The team left Beacon on foot around about 10:00am. By Fox's calculation, they could make it to the Museum itself by 11:30am, given them more than enough time to scout the location completely and then set themselves up. Which was perfect, they needed to know that place inside and out if they were going to be protecting it. But they all knew that they weren't due to arrive there until 4:30pm to scout around and even that was plenty of time. They decided leaving this early also meant that the team could take their time with things and enjoy themselves for what could possibly be their last ever mission. The entire team were thinking positively - they were not going to fail this mission and they would return to Beacon alive - but Fox and Velvet suggested that because there is a slight chance that they could die they should spent the time beforehand together as a team.

Coco took Velvet to her favourite store and spent a good deal of time looking through clothes that would show off her girlfriend in the most amazing way. She did mention to the gentleman that was helping them that they had a mission to go on so couldn't take anything today but providing the pair of them make it back alive this'll be her first stop. He didn't seem to mind too much. Yatsuhashi wandered around Vale aimlessly, taking in the sights he had seen many times before, but he never once complained. Fox found his way to the park and sunbathed under a willow tree by the makeshift pond, the cool breeze blowing through his hair and the faint sound of flowing water relaxing his mind. It was his favourite spot.

They all met up again early afternoon to have lunch together. Fox had a large steak – medium rare – and chips, Yatsuhashi ate a chicken wrap with rice and beans, Velvet and Coco shared a large pizza with extra vegetables, but Coco ruined the team's fairly 'healthy' streak by ordering an ice cream sundae with both chocolate and caramel sauce on top for pudding. She mentioned how she still needed to reward herself for sussing out Fox's dream, and this was her reward. They left there with spirits high and appetites appeased, and made it to the entrance of the Museum at 3:52pm.

The team had never actually been inside the Museum itself. They'd walked past it plenty of times, but never inside and it was spectacular. Velvet's eyes were drawn to the ornate ceiling that decorated the main entrance. Yatsuhashi felt like exploring the Museum and taking in all the information he could. Coco kept restraining Velvet from leaping towards anything she found of interest, rattling off any information she knew on the object in question.

"I appreciate the thought, but I don't need a guided tour of the place guys." Fox said semi-jokingly "Do you think we can set up first and stare later?" The three others caught up to Fox and headed to their designated spot. They set themselves up in employee lounge adjacent from the room with the display in, that way they could respond quickly if some of them were asleep. As per their norm, the team ensured that each other's Scrolls were operational and that their in-ear radios worked as well. Once that was all sorted, Team CFVY readied themselves for the mission ahead.

The first night they spent there was a recon night. After everyone had a look at the Parchment (or sensing and familiarising himself with the unique signature it gave off when using his semblance, in Fox's case) Yatsuhashi and Velvet had a much more in-depth and studied look of the artefact, trying to spot various little things that would identify it against a fake copy whilst Fox and Coco made a head start on getting a feel for the Museum's structure and interior layout. It was their one chance they had to learn everything they could about the place; how each floor was layered, which rooms led to which other rooms, where the little secret staff doorways were and how much of the floor could be cut out by using them. Once both parties had shared all their individual Intel, Fox and Velvet went to establish their patrol routes for their time here whilst the remaining two members of the team convened in the room once more to figure out a strategy. Coco's mind was incredible when it came to things like this. She loved her fashion, that was obvious, but this sort of thing was truly where she exceled.

Early on in CFVY's time at Beacon she had devised a way to maximise the processing of information in the team. Yatsuhashi and her would pair up with either Velvet or Fox first - depending on the situation at hand - and do something together. In this case, getting the layout of the Museum and studying the artefact. Then the two shyer teammates would pair up and go through one of the things that were discussed in their pairs earlier and have them explain it to the other - Fox pointing out all of the little nooks and crannies that people could hide in to Velvet. There were times where Fox felt bad having to have Velvet just listen to him rather than she showing him something, but there were occasions such as this mission where she physically could do nothing about that; he didn't have the eyesight to identify the little nuances that separated a fake from the original. On the flip side, Velvet couldn't sense the artefact, so it kind of evened out in the end. The final part was to get them to explain to both Yatsuhashi and Coco simultaneously what the plan was. Coco and Yatsuhashi were shown what their patrol routes would be by Velvet, who had amended them ever so slightly from what Fox had suggested so that there were less of the secret hiding and traversing spots that intruders could exploit. Fox this time listened to Coco explain the strategy for what happens when they come in and how they were going to deal with them. This entire process took them from early evening to about 11:15pm. The rest of the night was spent walking the patrol routes and catching up on some rest between shifts.

The second night was completely uneventful.

As was the third.

But on night four...

Vale Authorities have to go down as probably the most and least fun Neo ever had concerning hurting people. They are so stupidly dumb that she could watch an endless line of them jump off a cliff with a smile plastered upon her face like a masochist. And yet, there was no fun in beating up Average Joe's who are just trying to make a way of living.

'Not long now Neo. Once you're inside, you can make a break for it.' Cinder's snapping fingers broke the small woman out of her pleasant daydreams and instead swapped them out for the greyness of reality.

