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Blake: We've got company.
Jaune: Two airships.
Blake: Three.
Weiss: Atlasian
Jaune: Strength: Platoon. Won't be a problem unless they have huntresses.
Weiss: Atlas. Specialists.
Jaune: Atlas specialists always think they are so special. Red?, advance-left. Black?, retire. Target the engines. Yellow. White. Area of effect and then advance.
Yang: And you?
Jaune: Charging like an idiot. Goal: Passed the two advance airships. Wait for them to make the first move, but don't wait too long...
Two airships appeared in front of them to the side with one behind them. Soldiers bearing rifles started to file out of the airships without landing.
Jaune: Go!
Ruby: *turns into flower petals spiraling to the fore-left airship*
Blake: *turns black with her true self being catapulted by Weiss' glyph*
Weiss: *creates a wave of fire and then ice at the fore-right airship*
Yang: *fires barrages, cycling between those disembarking from each airship*
Jaune: *charges forward, shield up, obsorbing most of the fire from those already disembarked from the forward two airships*
Ruby: *cleaves off one of the engines in a single, swift motion*
Fore-Left Airship: *quickly spirals into the ground.
Blake: *wraps herself around the rear airship, puncturing it's engine*
Rear Airship: *slowly spirals around*
Ruby: *takes out the engine of the fore-right airship*
Fore-Right Airship: *quickly spirals down*
Jaune: *in the fray, taking out soldiers one by one*
Weiss and Yang: *charging forward to join him*
Blake: *wraps Gambol Shroud around the legs of the rearward soldiers before disappearing and rushing forward*
Jaune: *ahead of the two downed airships, holding up his shield to block the girls*
RBY: *firing to the rearward section*
Weiss: New target.
Jaune: *looks over his right shoulder*
Jaune: And there's the specialists. Let's hope it's not your sister.
Weiss: What makes you think it's?..
Weiss: *sighs*
Weiss: It is her.
Qrow: *lands on the new airship's engine with his scythe, causing it to spiral down*
Winter: What the hell are you trying to do?
Qrow: I'm not the one trying to kidnap my nieces.
Winter: I'm after my sister.
Qrow: Really didn't think this through, did you? You know, I might disagree with pretty much everything you and Ironwood do, but this is a seriously new low.
Winter: I'm just trying to return my sister.
Qrow: Who was emancipated after your asshole father disowned her. Know how I know?, because my nieces were neck deep in the whole thing. Yeah, might want to jump before we crash.
Qrow: *turns into a crow*
Winter: *bails out of the airship*
Jaune: *charging forward and slams her with his shield*
* * *
Winter: *opens her eyes, groaning with pain*
Weiss: He healed you enough to save your life. For the rest, I would choose your answers carefully?
Winter: Qrow?
Jaune: No, he's not the one you have to talk to, I am. So, give me a damn good reason to not send you to see the dark god, right now?
Winter (weakly): Father wanted...
Jaune: Wrong answer.
Jaune: *stomps on her*
Jaune: My armour is designed to stop Grimm. It weighs as much as you think it would.
Winter (weakly): Sister?..
Jaune: Yeah, no, eyes up here. You either commited a capital crime or an act of war, which is it?
Winter (weakly): I was simply...
Jaune: *stomps on her*
Jaune: In the shape your in right now, I doubt you'll be able to survive too many of these.
Winter: *wheezes trying to say something*
Jaune: No pleas for compassion. No excuses. No, I was just following orders. You committed a capital crime or an act of war. And then you lost. I don't even have to kill you myself, I can just leave you for the Grimm. So, tell me, and be really clear, why should I save you?
Winter: *wheezes trying to breathe*
Winter: I... surr... ender...
Jaune: *places his hands on her, channeling his aura*
* * *
Winter: *opens her eyes, finding herself bound*
Jaune: Now, we want you to tell us everything?
Winter: My men?
