Jaune's Pineapple Jam Part 2 Ch 12

Apologies for the late post. Life has been coming after me ever since the accident. Real life problems have cropped up, and I'm having to deal with them one at a time.

Anyways, I hope you enjoy this chapter!

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The White Fang, a mighty force of revolution dedicated to benefit the whole of Faunuskind.

And Perry was a proud member of it!

He couldn’t help but smile as he beheld the rows and rows of recruits turn into bona fide soldiers for the cause.

They marched in columns before Perry saw sergeants divide them up into teams, each one led to a section of the camp where they will be trained to their full potential.

They were in Mistral, specifically, a village turned training camp since their arrival from Vale all those months before.

Perry shivered, however, when he remembered that particular day.

The Breach.

Battered, bruised, and bloodied.

The White Fang of Vale was officially defanged what with all their military material going up into flames with the train they used to escape Mountain Glenn.

They might have rallied themselves and slipped out of Vale generally unnoticed in the aftermath, but they did not do it without some losses.

LT was dead.

Richard was captured.

And more of their fellow Faunus besides were shot and killed.

They weren’t even members of the White Fang, and yet Perry could remember how the police gunned them down.

“Kill them all! Don’t let a single one of them get through!”

His eyes glazed out for a bit at the memory before hardening as he used the memory as a source of determination.

It just goes to show just why they were fighting the good fight. 

Still, it was not all losses that day. They had managed to bloody Vale, gutting its racist police force while driving their recruitment upwards. As gory and as terrible the video they got of the event from an anonymous source, Perry was thankful for it.

The Kingdoms tried their best to censor that video, of course, but whenever they managed to show it, it was great recruitment material.

Speaking of recruits…

“Lieutenant, we’ve got more people coming in from the recruiters. They’re already gathered at the receiving area.”

“Thank you, Sergeant. I’ll take it from here.” Perry nodded, standing proudly as the man saluted before returning to his duties.

Perry, however, struggled to restrain the smile threatening to break out on his face as he started walking towards the receiving area.

It had been months since they left Vale for Mistral to regroup. And it had been months since he had been promoted.

The trust and the responsibilities galvanized him. Especially when High Leader Sienna Khan herself personally promoted him upon Adam’s urging.

Gods, he could still remember watching those two reunite when he and his group arrived in Mistral.

They were stiff and awkward, but Perry thought it was just because of how many people were there watching them. After all, it must’ve been embarrassing to learn your relationship got outed to the public with the way people were anticipating how you reacted to each other.

Adam, the badass that he was, was stoic and stone-cold silent through the procedure until Sienna called him for some privacy with one endearing word.

Dear.

Despite the hardship they went through, Perry could remember the squeals and the whistles that echoed through Sienna’s Throne Room that day.

Still, that was that day and this day was today. Perry had more duties to do than just to reminisce about good times.

He shook his head and walked confidently as he could upon reaching the receiving area.

Already, he could feel stares land on him at the sight of his uniform and the large chainsword on his back.

“That’s him. Adam’s disciple.”

“Didn’t you hear? He was there during The Breach back in Vale.”

“I heard he dueled the police chief one on one.”

“I heard he could beat ten grown men.”

“I heard he was 7ft tall.”

Mutters started, but he paid them no heed as he walked up the stage to face the crowd.

Looking at the crowd in front of him, he could see Faunus of all kinds and of all ages. Young and old, it did not matter, they all looked at him in awe and respect.

He still didn’t feel he earned them just yet, he was no Adam Taurus, but regardless, he smiled to ease their worries and lift their spirits.

“Welcome to the White Fang.”

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The White Fang, oh so glorious, oh so mighty.

Sienna Khan, however, could only smile wryly.

It wasn’t glorious.

It wasn’t mighty.

More often than not, they were actually begging for donations and volunteers.

Still, it was Sienna Khan’s pride and joy.

Sure, she may not have been the one to start it, but she was the one who made it grow.

Even under Ghira’s leadership, Sienna Khan was already there.

Whether it was to handle logistics, plan escape routes, or arranging relief operations, Sienna Khan was in the thick of it.

Now that she was High Leader, however, she didn’t just need to be there, she had to be everywhere.

Which was why it was such a headache when a person she designated to lead in her name in a place where she couldn’t be, did more than they were required to.

Said headache now, however, happened to be Adam Taurus.

Oh, and he also happened to be her reluctant lover.

She felt him move on the bed beside her, and Sienna let a smug grin come over her face as she looked at him.

“How long have you been awake?” Adam Taurus groaned as he peered at her with his one blue eye.

“Bold of you to assume I was ever asleep.” She smirked, getting him to groan as he buried his face in a pillow.

“How? We did it six times, Sienna. Six!” 

