Enjoy.
xXx
( Beacon Academy )
Jaune furrows his brows in thought, failing to recall why Yang of all people is demanding a fight from him. Last time he checked, he has never actually interacted with her, wither it be in the present or from ten years in the past. "Maybe she's angry because the Hunters must follow Freelancer orders from now on" he thought, but quickly considers that unlikely. As temperamental as she is, she can't be stupid enough to pick a fight with him over something like that, especially when she now knows his position among the Freelancers. An attack on this person is a literal death sentence.
"May I ask why?" he asked, ignoring how Locus and Washington tense up in front of him. Not that he blames them as his Freelancers take their assignments very seriously. If Yang attacks, he has full confidence that Washington and Locus can apprehend and kill her. Washington may be a recent member of the Freelancers, but he has proven to be a very skilled fighter. Locus is also one of his best Freelancers and while he does specialize in long-range combat, he is also very skilled in hand-to-hand combat. Other than Carolina, Adam and himself, he is the only other person who can give Texas an actual challenge in a fist fight which is an accomplishment in itself.
"Does there have to be a reason?" Yang remarked in a snarky manner.
"There should be, seeing as you are openly threatening a military General who has been tasked with safeguarding this city" replied Jaune, evenly. Ten years ago, he would be cowering in fear from Yang and her violent demeanor, but not anymore. What's to fear from one emotional Huntress when he has seen the true horrors that lurks beyond the safety of Vale's walls.
Throughout their interaction, Yang's teammates and friends manage to catch up with her, but they make sure to keep a safe distance when they notice the thick tension in the air.
"What's going on?" whispered Nora, wondering why Yang looks like she's on the verge of ripping Jaune-Jaune apart. "Did he steal her pancakes?" she thought while gasping in horror. If so, she won't stop Yang for acting out justice against the pancake thief!
Weiss scowls and glares at the back of her teammate's head. "Yang's being an idiot, that's what!" Seriously, has she not explained to Yang about the seriousness of pissing off the Freelancers?! Yang is definitely a skilled Huntress, there's no denying that, but not even she can hope to fight an entire military on her own. Ruby and Blake might be dumb enough to fight alongside her, but Weiss will have none of it. She enjoys being alive, thank you very much.
Yang ignores everyone else as she focuses her attention and rage on Jaune. "You ruined everything" growled Yang, clenching her fists before taking a threatening step forward.
Immediately, Locus and Washington step in front of Jaune with their weapons aimed at Yang who doesn't look bothered by having a Battle Rifle and a Sniper Rifle aimed at her person.
Seeing their teammate and friend under threat of being shot, most of Yang's friends move to her side with their weapons at the ready. Of course, not everyone is as willing to go to war with a whole military which currently holds superiority over them in the Kingdom. As such, Ren, Weiss and surprisingly, Ruby remains standing a distance away from behind their fellow Hunters, hoping that their friends won't do anything stupid like actually attacking Jaune.
"Idiots!" thought Weiss, hating how she has to be the smart one in her team. With just Jaune and two Freelancers, Weiss is confident that the larger numbers of Yang, Pyrrha, Blake and Nora can defeat them, but brute strength will not be enough to grant them any sort of victory. Not when they are threatening to attack the General of an army which is literally standing outside their doorstep!
The sight of the Hunters so easily threatening him has Jaune clench the bridge of his nose in annoyance. "I can already tell that they are going to cause me trouble in the near future" he thought, knowing that this won't be the first time Hunters will interfere with him and his Freelancers during their stay in Vale. Sighing, Jaune looks up at Yang. "Pray tell, what have I ruined?" he asked, trying to be patient with her, although his patience is starting to fleet fast.
Yang's growls become even more feral as her eyes shift to blood red while her hair gets set aflame. "I have spent years searching for my mother. I was nearly close to finding her too, but then you and your Freelancers showed up and sent her deeper into hiding!" she announced, pointing an accusing finger at Jaune.
Jaune blinks, trying to figure out how his Freelancers play a part in this. "May I ask who your mother is?"
"Raven Branwen."
