So the pic above is current (Y/N). Mostly, I was just trying to showcase a passage of time. (Y/N) is taller, his horns are longer, he's got a tuff of a ponytail, and I tried to show him being a bit more confident. He is also primarily using his own color in his clothes (in my case blue because it symbolizes acceptance), while still having his sister's colors scattered about. Also, I decided to update his emblem. What do you guys think? If you want to draw your own or improve the designs, I'll happily link you guys in the story.
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Chapter 25: Settling the Score
The plan was in motion. Weiss and Maria were commandeering the ship while (Y/N), Blake, and Yang took out the communication towers so they could slip to Atlas undetected. (Y/N) heard Ruby communicating to Weiss through their earpieces. He could hear Adrian crying in the background.
"Is everything okay?" Ruby asked Weiss.
"We're on board." Weiss responded.
"All right, we'll all watch our scrolls. The second Weiss is out of range of the com tower means she's out of range of the radar too."
"And that's when Blake comes in." (Y/N) finished.
"We're almost at the drop off." Yang announced.
Yang raced Bumblebee around a sharp corner as (Y/N) flew beside her and Blake, who was on call with Terra, getting information about the tower.
"One, remember the radar box is separated from the rest of communications equipment, so if you disconnect it properly, it won't take out coms for the rest of the city, two, this conversation never happened."
"Don't worry." Blake rolled her eyes with a smile. "This isn't the first time I've disabled Atlas security."
"...Never. Happened."
Yang came to a stop and (Y/N) landed beside the bike as Blake got off the bike.
"Sure you don't want us to come with?" Yang asked as she marched towards the woods.
"More intruders means we're more likely to be seen. Besides, stealth isn't exactly your..." Blake trailed off as she saw Yang cross her arms and (Y/N) gave her a look. "I mean, you're both great and I'll hurry back!"
Yang smiled. "Go."
The cat Faunus smiled and took off.
"Taking off." Weiss said. "Won't be long."
"Rodger." Jaune responded.
"And now, we wait." Yang stretched.
(Y/N) hopped on the bike and pulled out a pack of cards from his bag. "Go Fish?"
"Sure."
(Timeskip)
"Got any 3s?" Yang asked.
"Go Fish."
As Yang picked up the cards, (Y/N) checked his scroll and saw Weiss was now out of range. He nodded to Yang, who cleaned up the cards as Ruby gave the signal.
"Blake, you're up." There was no response from Blake. "Blake? Yang, (Y/N), what's going on?"
The two looked at each other worriedly.
"We don't know." Yang answered as she looked at her scroll.
Weiss's signal suddenly reappeared. (Y/N) stretched his wings.
"Something's wrong. I'm gonna check on her."
"Go, I'll be right behind you." Yang said.
(Y/N) took off in a blitz, heading directly to the tower. Weiss responded during his trip there.
"Ruby, we're in trouble. Cordo's on to us, AND MARIA ISN'T HELPING! Why is the radar still up?"
"We don't know, Blake isn't responding."
"Keep the ship in one piece." Yang ordered as her motorcycle could be heard. "(Y/N)'s already heading to the tower to check on her."
"By himself!?" Weiss yelled.
"(Y/N) can take care of himself." Yang assured her.
Suddenly, (Y/N) com came on. "Yang...we have a problem."
The small dragon was perched on the com tower. Several of the workers were dead and he saw marks on them which were identical to the scar on his palm.
"And I think it has red hair, horns, and a grudge with us."
"Adam!?" Yang yelled. "(Y/N), get back here right now."
"I can't! Blake is alone with that psycho! I'll fly ahead and buy you time to reach us!"
"(Y/N), do not enga-!"
He shut off his com and flew into the forest. It wasn't long before he heard gunshots and clanging of blades. He glided silently between the trees in order to get the drop on the older male. He eventually caught up and saw the two fighting as they bounced between the trees.
"Can you do anything besides run!?" Adam yelled at Blake as she fled.
The cat Faunus kept bouncing from the trees with the help of Gambol Shroud until Adam launched his sword and knocked her weapon off trajectory. Blake jumped back at Adam, who attempted to slash at her. In that moment, (Y/N) swooped down, punching the older boy in the side of the head, sending him skidding. He and Blake landed as she turned her weapon to gun mode.
