Old Soul ( RWBY Fanfic with my OC)

Chapter 56

" What do you mean we aren't going to fight?" Yang asked her.

" I didn't say 'we'. I'm not going to fight." Veena clarified and even her own faction couldn't believe what they were hearing.

" Why not? We've come so far-" Ruby began.

" Because she took her options and made her choice." Raven said suddenly.

" You said the same thing back at Haven." Qrow grumbled. " Are you ever going to realise that literally none of us are safe?"

" Qrow's right." Zack voiced. " We need a fight plan. If a war's coming, Veena, do you expect us to just sit and watch?"

" That's enough!" Zea snapped. She looked at her friend critically, they cannot lose hope, not yet, not now. " Veena, please. Explain to us, what do you plan to do when this war comes?" She was quiet for a moment. Yang could feel her rage rising, she won't allow false hope, none of them will.

" I will defend." She said simply. " If you want to fight this war, then I won't stop you. You make your choices, I make mine. If I were to fight, there would be too many losses at stake. Please. If you want to fight, to face Salem, then at least let me tell you how." She couldn't fight this war mostly for the fact that the night before, the eyes of her mother had stolen her once again. She doesn't want to break that heart, that pure loving soul that has raised her in this life. Never again.

" You know how to destroy Salem?" Blake perked up.

" Not exactly, it's a theory. And you, Little Rose, play a big part in it. Do you want to go on with this?" The room looked at each other, hesitant but nodded. " Grimm and magic were created by the god of darkness. Silver eyes seem to 'purify' the creations of the god of darkness. Since Salem took a dip into the dark pool, I could imagine she'd clarify as part grimm. Immortality, however, came from light. So there's no killing her, but perhaps you could at least immobilise her. Ozma, you must be the one to seal her away when the opportunity is given. You can try to knock her out, I assume her immortality is more to deaths and fatal wounds rather than light injuries like concussion. It's not regeneration to say the least."

" So, when do we attack?" Nora asked.

" Right after the Vytal Festival." The room looked at her with surprise. " At the moment, all four of her underlings are here. Since we're so close, it won't be much of an issue gettong there. Harley is still keeping an eye on them as we speak."

" It's because they're looking for you, isn't it?" Raven guessed. Veena smiled and nodded.

" I see." Zea said with a breath of relief. She understood now why she won't fight. She could tell that the others understood as well. " I promised to follow you for as long I can. So if you won't fight, then neither will I." She stated kindly with a smile. Soon enough, most of her faction had agreed to stay with her. Most. " Qrow, we won't force you."

" You never really had." He said with a slight chuckle. " I'm staying with my nieces." Ruby smiled happily as he said so. Raven scoffed, she was never one for sentiment.

" That's real sweet and all, but I'm saying this once and for all. I want out." Zack looked at Veena in the eye and she said nothing. " As a huntsman, I'll take whatever opportunity I get to put an end to people's suffering. I know this is not what I signed up to do, and I know for a fact that I could die. But it's worth a shot." Still she said nothing. " Ruby, will you have me?"

" We barely know you." Weiss began. " You may be a blackbird or whatever but I don't care. How can we really trust you?"

" You can." Veena said before he could speak. " It's nice to see you all clinging on to hope. I'd hate to see either of you fail. I'm not trying to cut our ties, nor am I trying to dissuade you on your quest. But I hope that we can keep in contact and if anything happens, I promise to send help to pull you out if necessary."

" Thank you." Ruby smiled and she could see the glow in those silver eyes. A touch of grief caused her smile to falter, she didn't want her little rose to see her this way so she changed the topic. " Vee-"

" I've personally informed general Ironwood. He'll gladly join the fight if you all want to go on with this plan. The plan, if you want to, is that he'll bring in troops to guard Vacuo from any possible trap but just as it arrives, it leaves. And heads straight for Salem's fortress. Do you accept this plan?"