-Chapter 12 Secrecy and Date Part 1-
"Alright, Team RWBYE! Time to begin our annual meeting for…." Ruby said as Yang "drum rolled" her knees. "Super Duper Awesome Secret Investigation of Mystery around Ellix!"
She posed in a very weird way, which she tried to do it in a cool way. Weiss slapped her face with her hands while Blake looked little bit half asleep, but still awake. I was sweat dropping.
"Um, Ruby. This is great and all, but don't you think that name is kind of…unnecessary?" I asked plainly.
"Hmmm, I think you are right. I better come up with a better name next time!" She said enthusiastically.
Can we just call it just a meeting?
"So, what do we know so far, sis?" Yang asked.
"Well, we know that…" She presented us a billboard with wheels. "There is a mysterious hooded man and a girl who know Ellix somehow, and also a cult that worship our truly for some unknown reasons. I suppose that they are all having some connections between them and our friend here."
"Yeah, obviously! We know this." Weiss said smugly.
"At least it's a start." Blake said.
"Ellix, do you know anything else?" Ruby asked.
"Well…not really. I mean, it is just this is all too mysterious." I answered. "But, we do know that this cult, Church of Darkness, is planning something and they have their infiltrators at this academy, so perhaps we can begin investigating there."
"Taking down the bad guys within us, I like your idea! You have some spice in you, Ellix!" Yang cheered as she slapped my back with her palm forcefully.
"Ouch!" I felt the burning sensation where she hit my back.
"Okay, but how would we propose to do that? Are we seriously going to spy on everyone we see and meet?" Weiss pointed out.
"She does have a good point. We can't spy on everyone at all times." Blake said.
We all think about this until I thought up of something. "Hey girls, instead of spying on someone or figuring who is their infiltrator, why don't we search more information about the Church of Darkness through the Net?"
"Good idea! Quickly, to the library!" Ruby declared as she ran out of the room, humming to herself that jingle you hears from the old superhero cartoon.
We found an available computer or whatever the technology that people uses in this world, starting it up and accessing the Net. Weiss was using the device while we were gathered around her.
"Why everyone else is gathered around me and me using this?" Weiss questioned.
"Just do it, Weiss. This is for the team." Ruby said.
"Fine. Whatever." She said as the "web browser" opened up. "Okay, so let's search for the term 'Church of Darkness.'"
After she typed the key term, an error message popped up, saying that information cannot be accessed or retrieved.
"That's weird. Did you type it right, Weiss?" Yang questioned. "Hey, that actually rhymes!"
Ruby giggled under her hands as I covered my mouth to not laugh.
"It doesn't!" Weiss frowned. "And yes, I did type it correctly, but this is strange. Something should have come up."
"Maybe we can check the news that talks about them." Blake suggested.
Weiss typed in the news on the Church of Darkness, but the same pop-up message appeared.
"Rrrgh! This is useless." Weiss complained.
"That's really strange. Why won't we access the information we need?" I asked, puzzled. "If the information is being blocked, is that mean that someone is preventing us to retrieve the information?"
Back in my world, I study Information Technology, so I do know this kind of stuff.
"That could be possible. Usually, a pop up message like this is to prevent students from looking up something inappropriate." Blake explained.
"Or maybe, the infiltrator knows that we are investigating the Church of Darkness!" Ruby proposed. "Dun dun duuuuuuun!"
"Oh, come on, Ruby! There is no way someone would already know what we are up." Weiss whispered to her.
"But, what then? What are we going to do now?" I said, feeling little bit hopeless.
Yang approached from behind me, putting her hand on my left shoulder. "Don't worry, Ellix. We'll find other way to find out about this weird cult."
"Weird cult, you say? Are you Team researching about something relating with cult?" A male voice said, realizing that it was Professor Ozpin.
"Aaaah!" We jumped. The girls launched on me and hide behind me. Why am I in the front!?
"So, what are you Team RWBYE up to?" Ozpin asked curiously.
"Umm, we were…um…"
"We're researching about cult…culture. That's what we really meant! Yeah, we were looking up the culture of other kingdoms for a research paper. Right, guys?" Ruby asked frantically.
"Ah ha, ah ha." We all said at the same time, nodding.
"Oh, I see. Well, that sounds terrific. I wish you all a good luck on it, but there is something I need to ask of you team." Ozpin stated
"Sure. Professor Ozpin, what is it that we can humbly do for you?" Ruby asked, sweating.
