The clock beeped twice, as she crawled out of her comfy nest of sheets that'd kept her warm during the night, her eyes looking at the green display on her Scroll, readily showing the alarm already rearing up for the first belt of the music that she had programmed it to play when needed. Her mind was a little fogged up, as she groped for her Scroll, pulling it to her and sliding the notifications away, the messages that had arrived during the night appearing in her mailbox, the requests for personnel and other enforcement aides slid to the place where she could deal with it at a later point in time.
The organization could wait until she'd had a cup of coffee and something to eat. Her personal assistant was gone, knowing well that this day would be the day off for her, as was dictated in the contract that the assistant had signed beforehand. 'Even the best of people need a day off or two.' Her own duties did not end, though. She knew well that there would be even more preparation in her future, her calf muscles aching a little, her eyes going to her legs, noticing that a shave might be overdue by now. 'Gotta take care of that… Can't look like some escaped cave Faunus or something…'
Ozpin raised his cup in respect of Sienna. It was always good to see another mortal who understood the gods gift that was Coffee.
For some reason, Sienna felt like hugging someone. And the desire for a hot pot of caffeine. So she pressed the service button and asked for Coffee. Seeing his leader ask for refreshments, Adam felt the need to get something to be rid of the dryness in his throat. So he asked for water and a couple of beers to calm his nerves.
The public appearances of Sienna Khan were strictly regulated, in order to both safeguard her as well as ensure that there would be only positive information spread to the Faunus about what the White Fang was doing for them. 'A people, unified in their nature, to be brought to control the world… To show the humans what they have unleashed…'
Her eyes caught a message from the young man who had started to instruct her in the art of dancing, his feet having dragged her along. 'Are you free tonight? I would like to go over another dance with you if you have the time. If you're busy, that's okay. You're someone important, right?' She was… actually getting a little used to his manner. He obviously had little in the way of contact with women that were not family, the youngest son of eight, if she could believe his stories about being the youngest, the tales that he told of his older sisters, all being some sort of superior huntsman material. 'Obviously, that is a bit of a stretch. A single-family cannot produce so many excellent Huntsmen, they would have to be nourished from birth… and he certainly does not seem to have been nourished at all.'
William and Joan winced at the jab the other Sienna delivered. Another reminder of their failure to teach Jaune the ways of combat. Pyrah looked at the Arc monarchs with suspicion. She remembered back on the rooftop at Beacon where Jaune revealed to her he faked his transcripts and he never went to combat school. Did his parents really never teach him a thing?
The rest of her team friends shared her thoughts as Nora and Ren narrowed their eyes at Jaune's family. Their leader's clumsiness suddenly made sense to them. He was never trained.
"At least now I know he is such a failure..." Weiss said under her breath so the others wouldn't hear her. Freak though heard the heiress insult Jaune and silently laughed to himself.
His clumsy manner was not something that she cared for much, even with his stumbling being completely absent whilst he was teaching her how to dance. The steps that she had to do whilst under his guidance were easy to remember, the rhythm of the music enough that she could almost…
Her feet moved through the pattern, her bare soles patting the ground, even as she moved. 'Not the time to dance, Sienna… You have things to do.' The breakfast that she picked was some cereal with milk and a cup of coffee to get the world working again, the thoughts of her dance lessons, and its instructor appearing to her mind. 'A fool who wishes to become a Huntsman…'
"I don't understand. Why do you keep calling Mr. Arc a fool for wanting to be a Huntsman?" Sienna scoffed at the headmistress's question.
"It's because it is a Fools job. Who in their right mind would risk their love for Humanity? They should just die off so the Faunas can get what they deserve." The humans and Belladonna's looked Sienna in disgust. The villains just continued to watch the reality, not bothered by Sienna's words in the slightest.
She thought for a moment about giving him some practical fighting tips, yet she dismissed it immediately. 'Why should I help a human to become a better killer of poor Faunus? Undoubtedly he is messing with me, trying to feel me out.' The way that he had stumbled a little when she inquired about his relationships with women, an idle curiosity that had only sprung up during one of the moments when she was resting, the crimson cheeks on his face actually making him look somewhat cute to her eyes… well, it was a little endearing to see a man stumble right over his feet and fall flat on his face. A human, of course, would not have the agility and balance that a true-born Faunus would have. 'If I could…' The thought of actually doing something with the human in the manner of a woman with a man had been a VERY odd thought, her whole preferences to men going mostly for the type that was taller than her, with a set of very prominent Faunus features. 'Adam is a cutie, though… If he'd take off that mask a bit more often.'
While Jaune's friends and family growled loudly at Sienna's insults, Adam looked at his high leader in shock. Sienna thought he was cute? How could she when he has...
Sienna notices his looks and gave a rare smile. "While I don't have any romantic feelings for you, I do find you to be handsome. Try not to look into it too much though." She half halfheartedly ordered which brought a smirk to Adam's face. Girah and Kali only shook their heads in disappointment at what Sienna's other self said.
"Oh, Sienna Khan. Your arrogance never ceases to amaze me." Freak insulted her while not even looking in her direction, just absentmindedly sipping his cup of water.
"Sorry, care to repeat that?" Sienna's dangerous tone seemed to go over Freak's head as he didn't look even the least bit intimidated. Shaking his head, the host of the theater just sighed in annoyance.
"Calling humans inferior, wanting to slaughter humanity, automatically assuming Jaune wants to kill the Faunas simply because of his race. I don't know, there is a word for people like you. Oh, what is it? It's right on the tip of my tongue. Freak scratched his chin, pretending to be deep in thought. Sienna started to seethe at the teeth, the tone Freak was using already pissing her off.
Cinder, having caught onto his game, smirked. "I believe the word you are looking for is stupid." Sienna nearly lunging out of her chair to strangle the false Maiden, only being restrained by an invisible force keeping her on the chair. Freak hummed in thought, before shaking his head.
"No no...while that is what she is being, that is not the word I am looking for. It starts with an R..." Shaking his head, Freak leaned back into his chair. "Oh well. We can figure it out later."
The Belladonna family had been invited to the Gala as well, the elder members of the family at least. Ghira and Kali Belladonna would be invited as ambassadors of Menagerie. The chances that Kali would distract her at least from dancing were great, the woman always had something to talk to her about. 'I wonder what would happen if I were to…'
"I am starting to grow impatient. When will this gala happen?" Raven complained to their host. Freak summoned another beverage and took a big gulp before letting out a breath. "After this chapter, we will be skipping to the gala, please rest assured. The relationship between Sienna and Jaune is something that bores me too honestly."
