Author's Note: Long story short, I've been busy, and had a writers block. Now, back to the fanfic!

Chapter 8

Beacon Academy, Training Room, Many years ago…

*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*

*Swish* *Swish* *Swish*

*Boom*

"WHAA!"

"ARGH!"

An explosion blew away two men, sending them crashing into a wall, and fell onto the ground as they were breathing heavily, and were covered in scorch marks. A young woman, floating in the air, slowly descended down as she looked on to her opponents. She gave them cocky look as she knew this fight was in her favor.

The two men looked at each other and nodded, as they had a plan to defeat the woman.

Both stood up, and screamed.

Two bolts of lighting, one red, and one blue, struck both men.

As the lightning bolts struck down, it's brightness was too much for the young woman as she covered her eyes, preventing her to see what's going on.

As the light died down, she opened her eyes, and looked surprised.

Her opponents, transformed into some that looked more menacing, and dangerous than Grimm...

Demons.

Feeling confident, yet worried, the woman taunted them with a wave of her hand.

"Bring it on! You don't scare me with that transformation!

The first demon with red scales, began the attack as he jumped in the air, unsheathe his sword, and with full force, swings his weapon down towards the woman. Lucky for her, she was fast as she avoided the attack by jumping back as her opponent's large sword smashed onto the ground, shattering it into pieces.

While in the air, the woman floated in the air, and looked down as she prepared to attack. Until she saw a bright blue light shining above her. The woman looked up and saw what appeared to be a sword...no. Two. Three. A dozen!

The woman looked down and saw the second demon with blue scales, had his hand raised as he was controlling the floating swords. He then spoke.

"Stay where you are!"

With that, he closed his hand, and the swords impaled the woman. Suddenly, she turned into ice and shattered into pieces.

"What?!" Said the blue demon as he wondered how, and when did she create an ice clone." Where did she-"

"Over here!"

"Wha-"

*Smack*

"Argh!"

Being smacked by a wood staff caused the blue demon to fly across the room, and crashed into a wall.

Seeing this made the red demon shake his head in disappointment as his brother was tricked by an illusion, and revealed that the young woman survived the attack without a scratch on her as she appeared from nowhere.

"*Sigh* Well that was embarrassing. Now it's my turn!"

The red demon charged at the woman, and rapidly thrust his sword at incredible speed as she dodged every attack. With one final thrust, the young woman jumped onto the large weapon, caching the red demon by surprise. He looked up, and saw her smiling as she delivered a kick that staggered him back as he dropped his sword.

Landing on the ground, the woman picked up the sword and threw it towards the demon.

As he was recovering from the kick, the red demon looked back at the woman to fight once more, only to see a familiar weapon flying towards him!

"Well sh-"

*Shank*

The blade impaled the demon, and launched him into the wall. Dangling lifeless.

"Well, that was easy. Better luck next time boys." Said the Woman she walked away toward the exit.

Until…

"Not...done...yet…"

Turning around, the woman saw the blue demon coming out of the wall and dusted himself clean.

"*Hmph* That was just a warm up, the real fight begins."

The blue demon unsheathed his katana, and dashed towards the woman at high speed as it caught her off.

With quick, and precision slashes, the katana's attacks was quickly draining away her aura, and caused some harm to the woman.

With one final heavy slash, the woman was sent back flying.

Acting quickly, the young woman's eyes glowed as she halted herself in the air. She prepared to attack with her staff, only to find it in the hands of the blue demon.

"Looking for this?" Seeing her staff in the hands of the blue demon, the woman cursed herself for being careless.

"Damn! How did you-"

"Like I'll tell you. This a battle, not a lesson!" The blue demon tossed the staff aside and charged towards the woman once more.

Seeing him coming towards her, the woman quickly summoned a block of ice in front of her to block incoming attacks. But it wasn't enough as the blade sliced through the block of ice.

