AN: As Weiss is dealing with some Grimm trouble, The White Fang gains a new leader.

Lionheart was sitting in his office with his head in his hands. However, Watts soon opened the door to the room.

Watts: Are we ready?

Lionheart lifted his head to look at Watts as he closed the door behind him and stepped into the room. A brief exchange of looked was made as Lionheart turned his head away from Watts who smirked in response. The two soon entered a secret hallway adjacent to the office. At the end of the curved hallway was a circular room containing a Seer Grimm.

Watts: After you.

Watts pushed Lionheart closer to the Seer Grimm.

Lionheart: Your Grace, are... you there?

The red smoke-like substance contained in the head of the Seer Grimm shifted to form an image of Salem and Cinder at their location within Salem's Domain.

Salem: Hello, Leonardo. Do you have something to report?

Salem and Cinder were also looking through a Seer Grimm to communicate with Lionheart and Watts.

Lionheart: Of course, ma'am. I would not waste your time, if not.

Watts: I'm still just so fascinated by this creature. Cinder dear, are we coming through?

He asked as he tapped the Seer.

Watts: Can you see us clearly? Well, as clearly as you can.

Cinder: Shut... up.

Watts: Oh goody, you've recovered.

Salem: Your report. What is it?

Lionheart: I've... I've found the Spring Maiden.

Salem: Is that so? Well done. Arthur, had I known how useful you'd be in expediting this process, I would've sent you long, long ago.

Watts: As much as I'd love to take credit, ma'am, I can't say that either of us are to thank for this development. I guess you could say, a little birdie told us.

Salem: Explain.

Lionheart: You see, ma'am, Qrow Branwen arrived at Haven Academy earlier today. He believes Spring has taken residence with his sister's tribe.

Cinder: Is... the girl... with him?

Watts: Yes, Miss Rose was in attendance.

Salem: And you know of the tribe's location?

Lionheart: Yes ma'am! But you have to hurry! Qrow is already at odds with my.......

Salem made a face of annoyed concentration and in response one of the Seer Grimm's tentacles shoot out to wrap around Lionheart's throat and choked him.

Salem: Leonardo, do you remember the first time we met? I remember. I remember your fear. But, since that day, you've been extraordinarily brave. I won't forget all that you've done for me. Do not forget everything that I can do to you.

The Seer Grimm slowly brought the point of another tentacle close to the face of Lionheart before drawing it back. Within the orb of the Seer Grimm, Salem made a gesture, and the tentacle simultaneously released him from the chokehold. Lionheart coughed and gasped for breath.

Salem: Cinder, you and your team will meet with Doctor Watts, and together, convince Raven Branwen that the survival of her people depends on her cooperation. Once you have Spring under control, escort her to the Relic and contact Hazel and Frost. The White Fang was promised the destruction of Haven, and they'll have it once we have what we need.

Watts: Understood.

Salem: Not you, Arthur. Tyrian's in need of a new tail.

Watts: What happened to his old one?

Cinder: Guess.

Watts: The silver-eyed girl?

Cinder looked stern and grunted as acknowledgement.

Watts: It will be done.

Salem: Good.

The image of Salem disappeared from the Seer Grimm to show the connection had ended.

Watts: Seems Qrow was right, Lionheart. The students aren't pushovers.

In Salem's Domain, Cinder was clearly unhappy.

Salem: You're free to speak your mind.

Cinder: I don't understand. Working with bandits? Keeping Ruby alive? What's the point? We're strong enough to take what we want by force!

Salem: Never underestimate the usefulness of others. Take Leonardo; he was one of Ozpin's most trusted, and yet now... You will have the power I promised you, when the time is right. But remember that it comes with a cost. If Ruby Rose has learned to harness her gift, then you must take care to protect yours. There's only so much I can do to aid you.

Cinder bowed to Salem and went to exit the room.

Salem: And Cinder, before you go, inform Tyrian...

Her smile turned to a frown.

Salem: ...That I wish to have a word with him.