Sienna was tempted to say something, but fought it down and instead opted to glare into the cup of coffee that was just delivered by one of Freak's servents.
It wouldn't be the first time that she had gotten dragged along by to something that she'd initially not wanted, but had enjoyed afterward. It was the consolidation of the affection that she felt for Kali, as a friend and companion during the times when the White Fang had still been on the road, so to speak.
'I'll make time tonight. Just get to the gym. Entertain yourself whilst you are there.' The human boy was so easy to lead along, even as she settled in at her work desk at home, drafting a few messages that would find their way down the chain of command, filing the details with the main office back in Mistral, where the majority of their power was accumulated. 'Travelling from Mistral to Vale and from Vale to Vacuo takes too long…'
She pushed the button on the sound system, the musical accompaniment blasting from the speakers, the tune of the music as beautiful as she could imagine, the steps echoing in her mind. 'Your fate will be death, little human…' The face of the young man came to her mind, with the lessons that she had gained from him still echoing. 'A huntsman… Who would want to be such a thing that can get you killed by some dark creature that drools venom and howls of evil?'
Freak silently chuckled to himself. That was something he has asked himself as well. Who would sacrifice themselves for strangers? It just didn't make any sense to him. He turned to Ozpin and saw that he was staring at him. 'He must have heard my laugh. Hehe, don't worry about me, Ozzy. Just enjoy the entertainment.'
As she heard her doorbell ring, she got up, walking to the front door. She looked through the peephole in the door, checking the identity of the one on the other end, the young man standing there dressed in a long black coat looking to be a little on edge, even as she pulled the door open for him. "Adam!" She greeted him, his charismatic smile fitting on his lips, his eyes hidden behind sunglasses. 'I wonder why he doesn't show them more often… Ever since Blake left us, it has been 'sunglasses this, mask that.', as if he's waiting for her to return to him.'
Blake looked down to the floor, doing her best to avoid Adam's glare. She did leave him. Did she regret it? Not really. She wanted nothing to do with him or the White Fang any more. Well, expect to stop their terrorist plots of course. Her teammates noticed her expression and offered their sympathies which earned a small smile from the Fanus.
"What a coward..." Freak muttered under his breath. He couldn't stand people like that. His expression of hate caught the notice of a few of the villains and teachers, who decided not to comment, least they earn his anger directed towards them.
The precise circumstances she did not know, yet speaking Blake's name near the young leader of the White Fang's Vale division would surely rouse his ire. 'Come on, you can manage a bit of casual interaction with a young man who's helped the cause so much.' He stood there in the door opening for a moment longer until she stepped aside to let him in. "It has been a week. How have you been?"
The question was not wrong to be asked, as Adam had a habit of going off the grid for days on end, without any sort of forewarning, returning with a bounty of spoils eventually to enrich the coffers of the White Fang. Monetary donations weren't enough to keep the organization afloat, even with the support of the people behind them and their cause. 'As long as the proceeds go to us, we don't care where the loot comes from.' A dubious decision, yet one that she would make. "High Leader." He said, respectfully, hand touching his left breast, as he bowed before her.
Winter let out a small snort, "Yes, because stealing really helps your so-called cause." James gave a look of warning.
"Schnee, that is enough out of you." Winter sealed her lips shut. The general looked towards the Fanus in the crowd and breathed a sigh of relief when none of them said anything.
"I have come with one of the progress reports for our Vale operation."The man's words were simple and concise, as he seated himself in one of her chairs, her business mode switching on, as she compiled what she knew of the man's plans. 'Engaging with some of the criminal element in order to seize the Dust that we need, as well as allowing for the formation of something of a power base in the case that we need to use force.' The man's fingers drummed lightly on her kitchen table, as she took a slow breath, her eyes sliding over the weapons that he had laid beside him. "Have you made any significant progress?"
He nodded, outlining several of his plans for the assumption of dominance in a special region in the docks, something of the books that would allow them superiority. The musical notes of the music she was playing hid their conversation admirably, as the thrumming of snares and the beat of drums overpowered the natural low speech that was best heard by those with enhanced ears. The grand strategy of the White Fang was about ensuring that the Faunus got what they were owed by the humans, after all.
"Sienna…" The man said, his voice sounding a little strained, worry entering his voice clearly, as he looked at her. The expression on his face was one that she'd not seen him wear before, concern and anger warring on his face, before he finally selected one of the emotions to feel. "You've been consorting with a human."
Sienna flinched at Adam's look. She knew what was coming next. The Adam next to her stayed silent, drinking his beer while doing his best not to make eye contact with Sienna. She did not deserve the contempt from him, whatever the actions her counterpart have taken. Sienna gave him a look of gratitude. But then she and the rest of the audience jumped when Freak started to laugh.
"What's so funny, freak?" Mercury snarked. Emerald elbowed his rubs making him grunt. Not bothered by Mercury's snarky question, he eventually stopped laughing.
"Oh do excuse me. I was just reminded of something when the other Adam said that last line." He broke into another fit of laughter, this time falling back into his chair while holding his stomach. With a wave of his hand, the screen started again.
Her world seemed to freeze, images coming to her mind of all her interactions with those of the kind that they wished to take their just rewards from, her mind tracing back to the business meetings with those of human lineage, to the way that she had been engaged in buying some food at the grocery store for her dinner, together with her assistant and the bodyguards trailing behind her, nearly unseen in their plain clothes. 'Is he spying on me or something?'
"Have I?" She responded, her eyes meeting with his own. The suspicion in his gaze was something that she could relate to, knowing that the humans would do anything to push a Faunus down into servitude. He nodded, running a hand through his hair. "At the gym, you have been getting lessons from a human. Are you betraying the Cause, Sienna?"
Sienna's anger flared when she heard the other Adam accuse her. She automatically wanted to yell at the Adam next to her before remembering that it was not her Adam that said it. Breathing deeply through her nose, she calmed her temper and relaxed into her chair.
"Better be careful there Adam. Sienna looks like she wants to rip your head off." Roman chuckled with his partner, who was still enjoying her ice cream. Sienna and Adam chose to ignore the partners in crime and just continued to watch. The hero's stayed silent, not wanting to interrupt the movie.
