Chapter 29

Where we last left off, Team RWBY teamed up with Franklin and Detective Looker to stop a terrible crime known as Nuzlocke battles. But when they made it to the bad guys' hideout, they were shocked to see the victims being turned into some sort of part human and part Pokemon hybrids. Franklin, in a fit of rage, went up to find the person in charge but found more than what he bargain for. When he chased after a person in black, turns out he was part human and part Pokemon too and shot him with a hyper beam from a Scizor claw that caused him to be knocked backed and a broken arm.

Song: Butter-Fly (English Fan Dub Ver.)

Artist: LeeandLie (Original Japanese Artist: Koji Wada)

My broken wings dream of the sky,
And they'll never be able to fly.

Only if we never try,
On my loo-o-o-ove!

If I could become just one thing,
I'd be a butterfly-free soaring.

I really miss you...
So finally I'm on my way.

Let's focus on the people we trust
And leave out all the doubt behind us.

So if you're ready...
Can we go? 'Cause there's no time to wa-aste.

I wanna kno-o-ow oh...
If the sky above is only for show.

I wanna kno-o-ow oh...
What tomorrow will bring so let's spread our wi-i-ings!

Maybe this world's an infinite dream,
And there is only hope living in me!

May it not fail me now!
We'll turn this thing around and bring back the lovin' somehow!

My broken wings dream of the sky,
and they'll never be able to fly!

Only if we never try,
On my lo-o-ove!

On my lo-o-o-ove!

Team RWBY are at a hospital where six of Franklin's Pokemon are waiting. There's his Sylveon (of course), then there is his Machamp, Gengar, Klinklang, an elegant pattern Vivillon, and Komala. His Pokemon look sad and worried about what is gonna happen to their trainer. Team RWBY are waiting with his Pokemon with the look of defeat. They did stop a crime, but Franklin got hurt in the process.

Yang is looking at the ceiling as she says, "Man. This world isn't as good as I thought it would be."

Ruby agrees while looking at the floor, "Yeah. I thought this world is peaceful to a certain degree, but after what we just saw."

Weiss has her arms crossed as she has her head down. She takes a deep sigh before saying, "I can't believe stuff like that is happening."

Blake looks worried as she asks, "Do you think the victims will be treated like the Faunus back in our world?"

Yang looks at Blake, "Hope not. But these people are far more progressive than our world. So there might be a chance that they will be treated as equals. ...I hope."

Weiss looks assured, "But since they have the most advance medical technology, they could reverse the effects done to them and revive their Pokemon. Like with the fossils they revived."

Ruby has a glimmer of hope in her eyes, "Probably. But I hope that-"

Detective Looker enters the picture while having a tray of five cups of coffee, "Coffee, anyone?"

Yang takes a cup, "I'll have one."

Blake takes one, "I usually prefer tea, but it'll have to do."

"Does it have two sugars and a bit of cream?" Ruby asks.

"Yes." Looker confirmed.

Ruby takes the cup, "Thank you."

"Thank you." Weiss takes the cup.

Looker takes the last cup.

Yang asks, "How is he?"

Looker takes a few sips before answering. "Franklin has a broken arm with only two fractures. He does have a few cracks in his ribs. But if he hadn't learned those aura techniques back in Sinnoh, they would've been broken."

Weiss looks at Looker and asks, "Aura techniques?"

"Yeah. When he went to Sinnoh, he trained in aura arts by an Aura Guardian for a while during his journey." Then he drinks some more coffee. "He learned how to use his own aura as a weapon as well as a shield, which thankfully blocked the majority of the hyper beam that got him in a gut."

"I didn't know that." Yang has taken an interest.

Blake uses her Megadex to learn more about aura guardians. "It says: Aura Guardians are special human beings that have the power to sense aura and control it. These humans traveled around doing good deeds and passing on their skills to those who also possessed this innate ability. They learned these techniques from a specific Pokemon known as, Lucario."

"A what?" Ruby tilts her head.

Blake uses her Megadex to learn more about a Lucario. After that, Yang has taken an interest in this Pokemon.

"Now I know what my next Pokemon is gonna be." Yang says and seems to be feeling a little better.

Ruby states, "But I think I'm gonna get a female Pikachu." She sounds a little better.

Weiss asks Ruby, "Why?"

Ruby smiles, "Because you get to dress them up!" Ruby pulls out her Megadex and shows Weiss...Cosplay Pikachus!

