The Vytal Festival was currently being set up. The old shopkeeper was on a ladder putting up a banner that said "welcome to Vale."
Weiss: Ooo! The Vytal Festival! I can't wait!
Atom: Well, you seem awfully chipper today.
Weiss: Well, that's because of two things.
Atom: Oh yeah, what are they?
Weiss: Well one is because of the festival! There will be dances, parades, a tournament! Oh, so much planning goes into it!
Yang: You sure make something exciting sound boring.
Weiss: Quiet you!
Ruby: What's the second?
Weiss looks over at Atom and grabs his left arm.
Weiss: Well, the second one is right here.
Ruby grabs his other arm and smiles. They then drag him towards the docks. He looks over at Blake and Yang.
Atom: *Tear drop* help.
The two of them smile and shook their heads. They then arrived at the docks. The two girls were still on his arms.
Atom: Can I ask why you dragged me all the way to the docks?
Weiss: We're here to greet the students from Vacuo.
Blake: She wants to spy on them so we can have an upper hand.
Atom: That's... not a bad idea actually.
Weiss smiles in accomplishment. Atom looked over and saw a crime scene.
Atom: Woah.
Atom ran towards the detectives.
Atom: Exscuse me sirs, but can you tell me what happened here?
D1: Another dust robbery. They take all if the dust and leave the money.
Atom: Sounds like Roman, but why does he need this much dust.
Atom whispered to himself.
D2: Could be the white fang. What do you think?
D1: I think we don't get payed enough.
Atom: Really, money is all that you care about? Idiots.
Weiss: The White Fang what an awful bunch of degenerates.
Atom: Uh-oh.
Blake: What's your problem?
Weiss: My problem? I simply don't care for the criminally insane.
Atom: Weiss, calm down. Sorry you three but me and Weiss need to have a little chat.
Atom pulls Weiss away, ear shot from the others.
Atom: Weiss, deep breaths.
She took a couple of deep breaths and look at Atom.
Weiss: Sorry Atom.
Atom: It's alright, I know how you feel. I know your past was hard. Your dad coming home red in anger because some shipments got stolen. He pinned it on you, didn't he?
She nodded her head and looked down. Atom hugged her as she hugged back. They walked back to the group.
?: Hey! Stop that Faunus!
A blonde monkey Faunus tied his tail to a pole and hung upside down.
?: You no good stow away.
Monkey: Hey, a no good stow away would've been caught. I'm a great stow away.
D1: Hey, get down from there this instant!
The monkey threw the peel on his face and ran off. He ran past us and went on the rooftops.
Yang: Well Weiss you want your competition, there it goes.
Weiss: Quick! We must observe him!
We ran after the guy but Weiss fell on someone and we lost them.
Weiss: No! He got away!
Atom: Uh honey, you're on someone.
She looks down and jumps back.
Weiss: Oh I'm very sorry!
?: Sal-u-tations!
Atom: Howdy, you want to get up now?
She kicks off the ground and lands on her feet. Everyone backs off instead Atom.
Atom: Really girls?
?: It's nice to meet you!
Atom: It's nice to meet you to. My name is Atom Leviathin.
Ruby: I'm Ruby, Atom's girlfriend.
Weiss: Weiss Schnee, Atom's other girlfriend.
Blake: Blake.
Yang: Are you sure you didn't hit your head?
Blake elbows her.
Yang: Oh, I'm Yang.
?: It's nice to meet you, I'm Penny!
Atom: Nice to meet you Penny.
Yang: So Penny, what are you here for?
Penny: I'm going to be in the tournament.
Weiss: The tournament? You hardly look the part.
Atom: Says the girl that fights in high heels and a dress?
Weiss smacks the back of his head.
Weiss: It's a combat skirt!
Ruby slides right next to her.
Ruby: Yeah!
The do a low high five.
Atom: Okay? Well I need to talk to Penny for a sec.
I walk towards Penny and drag her to a secure spot.
Atom: Why are you here? I know you're not human.