Anger flashed inside her like a flash-fire in Dust storage, her eyes blazing as she looked into his eyes. 'He dares to assume that I would merely be some kitten for a measly human who hasn't even grown hair on his chin yet?' The expression on her face was carefully neutral, through the supreme force of will. "The gala is in a few weeks. Kali and Ghira will be there as well, it would be rude if Sienna Khan, the new young leader of the White Fang, did not know how to dance, now would it?" Her anger would not be squashed though, as the image of the blonde young man danced through her mind, his hands still leaving that impression on her own, his guidance through the steps methodically and patient during their lessons.
"You would need to know how to dance, yes." He admitted, his voice still sounding a little frustrated. "Have you known any Faunus who know how to dance properly?" She questioned, his eyes showing his frustration clearly. "No, but… A Human, Sienna?" She sniffed, indignantly. "Do you think I find it amusing to have some seventeen-year-old human's hands on me? Do you think me so ill-thought that I would allow a human to seduce me? Adam, you know my position on humanity…" It was a throwback towards their conversation of earlier this month, his eyes meeting hers for the longest of times, as he took a deep breath. "Let me come with you tonight. I will see this human and check whether his intentions are benign."
"Heheheehe," Freak chuckled again, amused at what Adma thought of Jaune. Snarling in irritation, Weiss turned to him and asked, "What is so funny this time?" By her tone, she was getting tired of hearing Freak's laughter every time he heard something he thought funny.
"Oh, it's nothing. Please don't let me interrupt the show." Glynda narrowed her eyes at the giggling man and opened her mouth to interrupt him.
"I would like to know as well. I fail to see how being concerned Mr. Arc attacking Mr. Tauru's leader is funny." Freak looked at the headmistress in surprise. Overcoming his shock quickly, he answered.
"The fact that Adam thinks that Jaune is capable of hurting anyone is pretty funny to me." William raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"What are you saying?" He asked Freak. And his immediate response made him and his wife flinch.
"Because he is a weakling." Pyrah stood up from her seat and glared at the sitting host.
"Excuse me? Who do you think you are? Jaune is not weak!" Ren and Nora nodded in agreement with their teammate.
"Yeah, you take it back! Our fearless leader is the best team leader in all of Remnant!" Ren put a hand on Nora's shoulder to calm her down, not paying attention to his own glare. Freak looked at them amused.
"Oh, you think I lie? Don't even get me started on his list of failures all over the multiverse. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Let's finish this chapter first." JNPR glared at him before sitting down in their seats. Ruby looked at them with sympathy, silently agreeing with them. She wanted to shout at Freak for insulting her best friend but was calmed down by her parents. Summer rubbed her daughter's shoulder in comfort.
The danger in his voice clearly told her that he would be less than gentle with the young man, the manners that Adam held towards their human opposition definitely defined as spiteful and cruel. 'With his temper, he would go straight for the jugular, and we'd have to explain why there is a headless corpse of a human in a gym… A media debacle, if I ever saw one.'
His heart definitely was in the right place, she knew. He would give his all to see the Faunus as one of the dominant species of Remnant, their own status now as the subjugated one, which would change… through force. 'A little human boy, thinking that he is being kind by teaching the great Sienna Khan about the dances that he knows…'
Yang coughed loudly, "Arrogant!" She hid her insult with a poorly attempted fake cough that made her team chuckle at their leader's sister. Sienna growled at the blond. If looks could kill, Sienna's glare would have Yang six feet under.
'Hello pot, my names kettle.' Freak rolled his eyes at Yang. She had the gall to call Sienna arrogant? Tai looked like he wanted to smack his eldest daughter for her hypocrisy.
"You may. But Adam… Leave your weapons. I don't want to have to deal with him getting beheaded or something… You are passionate, indeed… But you will have to swallow your anger for a while until your talents can be put to good use." The liberation efforts of Dust would be something that would be preferable for him to engage in, with his skill with the blade working greatly in order to ensure that the Dust would land in their hands. The previous heist had gone badly, so perhaps… 'A bit of extra Dust never hurt the bank account… It can be sold on the black market if the supply is good enough, after all.' The look on his face was definitely that same look that she'd seen before, his mistrust of humanity one of the staples of their kind. They had been hurt, deeply… and that forged a connection.
"As you wish, High Leader." She smiled faintly at his usage of her title, with her eyes glinting in the light that fell in through the window. "You know that you don't have to call me that, Adam." The man smiled, his twenty-three-year-old face already showing some of the markings of the man that he would age into, the beautiful face of a man who was in the prime of his life staring back at her, the sunglasses blocking his eyes from the sight.
"It is the respect that you are due, Great Leader." He smirked at her, a casual smirk that sent most younger Faunus girls' hearts aflutter. 'You should have been in the PR department as a spokesperson, Adam. With your charisma, you could have been better than a mere regional leader.' The musing was cut short, as she typed on the scroll. 'Would you mind if my colleague joins us as well?'
Blake agreed with Sienna's statement. Adam's charisma was one of the reasons she stayed with the White Fang for so long. Adam truly believed what he was doing was right. And for a while, she did as well. It also stopped her from seeing what Adam had turned into. A monster, willing to kill the innocent for the White Fang's cause.
Adam smirked at the praise given to him. His ability to win over hundreds of Faunus over to the White Fang's cause was something he had prided himself in. "I have to agree Adam. While you may not be the most subtle of fighters, your charisma was always worthy of note." The bull Faunus looked surprised at the sudden praise from Freak. He wanted to shout that he didn't want to receive compliments from a filthy human. But after hearing him point out the crimes humanity have delt the Faunus, he decided to let it go, and just continue watching. 'Just accept the compliment.' Adam convinced himself.
Blake and her parents look at Adam in shock, not wanting to believe that the human-hating activist accepted words of compliment without getting offended. 'What the hell is happening' Blake wondered to herself.
The response did not arrive too long after she had hit the send button. 'They are free to join as well! A good bit of exercise is always a thing that ends a great day, mom used to say.' She smirked. "I guess you're learning how to dance tonight, Adam."She saw the unenthused look on his face. "Don't worry, he is fairly gentle in his dancing moves… for a human." The derisive sound that Adam gave was enough to clue her in that a bit of teasing was out of the question. Guarded eyes peered at her from behind the sunglasses.