Jaune's eyes slowly widen upon hearing the name of the Bandit Queen before they narrow, dangerously. His warm blue eyes turn as cold as ice, a great contrast to Yang's which are burning hot. Looking at the blonde Huntress up and down, Jaune can definitely see a resemblance between the two women, especially with how Yang's Semblance has made her eyes turn blood red, just like Raven's. If not for the blonde hair, she would be near identical to Raven. "You do understand that your mother is a bandit, right?"
Yang glares at Jaune with fire in her eyes. "I do."
"Then you should understand why I have done what I did" spoke Jaune, folding his arms behind his back. "Her tribe was a menace that needed to be destroyed. They pillaged, raped and killed those who couldn't protect themselves. Some of my own Freelancers fell by her hand and so, I repaid the favour. Knowing this, you're still willing to search for her?"
Yang sucks in a few breaths of air while remaining to keep her glare on Jaune, although it is obvious that she's trying to stay calm. "The reasons I search for Raven are my own" she declared in defiance, feeling no need to explain her reasoning to Vomit Boy.
"I see. Since I have already told you of our history with your mother, I don't need to explain to you my reason for wanting to put a bullet in between her eyes" stated Jaune, noting the spike of Aura coming off of Yang. Neither Locus and Washington miss the spike either as their fingers hover over the triggers of their guns. If the Huntress does attack, Jaune will not try to stop his men from gunning her down.
Yang only sees red after hearing Jaune admit that he's intending to kill Raven. While she doesn't care much about Raven's life, she does want to get the answers for the questions she has been wanting to ask for her entire life. She can't very well get her answers if Raven has a bullet put through her skull.
Before she can rush in and punch Jaune in his face, Blake, Nora and Pyrrha quickly grabs a hold onto her, preventing her from taking another step. While willing to defend their friend, they are not going to start a fight with Jaune and his Freelancers because Yang lost herself to her rage. Still, the three Huntresses struggle under Yang's strength which has been boosted by her rage.
"Yang, stand down, now!" ordered Ruby, realizing that her sister is going to do something she will most definitely regret. Noticing her sister continuing to struggle, Ruby steps in front of her sister and glares at her, sternly. "Yang, I will tell you once more. Stand down. Now."
As much as Yang wants nothing more than to bust in Jaune's face so to prevent him from ruining her search even more, Yang slowly manages to calm herself down. Noting Yang's compliance, Pyrrha, Nora and Blake slowly let her go, but they make sure to stand close enough so to grab her in case she tries to attack Jaune again.
"Are you good?" asked Ruby, feeling concerned for her sister. She knows Yang has been searching for her mother for years, but she didn't think she would try to do something as stupid as attacking an actual General. She just hopes Glynda doesn't find out about this or there will be hell to pay!
Closing her eyes, Yang nods before opening them, showing that her eyes have returned to their normal lilac colour. "I'm good" she sighed before glaring back at Jaune, but this one has less fire in it. "But I want him to stay away from me."
Jaune shrugs his shoulders, uncaring about Yang's plight. Unlike his former team and Ruby, he has never actually befriended Yang. The only interactions they ever had was when she teased him about his pursuit for Weiss and to mock him with rude names. "You won't have to worry about that, Ms. Xiao-Long" he answered before turning around to talk away. After a few steps down the hall, he stops and looks over his left shoulder. "Oh, about that challenge for a fight, I'm going to have to decline. Too much on my plate at the moment. I hope you understand."
The casual dismissal of herself has Yang's eyes revert to red for a moment as she glares into the back of Jaune's head.
( Mother of Invention )
Once he dealt with the fiasco in Beacon and informed the Freelancers of their role in guarding the CCT, Jaune returns to the airship to hopefully get some more work done and thankfully, he doesn't mean the paperwork kind. Spending ten years building up the Freelancers to what they are now has given Jaune little to no free time for himself. Thankfully, with Adam running things on the airship today, he now has the free time to finish up his latest personal project.
