Everything Stays: In the Future

Price of Victory

Back inside Atlas, Winter is still fighting Clayton Kahn. She swings her blade upwards to break his stance as he is sent flying backward. Clayton landed and saw Winter rushing towards him. Clayton entered a stance and dodged a slash from Winter. Clayton took another step back, doing what he could to evade Winter's slashes. Winter swings across Clayton's chest and he blocks it with his claws. Winter upped the pressure on the blade, slowly pushing Clayton back. Finally, Clayton went in for an elbow strike, but Winter placed a glyph on her opponent's elbow and threw him around, getting away from the pin.

Clayton spun back around as a massive glyph formed in front of him. He raised an eyebrow as Winter ran up and kicked through it, sending the gangster flying. Another glyph formed in front of Clayton's face and hit him in the head, launching him into a building. From the corner of her eye, Winter was able to see an older looking Whitley Schnee walk up and load two revolvers and take aim at the gangster.

Whitely opens fire at the man, shooting both the man and the area around him. Winter charged in and flipped over Clayton, bring a wave of ice with her to freeze the man. Clayton broke out of the ice and lunged towards Whitley. The Schnee took two steps back and avoided some punches but Clayton was able to headbutt him and threw a punch across his face. He grabbed Whitley and threw him towards Winter.

Winter summoned a glyph and caught Whitley. As Clayton charged in to attack, Winter rolled sideways and blocked the next punch Clayton threw. Another glyph formed from under Clayton and launched him upwards. Winter leaped upwards and kicked Clayton down into the streets, crushing a building with him. Once she landed, Whitley walked up beside her and loaded one of his revolvers.

Winter: Since when do you fight?

Whitley: Since joining the family business.

Winter: (Smiles) I am so thankful you got away from him.

Whitley: Can we please not talk about the old man. Now, who is it attacking MY city.

Winter: Well, councilman, to summarize. Terrorist. Not aligned with the banners they wear.

Whitely: You certain?

Winter: Positive.

Whitely: Well, then the council will be spilt on a response, more than likely. So, I say we take down this traitor.

Winter: Couldn't agree more for once.

Winter drew her blade and charged in as Whitley quickly followed her.

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Along the streets of Atlas, Neptune lunges down and throws his trident into a group of soldiers. He lands and kicks two in the face and brings one down to slam onto his trident's but. He looks up and sees white Grimm move along the rooftops and take out more forces. He glances back to see Weiss de-active the glyphs keeping her summons in place. She leaps down into the streets and walks past Neptune.

Neptune: Nice to see you still got it.

Weiss: Still got it. What on earth is that supposed to mean?

Neptune: Well, you running with the company constantly and now being sued, didn't know if you still had some time to actually do practical work.

Weiss: I still do work.

Neptune: Just not the fun kind.

Neptune quickly turns around and fires his rifle, hitting another sniper.

Neptune: Man, how many are there out here?

Weiss: More than enough.

The two slowly begin to walk down the street, waiting for danger as a Manta flies over them but is quickly shot down. Overhead, a small fire bursts by with a massive blast of fire coming from its tail end.