This popped into my head this morning. It’s like..somewhat of an end-game of the story I was trying to write but kinda lost inspiration for. This is when the team of Sun, Blake and Yang finally confront Adam and the White Fang.



As Yang and Blake squared off against the countless White Fang that surrounded them, Sun casually walked towards the grinning masked leader of the group. He seemed almost ignorant to the man’s presence, simply stretching his arms behind his back as he rolled nis neck.



“Do you really think you stand a chance against me?” the older man cockily inquired, his hand resting gently upon the hilt of his blade. His face was hidden by the grim mask that he always adorned, so his exact emotion was masked. But his voice oozed of confidence.



“Wanna know a secret?” Sun replied, not even bothering to meet the man’s gaze as he continued to stretch. "It’s a good one…“



"I suppose that with your life nearing it’s end, it’s only fair to let you get whatever it is off your chest.” The leader of the white fang answered back, his foot sliding back as if expecting some sort of sneak attack. Reaching behind his back, Sun withdrew a rather worn looking Ember Celica, the very right arm piece that Adam had sliced off all those long months ago during the Battle of Beacon. "Is that it? Your big secret? The weapon of a one armed girl whom already fell to my blade? I must admit, I’m a bit disappointed.“



Sun finally looked up to lock eyes with his opponent. "Oh this?” he motioned, sliding it onto his right arm. "This isn’t the secret. No mine is much more…personal than that.“ With the gauntlet locked into place, he swing his arm out a few times, getting a feel of the heavy weapon.



"Then what, are you going to confess your undying love of Blake? That you’re here to fight for her honor? To save her like a knight in shining armor?”



“That’s two strikes, my friend. Perhaps you should give up on the guessing game, thinking is clearly not your strong suit.” Adam growled in anger, Sun’s calm demeanor clearly getting under his skin. "Now now let’s not get rash. The secret is, like I said, much more personal than that. Plus, my love for Blake isn’t much of a secret. Not that you really know anything about what goes on in Blake’s life.



“No, this secret has to do with me. As you might expect, back in school I tended to get in trouble a lot. Whether it was acting out, skipping classes, getting into fights, you name it and I probably got a detention or two for it. I was a bit of a disappointment…but not for the reasons you may expect. Perhaps you, as a leader, have experienced something similar. A promising student or underling, one with unlimited potential who chooses to throw it away instead of working towards any specific goal or ambition. That was me. I was told my whole life that I was something special. That I had all the potential in the world. That I was wasting my life away by just passing the day away at school.”



Scoffing, Adam interrupted. "So you’re a disappointment in more eyes than just mine. Good to know.“



Holding up his exposed hand, Sun pleaded with him to allow him to continue. "You see, it’s not that I didn’t want to succeed. I don’t think anyone wants to fail, not truly. I just…was missing that spark. That fire to push forward. Life just didn’t seem challenging enough to need to care. That’s why I stole food instead of paying for it, or stowed away on ships rather than buying a ticket. It was to see if I could do it, to see if it was a challenge. And it rarely was. It was quite unfulfilling.



"But then….then I met them…” Sun looked over towards the two girls who, in tandem, were taking out wave after wave of white fang grunts. "No matter what happened, they always found a way to succeed. Until you, that is. You managed to take two people who had hopes and dreams and aspirations…and you almost derailed all that. You were so close to killing them: mentally, emotionally and even physically. And for the first time in my life, I couldn’t stand by. I couldn’t just watch and see what happened. I had to do something. I finally found my fire.“



"So what, I’m your new challenge? You wanna be the top dog in the Faunus world now?” Adam once again tightened his grip on his blade, still expecting some sort of sneak attack.



“Oh will you stop that. When I attack you, it won’t be a sneak attack. You’ll know, you’ll be prepared. I want you to know that I beat you without any tricks.”



“Mighty confidant. So what is it, this fire that you’ve found.”



“You haven’t figured it out yet? It’s not to defeat you, it’s not vengeance or revenge. It’s simple.” Sun once again glanced over at the two girls. "It’s them. It’s the desire to see them smile again. To no longer fear. To no longer feel the need to run and hide.“



"So what, love? That’s your big secret?”



Shrugging, Sun replied, “If you wanna be inarticulate about it, I was trying to be poetic.. But yes: it’s love. Something you’ll never have, not again. Your time has come, Adam. You’ve tried to take everything from them, from me. Are you prepared to lose it all?”



This clearly struck a nerve for Adam, who launched himself towards Sun. The monkey faunus reached behind back, withdrawing his own weapon and readied himself for the attack. It was time to end this.