Having dismissed Washington and Locus, Jaune walks down the hallway which will lead him to his private lab, but stops when he sees a trio of Freelancers walking down the hall in the opposite direction, although he only recognizes one of them. "Clayton! How's my favourite Grimm Killer?" Jaune grinned, referring to the leading Freelancer's title which he earned on a mission gone wrong a year ago.
During transport to the mission location, an attack from Lancers attacked Clayton's Bullhead, forcing the aircraft to crash land in Grimm territory. With Clayton and the pilot being the only survivor, the Freelancer managed to carry the injured pilot towards the nearest Freelancer outpost which was miles away. Having read Clayton's report and watched the footage from his helmet's camera, Jaune knows that Clayton killed Grimm after Grimm in droves. When he ran out of ammo, Clayton used his rifle as a bludgeon weapon and when it got destroyed beyond repair, he began using literal sticks and rocks to kill whatever unfortunate Grimm got in his way. All the while, still carrying the injured pilot who has since then, made a complete recovery. Afterwards, Clayton inscribed the words, Grimm Killer onto the chest piece of his suit, signifying the dozens, if not hundreds of Grimm he killed that day.
( Clayton Carmine - Gears of War )
Clayton chuckles while rubbing the back of his helmet wearing head. Unlike most of the Freelancers, Clayton's Mjolnir armour is sleeveless, revealing the large muscles that covers his arms. While not the first Freelancer to do such a thing, it does provide the muscular man with a sense of individuality. "I'm good, boss. Just bringing some new recruits to the firing range" he answered, pointing a thumb behind him to the two Freelancer recruits which have been following him.
Jaune looks at the two recruits and notice how their suits of armour have a similar design to that of Clayton's with their helmets having the same glowing blue lenses as well. "Oh? And who are these new recruits of ours?" he asked, smiling at the sight of the two men who are awkwardly holding onto their rifles, obviously having no idea onto how to carry them properly. "Those were the days" he thought, remembering in fondness how he use to be a nervous rookie like the two of them.
"These are my younger brothers, sir. This here is Anthony Carmine" introduced Clayton, pointing an arm towards the man on the left before pointing to the one on the right. "And this is Benjamin. They're Green so I'm hoping to bring them up to level before I go on my next patrol mission."
( Anthony Carmine - Gears of War )
( Benjamin Carmine - Gears of War )
Jaune nods and offers both rookies handshakes, but chuckles when they awkwardly move their weapons aside to shake his hand. "Welcome to the Freelancers, recruits. I hope your time here is as awarding as it is for everyone else" he welcomed before turning back to the oldest Carmine brother. "Private, I'm hoping to see another pair of Grimm Killers by this time next year."
Clayton laughs as he wraps his muscular arms around the necks of his younger brothers, ignoring the choking gasps from both of them. "I wouldn't go that far, sir. I still have to show them how to properly aim before anything else. Gotta show them how we do things around here."
Jaune nods. "Indeed and I wish you luck on your endeavors. I better be off before Texas or Carolina finds me and demands another spar" he laughed before walking past the Carmine brothers, patting each one on the shoulder as he walks by them. He isn't lying as the pair like to spend their time either training with weaponry or with their hand-to-hand combat skills. He's not sure when they decided, but they believe that there is no better sparring partner than himself, much to his chagrin. He likes a good sparring match, but not from the two women who live and breath fighting. If not for their different hair colour, he would almost think they're related somehow.
"Woah, it's really him" muttered Anthony in awe over meeting the General in person. He has heard many stories about the man and his accomplishments, wither they be about his scientific creations or his skill in the battlefield, but no other story is as amazing as the one of White Sanctuary. A Grimm invasion nearly tore apart the town of Twilight, but from multiple eyewitnesses that lived in the frontier town, they all saw a white glow fly overhead before a blinding white light filled the sky. By the time everyone's vision returned, all the Grimm were nothing but dust in the wind and the town was saved.
All because of the General who arrived in his personal suit of Mjolnir armour, Sanctuary.
"I am never washing this hand again" stated Benjamin, looking down at the hand which he used to shake the General's hand like as if it just got blessed.
