{Justin/Achilles' perspective}
"So that is your report?" Ozpin asked.
"Yes, hopefully if he comes back it will not be the same story." I replied in my formal pose.
"I see…" Ironwood said crossing his arms "And you are certain he was trying to hack the CCT?"
"Positive General Ironwood" I replied.
Ironwood sighed rubbing his nose ridge "Thank you Achilles. Now Ruby."
Ruby stiffened herself and tried to imitate my pose. Oh how adorable she is.
"Is there anything else that you can remember?" Ironwood asked.
"Well... the gas knocked me out." Ruby started, "Although I think I heard Achilles and that Black Hood guy talking about something. But I still can't remember too much." Ruby said rubbing her head "I think it had something to do with a hideout somewhere on the southeast side, Right Achilles?"
Honestly I didn't think that Ruby would let that information out so soon. I mean I know she does that in the show, but still I told her to watch her words around Oz and company. "Yes, He said something about having to meet someone up on the southeast side for a 'date'." I added.
"Did this person look familiar?" Ironwood asked me.
I shook my head "Honestly sir, my memory is a little foggy."
Ironwood sighed defeatedly "I see, maybe we can help with some of our technology" he offered.
"Thank you Ironwood, but that won't be necessary, I think it will recover in time." I replied.
"If you are sure." Ironwood said "You are dismissed."
I nodded as Ruby and I left. However Ozpin stopped us "Ruby, due to your condition with the gas that flooded the CCT that night. We will have to postpone your mission to a later date. Until you are better" Ozpin said. "And please be discreet about this matter."
Ruby made a disappointed groan as I answered "Understood Professor Ozpin" We then left his office.
[Team RWBY+A's Room]
"Well what happened?!" Yang said as she, Weiss and Blake were all in my and Ruby's face.
"Well uh…" Ruby started.
"Let's just say Oz and company got the information they needed" I replied "Could you all kindly get out of my face?"
Weiss remembered my social anxiety and beckoned Yang and Blake to back off.
"Well that was a thing" I sighed exhaustedly.
"This might cheer both of you up," Yang said with a smile holding a cylindrical packaging. Wait this is where Zwei comes in isn't it? "It's from Dad," Yang explained to which Ruby tried reaching for it humorously.
Eh might as well, after all, the audience doesn't entirely know I'm from Earth, at least as far as I know. "What is in there?" I asked.
"Not sure," Yang answered before something fell out of it. Then Zwei unrolled himself and barked. Now I would describe everyone's reactions, but I'm sure you already know them otherwise why would you be reading this?
"He sent a dog!?" Blake yelled.
"In the mail?!" Weiss yelled.
"How on Remnant did he even fit in there?" I asked petting Zwei.
Yang shrugged "Oh he does stuff like this all the time."
"Your dad or your dog?" Blake asked, hiding in Ruby's bed.
That has always made me concerned "Please tell me there were air holes." I hoped.
Yang shrugged as I turned my attention to Blake.
"Blake, come down from there" I deadpanned.
"No" She deadpanned back.
I heard Weiss talking all cutesy to Zwei. Honestly I never thought she would be a dog lover.
As Blake acted like a house cat. Another racist sounding thing I will never say here on Remnant.
"We can't leave him here while we're out on our mission." Weiss noted.
"Well we won't be going for a while" I commented as Yang read the note left by her dad followed by a comical amount of dog food with a can opener.
Weiss put her hands on her hips and reminded me "Due to that… what did you say it was again, tear gas?"
"Yeah, used for riot control. Although I know how to get it out thanks to all-nighters and random searching through the internet, I would recommend you guys avoid it for now on." I explained.
It was then Glynda's voice came over the loudspeaker. Announcing for all students to go to the auditorium.
"You four go on ahead. I'll stay here and take care of Zwei" I said
Blake looked like she was playing 'the floor is lava' as she exited the room.
Weiss scratched Zwei's head and baby-talked him as she left.
Ruby stayed back and gave me a smirk
"Promise not to tell anyone?" Ruby asked
"I won't if you don't," I answered. "Just come back for me ok? I hate ceremonies anyway."