Weiss' eyes became pink hearts with little hearts coming from her head along with a big, gaping smile. "I want one!"

Yang looks over, "I like the wrestling one."

As the girls continue to chat, Sylveon rolls her head in annoyance as she curls up and tries to sleep while also covering her ears. Yet there is some strange rumbling coming from down the hall as Team RWBY and Looker noticed Gym Leader Ayana, wearing a I Heart Franklin t-shirt, charging at them with blazing speed. Ayana stops in her tracks with a huge gust of blowing at their way. Team RWBY is blown and slam right at Machamp, Gengar and Klinklang.

Ayana seems to be in a panic as she-,"IS FRANKLIN ALRIGHT! IS HE OKAY!" I wasn't finished!

Anyway, Looker covers Ayana's mouth as he goes, "Ssshhh!" He whispers, "Franklin's location of recovery is supposed to be a secret. If you want him to recover, best to keep his location a secret for the time being." Looker lets go of her mouth as he asks, "But how did you know where Franklin is?"

Team RWBY recover from that sudden gust and got back on their feet.

Ruby states, "I know she's a fan, but this is like stalker level."

Yang is a bit disturbed, "Yeah. I feel even worse for the guy."

Weiss looks at the group, "Also, 'location of recovery'? Really?"

Blake uses her ears hidden in her bow and hears something else coming straight towards them. "Looks like someone else is here."

They feel more rumblings as someone is charging straight towards them. Actually, something. Team RWBY prepares themselves as they see a Gardevoir in an apron charging right at them at full speed while dragging a Gallade with a tie with her. Sylveon stands up and leaps towards the Gardevoir and it seems that Sylveon knows this Pokemon. Gardevoir lets go of the Gallade and hold onto her as they cry. Gallade recovers and catches his breath after being dragged like crazy through the hospital.

Gallade says something but it is hard to understand. From the looks of it, he says that Gardevoir is gonna get him killed one of these days.

"Who are they?" Ruby asks.

Weiss also questions, "Are they Franklin's Pokemon?"

"It appears to be." Blake is somewhat correct.

"But what's with the apron and tie?" Yang asks as she notices the articles of clothes on them.

Looker says to Team RWBY, "Oh, they are actually Franklin's parents."

A few moments pass in order for the young Huntresses to process what Looker just said. Then they say in shock, "HIS PARENTS ARE POKEMON!"

Sylveon explains on what happened to Gardevoir while Gallade greets Team RWBY with a bow. Despite being in shock, the members of Team RWBY give a bow as well.

Ayana snaps her fingers, "I knew it! I knew he was raised by Pokemon!"

Blake goes, "I'm sorry, but I have to step out and clear my head." She walks away and tries to find a balcony or some such on the level they are at.

Yang follows Blake, "Wait for me!"

On Remnant, Jaune is in his room while looking over the video from when Team RWBY help out with a bust. Yet is disturbed by the gruesome experiments that happened to the people. He stops watching and puts the scroll away. They are recalled to the school so they had to leave the ruins to continue with their school work before becoming full-fledged Huntsmen. But that doesn't stop them from thinking about what will happen to Team RWBY in the other world.

"Man." he says, "That's just terrible."

"I know what you mean." Pyrrha agrees with Jaune with a sad look on her face. "I can't believe people would do something so...horrible."

Ren is looking out the window and up in the sky, "But it does make you think." Ren seems to be philosophical with his arms crossed and gazes at the sky. "Do you think the Faunus were part of an experiment similar to that? Or were the Faunus born naturally yet completely lost to history?"

Jaune thinks about it for a few seconds. "You might be right about that. Yet there is no proof."

Nora slams the door down as she shouts, "HEY! Hurry up! We're gonna be late for class again!"

"Coming!" Jaune gets ready.

Pyrrah apologizes, "I'm sorry!" and heads out.

Ren also heads out...before he gets dragged out.

In Ozpin's office, Ozpin finished watching the video about the new development in the Pokemon World. He contemplates about the hybrids and what will be their fate while sitting in his chair.

"I can't believe this." Glynda says in an upset mood, "Why would anyone do something this terrible? Just what is that group responsible for such a-"

Her conversation is interrupted when Taiyang comes marching out and not too happy.

Ozpin stands up, "Mr. Xiao Long?"

