Alright, guys, we need to have a talk. So Sabere Commander alerted me today that someone had posted some very hateful reviews on two or three of his stories. He came to see if I had, in his words, called him a Haloturd, and seeing how this was the last Halo story he reviewed there is a high chance one of you did it. If it was one of you, stop being a toxic asshole. We have enough of those running around on this site as is. Again this was all in his words and what we discussed earlier today (today being 11/09). Also, if one of you did it, please do not speak for me, if I have an issue with a review, I will PM you directly.
That being said, let's get to the reviews.
Guest(Noble Six): No, you're dead. Your corpse got glassed.
Guest(A fan): Not likely, Qrow is her father in this story, and any child would ask why their dad and/or mom isn't around.
Error Sans: Unsure at this time, it would be difficult to this version of Jaune in any romance because he is a Spartan. Also, no right now, but I have but your OC suggestion is in storage for right now, I will get back to it later. *Reads what you put* HOLY SHIT! THIS BASTARD'S POWERFUL!
Umm, this will require downscaling in power.
Also hi I am here I am a new editor my name is Andrew, not to be confused with Drew lol. Geez, John, you need more friends with different names you pleb. :) -Andrew
Yo, what up my guy. He's right btw. You should really find different named friends. On a side note happy Thanksgiving, if you celebrate it or whatever. #longestchapteryet - Drew
Guess we won't mention me? Ok. - Adler
Sorry Adler - Author
"Holy shit! What do they expect us to do with this?!" Drew yelled. It hadn't even been an hour since Delta started their background paperwork, and they were so overwhelmed by the choices. "Ten different gender options, isn't there only fucking two?"
"No idea, just ignore them and move on." Layne said.
"Am I the only one flipping shit?" Drew asked.
"No, you're just the loudest." Layne replied.
"Well, I'm sorry that this is unnecessary. I thought we established in the 22nd century or something?" Drew asked.
"Late 21st century." Layne corrected.
"Shut up, Layne." Drew said.
"What was that?" Layne asked.
"Nothing, nothing." Drew said quickly.
"I'm sure it was." Layne retorted.
After about ten minutes of silently filling out paperwork, they finally finished and began the walk to Ozpin's office.
"There is so much bullshit with this paperwork! Like preferred pronouns and location of birth. We were all born off world. Sure we can say we are from outside the kingdom, but what if people start asking for more specifics? How will we explain our age and how our bodies are so jacked? Or that we don't have an aura?" Drew ranted.
"You fucking pussy. We just have to bullshit until we get back to UNSC space." Layne said causing Preston and Dakota to start laughing violently.
After Preston recovered from nearly pissing himself, he slowly stood back up and asked, "So how far away are we from Ozpin's office?"
"Shouldn't be too far now. We are in the courtyard." Layne said.
"Yeah, it's just up ahead." Drew said.
After stepping through the main doorway of Beacon's central tower, Delta was greeted by the headmaster himself.
"So I assume you all have your paperwork done?" Ozpin asked.
"As best as we could sir." Drew replied.
"In that case follow me. We still need to work out a few details." Ozpin said and addressed Delta to follow him with a hand motion.
After traveling up the tower in an awkward silence, all five occupants stepped out of the lift into Ozpin's office. Inside were teachers at the academy.
"Please, take a seat." Ozpin gestured to the four empty seats set up.
"I believe the best way to make your transition to students here as easy as possible, is to get to know the professors and for the professors to get to know you. Also, you will need to be assigned a team name. Unfortunately, Delta does not meet the requirements of a team name. I'm aware that you have already met some of the teachers here, Mr. Arc and I believe that you have all met Mrs. Rose unless I'm mistaken." Gesturing to the two teachers.
"Pardon my appearance guys, Goodwitch and I just returned from a field trip." Jaune said.
"It's no problem comman-, Mr. Arc." Drew spoke.
"Actually I believe I've only met Drew. Please introduce yourselves. I'm Summer Rose, Ruby's mother." Summer introduced.
"I'm Layne." Layne answered.
"Preston." Preston said simply.
"My name is Dakota." Dakota said.
"I see. I teach advanced survival tactics at the school." Summer said.
After everyone introduced themselves and got somewhat acquainted, Ozpin then gave Delta their schedule.
"You will be introduced as first years. All first years have the same schedule. So you will be in the same classes as other first years. This includes professors Port, Oobleck, Arc, and Goodwitch. All of the people in this room are aware of your origins. That being said, we will do our best to get you up to speed on Remnant. Are there any questions that you still have?" Ozpin explained.
"What about combat? We don't have auras, so won't it be a problem for us in Mrs. Goodwitch's class?" Drew asked.
"You aren't the first students to come to Beacon without an aura. So you will just have to suck it up and hope you don't accidentally get killed by someone." Goodwitch replied.
"What about missions?" Preston asked.
"What kind of missions?" Ozpin asked.
"I believe Preston is inquiring about recon and personal missions. Correct me if I'm wrong." Jaune said. Preston nodded at Jaune confirming his analysis.
"Like the rest of the students, you will be required to stay at Beacon during school weeks. Weekends can be used as you would like." Ozpin answered.
"What of our armor and weapons? No offense, but I feel weird without it. Our armor is like a second skin." Drew asked.
"Mr. Arc has expressed his own concerns when it comes to this matter. Understandably you would want to keep what is familiar to you. However, given that it gives you a severe advantage, you will have to live without it." Ozpin stated.
"What if we are recognized?" Layne asked.
"I assume you mean that some first years that might recognize you from the crash site?" Summer questioned.
"Yes." Layne said.
"Don't worry. I've made sure that anyone you have had contact with has been told to keep quiet about your identities." Ozpin answered.
"I don't believe we have any further questions headmaster." Dakota said.
"Very well then, if that is all, you are free to leave." Ozpin said.
"Sweet, hey will there be any more paperwork?" Drew asked.
"If there is, I'll send it to you." Jaune replied.
"What about these three?" Drew asked while pointing at the other members of Delta.
"You're their leader, you get to deal with the paperwork" Jaune said with a grin.
"But, but." Drew tried to complain but was grabbed by Layne and Preston and dragged out of the room.
"That was mean." Summer said.
"No, it isn't. John had to deal with paper while in command of Blue Team, I figured it would only be fair if he has too as well." Jaune said.
"What kind of paperwork?" Summer asked with a raised eyebrow.
"The military kind." Jaune said simply.
"Oh joy." Summer said sarcastically. "That must've been fun."
"I wouldn't know, I only handled a small amount for myself." Jaune said.
"So, what did you do?" Summer asked.
"Ammo and weapon requisitions." Jaune said.
"And now?" Summer asked.
"School paperwork, mostly grading assignments." Jaune replied.
"Welcome to the family Jaune." Summer said.
"I feel so welcomed." Jaune said sarcastically, but lightheartedly giving everyone a small smile and or laugh.
Moving forward to Tuesday, team CFVY was eating some breakfast in the cafeteria, while there wasn't a rule to eat in the cafeteria, it was generally done so the limited number of staff didn't have hunt down food scraps. They also attract bugs. This morning, they were enjoying an early meal since they had a mission to attend to, however, a group of four people walked. When they walked in, Velvet immediately identified them.
"That's them." She said.
"Who?" Fox, the blind man, asked.
"The people I told you all about yesterday." Velvet said.
"Really now," Coco said, she needed to have some words with these likely students.