"Well…I want some students to plan for the upcoming dance night this weekend. It was going to be planning by Team CFVY, but they have not returned yet. I even asked the second year team, Team SWAN to do the job, but they have to leave for an important mission on the same day. I need someone to help in preparation for the event. Would you girls and of course, Mr. Knight, to do the task?"
"Sure thing, Professor Ozpin! We will do it, right, guys?" Ruby asked.
"Ah ha, ah ha." We all said at the same time, nodding again.
"Good. Thank you, ladies and gentleman." Ozpin nodded to us before he left.
"Phew! That was close." Yang said, wiping off the sweats from her forehead.
"Too close." Blake stated.
"Yeah." I nodded.
"Well, too bad that we couldn't find anything through the computer. So, I guess we should hit to bed. And, we got the job to prepare for the dance night party this weekend! Yeah!" Ruby cheered excitedly.
"At least, that is good. I already thought up an idea to set up the event." Weiss said.
"Me too. This is going to be awesome." Yang said.
We head back to our dorm room, and went to sleep. Everyone were sleeping except for me. I was awake, still feeling upset that we haven't got any information about the Church of Darkness.
"Hey, Ellix." Blake said softly.
I looked at her. "Blake, you're still awake?"
"Could you sleep?" She asked, noticing already that I couldn't sleep either.
"Yeah. I couldn't stop thinking about it, you know. I just want to know more." I whispered to her, so that the other girls won't wake up.
"I understand how you feel. I want to know more about the White Fang before more lives are taken away." Blake admitted seriously.
"You know, Blake. I think I want to take back about what I said some days ago, about the whole thing not to worry about them like every second of your life. Well, I guess there is something that will make someone to worry about like every second of your life." I said, chuckling a little.
Blake gave a soft grin. "It's alright, Ellix. I know how you feel. Just don't lose some sleep."
"I will try. Anyway, goodnight." I said, covering into my blanket deeply.
"Goodnight, Ellix." She replied before going back in her bed, too.
The next day, we had a class with Professor Goodwitch. Pyrrha literally nailed down the entire Team CRDL. That girl was very tough. Mercury volunteered himself to fight against Pyrrha, which she humbly accepted, but he forfeited himself after some brawling, admitting that he couldn't beat her and that she is better than everyone else. That was kind of weird for him to say that.
My team and I left out of class as recess began. Team SSSN was standing outside the entrance when we passed by until Sun realized us.
"Hey, Blake!" He said, grabbing her by the shoulder. "You uh, doing okay?"
"I'm fine." She replied.
"So I hear that there's this dance going on this weekend, and it sounds pretty lame, but you and me, I'm thinking, not as lame, huh?" Sun said, confusing Blake.
"The dance! This weekend! You wanna go, or what?" Sun asked.
It looks like Sun is asking Blake to be his date for the dance.
Blake stared at him until she stiffened her face. "I don't have time for a stupid dance. I thought you of all people would get that."
She walked away, passing us as Sun sunk from his rejection.
I turned to Sun. "Hey, it's okay, Sun. She is just…tired and has not been sleeping lately."
"It was just a suggestion." He said softly before he walked away, going back to his team.
We returned to our dorm room, where we found Blake sitting on her bed with her arms crossed.
"Hey, Blake." Ruby spoke up. "We want you to go to the dance."
"That's ridiculous." She replied immediately.
"Blake, we are worried about you. The investigations are starting to mess with your head." Yang said.
"You can't sleep, you hardly eat, and to be honest, your grades have been suffering." Weiss said, counting out the facts with her fingers.
"You think I care about grades?" Blake asked, shrugging and gesturing out the window. "People's lives are at stake!"
Yang had put her hand at her shoulder, lowering it. "We know, and we're also trying to figure out what Torchwick is up to. Not to mention we are trying to figure out Ellix's problems, too."
"Yeah, but thanks to you and Sun, we know that they're operating somewhere outside of southeast Vale." Ruby stated.
"And, Schnee company records singled out Vale as the primary target for Dust robberies over the last few months." Weiss added.
"Don't forget about their missing military tech, too." Yang reminded.
"But, there's still answered questions!" Blake said, getting upset and angry.
"Blake, you won't be able to find anything if you can't even keep your eyes open!" Ruby exclaimed.
"All we are asking is that you take it easy for one day." Yang demanded.