Cinder smiled and noded in acknowledgement of Salem's order and turned, leaving the room. As she walked down the hall, she soon started to feel her head hurt. She gripped it and slightly groaned in pain. She soon saw memories play out in her head. First it was of her stealing Amber's maiden powers before jumping to a memory of her killing Amber before the remaineder of her maiden powers could be transfered to Pyrrha throught the machine Ozpin had tried to use. And finally, the memory of her killing Pyrrha showed before she snapped out of it and panted .She soon calmy breathed and stood up. But was still concerned.

Cinder: Those damn memories again. Why do I keep getting them?

She asked herself while still standing in the middle of the hallway. But she soon shrugged it off and continued walking down the hall.

(Meanwhile).

As the cargo ship flew over Lake Matsu, Weiss, still somber over being unable to help the Mistralian cargo pilots, suddenly noticed to her right a series of landmasses floating in the bright blue, partly cloudy sky, with what appeared to be black crystals jutting out from the bottom of the rock formations. Puzzled, she then decided to head into the pilot's cabin. The doors opened.

Weiss: Where are we?

Pilot: Nowhere good. Passing by some of Lake Matsu's floating islands. The gravity Dust that forms in these things is giving us a little turbulence. Nothing I can't handle, but the islands sometimes hide some nasty Grimm. 

As Weiss walked toward the pilot, outside, an airship was seen quickly heading toward them, on fire, and leaving a giant trail of smoke behind it.

Pilot: I'm just betting on our friends in distress keeping them preoccupied.

Weiss noticed to her right the approach of the heavily damaged airships.

Weiss: Look out!

The airship came barreling from their right, narrowly hitting their cargo ship and forcing the pilot to pull upward to avoid it. The doomed craft, bearing a white symbol for Mistral on its sail, proceeded to collide into one of the floating islands.

Pilot: You've got to be kidding me!

The pilot then decided to switch back to the radio, listening in for nearby transmissions.

Mistral Pilot: By the gods, we've lost Percy! Help!

Another Mistralian airship, pursued by a swarm of wasp-like Grimm, was suddenly hooked from multiple directions by their extendable stingers, which left them trapped and unable to move.

Mistral Pilot: We're hooked! We're hooked!

As the pilot made a frantic call, the wood on the ship's exterior began to crack, as the insects grappling on the ship pulled very tightly.

Mistral PIlot: Everyone, abandon ship!

Capitalizing on their fear, one of the Grimm somersaulted into the air and dive-bombed into the top of the ship, as the pilot and everyone on board perished in the ensuing explosion. The rest of the Grimm following this turned their attention to and pursue Weiss' airship.

Pilot: Lancers, freaking Lancers! Alright buckle up....... Huh?

He turned to speak to Weiss, only to see her jump down a hatch into the cargo hold, as she was determined to stop the swarm. He then spoke over an intercom speaker.

Pilot: What are you doing?

Weiss: What we should've done in the first place! You're carrying Dust, right?

Pilot: Officially, no. Actually, yes.

Weiss opened a large container of vials of powdered Dust and loaded her weapon Myrtenaster with six of them.

Weiss: Then when I tell you, open the rear door!

Pilot: Better make it quick!

The pilot made multiple evasive maneuvers, but the Lancers gained on the ship and began to shoot their stingers at it.

Pilot: Kid, we're cutting it close!

Weiss Summoned a black glyph underneath her to keep her stuck to the ship as she readied her sword in front of her.

Weiss: Ready!

The cargo doors opened and the battle began. Using glyphs and Dust, Weiss succeeded in eliminating one of the Grimm.

Pilot: Haha! Hold on!

She eliminated five more while the pilot continued to do evasive maneuvers. She got knocked off balance when the cargo ship rocked.

Weiss: Ah! What was that?!

The upper level of the cargo ship had Lancer stingers sticking in through the ceiling.

Pilot: We're hooked!

The outside of the airship had two Lancers firmly planted on top of it before the rest of the swarm gained on the cargo ship once more, with some of the Grimm flying alongside it.