Jaune: We didn't do enough to kill them. You were the one dumb enough to jump from on high.
Qrow: I can probably take credit for that one.
Weiss: I will admit, Qrow is a lot more reliable than I first thought.
Qrow: Thank you. Good to see at least someone from Atlas can have an open mind.
Jaune: Let's keep this simple. Jacques Schnee ordered the kidnapping of an emancipated minor, correct?
Winter: What makes you think I'll say everything.
Jaune: One, you already have, and two that might somehow excuse yourself from your crimes.
Winter: . . .
Jaune: You really didn't think this one through, did you?
Winter: And how is Weiss doing?
Weiss: Annoyed at having father try to kidnap him, and wishing I had Jaune's determination right now.
Winter: You'd want me tied up?
Weiss: Despite being my sister, you tried to kidnap, return me to my monster of a father who would basically sell me off to slavery. Yes, yes, it would be an arranged marriage, a carefully selected marriage that would keep me from having any voice, having any say, and keep me from fleeing. You are looking at the man whom - I - fled - to. Considering you joined the Atlas military as soon as Ironwood could seduce you...
Winter: I did no such thing.
Weiss: *rolls her eyes*
Weiss: I figured you might understand my not wanting to be around my family.
Winter: Your family needs you...
Weiss: Disowned.
Qrow: And emancipated.
Winter: We still?..
Jaune: And you send a platoon to kidnap her?!
Winter: . . .
Jaune: I want your confession. Without it, we're just going to be vulnerable to further attacks.
Winter: And if I don't say anything?
Jaune: *irate growl*
Jaune: You, yourself, committed a capital crime, and there won't be much I could do to help you.
Winter: Let... me... go?..
Jaune: If we let you go, you will just keep attacking.
Winter: I won't...
Jaune: *scoffs*
Jaune: That's the problem with specialists. You are officers. Officers have to constantly prove their value. You've been dishonoured. Your only hope for promotion is to prove yourself again. Do you think I studied Atlas Military Rules for the fun of it? No, because we've been worried about THIS EXACT THING! The others don't want to be the one who has to do this, which just leaves little old me. I've got four women who mean the world to me, and I would sacrifice pretty much everything to protect them, even my non-existent selfworth.
Winter: Prepare your scroll.
Winter: *breathes in deeply*
Winter: Our father, Jacques Schnee, sent me, Winter Schnee, to retrieve my errant younger sister, Weiss Schnee. I now realize that this order was completely illegal, as Weiss Schnee is an emancipated minor. I will accept punishment for my crimes, but throw myself on the mercy of the courts.
Jaune: Perfect. Now, if I don't send this to the Vale Government and to Atlas, what are the chances we won't be attacked in the future.
Winter: Acting like this is the first time our father has been blackmailed.
Jaune: Because I don't see any way we can keep you out of prison.
Qrow: Unless she refused to follow an illegal order.
Weiss: The upper crust in Atlas would definitely not like it, and would fight tooth and nail to keep her from getting promoted.
Jaune: Legally, it is sound. Winter, would you be able to admit to this?
Winter: Lying is not my strong suit.
Jaune: Do you want to die for the crimes of your superiors?
Winter: *breathes deep*
Winter: I won't do it for myself, but I will for Weiss.
Weiss: *rushes in to hug her sister*
Weiss: *let's go*
Weiss: mm, yes, sorry sister.
Winter: I suppose we can hug once in a while...
Jaune: *falls face first into the ground*
Blake: He really did not want to have to do that. For some reason, he's always liked you, Winter.
Winter: He what?
Yang: Probably because you remind him of his Snow Angel.
Weiss: *kneels down and pets his hair*
Weiss: *places his head in her lap*
Qrow: Just when I think I can have respect for Atlas, this happens.
Weiss: And you just happened to be passing by?
Qrow: Jacques Schnee is not someone who likes to hear the word No.
Weiss: No, he is not.