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*The Atlesian Times - BREAKING NEWS! Discord within the SDC!?*
*SDC Industries is now undergoing a 'civil war' as the previously elusive Lady of the Schnee, Willow Schnee, publicly denounced the position of CEO of the SDC, Jacques Schnee, and declared her intention to reclaim her rightful position from her husband(?).*
*Reports show that the current board of directors is split in the ongoing conflict, with most of the older members and former companions of the former CEO of the SDC, Nicholas Schnee, father of Willow Schnee, supporting her unconditionally. On the other hand, the newer members and directors have taken the side of Jacques Schnee in the conflict.*
*Jacques Schnee has yet to make any public statements about the ongoing friction within the SDC, but Willow Schnee has not attempted to conceal herself from the public anymore. When asked about her decision to appear so suddenly, she confessed, "I wish to reclaim what is naturally mine from those undeserving of that status." When questioned further on the reason for her reappearance, she elaborated further with, "My path was previously unclear, but my guiding light has cleared the fog clouding my way."*
*An unfamiliar figure was spotted alongside Willow Schnee in all of her public appearances, displaying an unnaturally intimate and familiar relationship with the Schnee Lady despite bearing no previous records anywhere publicly that would connect him to a lady of such high status.*
*Read Next*
*The forbidden relationship between the Schnee Lady and a Faunus Laborer? Their secret child finally revealed…*
*The child worker rodent who managed to escape the Dust mines and awaken the dormant Lady of the SDC! The true story…*
*The truth about the 'Alien' and their seduction of the Schnee Lady… Not of this world, and devoid of good intentions!*
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*The Atlesian Times - BREAKING NEWS! The Unsuccessful Assassination Attempt on the Lady of the SDC - Foiled by a Secret Atlesian Super Soldier!*
*An attempt on the life of the beloved Lady Schnee of the SDC was made during the public hearing established by the Conservative Faction, raising much panic among the attendees and organizers of the event. Thankfully, the assassin was swiftly blocked and dispatched by the figure previously theorized to be Willow Schnee's illegitimate child or rescued child worker later adopted by her after escaping the Dust mines.*
*Recordings show a translucent shield forming around Winter Schnee after a bullet was shot at her stand, easily blocking the fired shot and standing firm against the attack. The shield is shown to resemble a 'trashcan' despite being created out of Aura, displaying the special Aura Trait of the Atlesian Super Soldier.*
*In an unlikely twist, the Super Soldier then reveals a previously unseen Elite Atlesian Mech to protect Lady Schnee, thwarting the assassins long enough for the Elite Specialists Unit to appear and apprehend the criminals!*
*Click this to be redirected to a live feed captured from several perspectives by professional photographers and reporters on the scene!*
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[ The Atlestian Times Live - 11:35 XX, X, XXXX ]
The conference was held in an extremely grand and lavish open-air venue, with a podium at center stage and hundreds of seats arranged before the gigantic stage. Atop the stage and at the grand podium stood the peerless Willow Schnee, adorning a beautiful, diamond-engraved white dress that perfectly matched the color of her hair and eyes. Directly next to her was an unnatural figure with radiant white hair and golden eyes… holding a trashcan's lid of all things. It was already quite odd, and his twin-faunus traits only made it more peculiar.
Willow Schnee was giving a passionate speech about her decisions and plans while publicly shaming and denouncing her husband's management and policies of 'her' SDC Industries during his time as CEO.
*BANG!*
Just as she was about to speak more of Jacques Schnee's corrupt and inhumane policies and actions, the sound of a powerful weapon being fired echoed across the venue as panic filled the present audience.
As everyone looked at Willow Schnee in fear of what they'd see, it was a surprise to see her calmly staring in the direction the bullet was fired from while a translucent shield of Aura in the shape of a trashcan surrounded her. The trashcan was clearly centered around the previously sleepy raccoon faunus boy next to her, who now appeared wide awake and upset with the attack on Willow Schnee… or at having his nap disturbed.
The boy suddenly jumped onto the podium in front of Willow, throwing his trashcan lid forward as it clashed with a thrown dagger and deflected it to the side.