"Get your heads out of the gutters" told Clayton, grabbing the back of their suits collars so to drag his two younger brothers behind him. "I've been tasked with making you two Grimm Killers so let's not disappoint the General."
( Beacon - Dormitories )
Spending most of their time either out on missions or in Beacon, nobody from Team RWBY have ever gotten the chance to buy an actual place to call their own. Due to this, they all continue to stay in the same dormitory as they did when attending Beacon Academy, but each one now have a room of their own. While the four young women have enjoyed living in the same room as each other for the four years they attended Beacon, they can't deny that a bit of privacy is nice to have now and then.
Especially after that incident in their fourth year when Yang brought back a boy to their room. The rest of Team RWBY would prefer to forget the time when they walked into their room while Yang and her boyfriend at the time were in the middle of their activities.
"This is bullshit" stated Yang, pacing around her bedroom while the rest of her team watch her from either beside a wall or from the bed. From the way Yang is clenching and unclenching her fists, everyone can tell that she is trying her best to not punch something inside the room. They guess the only thing actually stopping her is Glynda who will reprimand Yang if she does so.
"You can hate it all you want, but there isn't anything we can do about it" spoke Blake, shrugging her shoulders as she leans her back against the wall beside the door. Unlike Yang, she can see the benefits of having an army to protect the city. At least with so much firepower, the civilians will feel a whole lot safer, even if such a statement is a bit ironic.
"Can we not protest this to the Council?" asked Yang, turning to Weiss who knows more about politics than anyone else.
Much to Yang's growing annoyance, Weiss shakes her head. "You must understand that this is much bigger than ourselves, Yang. If the Council were to cut off the agreement with the Freelancers, the Vytal Festival would need to be cancelled and that's the last thing they want to do, especially with how close it is. With no festival, there would be no tourists coming to see it and if there's no tourists, than there's nobody to spend Lien in the Kingdom. The Vytal Festival will only go on if the Freelancers are here to act as security. Besides, they signed a contract so you can protest all you want, but this is happening" she explained, but one glance at her teammate shows that Yang is still annoyed. "If it's any condolence, I'm not happy about this either."
"I don't think a lot of Hunters will be happy about this" mentioned Blake, having seen many unhappy faces after leaving the amphitheatre. "Although, I think Yang's more angry about her missing mother than the Freelancers" she thought, knowing that Yang is just venting out her frustrations.
"But why should we have to listen to a bunch of mercenaries?" asked Yang, feeling the need to punch something or rather, Jaune's face. "We are professional Huntresses. We protect and save lives on a daily basis."
"So do they."
Everyone turns to Ruby who is calmly sitting on top of Yang's bed. Having not said a word yet, everyone is surprised to hear their team leader speak. "Rubes?" asked Yang, wondering what her sister means.
"I've spent two weeks on their ship and whenever I wasn't in the infirmary, I was learning more about their operations and what they do. Did you know that they protect more than forty frontier towns all across Remnant?" From the surprised expressions on everyone's faces, Ruby can guess that they haven't. "Every day, the Freelancers protect those who can't protect themselves. I don't agree with some of the things they do, but they do them for the right reasons."
Yang looks down and glares at the floor while taking in a deep breath. Relaxing her shoulders and releasing the air in her lungs, Yang slowly nods. "I guess there's nothing I can do about it. For now anyway."
Seeing her sister calm herself has Ruby smile. Ten years ago, Yang would have charged at Jaune without thinking about the consequences. It just shows that just like everyone else, Yang has managed to grow up as a person and learn how to control her emotions. While it isn't perfect, she has gotten a lot better. "Now then, how about we all go out and see a movie? I hear there's a new Spruce Willis movie out right now."
Yang allows a smirk to grace her lips and chuckles. "A movie wouldn't be too bad."
"I guess I can go too" spoke Blake, shrugging her shoulders. She won't deny a bit of team bonding and besides, she knows that seeing a movie will help to release the recent stress of their lives. It can also turn away the attention from the Freelancers, at least for a little bit.