"I will ensure his demise if he does something to influence you or the White Fang, High Leader Khan." His words were firm as his eyes blazed with that dedication, his vehemence in insisting that he would enact retribution something that sent off a warning bell in her mind. ´I may not like the humans in the least, but this… This might go a bit too far.' Death is not a thing that she wished to wish upon too many people, for it often held negative connotations with the public eye. Under her stewardship, the White Fang had gained acceptance, slowly. Protests against the current status quo were cropping up all over the world, with the leadership of the White Fang starting to see an increase in membership, the raids on the human suppressors succeeding more often than not, with the Schnee Dust Company having their assets confiscated for the good of the Faunus. 'Serves them right… But the indiscriminate murder of humans goes a bit too far.'
"Oh really? That is a bit too far? Was everything before somehow acceptable to you? All those deaths were justified?" Weiss half-shouted at the White Fang leader. Sienna stayed silent for a few moments before slowly turning to the heiress.
"It's what you deserve." She replied simply. Most of the others glared at her in disgust. Blake just looked at her with pity. This is why she left. The White Fang didn't exist anymore in her eyes. Now it was filled with nothing but monsters. Unknown to Sienna, William looked ready to snap someone's neck.
'Threaten my family will you?' You better be prepared to suffer the consequences, Khan.' Williams's cold fury made his wife shiver in a mixture of delight and fear. She had not seen her husband so angry in years. She never realized how much she missed this man, whose righteous fury would strike down even the Maidens of fairytales.
Sienna knew that the public eye would be on them if they decided to go forth and create a massacre. The starting shot in every war thus far had been the bloody end of people, which had spurred the Kingdoms into their own military expansion, even with the Faunus rebellion taking place shortly afterward. 'Murdering them is only an incidental thing… We just deserve to be feared! That means we use to achieve that is up to us… but the wanton murder of humans for being human…'
The chill that surged through her spine was worse, as she could feel the dread build in her. 'What we do to them, they can do to us. Faunus being led to the grave shot with a single round… It would be like the Faunus Revolution all over again… But with a grimmer fate. A purge.' The majority of their kind was not as militant as they were, the White Fang consisting mostly of volunteers who wished to fight for their rights in the world. With the brutality that humanity could muster… it would be a dire fate for the Faunus to suffer, with innocent blood spilled due to actions taken by the few willing to fight. 'They would crush us before we could organize, chain us in servitude and settle us in Menagerie…'
Girah breathed silently in relief. It seems that Sienna at least still had some morals. However small they may be. Kali put her head on her husband's shoulder, making him smile. He wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her close.
"Like this changes anything..." Weiss muttered to herself. To her, monsters were still monsters. No matter what morals they may have. Winter nodded in approval of her younger sister. 'Well done Weiss. Show no sympathy to that terrorist. They only deserve prison.' Ozpin merely sighed at his student. It would seem that Weiss still held some contempt for the White Fang, and Faunus in general.
"I suppose a grudge won't disappear overnight." Glynda and Qrow put a hand on each of his shoulders to show their empathy. The headmaster smiled at their support. He was truly blessed to have such loyal friends.
She could feel the tension rocket through her, as she saw the response on the screen, taking a deep breath. "Are you going back to the base?" She inquired of Adam, who nodded after a moment. "After your dancing class, Sienna." The man's hand tapped onto the table and she realized that she'd forgotten to offer him something to drink or to nibble on. 'You're acting like an addle-minded housewife, Sienna. Do you need your assistant to help you with everything?'
She could see the tension in Adam's frame disappear as she got up. "Want something to drink?" She inquired, knowing that she'd stashed several bottles of soda somewhere in the cupboards, in the case she felt for something fizzy, his head nodding once. "Something coffee-like. I've not had much sleep last night."
As she walked towards the kitchen cupboard, she took stock of how it looked. The pot of coffee was still on the heater, half-filled with coffee that barely held the brew at stock. 'Got to make a new pot before the evening hits or I'll be a zombie.' The dancing lessons were a mandatory thing, every night for the whole time until the gala happened. 'After the gala, I can forget all about it and go to my appointments without any issue… it's not like the human will make it through the initiation after all.' The cup of coffee was poured with her mind wandering, the two cubes of sugar added to it to give it that sweetness undoubtedly enough for Adam's tastebuds, as far as she recalled what he took with his coffee. Otherwise… it'd serve well enough for her. "Two cubes, no milk, right?" She set the coffee in front of him, which he took without comment.
Ruby bit her tongue to prevent herself from lashing out again. The insults towards Jaune were starting to bother her more than they should. Her team simply rolled their eyes, not bothered in the least at Sienna's insults towards Jaune. Summer and Tai shared a worried look. It was clear to them that Ruby and this Jaune fellow were quite close. Whereas her sister and the rest of her team seemed to hold disdain for him. This was obviously hurting their youngest daughter.
Saphron nearly growled at Sienna. 'What the hell is her problem? Jaune has been nothing but polite to her. If she hurts him, I will murder her!' She declared in her head, Saphron's eyes promising pain to anyone who harmed her younger brother. Joan smiled proudly at her daughter. It looks like her daughter has not lost her fire from marriage.
She watched him as he raised the cup to his mouth, tasting the brew, and nodded. "You remember right, High Leader. I guess I won't be usurping your throne yet due to dementia." The wink that he gave her was one that seemed conspiratorial, the remembered statement she had made when she sent him here bringing a chuckle from her mouth. "You know that there would be a spot for you there, eventually. You are quite popular, you know."
It was the truth. He was popular amongst the crowd that knew where the power laid in the world and where the strength of the White Fang came from. With the skill that he had with his sword, he would be a top-rated fighter at the least, with his personal charisma igniting the sparks of hope within the downtrodden and hopeless.
As evening came, she could feel herself be lifted up, the paperwork that she had been working on during the day already filed and sent to the next responsible person. As she pulled on her jacket, the two bodyguards having reported for duty in the late afternoon, she chanced a glance at Adam, who was silent and steady, the weapon that he had with him put to the side, in the corner of the room. He would have to do without, for now. Enough for the young man who was to teach her, without fear of instant beheading. 'A human, dancing with the leader of the White Fang.'