Pilot: I got an idea! Hold on! Literally!

The pilot accelerated the ship toward one of the floating islands, waiting until the last possible moment before suddenly diving and using the remaining forward momentum to throw the Lancers on the ship off into the side of the rock formation.

Pilot: Ha ha!

Weiss: Can you find a pair of islands we can fit between?

The cargo ship was turned and traveled toward a pair of closely adjacent, interconnected islands.

Pilot: Kid, you are reading my mind!

As the cargo ship narrowly avoided the close islands walls and the attacking Lancers, Weiss fired three fireballs from her glyphs to destroy an overhanging rock formation. The attack caused debris that killed the attacking Grimm, but also awakened a Queen Lancer.

Pilot: Yeah! Great going, kid! We are in the clear!

Immediately after Weiss exhaled in relief, The Queen Lancer, which was significantly larger than the rest suddenly appeared outside the cargo doors.

Weiss: It's a Queen Lancer!

Pilot: What?!

The Queen Lancer attacked and Weiss was unable to stop it.

Pilot: Do something!

Weiss used most of the Dust crated to explode against the creature, but it survived unscathed.

Pilot: I can see the shoreline! Gods, we're not gonna make it!

Regaining her composure, Weiss Summoned her Arma Gigas.

Weiss: Pull up, now!

The pilot caused the cargo ship to pull up and ascend further into the air, before maneuvering to have the vehicle upside down. During this, the Arma Gigas left the vehicle and dived toward the Queen Lancer. The Arma Gigas, controlled by Weiss, managed to kill the Grimm. However, the cargo ship had taken too much damage and descended. Weiss tried to use her Semblance to slow the ship's trajectory down, but it was not enough to prevent it from crash landing. Elsewhere, Inside the White Fang headquarters, Adam kneeled before Sienna Khan, who was sitting on a throne flanked by two guards on either side of her.

Sienna: Adam. I'm not going to repeat myself, so I want you to listen when I tell you that the White Fang will not attack Haven Academy.

Adam: High Leader Khan, I am begging you.

Sienna: You should beg for forgiveness and nothing else! The assault you led on was not the great victory you clearly think it was, and you should be more grateful your punishment was not more severe. You are a symbol for many in our organization, but that doesn't make you infallible.

Adam: I was merely trying to follow your example, High Leader.

Sienna: And what example might that be?

Adam: Strength. Strength and unwavering conviction. The humans have seen that strength now.

Sienna: I was one of the first to suggest violence where violence was necessary. Peace bred complacency and acceptance of our place in the world. I will not allow humanity to push us down without pushing them back. But the destruction of the Huntsman Academies crosses a line! The loss of the CCT has brought global communication to a crawl! And the White Fang is more of a target now than ever before! You have justified humanity's campaign against us, and for what?! Empty promises from a group of humans? Humans we still know nothing about, and come and go as they please! These are not examples of strength, Adam. They are examples of your talents being diminished by shortsightedness!

Adam: If you want to know more about the humans, then why not talk to one of them yourself?

Adam rose and turned toward the entrance to the room.

Adam: Hazel!

Hazel and Frost opened the doors to the large room.

Hazel: Took you long enough.

Frost: You certainly know how to keep a person waiting.

As The two entered, Sienna rose from her seat and her guards all pointed their spears toward Hazel and Frost.

Sienna: What is this?!

Hazel: Apologies. I don't aim to cause any trouble.

Sienna: You've not only brought a human, but an Arcosain to this location?

Adam: You should hear what he has to say.

Sienna: This is grounds for execution!

Hazel: Ma'am, please. Nobody needs to die today. We're just asking for a moment of your time.

He said as he and Frost kneeled.

Sienna: The longer you stay here, the less of a chance you have of leaving alive.

Hazel: I'll take those chances, if you don't mind.

Frost cackled a little bit under his breath. Sienna sat back down, her guards returned to their neutral position and Bot Frost and Hazel again before continuing to speak.

