It's been a while since I updated this story, but I've got the itch to. Also the Red Hand is a creation of Mojo1586. Lets not stall any longer. Enjoy.
King and his team were all very tired at the moment, it was three in the morning and they were all woken up very quickly without any explanation before being brought to Ozpin's office. Out of the four, Nyla looked the worst. While the rest of them were given the chance to get dressed upon being awoken she hadn't been in the room at all. Gul had been able to track her scent to team JNPRs room where she and Nora were snuggling on Ren's bed and the poor boy was sleeping with half his body off the bed.
After that they dragged her with them to Ozpin's office in her PJs, Ozpin didn't seem to notice or just didn't care as he sipped away at his coffee. Glynda who stood off to the side however didn't seem to like that students were sharing beds. "Thank you all for coming so quickly and I apologize for the early hour but it's urgent. Normally first years aren't going to be taking their first missions until next semester but we've just received some very sensitive intel on a VIP target that needs to be taken care of. However before I go any further I have an important question I need to ask and I will require absolute honesty, there will be no consequences for telling me and whats said here will never leave. Do you all understand?" The team all nodded. "As you all are aware, sometimes a huntsmen and huntresses will have to take the lives of other people in order to complete a job, it's an unfortunate part of the trade that we usually try to keep student's from being involved with until their forth year when we have them witness the death of an enemy first hand by one of our hunters. Out of you four, how many have already taken a life."
The room was quiet and tense as King and Gul both stepped forward. "In my time leading my men I've killed two men, one was a disgusting cretin who had chased down and cornered one of my younger followers, I killed him before he could lay a hand on them. The other was a White Fang recruiter who tried to kill me when I denied his invitation. However though I cannot remember it I'm sure I've killed multiple times before." King explained with absolutely no shame or regret in his voice. Icarus and Ozpin seemed to be the only ones not to react to his declaration.
Glynda looked angry even though she knew more about the boy than he himself after reading his file, Gul was surprised that the man who refused to draw his blade against his classmates would be able to kill someone. Nyla was slightly intimidated, out of the people in the room she had the least experience with death and was therefore uncomfortable with knowing she shared a room with two killers, even if they had good reasons.
"I'd rather not talk about my first and only kill if thats okay." Gul said with a frown on his face.
Ozpin nodded. "I understand completely, and I also promise this will not have any affect on your treatment by me or Ms. Goodwitch." He looked over to the woman who after a moment nodded. "Mr. Malachite I'm already aware of your shadier dealings and your uncles work so I'm sure you already knew all this." He told the boy surprising him and causing him to stiffen. "And Ms. Nova, I'm sure your mind is probably racing right now but let me assure you, your teammates are not a danger to you at all. I wouldn't allow a person who could harm my students to be here. I would like to personally request that you put all the information you have learned here tonight behind us and not allow it to effect your relationship with Mr. King and Terumi, they are both good young men."
Nyla looked at the ground slightly ashamed at her current doubts about the two before looking to Ozpin and nodding. "Very good, then lets get onto business. We have received information on a VIP target and we will be sending you in as back up for one of our huntsmen who will be the one to take out the target." Ozpin pressed a button on a small phone on his desk. "You can come up." He spoke into it. "The target is a rouge huntsmen who has turned to selling kingdom secrets to groups like the Chaos Initiative, White Fang, and Red Hand. Your job is not to perform the actual kill but instead to smoke out the hunter and let our huntsmen take him out."
Before he could say anymore the elevator dinged and open revealing a white haired man wearing a black duster and smoking a cigarette, they all recognized him as their dust studies teach, Professor Randle Law. He walked into the room sending a wink towards Glynda, which to the surprise of every student present, caused her to blush very slightly. "So Oz, these the kids I'm takin?"
"Yes, I just finished explaining the basic outline of the mission. You can finish explaining on the ride there." Law took a long drag off of his cigarette and blew it into the air before nodding.
Law looked over the group of students quickly before pausing on King. "I look forward to seeing you in the field kid, I've heard stories." King's eyes widened as did the other students as they heard him.
"LAW!" Glynda shouted as she stomped over and grabbed Law by the ear and began dragging him towards the elevator.
Law groaned and complained the whole way only pausing to shout to the team. "Be at the airships in ninety minutes, DAMMIT WOMAN THAT HURTS!" Then the elevator doors closed.
There was a brief moment of silence. "Professor, does that man know..." King trailed off in thought.
Ozpin let out an annoyed sigh. "Yes, Professors Law, Goodwitch, and myself all know who you really are, or were. The only reason I have told you anything yet is because I respect your decision to not look into it. If you do wish to know however you need only ask, and you needn't worry about anyone speaking of it without yours and my own permission." He explained while already thinking of a way to punish Law for that slip up.
King for once was rather quiet before nodding. "Thank you professor."
Ninety Minutes Later
"Where is he?" Icarus groaned as he leaned against the bullhead they'd be riding. "He said an hour and a half and he's the one whose late."