Moving her thumb and middle finger to her mouth while Velvet covered her ears, she blew and made a loud whistling sound getting everyone's attention. When the four of them turned to her, she gestured with her hand to come over here. A few minutes later, trays in hand, they sat down opposite them.
"So what was with the whistle?" One of them asked. "Also hi Velvet."
"I wanted to talk to you." Coco said as Velvet waved back.
"About?" The same one asked.
"Well, I can start asking for your names." Coco said.
"I'm Drew, this is Layne, Preston, and Dakota." Drew introduced.
"Good, now then Layne, why did you help our resident bun bun?" Coco asked. Immediately Velvet went red and covered her eyes with her rabbit ears.
"Never been a fan of racists, I wanted to give them a piece of my mind." Layne said.
"It's good that someone said enough was enough, the staff usually don't intervene unless someone is seriously hurt, and as painful as it is, pulling on Velvet's ear doesn't do long-term physical damage." Yatsuhashi said
"That's what Professor Arc told us as well, although he takes a more... hands-on approach." Drew said.
"You know the professor?" Coco asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah, he's the one that got us our paperwork so we can start attending the academy." Drew said.'
"You're not currently attending?" Coco asked.
"Not yet. The paperwork has been sent and the headmaster is giving us a week to get ready." Drew explained.
"Ahh, I assume that you aren't from Vale then." Yatsuhashi said.
"No we aren't, umm," Drew started.
"My name is Yatsuhashi Daichi, I'm Coco's partner." Yatsuhashi said while indicating to Coco.
"Ah, and who is the other guy?" Drew asked.
"He's Fox Alistair, he's Velvet's partner." Coco said.
"Ok, well is there anything we need to know as first years?" Layne asked.
"Don't expect to see Professor Peach, I can count the number of times all four of us has seen her on one hand." Coco said.
"I can't tell if she's being serious." Preston said.
"Have you guys done an initiation yet?" Yatsuhashi asked.
"I don't know. I mean we were just on a difficult mission with Professor Arc, so that may count." Drew said with uncertainty.
"I see, what was this mission exactly?" Yatsuhashi asked.
"We undertook a mission deep into grimm territory, that's actually where we met him." Drew explained.
"What was your home called?" Coco asked.
"Reach. They talked about it yesterday." Velvet said.
"Reach huh? What's it like?" Coco asked.
"Not much of anything now. It was ravaged by the grimm." Drew half lied. "Although in its prime, the mountains were beautiful and the main city was gorgeous. It was on a cliff face and actually went over the side of the cliff, it let us see anyone that wanted to harm us."
"You said was, what happened to it?" Velvet asked.
"Once the grimm overran the city, we detonated charges under the city, the only other population centers outside the city were small farming villages, so most of our people were already dead when it fell down the mountain." Drew said.
"That's, sad. Did anyone come to help?" Velvet asked, her face reflected how everyone was feeling: sad.
"No. We were too far away and we were an isolationist community, so we didn't have much contact with the outside world until it was far too late." Drew said.
"I'm sorry to hear that, the worst that can happen to anyone is to lose one's home." Yatsuhashi said.
"That sounds about right. What about you guys, how long have you been here?" Layne asked.
"We're second-year students. So we won't be having the same classes." Velvet said.
"Assuming we have enough time to actually be in the same classes." Coco said.
"Second years have it hard?" Drew asked.
"The jump in difficulty is very high between the various years, but the biggest leap is the start of your second year." Yatsuhashi explained.
"Sounds like fun." Preston said half sarcastically.
"I hope that was pure sarcasm, the first years have an illusion of how things work, during your second year, that's stripped away." Coco said.
"And we watched a city die, innocence is not a way to describe us." Drew said.
"Never said you were. I believe you, but these kids haven't seen what you've seen." Coco said.
"It's a dark place out there, we need to make our own light." Drew said.
"Can you two not be so dark please?" Velvet pleaded.
"Why? They can take it." Coco said.
'You have no idea' Drew thought to himself. "You wanna know something interesting, things only get darker the further you get from the main cities, the beaten path is the darkest, but has the most rewards." Drew said.
"And that darkness is closing on the cities all the time." Yatsuhashi said.
"And it's our job to give a nice big 'Fuck You!'" Drew said with middle fingers. Everyone at the table couldn't help but laugh.
"That about sums up what we do." Coco said.
"Well, what's the worst that can happen?" Preston said.
"Sudden shortening of our lifespan, limb loss, you know nothing important." Drew said sarcastically.
"And if our job is done right, then this won't happen." Preston said.
"What's the likelihood that we do our job completely right?" Drew asked.
"What exactly is your job?" Coco asked.
"The same as yours." Drew replied.
"We'll see if you got what it takes." Coco challenged.
"We should be going soon, Professor Port doesn't like people being late." Yatsuhashi said.
"That's right, he's needed our help with something and we can't be late. Loved talking to you guys, we should do this again." Coco said as both she and her team get up.
"Agreed, we'll be around somewhere." Drew said while his team stayed put.
"So, what now?" Dakota asked.
"Now he fucking talks!" Preston and Drew yell out.
Several hours later, a group of students was gathered outside in one of Beacon's courtyards, all with running clothes and water bottles. "Now I promised you all a nice run, so, here you are. Your only assignment is to complete two laps around the academy at the least, after that, you'll keep doing laps at your own pace." Jaune said.
"What about you professor?" Weiss asked.
"I'll be running along with everyone, a nice run won't hurt anyone." Jaune replied.
"Do we have to run all out it?" Ruby asked.
"As much as you can." Jaune said. "We start now." He said, causing everyone to run forward. Waiting a few minutes, he joins them. After passing a majority of the class, he sees Pyrrha ahead of the pack. "Naturally a good runner?"
"A little, it was something I could do in my little free time." Pyrrha said.
"Running allows me to collect my thoughts, organize the mess known as my brain." Jaune said.
"I find that I'm able to reflect on everything I had done in the day." Pyrrha said.
"Basically the same as me." Jaune said.
"You ever do much running back home?" Pyrrha asked.
"In Arcadia, not really. After I was kidnapped, yes. There was a lot of serious training, and running like this something we could use to unwind from the more serious training, let tempers calm down." Jaune said.
"What was your training like?" Pyrrha asked.
"Straightforward and to the point. If you lacked in something, you trained in that area, unless we had a training mission in the field, which was uncommon." Jaune replied.
"What about when you were in Arcadia, what did you do there?" Pyrrha asked.
"To be honest, I don't remember. I remember small bits of training with wooden swords, and reading on the actions of my ancestors." Jaune said after a few moments of silence.
"Was a lot of it lost?"
"Elaborate please." Jaune said.
"Was a lot of things you learned lost or reinforced?" Pyrrha asked.
"Combat-wise, certainly reinforced, outside? Reinforced isn't the correct term. I learned more examples of leadership and the leaders behind them, and their flaws." Jaune said.
"Do you remember any of them?"
"Yes, but you wouldn't have heard of them." Jaune said.
"Why is that?"
"That's... not an easy question to answer. They were in places that the kingdoms never heard about. But one story was that over two thousand years ago, a force of 300 hundred held off a force of tens of thousands." Jaune said, referencing the Battle of Thermopylae.
"What were they called?"
"Spartans, an ancient and extinct warrior people." Jaune said.
"Why'd they die out?"
"Many reasons, time, stronger warriors, the grimm. Too many reasons to count. Two thousand years between us and them." Jaune said.
"Anything else?" Pyrrha asked after about ten minutes of silence between them.