As the shield flew to the side after deflecting the dagger, small runes began glowing at its 'handle' once the boy extended his hand at it. Quickly, the shield arced through the air before flying back into the faunus boy's hand without obeying the laws of physics whatsoever.
Several cloaked figures quickly jumped out of the fleeing crowd, and the venue soon emptied, leaving only the assassin-like figures and the security agents moving to protect Willow Schnee and block the attackers.
As the faunus boy looked down at the attackers from his elevated spot atop the podium, he slowly raised his hand towards the wrist brace. His gaze was extremely blank as his fingers pressed down on the brace, suddenly causing a brilliant light to shine upon the entire venue.
*BOOOOOOOOM!*
[Imperial Dragonfly Suit Mark II (Enhanced): Activated!]
"Until Everything… Burns to ASHES!"
An intimidating suit of mechanized armor slowly enveloped the faunus boy's body as he hovered above the stage, his armor glowing brilliantly for a few moments before the glimmer faded in favor of many, many glowing runes inscribed onto the plates of metal armor. A kaleidoscope of colors shined across every line and curve as the already intimidating armor gained a mystical hue and aura.
"MUL! QAH! DIIV!"
The glow surrounding the suit of armor increased in intensity as a nearly translucent golden dragon head enveloped the silver suit of armor after the draconic invocation.
"Commence Extermination." Those two ominous words had some of the assassins stumbling back hesitantly, but they were not allowed the privilege of escaping. "I will set the seas… ABLAZE! Overdrive!"
*WOOOOOOOSH!*
The hulking mass of metal and energy sped through the air like a bullet toward the scattered assassins, aiming at the most congregated group. It ignored all bullets and attacks that harmlessly bounced off its armor, raising its radiant spear and slamming into the ground with extreme momentum.
"Prime, DETONATE!"
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!*
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The intense shockwaves from the attack displaced the live broadcast displaying the ongoing conflict. It turned off for several minutes before finally reopening once Willow Schnee and the Atlesian 'Super Soldier' were no longer present. Only the Atlesian Specialists remained, apprehending the assassins and taking them away…
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*The Atlesian Times - BREAKING NEWS! The Atlesian Military's Response to the Allegations!*
*The appearance of the secret Atlesian Super Soldier, previously undisclosed to the public, has caused discontent and concern among the masses as questions have emerged about the morality of training children into secret agents rather than as future Huntsmen and Huntresses. The Super Soldier's Faunus nature also brings into question the sorting process when choosing candidates, as no public records could be found on the Faunus boy.*
*The Atlesian Military has yet to make any official comments regarding the undisclosed technology and possible Super Soldier, an extremely rare occurrence that most seem to be taking as the Atlesian Military's attempt at avoiding the subject. After all, the Military has never failed to provide proper responses and explanations for any and all accidents or events caused by or related to them.*
*Atlesian Specialists were spotted attempting to approach Willow Schnee in a high-class, private restaurant. However, they were quickly forced to retreat due to the insistence of the SDC's specialized defense force and the business's unwelcoming attitude. Many questions have been raised about this event since then.*
*Read more*
*The Secret Collaboration between Lady Schnee and the Atlesian Military, now fractured after their failure to protect her from the attempted assassination?*
*The price of safety in Atlas. Human Experimentation and Faunus Exploitation: A means to a safer, stable Atlas?*
*Where to adopt cute twin-trait faunus boys for lonely housewives?*
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A youthful girl with peculiar yet stunning silver eyes stared excitedly at the video of the giant Mecha 'Super Soldier' flying around and annihilating its enemies, vibrating in her seat as she stared at the super weapon in use.
"Moooooom! I want an Atlesian Mecha Suit!" She whined childishly as a familiar figure soon entered the room with a sigh and a smile, looking at the girl with matching silver eyes of amusement.
"What did I say about asking for that level of weaponry? You'll need to grow up a little more before you even think of asking for such things." The older woman chided calmly despite the amused smile as she walked closer and stared at the screen, furrowing her brows as she saw the advanced Atlesian Mecha Suit in action.
