Y/N's POV

As I walked with Blake, Týra and Sun, still annoyed by the cat ears they put on me, Blake stops at a wall with three scratch marks. She traces her fingers across the marks, peeks around the corner and looks back at us.

Blake: This is it.

Y/N: (peeking around the corner) Jackpot.

We head inside the building and a man announces all new recruits to keep to the right and we are handed Grimm masks.

Y/N: So what's up with the masks?

Blake: The masks are a symbol. Humanity wanted to make monsters out of us, so we chose to don the faces of monsters.

Sun: Grimm masks... that's kind of dark.

Blake: (puts her mask on) So was the guy who started it.

Y/N: (put my mask on) Whatever floats your boat.

Týra: (puts her mask on) Let's just get this over with.

We walked in a single file line with all the new recruits when we got to a large room and saw dozens maybe hundreds of White Fang soldiers. A masked man stepped onto the stage.

White Fang Lieutenant: Thank you all for coming. For those of you who are joining us for the first time tonight, allow me to introduce a very special comrade of ours! I can assure you, he is the key to obtaining what we have fought for so long!

We saw someone walking onto the stage, hoping it was Torchwick. But my eyes widen in shock when I saw it wasn't Torchwich, but Sundower in his black trench coat. 

Y/N: Sundowner?

Týra: You know him?

Y/N: Another member of Desperado's elite and their leader. But why is he here? 

We also saw Roman Torchwick walked on stage resulting in "Boos" growls and hisses from the crowd.

Sundowner: Thank you, thank you! Yes, I am thrilled to be here tonight, ladies and gents!

Antler Faunus: What's a human doing here?!

Sundowner: Now, now, no need to lump me up with them. Believe it or not, we all have much in common, primarily how superior we are. I may look human, but my cybernetic speed, strength, and intellect makes me a mark above those humans who wanna put you in cages or the slaughterhouse. Let me ask you all something, why is it that humanity is so determined to keep you under their heel? Is it because they think they're the ones in power? Or that you're more akin to animals? No, that's not it at all. It's simply because... The Faunus are better. Many of you have gifts that humans can only wish for. Night vision, enhanced senses, stronger durability and mobility, I'd wager if you were allowed to evolve further... many bird-based Faunus might even develop the natural ability to fly! And you don't even need Semblances! Humanity knows this, and they're afraid. They're afraid you'll be at the top spot, so they want to keep you down as much as possible, but I'd rather not see such potential go to waste.

Sun: (whispers) Is he going somewhere with this?

Y/N: (whispers) He just loves to hear himself talk but bear with it. He'll reveal his boss's scheme soon enough. (clenching my fists) Just you wait, you son of a bitch. 

Blake elbows my shoulder and puts her finger to her lips.

Sundowner: Allow me to properly introduce myself for those who don't know me. I am Sundowner of Desperado. I know that it might not seem much right now, but I can promise... soon everyone will be talking about it... specifically how we'll completely turn Remnant upside down! Uproot the current hierarchy and system that has kept you down under for so long and as it so happens... the White Fang and the Faunus as a whole... all have a place in it. How long have you all been suffering under humankind? How much have they taken from you? Not just your belongings or even homes? How many of your friends and family have been butchered at their hands just for being different?

That earned an angry uproar from the audience, several people, including current White Fang agents, have apparently lost loved ones at the hands of humans.

Sundowner: Well things might only get worse from this point forward. Did you know that Atlas has been making some pretty new toys? See for yourself.

He snapped his fingers, the curtain falls and everyone cheered and applauded at the sight of a Atlesian Paladin-290 with the White Fang symbol painted on it's shoulder.

Sun: That's a big robot

Blake: How did he get that?

Týra: He must've stolen it from Atlas.

Sundower: This Atlesian Paladin here is the newest 'line of defense' against the Grimm, developed by Atlas and the Schnee Dust Company.

The mention of the SDC drew an uproar of boos and hate-slang from many Faunus present. 

Sundowner: I know, right? Those rich snobs who think they're running the world just because they live in a floating city. You all know how badly they want your kind gone, having enslaved the Faunus for their work force. That being said, how long until these Paladins start changing their targets from the Grimm... and toward all of you. How long until Atlas and the SDC decide 'hey, let's just kill em all' and decide to wipe your kind off the face of the planet?!

That earned even louder boos from the audience.

Sundowner: Well, as the old saying goes... time to fight fire with fire. Or in this case, an even stronger fire! You think this little Atlas trinket is impressive? Get a load of this!

He snapped his fingers again as we heard loud footsteps before it revealed an enhance demon armed with machine gun, jet packs, and two blades on its back.

