So I decided to write a chapter on a certain subject that I found interesting in a RWBY episode, it having to do with Huntsmen not only hunting Grimm but being protectors all around. This made me think about a few things and I even got a better idea after watching a certain anime scene..so here we go :3
A few weeks had passed since Halloween night, nothing spectacular happening except classes, training and studying on the students part. Tai was still trying to find time to hang out with his own team, but other then sharing a dorm and meals, they didn't have time to interact.
Tai entered his leadership class to see Ruby and Jaune talking to each other and glancing at the board, they looked a little...worried.
"Guys...whats up?" Tai looked at them as he set down his books from his other classes, looking up at the board he quirked a brow "Interrogation?"
Jaune blinked "They are going to Interrogate us?" Tai could sense the worry in his voice, the fact Jaune was here under fake transcripts was still secret.
"Wouldn't that be bad to do?" Ruby frowned a bit
Before they could talk further the teacher stood up and asked the class to quiet down and take their seats.
"Alright class, after watching you all for a bit...I noticed the word on the board bothered a few of you." The teacher looked around and then continued "none of you will be Interrogated, but you will be the ones preforming it."
"Professor?" A student asked "Why would we need to know this?"
"Good question. As Huntsmen, we do not just fight Grimm all the time. We are Protectors, while Grimm usually are the biggest threat, we also deal with others. Dangerous Criminals, Rogue Huntsmen, and Organizations that threaten the safety of others to name a few." The Teacher let this soak in a bit. "Because these group are usually comprised of people, and people have vital information." The teacher, who had been pacing stopped and looked at the class as a whole "It is your duty to acquire this information as it could save a life, or even many."
"So...We are torturing people?" A certain bully leader of team CRDL said with a wave of his hand.
The Teacher sighed "Not all Interrogation involves torturing, but in extreme cases it might be needed, as I said this information is vital, it is the Huntsman's call to do what is needed. But remember this, You need the information, but you are not a murderer" The Teacher seemed to give a glare to the entire class "Today, we will be teacher this, each of you will be given a type to do, either verbal or physical. I have a bag with strips of paper, they will dictate your choice. Verbal's will work with a human being, while physicals will work with high tech combat dummies. Now, get to it."
The class began to go up and grab pieces of paper and return to their seats. Ruby and Jaune closed their eyes and then opened the paper and looked, sighing as they both got verbal, seeming to not want to get physical, they were to kind to do that stuff.
"Tai what did you get?" Ruby asked, a bit cheerful
"I was wondering the same" Jaune stated
Tai showed them the piece of paper and their cheerful looks dropped a bit
Physical
"Guy's don't worry...its not a real person" Tai tried to get them to cheer up "Besides...its not like we will need to use this type of thing for awhile, or ever really use it...right?"
Jaune and Ruby just shared a look as the class began to take turns. The verbal ones went pretty smoothly, Ruby having the fastest time since she just flashed her puppy dog eyes and the person crumbled under them, giving her all the info she wanted. Jaune had a bit harder time with it. Cardin had somehow gotten Physical, and was now being scolded by the teacher. For physical interrogations, the students were allowed to use anything they saw fit. Cardin saw fit to bring in a set of bunny ears and some scissors. During Cardin's display, Tai was unable to watch and he swore he could sense a Aura of pure murder coming off another student...Wasn't her name Coco?
After Cardin was scolded for his Faunas targeted display, Tai was up. Looking over the dummy he thought for a moment "May I request a certain set up?"
"If you wish..what would you like?" The teacher asked
"Kneeling..arms locked behind back and two a pole" Tai answered as he left to get the last of his things.
After a few minutes Tai returned, the dummy was activated and was acting like a person, looking around and looking up at Tai as he walked closer. Tai had only added one thing to his attire, he was wearing a pair of metal shin guards over his pants, which confused a few people in the class, Including Jaune and Ruby. A screen at the front of the class displayed vitals on the training dummy.
"Mr. Blackthorne...you may begin, your target is a member of the Old Humanist group..."
Both Ruby and Jaune cringed in their seats, knowing Tai's past with the group.
Tai on the other hand simply nodded and began to paced around the droid, its blank, featureless face following him as he walked. Tai didn't ask a single question as he stopped, turned quickly and his leg snapped out, his shin catching the droid across the chest. The screen at the front lite up, a red line appearing across a model of a torso, stating 20 pounds of force was applied all the way across.