Weiss isn't as accepting to the activity as the others. "Does it have to be a Spruce Willis film?"
xXx
Walking into the laboratory that belongs to the General, Adam Jensen sees his leader and friend sitting by a terminal while typing down patterns of codes into it. While not someone to specialize in computers, Adam can tell by the console screen that Jaune is making a series of digital codes for something complicated. Adam can't even follow his General's hand movements, watching as his fingers move so fast that they appear to blur across the holographic keyboard.
It doesn't take a genius for Adam to find out what the codes are for, seeing as there are two cables which are connected from the console to the two unmoving androids that are standing right beside one another in the centre of the room.
"I thought we didn't deal with androids?" asked Adam, stepping to Jaune's side. While some Freelancers have enquired onto why they don't make androids to do some heavy lifting, Adam knows the real reason why Jaune doesn't allow it.
They are too much of a liability.
Obviously, Atlas doesn't think so because they continue to mass produce Atlesian Knight-200s to boost their large army. However, after having studied a few Atlesian Knights which the Schnee Dust Company used in their battles with the Freelancers, Jaune has found out that each one of the Atlesian Knights are run by the same dumb A.I. which they store either in military bases or large carrier airships. While A.I. technology is rather commonplace nowadays, Jaune doesn't believe that it's smart of Atlas to use a dumb A.I. to control a majority of its military might. All it would take is a skilled enough hacker to corrupt the dumb A. gain control over the thousands of Atlesian Knights. Not entirely smart for Atlas which is known to be the most technologically advanced Kingdom of them all.
"We don't, but these two aren't your ordinary androids" answered Jaune as he continues typing, refusing to take his attention away from the screen. "Unlike the Atlesian Knight-200s, these two will be installed with a smart A.I. that is of my own creation." Unlike dumb A.I., smart A.I. can learn a vast amount of information and also comprehend from their surroundings. They are also known to be impossible to hack, unless the hacker knows their access code. Seeing as he is the only one who knows of their access code, Jaune has no worries of someone trying to hack into his two androids which are being uploaded with his two smart Artificial Intelligences.
Adding the final code, Jaune stands up and watches as the A.I. upload themselves into his two new creations. After a few seconds of uploading, the two androids suddenly stand up straight before looking around the room.
The android on Jaune's right soon faces him. "Are you my creator?" The android stands over six feet tall and is mostly coloured a grayish blue. Unlike the Atlesian Knight-200s, it lacks any actual armour and instead of an actual face, it has a large red eye that glows almost menacingly. However, the most noticeable feature of the android is the screen that is on its chest which displays a curious cartoon expression.
Jaune smiles and nods. "Indeed I am, Pathfinder."
( Pathfinder - Apex Legends )
Pathfinder doesn't respond, but the face on its chest changes into a smiley face, showcasing what it's feeling.
The second android looks around the room for another minute before finally turning to Jaune. Unlike its fellow android, it's painted a rusty orange and is more armoured. It also has a screen for a face which shows a perplexed facial expression on it. "Creator?" Once Jaune nods, its expression changes into a smiling.
"Adam, let me introduce you to the two newest members of the Freelancers" spoke Jaune, waving an arm towards the androids. "Our newest scout, Pathfinder and our newest juggernaut, Nash."
( Nash - Lawbreakers )
Adam can't help himself but be impressed with the two androids which are looking at him curiously. From his own bionics, he can feel them scan his body, likely to study him and find out everything about his body, including any weaknesses that they might be able to exploit. They are definitely far smarter than the latest models of the Atlesian Knights, but he'll have to wait and see if they are better in combat wise. "I swear, he only gets smarter" he thought with a smirk. "Hi" he said, nodding towards the two androids.
"Hello!" cheerfully spoke Pathfinder while waving a hand over its head. Nash simply nods at the Commander, not appearing to be as outgoing as its fellow android.
"Before I forget" spoke Adam, stepping up to Jaune while holding out his Scroll. Jaune accepts the device and sees a digital map of Vale on it. "We need to discuss the security measures for the city. I've got all the necessary Freelancers ready, but you'll need to decide where to place them."