"(Y/N), get out of here!"
"I'm fine! Go get the other half of your weapon!"
She looked frustrated, but obliged. As Adam stood up, (Y/N) growled at him, unsheathing his claws and blades.
"Remember me?"
The bull charged him and (Y/N) met his onslaught with his own fury. Their weapons clashed as he attempted to land a punch. Adam was fast though, and nearly sliced him multiple times, barely only taking a few strands of his (H/C) hair. Blake leapt back into the fray, armed with both her weapons, breaking the two boys apart. She and (Y/N) leapt back, their weapons pointed at Adam. He pounced at them, and they jumped back, leading him to a natural bridge next to a waterfall and over a freezing river. It would be easier for (Y/N) to fly around here. They stared at each other for a second before Adam struck out at Blake, who used her semblance to dodge the slice, leaving Adam open to (Y/N)'s tail strike. When the red head tried to attack the boy, he pivoted on his foot and leapt into the air as Blake attacked Adam from behind, knocking him back and once again using her Semblance to get away. She charged in, parrying a strike from Adam and leaping over him as (Y/N) side swiped him and flew off again. Adam growled and fired at Blake, who pounced back in, flipping away from his kick, and striking with her blades, which Adam deflected with his own sword. When he swung down again, Blake kicked the hilt of his sword and leapt over him before the two locked their sheaths and Adam grabbed her wrist.
"I wouldn't have to be doing this if you'd just behave!"
(Y/N) dove back down, but Adam had gotten wind of their pattern. Pushing Blake back, he threw her sheathe, which struck the dragon in the face, knocking him off balance before striking the side of Blake's head with the hilt of his sword, sending her tumbling.
"But you're selfish!" Adam yelled as he leapt at the dazed girl.
(Y/N), still dizzy from the attack, jumped at him, digging his claws into the older male's back and smacking him with his tail.
"Stay away from my sister!"
The two rolled on the ground before dislodged the boy and threw him towards Blake. (Y/N) skidded on all fours as Blake ran forward to intercept Adam, who charged again. She dodged the first attack, but when she blocked the second, it had enough force to knock her off her feet. Adam walked up to her and swung down.
"You're a coward!"
Blake was sent rolling as Adam kept advancing on her.
(Y/N) got back up and breathed fire at Adam. He sidestepped the blast, only for (Y/N) to take advantage by ducking under his side, and knocking the crazed male away with his tail. As Adam was pushed back, (Y/N) got Blake to her feet and she glared at her ex.
"And you're delusional."
Blake charged in again, pushing (Y/N) behind her, and throwing her coat as a diversion. Adam's hair glowed crimson as his blade sliced through the coat and shattered Gambol Shroud. Blake landed on her back as (Y/N) got his gauntlets to blast mode, taking aim at Adam. Adam stopped and reached for his face and (Y/N) finally realized he was covering his eyes with one of Blake's ribbons.
Creepy.
He removed it, revealing a terrible burn scar over his left eye with the initials SDC. (Y/N) recognized the brand as the initials of the Schnee Dust Company and remembered what Blake had told him about their questionable practices, but he never imagined this. It was an unsettling familiarity really.
"People hurt me long before we met. All sorts of people, in all sorts of ways." Blake looked away, her ears flattened. "But no one hurt me quite like you. You didn't just hurt me, you just left me alone. So Blake, how does it feel to be alone?"
Both (Y/N) and Blake heard something in the distance, the unmistakable sound of a motorcycle. (Y/N), thinking quickly to buy more time, snarled.
"Are you done with your little pathetic show?"
Adam turned to (Y/N) who walked closer. The two circled each other as he kept Adam's focused solely on him.
"You think just because the world treated you badly means you get to hurt whoever you want? No, that's not how the world works."
"What would a brat like you know about it?" Adam challenged.
(Y/N) locked eyes with him and rolled back the sleeve on his right arm, showing off the numerous scars.
"A lot more than you think. But unlike you, I was strong enough to never take it out on other people. You're not strong, Adam, you're a coward throwing a temper tantrum."
