RWBY - The madness of Lappland

Ghira , being engrossed in talking to the crowd in front of the stage , didn't even notice when his panicked friend , the guardian whom he had arranged for Lappland and Blake rushed to the back of the stage to talk to Sienna .

After that , Sienna suddenly disappeared for some time which Ghira only noticed when Sienna's moment to speak came . At that moment his wife Kali , nodded her head with a calm smile which let him know that something important had happened and Sienna had to take care of it .

Ghira knew that Sienna always took her responsibilities seriously, so the fact that she suddenly disappeared at such an important moment surprised him and at the same time let him know that something really important was going on.

But looking at the calm smile of his wife, he knew that she was only pretending to be calm. And at that moment he already had a bad feeling. And he was right in them , because looking at the crowd he noticed the absence of Lappland and Blake . But the guardian with whom he had left his daughters was standing nearby , circling anxiously .

At this point Ghira , wanted to end the speech , as he had already guessed what might have happened . But Kali shook her head in denial , letting him know that he should continue and that Sienna would take care of it . Which she did and after she did , she made a call to Kali , whose face , as the conversation continued , became increasingly grim.

Nevertheless , she did not bother her husband . She already knew that her daughters were safe , and as for what happened . It was not a good time to tell Ghira about this. And she was right , because Ghira was furious after what Sienna told him . Looking at the state of his daughters , blood-covered Lappland and shaken Blake , who would not let go of Lappland .

Ghira had a problem behaving in a civil way , he just wanted to tear apart that kidnapper , whom Sienna had locked unconscious in the van . Fortunately or unluckily for the woman , Sienna and Kali stated quite clearly that the woman would be useful for information. And well , knowing that Sienna would give this woman a " nice talk " Ghira let it go . After all , they had bigger things to worry about at that moment .

Lappland's shoulder had to be put back in the joint , so as not to aggravate the injury and prevent the swelling from increasing . They also had to dress and wash Lappland and Blake. And they had to do it on the spot , so as not to walk with two children , covered in blood through the city to the hotel . However, with no clothes to change on hand , it forced one of the adults to make a quick purchase .

As for adjusting the shoulder , it was not difficult for any of the adults . Sienna knew how to do it , Kali and Ghira too , so it shouldn't be a problem . And yet , to have to adjust the shoulder of his child , because someone hurt them filled Ghira with fury . Even if Lappland did not make a sound or squirm , the sound of her bones being adjusted squeezed Ghira's heart .

At that moment , Ghira did not even know anymore whether he wanted to laugh or cry from all this anger . His blood was boiling and his hands and nails were itching from the urge to lash out . But he loved his daughters so much that he did not let his anger affect them at such a delicate moment for them .

He did not want to do anything stupid like shouting or showing anger . Who knows how Blake or Lappland will react to this . Besides , they were still in Mantle , the threat would not go away until they returned home . That's why Ghira at that moment just kept quiet and sat with his wife , who hugged and comforted both Blake and Lappland , which shoulder joint has already been temporarily secured , preventing it from moving.

Ghira himself did not interfere with it . He hoped that his presence alone would be enough to make them both feel safe. He did not feel able to comfort his daughters in any other way. After all, he was a bundle of nerves and anger. While Blake might not have noticed it, Ghira was sure that Lappland already knew about his mood .

Nevertheless, he did not want to hug them now because he was worried that hugging his daughters would break his mask and thus his emotional dam . And then ..... Ghira himself does not know what he would do .

As for Kali , his wife . She did not try to calm him down , she did not comfort him . As the mother of Blake and Lappland she understood her husband . She too was very close to an emotional outburst , just like him. And contrary to appearances , this woman , held far more emotions than even her husband .

That is why she did not comfort him knowing that it would not help the situation . At most she could even make the situation worse by saying something in emotion . In emotion one can say or do stupid things . Khali knew this so , she simply kept quiet about it .

She let her husband calm down in his own way as he needed . And she kept her thoughts to herself . As for her , her way to calm down was to spend time with her two daughters , who needed her at the time .