[Later after the assembly]
"So you mean to tell me we have to wait until you're 100% better?" Weiss asked.
"Hey, it's not her fault she didn't know what that gas was." Yang retorted.
Weiss sighed. "Look I don't blame Ruby. But I also don't get why you didn't come get the rest of us last night?" She asked as she turned her attention towards me.
"I didn't want to interrupt your night." I said with a shrug "Besides I know you wanted some time with Neptune. Not to mention that it would have resulted in all of you with the same fate as Ruby."
"He said that you knew I asked him." Weiss said tilting her head to the right a little.
"Yeah, because you did, didn't you?" I asked.
"Well…" Weiss said looking away.
"... Wait you didn't?" I asked.
Weiss sighed "I wanted to… but I was... conflicted."
Yang then snorted quietly to herself.
"Yang Xiao Long be quiet!" Weiss said pointing to Yang.
"Sorry Ice Queen" Yang said with a shrug while giving a shit eating grin.
Wait if she didn't ask Neptune then… "So who are you crushing on then?" I asked.
"Weiss looked away flustered "I-I-I'm not 'crushing' on anyone OK?"
I chuckled "It's ok Ice Queen, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to."
Weiss then tried to form words, which failed miserably. All that came out was "YOU-I-YANG-UGH!"
I couldn't help but laugh as did the rest of the team. Weiss then buried her face in her pillow with a muffled "Shut up..."
After everyone's laughter died down Yang spoke up, "Hey I know I thanked you earlier, but I want to say it again. Thank you for protecting Ruby," Yang said putting her hand on my shoulder after I stood up.
"Sure no problem Yang, all of you are like family to me." I said with a smile.
"I didn't get to thank you either Achilles" Ruby said "Though I have no idea what you did, my lips felt all tingly when I woke up this morning."
Uh-oh. Not good. "Well um you're we-" I stammered.
"What do you mean by 'tingly'?" Yang said, turning her back to me and thankfully releasing her grip on me.
"Well it's like someone kissed me. Though it's strange, my mouth tastes like the fruit punch from the dance." Ruby said in a thinking pose.
Meanwhile I was making gestures telling her to 'Stop talking, your sister will kill me'.
Yang slowly turned her head towards me.
Suddenly I feel like I am staring into the eyes of a monster in a horror game. "Yang please calm down, I didn't do anything uncouth to her" I said slowly backing to the door.
"Now that I think about it, you and Ruby were alone when I came in…" Yang said as her eyes turned red, cracking her knuckles. And her hair ignited, Which means her semblance is active.
…
…
Welp… I'm dead. She won't listen.
"Do I at least get a head start?" I asked.
Yang slowly shook her head.
"I figured," I said defeatedly, I then slammed the door open and ran for my life.
"GET BACK HERE YOU PERVERT!" Yang yelled as she ran after me.
"HEEEELLLLLP" I yelled imitating Fender Pinwheeler from Robots "I'M BEING CHASED BY A VERY ANGRY BLONDE!"
I'm pretty sure a few bystanders looked at us as I ran from my life from the wrath of Yang.
She kept shouting obscenities while I merely screamed and pleaded for my life, and praying to whatever god brought me here would reincarnate me back to Earth without all of the scars I will no doubt have.
Not to mention all of those people she steamrolled over.
Including poor Jaune who I may or may of put him in the way to hopefully distract her long enough to allow me to gain some distance.
[Villain's hideout]
"So you will do it today?" Cinder asked.
"Yeah yeah, don't get your panties in a twist" Ferret king retorted.
"Good, maybe get a better disguise than that." Cinder said.
"Like losing that hood for one" Mercury said out of turn.
"Hm? What hood? This is my hair." Ferret King retorted.
"Wait, so you weren't wearing a hood this entire time?" Emerald asked.
"Of course not, little Miss. Mommy Issues." Ferret King retorted.
"Well maybe lose that mask, no one knows what you look like without it" Cinder pointed out.
"Except your 'new hire' maybe." Ferret King retorted.
"She most likely won't tell anyone," Cinder said with a half shrug.
"Also where is Roman? I would love to give him a piece of my mind for knocking me out the other day." Ferret King said.