Sienna, however, only laughed at his muffled shout.

“It was a joke, Adam. I woke up just before you. What? You didn’t have the same experience with Blake?”

And then suddenly, he was glaring at her.

Whatever semblance of warmth their previous coupling generated evaporated as he looked at her coldly.

“Never bring her up again.”

Sienna, however, only rolled her eyes at that before rolling over the bed herself.

“Please, Adam, you let her name hold so much power over you. Just get over her already.”

He grunted, but Sienna only turned away from him to get dressed.

She still could not believe how such a thing like them could have happened. 

When word of her being attached to Adam started, she dismissed it, thinking and knowing that Adam wasn’t the kind of man to spread rumors like that.

She thought it was just the shipping culture of the new recruits, pairing people in power like them together.

But when she heard word of The Breach and Adam was involved, Sienna knew she couldn’t just wave this over.

Especially when she saw just what those police did to those poor Faunus.

The video was obviously taken by a third party they did not know of, but it showed the police shooting down the Faunus who just wanted to escape from the Grimm. 

Whether it was because of already existing prejudice or as revenge for The Breach, it did not matter. 

It gathered them support that the White Fang had not enjoyed in ages. 

Support that was boosting Adam’s popularity.

So when he came to her a few weeks after The Breach with his hangers-on in tow, she received him warmly.

Adam had explained then and there that The Breach was not intended. Sienna was inclined to believe him since every single survivor corroborated the fact that they were attacked in Mountain Glenn, and they used the train to escape.

It was only because Huntresses pursued them, and they destroyed the controls so that the train couldn’t stop and hit Vale.

And while that was reassuring, it was not what Sienna primarily wanted to speak about.

No, the topic was more private and personal.

It was a pleasant surprise to know, however, that Adam was just as shocked as she was about their apparent relationship.

He had wanted to stop it. To end the rumors before they could even get more out of hand.

But that was just typical of a person like him.

Always rushing head on and never thinking of the consequences.

Because while Adam saw a nuisance, Sienna saw opportunity.

She was not blind to what their supposed relationship had done for the White Fang.

Her, the High Leader who was there from the beginning?

And Adam, who was a rising hero among their ranks?

They looked like a power couple who bridged the divide between the moderates and the extremists in their organization.

And while she didn’t like him for his extreme views, she also didn’t dislike him for his willingness to fight for their people.

No, for better or for worse, they would do more good for the White Fang as a couple instead of being separate individuals.

Adam needed to be convinced, however. Luckily for her, all Sienna needed to do at that was point out the benefits of their relationship to the organization.

Unity was at an all-time high, and while motivation could always be better, there was a renewed sense of vigor within the ranks.

After that, all she needed to do was show Adam the personal benefits of such a union.

Which meant sleeping together.

Sienna had to initiate it at first by coaxing Adam with a mixture of soft touches and stern looks. She found out then, however, that the easiest way to get him to respond favorably was by riling him up by mentioning Blake.

It wasn’t love. 

It wasn’t affectionate.

But it was passionate.

And that was all she needed.

Rough, hard, and angry sex was always her preferred method of letting off steam.

Which led them to where they were today.

On her bed, in her own personal room, just right beside her throne room.

“I was thinking about the White Fang.” She started, jolting Adam when the silence between them became too much to bear.

It was always like this between them. Every time she mentioned Blake after their coupling, Adam got too silent.

He preferred the term pensive or brooding, but to Sienna, it was just downright pouting.

Other than that, however, he was an adequate lover and a reluctant confidant.

“Have you finally decided to move towards Vale?” He asked, but Sienna could only purse her lips at that. 

Vale was an important target.

There was no denying that when the Vytal Festival was being held there. She was worried, however, that such a bold move as moving against it when all the kingdoms were there would bring the wrath of Remnant over their heads.

Still, with the apparent racism buried in their police force now laid bare, the impetus to attack Vale was rampant within their organization.

It was one of her worries that if she did not move soon, her people would look more towards Adam to act instead of her. She knew what the result of such an event would be.

Total War.

Against all the kingdoms.

Knowing Adam, he would never stop until they had prevailed victoriously or until they were all dead.

Whether others knew it or not, Sienna was the only one stopping it from happening.

Which is why she had never shown an inkling of worry or fear whenever she was with him.

“No, Adam. I wasn’t thinking about Vale.” She deterred sternly as she hooked her own bra. “I was actually thinking about Mistral.”

“Mistral? How could Mistral be more important than Vale right now?” He asked incredulously.

It was a valid question, she will admit. Luckily for Sienna, however, she had the perfect answer.

“The Branwen Tribe for one.”

Immediately, Adam’s eyes sharpened as he nodded towards her.

