The Knights of Grimm - Act 3 - Shattered Memory

Chapter 12 - Terrorist Attack

Whitley

The Schnee Heir approaches the door to President Thaddeus Brimstone's office in the large building at the centre of the city of Atlas. He has been granted entry, as he has become a big member of the Atlesian Society, repairing the damage done to the Company. He stands there as the two guards outside of the large office hold their hands up to him, rifles in hand. "State your business here." One of the Atlesian Guards orders to the young man. Whitley speaks with formal pride in his voice.

"I have business to discuss with the President." Whitley states, as he bows his head to the two soldiers. The soldiers look at each other and one of them raises his radio to contact the president inside.

"Sir, we have Whitley Schnee here. He says you have business with him?" The soldier inquires, Whitley continues to hold that stance he has adopted with one arm held firmly behind his back.

"Let him enter." Thaddeus says over the radio, and the soldier lowers his finger from his earpiece and he nods to Whitley. The Guards push the two pristine doors open and they creak as they swing open.

"Many thanks." Whitley says with appreciation in his voice, walking past the two soldiers and inside of the office. President Thaddeus Brimstone has been living a very wealthy life recently, crystal white walls with golden paint and even pure gold decorated into it, a white carpet that is soft, probably cleaned every single day by the servants he has. The room is large, circular with many paintings on the wall, of the previous Presidents and one of himself right behind his desk. He sits there with many papers before him, an expensive pen in his fingers. Most likely it costs just as much as the suit he wears right now. Brimstone looks up at Whitley as he approaches and he sits back in his chair when the young man approaches.

"Hello, Whitley. How has your day been, then?" Thaddeus asks him with a smile.

"As normal as ever, repairing the damage my father made to the Company." He answers, using his cover effortlessly, standing before the President of Remnant. He furrows his brow, then scratches his jaw as he tries to decipher why Whitley asked to speak with him.

"I must say, Whitley...it must be important for you to ask me for some of my time to talk. What is it that is on your mind?" Brimstone asks. Whitley reaches into his suit's pocket and he draws the photograph of Pyrrha Nikos that was sent to him by Ortega. He then sets it down on his desk and pushes it over to him. Thaddeus looks at the picture, his eyes widen when he sees her face. Like a two faced snake, he showed himself to be their ally when the world was in need in the Volcanic Chain Isles, but now he wants to harm her just because of what she did as the Onyx Phantom. Despite none of them being her doing, but the will of Salem and the Knights of Grimm.

"I know where you can find your precious fugitive." Whitley tells him and Thaddeus looks right at him with intrigued eyes.

"Where was this picture taken? When?" Thaddeus questions, picking up the photograph as he looks at her. He knows with certainty that this is definitely Pyrrha Nikos, the large green eyes, the red hair, the face. Everything about her strikes confidence in his mind.

"A couple days ago in Vale, but I have some more information that just that photograph." Whitley explains, Thaddeus looks at him again, placing the picture back onto his ebony desk.

"What else?" He asks.

"I heard that she attacked some Valerian Soldiers, with some help." He explains, lying and disguising the Acolytes of Lien threat as Valerians.

"Who helped her?" Thaddeus questions, anger in his voice as he demands answers and justice for her.

Whitley takes his scroll out from one of his many pockets and places it down on the table; a holographic screen is projected with a video recording. The recording shows Pyrrha fleeing with Jaune at her side, fighting people off screen, but to Thaddeus' eyes, they are killing good soldiers, not Mercenaries. "Jaune Arc, seems their relationship is not over. They are partners in crime once again." Whitley explains, now putting a target on Jaune's back as well.