(3rd Person POV)

Currently, Ruby, Kuraime and Yang were having a standing off with Emerald and Mercury before they launched themselves towards them. As Yang took on Emerald, Ruby challenged Mercury, swing Crescent Rose at him but he dodged and kicked it out of her hand.

Mercury: Uh oh, what're ya gonna do now?

He threw a punch at her but she ducked and head butt him in the face before Kuraime rushed in and hit him with the blunt end of Poison Ivy and Crescent Rose, sending him stumbling back. Kuraime walked over and handed Crescent Rose over to Ruby, while smiling.

Ruby: *smiling* Whatever it takes to shut you up.

Kuraime: Ditto.

Over with Nora and Weiss, they were standing guard with their weapons drawn as Jaune continued to heal Celeste.

Nora: You guys doin' okay?

Jaune: I think so, she's coming to. I just wish this would go faster.

Weiss: Oh just stop complaining you dunce and be happy you unlocked your Semblance when you did.

Jaune: My Semblance...?

Nora: How else do you think you're healing her dummy?

Jaune looked shocked before looking back at Celeste. He realized that the white glow coating her turned magenta, like her Aura was being refurnished.

Jaune: No... I don't think I'm healing her... Athena was the one that actually healed her but even then, our Aura heals our bodies. It feels... it feels more like I'm using my Aura to amplify hers.

Weiss: Aura Amplification...?

Nora: Wait... Aren't you worried about running out?

Jaune: *smiles* Pyrrha once told me I've got a lot of it. I still believe her.

Celeste's eyes began to flutter open as she groaned.

Weiss: Celeste! You're awake!

Nora smiled before looking back at Ren who was currently dodging attacks from Hazel but he got punched into a wall. Hazel then launched a ball of electricity at him.

Neo: Ren!

Neo jumped in front of Ren but before she could use her Semblance, the electrical ball made contact with her, causing her to scream in pain and drop to the floor.

Nora: Ren! Neo!

Jaune: Go! I've got her.

Weiss: Go Nora!

Nora nodded before running towards Ren and Neo. Celeste, tried sitting up but couldn't as she winced in pain.

Weiss: You shouldn't be moving Celeste.

Jaune: You took a heavy hit. You need to stay with me while the other's fight.

Celeste: *sighs and rolls eyes* Ugh...

Weiss' thoughts: Wait... Did she just...

Jaune: *chuckles* Good to have you back Celeste.

Celeste just smile while giving him a weak thumbs up. Back in the fight, Qrow just got knocked back while Ozpin was deflecting Leonard's fireballs but Hazel rushed up to him and uppercut him back.

Hazel: Hiding behind the face of a child? A monster like you must be stopped!

Nora yelled as she charged Hazel and swung Magnhild but Hazel caught it and slammed Nora into the ground before grabbing her head and sending electrical surges through her, causing her to scream.

Hazel: How many more children must die for you?

Suddenly, Nora grabbed Hazel's hand and stood up as the electricity powered her up before she overhead threw him.

Ozpin: His Semblance, he can block out pain. It's how he's able to handle injecting so much Dust into his body.

Hazel got up at Nora glared at him.

Nora: I don't need him to hurt...

Hazel charged at her

Nora: I just need him to GO DOWN!!!

With the end of Magnhild coated in pink lightning, Nora slammed it into Hazel, sending him flying back through the entrance of the building and towards Adam and the White Fang.

WF Member: What's going on in there?

Hazel: None of your concern.

Hazel got up before taking out a pair of Fire Dust crystals and injected them into his arms, causing him to roar again. Ruby and Kuraime watched from inside with looks of shock, horror and a tad bit of fear before they turned to look at everyone else, who were exhausted, Neo and Ren on their knees with Nora helping them, Yang hunched over while breathing heavily, Qrow and Ozpin both kneeling, the former trying to get up and even Kuraime next to her, began to fall before Ruby caught her.

Kuraime: Thanks partner...

Ruby just smiled at her. Back outside, Adam began to address the White Fang members.

Adam: Stay focused. Our friends are almost done here.

???: ADAM!

Looking up in slight shock, Adam and the White Fang Members saw Blake standing on a building, facing away from the full moon.

"ADAM, IT'S OVER"
CHAPTER 14: BATTLE AT HAVEN PART 3; VENGEANCE'S POWER

(3rd Person POV)

Adam: Blake?

Hazel: Who is that?

Blake: Stand down!

The White Fang Members aimed their guns at her but Adam stopped them.

Adam: Wait! *laughter* To think that I went through so much trouble to find you, only to have you deliver yourself to me.

Blake: This isn't what's right for the Faunus. Stop what you're doing and we can end this peacefully.

Adam: You're wrong, and you can't stop us.

Blake: No, I can't... Not by myself.

Sun: That's why she didn't come alone!

From their left, Sun, along with platoon of Menagerie Faunus wielding spears an shields walked up.

Adam: What!?

WF Member: Who's there!?