"B-But… The boy piloting this suit doesn't look a day older than me!" The younger girl protested with a pout while crossing her arms as the older one's eyes widened in shock and fury.
"Who's letting a boy your age pilot such a dangerous-" She began ranting angrily while rewinding the video to before the boy transformed, freezing at the face she saw once she rewinded a few minutes.
"Agito!?" Summer exclaimed in shock as Ruby jumped at her mother's exclamation.
"What's got y'all so moody so early in the morning? You're too loud!" A young, blonde girl peeked her head into the room from the bathroom with an irritated scowl, a flimsy towel barely covering her generous curves despite a much larger, thicker towel covering her hair perfectly and allowing it to dry correctly.
The other door also opened to show a little puppy walking inside with a curious yet sleepy expression, staring at Summer confusedly after her earlier exclamation.
"Yang! You know damn well I leave enough towels inside that bathroom to cover your entire body three times over! You better cover yourself right now, Young Lady!" Summer immediately scolded with righteous fury while ignoring the matter at hand momentarily.
"Oh?~ Why, though? Feeling jealous of these bad boys, old lady?~" Yang smirked and opened her towel to reveal her sizeable, perky bust, her eyes glowing with mirthful glee.
Little Ruby felt an arrow pierce through her heart as she watched.
"Watch yourself, young lady. You're nowhere near the level I'm at to be making such statements." Summer narrowed her eyes with a huff and crossed her arms under her own bust, allowing the twin globes on her chest to rise and tower over the blonde's large chest.
Another imaginary arrow pierced through the heart of little Ruby as tears began gathering in the corner of her eyes while her lips quivered.
The little puppy moved to Ruby's side, touching her knee gently with its paw. She looked down and found her dog staring at her in sympathy.
The third arrow pierced through her heart. Death.
"Oh yeah?~ Give me a few years and we'll see about that…" Yang's smirk didn't lessen despite her defeat as she wrapped her towel around her body again and winked. "We'll see who's the bigger one after I find a cutie to pump a few babies into me.~"
The mention of 'cutie' had Summer turning back to the screen as her eyes widened again, registering the appearance of the subject of her worry and gratitude in the last week.
The boy who saved her life a mere few days ago and whose life or death was uncertain until she saw him just now-
"Is he in Atlas!? How!?" Summer exclaimed in horror as she saw him surrounded by many notable figures from Atlas. "He was in Vale less than two weeks ago!"
"Why are you so surprised? It's not difficult sneaking onto the back of some Bullhead if you wanna go anywhere." Yang rolled her eyes at Summer's astonishment and commented exasperatedly, freezing a moment later. "... Not that I'd know."
"First of all, you're grounded." Summer declared immediately as Yang groaned in annoyance. "Second, not with Atlesian vehicles. At least not the ones that could transport him there in such a short time…"
"How do you know that?" Ruby asked incredulously after recovering from her earlier demise, watching as her mother continued staring at the screen without reacting to her question at all.
"How- Why is he with Willow Schnee!?" Summer exclaimed as she read the newspapers Ruby was browsing through before she found the video of Agito and his Mecha Suit. "He can't have known her for more than a week. How are they already close enough that she's willing to treat him so well!?"
"... Not like you're any different. You're literally already packing to go to Atlas." Yang pointed out wryly as Summer paused and turned to look at her with a glare, no longer shoving items into her crimson backpack. "Ain't this the kid you met on your mission only a week or so ago?"
"It's completely different! Agito is… err…" Summer declared confidently before hesitating as she tried to describe Agito's case. "I-I must ensure that no one takes advantage of Agito! That's why!"
Yang rolled her eyes and walked next to Summer to stare at the recording of the assassination attempt. She stared at the Mecha Suit in interest before rewinding to before the fight began.
"Ooh… He's a cutie, ain't he?~" Yang commented as she saw the raccoon boy outside the intimidating 'Atlesian' Suit, a smirk on her face as she stared at Agito's aloof and distracted face.
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Summer stared at Yang with burning intensity as a distant (not really) memory resurfaced in her mind, a silver glow suddenly emanating from her eyes.
