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AN/ I'm back, a little late, but I'm back. I've been busy working my ass trying not to go bankrupt. But hey, I got a promotion, so instead of being at the cash register, I now watch over the people on the cash registers. Anyways, that's all for now, on to the chapter!
Ruby decided that she was no longer going to question professor Oobleck. Shortly after waking that morning, he was on what could only be described as a caffeine fueled rampage against himself. The reason? He had forgotten about the signal booster he had packed.
"Anyone else think it's too early for this?" Weiss asked, keeping her voice down as Oobleck worked to set up the device.
"Do you even need to ask?" Yang asked.
"At least we have some time to wake up. See anything Ruby?" Blake asked, turning her attention to the younger girl.
"They're still moving things around. I see Atlas mechs, as well as large piles of dust. Though I did see where an access point might be last night." Ruby explained as she ran her hands over her scythe as she waited for Oobleck to give them an order.
"And it's ready! Miss Rose, if you would come here please!" Oobleck suddenly shouted. Standing as she put her weapon away, she stood beside the professor.
"What do you need me to do?" She asked, wondering what Oobleck was planning.
"I want you to contact general Ironwood and tell him about the grimm you discovered. It is imperative that we pass along the location of a legitimate threat to our kingdom!" Oobleck spouted off, finishing his sentence with a large gulp of his coffee. Pulling out her scroll, Ruby began setting up the call. After waiting for the call to be passed along, Ruby prepared herself.
"Miss Rose? May I ask why you are calling me directly?" Ironwood asked, confused.
"General, while on our mission, I discovered a large grimm signature. It is currently within mountain Glenn." Ruby explained. The general paused before responding.
"I see. I will inform the Vale council as well as headmaster Ozpin. I want a full debrief on your return, understood?" Ironwood ordered.
"Of course, sir. We should be back within the day." Ruby said before hanging up.
"Splendid! Now we can focus on the task at hand! Ruby, you said you may have discovered a possible entryway?" Oobleck asked, not wasting a second.
"I think so, at least. It's over this way." Ruby said, pointing towards a secluded corner of the city.
"I'll take point girls, but once we are below ground, I will leave the mission in your hands, understood?" Oobleck asked, receiving nods from team RWBY. With Zwei following Ruby, they silently traversed the city, avoiding grimm where necessary. Scouring the city for any sign of an entrance, Ruby could only watch as the others searched where they could. Eventually they reached the furthest corner of the city, with no luck in discovering the entrance.
"If it's not here, then what do we do?" Blake asked as Yang began lifting a steel beam.
"Then we change tactics and strike swiftly. Though I would rather not storm the stronghold." Oobleck admitted. With the admittance, team RWBY began searching as hard as they could.
"What is it Zwei?" Yang asked as the corgi began to run through her legs.
"I think he may have just found our way down." Weiss suggested as Zwei began pawing at what appeared to be metal sheets. Lifting them away, Yang began singing praise to the small dog.
"Well, looks like Zwei was looking out for us. Anyone nearby Ruby?" Yang asked as Zwei flopped over under Yang's affection.
"We're all clear, I don't see any patrols nearby." Ruby said, pulling her cane from its spot on her hip.
"Alright girls, show me what you're capable of." Oobleck said as he took position behind them. Leading the way, Blake slowly began walking down the steps. With her teammates feeding information to her, Ruby began to work out a plan.
"What do you see Blake?" Ruby asked, keeping her voice down.
"We're coming up on a small ledge overlooking a massive cave. Assuming this is where they are, we should have eyes on them from up here." Blake explained, with Ruby affirming that the White Fang was just up ahead. Now that she was closer, Ruby was able to begin picking out individual auras.
"Roman is here, and so is that woman from the fight with the mech." Ruby said, causing everyone to stop.
"Then it's time to settle the score. They don't know we're here, so let's figure out what they're doing, and stop them." Yang said, ready for a fight.
"Agreed. Blake, what are they doing?" Weiss asked as the black themed girl reached the edge.
"They're loading the dust onto a train, along with the paladins. No sign of Torchwick though." Blake explained as everyone crouched beside her.
"Why would they be loading anything onto a train? These tracks all run into a dead end." Oobleck spoke, his voice trailing off as realization dawned on him. "We have to stop them from starting that train at all costs."
"Why? Do you know what they're planning?" Ruby asked, worry beginning to take hold.
"These tracks led straight into downtown Vale. It was sealed off after mountain Glenn entirely failed, both above ground and below. However, with the hardware they have, it would be far too easy to breach into Vale, possibly even bringing in grimm. This explains all of the dust they have been stealing over the last few months." Oobleck explained quickly, extending his thermos, revealing his weapon.
"Then that just means we have no room for failure. What's the plan Ruby?" Weiss asked, drawing her rapier.
"If we destroy the tracks, then they're trapped here. Destroy the tracks, then we can target the dust and paladins." Ruby spoke, as she swapped her cane for her scythe.
"And how do you propose we do that? Last I checked, we didn't carry explosives." Blake reasoned.
"But the White Fang does. Think you could swipe enough dust to blow up the tracks?" Ruby asked Blake.
"Uh Rubes? Are you forgetting something?" Yang asked before Blake could respond.
"Oh, uh, right. You never let me blow anything up." Ruby sulked.
"Weiss, think you could fling me at the engine?" Yang asked as Weiss drew her rapier.
*Below*
"Perry, do you mind explaining why I am currently rewiring one of the bombs?" Roman asked, anger tinting his voice.
"Because it was improperly wired by the tech, sir." Perry replied as he stood beside the crime lord.