I don't think she would do that even if she tried. Same for me…
"It will be fun! Yang and I will make sure of it." Weiss said.
Yeah! We're planning the whole event!" Yang declared.
"Excuse me?" Blake asked.
"Just like Professor Ozpin said, Team CFVY's away mission lasted quite longer than expected since they have not returned yet and Team SWAN will unavailable because they are going on a mission on that same day." Weiss explained.
"Yeah! Don't you remember?" Yang asked.
"…Oh yeah." Blake remembered.
"So, we have to pick up where they left off. And now we can make sure you can have a perfect night." Yang said, giving a grin at her.
"Yeah, Blake! Ellix and I will help, too." Ruby said.
Blake stiffened her face. "This is a colossal waste of time."
She walked away from us, passing me by and opened the door.
"I will be at the library." She said before walking out.
"Great." Yang sighed.
"She can't keep going on like this." Weiss stated, looking a bit worried.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. I approached the door and opened it up, revealing to be Jaune with a guitar.
"Weiss!" He sang.
Weiss went up to the door, and slammed the door in front of him…again.
"On, come on, open the door! I promise not to sing!" He talked behind the door loudly.
She opened the door. "I lied! Weiss Schnee, will you accompany me, to the dance on…Sundaaaaaayyy!"
"Are you done?" She asked.
"Yes." He replied.
"No." She answered back at him, slamming the door again.
"And that is the reason why they call you Ice Queen." Yang said.
Ruby collapsed in laughter as I only stared in space.
"All my life, boys have only cared about the perks of my last name. Besides, I already have a date in mind." She said.
"Date or no date, none of this will matter if we can't get Blake to go." Ruby said, saddened.
I stopped staring in space, walking away to the door.
"And, where are you thinking you're going to?" Weiss asked.
"I…want to be alone, too." I replied honestly.
"Wait, Ellix. You didn't like caught her moody germ, did you?" Yang asked, jokingly, but at the same time, she was serious.
"No, I have not. It just that…I think the same, like Blake. Sorry, girls, but…I don't think I want to come to the dance night, either. I am heading outside to get some fresh air." I said, before leaving out.
"Ellix, not you too." Ruby sighed.
I was outside, sitting under the tree. I sighed as I reflect back what Blake said.
"I guess we're on the same boat, huh, Blake." I talked to myself.
Out from the window, Emerald noticed me. "Hey looks, it's that Ellix kid."
Cinder and Mercury leaned out the window, too.
"It looks like so. What is he mopping around for?" Mercury wondered.
"Hmm, I think this is the chance I want. Wait here." Cinder said, leaving out the room.
I mopped around until someone approached. When I looked up, it was Cinder.
"Oh, hi." I said as I woke up. "Cinder, right?"
"Oh, you remember my name. Thank you." She said, chuckling. "Is there something wrong? You look kind of sad."
"Well…I am, actually, but I don't want to talk about it." I said sadly, sitting back down.
"I understand." She sat down, next to me. "Life can be tough. There are things we want to fix, and yet, not everything can be fixed or solved. That is life, after all."
"True. Very true." I snickered.
"Say, Ellix? I was wondering." She said. "I don't have someone in mind for my date for the upcoming dance night this weekend. If you don't mind, would you like to go with me?"
Wait. She is asking me to go on a date for the dance night? I don't know what to say, but…should I accept it? I am not quite sure.
"Thank you for the offer, but to be honest, I am not quite sure if I want to go to the dance party." I stated.
"Why not? You look quite restless. You should at least take one day off." She said kindly, smiling at me.
I thought for a moment. "I…I guess it is fine. Sure, Cinder. I can go with you."
"Really? Oh, that's great! Thank you so much." She said, hugging me unexpectedly.
"Um!" I said, feeling nervous.
She sly menacingly behind me while hugging me.
From her dorm room, Emerald and Mercury watched. "Heh, look at that. It works." Emerald snickered.
"Yeah. She knows how to swoon man over her." Mercury said, snickering too.
Author's Note: And, there we have it. Another chapter is complete. This chapter is based on episode "Extracurricular." Most of the parts are original, although. I want to give credits to RWBY Wikia for the character's dialogue lines. So, what will happen next? Next time in Tales of Ellix, will Ellix go to the dance party? What kind of drama awaits for our hero? Stay tune for the next chapter and please leave any comments or criticisms in the review if you have any. It will be very appreciative if you do so, I love to read reviews. See you all next time.