The woman backed away as she continued to summon more blocks of ice to defend herself, yet the blue demon continued to destroy the blocks of ice as he continues to move towards her. She suddenly tripped backwards and felt a sharp tip to her neck, the blue demon's katana was ready to pierce her neck.

"Yield!"

"How about freeze?"

"Huh?"

*Flash*

A flash of light encased the blue demon in a block of ice underneath him, leaving him immobile for a while. The woman smirked as she was proud of the quick use of the ice power.

She stood up and said.

"That'll 'cool' you off for a while. Heh! I made a pun!"

"Ugh, that was bearable than Tai's jokes, please don't become like him!"

The red demon pulled himself out of the wall with his sword still impaled in his chest, which he painfully pulled out and placed it on his back as he faced the woman again.

"*Sigh* Seriously, don't you dare make a pun again."

"Sorry, couldn't resist! So, round three?"

"Nah, I'll take the loss, I don't wanna get my ass kicked again. I'm sure the ice cube would agree with me, no matter how much he denies it." Replied the red demon as he reverted back to normal.

The block of ice suddenly shattered, releasing the blue demon. And it looked angry!

"I can still fight! But I agree with Dante for once, I'd rather suffer defeat than a beat down again."

"*Giggle* Then the score is now seven to zero! You guys need to step up if you wanna beat me!"

"*Hmph* Don't get too cocky Amber, that'll get you killed. You may be near invisible, but there are other ways for the enemy to overpower you!" The demon replied as he turned human once more.

"Virgil is right, you need to serious at times when facing the enemy whether it be Grimm or human."

Amber crossed her arms and complained.

"What about you two? When you fight, you guys always show off with your style of fighting!"

"That's because we know what we're doing, and the danger of the situation." Dante said seriously. "We may act amazing amazing out there, but we're always serious! The maiden powers are too dangerous in the wrong hands!"

"Then teach me how to be stylish like you guys! I want to be cool like you!"

Both twin brothers looked at each other and chuckled as the young huntress want to fight just like them. Amber looked confused as why Dante and Virgil were laughing, what's even scarier is Virgil is showing emotion! It's rare, like VERY rare he shows other emotions than being grumpy, serious, and moody.

Looking back at Amber, Dante said.

"Let me tell you a secret, all our battles, and style of fighting, is all natural."

"Wait, what?"

"That's right, we didn't train to be stylish, we're natural stylish fighters!"

Amber didn't say a word as she now knows the secret of their skills. It's all natural?! That doesn't make any sense!

"You kidding. Right? I mean there's no way a group of people have a natural skill of being that great of showing off!"

"Nope, it's the truth."

The poor girl placed a hand in her head as she felt a headache coming, all this talk of being stylish is making her head hurt.

Seeing the fall maiden struggling with the logic of their fighting style, Virgil placed his hand on her shoulder and said.

"Don't think about it too much, you'll just hurt yourself in the process. Just get used to it."

"Right."

*Beep* *Beep*

"Hmm?" Dante pulled out his scroll and saw a message from Summer. "Welp, I'd say we end this training day, gotta go! Summer's Team wants us to head to the city and hang. See ya later Amber."

"Hmph, you go on head. "Replied Virgil as he walked towards the exit. "I'll be at the room studying for the test we have coming up, I don't have time for hangouts."

"You sure?" Asked The twin brother. "Summer did say her team will be there. Her WHOLE team."

Virgil froze. Team STRQ will be there? As in...all four members? Then, that means…

"Will Raven be there?"

Dante smiled.

"That's right."

"You better not be lying to me brother, you know I don't tolerate lies."

"I bet my life on it."

"Deal."

With that, Virgil left the training room, Leaving Dante and Amber behind.

Looking at Dante, Amber said.

"He doesn't know doesn't he?"

"No. As much as I want to, I'll let him figure out on his own. Catch ya later !"

Now alone by herself, Amber let out a sigh as she walked towards the window and saw Team DVLS meeting up together and headed out to the city. She smiled as the fall maiden sure made some great friends with them. Sure it was awkward when she first met them, but it worked out in the end.

