The scene is industrial Vale; outside a large factory decorated with the Schnee insignia. On the roof of a nearby building was a stranger in a large trench coat with orange hair and fox ears with his scroll. "Light encryption for special dev" he said to himself "doesn't matter as long as I get what I want". "You are The Fox after all" said somebody over the scroll "you've been doing the shit how long"? "Quite a while Ebony" said Fox "and I got it; head to the pickup point". "What exactly did you get again?" asked Ebony. "This factory is where the Schnee Company secretly builds equipment for their army" said Fox "I blackmailed a guy to get me some encryption keys to get some new gear; which are the blueprints I just downloaded". "Cool beans" she said "what did you get"? Fox finished scaling the ladder back to the ground "a silent pistol dagger called the Auto Five and some new high tech fabric". "Cool" said Ebony "we should celebrate; how about drinks on me"? "Sure" said Fox "how about". He was interrupted when his scroll beeped a notification. "How the" he said "I just fucking lost it"! "Wait, what?" said Ebony "but you built that encryption yourself, how could you get hacked". A voice message was sent to Fox's scroll; the sender disguised his voice. "Come to this address and we can talk" he said. "Looks like somebody wants something" said Fox "I'll call back later". "Peace out then" said Ebony; she hung up. Fox got into his truck; it was a supped up low rider made for any thief's getaway needs. "Okay" he said "who wanted to fuck with me I wonder"?
Fox pulled up in front of an old warehouse in the more; undesirable part of Vale. "This is the place" he said; he reached into the glove box and pulled a silenced SMG and put into his coat. He got out and cased the warehouse, taking note of every window and door. He had nearly walked the whole perimeter, he reached a marked door; it had the White Fang insignia. "Fangs huh" he said "better not keep them waiting". He opened the door and walked inside. The warehouse was dark and nearly empty. "Hello?" he said "are there any Faunus in here; particularly the kind adept at senseless violence"? The lights flashed on and several White Fang soldiers came into view on the catwalks above; with weapons drawn. "All this for me?" said Fox "I'm flattered". "Cut the crap" a man came into view. "Adam Taurus as I live and breathe" said Fox "to what do I owe the pleasure"? "You know who I am?" asked Adam. "And then some" said Fox "I have enough on you to make a floppy disk a flabby disk; huh guys"? "Enough of the banter" said Adam "here's your prize". The blueprints were uploaded to Fox's scroll as promised. "Thanks" said Fox "now onto the matter at hand; why the guns and why all this"? "We have a plan" said Adam "and we would like to put you on a contract. We will pay you well of course; all you have to do is what you usually do, but for your people's best interest". "And if I say no?" asked Fox. "Put two and two together" Adam pointed to the riflemen above "so do we have a deal"? "Tempting" said Fox "I've always wanted to be responsible for striking fear into thousands, oh wait; no I haven't. My claim to fame is how low key my work is, like how I got worms in nearly every computer network and agents in nearly every group or organization; like one of your guys up there might just be one of mine or who knows. Plus I can't just get chained to one customer it's bad for business; so the answer is no". "I'm sorry to hear that" said Adam "you know what to do boys". The soldiers opened fire, sending Fox scattering for cover. Fox pulled his gun and returned fire in an attempt to suppress the attackers. He pulled a headset and called Ebony. "Yo boy what's going on?" she asked "wait a sec are you getting shot at"? "Yeah Sherlock" said Fox "listen how far away are you"? "Hovering around the address" she said "I had a hunch that". "That's great" he said "I need you to hit the building". "But you're in there" she said. "Yeah no shit" said Fox "just do it"! A silhouette of a Bullhead flying by appeared through the skylights, and in that moment cannon shells ripped through the ceiling. The Fangs scattered to dodge the lethal shells, giving Fox the opportunity to get out of the building. Fox got out to see a Fang outside shoot a rocket at his truck and tearing it apart. "Screw you, that thing was vintage!" he yelled. Fox ducked into an ally way to escape the incoming fire. "Did you get out?" asked Ebony. "My car is totaled" said Fox "land on Requiem Road to get me before they catch up". "See you there" said Ebony. Fox could hear bullets whizzing by him and ripping into his coat as he shot blindly behind him. He reached the next street to see a Bullhead slowly coming to rest in the road. The cargo door opened up; and so did the Fang. Fire came down from the roofs above onto the Bullhead. "Sorry Fox" said Ebony "I gotta bug out". The Bullhead took off to escape the kill zone. The fire quickly turned to Fox's position as he ducked into another ally. "What now?" said Fox "I need some help here, there's Fang everywhere". "I can't land like that again" said Ebony "got any other ideas boss"? "Get me some hired help" said Fox "find the nearest mercs in the area and ask". "I'm looking" said Ebony "gotta match and the profile says their reliable. I'll send them a line if you like". "Just do it!" said Fox "I don't care as long as I get out of here"! "Okay, sheesh" said Ebony "they're in; sending your location and their ETA is five minutes. Once you are clear I'll pick you guys up". "I'll see if I can make five minutes" said Fox as he smashed the window of a vacant storefront and hunkered down. More Fang came into the street and began to search for him. The street was silent as Fang searched the area. Fox heard one of them barking orders. Fox grabbed his gun and opened up on the captain, the bullets tore through him and Fox ran out of the back of the store as fire was returned. He ran through another alley only to be cut off by a Fang squad. He shot at them to get them out of the way before running past them and turning a corner. He reached another street to see a Fang road block and only one alley blocked by Fang; he was cornered. "Better surrender" Adam was at the head of the road block "that way you'll work for the good of your kind whether you want to or not". Fox new that he was beat he dropped his gun and put his hands up. Soldiers closed to take him captive when a series of golden