She could see the tension in Adam's mannerisms as he got out of the car before her, the bodyguards looking nervously at the man who stepped out before her, the skill of Adam well-known by several of the people who were allied with the organization, let alone the bodyguards who traveled with her throughout the year. 'All I need now is some sort of assistant in a short skirt waiting for me and it'll look like some sort of Film Black scene with the Mafia…'
"Oh, that takes me back. Raven and Tai loved those movies." Qrow gained a look of nostalgia, Summer who was sitting next to him, smiled. She did miss those times. Life was much simpler. Raven snorted in disgust, trying to block out the memories of their team bonding for fear she got too sentimental. She looked and saw Tai pull Summer close to him with a gentle smile on his face. She forced down the feeling of jealousy. 'It doesn't bother me. I made my choice a long time ago.' Raven turned her attention back to the screen.
'Oh, don't feel bad Raven. Those sentimental fools would have just held you back. Family is just a weakness your enemies can use against you.' Freak read her mind, and to his amusement heard the Spring Maiden was regretting leaving her loved ones behind in favor of her tribe of bandits. He despised her for her cowardice, but he could appreciate a smart decision when he saw one.
She pulled on the top, feeling the comfortable fabric cover the sports bra that she wore, the smell of the acrid deodorant hitting her nostrils, even as she applied it, to mask the scent of her natural pheromones, at least enough so that she would hardly be a distraction. 'Genetics and traits are a bother. Every time… Every month…' The fact that this happened so often was nothing but a distraction. "You're back again, Sierra." The woman she had run into the previous time was apparently a customer that came back once or twice every week, Sienna pasting a pleasant smile on her face.
Ruby gained a look of confusion. "What is she talking about?" Yang chortled, very tempted to make an inappropriate joke but knew better than to try in front of her parents.
"We'll tell you later, sweetie. It will make more sense later, I promise." Ruby nodded her head, trusting her father to keep his word.
"I sure am glad I'm not a woman." Freak and Mercury said in unison. They locked eyes with one another and smirked. Maybe they had more in common than they had thought.
"What's wrong with being a woman." Emerald glared at her partner while a few of the women in the audience glared at Freak.
"Are you kidding me? Who would ever choose to be a man over a woman? There are so many things that suck about it." Freak nonchalantly spoke his mind, unafraid of the murderous looks the woman was sending him.
"Excuse you?! What would you know about being a woman?" Blake stood up in offense to Freak's statement. The rest of her team all shouted their agreements with their feline Faunus, making Freak actually give a pause.
"You're right. What would I know?" This made team RWBY stop their shouting out of amazement. Did he just admit he was- "I'm not a girl. Thank god." Oh, there it is. The girls started growling at Freak who started balancing his glass cup on his index finger. "It's bad enough I bleed out of my nose. I would hate to bleed out of my-" Yang attempts to jump into Freak while he was still talking and punch his lights out.
Without even looking, Freak tossed his cup high into the air and pointed with the same hand. Yang's charge suddenly stopped, she was now frozen in the air, making everyone wonder if she were frozen. She then started to fall back into her chair, as if time were being reversed. "Wh-what the?" Yang shook her head as if she were stuck in a daze. "Whoa, talk about Deja vu." Still smirking, Freak held out his other hand to grab the falling glass, only for it to fall ahead of where his hand was, shattering into pieces on the wooden floor.
Many of the other viewers laughed at the sight, finding it to be genuinely funny. Looking away in what looked like embarrassment, Freak coughed into his hand. "Let us continue the viewing." He snapped his hand and the cup was reformed, the liquid still present in the glass.
"Yes. Dancing lessons." The 'ooh' that came from the woman was soft, even as she continued to smile in that manner that unsettled Sienna slightly. "With the human? I have seen him practice a little with the weights… Awfully scrawny, but if you say he's doing a good job… Don't know what he'd be doing otherwise."
'Becoming a huntsman and dying for a worthless cause, I'd imagine.' She did not say a word about that, instead preferring to keep her silence, as she tidied her appearance up. It was time for him to go and teach her, instead of her being harried by overly nosy women. 'In the White Fang, none would dare to casually intrude upon my personal time…' The knowledge the Sienna Khan was someone who valued results was well-spread, as she looked at her reflection in the mirror, flashing a smile for the image of herself, the hair pulled from her face with a hair-clip.
Aside from the tattoos and her ears, nobody would readily connect Sienna Khan with Sierra the Bengal Tiger Faunus, just a fellow regular gym-buddy who wore glasses to correct her eyesight. As she ascended the stairs towards the upper part of the gym, she caught the eye of the owner, who gave her a nod, accepting her presence there. She could hear the faint sound of men's voices and opened the door to find Jaune and Adam standing opposite of each other, the frightened look on Jaune's face stimulating some dark desire inside her. 'This is how a human should look at the Faunus… Fearful, respectful… Able to leave us alone and to KNOW that we are to be respected!'
"Okay, that is it! What is your problem?!" Saphron lept from her seat and pointed at Sienna.
"What is it, human? Do you have another petty problem you wish to complain about?" Saphron attempted to strangle the Faunus, only to be stopped by Freak by holding her in place with some sort of invisible force.
"What have I said about attacking others in my dimension?" Freak rhetorically asked the thrashing female. She turned her glare towards the bemused host and shouted,
"Let me go! She has to pay for what she has said!" Winter who had been staying silent, came to her support.
"I agree with Miss Arc. Miss Khan's actions and words deserve to be reprimanded." Winter made sure to stand up straight to make her voice isn't ignored. While the general didn't say anything, but his face showed he agreed with what the young specialist was saying.
"Save it for late-" William cut out Freak by raising his voice. No one noticed his eye twitch crazily after being interrupted.
"No! We will not save this for later! This monster wishes harm against my son! No one, not even the Maidens can get away with threatening a member of the Arc family!" Ozpin and his inner circle all gasped when they heard Jaune's father mention the Maidens.
'How do the Arc's know about the Maiden's? Could they be involved with Sal-' Ozpin's thoughts when Freak shook him out of his thoughts. He turned to him and saw that the host lost his amused smile, now replaced with a look of pure rage.
"SHUT THE FUCK UP!" William flinched back when Freak screamed, with Winter actually falling back into her chair out of fear. "DON'T YOU EVER INTERRUPT ME WHEN I AM SPEAKING! DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?!" William failed to find his voice, as he felt he was being crushed by a multitude of negativity and hatred, the force and quality of which was so strong, it would attract the Grimm from the far reaches of Remnant. "I SAID DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME, YOU LITTLE SHIT!" Freak's eyes had turned bloodshot, his rage beginning to control him.
"Yes!" William squeaked pitifully, almost passing out from the terror he was feeling. Freak wasn't satisfied with his answer, so he asked again.