"We'll see who's the bigger one after I find a cutie to pump a few babies into me.~"
*Wooosh!*
"Woah!?" Yang ducked just in time to avoid a swipe from Summer's flipflop, her towel falling from her hands at her hasty movement as she stepped back a few times and turned to Summer with a bewildered look.
"... It seems I have been too lenient with you these days, young lady." Summer spoke slowly with radiant silver eyes and with her flipflop raised threateningly, an aura of maternal wrath and fury swirling around her as she stared at her naked daughter. "I will be rectifying this at once… Prepare to be reeducated."
Yang blinked once at the sudden change in Summer before grinning, slipping a hand behind her back and above her hips to grab onto her elbow slyly before turning around to expose her perky rear to Summer, tilting her head and sticking her tongue out as she did.
"Oh… Am I about to be corrected?~ Please be gentle, mommy!" Yang pleaded with a smirk before shaking her ass at Summer mockingly, provocation written all over her face.
"That's it! Get over here!" Summer roared and began making chase as Yang laughed and ran out of the room, followed closely by the furious Summer and the barking Zwei. "No running in the house while naked!"
Ruby stared at her family's departing form with a sigh before turning back to the paused video. Her silver eyes sparkled as she stared at Agito's wrist brace and the trash shield on his hip.
"So… shiny…" Ruby marveled with a happy smile, two dimples showing on her cheeks as she admired the shining weapons.
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[ Agito POV ]
[100 CP Acquired!]
"?" Agito tilted his head at the sudden increase in CP after a few days of silence from the Grimoire. Eventually, he decided just to ignore it, turning to look at the other notifications he had on his backlog.
[Achievement: Enamour Willow Schnee, Lady of the Schnee (100 CP added)]
[Achievement: Cause an internal conflict within the SDC (150 CP added)]
[Achievement: Disrupt the Dust Economy across Remnant (150 CP added)]
[Achievement: Successfully repel the Assassination attempt against Willow Schnee (100 CP added)]
[Current CP Balance: 700 CP!]
"Something wrong, Agito?" Willow asked worriedly as she saw Agito's distracted expression. She was still overly anxious despite seeing this expression on Agito's face repeatedly over the last few days.
Agito blinked as he felt her hand on his head again, gently caressing his raccoon ears and patting his head while he stared at the notifications.
[Acquiring…]
Magic School Graduate [600 CP - Darkwing Duck]
[A/N: And guess who fucking rolled 600 CP again? If it isn't FUCKING GERALD. 100 upvotes and I ban him from rolling :100:]
[You start with all the same powers as shown to be used by "Morgana Macawber" as a recent graduate of school. Anything from summoning and altering the weather to growing massive and raining down energy bolts upon your enemies.]
[Purchase / Skip]
"Owah… My brand…!" Agito breathlessly gasped as he spotted the expensive power being offered, immediately accepting it as he recognized its immense potential.
['Magic School Graduate' has been Acquired!]
[600 CP Deducted… 100 CP Remaining!]
"Your brand, Agito…?" Willow questioned with a tilted head as Agito said something unintelligible, just like usual, appearing nonplussed by his gibberish as she smiled warmly and indulgently like always.
Suddenly, Agito's body began shrinking under Willow's grasp as her eyes widened at the sight, a gasp leaving her lips as she saw Agito go from just a bit taller than her… to barely reaching her waist.
As Agito raised his hand, a servant of Willow immediately brought the designated trashcan Agito assigned for himself. Not wasting any time, the now chibified form of Agito hopped into the empty trashcan, easily fitting inside without any struggle or squirming.
Willow and the rest of the servants and guards in the room stared speechlessly at the motionless trashcan as no sign of Agito was shown anymore.
"My brand!" Agito's muffled voice declared excitedly from inside as the trashcan rattled slightly.
"... Lady Schnee? Are you sure he's…" The female servant that brought the trashcan for Agito turned to look at Willow while sweatdropping as she questioned Agito's mental state, freezing when she spotted Willow's expression. "... Nevermind."
Her change of mind was brought by the fact that Willow was currently staring at where Chibi Agito was with a furious blush, a grin barely concealed by her hand present on her face.
