vacuo.

I exited the club and stumbled a little bit before I regained full control of my senses. I looked around and saw a couple of men around my motorcycle, one was actually sitting on it.

I walked over to them and quickly punched the one sitting on my motorcycle. He hit the pavement with a broken nose as his friends helped him up.

" The hell !? You wanna get messed up kid ! "

I looked at them all before looking back at my motorcycle before noticing a scratch mark on the back of it. I felt my blood surge as I turned back to them.

" Who-Scratched-MY-BIKE ! " I said menacingly, making it sound like a demand more than a question. All three of put on fronts of confidence as they all pulled out switchblades, pathetic little knives that a toddler would laugh at.

" Oh let's dance ! "

One was bleeding heavily from the switch-blade planted firmly in his neck. Blood streamed out as he tried to fight to stay conscious until he died.

The seconds' leg was jutting out and in "V" like shape and was currently gasping for air from the hole I burned into his throat.

The last and the one who actually scratched my ride had gotten the worse of it. Apart from having his skull smashed into the pavement, completely shattering his nose. I proceeded to break his ribs before I used Muramasa in its chained form, wrapped around his body, restricting his arms while I placed him on his knees, facing the bodies of his dying friends.

" What's wrong ? You're talking all big, then I killed your "buddies"."

"P-P-Please..."

" Oh don't worry you'll see them soon enough."

I yanked on Muramasa, earning me the sounds of bones breaking as well as pained scream from him that sounded majestic on every level. I checked my watch and realized I was behind schedule so I poured aura into my weapon, incinerating the thug as he screamed in morbid pain being literally turning to cinders. When I was done Muramasa went back into sword form before I sheathed it.

The screams would eventually bring the cops so I activated my semblance and engulfed the remaining two in hellfire, turning their corpses to ash within minutes.

I dusted my hands off and got on my motorcycle to the dust shop Roman had assigned to me.

I drove into the warehouse with canisters of dust in my bag that I kept on my motorcycle . The White Fang grunts took my motorcycle but stopped as they saw the scratch on it and put their hands up in peace.

" IT WASN'T US ! "

" I know. Get it fixed." I ordered them and they had a look of relief and fear as they nodded in submission. Roman walked up to, mocking checking a watch that he didn't have.

" Huh I could have sworn I asked this to be done sooner."

" Go blow yourself Torchwick." I said as I took off my bag and shoved it Roman as I walked away towards my room.

I walked in and saw that there was a note resting on my bed along with a different set of clothes, I recognized them as the uniform that students from Haven would wear. I picked up the note and recognized that it was in Cinder's hand-writing.

Orion, when Phase 2 is commenced, these are the uniforms that we'll wear to infiltrate Beacon. You'll not have to wear them now but soon.

I finished reading the note before completely incinerating it, as per procedure. I set the clothes aside and set my gear down before changing into a red t-shirt and black pajama pants.

I woke up with a tired start as I got out of bed and made my to my own shower in my room. My natural higher body temperature, a side-effect of my semblance, tended to be warmed than most people and would probably overheat but I still enjoyed hot showers but instead I took a cold one to help wake me up.

After a few minutes I got out, quickly evaporated the water off me and changed into my red shirt, black coat, black jeans and black shoes, my regular outfit. Next I strapped Muramasa onto my side before I put on my rings, the fire ring went on left index finger, the ice ring went on my right index finger and the lightning ring went on my left ring finder. Last was my necklace that I put on as I checked myself in my mirror.

My red eyes were as piercing as ever and my red hair was always how it was, unkempt but still neat. I threw some water in my eyes and washed my face quickly to wake me up fully. I exited my room and walked over to Roman who was overlooking some White Fang grunts as they moved boxes of Dust around the warehouse.

" I suppose your ready for work ? "

" No I just came to sit on my ass." I said sarcastically to Roman who chuckled sarcastically to me.

" Well we can't have that now can we. We got a few more...pest in the way. Feel like dealing with them ? "

" Names, and addresses." I said to Roman who smirked and motioned at a grunt who handed me a folder.

" Um, Orion, we- buffed out the scratch on your motorcycle." He said nervously to me. I looked at him and motioned for him to continue.

" It's ready and in its regular location for you." He said quickly as I motioned for him to leave. He took notice and quickly left as quickly as he arrived.

" Pretty intimidated by you." Roman said to me as he pulled out a cigar. I snapped my finger and ignited it for him as he took a quick puff from it.

" They just know better. They need us so they do as we say." I said to Roman as I looked through the folder and saw my target, it was just one person so I secretly decided to kill time before killing him.

" Whatever, just get to work and be ready if I call you."

I gripped the throat of my target, a cat Faunus who had leaked information of The White Fang to a few cops in Vale. I had tied him to a chair and had dimmed the lights was working at getting him to tell me who he leaked information to.

