Merry Christmas everyone! Today is the day we celebrate the Phantom Thieves blew the brains out of Yaldabaoth.
Well... It's also a holiday about spending time with your families.
Anyway I've been trying like hell to get this chapter out but dear god the universe seemed against me writing today, but I'm as stubborn as a mule and I will write tonight. No idea what I'm gonna write but I'm gonna write.
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Joker and Queen stood outside of a bar known in one of the seedier districts of Vale.
"This is Juniors?" Queen asked looking at the building in front of them.
"According to Mona." Joker said checking the address that Mona had given him. While everyone was busy setting up the the coffee shop Morgana was looking around Vale for anything noteworthy.
What the cat found was criminals heading to a club called Junior's that is run by the most informed information broker in Vale, Hei Xiong- Also known as Junior.
Joker's plan was simple, seeing as people that accessed the Phan-site couldn't know everything it would help to have an ear in the underground, and since Junior also happens to offer a henchmen loaning service a lot of criminals tend to let the guy know their plan.
Another thing to note is that word would spread that the Phantom Thieves were in Vale, something that could cause many to jump- Be it in excitement or fear.
"Ready?" Joker asked walking up to the door, only for Queen to stop him.
"If we want someone like this on our side we'll probably have to show him we mean business." Queen said, "I'll wait out here, just fire once and I'll bust down the door."
Joker smirked, "Got it." He said walking up to the door.
"Hold up." One of the two men at the door said, "Business or pleasure?"
"Business." Joker said, "Surprised you didn't ask for I.D."
"You've got a mask on." The man said opening the door, "If I ask for I.D. I'm just gonna get pummeled."
Joker nodded and stepped inside the club, this caused many of the patron's inside who saw him take a double take.
"Hey does that mask look familiar?" A woman asked.
"Isn't that the guy who called out Schnee?" A man asked.
"Crap why didn't I bring my scroll?" A young man muttered.
Joker ignored these comments and questions and walked up to the bar, "I'm looking for Hei Xiong." Joker said.
The man at the bar, an older looking man wearing a white shirt and and black vest with short black hair and a beard, "Who's asking?" The man said.
"Joker, leader of the Phantom Thieves of Heart." Joker said, as he said that several glasses broke and the music cut off with a scratch, causing both Joker and the man to look over at the DJ and saw him standing back up and fumble around for another disk.
The man looked back to Joker, "Well, I didn't think I'd get someone like you around here. I'm Junior... So why are you here?" Junior said.
"I'm here looking for an ear in the underground." Joker said, "The common folk only have so much information so I'm in need of an informant."
Junior blinked at Joker for a moment, "Heh, listen buddy, anything my clients say is confidential." Junior said, "So unless you're buying my men to talk I can't say a thing."
"Or..." Joker said, "I could steal your heart and you'll likely spew every bit of information you've collected over the years."
This caused every henchman in the room to reach for their weapons, "Listen, you've clearly gotten used to you getting your way, but you coming in here and threatening me like that ain't gonna fly." Junior warned, "So I'd recommend leaving before you have trouble on your hands. And my men have their Aura's unlocked just so you know."
Joker just smirked, "Good, then we don't have to worry about any permanent harm." Joker said pulling out Lupin in pistol form and pointing it in the air and firing.
"We?" Junior asked, right before the door were broken down by Queen driving Johanna through them, her face covered in blue flames.
Queen revved her Persona once and glared at the men around her, "Should have taken the easy way." Queen warned them.
"Let 'em have it Queen!" Joker shouted.
[The next day: Patch]
[Rose Xiao Long house]
Yang was once more bored and browsing channels.
"The new Model-"
"A full meal for only forty-"
"Come try our Continental-"
"The Phantom Thieves were-"
Yang changed the channel back to the news the moment she heard Phantom Thieves, "Dad! Ruby!" She called turning up the volume of the TV.
"-Last night in Vale." Lisa Lavender said as she held a mic up and stood in front of a bar that had it's doors broken down, "According to eye witness reports, two members of the Phantom Thieves made an appearance at the local club known as Juniors. A man known for renting out men for mercenary purposes."
Ruby practically appeared on the couch next to Yang and Tai sprinted in behind her.