*Knock Knock!*
Before Willow could get lost in her delusions and fantasies any longer, a polite knock at the door sounded. Everyone immediately straightened up and turned to look intently at the entering servant, watching as they shakily moved towards the serious Willow nervously.
"... Lady Schnee. General James Ironwood is outside seeking an audience with you… and Sir Agito." The servant anxiously announced as everyone reacted greatly to the news, with murmurs of worry and shock.
*CLANK!*
"That's Agitonator the First, Surveyor of Shinies, Conqueror of Grimm, He Who Faced The Queen to you." Agito corrected the servant while popping his head out of the trash can with some difficulty, shocking the poor servant to death as the chibi form of Agito suddenly appeared like a Whack-a-Mole… mole.
"My apologies, um… Sir Agitonator the First." The servant quickly corrected his mistake under the approving gaze of Willow and the exasperated and bewildered looks of the other servants.
"I'll let it slide this time." Agito nodded mercifully while remaining inside his trashcan to look down on the peasants around him.
The momentary surprise of Agito's nonsense faded as the servants began murmuring nervously, the unrest from before emerging once again.
*Clap, Clap!*
The murmurs and whispers immediately came to a pause as Willow calmly clapped her hands, silencing the entire room effortlessly with her authority.
"... Prepare our meeting hall at once. I will be receiving the General promptly." Willow calmly ordered as the servants immediately moved to fulfill her instructions, no longer appearing as panicked or unsure after receiving their lady's orders.
Willow calmly moved towards the smol Agito peeking out from the trashcan as he slowly turned towards her, a sage-like expression on his face.
"Agito of the Trashcan, what is your wisdom?" Willow asked, kneeling before the wisened Agito with a small smile as she saw him nodding sagely.
"A general of the army, he might be. He does not wish to harm me; I can see." Agito recited like an oracle as he leaned forward a little… almost toppling over, if not for Willow's timely assist as she pushed him back and set him down. "Ahem… Seek us out for my abilities, he may. A chance with many possibilities, if kept at bay."
"Hmm… And the translation?" Willow hummed thoughtfully for a moment before asking Agito to speak normally with a small smirk.
"... I don't know. I'm still figuring it out myself," Agito replied with a blank face that almost appeared… dumb, as one would expect from him.
Willow seemed to take it in stride as she giggled pleasantly, reaching down to gently move some hair out of his face.
"Are you okay with accompanying me to this meeting? Or will you sit this out?" Willow asked curiously as Agito slowly grew back to his full size, the trashcan lid on his head remaining perfectly balanced in its place as he grew taller than Willow from inside the trashcan.
"Grumpy old guy's here for me. Not being there will only cause trouble." Agito calmly replied while hopping out of his trashcan and placing the lid back onto his waist, pausing as he thought about something for a moment before slowly growing to just under shoulder-length from Willow. "... Agito is gonna confuse them so hard."
"Of that, I have no doubt." Willow nodded with a smile and without questioning Agito whatsoever as the raccoon boy carelessly walked out of the room… before being dragged back by the collar by Willow. "Meeting hall is not ready yet.~"
"Ah…" The flush on Willow's face, alongside her grin, had Agito clawing at the doorframe as he was pulled back inside. "I need an adult..."
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Many soldiers and operatives stood at attention inside the grand meeting hall that was prepared for their arrival, all standing behind two noteworthy figures as they awaited their host calmly.
The mirror image of Willow Schnee stood slightly behind the other figure, a small frown marring her face. Her long, radiant white hair was tied in a ponytail that remained motionless behind her, similar to her posture. Her striking blue eyes were slightly dazed as she stared at the door to the room, clearly imagining something that wasn't there as she waited.
In front of her was the image of a drunken, unkempt woman with features identical to hers, staring down at her with empty eyes and little warmth. It made no sense how a woman of such height could stare down at her, yet her imagination had no such limits when bringing back such memories from a past long passed.
"At Attention, Specialist Winter." The figure beside her ordered sternly as the operative immediately awakened from her daydream, standing ramrod straight with perfect posture.