"In your own time Neo." Multi-coloured eyes narrowed at her boss as she caught up to the rest of the group. "Now we've had word that a security detail has been posted in preparation for our arrival, so it's clear that someone beforehand knew what our end game would be, or at the very least knew our hand. I'm going to assume it's a Huntsmen Team from Ozpin's 'illustrious' school, so be on your guard." Roman felt uneasy about hearing that.

"I swear, if I have to deal with those same girls one more time, I'm just gonna kill them where they stand. I am sick to death of them ruining everything I do!"

"I share your annoyance Roman, but I doubt it's them." He breathed a sigh of relief, but was still hesitant on completely relaxing just yet.

"So," Mercury said "how are we getting in?"

"Same as we planned; we go in separately and so long as two of us make it to the room the rest can cause a diversion so that they can grab the item and leave." Everyone nodded and readied themselves to leave. "Remember, we do not leave her without it!" Those last words ringing in her mind, Neo shot off towards where she was supposed to be assigned. But the second everyone was out of sight, she doubled back and went to the same entrance as Emerald. She would be the closest to the Parchment and so that was the best opening to make her move. For once she felt she had a real sense of purpose on this mission. Her own purpose.

Fox's ears twitched at the feeling of unfamiliar footsteps flowing through the room he was just about to leave. It wasn't any of the regular guards, they had been knocked down to a skeleton crew for tonight and even then most of them were on perimeter duty. These were new footsteps. Fox slinked into one of the hidden corners of the room and activated his semblance. He saw a circle of energy emitting from his body and radiating outwards. As it did, things became clearer in his mind. He saw all the artefacts and pieces of art in that room. He could retrace where his past few steps were taken as the residual energy from each step still stained the floor - although most of them were fading and, the thing he was 'hoping' for, he felt an unfamiliar Aura coming from the far side of the room, sneaking its way towards the exhibition. The scarred boy pressed the button on his in-ear radio and spoke to the rest of his group.

"They're here. One's on the Second Floor, Great War Wing. Keep vigilant, I'm tailing this one." With the rest of his team aware that they were not alone in the Museum any more, he started following. Fox could tell a lot about a person from their footsteps. This person has had a fair amount of experience when it comes to being sneaky, but not tonnes. This can't be Cinder then. She's - he could tell that it's a she - very careless when it comes to this as well. It seemed to Fox like she had something that she would rely on more than her ability to be subtle, hence the carelessness. But that worked in the favour of Fox.

Yatsuhashi heard Fox's call and lay low. Being 7ft tall made it very difficult to be as stealthy as the rest of his team. But he had trained for many years and in that time he honed the skills necessary to hide himself with inactivity. He sat perfectly still, legs crossed to maintain balance, his inhales sharp and silent and exhales long so to keep the noise he generated to a minimum, his heart beating slowly to so that he could remain there indefinitely unmoving like the hulking statue he was. And that's when he heard it. A faint metallic clunking in a step. Someone was close, someone with robotic enhancements on their legs. Yatsuhashi informed the rest of team.

"Top Floor, Atlas Wing. Male, probable cybernetic enhancements on legs. I've got him." It was very hard for him to keep quiet with a deep booming voice like his, but he managed. As the clunking disappeared from the room altogether, the tank rose to follow him.

Humming? This guy clearly wasn't very good. Velvet stayed out of sight as the person she heard approached where she was. A dark figure swooped into her view, still humming that tune quietly to himself. She gasped quietly as she noted his appearance; white overcoat, bowler hat, cane. This was Roman Torchwick himself. Her initial instincts were to run, Roman had a few run-ins with the White Fang before and he had expressed his utter distain for the extremist Faunus Group and every other Faunus to boot, so her being the one to confront him wouldn't be the best thing to ever happen to her. At the same time, who knows what'll happen if she didn't. She composed herself as she spoke to her team and slid her small frame out into the open.

"Roman is on the First Floor, I'll deal with him."

Coco heard her partner's words and responded with haste.

"Be careful, hun." 'That was stupid' she reminded herself afterwards. 'You're a Huntress; you shouldn't do that on a mission.' At the same time, she realised she didn't care what she should or shouldn't have done; her girlfriend was going to fight Roman Torchwick. The fashionista's attention was drawn away from her own thoughts and towards the very obvious clicking of heels on the floor making their way towards her location. Coco ducked behind a statue and waited while they walked past her. As she was about to leave the room, Coco gave orders to her team.

"I have one in the Faunus Suite on the Ground Floor; that's everyone. Take them out as best you can, radio in once you're done."

"Understood Coco. Yatsuhashi out."

"Got it. Velvet out."

"Will do. Fox out." And with that, Coco stepped out from her hiding place and confronted the person in question.

"Y'know, heels might not have been the smartest choice for a heist." The rhythmic clicking stopped as the culprit turned to look at the second year student.

"Well, one of us has to look good doing this thing." Coco's eyes widened in shock, then promptly narrowed in anger as she dropped her stance slightly.

"See, now I've got to hurt you." Fiery eyes glowed as Cinder smirked at the remark from the student.

This is quite a slow burner, I will admit. But it gives me a little more time to flesh out the world a bit. Just give me time

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