He was surprisingly tight lipped, even after several broken ribs, broken nose and 3rd degree burns.

For a cat, he wasn't giving out under a regular torture so I let him go wiped my hands on a towel I took from his closest.

" Go ahead and not talk, I'm enjoying every second of this but you're body isn't. How about this ! "

I pulled a knife from his boot and drove it into the web of his right hand and sliced up through muscle until I came to bone. He gave muffled scream, courtesy of the bindings I put on his mouth as his head slumped forward and he took several inward breaths through his nostrils.

Next I activated my ice ring and slowly froze his right middle finger and then shattered it accordingly.

" What's wrong ? Cat got your tongue."

After my little interrogation, next was me returning back to our hideout. I drove in and got off my motorcycle as a pair of White Fang members took my motorcycle and same always, they parked my motorcycle for me as I went and found Roman.

" Well then, I assume job's done ? "

" I'm starting to think you're doubting my ability." I said sarcastically as I tossed Roman a small flash-drive which he caught and tucked away in his coat.

" Of course not, just making sure." Roman said as handed me a couple hundred lien cards. I took them and put them in my pocket.

" Anything else or are all those the loose-ends you have for me ? "

" No, no more of those for now. Go rest up, a shipment of Dust is coming in from Atlas so I'll need you to be ready."

" From Atlas ? Well that's interesting." I said as I walked away from Roman and retired to my room.

A Few Days Later

I was right about a few things, that shipment from Atlas really was interesting. I was with Roman as a girl held a blade up to his throat. I could have jumped in but I was camping out on the airship so I just watched until Roman fired his cane and sent her on the retreat.

I jumped to the ground floor and hid behind a few shipping containers as Roman continued to fire at the cat Faunus girl who back-flipped away and ran away behind him a few crates.

Suddenly a monkey Faunus boy, without a shirt jumped out from the roof and kicked Roman in the face as he rolled into the middle of a group of White Fang members. I got tired of watching and walked over next to Roman as the monkey Faunus boy became surrounded.

" Not the brightest banana in the bunch, are ya kid ? "

The White Fang members charged the monkey boy but he was skilled in martial arts and was able to fend them off without fail. Then the cat Faunus girl re-appeared and charged out Roman who took a step back as I drew blade and parried the Faunus girl, whose eyes went wide in shock.

" Sorry, you're dealing with me." I said as I kicked her square in the chest as she skid across the ground as she regained her senses.

" Why are aiding that scum ! You're a Faunus not a murderer ! " She tried to plead as our blades clashed. She was no pushover as she was wielding two weapons but I could keep up with he movements. I sliced at her waist but she dissipated in a haze as I dropped kick in the chest by that monkey Faunus boy, now wielding a staff.

I looked around and saw that the girl was dealing with Roman and was on the losing end so I turned my attention to the monkey Faunus as staff clashed with blade.

He was extremely fast, there was no denying it. My blade connected with his staff as we pushed against each other's strength as we stared each other's might.

" Now this is fight ! "

I looked my right as the Cat Faunus girl crashed behind the monkey Faunus boy.

" Blake ! "

He pushed me back before he took a step forward and spun his staff, aiming at my head. I moved to block but it was a faint as he spun around struck me square in the chest, imbuing the strike with a shockwave that sent me crashing back into a ship container.

Roman fired at an over hanging shipping container that fell towards the ground. The cat Faunus girl back-flipped away while the Monkey Faunus dived forward onto the ground.

Roman aimed his cane at the Faunus boy and was about to fire until-

" HEY ! "

I pried myself out of the container and looked at the sound of the voice to the same girl from the first time when she interrupted Roman's heist.

" Well hello Red ! Isn't it past your bedtime ? " Roman mocked the Monkey Faunus used that small chance to dive away from Roman. Red, as Roman called her spun her scythe and planted it next to her, a second girl in a green outfit and orange hair as walked next to her.

Roman took his chance and shot Red, sending her flying back. I couldn't help but laugh at that alongside Roman as several more of our airships appeared. One landed next to Roman and he boarded it and waved me forward.

The girl with the orange hair jumped to the ground as series of several blades appeared around her. She waved her arms and the blades began to cut down several of our troops as an airship opened fire at her. Her blades spun in a circle and blocked the shots as she was repelled back towards a warehouse as her blades gathered around and a green energy manifested in the center.

I knew what was going to happen next. I changed my weapon to its chain form and whipped it around the leg of the Cat Faunus girl and swung her into the girl with orange hair, making her miss her shot and fire into the air.

" LEAVE ROMAN ! I HAVE TO MUCH FUN ! "

Roman just shook his head at me as three airships, each carrying a Schnee shipping container flew away. Leaving me against the monkey Faunus, the cat Faunus, and the girl with the orange hair. I looked at all three of them and smiled from behind my mask as Muramasa ignited in a blaze while in chain form.