From their left, Ghira, along with another platoon of Menagerie Faunus walked up.

Ghira: You're brothers and sisters.

WF Member: M-Mata...?

Mata: Please... stop this...

Adam: Make no mistake brothers, these are our enemies and we will NOT let them ruin-

Cutting him off was a searchlight shining directly on him and the sound of a Mistralian Airship. Above them was one, that had a Mistralian officer and Kali in it.

Mistralian Officer: Adam Taurus, this is the Mistral Police Force. Lower your weapons and surrender peacefully.

From the inside, Kuraime and Ruby just knocked Emerald back before hearing the Mistralian Airships outside.

Emerald: Huh?

Kuraime: The Mistral Police Force...? But, who...

Weiss: What's happening?

Jaune: I'm not sure... *looks at Celeste* How are you feeling?

Celeste sat up and opened her palm as a different looking Ethereal Blade formed in her palm, rotating in place. She then smiled at Jaune before giving him a thumbs up.

Weiss: Keep it up Jaune.

Back outside, Blake hopped down from her post and in front of Adam.

Adam: How!? How did you do this!?

Blake: Adam, it's over.

He looked around for a way out but there was none, so he pulled out the detonator for the bombs.

Adam: Then it's over for all of us.

Female WF Member: Hey, wait!

They all winced as Adam pressed the button but nothing happened.

Adam: Huh?

Male WF Member: What are you doing!? Trying to get us all killed!?

Adam: I am making Humanity, pay for what they've done!!

Blake: We sent two people over to confirm your explosives. And once we did, they disarmed them.

From the CCT Tower, Tyros and Ilia walked out, holding the wires to the bombs, angering Adam more.

Adam: *turns to Hazel* What do we do?

Hazel: This is your business, not mine. Fix it.

Blake: I told you Adam, it's over.

Tyros: *lands next to Blake* Give it up and stop whining like a toddler.

Adam growled before rushing Blake and Tyros. Once up close, he unsheathed Wilt and tried to slice them but they both used their Semblances to slip away before they punched him to the ground.

Adam: KILL THEM!!!

Listening to their leader, the White Fang Members began to Fire at the Mistralian Airships and at the Menagerie army while they, along with Sun and Ilia fought back. Hazel was watching this all go down until a glowing white Stinger, and six new Ethereal Blades, stabbed him in his Abdomen before pulling him back into the main building. Everyone inside watched at Weiss had a swirling white aura with a White Queen Lancer behind her and Celeste hovered in the air with a magenta aura and her six Ethereal Blades hovered behind her.

(The new Ethereal Blades)

They suddenly gasped slightly. Ruby, Yang and Kuraime turned to see what they were looking at, only to be shocked to see Blake and Tyros, looking at them, with equal shock.

Blake:...Yang?

Tyros: ...Kuraime? Celeste?

Kuraime: ...Tyros...?

Ruby: Yang go!

Snapping out of her shocked state, Yang began running towards the entrance to the Vault.

Emerald: No!

Mercury grabbed her prosthetic arm as her eyes turned Red but the turned back to their original color as her arm detached and she hopped down the elevator shaft. Emerald and Mercury tried to chase her but was stopped by an Ice Wall being formed in front of them. They turned around to see Weiss and Celeste, glaring at them with their weapons in hand. Jaune smiled seeing Celeste back on her feet. Ruby and Kuraime turned to Blake and Tyros before nodding. They returned the gesture before returning outside to stop Adam.

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(Play Song)

In the Vault, Raven and Cinder stared at Dairoku in shock, seeing his now completed form. Holding his Mother's Scythe, named Andromeda, he walked up to and stood alongside Raven, not taking his eye off Cinder.

Dairoku: Alright, it's show time!

His energy wings glowed a bright blue before he dashed towards Cinder, dragging the blade of Andromeda along the ground. Cinder quickly created two blades before locking her weapons with Dairoku's, causing the ground to shake a little. The tail on Dairoku's back the whipped around before latching on Cinder's leg and throwing her back. He charged her again, swinging Andromeda towards her but she barely dodged it at the Scythe's blade chipped a strand of her hair away before she made a punching motion, sending a fire ball directly at him, sending him flying past Raven.

Then Raven shot her Omen out of the Dust Revolving hilt and caught it in mid air as she rushed Cinder, trading blows with her before both their blades broke but a piece got stuck into Cinder's Grimm arm.

Raven: Aura cannot protect your arm, it's Grimm. You turned yourself into a monster just for power.

Dairoku landed next to her.

Dairoku: No, she was born one.

Cinder: *growls* Looks who's talking!

With new swords, Raven and Cinder charged each other zipping around the battle field while trading blows but their blades broke again. As Cinder jumped away, Dairoku charged in again, sending the whip of Akoúo Sins towards Cinder, who dodged and recreated Maiden versions of Dairoku's Glacial Blaze before charging him. As the two traded, blows, Cinder's swords kept braking and Dairoku was clearly pushing her back.