If only it could last forever as she looked at her reflection on the window and saw her once beautiful face now scarred from those who stole half of her powers. Amber closed her eyes and shed tears as her life was forever changed since that day…

"Amber! It's time!"

Beacon Academy, The vault, Present day…

Hearing her name, Amber turned around and Saw Ozpin and, Pyrrha running towards her. Both were accompanied with another person, a young teen with blond hair, wearing what it appears to be a knights armor.

"Ms. Nikos, Amber, in to the pods now!"

As both women were about to enter, the blond boy said.

"Wait, hold on what is going on here?! What is this?"

"Kid," Replied Amber, "we don't have much time! So long story short, I'm a maiden, well half maiden. I'm dying because someone stole half of my powers, and Pyrrha here is now going to be a half maiden with these pods here. They will transfer my powers to her! Did you get all that?"

"...Yeah, that explains it all."

"Good, now stand there and watch for anything that might kill us."

Listening to what the woman said, Jaune raised his shield and, prepared for anything.

"Ms. Nikos," Ozpin spoke to Pyrrha. "You have a choice to make, and you must choose now."

Pyrrha thought long and hard, she would become a maiden, and become one of the most powerful people in the world, most importantly, protect it from falling into the wrong hands. Then she looked at Jaune, the boy she loves deeply. Pyrrha hoped she confessed her feelings to him one day, and perhaps he would feel the same way…

But destiny had a different path for her. She entered the pod and waited.

Ozpin spoke again, before he made activated the machine.

Amber, who is now in the pod, looked at the young girl. She knew she didn't want to do this, but given the position she is in, Pyrrha has to. Seeing she made a decision, the redhead entered the pod.

Feeling nervous, yet relieved, Amber prepared herself as Ozpin activated the machine. The tubes connected to the pods glowed as the remainder of the fall maiden's power started to transfer into Pyrrha.

Feeling the energy flowing into her, Pyrrha Screamed in pain as the power of the fall maiden felt unnatural! It was telling her that this was not how the power was supposed to be earned!

Hearing her scream, Jaune called out her name! He wanted to tell Ozpin to turn off the machine but if he did then who knows for the dangers of the two people inside the pods!

"Im...So Sorry." Ozpin apologised as he didn't want this to happen. They had no choice, time was running out! If only they had more time. More resources to find a better solution to save Ambers life, without resorting to this kind of method.

Feeling the power leaving her, Amber felt her eyes feeling heavy. Her body wanting to shut down. It was her time as the fall maiden to end.

That is until she felt like she was on the other side of the vault, and she was coming her way. What does that mean? How is she on the other side of the room if she was here right in this very spot! Wait...could it be? She's here! The false maiden! She's-

"OZPIN!"

*FWIP*

*STAB*

"*Gasp*"

An arrow pierced through the pod's glass and hit Amber in the chest! Both Ozpin and Jaune turned to see a woman in a red dress holding a bow in her arms as it was revealed she is the shooter.

In her last dying breath, Amber spoke her last words.

"D-Dan..te...Vir...g-gil…"

The powers of the fall maiden left Amber's corpse and flew into her murder, the complete powers of the fall maiden now belonged to Cinder Fall…

Beacon Academy, Courtyard.

As the remainder of the students of Beacon Academy, all teams that were available, fought against the atlas mechs to stop their destruction. They managed to survive for now at least, that is until a large mech ran towards then. On their last legs and what energy that had left, the students prepared themselves for their last stand. As the large mech came close, it suddenly fell flat on its face and stopped in front of them, it had completely shut down! It was a miracle they didn't have to fight it.

Having a chance to catch her breath, Weiss used her weapon to support her from falling. It was chaotic, how did these mechs malfunction to turn on civilians?! Could this be the White Fang's doing? If so, then they can't underestimated now. Or perhaps they received help from out of their organization. But whom?

"Weiss!"