Unfortunately Ghira was not surprised by this attempt . He already had a suspicion that the further and harder he fought the SDC , the more they would be inclined to silence him . If not him then his whole family . Besides that , Ghira knew that there could be another reason behind the attack on his family . That reason could be Lappland herself .

Her past , carrie a secret . A secret so significant and important that Ghira was sure that people who want to keep it would be ready to kill . Therefore, Ghira , his wife and a friend from the team , tried to hide it . And the best way to do that , would be to hide Lappland herself .

However, it is impossible to hide someone without completely locking them up somewhere where they should be safely and out of sight . And the problem is that it would be heartless to do this to little Lappland. They knew the truth , so they just couldn't bring themselves to do it to her . She fully deserved her freedom , she should be able to go wherever she wanted without worry . That's why they never locked her on the island and allows her to travel with them .

And it is because of this reason , Ghira was sure that someday someone , who is still looking for her , either by accident or on purpose , would catch on that Lappland was with him . And unfortunately the information that Sienna gave him after a ' nice conversation ' with the woman she kidnapped , gave him confidence that they knew about Lappland for a long time and it was her they were mainly targeting. His little Blake was just a bonus.

Of course not to have misconceptions , Ghira would never blame Lappland for what happened. The little wolf is his daughter just like Blake . Even if his blood wasn't in her , Ghira would have done anything for Lappland as he would have done for Blake . Who he blamed was this , cursed piece of shit in a man's body and he himself .

He , knowing the risks , took them both to Atlas . But to this poiny there was never a problem with taking them to protests . He personally trained both , Blake and Lappland in the basics of self-defense . So even if something happened somewhere they would be able to escape or defend themselves . Both also had an awakened aura , which too gave them quite an advantage .

Both of them were also already with him in Atlas several times before and nothing has ever happened . He has always kept an eye on them . So why did everything go so wrong now ? Why did he now blame himself so much ? This is because he knew that he would be too busy at this protest .

Normally Sienna would watch over them , but today he needed her very much on the stage as his lieutenant . So in the end he left the task of watching over his children to a trusted friend . However, after years of dealing with Lappland , he forgot how this girl is unpredictable and difficult to control . This was a mistake on his part . He didn't think it through . That's why he was so angry with himself now .

Also everything always went well . It seemed that SDC did not know about Lappland . Eventually Ghira started to think and hope that they thought Lappland was dead . Which should have been true in the end there was no reason to think otherwise . In the end , over the years of taking care of Lappland , no one gave him a problem about this particular matter .

In the end , Ghira lowered his guard . He trusted in the chance that nothing would happen . And if something had happened , Lappland and Blake would have been able to escape or hold out until help arrived . As the leader of the white fang , he should never do that . The threat to him , as the opposition to the giant that is the SDC , will never go away . And yet it happened , he lowered his guard and almost lost his daughters .

The only fortunate thing was that Lappland could really manage to defend them both . Besides , as a precautionary measure , he had installed small tracking devices in the clothes of his daughters . The ultimate safeguard , which turned out to be a lifesaver .

Thanks to this Sienna , who could see their location on the scroll , immediately moved after them . Without this Sienna would not have made it in time and it is possible that Lappland or Blake ... Ghira could not live with this thought . Even more so when he remembers how even before the protest , he assured his wife that everything would be fine . Although he knows that his wife will not blame him , he simply cannot look her in the eye.

And indeed he did not , he did not even speak . He simply remained silent and kept everything inside , as long as Blake and Lappland did not want to leave his side . And it was quite a long time because it was until their return to the menagerie which they did immediately . However, the return trip , took two weeks .

When Blake accompanied by Lappland and his wife finally went to their room so that Dr. Linzi could take care of them . Only then did Ghira come out of the house to get everything off his chest . And well the poor tree had no chance . Ghira didn't raise his voice , didn't shout , didn't mutter . He just kept hitting the trees until he cooled down .