The red head roared and ran at the boy, (Y/N) smirked. He rolled under Adam strike and slid to Blake, who trained her gun on Adam.
"We're not alone."
Just then, Yang jumped off a cliff, throwing Bumblebee directly into Adam, thanks to (Y/N) lining up the shot. The motorcycle struck him, knocking him off his feet, before falling into the river below. The blonde landed next to her brother as Adam got to his feet. Yang looked at him, unafraid as Adam's remaining eye widened.
"You."
Yang and (Y/N) fired off blasts. Adam blocked them with his sword, but the force nearly sent him over. Yang cocked the gun on her robotic arm.
"Yang..." Blake said, before whining and falling to her knee.
"It's okay." Yang assured her. "Catch your breaths first. I can hold him off."
"Right, Blake." Adam agreed, holding out his sword. "We have unfinished business."
The two locked eyes as Adam bolted at her, swinging. Yang blocked the strikes. Adam threw her sword at her in spinning motion before jumping to grab it and swinging down. Yang kept blocking, and (Y/N) realized what she was up to. Yang charged in again, this time dodging the strikes and landing multiple hits, uppercutting him into the air and kicking him back. When Adam ran back in, Yang grabbed his arm, blasting him into chest and stomach before going for his head. The red head pulled back, firing shots from his sheathed, that Yang dodged before kneeing him in the gut. She then fired off a barrage of punches that Adam blocked with his sword but was still pushed back, before launching a kick at him, which he again blocked, before blasting him in the face. She then fired multiple shots that Adam blocked with his sword. He then circled her quickly.
"Yang, behind you!" (Y/N) yelled.
She turned as Adam leapt, his downward strike sending a shock wave that pushed Yang backwards.
"His Semblance is like yours!" Blake warned. "He absorbs energy through his sword, stores it up, and then sends it back!"
"He gets to dish out without having to feel it?" Yang said, annoyed. "That's just cheap."
She launched herself forward with her gauntlets. As Adam prepared to slice her, she redirected her path. Adam kept swinging while Yang kept dodging with her blasts. She eventually jumped into the air, landing a hit on his face and spinning with a kick before jabbing downwards. Adam blocked the punch and sent her rolling back. (Y/N) got up, ready to jump back in, as his sisters looked at each other, out of breath. Adam growled, seeing the two look at each other. He sheathed his sword, charging up with an ominous red glow.
"Yang!" Blake shouted as Adam sent a blast towards the blonde.
(Y/N) jumped in the way, crossing his arms as the blast pushed him back. The dust settled and (Y/N) was still standing, his gauntlets roughed up and Jaune's charm glowing (it's a defense buff, yes unimaginative). He lowered his arms as Yang got back up and stood beside him, the two of them glaring at the male.
"Leave. Us. Alone." Yang demanded.
Blake stood, joining them. (Y/N) then got his blades out.
"This is your last chance." He growled.
Adam glanced between the three of them, reaching for his blade again. (Y/N) tensed and Yang's hand twitched. Adam chuckled.
"Do you really believe that? Or are you two just trying to scare me away so you don't have to die protecting her."
Yang gritted her teeth, stepping forward, her arm still shaking. Blake grabbed her hand, claiming her down.
"They're not protecting me, Adam, and I'm not protecting them. We're protecting each other."
"You knew you couldn't win at Haven, what makes you so sure you can win now?"
"I don't have a choice! I have people who actually care about me, and I promised I'd never leave them again! So I'm not dying now!"
"You know, she made a promise to me once." Adam said, looking between Yang and (Y/N). "That she'd always be at my side. Heh, and look at how well she's kept it."
"Did she make that promise to you?" Yang asked. "Or to the person you were pretending to be?"
He looked back at Blake. "So I just wasn't good enough for you."
"You know it was so much more than that."
"I know you've made your choice, and I've made mine."