Dairoku: What's wrong Little Miss Fall Maiden? What happened to all that talk about power? What happened to your smug confidence?

Cinder: *growl* SHUT UP!

Cinder kicked off Dairoku before she began hovering in the Air. Dairoku flew after her but as he did, Cinder created a large Soul Calibur-like sword from her Maiden powers. Dairoku just hovered there.

Dairoku: Heh, how cute. Little Cinder's got herself a new toy. Such a Soul Calibur rip-off. 

Cinder gritted her teeth before charging at Dairoku but he showed no signs of moving.

Dairoku: Too bad, it'll be useless.

He held his hand out towards her, more specifically her sword before...

Dairoku: Barbatos Divide!

Suddenly, a wave of energy projected from Dairoku's arm and towards Cinder but as it crossed, her sword began shrinking and shrinking before it was nothing.

Cinder: WHAT!?

Dairoku: Divide allows me to continuously reduce the power of any energy attack or weapon, making them weaker. It works on Semblances and Magic, including Maiden Magic.

Cinder: *growls* DAMN YOU!

She created another sword and rushed at Dairoku before swinging but Dairoku blocked it with the handle of Andromeda before rearing back his left arm.

Dairoku: This one's for PENNY! Barbatos Guardian!!!

The giant pile driver formed on his left arm as he punched Cinder straight into the ground, creating a large shockwave that shook the entire building.

She slowly got up only to see Raven charging at her with her sword. She quickly formed another sword to block Raven's attack but both blades just broke. Seeing an opportunity, Cinder kicked Raven back before launching her Grimm Arm towards her neck and pinning her against the gate of the elevator and sapping some of her Maiden's power.

Cinder created a fire sword and began to approach Raven who was struggling. Before Cinder could do anything else, she felt a hard impact to her head as Dairoku drop kicked her head, sending her down to the ground and releasing Raven, who fell over. Before she hit the ground, Dairoku caught her and leaned her against the gate. Not wasting any more time, Dairoku began hovering high in the air as Cinder flew up to him. His wings spread open before...

Dairoku: Barbatos Aerial!

His wings glowed as blue projectiles flew from them and towards Cinder who tried to block them but to no avail.

Dairoku: This is for PYRRHA!

After the onslaught was over, Dairoku rushed down towards her before punching her directly in her stomach and into the ground.

Unfortunately, Cinder managed to knock him off her and back where a giant rock fell on him and shattered. Raven then quickly rushed up to Cinder with another blade and began to trade blows with her, until the two literally traded slashes, knocking each other back and causing their Auras to break.

Raven: Had enough yet?

Cinder: Shut up!

Raven: If you were stronger or more clever, then maybe, you'd remember to watch your back.

Cinder continued panting heavily before realizing something. Turning around, she realized that Vernal was shooting at her with her weapon but she blocked but immediately after, Dairoku sped behind her and another pile driver from his Barbatos Guardian formed on his right arm.

Dairoku: And this, is for CELESTE AND ATHENA!!!

He punched her so hard in the face that her mask broke and she flew off over the edge. Raven and Dairoku walked up to the edge before the former encased Cinder in ice as she fell to the pitch black pit.

Raven: *sigh* Thank you Vernal...

She turned around and walked over to Vernal who was not deceased before crouching down and closing her lifeless eyes.

Dairoku: She used her dying breath to help you. That's some loyalty...

The Barbatos armor deactivated as Dairoku began to fall over but, surprisingly, Raven caught him and supported him before setting him gently on the ground.

Raven: Dairoku, are you okay?

Dairoku: *heavy pants* Yeah... just tired is all... My body's not adjusted to Barbatos' Lupus form yet...

Raven: Why did you help me?

Dairoku: You might have tried to kill me and my friends but I had a feeling you weren't actually on their side. Besides, your still Yang's mom and your friends with my dad, mom, Uncle and Lucy and let's not forget, you trained me.

Raven: *looks away* Thank you... I can't believe you actually did it...

Dairoku: Yeah well, you have Athena to thank for that... *looks down*

Raven: So she is gone... huh?

Dairoku said nothing but continued looked down until Raven put a hand on his shoulder, causing him to look up at her.

Raven: She would be proud of you Dairoku. I know I am and Scarletina would be too.

Raven and Dairoku glanced at the scythe Andromeda which was on the ground before back at each other.

Dairoku: Heh, thanks Raven.

She just nodded before she got up and walked over to the vault door.

Dairoku: I'll be honest, I didn't expect you to be the Spring Maiden. The last one must have cared about you enough to have the powers transferred to you. So, how did she die?

Raven didn't answer and just continued facing the door. Dairoku's eyes widen at the realization...

Dairoku: No... You... You didn't...

Raven just stayed quiet and activated her Maiden powers before touching the door, causing blue glowing reef symbols to appear. The door then opened, revealing a sort of pocket dimension with the relic at the end. Before she stepped in, a gunshot was heard behind her. Turning around, she saw her... her daughter Yang...

END

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(Barbatos' Theme)
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