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Spider-Man: Watch out! Here comes the Spider-Man! So that Qrow guy was Ruby's uncle. Why did he pick a fight with Weiss' sister? Looked like he was drunk. Ah, whatever. I have more important stuff to take care of. Nearly done completing a cure to the Goblin Formula and I found the location of Goblin's secret base. Time to make preparations and head out!
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Vol 3 Issue 3: Calm Before the Storm
Ozpin's Office
BGM-Mega Man Zero 3 OST-Prismatic (Telos Ver.)
Late at night, the elevator opens into Ozpin's office as Peter Parker walks out to talk with the headmaster. He spotted him, Goodwitch, and General Ironwood by his side, but much to his shock and worry, he also spots Qrow standing with the group as well. "Sup, kid." Qrow greets the young hero with a smile.
"Uh, hi. Wasn't expecting someone like you to be here." Peter replied.
"So, this kid's our webbed guardian, huh?" Qrow remarks to Ozpin, showing that he's aware Peter is Spider-Man.
"Webbed guardian-I'm NOT who you think!" Peter retorts, freaking out a little that Qrow knows his secret.
"Calm down, Peter. You can trust Qrow to be silent with your secret identity." Ozpin assures the teen.
"Sure, trust the drunk who nearly destroyed the school with my secret identity." Peter remarks sarcastically. "I wish you people would at least ASK me for my consent first." He said, a little annoyed for his teachers for not keeping an important secret.
"To be fair, I figured it out when you walked in." Qrow quipped. "You can trust me, Pete. I owe you for watching over my nieces, Ruby and Yang, while I was away. Can't thank you enough." He said honestly.
"You're welcome." Peter nodded.
"So Peter, you said on the phone you discovered Goblin's hideout. Where is it?" Ironwood asks for information on their enemy's secret base.
Peter replies, "Yeah. Osborn built a castle hidden in the mountains of Vacuo. Makes sense. From what I heard, that kingdom's mostly desert and virtually lawless. The perfect place to hide a base of operations while establishing your criminal empire. He's probably already conquered most of the kingdom by now."
"He has." Qrow states with a serious demeanor. "They been using the desert as a playground. Ever since he declared war on the world, crime has been spiking like crazy over at Vacuo compared to other kingdoms."
"Then what are we waiting for? We have to hurry and liberate Vacuo from Goblin's control. We can't allow any more innocent people to suffer, nor can we allow him to complete his cosmic experiment!" Peter responded determinedly.
"Couldn't agree more! I'll assemble our forces, then we'll launch a full-scale assault on his castle tomorrow tonight." Ironwood replied firmly.
"Get some sleep, Peter. Sounds like you have a busy day tomorrow." Ozpin recommended him.
"Good idea. I need to make some preparations. I won't let Goblin get away this time!" Peter declared with a determined look on his face, promising to stop Osborn before he threatens the innocents of this world.
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The Next Day…
BGM-RWBY OST-Lesson Learned
In an elegant twilit pavilion, the Schnee sisters are sitting at a simple table with a plate full of croissants and strawberries. Winter is sipping from her teacup as Weiss repeats the news she was just told, "Peter found Osborn's hideout?"
"Yes." Winter sets her cup down. "Our forces plan to launch a full-scale assault on his castle tonight. I was called in the event Spider-Man pinpointed his location while overseeing the transport of additional units to Vale. Our last shipment was lost to an ambush. I believe you had a run-in with its cargo, actually. It's fortunate those Paladins were still in the prototype stage. Otherwise, your team may not have fared so well." She said, causing her sister to sigh and look down dejectedly. She then grabs her sister's hand reassuringly, "Weiss…You've done…well…out here on your own. You should be proud." She said, causing her to smile. "I'll be honest, it was quite amusing seeing father's face the day you left for Beacon."
"I can't wait to show him what I learned!" Weiss smiles, straightening up with her arms crossed.
"Oh? Then what do you think you've learned?" Winter asks, sounding interested.
"What do you mean?" Weiss responds while not directly looking at her sister, "I'm getting better and better with my glyphs! I've even started Time Dilation!"
"And what of your Summoning?" Winter stares intently at her sibling.
"I…" Weiss sighs and looks away, "You know I can't."
"Don't be ridiculous." Her elder sister responded. "Every Schnee has the ability to summon. We have for generations."
"I've tried!" Weiss splays her hands as she exasperatedly cries. "It's just…it's the one thing I've been having trouble with!"
