(Y/n) POV

     I have pretty much fully healed and am back to training like normal. Blake even taught me some new moves for my inevitable fight against my uncle. Today, however, Blake is making a petition to gather those willing to fight against the White Fang.

Blake: (Y/n)?

(Y/n): Yeah?

Blake: It's time to go.

(Y/n): I can't today. There is something I must do.

Blake: *sigh* Ok, just be careful, my love.

     Blake walks up and kisses me for a solid minute, she smiles as she leaves and heads out to town.

????: Why not just ask her already, big brother?

     I look at the window and see my little brother, Eric, sneak through the window.

(Y/n): Now's not the time. What news do you bring?

Eric: It's not great. The White Fang have tried sending messages to Uncle Ben about your survival. I've tried stopping them but I don't think it's going to be enough. Sienna Khan is also dead, the story is she sacrificed herself for the good of the Faunus, but I was there and Adam murdered her, while some human watched.

(Y/n): A human?

Eric: I was skeptical too, but I could tell he was very dangerous. One more thing, the White Fang are planning you and the Belladonna's demise. What can we do?

(Y/n): How are you and the old gang holding up?

Eric: We're holding onto your example as best we can.

(Y/n): Can you gather them in the forest behind the village, soon?

Eric: Yeah, I can do that.

(Y/n): *hugs Eric* Thank you, brother.

Eric: Thank you for finally doing something about all this.

(Y/n): If I don't fight for it, who will?

Eric: I would.

(Y/n): This will be dangerous.

Eric: Danger, ha. I laugh in the face of danger, hahaha.

(Y/n): I guess we both did, huh?

Eric: I'll let you know when we're set up.

(Y/n): Be careful, we don't know who else may be watching.

     Eric simply nods and leaves, I head out of the house and follow the scent of Blake's perfume to the docks. I see Blake and Sun sitting at a table with drinks for three? I walk up to them and Sun sees me and waves me over.

Sun: About time you showed up.

Blake: Is everything alright.

(Y/n): I don't know. There's a lot I need to think about.

Blake: Why don't you sit for a bit and drink with us.

(Y/n): Yeah, good idea.

     I sit down and take a swig of the drink, then ask.

(Y/n): Any signatures today?

Blake: *sigh* Nothing yet.

Sun: I don't get it?! How can they just sit around and do nothing with the White Fang preparing to attack?!

(Y/n): Not everyone was born to be a warrior like us.

Blake: The Faunus here in Menagerie, the ones that weren't born on the island, moved here because they were tired of fighting, of having to constantly struggle. Menagerie is filled with people that just want to be left alone.

(Y/n): And now, here we are asking them to put the rest of the world before themselves.

Sun: I guess I never really thought about it like that.

Blake: The problem is, that whatever happens at Haven will affect them too, whether they like it or not. If Adam gets his way and Haven falls, it's only going to make things worse for the Faunus. Everywhere.

(Y/n): I won't let that happen. I won't let Adam or Ben succeed *clenches his fist* even if I have to do it alone.

Blake: *touches (Y/n)'s fist* You'll never be alone, never again. I promise.

Sun: Well, I'm not as commited as you guys are but I'm there all the way. *after a moment* So this Adam, he's they guy you used to.... work with?

Blake: *sigh* Yes.

Sun: Sorry, forget it.

Blake: It's okay. Have either of you ever met someone and thought to yourself, "This person is the personification of this word."

Sun: Uhhh....

(Y/n): No, not really.

Blake: Ok, well I remember meeting Ruby and thinking, this girl is the embodiment of 'purity.' After a while I saw Weiss as 'defiance.' And Yang was 'strength.'

Sun: So, what am I?

Blake: Juries still out, but I'm leaning towards 'earnest.'

(Y/n): I'd say 'stubborn."

Sun: So, how did you describe, Adam?

Blake: At first, I thought Adam was 'justice,' then I thought he was 'passion." But over time I realized I was wrong. He wasn't any of those things. He was 'spite." Not 'hatred,' not 'rage,' 'spite." He'll never accept equality, only suffering for what he feels the world did to him and his way of thinking is dangerously contagious. That's what worries me about Ilia. She's not like Adam, not yet at least, but I don't know how long that will last.

(Y/n): She was a friend, right?

Blake: She was. Her chameleon traits meant she could pass as human. She could've lived a normal life if she wanted, but she didn't. I always admired that. She lost her family in a mining accident when she was young, and she joined with the White Fang. Like me, she was more or less traoned on the road alongside other Faunus. She learned to survive, to defend herself, but as Sienna and Adam gained a following, she became more dangerous. *as she plays with the umbrella drink* Then again, I guess I did too. My parents, and even (Y/n), tried to get me to leave with them, I refused. I had Adam and Ilia, after all.

(Y/n): You know if she continues on the path she's on now, we will need to face off against her.

Blake: I know.

Sun: So what do we do?

Blake: I'm going to try and help her the way (Y/n) did for me.

(Y/n): Huh?

Blake: That sometimes you just need to be there for a friend, even when they don't want you to be. I was drowning in guilt and fear, I tried to push all of you away, but (Y/n), you never gave up on me. And I can't give up on Ilia. It's about time I saved my friends for once.

     I unclench my fist and Blake takes my hand in her own.

Sun: Alright, now I'm pumped! Now lets get us some signatures!

     Sun runs off with his scroll and Blake looks at me with a smirk.

Blake: Earnest.

(Y/n): 'Stubborn' is what I would've gone with.

Blake: That was more you when we were kids.

(Y/n): I wasn't that stubborn.

Blake: Oh yes, you were. When we reunited at Beacon, I could see and feel the tremendous burden you carried on your shoulders and thought of you as 'responsibility.' But now, I can only think of one word for you.

(Y/n): Hm, what's that?

Blake: 'Love." *(Y/n) blushes* You put on a tough facade but deep down you care about everyone around you and will go to the ends of the earth to protect people. *kisses (Y/n)'s cheek* Especially for those closest to you.

     My cheeks turn even redder and this causes Blake to giggle, but I suppose she's right.

(Y/n): I think I have a word for you, too.

Blake: Hm?

(Y/n): 'Noble." To be honest I was inspired by your ideals and morality.

     It's Blake's turn to blush and she looks away.

Blake: If you've seen the things I've done, you wouldn't say that.

     I gently force her to look at me.

(Y/n): I wouldn't because you fought for what you believed in and didn't take any sort of nonsense from anybody, because you felt what you were doing was right.

     Tears started to fall and I gently wiped them away from her face, she then leans in and kisses me with passion. I return the kiss and we stay like this for a moment, and when we pull away.

Blake: I love you, lion cub.

(Y/n): I love you too, kitten.

(A/N): Alright, things are building up, and it only gets more intense from here so buckle up. Let me know how I'm doing so far and if you liked this chapter, leave a like and have a wonderful day. PEACE OUT!!!