Vale, 1885.
Time: 10:41 pm
A screech of someone in a blood bath was heard from a harbor just north from where a black figure was hiding in the shadows on a rooftop, this figure then rushed with swiftness to find said child to see if it's not too late to save them, but upon arriving it was too late, a Grimm, a Beo-Wolf was feasting upon what appears to be a long deceased corpse of a young male child, possibly 4 years old.
The Grimm then looked right at the figure standing in the shadows, hungry, and hostile. It smelled the figure from afar and began to creep towards them, and upon doing so the mysterious person reach behind there back and pulled out a weapon, a blade that was merely 2 1/2 feet long and 2 inch's wide and had a small but powerful pistol at the end of it for the handle. And with a quick reflex of danger the Grimm sprint right at the person with full hunger and fury, but within 5 seconds the figure sliced the Beo-Wolf into 3 separate pieces while it leaped and tried to pounce on them. When the 3 chunks of meats fell separate around this person, and with a quick flick of the wrist this person shook off the already devolving blood of the Grimm, then stepped out of the shadow and into the light of the post lamp that was standing over head, and with a glanced down at the child, you can see the last facial expression on the poor boy's face before he was indefinitely slaughtered,
"... may the winds of Remnant carry you to sanctuary." Blake said, for it was her that was hidden in the shadows, she then took a near by cloth that was resting on a crate and covered the corpse of the child, and then she cupped her hands, closed her eyes, and bowed her head in honer of the poor soul, but after a few moments a siren and chariot approaches to her location and she quickly leaves into the shadows.
Wednesday, 9:54am
Docs
On a hollow cloudy morning a yellow police line is placed around the crime scene of a deceased child in the middle of a harbor as an investigator talks to a police chief about another Grimm attack that has happen there,
"How would you call this then?" the investigator says in worry,
"Well I could say a Grimm attack, but we know that already so the question should be, Where did the Grimm come from?" the Chief explains,
"Well from what I can determine I would have to say that it must've come through the entrance of the east/south side of town, possibly scaled the wall to get over. Or at lease that's what my intuition says." He tells the chief,
"Hmh, a crying shame." the chief then uncovers the body and gags a bit at the oversight of the boy and how rotten it has gotten, maggots crawling out of the boy's right eye and cockroach making a home in the mouth,
"Nasty." the investigator implies as the chief covers the body once again,
" *ahem*, do we have a name?" he asks,
"Yes, Michel Zarez, parents said that he was going to pick up the last of the bread over at Baker St. And after that he was never see again."
"When was this?"
"About 2 days ago, they thought originally he was at the neighbors but,"
"Yeah, I can see that." the chief then head over to the end of the Docs and looked over the ocean, "You know, call me crazy but I don't think that this was an attack." he says to the investigator,
"What makes you say that?" he crosses his arms in contortion,
"I don't know, just a feeling, an uneasy feeling that it might not be an accident." he then turns around to face the man,
"Wait, are you saying that this was a Murder?" the investigator says in a bit of shock, since there was no evidence in such action,
"I'm not saying anything, all I'm implying is that it doesn't feel right, not in this situation." he explains
"Okay, so what? What shall we do about this then?" the young man asks,
"We? We won't do anything, I've already called in someone. He's great at solving mysteries like this." the chief then crossed his arms and cracks a bit of a smile in confidence,
"Who?" he asks, but right as he asked a chariot pulled up just a couple of feet from the docs and two men came out of it, the first man to come out was a short yet built man height at around 5'7, and he had a cane with him which was strange because he seemed vary healthy for his age, and a hat that could pass off as paperboy,
The Second man who came out was a much taller and fairly dressed, with a very significant hat on his head as well but unlike the second man this one was much more intimidating and yet curious as to everything around him, they both then walked towards the chief and investigator as a sort of meeting,
"Ah, your here at last. How was the trip?" the chief asked
"Oh quite nicely, although John wanted me to put on this ridiculous hat again."