“I am familiar with them, yes. Have they been causing trouble again?”

“It’s just strange that ever since you attacked Vale, they suddenly became hostile towards us.” Sienna shrugged, flicking her hair back as she turned towards him.

“Perhaps they feared we were getting too powerful?” Adam wondered, but Sienna didn’t think it was that.

Still, whatever reason the Branwen Tribe had for attacking them did not matter. They were still a problem, and she said as much to Adam.

“You’re worried they might hamstring us here if we focus on Vale.” He noted, and Sienna immediately latched to that particular excuse.

“I am. Mistral has always had the largest concentration of our members bar Menagerie. Our headquarters is located here. What would it say about us if we lose our hold here while we focus on Vale?”

“But is the Branwen Tribe really that much of a problem? Even Perry has led skirmishes against them and won.”

Sienna, however, only rolled her eyes at that.

“Your apprentice is hardly the appropriate benchmark of the average strength of our troops, Adam.”

“Then perhaps our average troops should train harder.” He replied heatedly. “Besides, Perry is hardly my apprentice. He is not exceptional. He has heart, yes, determination to spare, absolutely, but his talent is only slightly above average. Given the choice, I still would have LT in his place if I could.”

“But we are not given the choice, Adam.” She smiled wryly at him before shaking her head. “Like it or not, we make do with what we have. And what the White Fang has, are not super soldiers.”

Gods knew she wanted more capable men in her organization, but those talented enough were more often than not Huntsmen already sworn to the kingdoms.

She doubted she could poach them to her organization when they were already so busy fighting the Grimm.

“Then why not use them for training?” He started, jolting Sienna out of her thoughts as she suddenly blinked at him.

“I beg your pardon?” 

Adam, however, only looked at her seriously.

“The Branwen Tribe. If our recruits can’t even beat them, then we have no business fighting for our people.”

It took some time

“You…want to use the Branwen Tribe as a crucible for our troops?” Sienna asked incredulously.

She knew that it was a longstanding frustration for him that the majority of the White Fang’s forces were barely above….civilian in their combat capabilities, but this was just too extreme.

Adam, however, only nodded at her.

“I do. In the grand scheme of things, the Branwen Tribe is just that, a bandit tribe. If our recruits could not overcome them, then this life is not for them.”

“The Branwen Tribe is a tribe made up of killers, Adam. Our people would die.”

“Those that do die, would die regardless in the fight for our rights. This way, we weed out those who aren’t cut for it, instead of finding out during an important mission.”

“You’re serious, aren’t you?”

“I am.”

Sienna sighed.

Adam had a point.

She didn’t like it, but he had a point. Their people needed training, and if this was what it was going to take, then this was what it was going to take.

Still, she didn’t get to where she was by just agreeing with someone’s point. No, she won concessions from them regardless, and that wasn’t going to change now.

“Alright, fine. I’ll give you a choice.” She started, getting Adam’s attention as she straightened her back and looked at him sternly. “You want our people to train harder, lead them against the Branwen Tribe.”

“You said a choice.” Adam narrowed his eyes, and this was when Sienna played her trump card.

“Or you go to Vale.”

Adam’s eyes widened as she laid down her offer. 

“Are you serious?”

“I am.”

She didn’t like sending him to Vale, of course, but she knew that the longer she stalled, the higher the chance Adam would just leave on his own like last time.

It was better this way when she could restrict the resources he would siphon off of their main body.

“If I choose to go to Vale, who can I bring with me?”

“Not the recruits, if that’s what you’re asking. They’re here to train, remember?” She pointed out, using Adam’s own insistence to train them harder.

“Veterans then.” He needed, even as his brows furrowed when she shook her head.

“Not all of them, either. A quarter at the most.” 

“You’re not leaving me with much, Sienna.” Adam growled, finally seeing Sienna’s scheme, even as she smiled wryly at him.

“I need people to train our recruits, Adam. Someone has to train them even if you aren’t here. You want us to grow strong, don’t you?”

“Fine, I can leave Perry with you, but at least let me take volunteers with me.” He huffed angrily and crossed his arms, even as Sienna raised an eyebrow at him.

“You’re going to Vale then?”

Sienna watched as he began to nod reluctantly before opening his mouth.

“I have some unfinished business to settle in Vale.”

He didn’t ant to say it, but she knew what unfinished business he was talking about.

She had seen the news, watched the videos, and while it entertained her a bit, she knew Adam was fuming whenever it came up.

Or the topic of him , to be more specific.

Who, you may ask?

The only other person that incensed Adam Taurus more than Blake Belladonna.

Jaune Arc.

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Jaune Arc was on a date.

“AHHH!~”

A date that quickly led to sex as he entered Blake Belladonna from behind.