Hazel: You don't like me. You have no reason to like me. But you don't have to like me to get the results you want.

Frost: Especially considering who you put your trust into.

Sienna: I'm starting to doubt either of you two fully comprehend what it is that I want. I want humanity to fear the Faunus, to know that we demand respect! I do not want to start a war with the humans that we cannot win!

Adam: That's where you're wrong.

Frost: Hm?

The Three focused on Adam who began to advance toward Sienna while continuing to speak.

Adam: We can win a war against the humans. Not only because we have the support of Hazel's master, but because the Faunus are the dominant species of this planet. We're better than humans. We have everything humans have and more. Humans shouldn't just fear the Faunus, they should serve the Faunus.

Sienna: I've had enough of this conversation for tonight. Guards, take them away.

The guards remained stationary.

Sienna: I said, take them away!

Adam: I will admit, Sienna, you were right about my popularity. My followers in Vale already see me as the true High Leader. And many here in Mistral feel the same.

Four armed White Fang soldiered enter through the main doors and stopped, pointing their weapons into the room as Sienna rose to her feet.

Frost: You Idiot!

Hazel: What are you doing?

Adam: What's right for the Faunus. From this day forward, I will be the one to lead the White Fang.

Four more soldiers revealed themselves with their weapons drawn, two on each side of the room, as Sienna's guards point their weapons at her. Sienna quickly judged the situation, though taken by surprise. Her eyes narrowed darkly.

Sienna: If you think I'll just step aside and follow beneath you, you're wrong.

As she turned toward him, Sienna was about to be impaled by Adam's weapon. But Frost soon got in between the two, with two of his fingers stopping Adam's blade while his tail was wrapped around Sienna's neck, keeping her from trying anything.

Frost: Must you be so incompetent to just jump to conclusions?

Adam: Don't stand in my way or you'll suffer the same fate as her!

The White Fang members and Gaurds pointed their weapons to Frost, who responded by using his other hand to point a beam right at Adam's head. He had a devious smile on his face as he did.

Frost: One, false move, and you'll be losing two leaders tonight!

They soon were hesitant and lowered their weapons. Frost then began to speak.

Frost: Now listen well, Taurus, Salem didn't sent me with Hazel just to be an attendant or any nonsense. But to make sure things go as Salem had instructed. And if not, well, I think you and I know both know very well what will happen should she ever be angered.

Adam growled.

Frost: And as dear Hazel said, no one really needs to die today. Just have her out of the way is what you need? Then I can Provide you with that. Besides, for all we know, maybe she'll thank you for taking control once she's see your control of the white fang.

Sienna: N.......No!

Frost soon hit Sienna hard in the stomach, making her gasp in pain.

Adam: Just keep her out of my sight and away from any of the White Fang members outside of this room. I don't want any of them to know she's alive.

Frost: But of course. 

Sienna: You'll regret.......

Frost slammed her on the ground and knocked her out.

Frost: Now then, let's keep this under wrap, none of us wish to anger Salem. 

He said before walking down near Hazel while carrying the unconscious Sienna. 

Hazel: When were you planning on telling me about that?

Adam put his weapon away as he walked to Sienna's throne.

Adam: This was my business, not yours.

Hazel: It's our business now, and I don't appreciate you withholding things like that.

Adam: Your master was concerned with Sienna's willingness to cooperate. And She still won't haft to be if you had let me taken care of things my way.

Frost: You're so close, yet so far away from actually understanding.

Frost and Hazel soon left the room as Adam sat down on the throne.

Adam: I... disagree.

(Back with Weiss).

The cargo ship had crashed in a forest. Weiss was lying injured on the ground with clothes dirtied as two bandits approached her.

Weiss: Help... please.

Bandit 1: What do you think?

Raven approached to take a position between the two bandits and directly above Weiss.

Raven: I think... we just hit the jackpot.

Weiss' face turned to one of concern as she looked up at Raven, who stomped on her face, causing her to lose consciousness

A/N: The Chronicle Bitch Returns.