"Oi, people love the hat, it's more you." John said,
"I'm sorry, who are you?" the investigator asked in a bit of confusion,
"Pardon, Let me introduce you to, Sir Sherlock Holmes, and Doctor John H. Watson." the chief explains,
"Sherlock Holmes? Yes, I've read about you in the papers, your the one who solved the case of the Schnee cart-jacking a few months back." he tells him,
"Yes well, faunas these days are becoming rowdy since that new law was passed and in which again, deserve better treatment then they are getting." he tells the chief,
"I'm sorry Mr. Holmes it's beyond me, I merely inform the law I don't make it." he regretfully tell him, but Sherlock just gives him a little glare,
"Right well, what's the case for us this time?" John asked trying to settle down some heat,
"Yes, over here." The Chief then lead them to the body of Michel Zarez as he asked the investigator to uncovered him for them, he does but this caused John to feel uneasy, even though he has been though war it still does not excuse the fact that this is a dead child, that is lying there before them.
"God sakes John, man up." Sherlock tells him sternly without a thought of his partner's well being as usual, Sherlock then crouched down and examined the boy a bit more closely, examining the jaw-line, the wrists, thumb nail, shoe scuff marks, and hair.
"What do you make of it Mr. Holmes?" the investigator asks,
"Don't talk, don't look, don't even think, It's annoying." he says due to the fact that he had already deduced him for thinking that it was a Grimm attack, "Dead for 21 hours but not killed here it would seem that this boy was killed off somewhere in a subaltern area, most likely Sult Lane, and of course the case of Who killed him instead of what, the bit marks suggest a Beo-Wolf but the cause of death was no Grimm but a person, most notably a leader of some sort but an outsider not one from around here, As I can tell by under the bite marks this boy was Stabbed to death by an interestingly looking knife definitely noted as someone from the outside since no shop in Vale owns any sort knife that's shape like an hourglass, and the noticeable feat of all is the fact that this poor boy was tortured before death by what I believe to be... *sniff* salt and vinegar." Mr. Holmes then finished deducing, as the investigator just looks stunned at the fact that Sherlock deduced So much from so little,
"...That was... Wow..." he says,
"I know, you should see him during a cat burglar robbery investigation." John then just smiles and heads over to see the body himself after calming down,
"Hmh..."
"What is it?" John asks,
"The scent."
"...yes a rotting corpse"
"No no... an Obtark tree. Someone else was here." Sherlock then got up and looked in all general directions to see an indication that someone was here, and he found one, "There." he then walked towards a near by crate and observed an outline right next to it.
"Is that a Grimm?" John asked as he caught on a bit,
"The same Beo-Wolf that was eating away at the boy but the question is, who killed it?" Sherlock then saw 3 more line figures going in a curve from a center, as if someone was here,
"Maybe just a petrol guard?" John asked stupidly,
"Oh sure John, a guard came here last night to talk to the mermaid after hitching a ride from a fairy." Sherlock said in demeanor but he quits it and looks over at the shapes and general direction that these Grimm pieces were going, "A skilled professional, no doubt with the clean cut extend from a blade, in conclusion a Huntsman." he deduced,
"A Huntsman? Here, in the city?" the chief said surprisingly,
"What would a Huntsman be doing here?" the Investigator asked,
"Possibly to track down something, or someOne." Sherlock then got up and headed to the lamp post that was over head from the body, he then checked the pole and noticed a sparkling substance on the side,
"What have you found?" John asked,
"Do you see what I see right there John?" as Watson drew closer he saw the glowing spectacle as well and made his own conclusion,
"...Dust. Huntsmen Dust." he said as he swept up some of it with his finger,
"It must be serious then Sherlock." the Chief said with a slight smile on his face, as Sherlock stood up and looked at the Chief as well with a determined facial expression, "I suggest that you start immediately, how would you like to be payed this time?" he asks, and right before Watson made a request Sherlock interrupted him,
"Oh Just the usual Chief."
"Yes vary well. Off you go then." he said and both Sherlock and John headed back to the carriage,
"...Sherlock, Sherlock. Hey, we need the expenses for the payroll, we-" John then looked behind them just before they got in the chariot, "we owe the White-Fang remember?"
"Dear John, shame on you."
"Shame on me?"
"Those are hard-working men just trying to get by with what little they have and your trying to dry them out? You should be more considerate to others." Sherlock quoted to John as that was his words from 2 weeks ago.
