Chapter 6 – New and improved Torchwich team

Torchwich strolled out of the dust shop, relaxing on his cane as he smoked his cigar. He blows a ring of smoke as he admired his new henchmen.

The rabbids grumbled as they tugged and pulled at the crates of dust, annoyed that they had been coerced into doing all this manual labour. Soldiers and hunters had increased their searches for them had left them with few options and places to hide. What had they done to deserve this?

Roman considered the rabbids. They may be stupid but so were all his previous henchman and at least these ones don't talk back. Only there Bwehs which he could easily ignore making far more bearable to put up with. His last crew quit after they had stolen a stupid science experiemnt instead of anything useful, bad intel on his part.

"Pick up the pace now or I'll start leaving people behind to caught" his cane swung and hit one rabbid on the head. The rabbid glared back, his ears twitching.

Neo skipped along behind the rest, amused at how the rabbids would imitate and mock Roman whenever he turned his back. Smirking Neo added to the comedy act by putting on her own Roman act, swinging her umbrella around like a cane to the amusement of the rabbids and putting on a funny face.

Crow watched from atop a building as they began to load the crates into the airship. Gathering information on Torchwich but also the rabbids had become a priority recently and if the two were now working together it could spell trouble. Crow took a drink from his flask. What a waste of time, both groups were so weak and he could be drinking.

Whatever... ill just break up this little union... simple... then I can go straight to the nearest pub...

Crow dropped from the building, not bothering to hide his presence as his cape bellowed in the wind.

"a little late for shopping isn't it?" unlatching his scythe as he walked towards them confidently, the gears clicking as it opened.

Roman stopped, his face one of dread.

"no... no not again... not another hunter... it was going so well... I used to steal things perfectly... not a single issue... I was famous" Raising his cane panicked, Roman fires an explosive shot at Crow which he easily dodges with a quick roll.

Crow shakes his head "wow... how does my nieces always lose to you? I'm not letting them live it down when I bring you to beacon."

Before Roman could let out an angry retort Neo rabbid stood between the two of them. Umbrella raised to defend Torchwick in there white and pink shirt and black wig.

"..."

"Really?"

"..."

"Recruitment haven't been great recently ok"

Swinging his scythe lazily Crow hits the rabbid with no problems. Which smashes into a thousand glass pieces.

What? Some kind of semblance? But no reports have indicated they possess an aura let alone a semblance. Is this due to the Neo girl?

"Bweh Bweh!"

Dozens of Neo rabbids run out at Crow from among the surrounding alley ways, along with what appears to be Neo herself leading the charge. Crow ignores the Rabbids and goes straight for Neo who was the actual threat here.

Smashing the Scythe into the ground causing it to shake and break. Ha! Ive knocked her off her feet, now I Can...

The image of Neo breaks to reveal 3 rabbids on each other's shoulders beening blasted backwards. One of the rabbids behind Crow does a backflip and kicks him in the face sending him flying into a wall before landing gracefully.

Angry, Crow fires a shot at the rabbid shattering it. Another illusion?!

Another Neo runs up to him slowly and 3 rabbids who appear to be spinning as they run. Crow rolls his eyes. Ok, not falling for it this time. Jumping up from the ground he attacks the three rabbids that were clearly Neo. Two rabbids shatter and one collapses dramatically, holding their hand out to Roman.

Wait. Hold on. A sharp pain in the back of his head and Crow collapses to his knees. That was the real Neo? Neo smirks as she raises her umbrella for another strike.

Roman watches in shock as a combination of Neo rabbids and Neos attack Crow. Slowly driving the hunter back in all the confusion. They were actually winning? Tears came to Romans eyes. What wonderful henchmen.

"Bweh Bweh Bweh!"

Crow shook his leg as a rabbid bit his boot. Or Neo was? Which would be weird. Or was it? Oh, screw this. Crow downs his flask. Ozpin will just have to make do with the info he has. This was way too crazy for him, great now he had a headache.

Using the opportunity, the airship takes off with everyone on board. When did they all get switched with illusions? He was so confused. He kicked one of the Neo rabbits and he grumbled away.

"Well done, Neo, I can't believe we pulled that off, we actually managed to steal the dust. Not even red was there to stop us today."

Neo gives a bow. Basking in the praise for the next several moments.

The rabbids started to flex, clearing awaiting their own praise. Leaning on their little umbrellas.

Roman paused and then stamped his cane down "Well? Put the crates in the back already! Next to that stupid science project... useless thing"

"BWEH?!" waving their arms angrily in surprise, they kicked the crates as they moved them to the back. The rabbids mumble and agree. He needs to be eaten by a Grimm soon.

Sitting on the crates, they look sad, their ears drooping. Hunted. Working for Roman. Their machine was still missing. Just like the one they were sitting on. Wait a minute.

"Bweh?"

"Bweh! Bweh"

END

Been a while since my last chapter update. Been busy and it hasn't been a good time to update till now. Trying to push some of the plot from this one onwards. Hoping to show what happened to ruby in the next one. Tell me what you think. Also sorry first upload was messed up, not sure what happened.