"There's the time that a smaller force surrounded and annihilated a larger enemy army. What about you? Got any interesting stories?" Jaune asked.
"Not really, all of my time was training or fighting in tournaments. I really didn't have any free time for myself." Pyrrha said.
"Sounds like how we were, all training, no fun." Jaune said.
"I suppose so. That's also why I came to Beacon, to get away from the pedistooI was put on." Pyrrha said.
"Why move it when you can shatter it? Prove there's more going on in there than what the public sees." Jaune asked.
"I didn't want what little private moments I had to be seen, I wanted to be the on to take off the mask." Pyrrha said.
"You were fearful of what they might see. And wanted to hold onto your privacy, I understand that." Jaune said.
"What would happen if people found out what you were doing?" Pyrrha asked.
"Heads would have rolled. We were children being forced into something we wanted nothing to do with, but learned to accept." Jaune said.
"What were you taught?" Pyrrha asked.
"You ever learn anything and ask yourself, 'Why was I taught this?'" Jaune answered and she nodded, "That sums up a lot of our training."
"I imagine you'll use some of it, you're teaching a class after all." Pyrrha said.
"And killing grimm." Jaune said.
"Can I ask you something?" Pyrrha asked.
"Sure." Jaune replied.
"Have you ever killed someone?" Pyrrha asked.
"Simple answer, yes. Long answer, yes. But that is not what I'm teaching you, I'm here to teach you how to fight grimm. There is a difference, however small it may be." Jaune said.
"What were you trained as?" Pyrrha asked.
"I'd rather not say. Despite what you may think, I'm not that comfortable going into details about my training. Let's just leave it at... it was brutal." Jaune said after a momentary pause. "What about you? What was your training like?"
"To the point I suppose. At first, it was just standard huntress training, until I fought in a tournament. It was my second or third that I was selected for a more prestigious championship." Pyrrha said.
"And things took off from there?" Jaune asked.
"Yes. After the minor championship, I got my first sponsorship and some of my first encounters with high-class society. After that, a lot of physical and aura training. I didn't get my semblance until my first major championship." Pyrrha explained.
"What was that like?"
"Intense. It was one my hardest fights until my last championship before I came to Beacon." Pyrrha answered.
"And what was your opinion of Beacon when you first saw it?" Jaune asked.
"To be honest, I was more worried that my status would follow me, so Beacon itself didn't surprise me. It also didn't help me that my mother showed me pictures of the academy." Pyrrha said.
"And now that you've had time to settle?" Jaune asked.
"I'm impressed, this school's training facilities are much better than anything back in Mistral." Pyrrha said.
"What is Mistral like? Never been there myself." Jaune asked after another ten minutes of running in silence.
"It's a beautiful city built into a mountain, with Haven Academy sitting at the top. The buildings running the kingdom are directly under it, and markets fill the space between it and the bottom. Though the markets are also homes as well." Pyrrha explained
"What are the arenas like?"
"Like any other arena, though without the ability to change terrains at will like in the Amity Colosseum." Pyrrha said.
"By the way, the first lap is done." Jaune said as they pass their starting point. Slowing their pace down to a fast jog, the two continue on with the next lap. "I have a question for ya, why did Cardin do what he did?"
"I, I don't know. Maybe because I corrected him in class?" Pyrrha asked more than said.
"What do you mean?"
"Well we were in Oobleck's class discussing part of The Great War, he said a racist remark after Jean said an incorrect answer directed at the faunus. I guess he took personality?" Pyrrha said.
"Someone who doesn't like his pride hurt, Oh, that's gonna get him killed sooner or later." Jaune said.
"I suppose so, he does have a prideful personality." Pyrrha said.
Unseen to either of them or the other students, they had spectators watching the run. "You wanna know the sad part about this, he can do a lap in ten or so minutes" Drew said.
"He's a having a conversation, so I don't think he cares." Bianca said.
"Also, why the hell are you down here in the first place? You don't work for Vale." Drew said.
"Vale and Arcadia loan each other's hunters, so I'm here on a mission. But I wasn't expecting this." She said, pointing at the class running laps.
"What? Your brother teaching, or these kids running?" Drew asked.
"The latter. We knew he taught here, I just never expected this." She said.
"You said that last part already." Drew pointed out.
"But what does he hope to gain from this?" She asked, ignoring his last comment.
"Pfffffft. Fuck if I know." Drew said.
"Of course not, why are you here?" She asked.
"Well, we're gonna be learning from this ticking time bomb in a week." Drew said.
"Ticking time bomb?" She asked.
"Oh come on. This school has an overabundance of weaponized sexual frustration with enough ordinance to supply a small army. Something is gonna blow at some point. Pun intended." Drew said.
Bianca couldn't help but roll her eyes at the shitty pun, but he was correct. "The sad part is, you're not fully incorrect. They do allow that to happen, so long as the staff doesn't catch ya."
"You know this how exactly?" Drew asked.
"I graduated from here, and Ozpin was the headmaster then." She said.
"Ahh. I guess that explains a few things. But who do you work for then?" Drew asked.
"Arcadia, I had my license transferred from Vale to Arcadia about a year after I graduated." She explained.
"Fair enough I suppose. So, what do you think of him teaching here?" Drew asked.
She had to think for a few moments, "I'm upset that he isn't teaching closer to home, but at the same time, I'm happy he's alive. Even if we have more questions than answers." Bianca said.
"I imagine you want those answered?" Drew asked.
"More than anything else, but... he's reluctant." She said.
"That's how we Spartans are. We're a closed group, if you're not our comrade, we'll be closed off to you." Drew explained.
"So, any ideas?" She asked.
"Not one. Other than fighting with him on the fields of battle against anything. The real sad part is he's more likely open to them," Drew said, indicating to the students. "He's more likely to open up to them."
"What about us? His family?" She asked.
"The same thing, though spending time around him might help with that problem. How'd you get him away from here is not my problem to solve. Though he may drag us there with him." Drew said.
"After the shit you pulled the one time you were there? I wish you luck there." She said.
"What? What'd I- Oh, that's what I did." Drew said before scratching the back of his head while laughing nervously.
"Yeah, that's what you did. I hope you don't show up." She said with a frown.
"I have more if you'd like to hear." Drew taunted.
"Don't you dare. Unless, of course, you don't mind getting your ass kicked repeatedly." Bianca threatened.
"Hey hey hey, I'm the one doing the ass-kicking, not the other way around. Unless you become Layne." Drew said, saying the last comment under his breath.
"What was that?" Bianca threatened, seeing Drew's lips move after the initial statement.
"Nothing'" Drew said.
"How'd they pass us!?" They heard someone scream out.
"Who was that?" Bianca asked.
"The Ice Queen." Drew said.
"Ohhh." She said quietly. 'Is she really freaking out over that?' She asked herself.
"Of course she would make a big deal over getting shown up. That "I'm better than you" attitude is gonna get her killed one of these days." Drew quickly gave Bianca a synopsis of the heiresses personality.
"Sounds like she needs a wakeup call." Bianca mused.
"Her and a teammate of mine. He can get full of himself and start acting recklessly." Drew said.
"Sorry to change topics so quickly, but why did you decide to attend Beacon. Surely there must have been alternatives for you to look into." Bianca asked.
"Honestly we didn't have much of a choice. The only person everyone in Delta really trusts is Jaune. Since he is here, it only makes sense to stick around. Besides I'm not gonna complain about having a technical base of operations with housing and food is a pretty good deal to me. Besides, all we really want is to leave. If it means learning everything we can in the process, then so be it." Drew said.
