Remnants Queen Of Monsters

The Maiden Problem

Neo opens her tear filled eyes as she looks upon Roman's lifeless face resting upon her lap as she gently brushes her hand through his orange hair. She doesn't even register the sounds of the Bullheads engines as it flys through the air of Solitas winter. The rest of Roman's body was covered with a blanket though blood seeped through where his fatal wound was. Memories of her time with Roman plagued Neo's mind and she desperately wished she could cry out, to scream into the night. She cursed her inability to speak, cursed Hazel for practically forcing them onto the mission, and most of all she cursed Adam Taurus with all the hate, anger, and rage of a thousand winters.

Mercury hadn't known the two for long, but even he held emotion for Roman's death. Roman could have left him there back at the warehouse to die. That has earned respect in Mercury's eyes. That wasn't even mentioning all of the tricks and tips Roman gave him for getting jobs done. It wasn't much but Mercury believed that Roman shouldn't have died like that. Looking over his shoulder seeing Neo sitting with Roman's lifeless body made Mercury feel even worse about the event. He would help her out he decides. For Roman, and because he knows she'd be gunning for Adam. Mercury focus's back on where he's flying. The only thing he knew for sure right now was that Adam's days were numbered.
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Ironwood's eyes narrow as he almost snarls like a wild animal at the report in his hands. Winter Schnee who had delivered the report backed up two steps from the reaction. She saw his hand turn to a fist as he slams the report onto his own desk before grabbing his scroll and connecting it to the holographic screens within said desk.

He takes a breath and glances to Winter with more controlled expression. "You are dismissed." He says. Winter nods slightly before giving a salute. She then turns on her heel 180 degrees and walks out in militaristic fashion. Ironwood glances to the displays over his desk as three screens light up. On one screen to the far left sitting alone was Willow Schnee. On the screen to the far right sat Taiyang and Raven. In the middle was Ozpin and the twin Cosmos Sayó and Mei.

"What has happened?" Ozpin asks calmly.

Ironwood grits his teeth clenching his fists. "The Winter Maiden is dead." He says. There was a gasp from Willow.

Tai was too stunned for words though Raven was not. "What do you mean the Winter Maiden is dead?" Raven asks with a deadly edge to her tone.

Ironwood glares at her. "It means exactly what I said." He explains harshly. "The Winter Maiden is dead. She was killed by intruders early this morning. My forces tried to apprehend the suspects in question but they have escaped after killing nearly forty of my men, and trashed numerous Atlesian machines."

Ravens visible anger nearly matched Ironwood's own but everyone turned to Ozpin when he cleared his throat. "Do we know who was involved?" He asks calmly.

Ironwood sighs and nods. "Yes. We found blood on scene which matches with Roman Torchwick's records. However the main suspect, and the one we found leaving the Maidens room with her body was Adam Taurus. A member of the White Fang. Someone who seems to act as a secondary leader next to Sienna Khan."

Tai speaks up. "You know who the White Fangs main leader is?"

Ironwood turns to Tai with a raised brow. "Yes. We've known for a while that Miss Khan is the organization's current leader. The only problem is we haven't been able to track her current whereabouts. That however is not what I'm worried about right now." Ironwood turns his gaze to Ozpin. "Right now they have the Winter Maiden. That means they can open the Vault here in Atlas."