FIXING THE ISSUES THAT JACQUES MADE Location the RWBYverse, Remnant-Atlas, Schnee Manor: Grand Hall
Laharl was sitting on random couch, that he'd dragged to the Schnee Grand Hall. The hall having the same vibe of the whole manner. Like frosted wonderland castle. Laharl, he wasn't alone. As Jacques calls Atlas Military to come save him, and his family from a devil, name Laharl Krichevskoy Bael. Laharl, he looked at the three sleeping other Schnee laying on the frosted, blue carpet. Willow the emotionally damaged matriarch. Weiss the rebellious, princess that wishes to carve her own path, away from the crimes her father, has done...and Whitley... The mini-me of Jacques. Yeah, Laharl, he grabbed the kid and tossed him into another room, he'd never liked the character. So he can burn with Jacques, who desperately tried to emulate. Leaving him with only Willow and Weiss.
Like he'd did with Ranma and his girls before. Laharl he used mind devil magic, on the mother and daughter. To not only rekindle, their bond earlier, than canon. But also help them. Letting them see the truth about Jacques. He never truly cared for them, all he care was the privilege, fortune, and power that the Schnee name possesses. Plus all his other sins. Only sleeping with Willow to get a worthy, like-minded heir, hence his intensive manipulation and emotional abuse on Weiss. While Whitley, was a fallback plan. But Laharl also showed all of Jacques' crimes. Embezzlement, worker safety violation, slavery, and much, much more. Along with terrorism. As Jacques, he's been in league with Arthur Watts. Laharl, he made sure to summon some prinnies, to hack and steal all data and evidence, of Jacques' crimes, so Willow can use them to divorce her bad husband. Break the shackles that Jacques has on Weiss. And they can seace the SDC back to right hands, and throw that piss of crap, Jacques into prison...plus, he may have put the suggestion of disowning the little bastard, that is Whitley. With these things now fixed, Laharl can go back to drinking all the liquor of Jacques. He made sure to use communication magic, to command the prinnies to also steal all of Jacques' alcohol. After hearing the iconic, "Aye, aye dood" Laharl he'd waited for the other "guests".
Location Atlas-Ironwood Office As the Atlas Military, was in preparation for a huge operation. When Ironwood, he was forced to delay the operation. Cause councilman Scheen aka Jacques Schnee was being called in the most important line of contact. Exclusive for council members to contact one another. While he was irritated that it's Jacques calling him. Even that man, wouldn't call Ironwood from the private, exclusive line. Walking over to his desk, he started typing on the console screen, to close off his office, and making everything secure. As a hologram of Jacques, appeared in the center of the office room...covered in scratches, bruises, and cuts. This was concerning to Ironwood. Jacques, he expressed relief that Ironwood picked up!! As Jacques, he'd told Ironwood that his home was attacked. And currently he and his family are being held hostage, by a devil named, Laharl Krichevskoy Bael. The name shocked Ironwood. He'd asked his fellow councilman, if Jacques was safe, and Jacques shuck his head in a negative.
Telling Ironwood that Laharl, forced him to call him. As the young devil wanted to talk, outside of Menagerie. Also telling him, that their "invasion" plan, is what sparked Laharl to do this drastic action. Demanding his attendance, as Jacques said a meeting would be waiting at his manor. Once Jacques was done with his message, he'd started his usual ranting and ordering of others. Telling Ironwood to hurry up, and bring as many soldiers as possible. And before cutting the call, threating that if anything happens to his business, or heir he'll have Ironwood's head on a plate!! Ironwood, he'd didn't miss that Jacques, didn't mention anything about his wife or other children. Regardless this was a serious issue. He activated the comms, and ordered Winter to meet him, at his personally hangar. As well as bringing many soldiers, they have an important business to attend. Ironwood, stood from his chair and walked out the door...
NEGOTIATIONS ABOUT TO BEGIN Location Schnee Manor: Grand Hall
Once Jacques finished his call, a couple of prinnies watching. They snuck behind the white-haired prick, and bashed him with their bats. Roughing and knocking the man out, as they'd dragged Jacques back to the master, in the grand hall...speaking of Laharl, he'd watched as Willow and Weiss started to steer awake. As he'd purposely releases the spell, from them allowing them to start waking up. A prinny came in, and handed him a flash drive, that held all the data of Jacques' crimes and dealings. Then two more prinnies came, dragging the unconscious prick, Jacques into the place. With everything set. Laharl, he used communication magic, to call Raven to let everyone else through her Soul-Self rift. Raven, replied, "Already on our way...babe." and cut communication. Raven, wasn't to skilled or comfortable with being the flirting one, but at least she'd tried for her man. Making Laharl chuckle. As all that was left was for Ironwood and his group to arrive...
A couple hours later. Ironwood and a clear concerned Winter, have arrived at the Schnee Manor. Obviously during the flight over to her home, she was informed on what happened to her home. Winter, she was worried about her younger sister and mother. Accompanied by dozens, dozens of soldiers. As they took cover in the courtyard. Said snow covered, courtyard is behind the manor was surrounded by archways, with a large fountain at the end. The fountain had the Schnee emblem on it with wings around it. It had two gardens with small hedges with the stone ground having flower symbols engraved in them. All soldiers were using the arches, and small walls to cover themselves. As they'd approached the manor. That's when they'd heard some giggling, catching everyone's attention. It was Winter, that noticed a long, emerald green hair woman, with bat like wings on her head and sprouting out her lower back. Wearing a very sensual dark attire.
