Author's Note: The fight between (F/N) and Adam isn't long, only a few sentences. There are two reasons for that; A. In real life, sword fights usually only take seconds to conclude, and the blades usually never clash, and B. I didn't feel like a long drawn out battle between (F/N) and Adam would fit story wise. It's not meant to be an epic fight between good and evil, rather a heartfelt scene between two brothers

Reader's POV:

Quickly standing, Adam flips the table, throwing it in your direction. Drawing your Ōdachi you slice the wood down the middle, the two halves flying off in either direction. Adam holds his blade by his side and the two of you begin to circle each other.

"Just like we always said (F/N), to the death."

"When we made that promise, I never thought it'd end like this."

Blake Belladonna, Sienna Khan, Ilia Amitola, William Gruff

Meanwhile, several hundred meters down the hall, Blake Belladonna and Sienna Khan were still locked in combat with Ilia and Gruff. Blake, Sienna, and Ilia weaved around the floor, ducking, jumping, and sliding under each other's attacks, as Gruff swung his hammer around, breaking tables and cracking the floor. Throwing a spinning sweep kick, Sienna knocks Ilia to the ground. Jumping and spinning in midair, Khan then throw her chain whip at Gruff mid spin, wrapping it around his neck. As Gruff claws at the chain around his throat, Blake jumps past him and punches him across the face. As the large Goat Faunus spins from the hit, he grabs further along the chain and warps it around his fist, stepping down on it, pulling Sienna towards him and into a painful headbutt. Blake slides under Ilia's roundhouse kick, then rolling out of the way of her spinning axe kick which cracks the ground. Jumping to her feet, Blake executes a spinning heel kick to Ilia's stomach. Ilia however, sidesteps the attack and traps Blake's leg under her arm. Launching herself off her base foot, Blake spins around in the air and connects her heel with Ilia's jaw, knocking the mask off her face. Both girls land on the ground.

As the two recover, Sienna throws her chain whip at Gruff who hits it out of the air with his hammer. Infusing his weapon with dust, Gruff shatters the ground, a line of fire spitting in the direction of Sienna Khan who cartwheels out of the way and jumps into the air, landing on Gruff's shoulders. Wrapping her legs around his neck, she brings her fists together and begins pounding on his skull. Bending over and covering his head with his arms, Gruff reaches up and grabs her by the back of her collar. Holding her out in front of him, he swings his hammer into her stomach, sending her flying backwards and slamming into the wall. Spinning in a circle, Gruff throws his hammer at Sienna who barely manages to get out of the way. Sienna spins around and throws the dart of her chain whip at Gruff's head, but he leans his head to the side and grabs the chain. Pulling on it, Sienna decides to let go rather than lose her balance again. Taking the weapon, Gruff wraps it around both of his fists and pulls hard, causing the weapon to break in half. Throwing the two chains on the ground, he throws a hook punch at Sienna who charges at him. Ducking under his massive arm, Sienna throws a series of rapid jabs to his ribs. Seemingly unphased, Gruff brings his arm back and brings his elbow crashing into the side of Sienna's head. Stumbling back, Sienna raises her hands as Gruff approaches her. Shifting his weight back and forth, Gruff continues to switch which hand is forward as he assumes a boxer's stance. The large Faunus throws a jab, cross, hook, and uppercut. Khan responds by sidestepping his jab, blocking the cross, ducking under the hook, and kicking the uppercut to the side. Throwing another cross punch, Sienna steps to the inside of Gruff's body and blocks his wrist with and inside outside circular block. Grapping down on his wrist, she reinforces her grip with her other hand. Pulling his hand down, she spins beneath his arm in a complete circle, all the while compromising his wrist. As she completes the spin, the momentum causes Gruff's feet to come out from under him. He falls to the ground with an earth-shattering thud. Maintaining the grip on his wrist, Khan kicks Gruff in the ribs. Leaving one hand on his wrist, she grabs the back of his elbow and pulls his arm up. Crossing one leg over his arm, she falls back and captures Gruff's arm in an armbar. Yelling in pain as Sienna pulls his arm against her leg, he bends his neck down and bites into her leg, causing her to release him. Sienna tries to get up, but Gruff grabs her leg and collar and lifts her up over his head. Throwing her several meters and landing on a table, shattering it, Sienna gets back to her feet. Gruff charges at her, both arms spread as he prepares to pull her into a spine breaking bear hug. As he collapses his arms, Sienna blocks both his forearms. Wrapping her hands around his wrists and grabbing his arms, she pulls her hands to her hips causing Gruff to stumbled forwards. Maintaining her hold on his left arm, she lets go with her right and punches him in the face. Sweeping her arm low, she bends her knees and reaches between his legs. Straightening her legs, she lifts Gruff over her shoulders by the arm and the leg and throws him. (This move is known as Kata-Guruma in Judo). Getting back to his feet, Gruff throws a few more punches; jab, cross, hook, cross, jab, cross. Sienna dodges the first for punches but is hit by the last two. Grabbing her head while she's dazed, Gruff headbutts her, then pulls her head down towards his knee. Blocking with both her hands, Sienna pushes his knee back towards the ground. Grabbing his shoulders, she places one leg on his hip and drops onto her back, flipping him over herself. (Tomoe-Nage, Judo). Jumping back on their feet, Gruff hits Sienna in the ribs with a hook and then hits her with a push kick (Teep Kick, Muay Thai). Running at her, her attempts another jab, but she once again grabs his wrist. This time, Sienna proceeds to grab under his arm with her other hand and throw him over her hip. (Ippon Seoinage, Judo). As he pushes himself back up on his knees, Sienna wraps one arm around his neck, the other hand placed on the back of his head, holding him in a sleeper hold. Tightening her bicep as Gruff claws at her arm, his blood supply is cut off and he falls unconscious.

