I am SO sorry this took so long to push out everyone, I've barely had the motivation to write Gamer of Fate, Reading: THOR, and VG, and with my spare time getting eaten up by watching A person I will not name's P5 playthrough I've been kinda distracted.
Anyway I have NO idea when I'll have gotten this out so I hope it's worth the wait.
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[No P.O.V.]
"I guess I never saw you as much as a fighter." Yang said addressing Doctor Oobleck.
'Don't blame you really.' Ifrit muttered, 'The hardly looks like a fighter'
'He'd probably go into shock without his coffee.' Diablos joked.
"I admit I fancy myself as more of an intellectual, but I can assure you as a huntsman I've had my fair share of tussles." Oobleck said.
"Like the mushroom?" Ruby asked tilting her head.
'Those are truffles Ruby.' Alexander stated, 'Tussles are fights.'
"Oh right, never mind." Ruby muttered scratching her head.
"Besides given my expertise in the field of history as well as my dabblings in the archeological surveys my dear headmaster saw fit to assign me to this particular… assignment." Oobleck stated.
"What does history have to do with this?" Weiss asked.
"Why what a preposterous question you silly girl why history is the backbone of our very society, and the liver! Probably the kidneys if I were to wager." Oobleck said.
'The more I listen to this guy the more I worry for him.' Shiva said.
"And that means?" Weiss asked.
"The southeast quadrant outside of Vale is home to wild forests and deep caves, but it also the location of one of the kingdom's greatest failures." Oobleck said.
"Mountain Glenn." Ruby said rather darkly.
'Excuse me, sleep away a couple of centuries, mind filling me in?' Diablos asked.
"That's right it was an extension of Vale. But in the end it was overrun by Grimm and fenced off from the rest of the city." Yang said.
"Correct and now it stands abandoned, as a dark reminder." Oobleck said.
"And a likely place for a hideout." Blake said.
"Precisely." Oobleck said.
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The Bullhead dropped off the team in the middle of the colorless, crumbling city before flying off.
"Team you maybe students but at this moment your mission as hunter and huntresses has begun, from this point forward you need to do exactly as I say, do you understand?" Oobleck inquired, looking over Team RWBY before narrowing his sights directly on Ruby, "Ruby! I thought I told you to leave all your bags back at school!"
"But you hadn't told us to listen to you yet. So I didn't." Ruby defended.
'Smooth.' Alexander said flatly.
"She's not wrong, very well Ruby leave your bag here we can pick it up upon our return." Oobleck said.
"But I wa-" Ruby started.
"Young lady what in the world could you possibly have in that bag that's so important to bring it with-" Oobleck started but cut himself off as Zwei popped his head out of the bag, as well as Boko. Heck Ruby didn't even know Boko had gotten into the bag.
Silence filled the air for a good moment as everyone looked at the Corgi and Chocobo, "Get back in the bag." Ruby whispered, Zwei simply barked once instead of going back into hiding, while Boko chirped.
"We're here to investigate an abandoned urban jungle teeming with death and hostility, and you brought, a dog, and a bird." Oobleck said very seriously.
"I uh…" Ruby started.
"Genius!" Oobleck exclaimed walking away, before quickly rushing back and grabbing Zwei from Ruby's bag, knocking her over in the process.
"Canine's are historically known for their perceptive nose and heightened sense of sound, making them excellent companions for hunts such as ours!" Oobleck said, Zwei barked.
"I'm a genius." Ruby said proudly before deflating, "Though I was certain Mom was taking care of Boko..."
Shiva then manifested completely to take Zwei from Oobleck, as did Ifrit, Diablos and Alexander seeing as they had no reason to hide for now.
"He's such a cute little poochie~" Shiva cooed.
"And he's been learning tricks from Pet Pals." Ifrit said proudly, "And I know you remember how Angelo turned out."
"And Angelo was such a cute shepherd dog." Shiva continued, "Even if she was a terror in a fight when she came to Rinoa's aide."
"So, what are your orders doctor?" Blake asked.
"Ah yes straight to the chase, I like it." Oobleck said turning his attention to Team RWBY, "As you've been informed the southeast has been marked as a recent hotspot for Grimm activity, now there are several possible explanations for this behavior, one of which being- Grimm."
"Uh, what?" Ruby asked confused.
"There is a Beowolf approximately one hundred yards from our position right behind you." Alexander said causing the team to jump and spin around, readying their weapons.
"Stop." Oobleck said, "There are a number of reasons why a Grimm congregate in this particular area, the most likely of which their attraction to negativity. Sadness, Envy, Loneliness,Hatred, all qualities that are likely our hidden group harboring ill intent." Oobleck said.