Penny goes wide eyed but then sighs.
Penny: I was told by Ironwood to keep an eye on you. He wants to see what you're capable of.
Atom: Listen closely Penny. Send this to Ironwood. He can watch me all he wants. But one wrong move on harming my team/family I will rip your own throat out and make you eat it.
She nods and runs off, bit before she did.
Atom: Ruby would like to be your friend by the way!
Penny smiles and nods. She runs off as I go back to my team to see Weiss and Blake fighting.
We come back to the dorm room as Weiss and Blake kept fighting. Until-
Weiss: I'm a victim! You want to know why I despise the white fang? Why I don't particularly trust the Faunus? It's because they've been at war with my family for years. War. As in actual bloodshed.
Atom: Is it war? Or is it bickering? Remember your father used Faunus as slave tools. So yeah. I could see why the Faunus would hate the SDC.
Weiss: It still led to a difficult childhood.
Atom: .......heh. You think you had a difficult childhood? At least you got food.
Weiss: That doesn't matter Atom!
I look at Weiss and smile sadly.
Atom: Doesn't matter huh?
Weiss: And do you know why I hate them so much? They're a bunch of liars, thieves, murderers!
Blake: Well maybe we were tired of being pushed around!
I look at Blake with sympathy, everyone else was shocked.
Blake: I-
She ran out with a swiftness. As I slowly walk out.
Atom: It doesn't matter huh?
Weiss looks at me sadly.
Weiss: I didn't mean-
Atom: Didn't mean what Weiss! I WAS RAPED, STARVED AND MANY OTHER THINGS UNIMAGINABLE! I need to clear my head.
I walk out and go to the roof. Aether forms around my neck.
Aether: That was something.
Atom: I guess.
Soon, Iris flew next to me.
Atom: Where have you been?
She made a gesture saying she knows where Roman is.
Atom: What are we waiting for?
Aether summons my blade as I rush through the rooftops. After a while, we stop at a warehouse.
Atom: Is this the place?
Iris nods as I stay in the shadows. I sneak through the many white fang members.
Atom: Damn, why is the fang here?
?: Reasons.
*Whack*
3rd Pov
Ruby, Weiss, and Yang are in the city looking for Atom and Blake.
Ruby: Blaaake! Atooommm!
Yang: Blaake! Atoomm!
Weiss: Atoomm! Atooommm!
Ruby: Weiss you're just calling for Atom.
Weiss: I know.
Ruby: What about Blake?
Weiss: Blake's a big girl. She can take care of herself.
With Atom
*Whack*
Atom: Gah!
Atom goes through the warehouse's wall and rolls a bit.
Roman: Hahaha. Man does this feel good!
Blood was dripping down Atom's nose. His left arm was broken.
Atom: You fucking asshole!
Roman: Oh won't you look at the time! Well we could use you for something if things don't go as planned.
A white fang member hit Atom's temple with the stock of their gun.
Roman: Load him up boys! We're going to have some fun!
With Blake and Sun
The two were on top of a metal crate full of dust, vials, and rounds from the SDC.
Sun: *Jumps back in place* Anything yet?
Blake: No, nothing.
Sun: Stole some food for us.
Blake: Is breaking the law always the choice you pick?
Sun: Hey! Weren't you in a cult?
She put on a unamused face.
Sun: Okay, to soon.
A sound of a bullhead roared, as Sun and Blake see it coming down. The ship landed and opened up as white fang members walk out.
Blake: It's them.
Blake put on a sad expression.
Sun: You didn't think it would be them, did you?
Blake: No, I think I knew deep down.
Roman: Hurry it up!
Blake goes wide eyed as Roman also walked out of the bullhead.
Roman: We don't have all day!
Blake: This isn't right. The white fang wouldn't work with a human. Especially ones like Roman.
She jumps down.
Sun: Hey, wait!
She sneaks behind Roman and grabs him.
Roman: Oh for f-
Blake pulls her ribbon off.
Blake: Brothers of the white fang! Why are you aiding this scum!?
