the forbidden hunter, second case

chapter 8: ferocious faunus

It was a stressful day for the others in Menagerie, more stressful for Ghira, he had to give a speech to the people.

I'm still considering standing with you out there, the people could get upset with us humans, Cas said struggling.

I don't know, I am a faunus, but maybe if they saw that I was with you guys, it could prove you guys aren't threats, Tavin said.

He could be right, Catie said.

They then followed Ghira outside to see other faunus people waiting. But as the group stood guard, the people were confused to see them.

Thank you all for assembling here. I want to take time to address some rumors that have been circling around our island. I believe that it is important for the people of this territory to understand the truth.

No matter how you feel about the human race, I think we can all agree that the event now known as the fall of beacon was a tragedy. A tragedy that will set both man and faunus back, while the main aggressor is still unknown, we do have official confirmation that Adam Taurus, the leader of a powerful splinter group working inside the White Fang was partially responsible for these attacks, his actions only tarnished the reputation of an organization originally created to bring peace and equality to all. But to our entire race, each day that this man remains unpunished it becomes increasingly difficult to condemn those that look upon us, Ghira said.

Just then the public got chatty from it.

Recently a spy from the same splinter group set their sights on this very home, my own daughter blake and her friend did their very best to apprehend this individual, while they were unsuccessful after being physically assaulted and seriously injured, they were successful in obtaining the assailant's scroll, He said holding the scroll out to let the public see it.

With this, we have been able to ascertain that Adam Taurus has plans to overthrow the current leader of the white fang, siena khan and take over the reigns himself.

The public got more concerned.

His radical plans do not stop there, the documents on this scroll proclaiming his next target to be haven academy and its attached CCT tower. Their plan is to strike on the last full moon before the beginning of the fall semester, roughly two months from today. I have sent my swiftest messenger to the government of mistral, but I believe we have a greater responsibility... my relationship with the white fang has been, an interesting one, years ago i led the organization to help try and create a world where i and every faunus who wished could walk alongside the human race, and while i believe we made great strides towards this goal, it was made clear to me that the people both in and out of the White Fang wanted faster results, so i stepped down, and sienna khan was appointed as my successor.

It's true that I do not fully condone many of her methods, what I do condone is what Sienna fights for, the idea that the faunus and humans are, and should be, equal, just like these detectives are, he said, looking at them from above.

Adam Taurus does not seem to have that goal in his mind, what he has done benefits no one but himself. I think it's time that the faunus showed the world that we are equal, time that we snuff out this splinter group and restore the white fang to what it once was, Ghira said as the public applauded for his thoughts.

To do this, I think the answer is clear, we must go to haven and protect at all costs! He said.

This made the public go quiet.

Before we proceed any further, I'd like to invite my daughter to come and share her story, not only as a former member of the White Fang, but as a survivor of the fall of beacon, Ghira said.

Just before Blake could step up to the podium someone shouted.

Traitors! They shouted.

They looked to see it was a member of the White Fang revealing herself, making the detectives draw their guns.

Cowards, after everything the humans have done to us, everything they've put us through, you're asking us to help them? She shouted.

I know we haven't been treated fairly, Ghira said, trying to calm her down.

Where was their help when the dust companies treated our people like slaves? Where was their help when kingdoms hunted faunus for being who they are? Where was my help when my parents were killed in a dust mine? Where? She shouted.

Enough talking about losses as an excuse, your war will make the faunus die for your actions, Sliver said.

The belladonnas are the worst kind of faunus, they want us to work with the same people that are trying to hold us down, they even have humans on their side! If you truly, truly help your people, now is the time to support Adam, not the belladonnas, she said.

His was making Cas unhappy, making him want to pull the trigger on his shotgun.

He will bring about the future that you deserve, and if you are unwilling to fight, know that the white fang will do it for you, she said.

Shut up! Sun said as he jumped at her, but she roped away.

After her! Someone said.

Hahaha, HAHAHA! she failed to convince everyone, jokes on her, Cas said holstering his shotgun.

She's a miniature threat to us, I heard Blake say her name, you better ask her for the person's name, Tavin asked.