The Greatest Kingdom

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Radio: Manta 5-1. Welcome home. Please continue your approach to Atlas docking bay Omega-12. A security team will meet you there. Over.

Vlad: So much for getting in unnoticed.

Ruby: I don't understand. What's happening here?

Qrow: I don't know.

Jaune: But we are here. We got the lamp to Atlas, so I guess we land and get some answers.

Vlad: And say what exactly? (Sarcastically) Hey we just stole one of your airships but it was for a good reason, now take us to your leader.

Weiss: He does make a point. I've never seen our forces deployed so aggressively before. If we land in a stolen ship, there's no way the security team will let us anywhere near Ironwood. They might even take me back to my father.

Wendy: You do have someone who wouldn't.

Weiss: Winter. (Quickly grabs scroll) Put some distance between us and the fleet.

Maria: Don't have to tell me twice.

Weiss walks to the back of the ship as Maria steers the ship around, taking the group lower down to the city, Things were not as they expected. Atlas androids roamed the streets with citizens trying their best to avoid them, a huge screen displayed Ironwood giving a statement.

 Atlas androids roamed the streets with citizens trying their best to avoid them, a huge screen displayed Ironwood giving a statement

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Ironwood: (Broadcast)...cannot express our appreciation enough. Many describe these as uncertain times, and while that may be the case for the rest of the world, I can tell you what is certain. The Kingdom of Atlas will remain strong, and it will remain safe. That is my promise.

Yang: General Ironwood. He looks...

Ruby: Tired.

Qrow: James, what have you been doing?

Weiss: (walking back to front) This isn't right. None of this is right.

Radio: Manta 5-1, we've noticed a detour in your route. You are to make your way to docking bay Omega 12 immediately. Do you copy? Over.

Maria: We're kind of running out of time here, kids.

Yang: We need to ditch the ship.

Qrow: Agreed. Get lost in Mantle and buy ourselves some time.

Weiss: I'm telling you, my sister can take us to Ironwood.

Vlad: Yeah... about that. (Points out window)

Weiss walks over and looks out the window as a familiar voice plays from a giant screen.

Weiss: Huh?

Winter: (broadcast) A reminder, failure to cooperate with Atlas military personnel is a punishable offense. If your sector is under lockdown...

Weiss: (shocked) Winter?

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