Roman: Kid, didn't you get the memo?
Blake: Spill it or I will put an end to your little operation.
Three other bullheads show up in the sky. Roman smiles and shoots the ground, getting Blake off of him.
Roman: This is exactly why I kept him. Bring him out fellas!
Two white fang members drags Atom out of the ship. Blake looked in horror too see him barely staying alive. His white hair was getting red from his own blood.
Blake: Atom?
Atom: *Weakly* Blake?
Roman: Hahahaaa, your little friend here found my base. Luckily, he was outnumbered.
Blake was furious and started attacking Roman. She was using her shadow clones to her advantage. She then ran off to get a better vantage point. A banana fell on Roman's hat as Sun came down on him. White Fang members surrounded Sun.
Roman: You're not the brightest banana in the bunch are ya kid?
Sun defended himself with hand to hand before he brought out his gun staff. He used that to take out the rest of the fang members. Roman knocked him down as Blake rushed at him.
Blake: He's mine!
She started attacking him again. She knocked him down. But he got back up and shot a crate as he was trying to crush them with the crate. Luckily they dodged before hand.
Ruby: Hey!
Ruby showed up and stuck her scythe on the ground. She also saw Atom on the ground.
Roman: Hey red! Isn't it past your bedtime?
Penny: Are these your friends Ruby?
Ruby: Penny stay back.
Roman shot at Ruby, knocking her back a bit. Atom saw this and tried to get back up. Iris flew towards Atom and saw his state. He was close to dying.
Atom: *Weakly* Iris?
Iris turned him over. She shook side to side. She went over his right eye and shot a bright light into it. The light blinded everyone, as everyone only heard his screams of pain.
Atom: Ahhhhh!
In Atom's mind
Atom was floating in a white space. Nothing was there. His eyes were closed, his breathing was shallow. He is about to die. Iris looked different. Instead of being an orange eye she was a crystal butterfly. The butterfly turned into a woman that had white hair and silver eyes.
Iris: Poor boy. Dying because you wanted to help people.
She rubbed her hand through his hair.
Iris: I made my choice.
Back to the ship
The light died off as people saw something amazing. Atom's eyes are completely white as he was floating in the air. He slowly descended onto the ground as he slowly closed his eyes and opened them back up. His eyes were back to normal, except for the shine in his silver eyes. He looked over at Roman and stuck his hand out. His blade summoned as Atom got in his stance.
Roman: Oh won't you look at that. He still has fight in him.
Atom said nothing but dashed at Roman. Atom grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and threw him towards a metal crate. He got up and shot him. The dust that came from it made Roman think he hit him.
Roman: Wow that's all it too-
Atom's blade came out at a fast speed as the hilt of it bounced off of his head. It was like slow motion as Atom rushed out and grabbed his blade in mid air. He punched Roman in the jaw and sliced at him upwards, causing him to fly up. Atom grabbed his leg and threw him at the ground. A small crater formed as Roman got up. His aura crackled as Penny was destroying more bullheads. Roman ran inside of one.
Roman: These kids are just getting weirder.
He closed the door and flew off. There was still a large group of fang members as Atom jumped high in the sky.
Atom: Gin'iro no me o shita kami no chikara o kanjite kudasai!
He punched the ground as silver fire exploded from the impact, knocking out everyone in the area. Silver embers started floating in the air as Atom looked at Blake and Ruby and smiled.
After some time they all met up at the docks.
Ruby: Weiss her bow was off and she had cat ears and there kinda adorable.
Weiss: You said you aren't apart of the white fang anymore right?
Blake: I haven't been ever since-
Weiss: Bububub! I don't need to hear it. You're still on trial though.
Atom walked back from his meet up with the docs. Weiss tackled him in a hug.
Weiss: I'm so sorry that I said that your life didn't matter.
Atom: It's okay Weiss. I forgive you.
She smiles as Atom walks back to the group and gives Ruby a hug. The hopeless silver turned into the silver of hope.