"We Schnees are unique. Unlike many, our Semblance is hereditary. But that doesn't mean it will come easily." Winter lifts her hand to summon a small, elaborate glyph over her palm, "Your Semblance is like a muscle. The more you practice with it, the stronger it will become. But if you only focus on one aspect of it…" The glyph expands suddenly in a bright flash, causing Weiss to turn away before looking back up in awe at the white-and-blue Beowolf now at her sister's side, "If you fail to test the limits of what you think is possible, then you'll never truly grow." She states, causing her little sister to smile at this display of power she hopes to achieve one day.
Meanwhile at Beacon…
"You'll never beat me, old man!"
"You're nothin' but talk, kid!"
"You can do it, Ruby!"
Inside Team RWBYP's dormroom, Yang cheers on her sister as she's playing a video game against their Uncle Qrow. On the holo-screen their using to play their game, one of the pixelated ninjas decapitates the other, with the announcer saying 'Soaring Ninja wins! Total Annihilation!' Qrow grins at his victory as Ruby lowers her head in shame.
"Ouch." Yang whispers from witnessing her sister's defeat.
"And by the way, don't ever call me old." Qrow warns his little niece.
"My turn!" Yang instantly pushes her sibling out of her spot as she grabs the spinning controller from the air.
"Now, where was I?" Qrow wonders, while the game begins again with Yang as the new challenger.
"You were telling us about your last mission!" Ruby pops up from behind the two players excitedly.
"Right, right…" Qrow reminisces of a past event he encountered, having a flashback to an eerie neighborhood that he was walking through, "I'd come across a small village in the swamps west of Mistral. Right off the bat, I knew something wasn't right."
"What were you doing there?" His young niece asked, instantly hooked by his story.
"I needed information." Qrow answered. "Tired from battling Grimm along the way, I decided to start my search at the town's inn. The place was crawling with lowlifes and thugs, even a few Huntsmen that I could only assume had been hired by less-than reputable people for less-than respectable jobs. And that's when it happened."
"What happened?" His older niece asked.
"I was defeated…by the mere sight…of the innkeeper's skirt length!" He joked very happily, until he was interrupted by a thrown dog-head pillow, which Qrow deftly catches much to Yang's ire.
"You are the worst!" She glares, as that story distracted her from winning the game, giving another victory to her uncle.
Qrow and Ruby laugh at Yang's anger until the uncle requested, "Best two out of three?"
"So, Uncle Qrow, did you get in trouble with Ozpin?" Ruby jokingly asks while sitting herself on Weiss' bed.
"Nah, me and Oz go way back. We're cool." Qrow casually waves the question off.
Yang scoffs, "Cool for an old guy."
"Not funny."
"So, what are you doing here anyway? I thought Dad said that you would be on a mission, for like…ever." Ruby asked.
"Well, a professional Huntsman like myself is expected to get results, as soon as possible." Qrow answers while getting back into the game.
"Yeeeeeeaaaah, I get that." Ruby chuckles. "We're pretty much pros, too."
"Oh, really?"
"Pssh, yeah! Read the news sometime. We totally saved the world while you were gone." Yang quipped.
"Funny, because I heard the world suffered an interdimensional goblin invasion after you almost managed to stop a train." Qrow quips, winning another round and leans over to rub it in his niece's face as she scowls, "But they don't give out medals for almost."
"They do, and it's called silver!" Ruby remarks resolutely.
"Well, we helped stop his invasion force! Goblin's apparently hiding somewhere in Vacuo and we got some ISO-8 to power ourselves up! This war is as good as done!" Yang remarks, acting cocky and smug.
"Sure, you may be acting like Huntresses, but you're not thinking like one. You really think four girls and their friends could end a global war?" Qrow asks his nieces.
"I mean, I did until you said that…" Ruby taps her fingers together in embarrassment.
"One of our friends is Spider-Man." Yang remarked.
"True. The kid has talent. More responsible than most Huntsmen I've met in my life." Qrow acknowledges Spider-Man's abilities, but then starts sounding more serious, "But we can't afford to underestimate a monster like Norman Osborn. He's not only devilishly powerful, but he's sinisterly calculating as well. Make one wrong move and your history. That's what Ironwood can't get through that thick metal head of his."
Yang exchanges a look with her sister before they both stare at their uncle. "You…know the General?" Yang asks him.