"Oh very funny Sherlock, but I'm serious." he gets in the carriage after Sherlock, "Ever since that cover up for them during the Schnee investigation they've been on our backs for months."
"Yes so?"
"Where to boys?" the driver said as the carriage started to move with both of them inside already,
"Uh, to Baker St." John said then payed his attention to Sherlock, "...It was your idea to have them give you-"
"-Us."
"-You! Information about the Whereabouts of Qrow." John exploited him, but Sherlock just scoffed a little and started out the window, John sighed and leaned back to also look out his own window, "I get that they owed us but you took it too far with that Equality talk."
"But we found him didn't we?" Sherlock said,
"Found as in, 'Found his dresser' then Yes we did." he said in a sarcastic tone,
"Okay, I knew where he Was, but I also know where he is going."
"... how do you figure that?" John asked but then changed his mind, "You know what, no, never mind I don't wanna know, information like that is dangerous in my hands it's best not to know."
"... he was going to Atlas."
"What Did I Say?" John said with annoyance as Sherlock chuckled as he placed him in the same boat.
Wednesday, 10:17
Pub
Sherlock and John arrived at apartment 221b as a process of figuring out there case on who was responsible of this murder, and not only with that but a sneaking suspicion that a new evil is creeping into Vale, as uposs to the fact no Grimm like the Beo-Wolf could get into the inner walls of Vale that easily with out help by Someone.
Mean while of this a certain Blonde teen is at a pub having a drink, and the waiter came over to make conversation as well as to refill,
"Hey Yang, the usual?" the waiter asked as he was just a nice guy trying to run a family business,
"Oh yeah. Hit me." she said with a grin to go with it,
"heh, you know for someone who just takes Cider here, you sure do act like it's booze." he says as he takes her glass and heads on over to fill it up,
"What can I say? I got my lil sis to take care of, can't go home and be buzzed out." she chuckles,
"Yeah, I guess. Still, it doesn't hurt to buy."
"Mmm... nah I'll pass, but thanks anyway." she says as she takes another 'shot'.
A few moments pass and man dressed in a long black coat and a top-hat that covers his face walks in to order a drink, he then sits across from where Yang was sitting, Yang notices and quietly talks to the waiter to ask who this guy was, the waiter looked over head and told her,
"Don't know, he comes in here once every other month. He doesn't say much but he told me one time that he just comes here to 'Think'." Yang then looks over at him again and asks,
"Does he ever show his face?"
"Not from what I've seen." he says as he cleans a glass cup,
"Well, I guess an introduction is in order." she then gets up and heads on over to where the man in the Top Hat is sitting, "Hello~" she says in a sing-songly way and sits right next to him, "How are you today on this fine day sir?" the man then took one sip from his cup for a moment and sets it back down on the table,
"Quite well actually." he spoke softly,
"I'll say, vary the new railing systems that there putting seems pretty cool cant wait to ride in those." she says as she commences to flirt, "So what's a fine gentleman like you doing here?"
"I come here to think, to relax my mind from a hard days work." she says
"Oh, so what do you do for a living, if you don't mind me asking." Yang then leans forward on the table a bit,
"I simply, reassign people if necessary. But beyond that I would have to say, I am a leader." he says as his finger dances around the rim of his glass,
"So, a business man?"
"In a word."
"Okay, so what would it determine in a position of buying a young lady a drink? What are the chances of that?" she says raising an eyebrow, the the man stops his finger and then looks directly at Yang, revealing his face, he was young and had deep sapphire eyes and had a small scar on the higher right corner of his nose, this of course throws Yang off as she never though of him being so attractive,
"the chances of that?" he then leans forward to her ear and whispers seductively, "... are vary slim." he then pulls back and tilts his hat back down, leaves a tip, and walks on out the door, leaving Yang there with a bit of a shock.
"Yang? You okay?" the waiter asks as he came over to receive the tip, this then snapped her out of it and get her act together,
"Ahem, Yeah! Of course I Am! I uh, I have to get home, got to make sure my sis doesn't break down the house again with her weapon building again." she then gets up and leaves, and upon leaving she puts on her goggles and gets her steam-powered motorcycle, as she powers it up she can't help thinking about that man, why was he so ominous? but then she just shook her head and continued to drive off, back home.