"He just left to Mountain Glenn this morning." Cinder explained "To prepare for… that part of our plan."
"Oh the part where you kamikaze a train into the heart of Vale?" Ferret King asked.
"Um… of course" Cinder said confused "Just get the virus uploaded"
Ferret King mumbled something under his breath as he took off his mask.
{Ferret King's perspective}
I have no idea what they were expecting, because as soon as I took my mask off the girl in green with mother issues screamed while the grey guy covered his eyes.
"What?" I asked.
"We were expecting you to be horribly scarred or disfigured or something" the green girl said.
I know Cinder said their names plenty of times, but honestly I can't be bothered to remember. I have more important things to focus on, like getting that virus uploaded and making sure that guy who wore a dress last night doesn't find me.
I'm pretty sure he knows me, I mean he was able to somewhat match my sass last night. "Thanks, I suppose," I said as I walked out of the hideout.
Hopefully they won't know I'm going there.
[RWBY's Dorm room]
{Justin/Achilles' perspective}
Well Weiss was kind enough to give me an ice pack for my newly bruised face.
I don't care to describe how disfigured my face became after the wrath of Yang Xiao Long.
I will say though, I have never felt more sore aside from that one time I raced one of my friends back in middle school. My PE teacher scolded us that day, telling us that we 'used up all of our stamina on that first part'. In my defense, I wanted to prove I wasn't lazy to him.
Anyway I'm getting off track again.
"Yang, that wasn't necessary" I groaned.
Yang was still glaring at me. At least Ruby and Blake got her to see reason before she yeeted me out of this world's solar solar system.
"As I was explaining, my parents taught me something that saves lives. Because apparently none of you guys have heard of CPR" I said coldly.
"Hey don't you take that tone with me!" Yang yelled as Blake and Ruby barely held her back.
"Maybe don't fucking beat the ever living crap out of me!" I retorted.
"Enough both of you!" Weiss said standing between us "You're both hot headed. And quite frankly, you both need to cool down!" Weiss said, looking first at Yang, then at me.
"If you had told me in the first place I wouldn't have done what I did!" Yang yelled.
"I TRIED" I yelled back "BUT WHEN YOUR SEMBLANCE IS ACTIVE, YOU ONLY KNOW PUNCH. WHICH ALSO TELLS ME YOU'RE NOT THAT SMART IN COMBAT ONCE THAT HAPPENS"
"YOU WANNA GO?!" Yang yelled back.
"MAYBE I DO" I yelled.
"BOTH OF YOU STOP!" Weiss yelled.
I sighed and grunted.
For some reason Yang looked at me differently than before.
"I'll be at the CCT if you need me" I stated before walking to the door, bumping shoulders with Yang on the way out.
{Yang's perspective}
I couldn't really look behind me. Not that I felt guilty of hitting him. But the way he looked at me. It was almost like he was ready to kill or something.
"You guys saw it too right?" I asked.
"Did you mean the part where his eyes changed color? Or the fact he looked like he was about to explode?" Weiss asked.
"Both honestly, Is that what I look like when my eyes change color?" I asked.
"Yes and no. Achilles…" Weiss said. She looked like she was trying to gather her words. "When your eyes change color, you want to protect right?" She asked.
"Yeah?" I answered.
"His eyes looked like years of pent up anger and frustration waiting to explode like a volcano," Blake noted. She then added "It's almost poetic. Maybe it's his semblance?"
"I don't know, I don't think any semblances tied to anger are even a thing." I noted. "Aside from mine, but that, I think, is an exception."
"Whatever it is, we need to make sure Achilles can control it. What if his semblance activates at the wrong time?" Ruby stated.
"You're right sis" I replied "I should apologize when he gets back."
"It's not just that, Yang, you almost rearranged his face" Weiss said.
"Look I wasn't thinking ok? I thought he did something to my sister." I replied.
"Well maybe start by trying to actually listen to him instead of go into instant attack mode" Weiss retorted.
"Oh you too? And since when did you start talking like that?" I asked.
Weiss looked confused for a moment "Talk like what Yang?"
