RWBY: Remnants Hybrid (Yang Xiao Long x Male Reader)

Vol. 7 Part 4: I'm So Sorry

No One's POV:

It's been a difficult few days and the happy huntresses have taken a tragic loss. They've been left injured and weak, and the youngest of them, Fiona, is dead. All of this because of Penny.

Or so they believe.

Currently, they are at there base of operations trying to go over the security footage of that night. Robyn is currently at the Schnee Manor in a meeting with the rest of the Council, leaving Joanna Greenleaf and May Marigold to do the work. And it looks like it's about to pay off.

Whoever cut the power, wasn't aware of the backup power that powers the security cameras.

May and Joanna were able to get a clear picture of the events that transpired the night of the election results, and what they saw was a cloaked man slashing at people with what appeared to be claws.

May: That... that's not Penny.

Joanna paused the footage at just the right time to see the face of the assailant, and what they saw was a oil black face with glowing red eyes.

May: Keep searching the footage of nearby locations. There has to be more.

Joanna: Ok, and is it me or is getting colder in here?

Meanwhile:

Inside the dining room of the Schnee Manor, the Atlas councilmen continue to talk to James Ironwood.

Camilla: General, since the day you were appointed Headmaster, there have been Atlesians who are skeptical of one man holding two Council seats.

Ironwood: Yes, which is exactly why we have checks and balances.

Sleet: We're supposed to, but lately you've been running roughshod all over them, making unilateral decisions without us.

Ironwood: Councilman, I never intended-

Sleet: What people intend and what they do aren't always the same, General.

A butler walks into the room, stops at Jacques Schnee's side, and whispers to him.

Jacques: Hm... What? For how long?.... (hushed) My authorization? Check it again!

The butler hurries out of the room, and Councilman Sleet looks at Jacques.

Sleet: Councilman Schnee?

Jacques: Um... (clears throat) Yes, I, uh... agree with everything, everything that was, uh, just said. No, uh, no further questions.

Robyn: (turning to Ironwood) I'm not quite done yet. You're afraid of something, General. Aren't you?

Ironwood: I think that's pretty obvious, Miss Hill. I'm trying to prevent Atlas from becoming another Beacon, another Haven.

Robyn: Yet, you don't trust your own Council to help you? Operating in secret? These are the actions of somebody who's hiding something.

Ironwood: I'm not hiding anything.

Robyn: Let's put it to the test then.

Robyn stands up and approaches Ironwood.

Robyn: You're all aware of my Semblance. Let's settle it here and now, General Ironwood.

She stands next to Ironwood and holds her hand out to him. He looks at her hand, then at the councilmen.

Robyn: Here and now.

He looks at her hand again, but before he can do anything, the double doors on the other end of the room noisily swing open.

Weiss: Wait!