Mecha Soldier: ROOOOOOAAAARRRRR!!!!!!!!

Sundowner: Behold! The Mecha Soldier! 

The audience looked in awe before cheering in amazement.

Sun: (gulps) That doesn't seem friendly...

Y/N: This is more serious than we thought. They've made a first demon with cybernetic enhancements. 

Týra: What makes you think this is the only one?

Blake: You think they have more of these things?

Y/N: I'd be surprised if they didn't.

Sundowner: As you can see, this beauty is far superior than anything those noobs in Atlas could develop! And this is only a taste. Come to the southeast and join the rest of your brothers and sisters in the White Fang and pledge your allegiance to Desperado, and you'll have access to advanced weapons just like this! With these at your fingertips, I can promise that within a year or two at the most... your kind will be the ones standing at the top with me!

The audience was already cheering for him.

Sundowner: Lions don't feel guilty when they kill gazelles, wolves don't moan when they kill rabbits, sharks don't get sad when they feast upon their aquatic prey! The time has come for the Faunus to rise as the apex predators of Remnant, even superior to the Grimm!

The audience cheered as loudly as they could, already wanting to sign up and drawn in by Sundowner's speech, charisma, and empty promises.

Y/N: They totally bought it. Hook, line, and sinker.

Týra: He doesn't care about the Faunus. He just wants to use them.

Y/N: Can I kill him now?

Blake: No, we need to get out of here.

White Fang Lieutenant: Will all new recruits, please come forward!

Y/N, Blake and Sun: Oh shit.

We had no choice but to follow the new recruits as we marched towards the stage.

Sun: (whispers) What are we going to do?!

Blake: I'm thinking.

I see Torchwick and Sundowner look in our direction and frown.

Y/N: We've been spotted.

Before any of could react, the Mecha Soldier suddenly landed in front of us, knocking away several masked Faunus before looking and growling at us. Soon, we were surrounded by four big cyborg mercenaries carrying their hammers. 

Sun: Uh, guys? 

The demon aims its machine gun at us, but just before it was about to fire, something went pasted as the demon's head got cut off its body, killing it. We then looked and saw Takeo wielding his katana.

Y/N: Takeo? What are you-

Takeo: No time to explain, we have to get out of here.

Týra: He's right, (draws her Leviathan Axe) we've overstated our welcome. 

She throws her axe at a junction box, making the lights go out for the whole building.

Roman: Don't let them get away!

Blake: Everyone, the window!

Sundowner: Kill those bastards! 

We jump out of the window and run as fast as we can away from the facility. I look back to see the Paladin chasing us, with Roman controlling it, as we continued to jump from rooftop to rooftop.

Sun: Y/N, aren't you supposed to be the backup?!

Y/N: Yep! Time to go to work! 

I stopped and turned back to the Paladin.

Týra: What are you doing?!

Takeo: Are you crazy?!

Y/N: You guys go on ahead, I'll catch up!

I activated Devil Trigger and charged at the Paladin as I hear Blake call out to me but no time for that.

3rd person POV

Y/N flew around the Paladin, slashing at it which caused some cuts and dents on the mech. Roman used the Paladin's arm to smacked Y/N away before he used his wings to prevent him from falling. 

Sun: So you wouldn't happen to have... oh, I don't know... more backup?!

Blake: On it!

She brings her scroll out and calls for backup. After a moment, Yang and Neptune were driving up to the mech suit while Nikki and Arc were able to run at inhuman speed and leap their way through the thrown cars.

Yang: We've gotta slow it down!

Neptune: Got it!

He reaches for his gun, but Roman notices them and crashes into a multitude of cars right back towards them. Yang swerves her bike to avoid them, while Nikki and Arc effortlessly jumps through them.

Nikki: Gouge 'em!

Ravage comes out and races to stop the mech. They catch up with the others and Týra switches to her Nemean Cestus and punches her way through them. Weiss informs that she's in position, and when the Paladin arrives, they trigger "Freezer Burn" that causes the mech to go flying and crashing.

Dean: I take it you guys had luck?

Týra: More or less, smartass.

Dean: (readies King Cerberus) Let's get this party started!

Freeway, Y/N's POV 

Y/N: (looking at the crash cars) Well, ain't gonna be hard to find them.

Then a huge gust of wind picks up as I look up to see a bullhead flying above me the hatch on the side opened up as Sundowner jumps out.

Sundowner: Long time, no see. Jack.

Y/N: Sundowner! 

Sundowner: I still can't believe you had it in you to kill Monsoon, Mistral, and Khamsin. (sadistic grin) But don't worry, killing you is going to take time. Slow and painful.