" So who's first ? "

" Why are aiding that criminal ? You're a Faunus, can't you see that he's just using you ? " The cat Faunus asked me, I remembered that her name was Blake or something along those lines and I couldn't help but laugh at her.

" What's so funny ? "

" It's just how naïve you all are. For one, never said I was a Faunus, I just like the mask, it's fitting for when I have kill off a few targets." I said as Muramasa blazed violently, I hadn't had a reason to fight like this in a long time so I was gonna enjoy every second of it.

" Forget it Blake, he's a lost cause." The monkey Faunus said to Blake who looked at me in shock and rage, a fitting combination.

" Those mask are a symbol ! How dare you-"

" Easy, I just put it on before I go kill someone."

That sent her over the edge as she screamed in anger as she charged at me. I changed Muramasa back to sword form as I place my hand on the ground, channeling my semblance causing intense flames to erupt and make several pillars of flames sprout from the ground, one pillar singed blacks heel as she hit the ground and crashed in front of me.

" Poor kitty." I raised Muramasa to get punched square in face and sent flying back. I shook my head and watched as a copy of the Monkey Faunus, made up of light, grabbed Blake and moved her to safety while another charged me.

I flurried Muramasa and sliced the clone in half, making it evaporate back into light.

" You're not touching her." The monkey Faunus said menacingly as he pointed his staff at me. I wiped some blood from my mouth and smiled.

" Ok let's have some fun ! "

" Roman, where's Orion ? " Cinder asked Roman who lit a cigar before answering.

" Remember that dust shipment from Atlas ? "

" Yes."

" Well, he stayed behind to deal with some trouble-makers. Said something about having too much fun." Roman ended as he dropped his cigar and used his cane to stamp it out. Cinder's eyes went wide at Roman's answer.

" What's wrong ? "

" Oh dear god."

" Mind filling me in ? "

" Just go get him. NOW ! " Cinder ordered in annoyance , a small bead of sweat dripped from her chin as Roman rolled his eyes and boarded an airship back to the docks.

" This...is...amazing ! " I said as I planted Muramasa in the ground and used it a cane. I took several heavy breaths as I looked around, flames still burning around me and Sun. Penny retreated with Ruby to get Blake to safety because she recklessly charged at me and found my sword in her abdomen.

" You're...a..asshole." Sun weakly as he leaned on his staff. He had took a blow meant for Blake, it being a slash across his chest, and he paid for it, bleeding slowly.

I wasn't much better off. Penny had managed to get a series of blows and slashed across my chest as well while Blake was able to get a glancing slash against my abs. I ignored the pain and took solace in the enjoyment of this, this battle, was something I hadn't enjoyed in a long time. I aimed Muramasa at Sun as blood dripped from the blade. I felt my blood surge and adrenaline fill my veins, I wanted to keep fighting.

" I'm not done...monkey boy." I said as I broke Muramasa into it's chain form and ignited it. Sun's eyes wen wide as weakly avoided my chain as swung overhead towards his neck. He rolled and broke his staff into two halves, both having shotguns on them, before charging. I set Muramasa to it's sword form and met him.

I parried his strike of his right nun-chuck before taking a direct hit to the stomach. I retaliated and struck him with butt of my sword, hearing a bone break in the process. It was official that we both were out of aura so any strike would kill us. I slashed him across his cheek before I took a shell in the chest, staggering me and bringing me to my knees. Sun aimed his gun at me but I reached into my boot and threw my knife into his shoulder, making him miss the shot completely as fell to his knees as well. We both were bleeding heavily and running on fumes as an airship landed behind. I turned my head and Roman as a few White Fang grunts lifted me away against my protest but I was to weak to fight back. Before the bay-door closed I looked at Sun and smiled.

Roman aimed his cane at Sun but I weakly made him lower it with my blade. " He's...mine.."

Hours later

I took a breath as the oxygen mask was removed from my face as the White Fang doctors helped me upright. I had passed out on the way here so they apparently operated on me, but they found that the shell that Sun has shot me with had exited my chest completely so they just patched up my wounds and let me soak in a rejuvenating bath that was used to restore Aura to hunters.

It was a device that Cinder had me steal from a shipment inbound to Atlas but it was still a prototype but it worked none the less.

" Very reckless Orion. We can't have you dying because you found someone to play with. This will not happen again. Understood ? " Cinder scolded me as I looked away from her.

" Yes Ma'am."

" Good. Though you bought Roman time, it doesn't excuse you dying early on. See that it NEVER happens again."

That was all she said as she walked out of the med-bay and to who knows where. Her orders were to not die so that meant I had to use...That

" Where's the fun if the fights easy..."