Turning to the side, she spotted the large and intimidating figure of the General of Atlas staring down at her with a small frown. With a uniform military haircut and a manly beard befitting of a general, the man was the textbook example of an army man in a position of power. However, that did little to detract from his powerful and intimidating presence.
"... I understand that you may have personal feelings regarding our current mission, but I expected you to know better than to allow your internal affairs to affect our objective, Winter." He calmly reprimanded her while turning away to stare back at the door, freeing her of the familiar chilling glare the general was known for. "You may handle external matters after we achieve our current task."
*Knock Knock!*
Everyone inside the room immediately straightened further, if that was even possible, as a servant of Lady Schnee knocked on the door, slowly entering to announce the arrival of the woman herself as he held the door open for her to enter.
The beautiful figure of the legendary Lady of the SDC calmly walked through the doorway with no hint of emotion on her face, even as she entered the room filled with heavily armored soldiers. Flanking her was a familiar yet bafflingly small raccoon-eared boy following behind her, a bored look on his face as he slowly looked across the entire room before locking onto the Willow lookalike behind the general.
"... Lady Schnee, I believe an apology is to be offered for our unplanned arrival-" "Wait, you shut up for a sec."
As the General began speaking to the woman, he was immediately interrupted by the small figure next to her, much to the shock of every single person in the room.
"Willow? Is that twin of yours a sibling you didn't tell me about?" Agito didn't even blink under the horrified gazes of every soldier and servant in the room as he turned to Willow, pointing at Winter with a small frown.
Willow did not seem as shocked or moved by Agito's disrespectful interruption as she turned to where he was pointing, immediately averting her gaze as she locked eyes with her eldest daughter.
"... No, Agito. That… She is my Eldest." Willow admitted quietly as she looked down at Agito, avoiding the intense gaze she was receiving from her daughter. "... The one I told you about."
"Ah." Agito nodded slowly as he looked back at Winter before returning to Willow. "Okay, apologize."
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The arrogant demand Agito gave the Lady of the SDC almost overshadowed his earlier disrespect to the General of the Atlesian Military as everyone looked at the seemingly insane faunus boy with equally horrified gazes.
There were many out there with a wish for death, yet even they would not dare do what the smol raccoon boy casually did.
"... Apologize?" Contrary to the reaction many expected from the illustrious and legendary lady, Willow seemed shocked and slightly tentative as she repeated Agito's command. "... Are you sure?"
"Do you think she doesn't deserve an apology?" Agito asked curiously without any accusation in his tone, only worsening things for Willow as she was forced to think about it for herself rather than just follow his command or argue against it.
Agito's question left Willow speechless.
Did Winter deserve an apology?
What a stupid question. Which of her children didn't?
Her eldest daughter, born into the greatest wealth possible in Remnant, was forced to flee into the army for respite because of how badly she had allowed her family to devolve. When she was meant to enjoy wealth and luxury all her life, she instead chose grueling training and conditioning meant for those with no other option.
It said quite a lot how her daughter chose a soldier's thankless and cruel life over being the heiress to the most successful company in Remnant.
So, did Winter deserve an apology?
Absolutely.
"... She does." Willow nodded quietly before slowly raising her head to finally face her eldest daughter. Staring into the widened eyes of her first child, she met her gaze unflinchingly despite her turbulent emotions. "Winter… My child… I'm sorry."
Willow lowered her head towards her daughter, seeing the shock on her face. Shame colored her face as she apologized for her mistakes and bowed her head.
But she was not ashamed of having to apologize. No…
She was ashamed that it took so long for her to do so.
"Mother…" Winter whispered, her voice wavering audibly.
"... Please forgive me for not being the mother I should have been when you were young." Willow continued as she saw that her daughter wasn't stopping her apology. "My deepest regret is not being there for you on your every birthday… just as my mother was for me."
"... From now on, I will not allow myself to repeat this mistake," Willow vowed with gritted teeth, glaring at the floor as she forced back the tears that threatened to spill out if not for her self-control and training. "... I will not allow our family to remain as it is any longer, mark my words…"
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The two remained completely silent after the heartfelt apology, not immediately reconciling as most would stupidly expect. There was too much hurt for such a thing and too few words to properly express what needed to be said to address their situation.
