Eclipse - Act 1 - The Healing

Chapter 15 - Learning To Walk Again

Adam

"Adam..."

The red banners with the White Fang Beowulf insignia hang above her head inside of the huge building hidden somewhere in Mistral. The Headquarters of the Mistral Branch of the Fang, a long seemingly unending hallway with a red carpet stretched out across the wooden floor where the torches crackle away as they light up the place. White Fang Honour Guards stand beside her, wearing more impressive armour than the normal soldiers with full face masks that have jagged teeth that match that of a Beowulf. The eyes hidden behind the slits, gauntlets grasping onto long staves with red dust flowing through the spearheads.

On his knees before her with two Honour Guards at his shoulders, aiming their Staves at his neck is Adam Taurus. Tired and defeated, with bags under his eyes and his hair hanging over his mask that shrouds his mysterious eyes. Parts of his long trench coat torn with thread dangling out in places. "I am disappointed that things have been forced to this point, but you leave me no other choice." Sienna states with her cold voice, eyes glaring right at him. He looks up at her slowly and exhales through his nose.

"I did what was necessary, High Leader." He states bravely, making her clench her fists and sharply rise from her throne.

"Necessary? You attacked a school where both Humans and Faunus train to become Huntsmen! Faunus died in your little attack, Adam...just as many as the humans. And you demand that we must attack the Academy again?" Sienna questions with pure rage in her voice, rage combined with confusion. Adam stares through the mask at her as the Guards keep him on his knees, then he speaks yet again.

"I was approached by three people...humans...who said they were working for someone who could give us what we desired. All I had to do was bring an army to attack Beacon Academy." Adam explains to her, and she glares at him and nods to her Guards, they both hook their staves to his chin and lift his head so then he is staring up at her, and she stands with her fists clenched.

"You...did what? You conspired behind my back...with humans?" She questions with disbelief and disgust in her voice.

"Their leader can bring us the peace we deserve." He assures, and Sienna shakes her head, unable to comprehend this from this man...who has always been the savage dog they have unleashed to kill the humans. "But we can only gain that peace is if we destroy Beacon Academy, it's headmaster is a threat to everyone we care about." He states, then she glares into his eyes.

"Or is it because Blake is there?" She questions, and Adam falls silent, actually tensing at the sound of her name being spoken in the room. Sienna is no fool, she knows a man obsessed with payback when she sees one, and he is giving off all the signals. If it were not for the guards and lacking Wilt and Blush...he would most likely be trying to kill Sienna right now for ever saying her name. He grits his teeth as he stares at her, but then stifles his rage, answering as calmly as he can.

"No...because as long as the Huntsmen remain we will never be able to achieve the peace we have been fighting for. That is what we tried to do, but we can still finish it. They are crippled, all it would take is a single attack to finish them off to lure the Black Smog into the school." He explains, Sienna stares at him with even seems to be fear in her amber eyes, then she speaks softly. "Our attack is already a minor victory, for the Humans fear us...the second will make them submit themselves to us."

He is becoming more and more...monstrous...with every day that passes by.

"Adam...I am not going to repeat myself. So, I want you to listen when I say that we will not attack Beacon Academy." Sienna states, her voice travelling through the halls that they all stand in. The many White Fang soldiers inside all watch Adam's every move, for even weak he still poses a threat to their safety. He stammers after hearing her answer, leaning forward.