"So what now?" Ruby asked.
"We wait, we track, if this specimen leads us to it's pack that pack may subsequently lead us to our prey." Oobleck said.
"How long do we wait?" Blake asked.
"It's uncertain, hours, days, weeks, why lone Grimm have been known to stay isolated from the pack for months- and there the whole pack." Oobleck said as more Beowolves showed up.
"What?" Weiss asked a little loud.
"And now they've seen us." Oobleck said.
"What?" Weiss asked again.
"AND NOW THEY'VE SEEN US!" Oobleck yelled right in Weiss's ear.
"I take it tracking is out of the question." Ruby asked.
"An accurate assumption, yes." Oobleck said.
"What's the plan then?" Yang asked.
"Show me what you're made of." Oobleck said.
"Allow me." Alexander said pulling himself in front of the group, "I haven't used this trick in a while."
"What trick?" Ruby asked.
Instead of answering, Alexanders faceplate suddenly slid downward into his body, just as a pair of white lasers shot out of his eyes and drew some kind of sigil on the ground around the Beowolf pack, confusing the Grimm.
Alexander's faceplate slid back up at the exact moment the sigil blasted upward in pure holy energy, eradicating the Grimm in an instant.
"Hot damn." Ifrit shouted, "I completely forgot you had laser eyes."
"I found the holy missiles to be more awe inspiring." Alexander said.
"Yeesh, what else are you packing in all that metal?" Diablos asked.
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A few hours passed of the group completely decimating the Grimm, not tiring in the least thanks to the boosts provided by the GF's.
Oobleck had also questioned the team as to why they became huntresses, and had also asked Ruby to follow him while the rest of the team set up camp.
However once Ruby's shift ended she noticed Zwei was starting to wander off, thankfully Boko had chosen to nest in Blake's hair for the night so he was fine.
So naturally Ruby followed Zwei outside of the building and noticed he was taking a leak next to a lamppost.
"Zwei this is a wasteland, you literally could have done that anywhere." Ruby scolded as she picked up the Corgi after he barked once.
'At least he didn't pee where you all were sleeping.' Alexander said.
Before Ruby could answer a noise was heard coming from the distance, out of reflex Ruby hid in behind cover.
She peaked her head out of a corner and saw two White Fang soldiers, "I thought I heard a Beowulf or something." White Fang A said.
"Let's just finish our patrol and get back." White Fang B said.
Ruby decided to silently followed them for several feet until they reached a building, then she poked Zwei's head out, "Did they go in yet, one bark means yes." Ruby said, Zwei waited until the sound of a door closing was heard then barked. "Oh this is it, this is it!" Ruby whisper cheered, and pulled out her Scroll only to have no signal, "Oh man, come on we gotta get the others." Ruby said getting up.
Ruby didn't get far when the ground below her feet cracked and gave away, she managed to catch Zwei before he fell in and tossed the dog up as the piece shewas holding onto broke before she could pull herself up.
Ruby heard Zwei bark as she fell, but she focused on one thing as she fell.
Casting a Spell.
"Float." Ruby whispered casting the support spell.
Golden feathered wings appeared on Ruby's back and flapped slowly, slowing her descent before the wings faded, fortunately not taking their effects with them.
Ruby neared the ground but her feet didn't directly connect as she looked around the area, there appeared to be another city underneath Mountain Glenn.
'Someone's coming, hide!' Alexander said.
Ruby looked around before quickly delving behind a pile of the freshly piled up rocks from the collapse.
"False alarm." She heard a White Fang say, "Surface caved again."
"Probably a Nevermore, I don't see any footprints." Another Fang said.
"Come on, let's go inform the higher ups." The first one muttered, "If these cave in's keep happening we might have to bail before we get the signal."
Ruby waited until the footsteps faded before coming out of cover and reached for Crescent Rose... Only to not feel it.
'Rats, I must have dropped it when I fell.' Ruby thought, 'Well at least I have magic.'
'Ruby, look to your right.' Alexander said.
Ruby turned her head to her right and rose here eyebrows at what she saw, a navy blue metal case that looked big enough to at least fit a small weapon marked by an NG.
"A Neo Galbadian supply crate." Ruby said, "Wonder what that's doing here?"
Her mother told her that NG crates were rather easy to open, mainly because the symbol is the button. So on that thought Ruby pressed the button hidden as the symbol, hoping the White Fang haven't already raided it.
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Yeah I'm sorry this took so long to get up, but I honestly meant to get it up sooner, but- Life, it really drags down my mood.
Anyway I hope this is enough for you all for now and I'll see you next chapter... which will hopefully come sooner.