You and Ruby catch Nora as she nearly collapses. During the battle, she supercharged herself past her normal limit. This resulted in her having scars across her body.

Y/N: Easy now...

Weiss: We need to get her to a doctor.

Y/N: How? Ironwood's lackies are probably guarding places like hospitals... Damn it...

You grit your teeth and everyone looks in concern.

Penny: Are you... Alright?

Y/N: I'm... I'm fine... Weiss, think we could lay low in your family manor?

Weiss: It's worth a try.

Y/N: Penny, you should return to Amity with the launch codes.

Penny looks like she wants to protest.

Ruby: We'll be fine. But we need to get Amity Tower up and going so we can get our message out.

Penny: ... Right.

She flies off as the rest of you arrive at the Schnee Manor. Weiss knocks on the door and Whitley answers.

Whitley: Oh. Look who's-

Weiss: Not the time. We need to get our friend in bed.

You and Ruby carry Nora to a guest room and lay her in bed. You check her injuries and sigh.

Y/N: These look bad... If only Jaune was here...

Ruby: We just need to do what we can.

Weiss: You should rest yourself.

Y/N: Yeah...

We cut to Yang, Ren, Jaune, Oscar, August, and Emily. This group has been helping in Mantle and are currently killing Grimm that are getting into the city.

Yang: They just keep coming!

The Sabyrs suddenly stop as they back off.

Ren: What?

The Hound suddenly grabs Oscar.

Yang: Oscar!

The blonde launches at the Grimm but it uses Oscar as a human shield.

August: Give him back!

Hound: ... No...

Jaune: What?

August & Emily: Henshin!

Holy Up! Holy Live!

Liberal Up! J-J-J-Jeanne!

The two try to get around the Grimm but the Hell Gifftarian suddenly grabs August, tossing him into a wall.

Jeanne: August!

Hell Gifftarian: Let's go...

The Hound sprouts wings and puts Oscar in its mouth before taking flight as the Demon grabs the creature's leg.

Jaune: After them!

The five race after the monsters and Ren shoots his weapons' grappling lines and they wrap around the Hell Gifftarian's legs.

Hell Gifftarian: Get the boy away...

The demon lets go and slams into August.

Yang: August!

Hissatsu Shonin!

August aims the barrel of his LiveGun point blank at the demon's torso.

Holy Justice Finish!

August fires and blasts a hole clean through the monster.

Jeanne: Yes!

August throws the demon off himself but it gets up and the wound rapidly closes.

Jaune: How?

Hell Gifftarian: This is the power of Lord Giff.

The demon's hands glow bright red and with a punch to the ground, it sends the entire group reeling. When the dust settles, there is no trace of it. August de-transforms and punches the snow covered ground.

August: Damn it!

We find Ironwood and Lucius in the General's office.

Lucius: I know leaving Mantle for Salem was a difficult choice, James.

Ironwood sighs, resting his chin on his clasped hands.

Ironwood: We can't do anything without Penny. She's the Winter Maiden, she has the key to saving Atlas. But Ruby and those foolish kids.

Lucius feigns sympathy.

Lucius: Yes... As long as they're around, Penny won't come willingly. Which is why...

He holds up the sword Harriet stole from Penny.

Lucius: We need to start using more extreme measures...

Ironwood: ...

The General looks unsure at first but nods.

Ironwood: You're right. Bring me Watts.

Meanwhile, you go to a guest room in the Schnee Manor and once you're alone, Vice pops up beside you.

Vice: You okay, partner?

Y/N: Vice... Why am I having trouble remembering certain things? I feel like we've met Penny before but...

Vice: Yeah... I was afraid of this... It's because of our contract...

Y/N: Our... Contract?

Vice: Each time you use my power... Every time we transform... You lose memories you shared with your family...

You stare at your demon in shock before sitting down.

Y/N: ... What will happen if we keep transforming?

Vice: You'll eventually forget your family entirely...

Y/N: ...

End of Part 48