"Hey, I know everybody to some extent." Qrow returns to his usual joking demeanor. "Remember, you're talking to a member of the coolest team that graduated Beacon!" He reaches behind him into one of his pockets and pulls out a photo lined with stains and age of four figures: Himself, his twin sister Raven Branwen, his brother-in-law Taiyang, and Ruby's mother Summer Rose. Yang's eyes widen as she stares mindlessly at the photo while he sighs in remembrance, "Team STRQ…That's where I met your parents. We were pretty well known back in the day."
"Well known for crummy fashion sense!" Ruby quipped.
"Hey, we looked good! And I have a number of inappropriate stories to back that up!" Qrow wiggles his eyebrows suggestively, but notices Yang continuing to stare at the picture and puts it away, "But, I'll save those for when you're older."
"Oh, gross!" Ruby recoils in disgust.
"Anyways…" Qrow gets up and walks out, "I'm too old to be hanging out with a bunch of kids. You're gonna cramp my style." He pauses in the doorway and sighs before addressing his family, Ruby and Yang looking up to him and Zwei sleeping on Blake's bed. "Look, just remember that you've still got a long way to go…" He turns around and holds a finger up to express his seriousness, "And don't think for a second that graduating means you're done." He hitches a thumb over his shoulder, "Every day out there is worth a week in this place. You two, you're gonna go far. But only if you keep learning. If you never stop moving forward." He exits down the hall, leaving behind immortal words of wisdom to his family.
Back with Weiss…
In the pavilion, a caterpillar is slowly inching around on the edge of a fountain as Weiss points her Myrtenaster at the ground, creating a rotating glyph made of blade symbols with Winter behind her, appraising the effort.
"Excellent form! Now think to your fallen foes! The ones who forced you to push past where you were, and become who you are now." Winter instructs her little sister, as the glyph flickers in and out of existence and Weiss grimaces in concentration. "Think of them, and watch as they come to your side."
Weiss does her hardest to make the wobbling circle follow her will, but eventually dismisses it and stomps the ground angrily, "I can't!"
Winter immediately slaps her sister on the head, "Stop doubting yourself!" She shouted.
"I'm trying!" Weiss turns around to face her sister.
"If this is what you call trying, then you have no hope of defeating the Goblin Nation, let alone succeeding as a Huntress!" Winter suddenly smiles as if an idea has occurred to her, "Why don't you just move back home? I'm sure father would give you a nice job as a receptionist!"
"I don't need his charity!" Weiss looks away, attempting once more to create a summoning glyph, gritting her teeth until Winter places a consoling hand on her shoulder.
"Emotions can grant you strength. But you must never let them overpower you." She advises her, as the attempted glyph flickers and fades once more, though neither of them pay it any attention. "Perhaps after we finish our war with the Goblin King, you continue to explore Remnant, discovering more about the world and honestly, more about yourself." She advised, allowing her sister a moment to absorb this new information until revealing, "It's time for me to get ready." She gives her sister a hug, which is returned.
"It was really good to see you, Winter." Weiss said, breaking off from the embrace.
"Until next time, sister." Winter smiles sadly.
The two Schnees walk out of the pavilion and go in opposite direction, neither of them noticing the caterpillar coming across a miniature, brightened version of a familiar-looking broadsword before disappearing into icy sparkles.
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Later at Peter's Lab…
BGM-Ratchet and Clank (PS4) OST-Pause Menu
While wearing a lab coat and goggles, Blake observes a hi-tech machine that's nearly done synthesizing a cure for the ISO-Oz Formula. Once it finished the process, the machine opens up and she carefully takes out several test tubes and hands them over to Peter, "Finished."
"Thanks Blake for helping me out with this. You're a great lab assistant. The lab coat looks good on you." Peter compliments her, while adding the Anti-Goblin Serum into several small spider-like devices for his web-shooters.
"Thanks." Blake smiles. "So will this cure be enough?"
Peter nods, "It should. Using the data from his files, I was able to synthesize a cure for his ISO-Oz Formula. His serum is constantly evolving thanks to the effects of ISO-8, so I need to slow down the evolution before administrating the cure. That's why I modified my repulsors using ISO-8. They share the same properties of my Tachyon Web Bombs that I used to defeat the Elementals, remember? They'll key into the bio-signature of anyone infected with the Goblin Formula and weaken their DNA. That's when I'll inject them with the cure." He explained.
"Will it work on Osborn?" Blake asked.
"Hopefully. But Osborn has been infected with the Goblin Formula since day one. His DNA has evolved so much it might be too unstable for the cure to work on him. At the very most, it should weaken him." Peter theorized.
