Chapter 29: Connections
Washington D.C.
The Pentagon
The investigation was currently underway as the government's top experts, led by Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, were looking for the drone that has been appearing and disappearing in different locations. And now he is getting news that yesterday there are a group of super powered teens within the state of Tennessee. He ordered his agents to investigate them and they couldn't find any information or records on half of them.
"Okay everyone, other than teenagers with superhuman abilities, give me an update here," Esper said.
"Two drones were spotted in the U.K. just two weeks ago," an agent said.
"And another three were spotted in Japan, France, and Canada just two days ago," another agent said.
"Anything else?" Esper asked.
Just as he asked, three soldiers walked through the door. the secretary immediately recognized the three soldiers.
"Captain Keaton Gordon. Sergeant Cassandra Rogers. Sergeant Alex Barker," Esper greeted.
"Sir," all three soldiers saluted.
"At ease,"Esper said as the marines put their hands down.
"I'm glad you could all join us today," Esper said.
"It's a pleasure, sir," Keaton said.
"Now Captain, you said that you saw the creatures that attacked your team in Kabul even before the attack took place, can you care to explain why that is?" the Defense Secretary asked.
"I've been trying to remember where I've seen these creatures and look up anything about them and so far I've got nothing," Keaton explained.
"Well try and keep remembering, Captain. We need to know what we are dealing with," Esper said.
"Yes, sir Mr. Secretary," Keaton said.
"Anyway, what did we miss?" Alex asked.
"Just more drone sightings," an agent answered.
"And just yesterday, a group of teens with superhuman abilities was sighted in Tennessee. Half of them have been already identified," Esper said.
"Mind if we see then, sir?" Cassandra asked.
Esper went to a computer and put up a video of RWBY, JNPR, Jacob, Britney, and their friends all sparring with each other. Keaton immediately recognized Jacob among the group of teens.
"Wait, is that my brother?" he asked.
"Yes, Captain. That is," Esper answered.
"What's the Captain's little bro doing with them?" Alex asked.
"I'm afraid it is unknown at this time," Esper answered.
Keaton kept staring into the screen as teens all started to leave after their sparr. He stared at the teens, particularly at RWBY and JNPR. He then heard them speak.
"So do you guys think that we stand a chance against the grimm if Salem sends them here?" Britney asked.
"If you guys keep training at this rate, definitely," Yang answered.
"And once we get back to Beacon we can tell Professor Ozpin about the show and fight back against Salem," Weiss said.
"Now we just need to find a way to get you all back," Jacob said.
Everyone that was watching the monitor was now getting more questions.
"Who's this Professor Ozpin?" an agent asked.
"And who is this Salem?" Secretary Esper asked.
"And what show?" Alex asked.
"Grimm? Ozpin? Salem? Beacon? Wait a minute?!" Keaton said as he went to the computer and started typing.
"Captain, I'd like to know what you are doing," Esper said.
"I think I remember where I saw those creatures and maybe a little bit more information, but this is going to sound unbelievably crazy," Keaton said.
He then goes on to Google Images and types in RWBY on the monitor, which a bunch of pictures of the show pop up.
"What is this?" Esper said.
He then opens up four pictures of a beowolf, an ursa, a king taijitu, and a deathstalker.
"See these creatures on the monitor before you?" Keaton asked.
"Yes, but what does this have to do with our situation?" Esper asked.
"Check this out," Keaton said as he pulled up the video of the grimm attack in Kabul next to the pictures.
Everyone looked back and forth between the pictures of the grimm and the video of the creatures.
"They're the same," Cassandra said.
"Correct, now look at this," Keaton said.
Keaton is now putting up pictures of Ruby, Blake, and Weiss using their semblances and pulling up the video of the spar. Everyone looks at Blake, Weiss, and Ruby using their semblances in the video and then looks back to the pictures.
"My god," Alex said.
"What you all are looking at are characters and monsters from a web show called RWBY. It's about four girls that train to become huntresses that fight off these monsters known as the Creatures of Grimm. The same creatures that attacked us in Kabul," Keaton explained.
"Where are you going with this?" Esper asked.
"Mr. Secretary, I theorize that this world of fiction has somehow entered our world of reality, sir," Keaton said.
Everyone was silent, waiting for a response from the Secretary of Defense.
"If what you say is true, then I want you to look up everything you can about this web show," Esper instructed.
"Yes, sir," Keaton said.
Suddenly, an agent burst through the door.
"Mr. Secretary, a drone just appeared in the courtyard," he said.
As soon as everyone heard that, everyone started running to the courtyard. As soon as they all got there, they saw the drone already shot down and a soldier in full body armor attempting to disarm the bomb attached to the drone. Everyone was completely quiet as the soldier was trying to figure out which wire to cut. When he then cut the red wire, the timer on the bomb stopped counting down.
"The bomb has just been disarmed. You are free to take in the drone," the soldier said.
Secretary Esper, Keaton, Cassandra, and Alex all walk up to the drone and examine it.
"Take the drone into the labs and see what you can find on it and how it works," Esper ordered a couple of agents, which they then took the drone away.
"And Captain, once you get everything you have on that web show RWBY, I want you to report back to me and then I want you to take your team and some escort and try to bring those teens back to Washington. And make sure that this all stays quiet," Esper instructed.
"What about my brother and his friends?" Keaton asked.
"Take them too," Esper answered.
"Yes, sir," Keaton saluted, before walking off with Cassandra and Alex.