explosions sent them flying. A yellow flash smashed them aside with incredible strength. "Come on let's go!" said a blonde girl as she opened up the alley. Fox recovered his gun and ran after her. When he made it past her she slammed her fist into the wall of a nearby building and covering the entrance with rubble. "Follow me" she said. She brought him down the alley until they reached and abandoned garage. "You sure took your damn time" said Fox. "What's the issue" she said "you were doing a good job running away; what are you doing"? Fox pulled out his scroll and snapped a photo of the girl. "Yang Xiao Long?" said Fox. "Nice to meet you too" said Yang. "So where is the rest of you?" asked Fox. "The rest of what?" Yang asked. "The rest of your team?" said Fox "you mercs don't usually work alone". "I'm all you need Fox" said Yang "just me, myself, and I". "How the fuck are you going to help?" said Fox "one cocky blonde and a, devilishly handsome Faunus are not going to cut it". "Relax Foxy" said Yang "if it makes you feel any better; I don't want your money. You can pay me with something else which we can talk about later". "No, that does not help" said Fox "do you at least have some wheels"? "Two" she said; in the garage was a black and yellow motorcycle "meet my Bumblebee". "Give me a sec" said Fox "Ebony are you still there"? "Still breathing" she said "did you two meet up"? "Yeah but the whole block is crawling with Fang" said Fox "do you see any elevated areas close to our position"? "I see a parking building with a parking lot on the roof" she said "but there is a ton of Fang running in the streets. It's your only shot to get on without me risking getting shot down". "Understood" said Fox "see you in ten minutes". "Later boss" said Ebony. "She seems cute" joked Yang "how long have you known each other"? "She's my second in command" said Fox "and we don't date". "Just seeing if you know your options" said Yang "now hop on". Fox got on the back of Yang's bike and the garage began to open. On the other side of the door was three Fangs and they opened up as the two shot by. As they sped down the street several trucks with soldiers in the beds began to chase. "Sheesh" said Yang "what did you do"? "I told them I was sane" said Fox "could you speed up please"? "Could you shoot them then?" said Yang. Fox let out a burst from his gun at the trucks, but the mag clicked empty. "Shit I'm out" said Fox. "Then hold on!" Yang made sharp left into a side road; blazing past Fang as they failed to draw a bead on them. They saw the parking complex ahead, but there was a huge White Fang blockade in the way. "We'll never make it!" said Fox. "Do you trust me?" said Yang. "Trust you?" said Fox "I barely know you"! "Good enough" said Yang "hang on"! Yang floored the gas and charged the blockade; bullets came like a flood as she serpentined towards them. She drew on of her gauntlets and fired a round at the front of a truck. It bucked upward and settled on top of another; forming a ramp. Yang drove over it and landed on the other side. A Bullhead pulled over head and hovered above the complex. Yang sped up the floors to be met by a White Fang fire team at the top. They were firing upon Ebony's bullhead and preventing her from landing. "Open the door"! Fox yelled. The cargo door opened and Yang's bike lifted off the roof and "landed" in the Bullhead. The door closed and the craft sped off. "Wohoo!" said Yang "that was awesome"! "Definitely more excitement then a thief needs" said Fox "and I got what I wanted". "That was too close" a girl walked out of the cockpit. This girl was short, dark skin, green eyes, and long black hair with a streak of white in a ponytail. She had a black dress shirt with white stripes, a black tie, a black skirt, and black heels. "Well you only gave me one merc with a hot streak" said Fox "what did you expect to happen"? "I'm still here" said Yang. "Yeah I see ya girl" said Ebony "so how much do I owe you"? "Just a ride home and something from Fox" Yang turned to Fox "I need info". "You came to the right guy" said Fox "if he, she, or it is in Vale I can tell you their life story and then some". Yang pulled out her scroll and showed Fox a picture of some girl. "I don't recognize her off the top of my head" said Fox "let me scan the pic". Fox pulled his scroll and snapped a pic. "Let's see who you are mystery girl" said Fox "wait what"? "Did you find her?" asked Yang. "That's just it" said Fox "I don't have her. I guess I should start then; can I keep this pic so I can start her file"? "As long as you promise me two things" said Yang "if you get anything new let me know; and if I need a favor you got my back. Are we cool"? "Yeah" Fox shook hands "we're cool". "We're almost to your stop blondie" said Ebony. "That's cool" Yang opened the door "I'll see you guys around; oh and by the way Fox. Your girls' cute"! Yang drove her bike out of the Bullhead while it was still in the air. Ebony walked in silence to the door and shut it. "We have one rule here" said Fox "nobody should be able to put the face with the man. That was our mistake with White Fang and it somehow happened again; cause somehow she knows my name. Did you tell her my name"? "Your name never came up in the conversation" she said "see look". Ebony pulled her scroll and played the audio message she sent Yang. "I see you like excitement" Ebony's voice was disguised "I have a contract for you if you're interested". She then began to play Yang's response "a job huh? I am bored as hell right now; sure why not"? Ebony then played the message detailing the contract, this time her voice was normal "somebody very important is pinned down by White Fang not too far from you. Your job is to dislodge him and get him to and evac zone which will be determined once you find him. The other details plus his location is located in an attachment. Once you get him out we can discuss your payment; good luck Yang". "I'll have a team shadow her" said Ebony "if she becomes a threat; we kill her". "No wait" said Fox "I trust her". "Trust her?" said Ebony "you barely know her"! "Exactly" said Fox "she'll keep in touch. Plus she seems trustworthy". "Wow" said Ebony "boss trusting somebody". "Not a first Ebony" he said "speaking of which I need to get back to HQ; I got a feeling my number one client will be on the phone again". "One more thing" said Ebony "I'm not cute; I'm, gorgeous". Ebony strutted back to the cockpit to fly the Bullhead back to HQ.