Wednesday, 1:06
Ruby's House
Somewhere in the near outside of Vale a young girl is working on a big enhancement in weaponry of fighting Grimm in her basement, and as she was putting the last finishing touches on this new weapon she hears a rumbling sound coming from above her, the young rose lifted up her welding mask and proceeded to head upstairs as she knew it has to be her sister.
"Yang? Is that you?" She asks as she hears the door close,
"Hey sis, miss me?" Yang says as she glomps Ruby in a big hug,
"Agh! No! Ursa-hug!" she sqeeks out as Yang was squeezing her sister to hard, but eventually she lets go,
"So what are you up to this time?" she asks after letting her go,
"just, a new weapon. Wanna see?"
"Yeah sure." they then head downstairs to see this big project that has been going on, and what she found an odd contraption in Ruby's disposal, "What'cha got going on here?"
"I'm working on something big, Game changing in fact. I am creating a device that can make light into a high tensity and tangible object. I call it, a halo-graph."
"Oh, what's it do?"
"Well, in theory it should form a spectrum of light that enables it to be in any shape, say a knife, it can become that and exceed cutting ability so it's never get dull." Ruby explains as she starts connecting large cables all around the room and finishing up her item,
"So, does this weapon need a power source? Cause light doesn't just appear out of nowhere."
"Yeah it does, that's why I'm using Dust as a fueling system." she then flips a large switch which powers up the core relay,
"Have you tested this?" Yang asks in a bit of concern.
"Yeah." Ruby says with a smile as she holds a button and stands right beside Yang,
"Oh good, when?"
"Right now." she then pulls down her helmet presses it and soon the center of the room started to hum vary loudly as a light fired off with lasers as they started to formed a shape, "It's Working!" Ruby shouts over the humming, but soon something went wrong and the lasers started to go haywire and spinning out of control until finally a massive explosion of white Dust emitted all over the basement,
Yang then coughed as the smoke settled and looked around to see that every machine got demolished from the explosion,
"Wow, it did a number down here this time." she says to Ruby as she turns to her, "Ruby? you okay?" but Ruby just lifted her welding helmet and said,
"Damn it."
A few minutes later the sisters were in the living room trying to relax after a long day, with Ruby lying on the couch and Yang trying to sit comfortably on a seat, and with a sulking face the young Rose was trying to get over how badly the experiment went,
"Don't feel bad sis, failing is just a part of learning. You just gotta keep doing it and eventfully you'll get it right." Yang says to cheer her up,
"No it's not that, it's just..." she sighs and sits up right again, "I've always wanted to become huntress but all I've been doing down here is just Build weapons instead of actually Using them, I want to fight a Grimm, I want to stop crime, I want to be useful for once."
"But you are. Look," Yand then goes over and sits beside Ruby "I know nothing has been easy since your mom died, and dad being away most of the time fighting off who knows what outside of Vale, but that doesn't mean your useless, I mean look at these." Yang then showed Ruby her wrists that also has the gauntlets, "These are something I could never have built if it wasn't for you. I know you want to fight out there, really I do. But you have to have to stop beating yourself up and actually do something to prove that you are a huntress." Yang said as she holds her sister close
"Hmh, thanks sis." she then gives a hug and stands up to head over to the basement door, "On to the building!"
"You haven't eaten since dinner." Yang reminds her,
"After I eat Lunch!" she then turns around and heads to the kitchen
"And take a shower"
"And Take a Shower!" she turns again and heads upstairs to the bathroom.
((Hello everyone, welcome to this new series that I have cooked up, I have to say I've done some digging in this crossover and No One has ever done something like this before, This makes me proud cause I get to be the first one to do this for the first time. Well anyway I do wanna point out that Yes this does take place in a more, SteamPunk era, so keep that in mind when reading this cause I might have to do a thing in order to make it more relateble to the RWBY franchise but yet still think it's a Sherlock Holmes time so yeah. Like, comment, Subscribe, I know this isn't YouTube but I don't care, I like this too much so I define all internet logic.))