"What are you talking about, I'm right on time." Icarus heard come from next to him causing him to jump in surprise.
The rest of team KING were also surprised by his sudden arrival as none of them noticed it. "How the hell?" Icarus asked picking himself up off the ground.
"Skill, now get on board, we're leaving." He said as he hopped into the ship quickly followed by the four students. Once on board the doors closed and the ship took off, Law lit up another cigarette and leaned back. "Ight, get comfy kids, we got a few hours." The four nodded. "Oh yeah, sorry we couldn't bring your lion kid but he'd stand out to much for a mission like this. Would've liked to see him in battle, I hear those things are fierce."
Gul laughed. "Don't worry about it, he'll enjoy his alone time with his fan club." He said referring to the thirty or so girls at the school who fawn over the big cat giving him treats and spoiling him.
"I swear that cat has better luck with the ladies than I do." Icarus complained before looking over to Law and noticing something. "Though I don't think the Professor can say the same." He pointed to his neck causing Law to wipe it and find there was some lipstick on him. "Damn teach, you caught a fine one."
"Yeah, I can smell her all over you." Gul added.
"Lucky man." Nyla giggled causing the four men to look at her. "What? We've been over this already, I like both."
"So does that mean you and Nora?" Icarus asked interested.
Nyla blushed and smiled. "Actually it the three of us, me, Nora and Ren. After the zoo incident last week Ren cornered mean and demanded answers and Nora had followed him. I told them how I felt about both of them and was happily surprised when Nora said she felt the same. Ren was a bit hesitant do to how odd it was but after hearing Nora finally confess to him as well he said he'd give it a shot." She explained to her partner as the others listened in except King who was staring out the window not paying attention.
Gul lifted his hand. "Wait a second, I'm confused. So are you dating Ren or Nora?"
"Both! I'm dating Ren and Nora, Nora is dating me and Ren, and Ren is dating me and Nora. It's not that complicated." She said laying it out for her teammate.
Law was the one to speak next. "So it's a three way bisexual relationship, or in Lie Ren's case a three way straight relationship. Huh." He thought about the concept. "It's weird but then again your weird kids, more power to ya." Nyla gave him a thumbs up. "Anyway before we continue gossiping about who has a crush on who or start playing spin the bottle let me give you all a run down of the target." Everybody nodded and listened in.
"Okay, the man we're hunting is named Kimblee. He's a rouge huntsmen who lost his licence after he was caught selling secrets to criminal groups, he's a very unique fighter and way out of any of your leagues. He's a close range combatant who prefers the use of his sword, his semblance is gravity manipulation. Now before I tell you the next bit of information I need to warn you that it is under no circumstance a reason to underestimate him, I've worked with him once before and he has definitely earned his rank as an A-Class huntsmen, understand?" The four all nodded. "Good, Kimblee has no arms and wields his blade with his mouth and feet."
There was a moment of silence as Icarus and Nyla snickered, Law shook his head at this. "Professor?" Gul said raising his hand from his seat. "You said that he was A-Class, whats that mean?"
Law raised an eyebrow at the kid. "You grow up under a rock or something?" Law was sure if he could see under the cloth covering the kids face he'd see a glare but ignored it. "Well kid once you become a huntsmen you fall under C, B, A, S, or X-Class. Your rank will depend on your skill and success rate with missions, C is the lowest while X is the highest, Kimblee is A-Class meaning he's highly skilled and experienced, but at the same time not to much to handle for a good team or someone of higher rank."
King spoke up for the first time so far. "So Professor, what rank would you fall under?"
Law pulled out his wallet with a prideful grin and opened it showing off his license which had a large S stamped on it. "I'm S-Class, in other words I'm among the elite. If you want an autograph just ask." He joked as his eye fell on the picture of a beautiful woman with long blonde hair holding a little girl with pink hair, he noticed the others looking at the picture as well and quickly put his wallet away.
There was a bit of an awkward silence before King spoke again. "So if S-Class is the elite, what's X-Class?"
Law brightened up a bit. "Well for lack of a better phrase, their gods among men. They have the kind skill and power that only comes along once in a generation, if you meet an X-Class run away, for their name is death and hell follows with them." He explained enjoying their surprised looks. Law dug into his pocket and pulled out a deck of cards. "Anyone wanna play?"
Elsewhere
A lone figure sat on top of a roof in Vale watching as team KINGs ship flew away from the city. "Jack, I've got orders from Ace. He wants you to follow King and make contact with him during his mission for Beacon. Determine his motives for leaving us and bring him back. Termination is a last resort but is granted. Good luck."
Jack stood up cracked his neck. "Roger that." His body then turned into dust and was blown away by the wind.
There we go, sorry it took so long but that what happens when your an idiot and decided it's a good idea to start three new stories when you've already got like ten others. Anyway tell me what you all think in the reviews. LATER.