All the guns of the soldiers, were trained onto the woman. Sitting on the edge of the roof. Winter, pointed her saber at this woman, and demanded that she'd surrender and release the Schnee!!? This only made the unknown woman, laught. As she spoke in a European/English accent, "Such a amusing woman. My name is Morrigan Aensland, I'm here to guide you to my darling and the others." this Morrigan, she'd basically revealed more intruders in the manor. Before, Winter, she could threatened Morrigan, over a hundred prinnies emerged from everywhere. Armed with serrated knives, bats, and guns. As Morrigan, said, "You think your armor, and aura, can handle the prinnies attacks?" Ironwood's Mettle semblance. It was making things clear, they were utterly outmatched. So the General, he'd ordered his lieutenant and soldiers to stand down.
The Atlas soldiers and the eldest Schnee were reluctant. Until, Winter obeyed command, and order the soldiers to stand down. They lowered the weapons, as Morrigan gave a smirking smile, and smugged pose. So she'd ordered the prinnies, to keep eyes on the guest. Which they'd responded with their usual, "Aye, aye dood!!" and Morrigan led them inside the manor. As they'd walked through the corridors and halls of the manor, they noticed all security guards, and servents were sleeping. Morrigan, she'd told them that everyone was fine...apart from Jacques. Which honestly Winter didn't care about her...father...but she was relieved, that her mother and sister were well...then Winter, noticed that she'd didn't feel much worry for Whitley. This was a clear show that Winter, didn't care much for her youngest sibling. As she noticed that path their taking was leading to the Grand Hall. Once close Winter, heard her mother yell and curse, not at the intruders. But instead it was Jacques. This stopped Ironwood, Winter, and the soldiers, just in front of the back entrance of the Grand Hall. Standing in front of dark wooden doors. As Winter blushed, at the profanity coming out her mother's mouth, meanwhile Morrigan and the prinnies weren't affected by this, Willow was cursing a storm, then a huge crash was heard.
A prinny caught the "silence" saying, "Dood never piss off a woman!! Dood, that Jacques prick, dood is getting the beating and berating of a lifetime, dood." many prinnies agreed with their fellow prinny. Winter, she had to asked what happened to her mother? Morrigan, she'd chuckled as she said, "You're mother had a wake up, call." as the succubus-devil, walked over to the door and opened them. Allowing the prinnies to storm into the huge hall, as they watched Willow with a prinny bat, chasing a bloody, beaten Jacques. While Weiss with a blush on her face, cause of her mother's "colorful" language, but was cheering on her mom to beat Jacques. Winter, she'd watched this, as the devil that was one of the targets in Menagerie was sitting on a couch. As other devils were there, possibly brought by Laharl. There was Ranko, Mizore, Daki, and Raven at the north side. At the westside, is Kyoko, Cerberus, and soon joined by Morrigan, in the eastside, Ruby, Caulifla, Albedo, Nero. While Kneesocks and Setsuna were standing by Laharl's side. At the end Willow, she managed to catch-up to her "husband" again, and started whaling on him. It was Ironwood's clearing his throat, that made Winter gain some semblance of self-control. Clearing her throat. She yelled at her mother, "What is happening here!!?" smashing her borrowed bat, onto Jacques one last time. She gave her daughter the "look", that all mothers gave their kid. Basically shut up, or your in trouble!! Despite Winter's age, it was affective. Especially when Willow put her arms, over her waist.
Winter, she lowered her head to avoid her mother's gaze. Ironwood, he was honestly impressed, few people could intimidate his lieutenant. As he excused himself, making his way through the...penguin creatures. And joined Winter, her mother, and the beaten councilman. In a gentleman manner, excused himself from interrupting the...mother and daughter, moment...but he'd needed some answers. One being what was happening right now? Willow, she'd "hmph" and kicked Jacques on the side, calling him a piece of garbage and traitor!! As she'd reach into her pocket, and pulled out a flash drive, telling her all evidence of his crimes, and for the upcoming divorce were inside. Winter, was surprised by her mother's fire. Something she hasn't seen in years, all thank to the very man, bleeding and groaning on the floor. Ironwood took the flash drive, as he called over one of the soldiers, to bring him a data-pad.
The soldier saluted, and rush over to the general. Handing him a data-pad, connecting the flash drive, and accessing the data. To say that the data, was shocking is an underestimate. Not only was Arthur Watts was alive, he is apart of "her" cicle!! And all the Atlas systems were compromised, and it was all thanks to Jacques, that aided Watts schemes for the position of councilman. Along with all the other crimes, and malpractice that Jacques has done as a CEO and as a Councilman. Winter, managed to read some of the data, and like her mother and sister, she was pissed!! She was half-tempted to beat Jacques as well. Ironwood, didn't show much expression, but it was clear, he was angry. As Laharl he'd choose to speak out, "That's one of the reason, we devils refuse your calls, General. You have too many rats, in you're house. Once you have everything clean, call that sorcerer, and contact us...(making a hang motion, to tell the prinnies and girls it was time to leave, as they started leaving the Grand Hall)...ohh and about your dumb invasion idea." Laharl he released a massive amount of magic as the silhouettes of his dragon and pokémon, appeared menacing behind him. Sending his message clear at Ironwood and the everyone else. At that moment a teleportation circle, appeared and in a flash, all the devils, and prinnies, teleported away. Like they were never there.
Weiss, was kinda of sad. She was getting along with those guys, and she feel that it was thanks to them, that she got her mom back. Ironwood, he decided to cancel the operation, and place Jacques under arrest. As this whole situation was designated a top secret, as they started to leave, but Willow, asked Winter to stay, they needed to talk. Asking permission from the General, which he'd gave, the three Schnee women reunited, and had a talk, that was long overdue...