"I didn't realize you wanted to leave that badly and I'm aware of where you are from. After all, we thought Jaune was gone for good, but then he shows up with you guys after suddenly appearing right after he did. Also, my grandfather informed me of everything Jaune told him. I guess you do have a responsibility to make it back." Bianca droned on.
"We do. I don't care what you do or don't know, just make sure you keep quiet about it. The fewer attachments we make the easier it will be to move on. That's just the way it'll have to be." Drew said.
"I see…" Bianca trailed. "If it's any consolation to you, just know this talk has been rather, um, interesting."
"Thanks, I guess. I should probably head back to the others and make sure none of them killed one another." Drew said before turning and walking off in the direction of Delta's temporary residence.
Bianca was rather shocked about how fast Drew managed to get out of the conversation. It seemed like they could have talked longer, but he found an exit and took without hesitation. As she looked back towards where Jaune was running, he was nowhere in sight.
"Where is he?" She thought out loud.
"Where is who?" Nearly jumping out her skin, she turns to see Jaune walking up behind her.
"Where did you come from?" She asked.
"Over there." Jaune said, pointing his thumb behind him, at a bench with a small cooler with water bottles in it. "So what's up?"
"Came to visit you, I was surprised to see you out here running with your students." She said.
"Were you expecting me not to?" Jaune asked while turning to the students as team JNPR passes them.
"Honestly no, I shouldn't have been surprised. Anyways, mom has your package ready. It'll be in town in about a week.."
"Sweet. Delta will be happy." Jaune said.
"For?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Experimentation with weapons, see what we can do to them." Jaune said.
"Oh that's right, your weapons don't use Dust." She said with some realization.
"Exactly, we want to find out what the same amount of Dust will do in our bullet casings." Jaune said.
"What are you expecting?"
"Less stopping power, less range, less of everything to be honest." Jaune said.
"Do you not have any confidence in Dust little brother?" She asked.
"Mostly no, Earth had a lot of time to work on its gunpowder. A lot longer than Remnant has been using Dust." Jaune said.
"How long has gunpowder been a thing?"
"1700 years, at the least. We've had a long time to experiment with it." Jaune said.
"Wow, the earliest kingdoms showed up around 2000 years ago." Bianca said.
"So aside from telling me about my package, any other reason for the sudden visit?" Jaune asked.
"Not really, just a surprise visit, everyone wants to know how you guys are doing."
"Who exactly, me or Jean?" Jaune asked bluntly.
"You would believe me if said Jean?" Bianca asked while scratching the back of her head nervously.
"No, I wouldn't." Jaune said.
"They're worried you might run off again, Dad and Mom keep trying to tell them if you were gonna run off, you would've done it already." She said.
"And they're right, if I wanted to disappear I would've done it by now." Jaune said.
"What time is it by the way?"
"Hmm, about 12:30. Why?"
"My bullhead leaves in about five, so I need to get going." She said.
"Where are you going now?" He asked.
"I've got a mission out here they wouldn't be very happy with me if I didn't show up." She said as she starts turning away from him
"Happy hunting." Jaune said as she ran off. "Where would I go exactly?" He thought out loud.
"And tell Jean I visited for me!" She yelled.
"Will do!" He yelled back before running on the track again.
"Remind me how we got suckered into this?" Drew asked. About five days had passed since Bianca's visit, and Delta got dragged to Vale by Ruby for some reason, even though they were already going to Vale to get their own supplies.
"You guys are new to the kingdom, what better way to introduce you than the Vytal Festival?" Weiss asked.
"Remind us what the fuck that is again?" Drew asked.
"It's a celebration of the end of the Great War." Weiss said, ignoring his language.
"Ok. Well, we need to get our things here, so you ladies have fun with that." Drew said as he and Layne try to drag Preston and Dakota off somewhere else. The key word there: try.
"Nope, you guys are staying with us!" Ruby yelled as she drags the four Spartans with her team. As they pass under a sign saying: 'Welcome to Vale!'
"God Damnit!" Drew yelled as he's being dragged along as Weiss says something
"I don't think I've ever seen you smile this much." Ruby said as Weiss is very happy about something. "It's kinda weirding me out"
"That freaks me out too." Dakota whispered to Ruby after she let them go.
"How could you not smile, a festival dedicated to the cultures of the world?" Weiss asked.
"Umm, I don't have a gun, I don't have a tank. So, many things" Preston said.
"There's going to be dances, parades, a tournament. The amount of planning and organization going into this is simply breathtaking!" Weiss rambled on, ignoring Preston.
"And you made me want to sleep through it." Drew said.
"You really know how to take a good thing and make it sound boring." Yang said.
"Is it sad I'd rather do Pelican maintenance?" Preston asked.
"Nope." Drew and Layne said.
"Quiet you!" Weiss yelled.
"Remind me why we're spending time at the stupid docks?" Yang asked.
"It smells like fish." Ruby said while holding her nose.
"Also, we need to get some shit for our school year you know." Drew said.
"I've heard that students arriving from Vacuo will be arriving by ship today and as a representative of Beacon, I feel as though it is my solemn duty to welcome them to this fine kingdom." Weiss said as they looked at a ship in the harbor.
"She wants to spy on them, so she'll have the upper hand in the tournament." Blake said.
"Translation: I want to size up the competition for the tournament." Drew said to Ruby. However, Ruby wasn't listening.
"You can't prove that!" Weiss said crossed arms.
"Woah, what happened there?" Ruby asked. Turning to what Ruby was looking at, they all saw a store with broken windows and a busted in door with police tape on them and two detectives in front taking notes.
"What happened here?" Ruby asked after they got much closer.
"Robbery, second Dust shop hit this week. This place is turning into a jungle." One of the detectives remarked.
"That's terrible." Yang said.
"They left all the money again." One of the detectives said.
"Huh?" Ruby mumbled.
"It just doesn't make a lick of sense, who needs that much Dust anyways?" The same cop asked.
"I don't know, ya know what I mean?" The other cop asked.
"You thinking the White Fang?"
"I'm thinking we don't get paid enough." The other detective said as he takes off his glasses.
With Delta and RWBY, Delta had some level of raised eyebrows.
"Hmph. The White Fang. What an awful bunch of degenerates." Weiss commented.
"What's your problem?" Blake asked.
"My problem?" Weiss asked.
"Oh shit." Drew said, realizing what's about to come.
"I simply don't care for the criminally insane." Weiss continued.
"The White Fang is hardly a bunch of psychopaths. They're a collection of misguided faunus." Blake said.
"Is she bullshitting herself?" Preston asked Drew.
"Just let them bitch about it." Drew said back.
"Misguided!? They want to wipe humanity off the face of the planet!" Weiss said.
"Here's a little note to that Ice Queen, the only thing that can keep humans down, are other humans. Just sayin'" Drew said.
"So then they're 'very' misguided." Blake said, both of them ignoring Drew. "Either way, it doesn't explain why they would rob a Dust shop in the middle of downtown Vale."
"Hmm. Blake's got a point." Ruby said in defense of her teammate. "Besides, the police never caught that Torchwick guy I ran into a few months ago. Maybe it was him.
"That still doesn't change the fact that the White Fang are a bunch of scum. Those faunus only know how to lie, cheat, and steal." Weiss commented.
"That's not necessarily true." Yang said.