He removed his trench coat, underneath his coat were his giant machetes and explosive armor plating.

Sundowner: You, Jack. Proved how cruel kids can be, and me? I'm very in touch with my inner child.

He was laughing while grabbing his machetes as a mask covered half his face, while his eyes and head still visible.

Y/N: (equips Yamato) You're going to die for what you did to me and Fox.

Sundowner: You can be crueler than that, Jack.

Y/N: Hehehahaha, I haven't even begun to get cruel!

(Play Red Sun)

https://youtu.be/jynTNYSKNuk

Sundowner charges me his plating, forming a huge battering ram as I force my fingers between the gaps in his armor and ripped it apart the two, cutting off both metal plating I pried open.

This time I didn't give him a second, I began viciously attacking him not letting up for a moment until he jumped back and deployed his explosive shield the moment before my blade touched him causing me to explode back, flipping back onto my feet.

However, this left an opening for Sundowner as he repeatedly started stabbing my chest with his machetes before delivering an upper-slash which knock me to the ground before I got back up.

Sundowner slowly approaching me, the explosive shield was covering the front of his body, not giving me a chance to attack. 

Fox: The explosive armor always has gaps. Find them, and cut them to destroy his shields. 

Looking closely, I notice the spacing when he got close. I used Zandatsu, cutting between the gaps and knocking them back, cutting through thin metal arms that held the armor in place.

I keep up with the attacks not letting up, until I se he going for the trick he did before, but this time I cut between the spacing cutting off the metal arms, staggering him. He looked back at me, putting his visor up as he grunts in frustration.

 Sundowner mounts his second machete to his right arm, forming a giant crude pair of scissors which created sparks when it closed.

Sundowner: I'll split you in two!

Sundowner's attacks were more brutal with his speed and strength increased which made me on the defense. 

Sundowner rushes toward me, almost cutting my head off with his huge scissors, his blades mere inches from my neck. I used my Spartan's Rage as I grab his machetes with my hands, seeing as nothing could harm them. 

I flip Sundowner over my head, slamming him on the ground before grabbing him by the head and repeatedly slamming his face into the ground, breaking his visor. I then thrown him back into the air and went into my Vergil Devil Trigger.

Blue slashes were appearing around him exploding as blood bursts out where the slashes used to be. Sundowner falls back to the ground, slowly standing back up before he saw me quickly running up to him and sliced him from the shoulder down.

Sundowner: Son of a bitch... You... Got me. (falls off the ledge)

(Red Sun music ended) 

I de-transformed as I casually walk over to the ledge to confirm his death, when everything started rumbling. The bull head from earlier caught Sundowner as he hung off the side of the bullhead.

Sundowner: Playtime's over, Jack. Time to die!

He points at me as the bullhead shot missiles at my feet blowing me up with several large chunks of the bridge, I use the debris as footholds hopping from one to the next.

As the bullhead shot another barrage of missiles at me, I used the Blades of Chaos to catch the ordnance and throwing it back at the aircraft, launching Sundowner towards me. I used a barrage of fiery slashes, cutting every single part of his body like making mince meat spinning and slashing away his body scattering the pieces.

I dropped down to the ground, catching my breath my Scroll began to ring.

Sundowner: Attaboy, Jack...

Y/N: What are the White Fang and Desperado planning?!

Sundowner: Plan... To... Attack the kingdom.

Y/N: Who? Torchwick? Armstrong?

Sundowner: I've already said too much... I have a call to make...

???: (chuckles) Cut yourself shaving?

Sundowner: (violent cough) Asshole. (coughs) He's good... Real good... You knew this would happen, didn't ya? Well, you'll get your wish... Up to you now, Sam...

Freeway underpass, 3rd Person POV: 

The mech gets back up and the two teams start attacking it. The used various team attacks like Checkmate and Ladybug, and other combos that were really pushing it. Arc unleashes blue lightning from his Keyblade while Takeo fires his dual wielding pistols. 

Takeo: It's over, you're outnumbered. 

Roman: You sure about that? Because any second, my friend will be here to deal with you.

Suddenly, a machete was imbedded in front of the man.

Y/N: (lands next to Ruby) That's all that's left of your friend.

Roman: Huh...

Yang jumps onto the Paladin's back and punching the top with fiery shotgun blasts. Roman is knocked around in the cabin, but seeing as he can't reach her with his remaining mechanical arm, he runs backwards through two columns and leaves her embedded in a third before backing away and turning towards her. Just as she is falling down, the remaining arm extends a closed fist, and when it punches her, she flies through the column and doesn't get up.