"Like Achilles? 'Instant attack mode'. Achilles mostly talks like that" I explained.
Weiss looked puzzled for a moment before blushing madly.
"Awww… has someone finally melted the Ice Queen's heart?" I teased.
"SHUT UP YANG XIAO LONG!" Weiss yelled.
I couldn't help but laugh my ass off.
Soon the rest of RWBY laughed as well. Weiss more or less nervously.
After I calmed down, wiping the tears from my eyes I then asked "So do you actually have a crush on him?"
"N-No… maybe…" Weiss whispered.
"OH. MY. GODS." I said a little louder than I wanted "Weiss Schnee in love with a guy who is already engaged!"
"Quiet Yang! What if someone hears?! Besides I'm not 'in love'." Weiss said.
"Then why did you talk like him just now?" I asked.
"It's contagious ok?" Weiss defended.
" Oh sure Ice Queen... you did just tell us your feelings." I retorted.
"Ugh, Yang, I don't have any feelings for him. If anything, I'm more curious about him." Weiss said.
"Uh-huh. Sure you are." I said. It was then Weiss' scroll went off, she then checked it.
"It's from Achilles. He says Black Hood is at the CCT" Weiss stated.
"We have to back him up then!" I said.
We all nodded and ran out of the dorm.
[Earlier]
{Justin/Achilles' perspective}
God fucking daughter of a team impregnating man whore.
Who the hell does she think she is, trying rearranging my face like that?!
Ugh I swear how did I deal with four teenage girls for so long?!
... I'm not myself right now, time to call the one person who knows how to calm me down.
I gave Jocelyn a call.
"Hey my sweet Rose. You busy?"
Um… a little. But I can talk for a bit. What's up? you only refer to me as that when you're upset. Joce said.
I sighed and rubbed my nose ridge "Yang attacked me because she thought I did something to Ruby, when all I did was CPR."
You did mouth-to-mouth didn't you? She asked.
"Yeah… I had to, she was hit with tear gas" I explained.
Well you can't blame Yang for reacting the way she did. Joce replied. Besides, isn't the new technique to just compress the chest constantly?
I froze a moment. "uhhhhh..."
You forgot didn't you?
I looked off to the side "I cannot confirm nor deny the validity of that statement. Besides it was a high stress situation. In case you forgot, I'm not exactly the picture of grace when I'm under pressure."
She sighed. You can be a real idiot sometimes. Besides, she is hot-headed like you are. Just don't let that beast inside of you get out ok? She replied I got to go, this Ferret King guy is going to the CCT to complete the upload.
"Wait I thought that it was already done?" I asked.
No apparently that chime you probably heard meant it was 95% done. He's completing it now. I suggest you go there. Love you! She replied.
"Love you too" I then hung up.
I have been thinking about that event a lot last night. The fact he was playing Bad Company by Bad Company suggests he's from Earth. But who else was on that plane when it tore itself to pieces? I know I had at least two maybe three friends with me on that flight. So which one was it? Ugh why can't I just remember?!
It was then I suddenly got a flashback.
[LAX 2:45pm]
Aaron had his arms crossed at me "Come on dude, what's the worst that can happen?" he asked.
I shot a glance at him and warned "A lot, you clearly haven't seen Mega Disasters, How Planes Crash, or Mayday, major disasters." I retorted.
"Babe come on" Jocelyn sighed exasperated, "We will be leaving in 15 minutes, we need to get on board."
I crossed my arms at her "You'll have to drag me," I said.
Aaron and Joce looked at each other and nodded.
They then proceeded to grab both my arms "Wait you weren't supposed to do that. KEOTH HELP!"
Keoth rolled his eyes at me and sighed "Dude you need to get over your fear of flying."
I held a finger in the air "It's not a fear of flying, it's a fear of the plane itself!" I retorted.
He ignored my plea and continued eating his snack.
"Oh for fucks sa-" I said before the announcement came on.
Delta Airlines flight 180 will be departing in 10 minutes. It said.
[Courtyard in front of the CCT]
I held my head for what seemed like eons.
But at least I finally remembered who was on the plane with me.
