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Baby steps was probably the understatement of the century. The White Fang members did not want Raven back. Well, at least at first. Adam had planned out a speech for Raven. It would be telecast throughout every single White Fang base in Remnant. It started off well, at first. But as soon as Raven walked onto the stage, a few members started to boo her. And it got worse when Raven brought out Yang and had her activate her half-Faunus powers. But, eventually, the words and soft tone of their past leader started to beg questions. What have we been doing? What are we going to do now? They began to remember the days of old, the days where Raven would walk around the base and give soft words of encouragement to their members. And no matter how much power they found, they still missed that. All of the hate in the world could not compete with the loyalty that the members had towards Raven.
This loyalty still seemed to extend to the members that were born long after Raven left. Even though they never saw Raven in the flesh, stories were still told. Parents would tell hushed stories of their past leader, of her kind words and great leadership. Despite the fact that the White Fang became more and more violent, parents and kids alike still waited for the day that the great Raven Branwen would come back. Hearing Raven talk at that speech made them realize that yes, the Raven Branwen told in the stories was a real person and she was going to make changes for the better.
Now that the general membership was on board with Raven, all that was left was the approval of the cabinet members. Raven was especially worried about this part because the cabinet members were the main reason why the White Fang fell into despair. That’s why she was so shocked when they all quietly acquiesced to her demands. You see, groupthink is a very, very strong force. Having one or two outspoken members can easily change the entire opinion of the entire group, and this was no exception. The rest of them agreed with Bora and Ivory because they all felt that the rest agreed with them as well. They feared that they would be the odd one out, and get killed for voicing their opinions. However, now that they were both…taken care of, there was no reason that they needed to keep up the façade.
The only person that Raven had a hard time with was the White Fang Lieutenant. He really, really liked killing. No matter how much she tried to talk to him, she couldn’t get him to change his ways. He hated the Schnee’s and he loved killing. So one night, he left. Raven hoped that he wouldn’t go on a killing spree out there. But his departure left the Lieutenant spot open. Raven asked Myrtle if she wanted her old position back, but she declined. ‘I’m much too old to be meddling in the affairs of the youngin’s’ she said. ‘Besides, I’m sure there is a fresh new face that would be great for the position.’ And alas, there was. Adam Taurus may not have been fit to be the leader of the White Fang, but with the right guidance, he would be a great second-in-command. He was more than happy to take the position, to be under the caring guidance of Raven. It would take some time, but Raven knew that with these changes, the White Fang would grow to be the peaceful group that it once was.
And Yang and Blake…? Well, they were instrumental in helping Raven get her position back, but they didn’t stay at the White Fang base for long. Even though Blake was very, very happy to see the changes happening in the White Fang, she was confident that Raven would continue to bring good changes to the White Fang without her help. Besides, she was needed elsewhere. About a month after Raven regained control of the White Fang, the Vale tower was turned on, finally giving them communication to the outside world. They immediately got a call from Qrow, and they were pleased to know that Ruby, Weiss and the rest of the gang were okay. In fact, they had managed to track a lead to Ozpin’s whereabouts. And that’s where Blake and Yang were headed now. They didn’t know what path lay in front of them, but that was okay. All of them, Blake, Yang, Ruby, and Weiss had lived through their own brand of hell to get to where they were now. The darkness of the past had paved the way to the bright light of the future. And they were ready to face it head-on.