Adam grabbed his blade and the three readied their stances. They all knew now how this had to end. They all charged, dodging Adam's strikes and tag teaming him, weaving around him, jumping over, distracting him to open him up for a counterattack from someone else. Blake kicked him in the back, sending to Yang, who uppercutted him into the air for (Y/N) to gravity dust him back down. The two boys exchange strikes. (Y/N) then noticed Blake throwing Gambol Shroud to Yang for the Bumblebee move, so he kept Adam in place.
"You think you can actually stop me!?"
"I beat you at Beacon, I can do it again! Because this time, I've got backup."
He headbutted Adam as Yang swung Blake at him. Unfortunately, the older male saw it coming and blocked her before sending her flying into the cliff side, breaking her aura and leaving her hanging off the edge.
"Blake!" Yang yelled.
(Y/N) ran to help her, only for Adam to knock him in the head with the hilt of his sword and kick him, sending him tumbling to Yang. (Y/N) struggled to his feet as Yang placed herself between Adam and her brother.
"Moment of truth, Yang." Adam mocked her. "Do you think you're faster than you were at Beacon?"
Her eyes widened for a moment and she tensed. He smirked.
"Me either."
He charged her and they exchanged blows, Yang being more on the defensive and dodging. She rolled around him, out of breath.
"Your Aura's bound to be running low. Hit me already!"
Adam swung wildly while Yang was more calculated. He grew angrier as he kept missing.
"WHAT DOES SHE EVEN SEE IN YOU!?"
He threw his sword again and kicked her back, charging his slash.
"YOU'RE JUST A COWARD LIKE HER!?"
He fired his blast and ran leapt for the finishing blow, only for the dust to settle to reveal Yang had caught sword and activated her Semblance.
"Got ya."
She yanked him forward as (Y/N) flew around her. Yang punched him in the stomach and (Y/N) heard Adam's ribs crack as she sent him flying towards him. Activating Yang's charm and using the fire dust, (Y/N) slammed his fist down on Adam, creating a crater beneath them as he heard more bones crack and saw Adam's Aura break. (Y/N) then flew back to Yang, out of breath. Adam got back up, but realized he had lost his sword, which was still in Yang's hand as her Aura also broke.
"I may not be faster, but I'm smarter."
She tossed the sword to (Y/N), who grabbed it and flew off the side of the bridge. Adam ran after it and as he reached the edge, Blake jumped from the ledge she was perched on, (Y/N), dropping the sword into the river, spun and pushed her upwards with his legs, letting her punch Adam in the face as she landed back on the bridge. Adam stumbled back, knocking the shattered pieces of Gambol Shroud around, as (Y/N) landed a bit away, his Aura breaking as he tried to catch his breath. Adam stared at the shards of the sword and bolted forward, intent on doing as much damage to the girls as he could. Blake and Yang saw what he was up to and raced forward, Blake reaching the hilt of the sword first, rolling in front of (Y/N), and raising it up as Yang took the other half. All at once, the two plunged the weapon pieces into Adam, Blake through the middle of his chest and through the bottom. (Y/N) blinked as his mind barely processed what had just happened. Adam seemed just as surprised.
"Oh."
The girls removed the shards and Adam staggered towards the edge of the bridge, falling to his knees before his eyes rolled into the back of his head and he fell off. There was a thud and splash.
Then, silence.
The three breathed heavily, their eyes widening at what had just happened. It was over. (Y/N) glanced down at ground, still not sure what had just happened. Blake collapsed, crying. Yang skidded to her side.
"I-I'm not gonna break my promise. I swear!" She held onto Yang.
Yang held her and placed their foreheads together.
"I know you won't."
Blake cried a bit more as (Y/N) stood frozen. Eventually, the girls' noticed him. They walked up to him and Yang placed a hand on his shoulder.
"(Y/N)?"
He tensed, spinning to land a hit, only to stop himself. His chest was heaving, but he forced himself to calm down.
"It's over...he...he can't hurt us anymore."
Blake teared up as she heard the crack in (Y/N)'s voice. He shouldn't have had to see this. The two hugged him as he dug his fingers into Yang's metal arm, scared tears running down his face.
"I'm sorry." Blake told him as his body finally relaxed and he let out a sob.

So I came back and decided I went too far, so, I just rewrote it so (Y/N) was still involved but not directly. Sorry about that guys.