A Black Thorned Rose (discontinued)

Chapter 17: The Desert Rose

----( Cinder's POV )----

I began crawling away from the debris and found a place where I could make myself stand up as I stood up I could feel my whole body in pain as my GRIMM arm began to dissolve

Cinder:*coughs out blood* Fuck.... I guess Salem has finally cut me lose.... or she thinks I'm dead....

I fell down as my face hit the bark of a tree making me dizzy that's when I began hearing a faint and soft voice coming from the forest

??????: Rebecca! I found Cinder Fall and she has a missing arm!

Rebecca: Gavin, carry her back to camp and have Natasha take care of her wounds, Damien come with me, we still need to continue our investigation

I felt myself being carried up as my conciousness began to fade as I slowly close my eyes and embrace the darkness

Time Skip
----( 3rd Person POV )----

A hooded man was seen walking through the dark streets at night passing by many crime scenes and detaining the criminals while calling STRQ for the pick up. He kept on walking until he arrived at a night club. The guards stopped him on the entrance as he showed them a badge that let me inside the bar with 4 people surrounded him as protection. The hooded man kept on walking as he arrived at the bar where he meets with the owner of the club

Junior: You know.... I'd never expect the headmaster of a prestigious academy come at this time.... and of all places

The man took off his hood to reveal Ozpin himself along with 2 briefcases full of lien each case holds up to 250K lien inside which caught Junior's interest

Ozpin: Tell me.... what rumors have been going around Vacuo recently?

Junior signaled the 4 guards to leave, they did so as Junior signaled Ozpin to follow him into a private room where their conversation wouldn't be overheard

Junior: There were rumors of a Rose, blooming in the desert, she was a former mercenary, but nowadays she steals from the rich and gives it all to the poor, but with more killing unlike Robin Hood

Ozpin: I see.... is she related to a new terrorist group formed in Vacuo or is she with the crown?

Junior: The crown is the only terrorist group in Vacuo that exists, no rumor or leaks of a new terrorist organization being formed there either and as for her relation with them? She's the 2nd-in-command, though the current leader of the crown is still M.I.A from what I've heard there

Ozpin: Hmmmm.... what about the Atlesians that Ironwood sent?

Junior: Ah, old general Ironwood tried to take down the crown but they were overwhelmed only 3 lived to see another day

Ozpin: I see.... thank you for your time Mr. Hei Xong, your time has been enlightening to say

Junior: Sure thing

Ozpin puts his hood back on as he left the club and walked through the streets as he met up with Ruby, who teleported him back to his office, where he sees Y/N sitting on his desk

Ozpin:*sigh* Tell me why I had to do that

Y/N: You said "Y/N, Ruby, Weiss, Blake, Elise, Summer, Tai, Raven, and Qrow I want to thank you for retrieving me the Lamp of Knowledge before Haven collapsed, as a form of thanks I'll let all of you have whatever you want for a whole month" Remember?

Ozpin: Alright.... you got me

Y/N: Now then.... up for a game of chess?

Ozpin: Heh.... don't mind if I do