"Hey! Stop that faunus!" They heard someone yell out behind them. Quickly running over to the ship docked in harbor, they saw two sailors chasing a monkey faunus across the deck before he jumps onto the side of the ship.
"Thanks for the ride, guys! Hehe." He said before jumping off onto the pier and running down it.
"You no-good stow-away!" One of the sailors yell.
"Hey! A "no-good" stow-away would have been caught. I'm a great stow-away." He yelled back at them while hanging upside down from a light post as he peels a banana. However, he's forced to dodge a rock thrown at him. Below, the two detectives at the robbed Dust shop walked up towards him.
"Hey! Get down from there this instant." One of the said. The guys' response was to throw the empty banana peel on him. After swinging onto the top of the light post, he starts laughing mischievously before jumping off. Running off the pier with the two detectives behind him, he passes team RWBY and Delta. If one could slow time down, they could see him wink at Blake before passing for good.
"And, he's off." Drew said.
"Well Weiss, you wanted to see the competition," Yang remarked. "and there it goes." She said, mimicking Drew.
"Quick! We have to observe him!" Weiss yelled.
"Yes, let's start turning into stalkers." Drew said sarcastically as team RWBY ran off. "Well let's go after them."
However, Weiss ended up running into someone with both falling to the ground. "Good job Ice Queen." Drew said after Delta caught up.
"No! He got away!" Weiss yelled after looking up, not noticing the person under her.
"Uuuhh, Weiss…?" Yang asked before pointing at the girl under Weiss.
"Like I said, good fucking job." Drew said. The girl under her smile as she jumps back with some fear and surprise.
"Salutations!" She yelled from the ground.
"Um… hello." Ruby said with a little confusion.
"Are you… okay?" Yang asked.
"I'm wonderful. Thank you for asking." She said.
"Yet you're still on the ground." Drew said as team RWBY looked at each other in confusion.
"Do you… wanna get up?" Yang asked, clearly slightly weirded out by her behavior.
"Yes." She said before jumping off her back and onto her feet.
"Nice move." Drew said.
"Thank you, sir." She said.
"Don't ever call me sir again." Drew said as RWBY took a step back.
"My name is Penny. It's a pleasure to meet you!" Penny said, introducing herself.
"Hi Penny, I'm Ruby." Ruby said.
"I'm Weiss."
"Blake"
"Are you sure you didn't hit your head?" Yang asked causing Preston to lose his shit and start laughing. Blake hits Yang with her elbow. "Oh, I'm Yang."
"It's a pleasure to meet you!" Penny said as Preston falls to the ground. "Is he alright?" She asked as everyone looks at him.
"Yeah, he'll be fine. I'm Drew. That idiot is Preston." Drew said.
"I'm Layne."
"Dakota."
"You already said that" Weiss said, turning back to Penny.
"So I did!" Penny exclaimed.
"Well, sorry for running into you." Weiss said as they start turning around with Preston picking himself up off the ground.
"Take care, friend!" Ruby said with a wave before joining her team. If one was still looking at Penny, they could see her eyes widen in shock before she looks down at the ground slightly.
"She was… weird" Yang said after finding the right word.
"Now. Where did that faunus riffraff run off to." Weiss said. However, they all were stopped by Penny who somehow got in front of them.
"Wait, wasn't she back there?" Drew asked right as She says something
"What did you call me?" She asked with Weiss leaning back slightly.
"Oh, I'm really sorry, I definitely didn't think you heard me." Yang said as Weiss looked back at where she just was and back at her and pointing there.
"No, not you…" Penny said, "you!" She said as gets right in Ruby's face.
"Me?!" Ruby said as she leans back. "I-I don't know, I- what !- um,uh-"
"You called me "friend". Am I really your friend?" Penny asked.
"Geez, you ever hear about personal space?" Drew asked.
"Uummm…" Ruby said before looking at her team. All four of them were saying no with Drew while Preston was too busy trying not laugh, Dakota simply shrugged and Layne had a thumbs up. "Ya, sure! Why not?" Ruby asked. Her team had looks of shock before falling to the ground with Drew facepalming. Preston was once again on the ground laughing and Layne nodding in approval.
"Sen-satoinal!" Penny yelled while throwing her arms in the air and a very happy laugh. "We can paint our nails, and try on clothes, and talk about cute boys!" Drew then joined Preston on the ground with Layne starting to laugh and Dakota was on his scroll.
"Ooh, is this what it was like when you met me?" Ruby whispered to Weiss.
"No, she seems far more coordinated." Weiss remarked.
"Soo, what are you doing in Vale?" Yang asked.
"I'm here to fight in the tournament." Penny said, surprising everyone present.
"Wait… you're fighting in the tournament?" Weiss asked.
"I'm combat ready!" Penny said with a salute.
"Aww, that's surprisingly cute." Layne said.
"Forgive me, but you hardly look the part." Weiss said.
"Says the girl wearing a dress." Blake commented.
"It's a "combat skirt," Weiss said back.
"Yeah!" Ruby said after quickly appearing next to Weiss.
"Nice high five" Drew said after they shared a crisp high five.
"If you're here for the tournament, does that mean you know that monkey-tailed… rapscallion?" Weiss asked as she grabbed Penny's shoulders.
"The who?" Penny asked.
"The filthy faunus from the boat!" Weiss said loudly as she showed a crudely drawn picture.
"Where the fuck did that come from?" Drew asked.
"Why do you keep saying that?" Blake asked.
"Huh?"
"Stop calling him a rapscallion. Stop calling him a degenerate. He's a person!" Blake yelled at Weiss.
"Oh, I'm sorry. Would you like me to stop referring to the trash can as a trash can, or this lamp post as a lamp post?" Weiss asked as she indicated to both of said objects.
"That's not the same thing Weiss." Drew said.
"Stop it!" Blake yelled.
"Stop what?" Weiss asked.
"Guys, please stop." Drew said, trying to stop them.
"He clearly broke the law. Give him time, he'll probably join up with those other faunus in the White Fang." Weiss said.
"You ignorant little brat!" Blake yelled, finally allowing her anger to boil out before she walks away.
"How dare you talk to me like that! I am your teammate." Weiss said before walking in the same direction as Blake.
"You guys are gonna have a fun night tonight Ruby." Drew said.
"You are a judgemental little girl." Blake commented to Weiss.
"What in the world makes you say that?" Weiss asks.
"Uhh, I think we should probably go." Yang said.
"The mere fact that you would sort that faunus boy with the terrorist group." Blake said in the background.
"Where are we going?" Penny asked, oblivious to the conflict.
"Solely based on his species makes you just as much of a scoundrel as you believe him to be." Blake continued.
"So you admit it; the White Fang 'is' just a radical group of terrorists." Weiss said.
"That's not what I meant and you know it." Blake said.
"We're going to get some things, see you four back at Beacon." Drew whispered into Yang and Ruby's ear before Delta walked off.
Several hours later, Delta returned to Beacon with backpacks full of things they'll need for Beacon, outside of combat at least.
"How did that mess earlier work out?" Drew asked.
"No idea-"
"Well, maybe we were just tired of being pushed around!" They heard Blake yelled.
"Nevermind." Drew said as they looked up to an open window. About five minutes later, Drew saw her at the statue in front of the Academy. In the five minutes, he had gathered his weapons up and walked up behind her. He watched as she slowly removed the bow from head to reveal a pair of cat ears.
"I knew you would look better without the bow." They heard.
"I second that." Drew said, making himself known.
This startled the two and both promptly reached for their weapons but stopped once Blake realized it was Drew and motioned for the other faunus to stand down.