"YES WHAT?!"
"Yes sir!" After a few moments of tense silence, Freak was satisfied and leaned back into his chair. Breathing in and out several times, he visibly calmed down, his shoulders no longer tense and the thick feeling in the air disappeared. Now able to move again, William sat back into his seat and breathed heavily as sweat poured down his face. His family was by him in an instant and were stopped when he held up a hand to show that he was okay.
"You can continue your argument later. Right now, we are going to finish this chapter first." No one had the courage to protest. Even the evilest among them had no words for what they had just witnessed. After taking a big drink of his alcohol, Freak restarted the screen.
"You're going to be very careful, kid… Otherwise, I will make sure to tear your entrails out by your nose." The closing statement of Adam seemed to bear that bloodthirsty nature of his to full effect towards Jaune, the shrinking back that he did something that made her think of a little bunny, cowering before the fierce wolf that would tear it into fluffy little shreds. 'Humans like you quiver in doubt and fear of those stronger than them…'
"But… All I want is for her to learn." Jaune said, his voice sounding doubtful whether this was the right thing to say, hesitant as he shrank back, Adam's body language changing, hands going for where his weapons would be located if he still had them. "You're lucky that the High Leader is kind and has forbidden me to bear arms. She is worth more than a hundred of you, little human."
He cleared his throat. "My name's Jaune." The hand that was extended seemed to be a weak and frail thing, untrained and uncared for with the harsh reality of war and bloodshed. Adam looked at it and then smacked his hand away. "You're not worthy to know my name, Human." He said, and she could imagine easily that he would be tearing Jaune apart if not for her instructions not to harm him. 'Had the human boy been older, he might have held designs on me… But he seems to be a sort that has little interest beyond the hero fantasy that has taken a hold of him.'
Pyrrha, for the first time, kept her mouth shut after Adam threatening her team leader. After seeing Freak's angry outburst, she didn't feel like speaking. Although this did not stop her from sending Adam and Sienna a heated glare and mumble under her breath. "Fucking jerks..." Ren put a hand on her shoulder, succeeding in calming her down by using his semblance.
Ozpin frowned in worry for his alternate student. 'If Mr. Arc isn't careful, Miss Khan and Mr. Tarus could tear him to shreds.' While Glynda didn't show any concern on the outside, she was silently promising to kill Sienna if she hurt her student. 'I may be hard on Mr. Arc, but he is still my precious student. No one harms them under my watch.'
"But… Strangers are just friends that you've not properly been introduced to yet! You're a friend of Sienna, so you must be a good person, right?" The hopefulness in his voice was enough to make Adam's eyes turn red, his expression murderous. 'You shouldn't have said that. Adam working together with humans… If that ever occurs, I'll officially step down as High Leader of the White Fang and marry a human and breed him all the little mongrels he wants.'
Clearing her throat, she saw Adam relax immediately, Jaune's gaze going in her direction. "Ahh, Sienna!" The growl from Adam's throat was dark and threatening, Jaune turning his gaze to him, hands up in a warding manner. "She asked me to call her that, so…" Adam's eyes were baleful in their intent, as he spoke up. "That's 'Miss Khan', for you. Give her the respect she deserves, Human."
Feeling daring, Saphron spoke to her family, "Jaune shouldn't give respect to scum." Joan stroked her daughter's hair in content, glad that she was so protective. Sienna just scowled, having heard the insult from Saphron. 'Scum, am I?' Her left eye twitched irritably, taking a sip from her glass to calm her nerves.
Ruby frowned to herself. "Why are she and Adam so meant to Jaune?" Summer looked at her with pity, feeling bad that her daughter was so naive.
"It's just how some people are Ruby. People who are petty and bitter just take out their aggression on others for their own self of gratification." Freak answered her question making her jump, fearing that Freak was mad at her. When she turned to him, he only had a look of irritation, no longer angry at anyone, making her sigh in relief.
Summer looked at him in confusion, unsure as to why Freak had even answered Ruby's question. She figured he would still be too angry to bother.
"I've come, boy." She said, with as little of her anger showing in her voice as she could muster, her eyes meeting with his own, the shiver that went through his body something that she could feel empower her with that dark satisfaction of having an effect on someone. The glasses were tucked away in the bag, as she settled in the comfortable stance of a warrior, ready to strike whenever it was needed. "You mentioned something about trying something new. Adam here is going to observe, and possibly, learn too."
'Taking Adam to the gala is a sure-fire recipe for disaster, with his opinions on humans definitely reflecting onto the general image of the White Fang. Plus, Ghira's opinion of Adam is not the best…' The thought of taking Adam was one that she dismissed right out of hand, her eyes locked with Jaune's for a moment. "You're going to teach us to dance, boy." The human's face fell. "Alright, teaching you and your boyfriend will take a little bit of work, but it's doable. My sisters always practiced in front of me, so I think I know what to do."
The thought of Adam as her romantic partner was not one that put her in a good mood. With how he responded when under the pressure of engaging with humans in a nonviolent manner, he had immediately dismissed himself from her regard. 'I have no use for a man who knows not to contain his temper.' "Adam." She said, beckoning him to come forward. The loose shirt that he wore, as well as the skintight pants that he wore made him look like the typical bad boy, the one who mothers always cautioned their daughters about. "As you wish, Sienna."
"Somebody's whipped." Roman snickered while puffing a cigar.
"Care to repeat that, human?" Adam's voice took on a dangerous edge, daring Roman to test his patience. Roman looked at the White Fang leader without fear.
"I said, somebody's whip-" A hot cup of coffee was thrown at the thief, making him scream in pain. Freak chuckled at Roman and Adam's interaction. Those two always were one of the most entertaining to observe. He put Adam back into his chair, allowing Roman to walk back into his normal spot beside Neo. Neo looked at him with amusement, her telling that Roman 'You shouldn't have done that'. Roman just grumbled in response, not willing to feed his petite partner any more fuel for the fire.
'And if the human labors under the delusion that Adam is my partner, why should I offer him any clarification on that? He is just going to die in a few weeks. I'm just using him for his skills.' She should not feel bad about that, but she did. The nagging feeling of something of an injustice being perpetrated by her was something that she could not deny, the feeling making her feel unsettled. 'The Faunus are my cause… Why am I getting so affected by a young man who is teaching me how to dance?'