The droid hissed in programmed pain, a few students were concerned why Tai hadn't asked a single question yet. On screen the red line began to fade, showing the pain was dying down, but before it could completely fade, Tai kicked again, another 20 pounds of force across the chest.
The Droid hissed again, its voice now heard from its programming "No Questions...HA! you won't get anything from me you Faunas loving Tra- GAH!" The droid was cut off as it received a knee to the face, knocking its head back against the bar.
"You want me to question you hmm?" Tai stated as he began to pace around the droid "You do things like thing so the Faunas, but you don't question them..so why should I you hmm?" He kicked the back of the pole causing the droid to pull forward out of reflex.
"Heh, you are a Animal lover" The Droid cackled, which was cut off as Tai kneed it again, the screen flashing, stating a few teeth were knocked out.
"Gah!" the droid slumped forward.
"Fine I'll ask...where are they?"
"Who?" The droid was slurring a bit now, replicating the loss of teeth.
"The Faunas you took...where are they?"
The class was silent, mostly out of shock about what was going on.
"The beasts?" The droid chuckled, then grunts as Tai puts his foot on the back of its head and slammed it into the floor, grinding his foot into it.
"No! The Women, the Children, The Elderly you people stole from their homes" He stomped on the droid a bit and growled
"Don't talk like they are hum-AH!" The Droid screamed as Tai stomped on its shoulder, dislocating it by what the screen said.
"They are more human then you! Now Talk" he ground his heel hard into the droid
"I won't!" The droid slurred as Tai was actually growing angry at the droid, and apparently..the droid was programmed with a little of Tai's history "Maybe we should humanize your mother" the droid slurred. This was a mistake on the programs end.
Tai stopped and looked at the droid, letting it sit up "That did it strike a nerv-" the droid was cut off from a hard strike to the stomack, the a knee to the jaw. Tai let loose into the droid, forgetting it was simulated only, but what it said got to him. He knew the pain, and now he was returning it.
The screen above flashed, showing broken bones, bruised skin, injuries organs, a concussion. Tai let his foot keep the droid propped up as he growled "Where!"
The droid coughed, if it was human, it would of most likely coughed up blood"Docls...warehouse 4.." The droid slumped a bit as Tai grumbled and the screen lit up again.
Aura detected, Healing Internal Injuries
Even after the brutal beating Tai gave the droid healing as if it was a real person. Normally the teacher would of turned it off right after getting the info, but let the program keep going.
"Why...are you healing me?" The droid slurred
"Easy...I'm simply more human then you, even if you have no heart..I still do...sorry for everything" and with that Tai walked off, even leaving the class room.
The teacher watched him go, not trying to stop Tai, after all a nerve was hit during that, but surprised the teacher by being kind in the end 'Interesting Student...and a interesting method...a kind torturer...' The teacher thought as the students were released.
Jaune and Ruby quickly found Tai waiting in the common area and began to pelt him with questions. Tai looked at them, a bit bewildered till they slowed down.
"What was that Tai, you nearly 'killed' it" Ruby said, being a bit worried.
"Yeah...I got mad...it just...struck something in me" Tai was not proud of what he did at all.
"But...why did you heal it?" Jaune added
"Because...you can fight violence with violence, but in the end its ended with kindness...if that was really a member...he might of quit and rethought life out...maybe."
Ruby and Jaune simply looked at each other as Tai stood and sighed "sorry you had to see that though"
Jaune chuckled a bit "Its fine...at least you were kinder the Cardin to your target."
Tai winced "seriously...that guy has problems with Faunas..." Tai rubbed his scars on his head, were his ears use to be "But..honestly...in a interrogation moment...it was a good idea..."
Ruby and Jaune looked at him shocked.
"Interrogation 101...do whatever it takes to get your information" Tai stated and walked off "But in the end, remember to have a heart"
Well, there you go! It was a little dark, but it showed that even if Tai is usually a nice guy, there are nerves that can be struck, and also shows something that Huntsmen might have to do to keep people safe. All in all I thought it turned out good, and hopefully the next chapter goes back to happy go lucky since dark chapters aren't really my thing. Also...what Anime do you think I got this scene idea from? :3 till next time.