"Why are you out here?" Blake asked, somewhat panicked.
"Well first off, why can't I be out here? It's not against the law and two, was to see how the whole situation was going. Clearly, I have my answers." Drew said.
"Listen you can't te-" Blake started.
"We won't. Your secret is safe with us." Drew interjected.
"Ok, then. So now that you know I'm a faunus, does that affect anything?" Blake asked referring to how Drew would treat her.
"You're joking, right? Also, I've known for a bit. When we first met, I thought it was odd that your bow twitches occasionally. After hearing about the faunus, I pieced two and two together. Where I'm from, skin tone or any other feature doesn't mean anything to us. All that matters is that you got my back if I watch yours." Drew said. As he finished his half monologue, the rest of Delta showed up and were promptly filled in on what happened.
"So you are a cat faunus, who used to be part of the white fang, defected, and now is attending school to help fight discrimination. Correct?" Preston asked.
"Yeah. That about sums it up." Blake confirmed. Layne was staring at Blake's ears much like she did with Velvet.
"So, what now?" The other faunus asked.
"Well, for starters you can tell us your name." Layne said.
"Oh, right! I'm Sun, I'm in from Haven." Sun said after introducing himself.
"Well, I suppose we go our separate ways for now, though we'll have to help find you, Blake." Drew said.
"Wait, why?" She asked.
"Blake, we were able to get dragged with your team to Vale, I think we'll get dragged into helping find you." Drew said.
"So, are you going to tell my team?" Blake asked.
"Do you want us to?" Drew asked.
"No. I need some time away from them." Blake said sadly.
"Alright then. But if we're in Vale, we are gonna find you." Drew said, indicating to Delta.
"Thank you, Drew. I guess I'll see you soon." Blake said before turning to leave Beacon. Before Sun could follow, Drew grabs his shoulder.
"If shit hits the fan, use this to contact us." Drew said, giving Sun a modified scroll.
"Uhhhh, ok?" Sun asked before running to catch up with Blake.
"So what do we do?" Layne asked once they were out of listening range.
"We wait, they may not need our help at all, and our cargo should arrive this weekend, I'm sure the commander has something prepared.
"Good news Delta." Jaune said. Two days had passed since Blake had disappeared with nothing heard from her. "The package is coming today around dusk, Adler has been keeping an eye on our runaway, she and her companion are still in the city. And right now, they are unknowns. We are going to roll in force to secure the package. We'll need both to transport them, I'm not risking a ground convoy here, not with so many weapons in play."
"What's the plan then?" Drew asked.
"Drew and I will fly one Pelican in to find and secure the crates. The rest of you will take the other Pelican and wait for my word. Adler will take control of the Pelicans and hover them while we load them on. Any question?" Jaune asked.
"Will the Pelicans take the weight? There's at least a 100 tons of vehicle to move." Layne asked.
"Half of the warthogs and mongooses are one of the crates and the other half in another, and most of the weapons are in the crate with the Scorpion. Oh yeah, we're also getting a Scorpion." Jaune said.
"We're getting a Scorpion? Oh yes." Preston said.
"Is that wise?" Layne asked.
"We'll find out. As for moving them, the Pelicans should be able to. We'll take things nice and slow once we get airborne. If anyone makes a hostile move when we're either airborne or ground side you cleared to engage at your discretion." Jaune said.
"Dusk you said, we've still got at least three hours." Drew said.
"I know. We'll be fully suited up for this, so we're going in now Drew." Jaune said. His tone left no room for argument on Drew's part.
"Yes, sir. Where will we be inserting?" Drew asked.
"Abandoned warehouses, close enough to walk to the docks without being seen. Just be on the lookout for criminal elements." Jaune said.
"Should be a walk in the park then." Drew said.
"Keep it that way. The rest of you, suits on in two hours, be airborne after that, I'll inform the other staff that we're moving out. Any other questions?" No one said anything. "Let's move out." Jaune said as he and Drew walk into the armor room.
The armor was in the sizeable basement where the two armor racks were set up, along with maintenance benches for the individual armor pieces. This is also where most of the weapons they'll be getting will be going, once they arrive. Next to the armor racks was weapon racks where everyone's preferred weapons are held.
Once in their armor and after retrieving their weapons, the two Spartans walked out to the where the Pelicans were being held. While the week progressed, the four Spartans had expanded on the main building. There was a large second building that Delta had finished building with Ozpin helping them fund it. Don't ask why. Next to them is an area surrounded by camouflage nets that Preston had set up. And all of this is out of the main student bodies view because of their home.
Once in the Pelican, Jaune sits in the pilot's seat with Drew behind him. "You good back there?" Jaune asked.
"Yeah." Drew replied.
"Adler how we doing?"
"The cargo vessel is still moving. I've been piggy-backing off of Vale's radar system to track it. I'll be masking your signatures." Adler replied.
"Good. Alert us if anything airborne comes towards us." Jaune said.
"Acknowledged."
"Where will we be setting this thing down?" Drew asked.
"Somewhere in the warehouse district, don't you pay attention?" Jaune asked.
"I do, and I thought you said it was abandoned." Drew replied.
"Most of it is, we'll be setting down in that area. Adler, be ready to take control." Jaune said as he lifts the Pelican into the air.
Several minutes into the flight, Jaune's scroll starts ringing. "Hello?" He asked.
"Professor, we need your help." Jaune heard, it was Ruby.
"I'm sorry Miss Rose, but I'm out on business at the moment with Drew." He replied.
"Aww, can't you please help us?" She pleaded.
"I'm sorry Ruby, we will be in Vale though, we'll keep our eyes open." Jaune said, trying to be of a little help.
"Ok professor, thanks." She said sadly before hanging up.
"You know she really wants our help, right?" Drew asked.
"You gave the other one a tracker?" Jaune asked.
"No, I gave him a way to contact us if shit hit the fan." Drew corrected. "I have a rather bad feeling about this commander."
"How so?" Jaune asked.
"Sir if you don't mind me prying, how familiar are you with Kurt? After all, you two trained together." Drew asked.
"Frankly, I don't know all that much, he was good all around and proved himself a very capable leader. Why do you ask?" Jaune answered.
"Well for starters, Kurt was the one who trained us. See we weren't initially Delta. We were Gamma. Deemed to important to waste, we were put on a specialized Spartan team. That is why we have Mjolnir. Kurt, as far as I am aware, had this uncanny sixth sense of knowing when something wasn't right. He noted that I seemed to share that trait. So I'm more than certain something is about to happen." Drew explained.
"So you're telling me that I should expect trouble because you have a feeling?" Jaune asked.
"Basically." Drew replied.
"Listen, Lieutenant, I don't care about your feeling. Besides, I highly doubt we couldn't handle anything thrown at us." Jaune criticized.
"Commander, I hate to interrupt, however, Drew does have a 100% record on things going wrong. To be precise, he is currently 287 out of 287. I advise heeding his advice." Adler spoke up.
"Doesn't matter. We have a shipment to pick up and I'm not gonna leave it here overnight." Jaune said.
"Fine, but I'm gonna say I told you so when it's over." Drew said before silence reigned through the rest of the flight.
True to his word, the two had landed in a warehouse with a collapsed roof with several armed men around them, "Now what are you two doing here?" One asked.
"Fuck off." Drew said.
"Now listen here, this is our home, you will answer my question." The same man said.