Nodding in understanding, Jaune looks over the digital map of Vale. "First off, let's put a squad of Freelancers within running distance of every Dust store in the city. I can't have anymore Dust thefts going on while we're here."
"Understandable" agreed Adam, knowing of the constant Dust thefts which have been going on within Vale. With the Grimm and White Fang threat increasing with also the Vale Police Department being incompetent, there has been no one in the city to actually stop the thefts from occurring. Thus, the crime rate in the Kingdom has increased exponentially and obviously, this only helps to increase negativity throughout the Kingdom, causing even more Grimm to be drawn to the city. "Hopefully, we'll be able to find out who's doing it and why."
"Hopefully" nodded Jaune, placing dots on the digital map, showcasing every Dust store where he wants Freelancers to be placed near to. He even places a squad of Freelancers near the SDC stores, even though they have their own security force, which is likely why none of their stores have been robbed before. Still, the SDC workers probably won't like seeing Freelancer soldiers nearby, but that's a problem Jaune doesn't actually care about.
By now, the Vale News Network has already explained the reason for the Freelancers arrival and of their role in protecting the city. The Schnee Dust Company employees will know better than to mess with his Freelancers, especially since every one of the fights between them has ended with the Freelancers victory.
Having mapped out where he wants his Freelancers to be placed, Jaune returns the Scroll to his Commander. While he has his Commander here, he may as well continue with their business. "Any word on our informant?"
"He has sent word to us about possessing some information, but he couldn't risk telling us from over the Scroll" answered Adam.
"Then I'll head down to the city and see what he has for us myself" stated Jaune, making sure that his Commander understands that he isn't asking. Besides, it'll be less likely that Texas or Caroline will find him in the city than in the airship.
"Who will you be taking with you?"
"Nobody. I'll be going on my own" answered Jaune, shaking his head. Before Adam can voice his concerns, Jaune responds first. "The White Fang likely have spies of their own within Vale. They're going to report to their superiors if they see someone being guarded by Freelancer soldiers. It'll be easier for me to blend in without an escort."
"Blend in? Him?" thought Adam, deciding to not voice his own doubts to the General. Not that the man can't defend himself, seeing as he's known to spar with Texas on a regular basis. It's just with his unique appearance and dominating presence, Adam can't really see Jaune actually blending in with the civilians of the city.
( Vale )
Half an hour later and Jaune finds himself walking through the streets of Vale while looking around at the nearby stores. "Looks like they're almost done with the decorations" he thought, noticing the many festive decorations and stalls which have been set up for the festivities of the Vytal Festival.
Even now, he can see the excitement on peoples faces. The sight of the people forgetting the troubles of the real world brings a small smile to Jaune's face, no matter how sad the reality of the world really is like. Shaking himself out of his thoughts, Jaune sees his designation just three stores away. Walking up the street, he stops in front of a store that's coloured brown and reads the sign. "Tukson's Book Trade."
Humming to himself, Jaune steps through the front door and hears the bell make a noise when the door hits it. Once inside, Jaune looks around the room and sees many books lining the shelves. "Looks like Tukson has collected quite a lot of books" he thought, reading the title of a few books.
"I'll be with you in a moment!" exclaimed a voice from the back room of the store.
While waiting for the owner, Jaune looks at the books and he notices a row of comic books on a shelf. "X-Ray and Vav?" he thought in surprise, having remembered how he use to read them in his childhood. Picking up a copy, Jaune looks at the colorful comic with a somber smile on his face. "No wonder I didn't get into Beacon properly. While everyone else spent their time training on how to fight Grimm, I wasted mine playing video games and reading comic books."
Does he regret his decision to not taking his Hunter training seriously? No. It once did, but he then remembers how far he has become and he did it without the support of anyone else. If he didn't get expelled and got on that Bullhead, he wouldn't have founded the Freelancers and many more people would have died by now. What's a dream to become a Huntsman when he is now a General of an army which protects and saves thousands of people on a daily basis.
Hearing the owner step out of the back room, Jaune places the comic book back on its shelf and steps up to the counter.