"Because it was improperly wired by the tech. Are you sure you don't have tech skills? I already prefer you over literally every other idiot I'm trapped down here with, I could make sure you get a promotion and never have to do this if you say yes." Roman offered as he moved a wire away from a terminal.
"I do not. Though I will take that promotion." Perry responded.
"Wonderful. Neo, how is the lieutenant holding up, everything good on his end?" Roman asked as the diminutive woman silently appeared. Giving Roman a confident smile, Neo held up a thumb.
"I'll grab some men so we can have this one loaded up." Perry spoke up, excusing himself.
"Yeah, yeah, it'll be done by the time you get back. So, Neo, think we can actually pull this off and get out unscathed?" Roman asked his partner. Before any response could be given, a loud explosion shook the train car they were in. Orders were issued as more explosions rocked the train.
"Intruders! Ready the paladins!" Perry shouted as he grabbed a rifle.
"What is going on here?!" Roman demanded, grabbing one of the faunus by the collar.
"Someone just destroyed the train!" He explained before an explosion threw more grunts over their heads. As the smoke cleared, Roman sighed in clear aggravation.
"Of course, it's them. Alright you idiots, I want their heads and I want them now!" Roman shouted as blonde hair came into view. Before he could react, a bullet impacted the ground in front of him. Looking up, Roman was immediately greeted by a heeled boot to the face.
"You're mine, Torchwick." Blake growled.
"Y'know, we really gotta stop meeting like this kitty cat, people are going to start talking." Roman shot, dismissing Neo to deal with Yang. With Neo, the lieutenant and the rest of the White Fang tied up dealing with the others, Roman prepared himself to fight.
Weiss watched as Blake leapt at Roman, viciously swinging her swords and blocking his blows. The revving of a chainsaw broke her from her musings.
"Finally, I get to kill a Schnee." Weiss watched as a large, muscled faunus stomped up to her. Silently preparing herself, Weiss hoped that Ruby could clear out the White Fang with Oobleck while her team was preoccupied.
Yang was having fun. Batting away grunts with little effort and avoiding the mechs that survived the explosions was almost too easy. Almost. Pounding a grunt into the ground, Yang looked up to see Zwei get launched at one of the mechs, destroying it. Turning back to the group of grunts, Yang was surprised to see the woman from before standing at the front of the group.
"If you need this much help, you should run while you still can." Yang shot, much to Neo's annoyance. Shifting her stance, Yang prepared herself for the onslaught of bodies running at her.
Ruby always enjoyed fighting. That was a part of who she was. The discipline and practice put into the moves she used had made her a machine during fighting. Using her semblance, Ruby was able to use her scythe to create a small ring that spelled defeat for any who dared get too close. Ruby's goal was simple, keep the lesser grunts focused on herself while her teammates fought the larger targets. As Oobleck destroyed the remaining mechs, Blake pushed the offensive against Roman, Weiss kept the lieutenant occupied and Yang faced off against the short woman.
"Hey kid, you lost?" One of the grunts asked, breaking the silence of their standoff.
"No, but you'll wish I was." Ruby shot back, not caring if it made sense. Shooting forward, Ruby began to plow through the grunts with little effort. As the fight continued, Ruby began to take note of the increasing grimm presence.
"Hold still!" Yang shouted in anger. She had long since dealt with the remaining White Fang, and now her focus was entirely on the lone woman. For every swing Yang made, she hit air and received a kick for her effort. She noticed as she continued to fight, she was led into one of the many decrepit buildings. Yang didn't realize her mistake until she swung one final time when her arm was caught. The speed she was put down shocked her. The last thing she saw was a pillar quickly filling her view.
Neo smiled with insane glee. Drawing her blade from her parasol, Neo prepared to end the girl right there. Before she could thrust the blade down, a ripping noise rang through the empty room. Ducking away, Neo barely avoided a red blade aimed for her neck. Looking up, Neo's blood ran cold as she stared down the masked face of Raven Branwen. Using her semblance to flee, Neo disappeared.
Looking over her daughter, Raven sighed. Assured that Yang was no longer in immediate danger, Raven walked away and opened a new portal, not noticing the blonde stir. Looking up, Yang barely registered who the woman in front of her was. Realizing who it was as the portal disappeared, Yang quickly jumped to her feet.
"Mom?" Yang asked, the only response being the muffled sounds of fighting. Quickly exiting the decrepit building, Yang instantly threw herself back into the fight. Noticing Weiss begin to struggle, Yang began to work her way towards the heiress.
"Nice of you to join us." Weiss quipped as she ducked under a swing of the chainsaw.
"Sorry, kinda had my hands full." Yang defended as she grabbed one of the grunts by the collar and promptly throwing him into another faunus. Between the freezerburn pair, the grunts around them fell with little effort, leaving only the lieutenant. A low roar from within the deeper tunnels put an abrupt pause to the fighting.
"We've got a problem!" Oobleck was heard shouting. Ruby felt her blood run cold at the mass of grimm approaching from the tunnels. Turning the muzzle of her rifle towards the grimm, Ruby prepared herself for the coming onslaught.
AN/ Jesus. Fucking. Christ. This was supposed to be out months ago. Work fatigue is a real thing, and it fucking sucks. I took a promotion, and things almost instantly went to hell. Things barely happen on time, if at all. But you aren't here to listen to me rant about how work is going, you're here to enjoy the half-baked words on your screen we all pretend is top literature. I promise to work harder to bring more chapters more consistently. Anyways, until next time, have a great day!