Jaune simply grabbed him by the collar. "Try me." He warned. The other two wavered in their conviction before turning and running. Jaune simply threw the man in his hands onto a wall, knocking him and the wall out. "Adler, lift off. Let's not take any chances here."
The two got outside as the Pelican lifted off behind them. "We have daylight to burn, let's move." Jaune said.
"Finally, she speaks! Nearly two days and you've given me nothing but small talk and weird looks." Sun said with Blake simply giving him a glare. The two were sitting in a small tea shop somewhere in Vale. "Ya! Like that."
"Sun… are you familiar with the White Fang?" Blake asked after looking to the side for a brief moment.
"Of course! I don't think there's a faunus on the planet who hasn't heard of them. Stupid holier-than-thou creeps that use force to get what they want. Bunch of freaks if you ask me." Sun answered.
"I was… once a member of the White Fang." Blake said, causing Sun to inhale some of the tea he was drinking and starts coughing.
"Wait a minute, you were a member of the White Fang?" Sun asked.
"That's right. I was a member for most of my life actually. You could almost say I was born into it. Back then, things were different. In the ashes of war, the White Fang was meant to be a symbol of peace and unity between humans and the faunus. Of course, despite being promised equality, the faunus were subjected to discrimination and hate in most kingdoms. Humanity still thought of us as lesser beings. And so, the White Fang rose up as a voice of our people. And I was there. I was at the front of every rally. I took part in every boycott. And I actually thought we were making a difference. But I was just a youthful optimist… Then, five years ago, our leader stepped down, and a new took his place. A new leader with a new way of thinking. Suddenly our peaceful protests were being replaced with organized attacks. We were setting fire to shops that refused to serve us. Hijacking cargo from companies that used faunus labor. And the worst part was? It was working. We were being treated like equals. But not out of respect… out of fear." Blake explained before taking another sip of tea while her words set in.
"It almost cost us the only kingdom that treated us as equals since before the war: Arcadia. So I left. I decided I no longer wanted to use my skills to aid in their violence. And instead, I would dedicate my life to becoming a Huntress. So here I am. A criminal hiding in plain view. All with the help of a little, black bow." Blake finished as she moved her bow using the ears underneath.
"So… have you told your friends any of this?" Sun asked quietly and with understanding. Blake only closed her eyes for a few moments before looking back at Sun. Overhead, they heard a bullhead of unknown design fly overhead, one that only Blake recognized.
"So, what's the plan now?" Sun asked. In the hour or so that had passed since Blake gave a monologue to Sun, the pair of faunus were now walking down a street in Vale with Sun's hands behind his and slightly leaned back.
"I still don't believe the White Fang is behind these robberies. They've never needed that much dust before." Blake said.
"What if they did?" Sun asked, moving his hands from behind his head. "I mean… the only way to prove that they didn't do it, is to go to the place where they would most likely fo if they were to do it, and not find them there… right?" Sun asked as he moved in front of Blake.
"The only thing is, I have no idea where that would be." Blake said.
"Well, while I was on the ship, I heard some guys talking about offloading a huge shipment of Dust coming in from Atlas." Sun said.
"How huge?" Blake asked.
"Huge. Big Schnee Company freighter." Sun said, showing with his arms by stretching them out as far as he can. Blake was only slightly convinced.
"You're sure?" Blake asked. Sun simply nodded.
Several hours later, after the sun had set, Jaune and Drew were sitting on top a building in the docks, overlooking the area with all the cargo. "Well, that's interesting, look at the top of that building." Drew said, indicating to the roof of another building overlooking the cargo area.
"Hmm, what are you two doing here?" Jaune asked. They were looking at Sun and Blake, however, Sun runs off somewhere.
"Where'd he go?" Drew asked.
"Stay here. I'm gonna go have a chat." Jaune said, as he moves towards her.
"Hungry?" Sun asked.
"Not really. They've offloaded all the crates from the boat. Now they're just sitting there." Blake said.
"Quite strange ain't it?" Jaune asked from behind, startling the two faunus. "And I'll pass Mr. Wukong, I've already eaten."
"What are you doing here professor?" Blake asked as she looks back over the docks.
"Wait, professor?" Sun asked as Jaune walked next to them and crouched next to Blake.
"Later. You can call me Jaune." Jaune said.
"Cool. I stole you some food." Sun said without thinking.
"Do you always break the law without a second thought?" Blake asked with a raised eyebrow and Jaune simply glaring at the monkey faunus.
"Hey, weren't you in a cult or something?" Sun asked. Blake simply gave him a dirty look.
"I wouldn't call them a cult." Jaune said. "Do you see our crates?" He asked using his internal comms.
"Nah, I do see a lot of SDC crates though." Drew replied, causing Jaune to miss Sun's next comment. Above, them a large torrent of air goes past them as a bullhead flies over them with two searchlights illuminating the area.
"I'm not liking this." Jaune said.
"I'm with you on that." Sun said as the bullhead touched down. A ramp drops down allowing several White Fangs member step out.
"Permission to engage?" Drew asked
"Negative, hold your fire, let's see what they do." Jaune said.
"Who are you talking to?" Sun asked.
"Oh no." Blake said in despair as she recognized the White Fang members.
"Is that them?" Sun asked. Jaune noted that these members had the organization's symbol on their back.
"Yes. It's them." Blake replied.
"Alright, grab the tow cables." The only armed White Fang member said from inside the bullhead.
"You really didn't think they were behind it, did you?" Sun asked.
"Welcome to the real world, Blake." Drew said, though she didn't hear him. She was too focused on the White Fang.
"No. I think deep down I knew. I just didn't want to be right." Blake said.
"Hey! What's the holdup?" They all heard. "We're not exactly the most inconspicuous bunch of thieves at the moment, sooo why don't you animals try to pick up the pace." This human said.
"Who is this mega faggot?" Drew asked. This time, Blake and Sun heard him.
"This isn't right. The White Fang would never work with a human. Especially not one like that." Blake said.
"Commander, we are airborne and one mike from the docks, over." Preston called.
"Be advised, we have White Fang at the docks with Roman Torchwick. Prepare to use lethal force Delta." Jaune said.
"Ummm, lethal force? Is that necessary?" Sun asked.
"We have something down there we need to recover. We're getting it whether they like it or not." Jaune replied as he pulls out his DMR. By this point, Blake was standing and armed.
"Hey! What are you doing?!" Sun called out as she jumped down. Behind him, Sun saw two more strange bullheads approach from behind.
After jumping down to another building, she uses the crates as cover as she closes on Roman. Sun was about to jump down when he's stopped by Jaune. "Not yet, let her break her cover before joining in the mess. I'd also get armed if I were you." He said.
"No you idiot! This isn't a leash!" Roman yelled at a White Fang member who was holding a tow cable. Blake was behind him, hiding behind a crate. "What the-? Oh for f-" He starts with rolled eyes.
"Nobody move!" Blake yells. Which causes most if not all of the White Fang members to pull some kind of weapon out.
"Woah! Take it easy there little lady." Roman said as the White Fang start to surround them. She then removes her bow.
"Brothers of the White Fang. Why are you aiding this scum?" She asks them, causing them to look at each other.
"Heh, oh kid. Didn't you get the memo?" Roman asked.
"What are you talking about?" Blake says.
"The White Fang and I are going in on a joint business venture together." Roman says.
"Tell me what it is or I'll put an end to your little operation." Blake says as pushes her sword against Roman's neck
"I wouldn't exactly call it a little operation." Roman says as at least two more bullheads arrive.
