(RWBY V1) Black and White

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The opening ends to the view of the balcony café in the middle of Vale where Sun Wukong, Onyx and Blake Belladonna were seen last episode drinking tea.

Sun: Finally, she speaks! Nearly two days and you've given me nothing but small talk and weird looks! (Blake gives Sun a firm look) Yeah, like that.

Blake: (rolls her eyes before closing them and looking at him sadly) Sun... Are you familiar with the White Fang?

Sun: Of course! I don't think there's a Faunus on the planet who hasn't heard of them. Stupid, holier-than-thou creeps that use force to get whatever they want. Bunch of freaks, if you ask me!

Onyx(rolls his eyes and takes a sip from his cup): We were once members of the White Fang.

Sun: (promptly goes cross-eyed and chokes on his drink, making him put it down and wipe his mouth as he holds up a hand to process this information) Wait a minute, you two were members of the White Fang?!

???: Of course they were.

Sun looks straight ahead, while Onyx and Blake turn around with shock to see Damian.

Blake: Damian.

Sun: How did you find us?

Damian: This is one of the best places to get a cup of coffee and their tea isn't too bad either. Plus, I figured that this area would be a relaxing area for my friends to cool their heads.

Damian looks at one of the waiters who places a chair at their table. He sits down and orders an ice coffee.

Onyx: So you know?

Damian: Of course.

Damian drinks his cup of coffee and places it down. He looks at Blake and Onyx with a smile and doesn't look angry at them.

Damian: Continue.

Blake: That's right. Onyx and I were members for most of our life, actually. You could almost say we were born into it...

The scene shifts to a simple silhouetted flashback of fallen weapons plunged into the ground - swords, guns, any number of combinations.

Blake: (off-screen) Back then, things were different. In the ashes of war, the White Fang was meant to be a symbol of peace and unity between Humans and the Faunus.

The audience is shown the dark outlines of two trios - animal-eared and tailed Faunus on one side, regular Humans on the other - shaking hands and making peace after their struggle. This does not last long, as seen by a white Faunus cowering in fear of the gray-and-black aggressors harassing the hybrid. Later, more Faunus are pushing the crowd away from their bullied brethren.

Onyx: course, despite being promised equality, the Faunus were subjected to discrimination and hate. Humanity still thought of us as lesser beings. And so, the White Fang rose up as a voice of our people. And we were there.

Blake: (off-screen) we were at the front of every rally. We took part in every boycott. We actually thought we were making a difference. But we were just a couple youthful optimists.

Onyx: (off-screen) Then, five years ago, our leader stepped down, and a new one took his place. A new leader, with a new way of thinking.

A quick series of images are shown - Faunus replacing their picket signs with axes and blades, windows being broken, thieves leaping on trains to steal their cargo.

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