Winter forced herself to look away from her mother, looking at the smol raccoon boy barely reaching her mother's waist in height before turning to her general- and then having a double-take as she realized the boy had somehow gotten smaller than when he entered the room. And when he was pictured and described in the reports.
"... Nice job, Willow." Agito moved to Willow's side to gently pat her back as she raised her head, nodding slowly to his words. "You've done the right thing. Now all that's left is to show your resolve through your actions… and beat up your ex-husband!"
Agito's casual way of advising Willow to beat up the current CEO of the SDC and her ex-husband stunned everyone present. Slowly, Agito's figure blurred as two small figures appeared on Willow's shoulders, one with white, feathery angel wings and a halo and the other with batlike wings and two horns on his head.
"... Yes, you're right." Willow slowly nodded determinedly as everyone's flabbergasted faces turned to her instead. She was actually listening to the devil- the Agito on her shoulder.
"I tend to be right, I know." Agito nodded while placing his hands on his hips and closing his eyes, oblivious to the exasperated looks coming from Willow's servants and the stunned looks from the Atlesian soldiers and specialists.
The previously silent general clearing his throat silenced the already quiet room. All eyes turned to him, anxious to see what his reaction was to everything that had just happened.
"... While I'm glad you've sorted out your personal matters, I believe we've wasted enough time already." The slightly disgruntled voice of the general spoke while narrowing his eyes at Agito before turning to Willow, clearly displeased with how sidetracked the conversation got before he could even begin it. "I will not waste any time…"
"The boy standing next to you is to be apprehended by the Atlesian Military for unauthorized use of Atlesian Technology."
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[Imperial Dragonfly Suit Mark II (Enhanced): Activated!]
[Imperial Dragonfly Suit Mark II (Enhanced): Activated!]
[Imperial Dragonfly Suit Mark II (Enhanced): Activated!]
"Until Everything… Burns to ASHES!"
"Until Everything… Burns to ASHES!"
"Until Everything… Burns to ASHES!"
Within moments, two extra Agitos appeared out of thin air while tapping their wrist braces. The three familiar yet undoubtedly intimidating Mecha Suits appeared behind Willow Schnee, elevated above the now combat-ready soldiers, who pointed their weapons toward them in shock.
Glyphs began appearing around the room, courtesy of an anxious yet composed Winter, only to disappear and break apart as larger, more intricate ones replaced them in mere moments.
Winter's eyes widened in horror as she saw her mother standing calmly between the armed soldiers and the now-armored Agithree. Glyphs and magic circles appeared around her as summoned Grimm surrounded the woman and her ward(s), quickly lowering the number advantage the Atlesian troops held previously.
"You would not imagine the experience and mastery you would've gained had you been trained as the Schnee Heiress with our semblance in mind, my child." Willow calmly spoke to her daughter as she saw the shock on her face, revealing what her daughter had missed out on by not being raised as the Heiress to the Schnee like Willow was when she was young.
"Stand down, Lady Schnee!" General Ironwood ordered sternly while slamming a nearby Grimm that had appeared a tad bit too close to him into a nearby wall, easily launching it through the reinforced wall and out of the room as he glared at Willow and her Mecha 'bodyguard.' "You're interfering with matters pertaining to the safety and fate of Remnant as a whole, let alone Atlas!"
"The Atlesian Military has grown bold, barging into my home and demanding that I hand over one of my people while claiming our technology as theirs." Willow tactfully ignored Ironwood's nonsensical command as she glared coldly at the intimidating man without a hint of fear, not sparing her daughter another glance after disabling her semblance's capabilities.
"This goes beyond your technology and resources, Willow Schnee! You do not understand the origin and secrets the boy behind you holds!" Ironwood snapped while stepping forward as several shots rang out from behind him, expertly dispatching several summoned Grimms that lunged at him once he stepped closer. He didn't hesitate or flinch, showing his trust in his men's competence.