I quickly whipped out my scroll and texted Jocelyn only two, technically three words.
It's Aaron
I then texted the only other teammate I thought of, Weiss about the information Joce told me.
I better wait until they come. In the meantime, better get my weapons. I tapped my scroll and my locker came flying to me landing in the concrete next to me opening up as some bystanders yelped in surprise.
I tied my sword to my belt and attached my holsters. Just as I finished gearing up, my teammates arrived. "Took your sweet time getting here." I said somberly.
"Are you ok?" Weiss asked.
"I'm fine, just recalled some painful memories. Anyway he's in there, and I think I have an idea on how we can get him." I said.
"Ok… what is it?" Ruby asked.
"Well team CVFY isn't back yet so I can't use Velvet." I said "So Ruby, you'll have to distract him."
"Wait why me?" Ruby said pointing at herself.
"Oh I have my reasons" I replied.
{Ruby's perspective}
Why me? I don't want to go up to Black Hood like this!
I will tell you what you need to say ok? Just trust me. Ok? Achilles said over our comms.
"O-ok" I replied. I then noticed a guy in glasses with a beanie and long back hair "Hey Achilles, there is a guy with black hair, a beanie, and a pair of glasses." I told him.
That's him, now approach him Achilles said.
"What?!" I whisper-yelled "Why would I do that? He'll attack me!"
Not if you don't draw your weapon he won't just go up to him non-threateningly Achilles said.
"O-ok, if you're sure" I replied as I approached the man. Once I was right next to him he noticed me.
"Can I help you?" Said Black Hood.
Repeat after me. Achilles said I just noticed you were here by yourself.
"I just noticed you were here by yourself" I repeated.
And I wanted to keep you company Achilles repeated.
What is he having me say? It better not be any filth "And I wanted to keep you company."
"Well I appreciate it but it's not necessary" Black Hood replied looking back at the monitor.
Anything I can help with? Achilles said.
How can he hear any of this? "Anything I can help with?" I repeated.
He shrugged "No not really, just wrapping up honestly. Who set the wifi password to B3acon~ anyway?"
Someone who wasn't thinking ahead clearly Achilles said.
"Someone who wasn't thinking ahead clearly" I repeated.
Wait you weren't supposed to repeat that Achilles said.
"Wait, you weren't supposed to repeat that." I repeated.
Ruby stop! Achilles yelled.
"Ruby st-" That was when I realized that I needed to stop talking and covered my mouth.
Black Hood then looked at me funny "It's strange, someone I knew talked like that. Tell me, do you know a guy in a red jacket?" He asked.
"Um…" I waited for Achilles to tell me what to say.
Change the subject, ask him if he would like to go talk about it over coffee Achilles said.
"I don't know, want to talk about it over coffee?" I said.
"Sure, if you're paying" He replied as he took his scroll out of the terminal.
"O-of course" I said as we walked out.
Lead him to the entrance, remember the plan. Achilles said.
"O-okay, if you're sure." I whispered. We then went out of the elevator and out to the courtyard.
"NOW" I heard him yell somewhere. I used my semblance to get away while Yang threw a punch at him.
{Justin/Achilles' perspective}
Alright Aaron, let's see how well you can handle yourself. I saw he was able to hold his own against Yang.
"Blake you're up" I told Blake over our comms. She then came out of the bushes for a surprise attack. Aaron managed to both see the incoming attack and counter it with his blade. I'll be honest he's doing a pretty fantastic job holding off Bmblby. Right step three.
"Weiss you're up" I said
Blake and Yang backed off as Aaron looked confused. His arms and legs were then frozen making him unable to defend himself.
Now it's up to me, I unsheathed my blade as I walked up to him. I then placed the tip of the blade in my left hand and gripped the center of the blade with my right. I then clobbered him over the head with the guard of my sword. Now to those who studied medieval combat will know this grip is called the mordhau grip, translated it quite literally means murder strike.
It's also the name of a game on Steam. Though I wouldn't recommend trying to pick it up unless you played Chivalry before, it's filled with nothing but level 100 sweats that take the game too seriously. And god forbid you play as an archer. I'm getting off topic again aren't I?