It might be his guileless personality, one who seemed to be barely aware of the struggles that the Faunus people suffered. "Alright, take her by the arms like…" The instruction for Adam was a little different, as the human pushed her a little into the arms of Adam, a snappy "Don't touch me, Human!" fired from the man's mouth, to which the blonde retreated like a scared kitten, her nose inhaling the smell of the cologne that Adam wore, applied a little too strong, masking the scent of blood below the cologne decently well. "And then take a step back, to let her step in. Let her right arm go and…" 'Not bad of a job, boy… If you do that more often and make it through the initiation, I guess that you can be allowed to be a dance instructor after we revolutionize the world and get the respect we deserve.'
"Oh, Adam. Learn to accept humans. If you treat all of them as a disease, you will never achieve the equality you preach about to your soldiers." Freak gave him a look of mockery. Adam turned to glare at him, nearly leaping out of his seat.
"Shut your mouth, human. What the hell would you know?" Sienna looked at the two in alarm, fearing that Adam may have upset Freak by ordering him around. With a single eye twitch, Freak responded as calmly as he could.
"First off, Taurus, I'm a freak. Not a human. And second, I know a lot more than you about a lot of things." Adam's scowl deepened as he prepared to attack his host.
"...You've got five seconds to rephrase that. Five...four... three...-"
"What I mean Adam is that I have seen things that you have not. Been places that would make your run away in fear. And monsters that would make even the Grimm, as you call them, seem like sleeping kittens." Adam remained silent for a few moments, before resuming his counting.
"...Two...One..." Sienna not wanting her subordinate to get himself killed, interrupted Adam before he could finish his counting.
"Okay, Adam, That's enough. Just sit down and be quiet so we can finish this viewing." The bull Faunus grumbled irritably but obeyed his superior, and took a deep to calm himself.
"Thank you, Sienna. Now, let us continue."
After two hours of instruction, Adam called it quits, sitting himself down on one of the mats and just observing the two of them, his eyes baleful. As Jaune took her in his arms, she could feel greater ease go through her, as she adjusted her arms a little to the place where she thought they should go. It looked intimate and perhaps a bit too close for her regular liking, but having been set to go through the paces with Adam had really inured her to that sort of thing. It was just a dance, after all, not like she was going to tear his clothes off or something.
"You've shown a good aptitude for dancing, Miss Khan." The boy said as they moved along the paces, the smell of his sweat like a pheromone blend that tickled her nostrils. She crinkled her nose, even as she was led along, the submissive role for the woman in the dance being something that had to be assumed to give the dance its stylish element. "It is what a woman in my position does, Human." She said, the human spoken with a tint of amusement to it, as he would undoubtedly not really know what she was referring to. His face showed some emotion that could be seen as hurt. "Just call me Jaune, please… The human thing… It's as if you don't see me as… me."
It struck a snare within her that seemed to twang for a while, as he spoke so bluntly about that issue. 'Am I really dehumanizing him by merely calling him for what he is? Would I like that?' The emotional load that accompanied it was heavier than she had anticipated, the feeling inside her trembling and quivering without any sort of restraint. It was a rare moment of self-reflection, and she could feel herself waver just a bit. 'Am I just as bad as humans? No… Don't think like that. Think of the bad treatment that we get wherever we go. The signs on the wall, the scornful looks, innocent Faunus women treated like mere dogs and put on corners to peddle their flesh to whatever sick deviants come out…' It was a testament to her fortitude that she looked at him with sternness to her expression, her eyes snappy. "You owe me, Jaune Arc." Her voice was sharp, as she spoke without any reserve.
"Really Sienna? Blackmail?" Girah looked at his successor with disgust. Sienna just shrugged at him, not bothered in the slightest.
"Calm down, Girah. It's just a human. He will be dead in about a week's time anyway." Sienna waved off his concerns, still believing herself to be in the right. Adam was the only one who agreed, while the rest looked at her with astonishment of her words. Freak just continued to sip his drink nonchalantly, having expected Sienna to reply with that statement.
"I am ashamed to have you lead the White Fang. Your and Adam's actions have done more harm to the Faunus than good." Sienna actually growled at what Girah said.
"What did you just say?!" Girah just ignored her, feeling nothing but disappointment at Sienna. Snapping his fingers, Freak gained the attention of the two Faunus.
"Pay attention you two. The other Sienna is about to say something." The two glared at each other one last time before turning back to the screen.
"I could call you something cruder than a mere 'human' or 'boy' and you would accept it. With my word, your dream of going to Beacon bursts like a bubble of soap." Hurt flashed in those blue eyes, and his mouth was a thin line. She reveled in that little victory, as he seemed to find no hope within her actions. "I guess… Yeah, you're right, Miss Khan. I won't mention it again." She patted his head as if he were some favored pet. Her eyes looked into his, seeing the spark of hope ignite once more, the anger inside her rising again. 'Did he just get hope because I treat him nicely? What monsters must Humans be, find the appreciation from their betters to be something to enjoy. Undoubtedly, he shall go to his hotel room or wherever and think about the time that his owner gave him a pet…' Disgust welled up inside her, a slow exhale following from her lips, as she looked at him. "Are we on for tomorrow again?" She asked, even as she mentally reviewed her schedule, knowing the general gist of the days.
Having had enough of Jaune's treatment, Saphron took one of the glasses from her father and threw it at Sienna's head, making her shout in pain. Turning in the direction from where it came, she demanded to know who threw it.
"Who the fuck thew that?! I'll kill you!" Adam looked around as well, trying to find the person who attacked his leader.
"Oh, shut up Sienna. You had it coming." Freak sighed at her, tired of Sienna's hypocrisy and racism.
"What the fuck did you just say to me?! I'll rip out your eyeballs you, your freak!" Sienna attempted to strangle the self-proclaimed god with her hands. Freak snapped his fingers, making her freeze in place. Now glaring at her, Freak levitated in front of Sienna.
"You know cat? I finally remember the word that begins with R. That words used to describe people like you." Sienna could do nothing but glare at Freak, incapable of lifting even a finger. "Sienna. You are a racist." She stopped struggling to process Freak's words to her. Then, she glared at him with pure hatred.