Suddenly, someone calls Peter through his Scroll as he checks to see it's from Winter before answering it, 'Spider-Man, this is Winter Schnee. Our forces are nearly ready to disembark. Meet us at the docking bay.' She informs him.
"On my way." Peter then hangs up the call before looking back at Blake, "Heading out. Take care of yourself."
"You too. Good luck." Blake says with a somber expression before hugging him, which he embraces before heading off to the meeting point.
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Beacon Docking Bays
BGM-Mega Man ZX OST- Sky High - Grand Nuage (Tunes Ver.)
Carrying his Iron Spider Backpack during the night, Spider-Man arrives at the docking bay where Ironwood's flagship is parked. There he is greeted by Winter, Qrow, Penny, the Ace-Ops, and General Ironwood himself waiting for him outside the ship. "My kind of welcoming committee." Spidey jokes, greeting his Atlas allies.
"Glad you arrived on time, Spider-Man. I believe you're already acquainted with the Ace-Ops." Ironwood gestures to Clover Ebi, leader of the Ace Operatives.
"Glad to see you again, Spider-Man. Congratulations on becoming a huntsman and our newest Specialist. Your unique abilities and knowledge of the Goblin King will be crucial winning the war." Clover smiles, shaking hands with the spider-hero.
"Happy to be useful. I'll try not to constantly upstage you Ace-Ops during the whole mission." Spidey jokes, earning a little chuckle from Clover.
"Can't believe you had the audacity making the kid a specialist." Qrow criticizes the general for subtly manipulating Spider-Man into joining his military.
"Don't start, Qrow." Ironwood scowls at him.
"Whatever. Let's get a move on already!" Qrow responded.
"Hey! Wait!" A shout from Ruby's voice caught everyone's attention, as they turned around to see Team RWBY rushing towards the docks dressed in the alternate uniforms they wore when investigating Torchwick a while ago. The team is also joined by Team JNPR, who also looks ready for action.
"Guys!" Spider-Man reacts in shock and happiness to see his friends.
"Salutations, my friends!" Penny smiles, greeting her friends.
"Ruby! Yang!" Qrow remarks in shock.
"Weiss! What are you all doing here?" Winter asks them, as she's also shock to see her sister among these other huntsmen-in-training.
"You said it yourself that I should continue exploring Remnant to learn more about myself and the world, but there won't be a world if Goblin wins. That's why we're here tonight to help you stop him." Weiss firmly told her elder sister, who is slightly surprised by her dedication to justice despite knowing the risks.
"We want a piece of the action too." Jaune says for all of Team JNPR.
"Can't wait to whack more goblins right off to the moon! It's gonna be fun!" Nora expressed eccentrically.
"You children aren't ready! This is war! This isn't a mission where you shadow a Huntsman!" Ironwood firmly denies the children to join this dangerous mission against the Goblin Nation.
"Oh, yes it most certainly is…An official mission from Beacon Academy." Ozpin suddenly walks into the scene alongside Goodwitch.
"Ozpin!" Spidey remarks in shock to see the headmaster.
"You approved of this?!" An annoyed Ironwood asks him.
"You can't deny their bravery." Ozpin calmly responds. "They fought valiantly against the Goblin Invasion, thus having more experience against his forces than most of us standing here. If it wasn't for them, we wouldn't be here right now. Spider-Man…As our newest Huntsman, I'm putting you in charge of this group." He places Spider-Man to lead Team RWBY and Team JNPR.
Spidey smiles behind the mask, "Ha ha! Nice! Don't worry, Woody. I was an inexperienced teenager when I helped saved the universe a couple of times. Everything will be alright." He jokingly assures Ironwood to allow the Beacon students to join them on this mission.
Ironwood sighs in defeat, "Fine. Let's get a move on." He says while walking into his ship.
"Spider-Man and his amazing friends reporting for duty! Let's go, Web Warriors!" Spider-Man jokes, calling his forces the Web Warriors.
"No, no! We're not calling ourselves that! It doesn't even make sense." Weiss criticizes as everyone walks into the airship.
"Baby steps?" He quips, as the flagship lifts off to the air and flies off to Vacuo to raid Goblin Castle.
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BGM-Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds OST-I Wanna Take You for a Ride
KFX Here: Preparations are complete. Now it's time to raid Goblin Castle and liberate Vacuo from his control. We got a double part ahead of us featuring an epic showdown between the Goblin Nation and the Atlesian Military. How will this play out? Find out next time.
Next time: All Out Attack on Goblin Castle!
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