Well, I have returned once again!
I will say this; this chapter replaced Best Day Ever, so we have started Volume 2!
And for those of you in the reviews, you were all right! This is a beach chapter!
On April 4, we see two of our least favorite characters going to pay a 'friend' a visit: Mercury& Emerald.
"So, how much further?" Mercury asked. "A few blocks." Emerald stated.
They arrive at their destination: Tukson's Book Trade. Their goal: eliminate him.
However, when they arrived, they noticed Tukson was nowhere in sight, and the lights were off.
"That's odd; normally he would've been at the register." Emerald said, annoyed.
Suddenly, they heard a sound that made their blood run cold: a rattling sound followed by a reptilian hiss.
"What was that?!" Emerald said, slightly scared. "Don't worry, babe. I'm sure we can take it." Mercury said.
"I wouldn't be so sure of that." A hissing voice rang out.
Suddenly, they felt something knock them down, pining them to the floor. They tried to free themselves, but to no avail. Then they felt something wet and sticky spat into their eyes, blinding & burning their optics. Next was their bodies were grabbed by their mid-section by sharp teeth and then thrown out the window, the sound of glass shattering ringing in their ears.
They slowly got up, wiped their eyes to the best of their abilities, and they then heard a bloodcurdling roar before they bolted away and stopped at an alleyway to get their bearings.
"What on Remnant was that?!" Mercury inquired. "What do you think; it was that shape-shifter!" Emerald shouted.
(SCENE CHANGE!)
Later that evening the two returned to a White Fang facility where several soldiers where loading up Dust into Bullheads. They happened across Roman, who noticed their state.
"What on Remnant happened to you two?" he stated. "I'LL TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENED: THE SHAPE-SHIFTER HAPPENED! HE HELPED THE TRAITOR ESCAPE AND THEN HE ATTACKED US!" Emerald shouted.
"You mean to tell me that our target intervened & thwarted your mission?!" Cinder said, enraged at this development as she stood above a catwalk, which then lowered downwards.
"Cinder, it appears once again, that we have to up the ante." Amy said, emerging from the shadows, eyes glowing green. "Luckily, my boyfriend Adam & I had another idea: Operation CE."
Cinder simply grinned evilly at this.
"Uh, what is Operation CE?" Roman inquired.
(SCENE CHANGE!)
The next day, Team RWBY was planning on doing something, but a heat wave hit, leaving them suffering in their room, air conditioner going full blast. Even Blake had her bow off, to let her ears breathe.
"Ugh, it's too hot!" Yang said, drained of energy.
"I don't get it; it shouldn't be this hot for April!" Weiss stated.
Suddenly, there was a knock at their door.
"Come in." Ruby said weakly. The opened and Darrel stood, not showing any signs of fatigue.
"How can you show no signs of fatigue?" Blake said, her voice drained. "I just learned it is 82 at Vale Beach."
"Darrel, are you suggesting what I think you're suggesting?" Yang said, her eyes perking up.
"Yep: our two teams have a day at the beach!"He said throwing his arms up in the air. "I'll give you girls an hour or two to get ready, k?" My team is already to go."He said and then left.
"Well team, you heard him: grab your bathing suits!" Ruby cheered.
"We have a problem: I can't swim." Blake said, ears drooping. "I'm sure Darrel will teach you how."
(SCENE CHANGE!)
An hour later, RWBY & DIMD were at the garage wearing their usual garb with their swimsuits packed away. Darrel had loaded his car up with umbrellas, towels, a picnic basket, and a variety of water-soakers.
"Alright everyone, load up into the car." Darrel said. Everyone loaded up into the car and they drove away to Vale Beach.
(SCENE CHANGE!)
A half-hour later, they arrived at Vale Beach. White sandy beaches, palm trees, blue water: classic beach.
They left the car, and grabbed their gear. While the guys unloaded and set up the stuff, the girls went to the restrooms to go change into their swimwear.