Hearing a familiar voice, Weiss looked up and saw Yang running towards her with Zwei.

"You're okay! Thank goodness. Have you seen Ruby?"

The Schnee heiress shook her head as her team leader hasn't been seen for a while now.

Feeling worried, Yang hoped her younger sister was safe. Then she asked where her…'other' teammate is at.

"What about...Blake? Where is she?"

Weiss pointed to the direction where her teammate want to and said.

"She went after an Alpha. And some members of the White Fang."

Yang clenched her fists a she knows Blake as an obsession to stop the White Fang, the thought of her and the so called terrorist group made her angry that her eyes glowed blue once again. Thankfully no one saw them as it died down. The blonde took a deep breath and replied.

"You look for Ruby, I'll find Blake. I can't promise I'll find her alive..."

Sensing Yang is still angry with her teammate, Weiss couldn't blame her. After her team was disqualified for putting Mercury in the hospital for breaking his leg after their match, Yang said she didn't do anything, he was the one who attacked first! But the people who were in the Colosseum and those who watched at home didn't see that.

As Yang began to walk away, Weiss spoke out.

"Yang! I know your still angry with Blake after how she didn't trust you earlier, but you have to know that she has her reasons! You have to stop being angry at her and start thinking about the situation right now!"

"...Whatever." Yang replied as she began her search.

Moments later…

It's been awhile since looking for Blake, how was she going to find her in a place like this? Honestly, she wanted to leave her for dead. After all the battles they fought as a team, she still has issues of trust! Damn her and the obsession of the White Fang! But...can she forgive her? Blake even believe her for being innocent? Who knows. Maybe after they meet up, they can talk it out! Once they're out of the danger of course.

"GAH!"

"Huh?" Turning to the scream, she saw Blake, wounded, then a man in black with red hair, wearing a White Fang mask. He held a katana his hands that dripped in blood, Blake's blood.

"Get away from her!"

Forgetting her anger for the moment, Yang fired her gauntlets onto the ground as it boosted her into the air, and Charged in.

Seeing Yang about to attack, she had to change of fighting Adam. He's too strong! She begged to fight him, but it was too late.

The leader of the White Fang, prepared himself to kill this human as a start to ruin the things Blake cares about. As the blonde human charged towards him, he sheathed his weapon and waited.

As Yang was close enough to strike.

*Stab*

"*Urk*"

Feeling numb, Yang looked down and saw her abdomen bleeding as the White Fang members weapon impaled her.

Falling back onto the ground as she struggled to stand, Yang gripped the blade as she tried to pull it out, but it was no use. She was losing strength, and her vision was blacking out.

Seeing victory was his, Adam spoke.

"Foolishness human! Foolishness...I'll give you some advice before you head to the afterlife. My master taught me that 'might control everything. And without strength, you cannot protect anything. Let alone yourself.' You lacked strength, that is the reason you lost!"

Adam kicked Yang off of his katana as she fell to the ground motionless. The human is dead. He smiled as the time for the faunas to rise up and wipe out the human scum. For remnant was theirs to take!

"YANG! NOOOOO!"

"You see now Blake! The White Fang will crush all those who stand in our way! And you won't do anything to stop us! Not Atlas! Not your family! Not even the world! The humans shall fall! The faunas will rule all!"

…

…

…

"Power…"

"What?"

Adam turned to the dead body and saw it slowly stand up!

"Yang?" Whispered Blake as she was her teammate getting up from the ground.

Back on her feet, a faint blue aura surrounded her as she screamed out.

"I…need...more POWER!"

The blue aura around her glowed brightly and exploded around her! She then looked at the ground and found gambol shroud, Blake's weapon. She picked up the weapon and looked at Adam with her glowing blue eyes as it was filled with hatred!

The leader of the White Fang looked at the human somehow fully recovered and wanting to fight him. How was this possible?! No one can survive an attack like that! He could've sworn she died in front of him! Well, no matter, he'll make sure to finish the job properly this time! No mercy.

To be continued...