Anyway with me mordhau-ing Aaron, he was passed out. Good, now then to make sure he can't escape again.
"Weiss unfreeze his limbs." I said sheathing my sword. Weiss nodded and the ice disappeared making Aaron fall onto his face like Ren.
"That's going to leave a mark," Yang remarked.
"What was that anyway? Why would you hold your sword like that?" Weiss asked.
"The blade isn't the only part of the sword Weiss" I answered, before picking him up. "Someone give me a hand here?" I asked.
"Sure I'll help" Yang said as she picked his legs up "Where to?"
"Follow me" I said as I walked backwards to the spare dorm that Joce and I sometimes spend the night in.
Don't ask any questions you don't want to know the answer to.
[Random Dorm room]
Finally we managed to get him to a seat. I borrowed Blake's ribbon from Gambol Shroud. "There that should hold him for a while. Rose I need you to keep an eye on him, The rest of you go prepare for the Mountain Glenn, I'll join you shortly. I just gotta talk to Rose first."
My teammates looked at each other then Yang spoke up "Alright then. If you say." Before they turned around. Yang stopped as the others exited "Hey I'm sorry for my outburst earlier." She apologetically said.
"Don't worry about it, I'd do the same if I were in your place" I replied "So don't worry about it" I smiled.
Yang smiled back at me "Alright." She said before shutting the door.
"Thought they'd never leave" Jocelyn said as she stepped out of the closet. There's a joke in there somewhere.
"Well, I need some answers out of this guy. Did he really call himself Ferret King?" I asked.
"Yeah? What's up with that?"
I couldn't help but laugh "That's what his Discord name was!"
It was then we both heard him groan.
I snapped myself out of it and adjusted my voice to impersonate that of a Nord from the Elder Scrolls series as I said "Hey you, you're finally awake. You were trying to cross the border right? Walked into that imperial ambush, same as us. And that thief over there" I said pointing to Jocelyn.
"HEY!" Jocelyn protested.
"Who the fuck are you?" 'Ferret King' aka Aaron said.
"Your best friend for at least 1 maybe 2 years?" I explained "Ring any bells?"
"The only thing I remember is that you are my enemy. Now I have to get back to my base and go on a date. So if you'll excuse me" He said as he tried to get up.
Thank god that Blake's ribbons are harder to cut than the ribbons back on Earth.
"Let me go!" he bellowed.
"No, not until you remember me" I retorted.
He then studied my face "Does the name Justabossman ring any bells?"
Yep, something must have scrambled his brain. Nothing blunt-force trauma can't fix. I unsheathe my sword with my left hand gripping it into a mordhau grip and clocking him over the head again.
Hopefully this sets him straight.
"Was that necessary?" Jocelyn asked "He is your friend after all."
"You haven't watched Mythbusters, so let me explain. In their episode of the myth that you can actually slap some sense in someone, they concluded it is plausible to slap some sense into someone" I explained sheathing my sword.
"Ok but that's with your hand, not with the blunt end of your sword. By the way why would you-" Jocelyn asked.
"It's called the mordhau strike, invented back when swords were the primary killing tool" I quickly explained.
"OOOh… so is that why-" Jocelyn was about to ask before I cut in "Yes that is exactly why I played that game named after that back on Earth."
"Oh okay, well I gotta get back to CRDL" She said as she pecked my cheek "Love you hon!"
"Wait one more thing. RWBY and I will be heading to Mountain Glenn soon, I need you to keep an eye on him." I said pointing to the passed out Aaron.
"Fine I will" She replied rolling her eyes.
"Good, now if you'll excuse me, I've got a field trip to prep for. And a new weapon to field test." I said as I exited. Locking the door with my scroll as I shut it after Jocelyn.
"Don't do anything heroic while you're there honey." Jocelyn pleaded.
"I don't plan to" I said with a shrug "Besides, it's not like we'll be facing Goliaths or the Wyvern Kevin."
She giggled at that line "Alright babe" She pecked my cheek "Have fun!"
"I plan to," I said with a smile. We then held hands for a moment before letting our hands slip out of one another. We then parted ways I headed to my team, as she headed to hers.