*FWOOOOSH!*
"Ohh! You're one of Ozpin's people." The middle Agito removed his mecha suit as he heard Ironwood's exclamation, narrowing his eyes at the general as he landed atop a summoned nevermore behind Willow. "That makes sense… You certainly fit the part of one of the 'Greater Good' lackeys in his circle."
Agito's words had Ironwood pause his advance as he turned to look at Agito directly, his eyes slightly widened in alarm at Agito's careless words and rambling.
"Hmm… Yeah, you've got that 'paranoid' and 'distrusting' aura to you, like the Moody to his Dumbledore or something…" Agito commented thoughtfully as he stared down at Ironwood with his blank, piercing eyes as if reading him like a book with his gaze. "Probably got a whole lot of stupid passwords and codes for every situation, huh…?"
"Enough of your nonsense, boy!" Ironwood snarled and interrupted before Agito could reveal anything in front of the many soldiers and servants currently in the room, gritting his teeth as he glared at the elevated raccoon faunus. "Surrender peacefully and come with us and you won't get hurt. We have a lot of questions for you to answer."
"No way! You're undoubtedly the sketchiest one in Ozpin's circle!" Agito refused immediately while shuddering and sticking his tongue out, blowing a raspberry at the flabbergasted general. "Your type is usually either replaced by an evil doppelganger or is one of the few that betrays the good guys! Maybe you're already the evil clone working for the bad guys… Agito won't come!"
"... What?" Agito's words startled Ironwood as he considered them carefully, remembering Summer's report that he received from Ozpin about Agito's ability to decipher and predict accurate information with little to no information to work with…
The possibility of being replaced by an evil 'doppelganger' was a horrifying thought he had previously entertained, but hearing it now made him eager to ensure it never happened. The consequences of having a faker and secret agent as the Headmaster of Atlas Academy and the General of the Atlesian Military were too grave and horrifying to even think about.
As for betrayal… Ironwood didn't even consider the notion.
There was no reason for him to ever betray his allies, after all.
"... Enough of your games! Do you understand the amount of danger you are in as we speak?" Ironwood resolutely shook off his concerns in favor of his current, bigger issue as he looked at Agito seriously. "Do you believe a suit of armor will be enough to repel HER?"
The sudden change in Ironwood's tactics shocked everyone as they realized something was up. This no longer seemed like a mission to apprehend a criminal… but rather an attempt to secure and protect a valuable target.
Winter and Willow exchanged glances to see if the other knew what was happening before turning back to Agito as he slowly lay down atop the summoned Nevermore in boredom.
"No, but I was able to repel her once before ever attaining my current shinies and treasures… I am more than capable of doing so again if needed." Agito calmly defended himself as he was now at eye level with Ironwood, appearing nonchalant even when faced with the intimidating and imposing Military General.
"Your arrogance will be your downfall, boy. The last time you faced her, you had a powerful artifact to threaten her with…" Ironwood pointed out with an angered face, likely at having lost that artifact thanks to Agito. "Now you have nothing… Yet you expect to somehow protect yourself?"
"Bzzzzzzz." Agito suddenly interjected with a loud, buzzing noise, like one of those 'incorrect' buzzers in reality shows. "You're wrong, actually…"
Agito calmly sat back up with a hint of a smirk on his previously blank face, and a smug, satisfied expression replaced it.
"When I faced her last time, I actually had nothing except my desire to protect Summer." Agito corrected while crossing his arms, closing his eyes, and nodding sagely. "Because when I faced HER with nothing but an Ocarina in my hand, the truth was… I was lying to her the entire time."
"The Ocarina was never going to be destroyed, General." Agito calmly informed him. "Not because I wasn't willing to, but because I was unable to. It was too hard. Too sturdy… I was physically incapable of destroying it, no matter how hard I squeezed."
Agito hummed in satisfaction at the shock and realization on Ironwood's face, nodding in delight as he confirmed the facts to the man.
"... The truth is, General, I faced the Final Boss of this world with no weapons, no powers, and even without aura… but still came out on top."
"And yet… I now stand here, before you, with all these things in my grasp… and you still dare claim that I am arrogant?"
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