"This is going sideways fast! Drew fire at your discretion!" Jaune yells as an explosion blows Blake away from Roman. In the air, Layne sees the smoke caused by the explosion from the docks.
"Prepare for fast insert Delta!" She yells back.
Back at the docks, Blake is dodging fire coming from Roman. "Here kitty, kitty, kitty." Roman says before a banana peel lands on his hat. Behind suppressed fire starts coming in from another location.
"Woohoo!" Sun yells as he jumps in from above. He lands on Romans head before rolling away from the criminal. "Leave her alone" He warns as the other two bullheads land and unloads troops. Behind him, the two Pelicans unload their Spartans.
"You are not the brightest banana in the bunch, are ya kid?" Roman asks as the White Fang charge Sun. Quickly knocking one down, rolling under another before taking him down as well as a third. A fourth one charges him and he pulls out a staff and knocks him to the ground. Then swings it around quickly knocking down another two then using it to knock the feet out from another.
When Blake turns back around, she sees Sun roll over the head of the last fighter and pushing his staff down on his back. Using his momentum, he sends him flying towards Roman who ducks under the thrown faunus. Roman fires three shots at Sun who spins his staff around and blocks the incoming fire.
"He's mine!" Blake yells as she jumps between Roman and Sun. She then quickly closes the distance and starts slashing at Roman who was able to parry her every strike. She then uses her clone semblance to very quickly jump around him and hit. However, her first mistake was stopping where she started which allowed Roman to quickly regain his footing and strike her. He uses his cane to push her sword up which leaves her open to attack. Quickly knocking her back with several fast strikes to her chest and head.
Sun then quickly jumps in who transformed his staff into two nunchucks with shotguns on the ends. He uses the nunchucks in a very fast attack speed with the firepower of a lever action shotgun at the ends to very quickly pour fire onto Roman. Surprisingly, however, Roman was able to deflect all the incoming fire with just as fast blocks of his own. As Sun tosses one nunchuck in the air and uses the other to force Roman's cane up allowing Blake to hit him back.
While on one of his knees, Roman spots a crate hanging above them. Quickly standing to his feet, he aims and fires at the crate, causing it to fall. The two jumps away from the falling crate in two different directions. While Sun was on his hands and knees, Roman holds his cane behind him.
"Hey!" They all heard. As Sun turned to face Roman.
"Oh, hello Red! Isn't past your bedtime?" Roman asked as Ruby appeared with Crescent Rose.
"Ruby? Are these people your friends?" Penny asked from behind. Roman wasn't able to see Penny, but as soon as Ruby turned her head, he fired a shot at her and hit her, sending her flying back. However, he is stopped when something massive charges him with an SMG.
"What the hell are you?" Roman asked as the thing fires at him, he is able to fire a round at her. Most of the round are nullified midair, after expending its magazine, it charges him and throws him over its shoulder and into a crate.
"Get up." She said to Sun, she because it had a female voice. As Sun gets to his feet, another combatant enters the fray. She had about nine swords hovering behind her, which she uses to quickly take down another four White Fang members.
"Jesus, what is with this planet?" Drew asked as she takes down more White Fang members.
"I wish I could tell you" Jaune replied as Penny used her swords as a ninja star and throws them at about a dozen White Fang members. However, three more bullheads arrived and they started firing on her with chin-mounted Gatling guns. Two more swords appear from her back with basically invisible strings attached to them and sends them into the building she just jumped from. Using them to form a circle with the tips pointing outwards, she gets the spin quickly and creates a laser that cuts two of the bullheads in half. The White Fang members inside somehow survive and fall to ground while the halves of the bullheads continue to fly forward and land in the water with huge columns of water sent in the air as a result.
"Woah. How is she doing that?" Ruby asked as Penny sent her swords into the final bullhead and tries to bring it down. However, a barrage of missiles is sent into the bullhead and the airspace is filled two of the aircraft that Ruby saw Jaune and Drew use before.
"These kids just keep getting weirder!" Roman yells to himself as he boards the last bullhead. Both the bullhead Roman is on and another surviving bullhead manages to dodge several more barrages of missiles sent by one of the Pelicans.
"Area clear." Jaune says as he jumps down from his firing position. "Get our crates and get out. I'll have a talk with them." He says, indicating to his students.
"Hey, Commander!" Drew yelled. "I told you so! 288 out of 288!"
"I could ask what you're doing here Miss Rose," Jaune starts while taking off his helmet, "But I think I already know the answer."
"So, are we in trouble?" Ruby asked nervously.
"Ruby, I think I would be in trouble with you." Jaune said.
"Are some of them gonna get up?" Sun asked, indicating to the to mirrade of White Fang members.
"Some might. Some might not. Depends on the damage we inflicted upon them." Jaune said.
About an hour later, Weiss and Blake show up to the mess. Ruby, Sun, Blake, and Penny were all sitting on some wooden crates had been thrown by all the fighting. Jaune however, was nowhere around.
"Look, Weiss, it's not what you think she explained the whole thing you see she doesn't actually wear a bow she has kitty ears and they are actually kinda cute." Ruby said very quickly. However, Weiss walks past her and has a small stare off with Blake who was also on her feet.
"Weiss. I want you to know that I'm no longer associated with the White Fang. Back when I was with-"
"Stop" Weiss interjected. "Do you have any idea how long we've been searching for you?" She asked. "Twelve hours. That means I've had twelve hours to think about this. And in that twelve hours I've decided…" Weiss said before pausing and taking a step forward. Everyone was now looking at them, and Jaune was behind Yang.
"I don't care!"
"You don't care?" Blake asked.
"You said you're not one of them anymore, right?" Weiss asked.
"No, I-I haven't been since I was younger-"
"Upupupupup! I don't wanna hear it." Weiss interjected again. "All I want to know is that the next time something this big comes up, you'll come to your teammates, and not some, someone else." Weiss said, momentary looking at Sun.
Blake also looked at Sun for a moment before looking back at Weiss then wiping away a small tear. "Of course." She said.
"Yeah! Team RWBY is back together!" Ruby yelled, causing everyone around to smile a little bit. Everyone gathers in a small circle, well, everyone except for Jaune and Penny.
"I'm still not sure what to think about you!" Weiss said while pointing at Sun who laughed nervously
"I'm glad you got that out." Jaune said, finally making himself known.
"Professor?" Weiss asked in surprise. They were surprised to see Jaune in full armor. "How long have you been there?" She asked.
"For all of it. That was touching and resolved this little crisis. Well done." Jaune complemented.
"Hey, wait a minute. Where's Penny?" Ruby asked, finally noticing Penny was gone.
Meanwhile, Ozpin was going over footage from security cameras that captured the entire fight and the aftermath several hours earlier before receiving a message from Qrow saying: 'Queen has pawns.'
Around the same time, Roman was walking into a warehouse that was empty with a small case before setting it down on a table.
"How very disappointing, Roman." A female said from behind.
"Woah! Haha… Wasn't expecting to see you guys so soon." Roman said.
"We were expecting… more from you." She said simply and dangerously.
Roman laughed nervously at her statement, "Hey, you were the ones who suggested working with those stupid mutts from the White Fang." Roman said in defense.
She could only snicker in response. "And you will continue to do so." She said as she forms a flame in her hand.
"We have big plans for you, Roman. All we ask is a little cooperation." She said, her eyes now glowing orange as she and her two unseen companions walking into view.
Sorry about the long wait guys, I've been having a hard time having an urge to write. So, happy late Thanksgiving.