"HOW DARE YOU! I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU! DO YOU HEAR ME YOU UGLY FREAK?! I WILL MAKE YOU SUFFER!" Sienna screamed with uncontrolled fury, angrier that either Blake or Adam had ever seen in their life. "YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO CALL ME RACIST AFTER EVERYTHING THE FAUNUS HAVE GONE THROUGH. YOU ARE JUST A PRIVILEGED HUMAN WHO HAS NEVER SUFFERED A MOMENT OF HIS LIF-" Freak grabbed Sienna by the throat, and slammed her into the wooden floor, causing cracks to appear from the force she was slammed. He started to choke her with one hand, making her eyes turn from anger to fear. Adam tried to assist his leader but was held back into his chair, not able to do anything but watch.
Now that their faces were inches apart, Sienna was able to see Freak's eyes clearly. They were empty, having no life to them whatsoever. It was like the eyes of a dead fish. This made his impassive face extra terrifying. "Let me ask you something Sienna. Do you think your problems are special? Do you think that the race of Faunus is the only one that suffers? Do you think racism is something that is new?" Freak eased the pressure of his chocking hand, allowing Sienna to breathe once again. "Because if you think that it is, you are mistaken. When I told Adam that I have seen things that would terrify even the most hardened souls, I was telling the truth. I have seen humans being treated so poorly, that the life of a Fanus would seem like paradise." Freak's words made many of the other people shiver.
Adam was the only one who felt anything besides fear. 'He expects me to believe humans have it worse than the Faunus? That is pure blasphemy!'
"From the very start, Jaune Arc, a HUMAN, has treated you with nothing but kindness and respect. And in return, you spit in his face and insult him. Simply because he is human. You, Khan, are the definition of racism. Humans are racist to the Faunus, but they are not the only ones that suffer. You as the leader of the White Fang, are responsible for the suffering of thousands of humans. And for what, some petty revenge against humans for the few dozens that insulted and attacked you?" This made her widen her eyes, Freak's words making her tremble.
"Until you learn to stop being a blind zealot, the Faunus will never achieve the peace and equality the White Fang used to fight for. Stop overlooking the actions of the Faunus, and realize that they are capable of the same horrible things that humans and freak are." Freak let go of her neck and floated back into her chair, allowing air to flow back into Sienna's lungs. Adam asked if she was okay, with her just silently nodding in response. Taking her seat, she sat silently, a look of deep thought on her face.
The humans and the rest of the Faunus were speechless after hearing Freak's words. Some who agreed with Freak was smiling, while the rest were either uncaring or scowling in hatred.
"We are almost done. Let's finish this chapter, shall we?" The screen then started up again.
"Of course, Miss Khan." He said, his voice sounding a little desperate. 'I have him now… Wouldn't want to do anything to hurt his admission to Beacon… That's the weak spot.' The look on Adam's face was more sedate, as his eyes looked at her appreciatively as if she had just unveiled a spot of hope to him that he had never seen before. 'Adam looks curious… I guess I'll have to do some talking with him before I go to bed tonight.'
The trip back home was merely an afterthought, not a word being spoken whilst they allowed themselves to sit in the back of the car, his eyes casting looks out of the window, and even when they were at her house again, she could see the restlessness in his body language. "Out with it, Adam." She said, tired invoice.
"You showed your value as our leader today, Sienna." He said his voice that a dark charismatic tone would charm the younger women of the organization with no effort, as his eyes looked at her, sharp and clear. "Dedication to our supremacy… Ability to handle an impetuous young man. Wouldn't you say that you've had a victory today?" She could imagine that, yet somehow… somehow it felt a little wrong to her.
"Yes, because blackmailing an innocent human and treating him like dirt is such a brave thing to do." Glynda shook her head at Sienna, who did not do anything more than glare at her in response.
"It is a small victory for me… But there will be a day when we do not have to hide our faces anymore, Adam… We'll be able to walk freely through the world, the respect we are due given without any issue by the humans." A dark smile, one which flashed teeth and danger to most people, settled on his lips. "One where we can be as free as we wish, with the humans kneeling before us in fear and respect." That was not quite how she would imagine it… but it fits, at least for now. 'The road to respect is paved in blood and bone.'
As she laid herself in her bed, she allowed herself to feel that tremor of tension, curling up and letting her body relax. 'But why… Why do I feel bad for crushing his hopes a little?'
"Oh look, maybe the cat is getting better already." Cinder snarked while Emerald and Mercury chuckled. Normally she would have not bothered with getting involved with such matters but decided it would be good to get on Freak's good side by agreeing with him. 'Maybe I can convince him to join me. Locating the Relics and Maidens would become so simple.' Cinder smirked at the thought.
Salem looked at her student. She understood what she was doing, and could not 100 percent agree with it. Trying to recruit someone like Freak into her ranks was something she felt was impossible. She didn't know why, but she had a gut feeling that it would not end well.
Looking at her Scroll, she caught the image of Kali, opening the message up. – 'Will be in Vale in nine days. Let's go and shop for something nice to wear! – Love Kali!' – She could feel a headache about to erupt, as she slid the message out of her view, setting the Scroll on the bedside table. 'And now, Kali enters the mix too… Undoubtedly she'd have something to say about my treatment of the human…'
As she let herself slip off to that land of slumber, she let out a deep breath. 'Why can't the world just do me a favor and get me someone who I can share my burdens with, without being some idiot? Is it SO hard to get me a man who doesn't care for the fact that I am in control of one of Remnant's largest Faunus Rights organizations?'
The face of the young human flashed before her mind only briefly, yet slumber found her once more, leaving her to merely trace over those faint recollections of the day, as her mind was cast in the darkness of dreams.
"And that was the end of the chapter. Let's take a short break before getting back into it. I'll see you people in 30 minutes. Bye." With the snap of his fingers, Freak disappeared, with the lights turning back on to illuminate the area. The majority of them began walking around stretch their limps, with others ordering more food the feed their empty stomachs.
While the villains were tempted to attack the heroes, they decided against it after seeing what had happened to Sienna and Yang when they tried to attack Freak. Friends and family began to talk, some trying to make up for a lost time while others were content with waiting in silence.
And that's a wrap. I hope you enjoyed this once. I was constantly going back and changing things in this chapter that I am just glad I finally got it done. I wanted to post an update on the stories I will be using if I can get permission.
1. Beacon Civil War
2 My abominable classmates can't be this cute
That is all I got so far. I do have other plans, but I want to focus on the ones I have on the list first. If you are worried about the lack of action, don't worry, I don't plan on doing the entirety of Dance of Tigers. After a certain point, I will move to the next one. I won't spoil it yet though. But I will say this for another project I have planned.
Phantom...
See ya later suckers!