"Hey Dalton." Darrel shouted to him. "Yeah boss?" "I bet that Yang's swimsuit is both a two-piece AND revealing." "You're on."
Not much later…. "Oh, boys!"Yang said with a seductive tone.
All the guys turned their heads, and their brains instantly went dumb.
Ruby's swimsuit was a simple red one-piece that was done up in the back, with a white rose plastered on her belly. Not only that, it also glittered.
Weiss had her hair done up in twin tails and wore an icy blue one-piece that did have some cleavage showing. She also had her Schnee symbol plastered on her back.
Blake did have a bow that was water-proof on, for obvious reasons. She wore a black two-piece that was done by the sides on her bra with a belladonna flower plastered on her right breast. The bottom part was done up with ribbons & a silver ring.
Yang's swimsuit was the most revealing: a yellow two-piece that revealed a good bit of cleavage and had her burning heart symbol on her left breast. Her bottom piece was extremely small, held up by straps and had a white tinted translucent sarong tied up near it. Dalton gave Darrel 5 bucks for that.
"Well how do we look?" Yang said with a seductive tone.
"Uh, uh, uh, uh," was all they could say before Darrel said, "You all look great, especially you, my kitten!"
"Thanks, dear." Blake said, blushing furiously, even though Darrel has seen in her in her underwear before. As all the other guys have too, probably. "Our turn to change, ladies." Darrel said.
Not much later, the guys came back from the restroom, and the girls were drooling over their muscles.
Darrel wore vibrant green swim trunks, his not overly toned body visibly on display.
Isaac wore silver swim trunks with bright blue sharks on the legs. His lean body had a faint scar that ran diagonally across his chest. He told Weiss he got it from a cold weather Ursa Major.
Matthew wore purple and gold swim trunks. His tan skin with the same amount of muscles as his leader/partner was on display as well.
Dalton wore vibrant yellow swim trunks with black diamond-shaped stars. His extremely muscular body was plainly on display.
"Mama likes what she sees on her boyfriend!" Yang said, licking her lips. "Whatever, let's eat!" Dalton cheered.
Darrel pulled out the straw picnic basket & a blue cooler. "Okay for lunch we got ham, turkey, grilled chicken sandwiches with & without cheddar. For sides, we got salad & 3 types of chips: classic, BBQ, and ranch. Drinks are water, and various types of pop. And for desert, fudge brownies."
Ruby got a ham, classic potato chips, cherry pop, and a brownie. Weiss got a chicken, salad, water, and a brownie. Blake got a turkey, salad, water, and a brownie. Yang got a ham, BBQ chips, Mango pop, and a brownie.
Darrel got a turkey, chips, orange pop, and a brownie. Isaac got a chicken, salad, water, and a brownie. Matt got a ham with no cheese (Due to being lactose intolerant, much like his real-life counterpart.), chips, and a brownie. Dalton, grabbed a ham, chips, grape pop, and a brownie.
"So Darrel, just out of curiosity, did you prepare all this yourself?" Blake asked. "Of course I did." He said with pride.
(SCENE CHANGE!)
Ruby, Yang, Matthew, and Dalton, were building sand castles, Weiss & Isaac were sitting under umbrellas, laying down on towels while working on their tan. Meanwhile, Darrel was teaching Blake how to swim.
"Step 1: Get used to the water." He held her hand as they slowly got into the water. Blake slightly winced when it felt cold. Soon though, she was used to it.
"Step 2: Floating. Rest on your back and let the water support your weight. When not resting on your back, use your arms and legs to keep yourself afloat."
Blake did as he instructed and she got the hang of it. "You're doing well, Blake." Blake smiled. "Thank you, sweetie." She swam over to him, wrapped her arms around him, and kissed him.
(SCENE CHANGE!)
The guys decided to engage in a water fight, and the girls –upon Ruby's request, decided to partake in it. Darrel broke out water pistols, pump-action water guns, normal water guns, and water balloons. They spent an hour and a half spraying each other with water.
