Chapter 71: Ophis In Menagerie

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*Third Person POV*

Ophis and company turned to the figure who held a smoking gun. Blake stood there in a new jacket, and put her gun away as she walked towards them.

"Good thing you showed up," Yang said, "That guy was insane."

"He's been around here for a while actually," Blake said, stopping in front of Ophis, "Never thought he was a fallen angel."

Blake bowed slightly, as Ophis smiled, "Welcome to Menagerie."

"There's a lot to tell Blake," Raynare stepped in, "Got anywhere we can talk?"

"Yeah, let's go to my house. We're not going to be able to go anywhere else without getting unwanted attention."

It was at this point they realized that a crowd was slowly gathering around them, hearing the news about the strange man sprouting wings and the chieftain's daughter killing him.

"Yes," Ophis said, "Let's go."

Blake lead the group, as they walked away from the scene. Yang stood up with some help from Raynare, and she released that the gauntlet hadn't disappeared from her arm. She twisted it around a bit, revealing that it moved exactly as a normal arm would.

'Thanks Aurum.' She thought, speaking to her sacred gear.

'You're welcome.'

[Timeskip]

"So, Y/n is missing?"

The members of Y/n's peerage sat around the large table, explaining everything that had happened to Blake. They also told about General Ironwood's replacement and how he was hunting Roman down.

"Yes," Ophis replied, taking a sip of tea from the cup Kali had brought in, "We're going to find him, but we need the rest of the peerage."

"With everyone here," Blake observed, "That means we need to find Ruby, Jaune, Pyrrah, Coco, Velvet, and Weiss?"

"Yep," Yang said, "Ruby, Jaune, and Pyrrah are traveling and searching for a way to defeat Salem. Weiss should be with her family in Atlas. But we don't know about the others."

"That's a problem," Blake said, "Let me get my stuff and then we can go."

"Hold on a second!" A gruff voice yelled, "You're not going anywhere!"

They all turned to the voice, as Ghira Belladonna burst into the room.

"That is enough of this nonsense!" He roared, "Blake, you are not going anywhere with them!"

"Why not!?"

"You can't trust them! They're a bunch of human murders!"

"What did you just call us!?" Yang yelled, standing up quickly.

"You came onto our peaceful island, killed a man, and expect to leave with my daughter! What gives you the right!?"

"Because your daughter promised her soul."

Everyone turned to Ophis, who was still sipping lightly at her tea. Yang and the rest of Y/n's peerage took a step back, as their queen stood up and slowly walked towards the man much larger than her.

"And by the terms of her deal, she is to be a servant of Lord Y/n Gremory for all eternity."

There were a few moments of silence, as Ghira looked down at Ophis.

Then he burst out laughing, nearly falling to the ground as he clutched his gut.

"That's quite enough out of you, little girl," Ghira growled, as he stopped laughing, "Now leave my island, and never return."

"Did you just call me... little girl?"

Everything went dead silent, as Ophis' wings sprouted from her back. She slowly flew into the air and hovered there, her eyes glowing black.

Ghira slowly  backed away, scared by the strange magic girl.

Ophis brought her fist into Ghira's face, sending him flying through the wall of the house. She was going to fly after him, but was stopped by Ravel's hand on her arm.

"Not today. We can't be bringing too much attention to ourselves yet."

Ophis returned to the ground and her wings disappeared. They left the house through the massive hole in the wall, and Raynare kicked Ghira with her two as they left.

"Don't mess with our queen."

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