Yep, got another early one. Probably how these will release until this quarantine stuff is over. Welp, let's continue on!


Chapter 14: Encounter

RWBY Dorm's, Day-

After the embrace was over, Weiss wiped her eyes with her sleeve.

"Okay, enough with the sobbing. Now, what do you guys want to do?"

"Oh, right! Get everyone in the room. It's important."

"Alright...we should probably go downstairs."

"Mhm!" Ruby nods.

They get up and jump down the attic entryway. Weiss tells everyone to get to the dorm room. A few minutes later, Blake shows up dragging Yang into the room.

"Blaaaaake, I don't wannaaaaa!"

"Just stay in the room, at least for 2 minutes."

"Fine...so, what's up?"

"I have something to tell you. I have an...agent of mine involved with the White Fang and Torchwick. We were about to go get ice cream when he started making an announcement. It's something big, and involves something from Atlas. Something's going down tonight."

"I still don't understand why the White Fang would work with a human..." Blake pondered.

"Me neither, but for now, all that matters is that we stop whatever they're planning."

"Alright! All of those who want to be the first huntsman to take down a violent criminal, say I!" Ruby happily shouted (I honestly forgot what she said in that EP, so this'll have to do, I guess.)

"Yeah! I love it when we have stuff to do!"

"If it helps protect people, then..."

"I suppose."

"Nobody said I..."

"I. There, happy?" Xross remarked.

"Yay."

"Okay, so here's the deal: we need as much info as we can about Torchy and the thing he has in store. Any ideas?"

Blake responded first. "There's a White Fang rally being held tonight in a warehouse. I can probably go in and see our threat upfront."

Yang was next. "I know a guy who knows a lot about what goes on here. I can probably convince him to tell me."

Ruby thought for a bit. "Maybe we could get records from the CCT?"

Xross weighed the options.

"Well... they're all not bad. We'll have to split up though, so be careful. I know you can handle yourselves, but you never know. I'll make sure nothing fishy is going on in the streets. Weiss, you could potentially be our access key for the CCT files we need. Can you go with Ruby to make sure she stays out of trouble too?"

"If someone has to do it."

"Hey!"

"Alright, let's get going."


City of Vale, Night-

As Shado ran around checking things out, he found himself standing at the top of a nearby funding institute. He starts hearing someone on a house rooftop below him. He jumps down and looks at the man, then sees the mask, but with red markings.

"You're the one I saw that day..."

The man turned around, sword in his grasp.

"Who are you?"

"...Shado. Who are you, Mr. Face Scar?"

The got agitated and slashed at him. Shado effortlessly dodged, but was a bit more weary.

"Sorry, probably struck a nerve with that. I saw what happened to you, but I couldn't do anything... I'm sorry."

"...Adam Taurus."

"Is that your name?"

"Yes. The last name you'll hear if you get in my way."

"Sheesh, someone could use a hug. So, what exactly does your 'way' lead to?"

"Betterment for the faunus. Which I'm sure you could agree with, Shado. I've known of your exploits... let's see if you're strong enough to help our people."

Adam quickly stabs at Shado. The cat faunus evaded and kicks Adam's face, knocking him back a bit. He takes out Dark Light and strikes at his back, but Adam counters it with his own attack before drop kicking Shado. Adam stabbed his sword down, but Shado quickly evaded. Adam used his gun sheathe to fire at him. Shado shot the bullets with the Compact Pistol Forme and tried backhanding Adam. He missed, but was able to get a few good shots in.

Adam swung his sword, but red energy emmited from it, taking the weapons place as the attack. Shado weaved by it but is immediately kicked in the face where he was sent staggering for a small bit. He snaps out of it just in time to block Adam's swing. The cat boy followed up with two more blocks, then a parry. While his defense was down, Shado jabs his ribs. Adam gets knocked back a few feet.

"You aren't bad...for a kid..."

"Thanks...I try."

Adam rushes back in with two quick slashes. He finishes it with a larger, faster one. Xross was knocked back, but he wasn't too damaged. Adam started shooting at him. Xross blocked his shots, but was surprised when he felt a knee shoved into his stomach. He was then kicked away into a wall.

"But then again...you're a kid."

He sheathed his weapon and walked away. Xross got up, holding his stomach.

"Okay...that hurt." He then heard Blake call in.

"Hey, is everything alright on your end? I need backup."

"Yeah, I'm fine...ow... I'm on my-"

He sees a giant robot mech barelling through the city.

"...way..."

He puts his weapon away and swings over to the robot.


I'mma end this here. Sorry for taking forEVER, but I just had so much time reading stupud shit. So, I wrote Sun and Neptune out of this because I thought about it, and besides comic relief, they weren't really needed. In fact, Neptune won't appear almost at all until the Vytal Festival. Which I have plans for. Anyway, later!Also, I'll only add the Ranks and stuff when they're updated, and only with the characters that were updated. Same with Classes. You'll thank me later! Or now. Any would be fine.