Orphaned Reader X RWBY Volume 2

Ilia Redeemed

All around the island, Faunus gather to listen to the gunfire that can be heard from within the Belladonna Family Home, as well as sounds of fighting grunts and efforts. Ghira Belladonna is leaping around the entry hall and uses his claws to hang from one of the pillars, before pouncing on a White Fang soldier and clawing him down. A female White Fang soldier charges at him with a spear, but Ghira grabs it, lifting her off the ground, and tossing her into Fennec . Corsac holds out his weapon, which starts to glow red as Ghira preps to launch the spear at him. A fireball is launched from Corsac's weapon as Ghira throws the spear. The two attacks manage to hit their targets, with Ghira's Aura shimmering from the fireball and Corsac getting pinned to the wall by his hood.

Fennec: Brother!  

Fennec gets back up and activates his weapon, which glows white as a wind gust is conjured from it. Ghira brings his arms to his face to block the attack, and his feet drag backwards a couple of feet as a result. Y/N disarms the White Fang member who he is fighting with and impales them through the gut with his sword, before rushing to the aid of his father. A White Fang soldier with an assault rifle is hiding behind a pillar and takes the opportunity in an attempt to attack Ghira. Suddenly, Sun bursts in from the window behind him and knocks him down. Corsac discards his hood and joins his brother as they prepare to launch a combination attack with their weapons. A stream of wind and fire whirls toward Sun, but he blocks the attack by twirling Ruyi Bang and Jingu Bang. He then calls out to someone.

Sun: Hurry!

Gambol Shroud is seen being loaded with a new cartridge, getting the attention of Corsac and Fennec. Blake Belladonna jumps down from the terrace above them, dodging a fireball and a wind attack in the process. She does a three-point landing in front of them. The brothers attempt to stab Blake, but she uses her ice Dust-enhanced Semblance to trap their hands and weapons. She leaps away from them to join her father, brother and Sun.

Blake: Dad! Y/N! Where's mom?

Ghira: I'm not sure, I got ambushed right away.

Blake: Once we take down Corsac and Fennec--

Ghira: No, go now.

Blake: But--

Ghira: You keep assuring me your friend isn't a complete waste of space! Let's see him prove it.

Sun: We got this, Blake. I've wanted to sock these creeps since the day we met!

Corsac uses the fire Dust in his weapon to begin melting Blake's ice clone.

Ghira: You'll have to get in line. Blake, go!

Blake does so and leaves the room. Y/N follows her, staying close behind his sister. Corsac and Fennec free themselves, and prepare to fight.

Sun: I won't let you down, sir!

Ghira: Shut up.

Sun: You got it!

The both of them proceed forward. Blake and Y/N burst into the forked hallway. They hear the sounds of fighting to their right and proceed down the left hallway. The scene transitions to show Ilia crouched on a balcony railing in a large room. She is donning her Grimm mask and hears the muffled sounds of fighting going on around the building. She then hears the door open and sees someone walk in on the floor below her. Blake takes a defensive stance as she notices her former friend standing up on the railing above her. Blake and Ilia reach for their weapons, with Blake gripping Gambol Shroud first. Ilia proceeds to grab her weapon's hilt. Y/N summons an ice hammer in one hand and a dagger in another. The three glare at each other, Y/N's eyes still glowing blue.