Taiyan slams his hands on Ozpin's desk and tells Ozpin, "I want to volunteer to help out with the investigation at the ruins."

Glynda says, "You cannot just-"

Ozpin raises his hand towards Glynda to silent her. Then he speaks to Taiyang, "Does this involve your daughters?"

"Yes!" Taiyang raise his voice. "You've seen what was on the video! If any of those...'things' get their hands on them..." He tightens his fist and speaks in an indoor voice, "I don't know what I'll do. I already...I..."

Ozpin place his hand on Taiyang's left shoulder, "You're welcome to volunteer. But don't do anything rash while there. It is best to take it slow and with a careful hand."

Taiyang takes a deep breath and regain some of his composure as Ozpin lets go. "Alright. Alright." He looks at Ozpin, "Although I'm not sure about that Franklin boy. He maybe famous, but my girls are too good for that guy. Yet they might get an easy life. But they do want to be heroes. I'm a bit conflicted." Taiyang cracks his knuckles, "But if that guy makes any moves to my girls, I'll give him a beating he won't recover from. Let's see if his fans will like him with a face covered in bruises and a broken nose."

Glynda glares at Taiyang, "That would cause an international problem. Or is it an interplanetary problem? Interdimensional?"

Taiyang looks at Glynda, "Oh please don't tell me you became a fan too."

"I AM NOT!" Glynda shouts angrily at Taiyang. "I AM A TEACHER AND HE IS UNDERAGE!"

Ozpin states, "But that doesn't stop that teacher though."

Glynda smacks Ozpin on the head with her riding crop.

"OW!"

Taiyang laughs, "Now that was funny." Taiyang then heads towards the exit, "Thanks for the laughs!"

Back at the temple, Cinder and her team continue to explore the temple to see what else is there. They went a little deeper into the temple as they try to find anything worth of value to trade with the White Fang. They head a little deeper to find a section of it looks like it has been worn and eroded. The place seems a bit older than the rest of the temple with many of its carvings and artwork are in complete shambles with much of the paintings and murals destroyed or faded away, statues reduced to regular stones, and there are some parts that seem to have collapsed. It feels like this particular part is more ancient than the temple itself as if someone just build upon the original temple as the old is being destroyed. The air has a nasty musty smell to it as they notice there is some water in certain areas from puddles to pools. Luckily the three are wearing gas masks to filter out the smell. Cinder is leading the way with a flashlight.

Mercury states, "This place doesn't look safe to me."

Emerald jokes, "I thought you like unsafe places."

"Well this place smells worse than a gym locker room."

"Quiet." Cinder orders as she tries to find something.

They continue on for a few minutes with Emerald starting to contemplate about something. There is clearly something on her mind as they continue down the halls.

"Hey, um..."

"What is it?" Mercury asks.

"You guys saw those hybrids, right?"

Everyone stops in a corridor as they look at Emerald.

Emerald speaks whats on her mind, "I mean, you saw those things, right? I wonder if there is something...like..."

Cinder speaks, "Actually, I think knowledge like that is invaluable. We could use something like that when trying to bring down the kingdoms."

Emerald is a bit unsure about it. "I'm...I'm not so sure. I mean...well..." She seems a bit confuse on what to say with her loyalty to Cinder and her own ethics being mixed.

Cinder places her hand on Emerald's shoulder, "My dear Emerald. You must never say anything about the plan or stake your opinion on it. You must put your ethics aside and follow me without question. Do I make myself clear?"

Emerald swallows a little and says, "Yes."

"Good."

Mercury walks off, "Can we move on? I want to get whatever we can get and get out of here. This place is giving me the creeps."

So they continue their search in order to satisfy the White Fang and keep them on their side. Plus give them a bit of an edge when they plan to take down Vale. They head into one room and noticed that there are a few of the elemental gems that they can use for trade. There is a dark gem, a psychic gem and a fire gem.

"Got some." Cinder says. "Get the gems."

Back on the surface at night, Mercury is holding a bag of the elemental gems in the Emerald Forest. He waits for the usual delivery girl while leaning against a tree.

"Psst!" says a familiar voice. "Over here!" she whispers.

"About time." Mercury whispers. "I've been waiting forever!"

"Sorry!" she apologizes, "Some patrols have change their routes so it wasn't easy."

"Alright, alright. Here." Mercury tosses the bag in the bush.

"Thanks." The deer Faunus then disappears from sight."