So. You ready for this? Hope so. Here's the next chapter of the Tale of Team APLE. I wonder why you even wait for stuff like this. Ah well. Let me shut up so you can start reading it. Enjoy.
Chapter Twenty: Selection, Questions, and Arrival
Andy hated having to listen to speeches. Even if it was Professor Ozpin who was giving the speech, Andy couldn't help but daydream. Andy really hated how he couldn't pay attention at certain situations like that. Andy thought that maybe if speeches didn't exist; maybe he could be able to pay attention. Not like it matters. It was mission time. But this kind of mission was special. Him and his team gets to shadow someone. Andy wondered who they were going to shadow. Maybe a true Hunter? How about a detective? Or an army specialist? Andy didn't know but he was excited!
"Andy. Come on. We gotta pick our mission," Leo said, shaking Andy before heading after Eve and Percy who were at a projection. Andy rubbed his face to get back to reality and then jogged to join his team while they looked for a mission on the projection.
Andy looked at the projection for a bit before asking, "Um… What's that?"
"It's where we get our mission from Andy. Didn't you pay attention to Ozpin's… You know what nevermind," Eve said, facepalming and sighing at Andy's airhead attitude.
Percy would stop scrolling and point at one mission. "Hey guys; how does this sound? 'Help track a rare Grim in Sector Four with a Veteran Hunter.' Sounds cool doesn't it?"
"Yeah. Pick it," Andy and Leo said in unity. Percy tapped the mission's log which took him to a screen to add their team name. After punching in team APLE; the log started to load before it said, "ERROR. MISSION NOT SUITABLE FOR FRESHMEN TEAMS."
Leo pushed Percy to the said and said, "Here. Let me handle it. I'm good with computers."
"I find that hard to believe," Eve suggested watching Leo select the mission's log again. When the select team name came back up Leo did something that everyone but Andy saw coming. Leo punched in the team's name; not just pressing the buttons, literally punching every button needed to spell APLE so hard that the screen cracked with each punch. After a brief loading segment, the projector accepted team APLE.
"PLEASE HEAD TO DOCK ZONE SEVEN IN ONE HOUR FOR MISSION. THANK YOU AND HAVE A NICE DAY," the projector showed with some sparks coming out of the cracks in it's screen.
"You see; I have a way with computers and other tech that wouldn't cooperate," Leo said rather smugly; crossing his arms and leaning back onto the screen.
Andy pointed behind him and said, "I think Professor Goodwitch saw you. She looked angry. Should we go now?" Leo looked behind Andy and saw Goodwitch coming towards team APLE. Without saying a word Leo ran to the exit followed by Percy, then Eve, and at last Andy who said, "Guess so. Could've said something."
Professor Goodwitch stopped walking after team APLE once they reached the exit. She turned to tell Ozpin just what happened before she stopped in her tracks and felt a really bad headache start to come on. Ozpin was with team RWBY and he was bypassing grade restrictions to allow them to accept a mission that was definity above freshmen teams. Goodwitch sighed before walking off to the teachers lounge for some painkillers and coffee.
She really deserves a raise.
Andy and Leo couldn't believe their eyes. The veteran Hunter waiting for them at Dock Seven was someone they never thought would be their. It was Andy's, and partially Leo's, father in full plate armor with a sword and shield on his back. Andy and Leo thought their father was retired and only sat on the house's porch reading a book and would drink some beer at times. But seeing him in his battle armor with the family's sword and shield was just plain weird. The only other time they saw him in his armor was the day Leo's father… Anyway; this was just plain weird.
Team APLE walked up to Bernlak Verde, the father of Andy and step father of Leo. Bernlak looked at Leo and Andy with an impassive stare before saying, "I bet you two thought I just sat on the porch all day just reading a book while drinking some beer did you now?"
"Yep." Leo and Andy said, nodding in synch with each other while they stared at their father. Bernlak would chuckle and put his hands on his sons' heads before petting them.
"Those are my boys. You ready to go track down this rare Grim?"
"Hell yeah!"
"Good; and language you too."
"Ok father," Andy said pouting in mock disappointment.
"Understood Mr. Bernlak," Leo said respectfully.
Bernlak turned to Eve and Percy and asked, "And what are your names?"
"My name is Eve Monochrome. It's a pleasure to meet you Mr. Verde," Eve said, a sweatdrop running down her face.
"Nice to meet you Eve and call me Mr. Bernlak if you want to be formal. If not, just call my Bern. Easier that way."
"Understood Mr. Bernlak."
"And your name is?"
"Name's Percy Midnight, Berny. Resident badass and Deus Ex Machine at your service." Percy said, popping his duster's collar before snapping his fingers with a "Aye!" sound.
"Oh. You're that kid my sons told me about. Well before I lose my sanity shall we hurry on with the mission? Hate to have to track the beast at night." Team APLE nodded at Bern's remark about time and headed into the Bullhead with Bern following up behind the team. After strapping in; team APLE and Bern closed the Bullhead's doors and were lifted off to their mission's location.
While flying to their destination, Eve leaned in to Andy and said in a very quiet tone, "Hey Andy; I have a question."
"What is it Eve?" Andy asked, leaning in as well with the same tone of voice.
"Does your father know you and I are dating?"
"Nope. But let's keep it quiet. I bet he'll go crazy if he hears that I have a girlfriend-"
"Anthony Andrew Verde; you have a girlfriend?" Bernlak said while he gasped in mock surprise.
"Monty damn it Dad! Can I never milk things?"
"Nope. But you have nothing to fear Eve. I'm happy that my son, despite all of his stupidity, managed to capture your heart. Just know if you two fool around so much it makes a baby. I'll break both of you in half. Understand me?"
"Yes sir!"
"Good. What about you Leo? Got a girlfriend?"
"No."
"Ok. What about you Percy. Have a girlfriend?"
"Nope."
"Alright then. So what are you thinking Percy?" At that point; Leo, Eve, and Andy both groaned at what Leo and Andy's father just unleashed. It was time for one of Percy's rants."
Percy sat up and started his rant, saying, "Well; I hate how the author misspelled Grimm. I'm pretty sure he recognized his mistake a while back but he keeps on calling Grimm with "Grim". It's so fucking annoying. I'm pretty sure some readers have ripped their dicks and/or vaginas off because of this! I bet he does it because he doesn't want to go back, search through his entire library of documents for this story, and fix every Grim into Grimm. Just so stupid. And that's not counting the other issues he's made with canon like the fucking Scarlet Guns thing. My god; I'm pretty sure he just raped canon over that. And another thing…"
This rant continued the entire way to the dropsite. By the time APLE and Bern got there; everyone was ready to kill Percy considering how much their heads hurt now from his never ending rant. After unstrapping themselves; they opened the doors and saw that they were in the middle of the Emerald forest. Andy kicked Percy out of the Bullhead before the rest of team APLE and Bernlak dropped to the forest floor.
Looks like it was time to hunt down this Grim.
So. Hope you liked this chapter. Prepare yourself for this huge mega super big chapter next time. Yeah. It's going to be like five thousand words or something. So be prepared to like it! I mean it! Bye!