"Because of this we've learned the identities of two of their members." Lisa continued, "The male, and leader of the Phantom Thieves, goes by Joker and was the one whose mask was identified by in their broadcast six months ago from Atlas. Joker's companion at the time was a woman known as Queen, whom arrived no the scene on a motorcycle that disappeared as her mask appeared, however Queen's face was marred by a veil of flames on her face during the time the motorcycle was there. Sadly images of the two Phantom Thieves were of poor quality and according to officials, too blurry to make a proper identification on them."
"Rats." Yang grumbled, she was hoping she could figure out who the Thieves were so she could see to it that she'd get her request handled.
"Those who were not scared off by the Phantom Thieves claimed that Joker was seeking information from Junior, information that one could guess can be found in a location such as this." Lisa continued, "Furthermore people had noticed that the Phantom Thieves seemed to be consciously avoiding casualties of both Juniors mercenaries and the patrons. Though what information the Phantom Thieves were after remains unknown, we can only assume they are making an effort to go after another corrupt official based on their actions in Atlas. In my personal opinion I hope they target known criminal mastermind Roman Torchwick or the local White Fang chapter leader due to the recent attack of the Atlesian express."
"They're in Vale." Tai muttered, "Dang, I thought they'd be in Atlas longer seeing as everyone there has a stick up their butts."
"Dad!" Ruby cried out.
"Trust me Ruby, go to Atlas and you'll know what I mean." Tai said rustling Ruby's hair.
"Daaaaaad!" Ruby whined.
"Welp." Yang said standing up, "I think it's time I start my warm-up for the day."
"Good luck." Ruby said looking to her legs to see that Zwei had also chosen to watch the T.V. Apparently he was interested in the Phantom Thieves as well.
"Thanks Rubes." Yang said walking to her room to switch into her training outfit, it was then she noticed her Scroll was open and she had a message.
For starters, she knew for a fact she didn't have a contact known as 'Oracle', but when she read the message she nearly dropped her Scroll.
'Yang Xiao Long, six months ago you requested that we steal the heart of your mother Raven Branwen. During that time we've collected information on her, however there is information we cannot collect, information that is likely in the mind of your uncle Qrow Branwen. If you wish for your mother's distorted desires to be removed we'll need your help as well- We'll contact you again in a month to decide on a location for you to give us the information you've collected. -Oracle of the Phantom Thieves.'
Yang stared at her Scroll in shock before started to reply, "How did you find out who I am?" She said as she texted before hitting send, only for a message to pop up instead.
'We're sorry, but the number you're trying to contact is not in service or does not exist. Please check to make sure you've entered the correct number.'
Yang blinked at her Scroll in surprise, "How..?" Yang muttered before shaking her head, getting changed, and stepping outside, "Don't bother worrying about it for now Yang." She said to herself as she approached one of the training dummies and wrapped her fingers in boxing tape, "Just focus on working out and passing the Beacon Entrance exam."
Yang took a deep breath as she approached the dummy, shooing a blue butterfly off the dummy before she gave it a powerful uppercut.
[Atlas]
"The Phantom Thieves are in Vale!?" Weiss shouted in her room as she had stepped out of the living room where she had seen the news broadcast, "Calm down Weiss." She said to herself, "Think of it as a chance to take them down when you've made it to Beacon. And once you're team leader you can have your team hunt down the Phantom Thieves."
Weiss began chuckling evilly as she began formulating a plan
[Vale police station- Gregory's Office]
"Yes Miss Schnee." Gregory said as he paced his office, "I know what I said, and because the Phantom Thieves are in Vale I will begin my search for them and I will search for them for as long as I possibly can. But please, it's late on your side of the world, get some rest, it's not healthy to stress like this."
"Very well Mister Ashe, goodnight." Winter said as she hung up, causing the Dove Faunus to sigh.
"The Phantom Thieves are an issue of mine as well Winter." Gregory said as he looked down at the blurry shot of Joker that was on his computer monitor, "Whenever I look at them I feel such anger, such hatred, and yet such regret... Why?" Gregory then looked out the window into the street's of Vale, "Who are you Joker? And... how do I know you?"
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Well folks that's the chapter, just a bit of a set up so next time I can slip into the RWBY story next chapter.
Anyway sorry if it's short but I'm not gonna tempt fate by making a long chapter considering how hard it was just to make it to my computer today... Plus I got 6 Games for Christmas and I want to play every one of them.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday's folks!