Alright folks, It's high time I sent this one out to you all, and I will send it out to you right now!
And this time I actually have more than half a plan for this chapter right now, which will involve two Avatars appearing in this chapter.
So let's stop talking and get rolling.
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[Chapter 25: Mission-3]
[Haseo's P.O.V.]
The trail our mystery girl left lead us someplace that normally I would avoid unless absolutely necessary.
A tunnel.
Now don't take this a me being afraid of the dark, despite Remnant having a very good reason to fear the dark, the reason I don't like going into caverns or tunnels is because the Grimm blend in very well with the darkness and them getting the jump on me is something I'd rather not have happen to me.
Atoli pulled out a small flashlight and decided to lead the way, however it turns out there are several shafts in the tunnel that is letting the light in, meaning the flashlight wasn't needed so Atoli put it away.
"If I recall, these tunnels lead to Forever Fall." Saku said flipping through pages in a book.
"And how do you know that?" Kuhn asked.
"Because I this specific book I have on my stand has each page filled in with maps of area's around Vale, including tunnel networks." Saku said, "This tunnel only has one real route, just several variations at how to go through the place."
"So there's an off chance one of these tunnels could put us ahead of her." Endrance deduced.
"Only if she's taking the longer paths." I said, "And as long as she doesn't throw anything else at us."
"That's true." Atoli said.
"Grimm." Endrance said drawing his sword.
"Creeps." I noted, "But why do they have a green tint?"
"Who cares." Kuhn said firing at one of the green Creeps, which caused it to suddenly explode.
"Whoa!" I said in shock as the explosion knocked out the other Creeps.
"Those Creeps must have definitely been altered." Atoli said as she sent out a wave of fire that took out the other Creeps.
"No doubt from Doctor Merlot's research." Endrance said as she saw another green Creep coming at him, he smirked as his sword loaded up Energy Dust and slashed, sending out a wave of energy that cleaved the Creep in half, which also made it explode.
"Any reason for that smirk?" I asked.
"My Semblance." Endrance said offhandedly.
"Oh right, you can summon the enemies you've beaten." I remembered.
"Well now we have demolition covered." Kuhn said reloading his gun.
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"This isn't on the map." Saku said looking around the room we were in, which had several tunnels going through the opposing wall.
"What isn't?" I asked.
"All these tunnels, there's supposed to be only one tunnel." Saku said looking at the various tunnels.
"Anyone else getting a bad feeling about being here?" Kuhn asked.
"Yes." Atoli said holding her staff ready as she focused.
In just a moment we turned transparent and transparent duplicates of us walked forward, some of Atoli's Illusions playing bait no doubt.
The moment the illusions got two thirds of the way across the rooms a quad of black object lashed out from the various tunnels, each one struck at an illusion, which dispelled a moment before the object struck them.
The object crashed into the ground, getting stunned long enough for us to see what they were.
King Taijitu heads.
"Well, now we know what made those extra tunnels." I said.
"Let me take care of this thing." Kuhn said putting away his gun, "Me and Magus!" he then shouted as a light filled the area.
[OST- .Hack GU: Difference Between People]
[No P.O.V.]
Fortunately the chamber was big enough to hold Magus safely and then some.
Magus floated over to the tunnels containing the Taijitu's, and one quickly lashed out.
Only to get slugged by Magus's left fist, knocking it to the ground and knocking it out.
'I need to get all the heads out at once to do this.' Kuhn thought.
There were eight tunnels, so that would mean eight heads.
Kuhn didn't have any time to think as a White head rushed out of the tunnel, only to get knocked to the ground by a tail smash.
'Eight more.' Kuhn noted as two heads slithered out of the tunnels, both white ones.
Magus held his hands forward and green energy shots began to spray out from his hand, eventually hitting bot heads and stunning them. Magus then grabbed both heads and smashed them together, knocking them out. Two black head slithered out ready to fight, only to get knocked out by a a pair of fists.
Now the last four heads slithered out of the tunnels.
'Time to stop holding back.' Kuhn thought. Magus then began to fly in a large loop around the room, confusing the heads and leaving behind pods made of four leaf-like stones.
The pods then rushed toward the head's and slammed into them, knocking out the rest of the heads.
"And now the finisher!" Kuhn called as a series of thin green lasers shot out from Magus's mask, then began to sweep up and down, carving up the Taijitu heads.
[End OST]
[Haseo's P.O.V.]
