18Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Cold Compassion. Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own RWBY, Monty Oum and Rooster Teeth do.
(Atlesian cruiser Solitude.)
Winter sighed and sat in her room. The trip towards Vacuo was going to be the last battle in the war.
"Slater?" Winter asked. He continued work from his terminal and turned to her.
"I'm still giving orders to the rest of the units for when we arrive there." Winter waved her hands back and forth with annoyance before walking towards the window.
Slater knew they'd be getting reinforcements, Atla's factories had ramped up production for the war. they had left Atlas under the command of Robyn and the others, Ironwood trusted Robyn.
"You know Salem's troops have been quiet lately? I don't like it; she hasn't been quiet for a while and stuff like this? I'm starting to think she's got something planned." Slater pointed out as more lines of data scrolled across the screen.
"Perhaps, but I'm sure General Ironwood has a plan to deal with them like he always does." Winter looked at her swords. Slater hummed and said nothing.
He didn't really know what to think at the moment, there was way too much on his mind to properly think.
(in Vacuo)
Neo looked upon the rows of thugs, mercenaries and White Fang soldiers. It took the simple killing of a former Atlesian businessman in Vale to gather the money for that.
Neo smirked as her men continued to prepare for a siege of Haven. She had planned on cutting her strings from Cinder far longer then the Fall Maiden had known.
Cinder always believed anything around her could be made to serve her. She believed herself greater than Ozpin, then Salem.
Then she had been killed in a failed siege of Atlas simply to try and steal the powers from an old woman. Neo was many things, but she was not low enough to murder a woman on her deathbed.
Neo fanned herself with Hush before she walked away as a Bullhead. She had a siege with Salem to plan for, she knew Atlas would be arriving.
She planned on drawing them to Salem. She was going after Ruby. She didn't know what the heroes wanted, but if it gave her the power to get revenge on everyone who had wronged her?
She'd take it, then they would know what it's like to lose everything within life, everything that had meaning would be taken from them.
(With Slater and Winter)
Winter continued to look at Slater who hummed. He was glad the Ace Ops could come to Vacuo sooner or later.
They wouldn't win without the might of Atlas. They couldn't kill her and he knew that made the rest of the Grimm more dangerous. General Ironwood made that even more clear at the moment.
He was told to leave the Queen of the Grimm to Ruby, Oscar and himself. He hummed with annoyance and sighed.
He had no doubt that General Ironwood would take down Salem. He was a soldier, he had plenty of White Fang soldiers, AK-130s programmed to fight for the faction and mercenaries alongside Grimm.
Salem being less of an issue to worry about as others were going after the most dangerous woman on Remnant?
He had no problem with that as long as nobody died. Salem had brought blood and death to Atlas. She had cut a blood swath through the kingdom to get her relic, leave the best military on Remnant in ruins and facing war from 3 kingdoms and to get the maiden.
The fact that Salem had failed and given them another Maiden? Slater considered that a very big blessing in disguise.
"Ma'am, we will be entering Vacuo airspace in 6 hours. I have the garrison General we're meeting with. He's surprisingly held off siege from Salem for over 2 days." He heard from one of the bridge staff.
Winter turned and looked at the soldiers before glaring at Slater who said nothing and turned to look at his girlfriend. He rubbed at his temples and left his Scroll next to him.
"I can't believe that this is happening, I really can't. Atlas hasn't been involved in a war like this in centuries." Slater leaned his head on the warm metal.
"We're defeat them, Slater." Winter stated. Slater looked at his girlfriend and hummed.
"I'm only worrying about the casualties. I can't fathom going to war like this. We've had peace, we've been secure for decades." Slater pushed his fingers together.
He looked at his scroll with frustration. Slater had a desire to end this conflict, he was a soldier, but he also enjoyed the calm before the storm.
Slater watched Winter conjure a flame in her hand, unsure of what the next move would be. Slater ran his fingers across the monitor in front of him.
He remained silent for the next hour. Slater had enough thoughts cutting through his brain at the moment to consider talking.
Author Notes
Phew, another chapter done! I'm going to apologize for the short chapters. Next chapter will end up being obviously on next Saturday and will show Winter and Slater arriving in Vacuo and the openings of the war for Vacuo. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!
Ps: Raven is next Tuesday and 1200 words, Glynda is 1200 words Thursday, Ruby is Sunday 1500 word and Yang is tomorrow 1500 word. I am also making a X-Com, and Star Wars story soon.
