Unified Nations of Earth and Remnant

Chapter 12: Pissed, Lies, Meetings, and Bases...

The next day, Adam Taurus was meticulously cleaning and sharpening his sword, lost in his thoughts. He recalled the Italian Lieutenant choking on her blood, savoring the memory of the humans' reactions. Yet, frustration lingered in his mind. The humans they had captured were annoyingly defiant, refusing to divulge any information about their weapons. They laughed, insulted them, spat in their faces, or remained stubbornly silent, even under threats of death.

The previous day's rally had been intended to boost recruitment, but there had been no word from the participants since. Not even Bane, the Lieutenant, had reported in.

As Adam picked up his scroll to contact Bane, an incoming call from Sienna Khan appeared on the screen. He placed the scroll in a slot, and a holographic video of her image materialized before him. Bowing on one knee, he began, "High Leader Khan. I—"

"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" Sienna Khan's furious voice echoed through the room, making Adam jump.

He had not expected such an outburst. Unknown to him, the Unified Nations of Earth (UNE) had sent Sienna drone footage of the docks incident—the horrifying scenes of both human and Faunus children being mercilessly gunned down under Adam's orders. Sienna's anger was palpable, her usually composed demeanor replaced by unrestrained fury.

Adam tried to maintain his composure. "High Leader, I—"

"Don't you dare speak!" Sienna interrupted, her voice trembling with rage. "You ordered the massacre of innocent children! How could you commit such a heinous act? This is not what the White Fang stands for!"

Adam clenched his fists, his mind racing to find a justification. "High Leader, those children were—"

"Silence!" Sienna's eyes blazed. "You have not only brought shame upon the White Fang, but you have also given our enemies more reasons to hunt us down. This brutality undermines everything we fight for!"

He felt the weight of her condemnation and the enormity of his actions bearing down on him. "I believed it was necessary to—"

"You believed?!" Sienna's voice was filled with disgust. "Your belief has cost the lives of innocents and jeopardized our entire movement. Effective immediately, you are relieved of your command. Return to base and await further instructions."

Adam's face tightened in anger and humiliation. "High Leader, please reconsider—"

"Return. Now." Sienna's tone brooked no argument. The hologram flickered off, leaving Adam alone with his thoughts.

Rising to his feet, Adam seethed with a mixture of rage and resentment. He knew the consequences of his actions had caught up with him. The UNE's calculated move to expose his brutality to Sienna had worked perfectly, sowing discord within the White Fang.

As he sheathed his sword, Adam resolved to regain his standing, one way or another. But for now, he had to face the consequences of his actions and return to base, as ordered.

As Adam approached the door, he paused, his eyes scanning the warehouse filled with White Fang grunts under his command. The thought of returning to base and facing the consequences gnawed at him, but another idea began to take root in his mind.

'The White Fang here are under MY command, not Sienna's,' he thought, a defiant resolve hardening within him. 'I'll just lie to them about what happened.'

With that decision made, Adam turned away from the door and approached the assembled White Fang members. He climbed onto a makeshift platform to address the crowd, his demeanor authoritative and unwavering.

"Brothers and sisters of the White Fang," he began, his voice carrying through the cavernous space, "I have received word from our High Leader, Sienna Khan. She is deeply troubled by the events at the docks."