Fate's of the Trade

Chapter 4, Episode 9: Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back

The scene changes to Weiss's room as Weiss and Shadow's will face each other. Shadow's will spins his dagger as he smiles at Weiss.

Shadow?: Weiss...you think my Semblance as well can grow like yours?

Weiss: Well...I wouldn't put it out of the question. It seems to be their since you have summoned Bahamut before.

Shadow?: Your right...maybe I can summon him again?

Weiss: Let's try together.

Weiss Schnee holds Myrtenaster at the ready. She steps back, twirls, a stream of blue-white light coming from the tip of her sword. On the close of her twirl, Weiss hold it aloft before striking the tip to the floor. A Summoning glyph appears, the Arma Gigas' sword slowly but surely beginning to emerge. Weiss' eyes are shut as she concentrates, the power of her Summoning causing a small wind to blow the hair around her face. Shadow puts his hand on his mask and closes his eyes, as blue flames surrounds him. Small light orbs begin to form a dragon behind him before a voice interrupts them.

Whitley Schnee: Hello, sister.

He is propped up against the frame of her open door. The sword shatters and disappears, the glyph fading away after. The flame's around Shadow's will dissipates he lowers his hand and glares at Whitley.

Weiss: Ugh, leave.

Whitley: How hurtful. And here I am, about to offer you a favor. Father's taking me to town to introduce me to some of his business partners. I'd thought I'd see if you wanted me to pick up anything since you're... well, stuck here.

Weiss: Are you jealous? Is that it?

Whitley: Whatever do you mean?

Weiss: Is that why you hate me? Are you jealous of my abilities? Of Winter's?

Whitley: *stepping away from the door frame* Hmm... no, not really. Honestly, I find it barbaric. It's beneath people like me. Like Father. What can a single Huntsman possibly do that an army cannot? That's why-

Shadow?: Stop...

Whitley looks at Shadow's will as he's smirking as Shadow's will looks with slight anger as Weiss looks with confusion.

Whitley: What? Am I wrong or something?

Shadow?: You do realize that the Atlas army failed to stop the fall of Beacon, the same army that was made here?

Whitley stands with his smirk still persisting as Shadow's will slowly walks towards him.

Shadow?: The only reason that Beacon stood as long as it did was because of the Huntsmen and Huntress's that protected Beacon. That same army also had 80% of it's forces turn against their allies and attacked the Huntsmen and Huntress's?

Shadow's will is less than a foot away from Whitley, as he stares into Whitley's blue eyes as Weiss looks with shock, Whitley now has a concerned face.