Another flash of light later and Kuhn stood in front of us once again, "Let's go, that cost us a bit of time." Kuhn said.
"Right." I said running ahead of the group, only by a slight bit before they started to follow, and we ran past the Taijitu and through the tunnel.
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"Shit, she's still ahead of us." Saku said noticing the barefoot prints on the ground.
"You think she's trying to run to a shower right now?" Kuhn asked, "Oum knows what all she's stepped in if she's barefoot."
"Kuhn is this really the time?" Atoli cried out.
"Beowolves!" Endrance called out as a Glyph appeared behind him, pulling out a larger the Creep from it, then a propulsion Glyph launched it forward.
The Summoned Creep then slammed into the Green Tinted Beowolves ahead and exploded, taking the Grimm with it.
"Damn good use for that." I said.
"Thank you." Endrance said, "These Mutant Grimm are rather useful."
"Is that what we're calling the Green Grimm now?" Saku asked?
"I guess so." Atoli said.
"At this rate we'lll catch up to the girl in no time." Kuhn noted.
And then we heard a loud screech.
"Unless something else tries to eat us." Kuhn deadpanned.
We all turned our heads to look into the sky behind us as saw a large Griffon flying after us, I also noticed it's mask was cracked.
"Oh hey, it's that jerk that I punched last time we were here." Saku said.
"I think he want's to get even." I said.
"Gimmie just a minute, I'll make this fast." Saku said as she shifted into Gorre in a flash.
Not slowing down in the slightest, I turned my head to watch Gorre fly up to the Griffon, which tried to bite it, only for Gorre to slap it, then grab it's head and snap the neck.
Gorre dashed back over to us and turned back into Saku in a flash, "Told you I'd be fast."
"Guy's, I can see a freighter, the girls running toward it." Atoli called.
"The hells a freighter doing out here?" Kuhn asked as we approached the freighter.
[Aida's P.O.V.]
"That's daddy's symbol." I said happily looking at the large ship, I formed a whip like appendage on my left arm and added a claw to the end of it and threw it up at the ship.
The claw snapped shut on the railing and I brought myself up onto the deck of the ship.
"Okay, this is certain to-" I said before I felt a metallic hand grab me by the shoulder and spin me around and held my by the collar of the lab coat I was wearing.
"Intruder- State your name and purpose." A red robot said as it held a double bladed staff.
"A-Aida Merlot." I said, "I want to see Daddy."
"Transmitting Data, wait and do not struggle." The robot said.
[? P.O.V.]
I received a message from one of the subject recovery droids currently collecting from Forever Fall.
"I swear this better not be about another Grimm break out." I grumbled opening the message
[Intruder captured.
Intruder has called herself Aida Merlot, and wishes to see her daddy.
Awaiting orders]
"Aida." I breathed, it can't be possible.
I then typed in orders for the droid.
"I require confirmation on identity. My daughter got a white bunny doll when she turned five, ask her the name of the doll." I ordered.
[Aida's P.O.V.]
"Doctor Merlot requires confirmation of your identity." The droid said, "Aida Merlot received a White Bunny Doll when she turned five years old, what was the name she gave the doll?"
I reached over to the doll and had the black substance let go of the doll as I held it up to the droid, "I named him Twitches." I said.
[? P.O.V.]
I had tapped into that droids visuals and audio as I heard the answer and saw the doll.
But just seeing my little girls face was more than enough proof.
"Aida..." I said as a tear fell from my remaining organic eye, "Give her a VIP Room and status, see to it that she get's a good meal, and a shower."
[Aida's P.O.V.]
The droid let go of me and stepped aside, "Aida Merlot, VIP status, follow me to your room, food will be given to you as soon as you shower." The droid said, leading me below deck.
"We're almost together again Daddy." I whispered as I followed the droid.
[Haseo's P.O.V.]
"Open container." I said quietly, "let's go."
"Right." Endrance said and the five of us quickly slipped into the open shipping container, which closed right behind us.
Atoli pulled out her flashlight and turned it on and pointed it to the back of the container.
"Hey bro." Yang said as she and Team RWBY, as well as Pi, were in the container with us.
"Well this was unexpected." Saku said as she saw Pi's gaze harden on her.
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Well people, that's the chapter.
Teams RWBY and HAKE are back together again, with Saku and Pi with them.
Although Saku might not be in a good spot right now.
Anyway I'll see you all next chapter.