Later, the girls curled up with their respective boyfriends for warmth, towels wrapped around them. "So, is everyone having fun?" Darrel said. Their response was for the girls to wrap tighter to their boyfriends, nuzzling their heads into their chests.
(SCENE CHANGE!)
It was now going on 4. "There is one last activity I would like to do." Darrel said. "What's that?" Blake asked.
"Plesiosaur riding."
"What's a plesiosaur?" Weiss asked. "A Plesiosaur is a sea reptile with a small head, needle-like interlocking teeth, a long neck, and turtle like body, minus the shell. They could come onto land, mainly to let their bodies warm up before returning to the water." Darrel explained. "So who wants to go first?" he asked.
"I'll go, being your girlfriend and all." Blake said. She went to a bag, and grabbed a mask, snorkel, & flippers.
"I guess the rest is up to me." He said. "Hidden collarbone." He proclaimed.
His body convulsed in pain. He became slightly larger and he now lay on the sand. His head became smaller and more snake-like. Needle-like, interlocking teeth, formed in his jaws. His neck became longer. His front limbs became more paddle shaped and his fingers fused together. His back legs followed the same pattern. Emerging from his posterior was a short and stout tail.
His topside was dark blue with bright orange stripes running across his head to his tail. His underside was dark white. To top things off, his eyes were brown sliver with brown irises.
Darrel was now a 4 meter long, 2 ton Cryptoclidus. "Let me just get in the water first." He said in a squeaky voice. He then began to crawl towards the water until it was deep enough for him to use his paddles to stay afloat.
Blake strapped on the snorkeling gear, ran to the water and swam until she was next to him. The then took one big breath and then dived down and explored the water. Blake enjoyed the view: coral reefs, a variety of tropical fish, and best of all, she was with the man she loved, even though he was now a sea reptile. She watched as he swam beside her, nuzzling his head against hers. She then watched him go after a school of squid and snagged a few, and soon, both surfaced for air.
"You know, I never seen you eat before in one of your forms. Do you normally do it?"She asked. "Only when the opportunity arises." After some more exploring, the two returned to shore.
"Anyone else want a go on the SS Nessie?"
"I do!"Ruby cheered. Blake handed her the gear, and Ruby climbed onto his back. "Set sail, plesiosaur!"
The two dived down, and as they explored, Darrel got the feeling that they were being watched. He looked to his left and he saw a large black fin protruding from behind a reef. He motioned for Ruby to surface and then he surfaced too.
"Ruby, I need you to return to shore! Now!" he shouted. "Why? What's wrong?" she asked. "There's a Grimm in the vicinity, and you don't have your weapon!"
Ruby quickly swam to shore. "What's going on?" Yang asked, concerned. "And where's Darrel?" Blake asked, scared for him.
"There's a Grimm and he going to deal with it."
Meanwhile, Darrel located the Grimm. It had a basic shark body, with black scales, bone armor, a bone mask, and glowing red eyes. It was known as the Carcharias.
The Carcharias went in, jaws agape, but Darrel easily dodged it and using his aura for extra power, managed to bite off a chunk of flesh at the base of the tail fin. The Shark Grimm was inhibited by this injury; its main mode of locomotion was crippled. Seeing an opening, Darrel gathered green electricity around his mouth and then fired a green bolt of electricity from his mouth, electrocuting it and killing it. Darrel then surfaced and returned to shore.
He changed back and was tackled by his girlfriend. "Are you okay? Are you hurt, are you injured?" she asked with concern & worry. "Blake, I'm fine. There's nothing for you to worry about." He then kissed her passionately.
"I love you, Darrel."
"I love you too, Blake."
Well, this chapter was filled with an over flow of fluff. Also, how about that beginning? It appears our shape-sifter knows about Cinder's plans!
Cryptoclidus-Hidden collar bone
4 meters long, 2tons
Usage: Hit & Run
Melee Attacks: Teeth
Superpowers: A DNA-enhanced version can charge and emit a green bolt of electricity from his mouth.
Appearance: The one mentioned
Until then R&R, my friends!