During this fight, Blake and Ilia are clashing blades. Leaning back, Ilia ducks under a cut from Gambol Shroud. Placing her hands on the ground, she does a back handspring and kicks Blake in the face. Stumbling backwards, Blake narrowly avoids Ilia's whip. Running at the Chameleon Faunus, ducking and dodging various attacks. Blake tackles her friend around the middle. Staying on her feet, Ilia places her hands on Blake's shoulders in an attempt to stop her momentum. Lifting her head, Blake headbutts Ilia under the chin. Jumping into the air, Blake sandwiches Ilia in a scissor kick, taking her down. (Kani-Basami, Jiujitsu). Rolling to her side, Ilia gets back on her feet. As Blake gets back on hers, she runs at Ilia. Ilia turns and runs away, jumping and spinning in the air, throwing the whip at Blake. Blake leans her head out of the way and tackles Ilia to the ground, knocking her weapon out of her hand. Pinning her shoulders, Blake looks down at her friend.

"It's over Ilia." Blake says. "Give up."

Blake falters for a moment when she sees Ilia smiling. Looking over her shoulder, Blake sees Sienna standing over Gruff's unconscious figure, clutching her stomach. Blake opens her mouth in horror as she realizes Ilia's last attack wasn't meant for her. Turning back to her old friend, she punches her across the face, knocking her out. Getting up, she runs over to Sienna who has dropped to her knees.

"Sienna!" Blake shouts in panic. "Sienna, it's okay, you're going to be okay."

Holding Sienna upright, Blake grabs her hands and moves them away from the wound. Sienna's hands are covered in blood as a red stain begins to rapidly spread along the stomach of her uniform.

"Oh God." Blake gasps as she applies pressure to the wound. "You'll be fine. We're going to get you some help, okay?"

(F/N) and Adam Taurus

"I'm sad it has to end this way brother." Adam says as the two of you circle each other.

"No, you're not."

Adam lunges at you, striking high. The sound of steel meeting steel echoes throughout the room as Wilt meets Bloom. Pulling back, he cuts low and you block. As he raises his arms for an overhead strike, you let go of Bloom with one hand and turn around, bringing Bloom slicing upwards. You hear Adam's Chokúto fall to the ground. Dropping your Ōdachi, you turn and catch your brother as he falls.

Grabbing him by the shoulders, you help him to the ground. One hand resting on his back, you reach up and remove the mask from his face, wishing you could look your brother in the eyes on last time.

Struggling to breath as he bleeds out of the long vertical cut up his chest, he reaches out and grabs onto your jacket. You lean in, pacing your forehead to his. "Just like we promised." He whispers. "To the death."

Tears streak down your face as your brother takes his final breath. You hear his heart stop beating. Taking your thumb and index finger, you close Adam's eyelids. Wrapping one arm under his back, the other under his legs, you pick him up and carry him out of the room.

Back in the mess hall you reunite with Blake. She rushes over to you, tears in her eyes. You gently lay Adam on one of the tables. "Where's Sienna?"

"She's over here. She wants to talk to you."

Blake takes your hand in hers, you can feel the warmth of blood on her palms. Leading you over to Sienna who is laying on the floor, you kneel down next to her. You can taste the iron in her blood coming from the wound in her stomach. She has minutes at best.

"Sienna, hey, we're going to get you some help, yeah?" You say. "Just stay with us."

"Stop pretending." She coughs. "We both know I'm not making it out of this."

"Hey, don't say that. Everything's going to be fine. We just have to get you..."

"(F/N), stop." She says firmly. "Look, I'm running out of time here. I want you to take this." With shaking hands, she removes a ring from her finger and places it in your palm. Closing your hand around it, she coughs, blood spraying from her mouth. "This ring is passed down from one leader of the White Fang to another. Ghira gave it to me when he stepped down. Now, it's yours."

"No." You say, trying to give it back to her. "I can't. I can't take this because you're going to live."

"Listen to me (F/N)." Sienna gasps. "The White Fang needs you to lead them. You, and no one else."

"But, why me?"

"This organization has been soaked in blood for too long. It's time for a calmer head to take charge. You can set an example to the youth of the White Fang. If they see someone their own age fight peacefully, they will surely follow."

"I...I don't know if I can."

"Of course you can." She assures you. "I know you can." Her breathing becomes more labored and her heartbeat slower. "(F/N), your brothers and sisters need you to fight for them."

"Sienna?" You ask, shaking her. "Sienna!"

Dropping your head, you rise to your feet. You turn to Blake and start to walk towards her. You're about to embrace her when you feel a sharp pain in your lower back. Several meters away from you, Ilia is propped up on her elbows, her whip piercing into your lower back. You fall to your knees and collapse on your side.

"(F/N)!" Blake shouts. Pulling out Gambol Shroud, Blake throws it at Ilia. The blade imbeds itself right between her eyes. "(F/N)." Blake cries as she drops to her knees. "Oh my God, (F/N). Not you too. They won't take you from me too."

"Blake." You gasp as your body shudders. "I-I..."

"Oh God, please no." Blake grabs your hand in both of hers, pressing it to her lips.