Blake: Yang!

Ruby: Don't worry! With each hit she gets stronger, and she uses that energy to fight back! That's what makes her special.

Y/N: She's a real hot-head!

Ruby and Blake gave Y/N with a "Really" look while he shrugged as Yang slowly gets back on her feet, hair burning a brilliant white and clenches her fists. Sensing victory, Roman throws a punch, but Yang catches it in her own hand and, eyes red with rage, smashes her knuckles into the second arm, obliterating it under her force.

Ruby: Bumblebee!

Dean: Werewolf!

Yang and Blake did a double team up while Nikki and Týra, both armed with their strongest weapons, charged into a giant attack. BY restrained the mech and NT delivered one devastating blow, completely damaging the mech.

Vali: It's still active!

Arcturus: We have to slow it down!

Weiss: And how do you propose we do that?

Ruby: Ice Flower!

Dean: Vali, Judgment Cut End!

Ruby and Weiss did their team up that creates large icicles that impale the mech. Then the brothers go Devil Trigger, and they charge their weapons. Dean's sword ignites.

Vali DT: You shall die!

Dean DT: Slay all!

Like Dante's Sin Devil Trigger, Dean creates multiple slashes that cause massive damage. Vali grabs Yamato, and in the blink of an eye, moves so fast, it left behind mirages of himself that slice everywhere in blue strikes. He lands back and slowly sheaths his sword. Right as he completes and Dean holds the sword with both hands, the strike complete and the sword makes an explosion that finally incinerates the Paladin, heavily damaging it.

Dean: (reverts to human) Jackpot!

Y/N jumps over the team, unholstered Ebony and Ivory and pointed them at the Paladin.

Fires both rounds that circle around each other and destroys the Paladin. Roman stands up and brushed himself off.

Roman: Just got this thing cleaned...

Roman looks up to see Y/N holding Ebony over his shoulder and Ivory pointing at him.

Y/N: We meet again, our relationship is starting to get serious.

Roman chuckles at the joke and Y/N fires a single shot at the unarmed criminal but is blocked by a girl with brown and pink hair swirled like ice cream. This was his professional assassin, Neapolitan, or Neo, for short.

Roman: Ladies, gentlemen, Ice Queen...

Weiss: Hey!

Roman: Always a pleasure! Neo, if you would.

The pink-and-brown girl curtsies her enemies with a bow, then she looks at Y/N with a smile before giving him a wink. He was confused before he shook his head and runs at them, unsheathed Rebellion, and slashes at the two outlaws, only to break their image as if made out of a mirror and turn just in time to see them escape in a Bullhead.

Y/N's POV

Y/N: (furious) DAMNIT!

Yang: And you say I'm a hot-head.

I ignored Yang's joke and began to walk away from the team.

Blake: Y/N. (I looked back at Blake) We'll get him.

I nodded without saying a word and continued walking away.

Arcturus: So he got himself a new henchman.

Takeo: It would appear so.

Weiss: Yeah, I guess she really made our plans... (smiles) fall apart!

Her joke was terrible. Ruby giggles, but Blake, Nikki, and Týra started following me while Arc, Dean and Vali roll their eyes.

Yang: No. Just... no.

Weiss: (getting mad) What- But, you do it!

Yang: There's a time and a place for jokes.

Weiss: Was this not it?

Yang: No, it just wasn't very good. (follows us)

Vali: Even Nikki and Dean's smartasses are better than that.

Weiss: (follows us) Well, at least I'm trying!

Ruby: Wait... Where are Sun and Neptune?

Y/N: My guess, they're eating noodles.

Weiss: What makes you say that? 

Y/N: I know them.

Dean: I'm sure they're fine.

Nikki: That was good on your guys JCE, though.

Ruby: Yeah, what was that?

Vali: Judgment Cut End; final moves in our Devil Triggers that can instantly kill an enemy.

Dean: We're still practicing it, but since it requires a lot of aura, it's more of a last resort.

Týra: Keep training on them.

Yang: Hey Y/N. (I looked at Yang who smirks) Love the cat ears by the way.

Ruby, Weiss and Blake giggled. I blush in embarrassment as I removed the cat ears and walked away.

Yang: Someone's grumpy.

Mimir: How about we head back to the school and rescue JNPR from Ember?

Arcturus: Good idea. 

Chapter 6 ended. 

A good chapter with epic fight scenes, if I do say so myself. 

Now, I've did some tallying for the next chapter which will changing the male reader and the winner is...

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Gender-bend! Congratulations to those who vote for it. 

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