"Welcome to Tukson's. Home to ev-" Before he can finish his store's catchphrase, Tukson steps out of the back room and sees who has stepped inside his store. "G-General Arc." Realizing how rude he is being, Tukson, straightens his back and salutes. "Sir!"
Jaune smiles at Tukson and nods. "At ease, soldier. No need to look anymore suspcious to the public outside" he said, referring to the civilians walking past the store. Some may find it odd and highly suspicious if they saw a simple book store owner salute to the Freelancer General.
Slowly, Tukson relaxes his body and nods his head in respect to the General. "Of course, sir."
Jaune quickly turns serious as he looks at Tukson. "I hear you've got information for me, Warrant Officer" he spoke to his undercover Freelancer, knowing all about Tukson's past.
"I do" answered the Faunus. Having been a former member of the White Fang before joining the Freelancers, Tukson has knowledge of their operations throughout Remnant, but for the past three years, he has been using a highly advanced radio to listen in on the White Fang private communication channels, picking up useful information which he then sends back to the Freelancers. Many White Fang outposts and recruitment centres have been raided by the Freelancers in the past because of Tukson. However, the latest piece of information is especially noteworthy, which is why he can't risk the enemy possibly overhearing him from an unsafe Scroll connection. "Lately, I've been hearing chatter of the White Fang gathering in Mountain Glenn. There's no specifications as to why, but they're asking for large numbers so they can commence with a big operation."
Jaune frowns upon hearing that. He has planned to send another scouting party to Mount Glenn so to find out the reason why the White Fang have a presence there. Hearing that they are planning a big operation there has him change his mind very quickly on the matter. While Mount Glenn is many miles away from the outside wall of Vale, he can't ignore whatever the terrorist organization is planning as it's still too close to Vale for his comfort. "There'll be no time to send another scouting party. By the time they find out anything, it could be too late. I'll have to send a fireteam or maybe even a Headhunter" he thought, disliking anything that has to do with the White Fang.
A number of people under Freelancer protection has died because of the White Fang and for no other reason than to cause destruction and mayhem. While they still claim to be fighting for their fellow Faunus, everyone knows that they're nothing but terrorists who only looks for excuses. They are criminals that need to be put down before they can cause anymore harm to the people, no matter if they're Faunus or Human.
"That a not all" said Tukson. "I've also gotten word that there will be a White Fang recruitment drive occurring in two weeks. I don't know exactly where it'll be, but I do know that they're going to be unveiling something big at it."
Jaune groans as he rubs the space between his brows. "The White Fang are starting to get even more annoying than ever before" he muttered with a sigh. He'll send a squad to find the location of the recruitment drive and if they can, discover whatever the big surprise is. "Is that everything?"
Tukson looks out the window from over the General's shoulder before nervously turning back to him. "Not quite. From a few of my own informants, I've found out that the White Fang have discovered my whereabouts or at least, they know that I'm in Vale. I'm afraid that they'll be looking to put a bullet in my head."
Jaune frowns, knowing that the White Fang don't allow traitors to get off so easily. Tukson is a good reason why, since his information and spying has helped the Freelancers do more damage to the White Fang than anyone else. If it's true that they know about Tukson being in Vale, then it won't take them long to find out where he lives. "That is troubling news. It looks like you won't be staying in Vale for much longer, Warrant Officer."
"Will I make my way to the Mother of Invention?" asked Tukson, almost hoping that the General says yes, but he doesn't show his desperation.
Unfortunately, Jaune shakes his head. "Not at the moment. You'll remain here for the time being, but don't worry. I'll place a squad just outside your door and they'll remain out of sight until they see something suspicious."
Tukson let's out a sigh of relief. While he would prefer to be in the safety of the Mother of Invention, knowing that fellow Freelancers will be just outside his door does make him feel a whole lot safer.
Turning around, Jaune steps towards the door before suddenly stopping. Seemingly in a world of his own, he slowly turns around and takes something off a shelf.
"By the way, how much for this X-Ray and Vav comic?"