Since that incident , Ghira never went to the Atlas or Mantle again . Neither he nor anyone from his family . There was also no more white fang protest . This might have given people the thought that they had finally given up . However, before , such a rumor could spread the white fang changed leadership .

Sienna took command , turning the protest into a war . As for reasons for the change in her attitude ..... She has overheard about something she shouldn't have . The secret , which broke the rest of her faith in peace . Ghira did not stop her . He gave her the authorities voluntarily . At that time his daughters were the most important .

Although both did not seem all that concerned about what had happened . Lappland was unusually calm about it all which was quite disturbing , knowing that Lappland had just killed three people . Even if in an act of self-defense , Lappland was just a child and any normal child her age should understand the consequences of killing someone .

And yet Lappland was not afraid to talk about what she did and how she did it . She spoke about it calmly , she seemed not to care about it . And needless to say that was not the answer Khali wanted to hear . Of course she didn't want Lappland to become shut in , or be full of guilt . Still, she hoped for any reaction to the taking of another life . However, she did not receive this from Lappland.

In the end, Lappland was more concerned about Blake's well-being and her new semblance, which she began to exploit at home causing new problems. Despite this, Khali decided to observe Lappland's further actions, to talk to her, to try to somehow .... Help with her strange approach to the case . Of course , she will let Dr. Linzi her trusted friend take care of this . In the end , she did not know what to do with the situation . Lappland is not a normal child , so Kali prefers to be cautious and entrust it to someone who knows about it .

Blake would also benefit from talking to a psychologist . While she did not show any deep trauma , she had some problems with eating meat . Besides , she kept very close to Lappland . They were already close before but now instead of Lappland following Blake it was Blake following Lappland. Even at night , Blake who preferred to sleep alone was now inviting Lappland to Sleep together or sneaking into Lappland's bed.

Blake also increased the amount and intensity of her training and even showed a desire to hunt for solitary grimms under the guidance of her father . From her own words she said that she did not want to be afraid of conflict . And Kali already knew that it was all because of what happened to Lappland . Her Blake was afraid that someday Lappland really could die .

But despite their interaction . Despite the fact that everything between them looked good . Something was wrong . But no one could see it , no one noticed it because it was impossible . Psychology is complicated. Lappland saved Blake and there is no doubt about it . Blake knows it too . Everything that happened in the bathroom , had to happen for the two of them to be safe . And yet.....

Her trusted friend bit off a chunk of someone's neck , stabbed someone to death and laughed while doing it . Killing someone is one thing , however enjoying it is another . Blake knew that Lappland had problems , however she never pushed her away for it . Even though at the very beginning she was afraid of Lappland . Lappland never hurt her so the ice between them eventually broke .

But now. The bloody scenes that Blake witnessed were imprinted on her . For a child of Blake's age , such strong emotion-packed situations become important for ther future development and character . It was Lappland's actions that imprinted themselves on the clear mind of Blake , who had never witnessed such a bloody scene .

At that moment all those scenes , smells and emotions burned in her mind as a hidden trauma , which like poison created cracks in their relationship . And all this even if Blake never knew it . She felt no fear or disgust toward Lappland . To Blake's conscious mind , Lappland saved them . And there was nothing more to it . She continued to treat her as a friend and sister .

Unfortunately the poison was still there . Hidden deep within her was the anxiety and fear of the " other side " of Lappland , which she saw then . That laughter , that look in her silver-blue eyes that reminded Blake of what she experienced . And yet , Blake never physically or mentally felt or showed any fear of her Lapland.

Their relationship back then was even stronger than ever . Blake felt safe with Lappland by her side . Their relationship with time even became strong enough to become a physical attraction and love .But this unresolved trauma made what from the beginning should have been a love story between two friends become a drama , which almost ended in tragedy.

All it took was a small crack , that hidden old trauma , to create a weakness in the foundation of their relationship . The cracks broke over years of exposure and manipulation of their environment . All of this led to the events that happened that night . Now those cracks will always be there . Even if they will be patched . The scars will remain , as time can not be reversed . Wrongs have been done , tears and blood shed .