Chapter 9: Peter Khan's Recruitment
The following week was a hectic one for Teams RWBY and VRBT. After Barton helped Vinyl out with Cardin Jr., the teams decided to work together, whenever they could at least, and help each other out. They helped out in battle training, studying, and dealing with Cardin Jr. . The teams were truly becoming friends and allies. Today, they were getting special outdoor training from Team SSSN. "This is going to be so awesome! Special outdoor training with Uncle Sun!" Barton said. "I don't know, man. I mean, they're cool, but i never did understand what Sage does. Seems a little….useless." William said. "Hey, he looks cool. Besides, he has a giant sword and green hair. What's not to love? I personally like Sage. His accent is so…...interesting. And his red hair is awesome." Vinyl walked up to them. "So wait, what animal is Mr. Wukong?" "He's a monkey Faunus." Barton said. "Ooh, I thought he was some big cat." Vinyl replied. "What, like a puma?" "Yeah, that's the one." Thomas, Rachael, and Christain were talking with Roseline and Yolanda a few feet behind the others. "So you guys are really the kids of the most famous teams of Huntsman in the world?" Thomas asked. "Yeah, we are." Roseline said. "It's pretty cool." Thomas brushed his hair back. "So would it trouble you for a date?" Roseline giggled. "Sorry, Thomas. Wrong tree." "Oh! Sorry." Thomas said, embarrassed. "It's no problem. A lot of boys are embarrassed when they ask that." Roseline said. They kept walking until they made it past some trees to a nearby river, where Team SSSN were training themselves. Scarlett was fighting Neptune while Sun and Sage watched. "Ooooh, so cool!" Barton yelled, and the two stopped fighting, looking over at the kids. "Oh 'ey! Sun, the kids are here." Scarlett said. Sun stood up and the team walked over to the kids. "Hey you guys. Welcome to your special outdoor training." Sun said. "Today, one of your teams will be going with 2 of us into the woods for woodland training. The other team will stay here with the other 2 of us and practice their battles near and on the water. The question is, which team goes with who?" the kids all looked at each other, and nodded. "Team RWBY will be training on the water." Vinyl walked up. "And Team VBRT will be ready for woodland training." Sun chuckled. "Alright! Team VBRT, head with Neptune and Sage into the woods. Team RWBY, stay here with me and Scarlett." Team VBRT headed out into the woods with Sage and Neptune. "Alright you guys. Let's start the training with near water fighting. Two of you start out." Barton stepped up. "Come on, Cuz. let's show them how our family rules on the battlefield." he said. Roseline nodded, and brought out her scythe as Barton activated his gauntlets. Sun brought out his gun-chucks and Scarlett brought out his scimitar sword. The 4 of them stare each other down, like a standoff.
Peter coughed as he walked into a bar in Argus. "Hey! Kid! Get out of here! No one under 21 allowed!" the bartender yelled. Peter ignored him and walked up the steps to the second floor. "Hey! I thought i told you-" suddenly, Peter threw his knife at the bartender, and pierced him in the chest. "Aaah!" the bartender groaned in pain, choking, coughed a little blood, and fell, dead. Peter walked back down the stairs and grabbed his knife, wiping the blood off as the people looked at him fearfully. Peter looked around the room and notice some Faunus in the back table, and walked over to them. "Have you been discriminated against?" he asked. The Faunus all looked at each other, and shook their heads no. ""Good." he put a card on the table, with a symbol of 4 slash marks with black blood. "If anyone here believes in truly being free and wishes for all sinners to perish, join the Black Riders." Peter walked back up the stairs to the second floor, everyone looking at him or looking at each other in fear. Peter walked up to a long table on the second floor, only lit by candlelight, where he saw 3 people sitting at the table, 2 on the sides and one at the end, but it was very dark, and he couldn't see what they looked like. There were 3 empty chairs, and one was clearly meant for him. He sat at one end, putting his knife in his sheath. "So….you've summoned me. Why?" he asked. The person on the left spoke in an adult male voice, sounding sort of deep. "We summoned you because we believe in your cause of destroying all sinners, and bringing only the good people together to survive." the person on the left was a female, speaking in a sort of elderly voice, but still young. "We have all been wronged in a way, and wish for only peace. If this plan of yours is how we make the world a better place, we will stand by your side." the person at the end of the table didn't speak, but nodded. "What of these other 2 seats?" "They belong to our other members who wish to join in your crusade. They will arrive shortly." Peter looked around the dark room. "Mind turning up the lights? I have my father's human sight." the man light up the other candles in the room, revealing them all. The man was a man in his early 30's, wearing a fancy white outfit, a little like a tux, but mostly Atlas clothing, with blue eyes and a mustache. The woman was indeed old, in her early 60's, wearing a black dress, golden earrings, a gold ring, and green emerald eyes. And the woman at the end…..was someone he knew dearly. "Ah….Neopolitan. You're still alive." Neo, still wearing her outfit that looks a lot like her previous partner, Roman Torchwick, with his hat and her umbrella, smirked as her different colored eyes flashed a red color and back to normal. "I thought you were killed when Team RWBY destroyed Salem and the rest of her little group in the dark mountains...but you survived…..good." Peter put his hands together. "So, you all truly believe in my plan of the destruction of all sinners? You know that it includes Atlas, as well as the schools." the man spoke "Of course we know. Those schools are where the discriminiation of Faunus came from. And it's where our children become bullies and killers. Like that Raven Braunwen. The kingdoms should have never given her and her tribe a pardon." the old woman nodded. "A dear troubled child turned to crime….." Peter nodded, and he heard the sounds of footsteps coming up the stairs behind them. He swiftly turned around and spun his knife around, aiming his gun. He saw 2 more men. A teenage boy with shiny green eyes, brown hair, and a poor outfit. The other man was clearly a bull Faunus, wearing gently robes, clearly from Menagerie. "Please, Peter. Calm down. It is simple Rydin and Bronson. Bronson is a robot that can project an Aura. we stole some notes from Pietro Polendina and created our own version of his daughter." Bronson bowed politely. "It's very nice to see you, Mr. Khan." Rydin also bowed. "Is this all of us?" he asked. Peter nodded, and Rydin and Bronson sat down. "What are your names?" he asked the man and the old woman. "I am Kristopher. I run a tinkering shop in Atlas. I can help with weapons and armor. And repairs on Bronson." the man said. "And I am Carla. An old wise woman, who trained a large amount of Atlas Huntsman many years ago. I may be old, but my Semblance allows me to keep ticking and keep fighting even at my seemingly frail age." Peter stood up from his chair and walked to the window. "So…..all of you are with me in my task to destroy all sinners?" he asked them all. "Yes, Mr. Khan." Bronson said. "Good." Peter turned to them. "Then we will begin our first task…..destroying Beacon and killing every student and teacher." Carla looked at everyone else and back at Peter. "Even the Faunus?" Peter nodded. "Those traitors chose their side when going to those schools. And they will pay dearly." Rydin took out his scroll, typing something on it. "Apparently, there is a new Vital Tournament in the brand new Beacon Coliseum. It is coming next month. I feel it is the best time to attack." Peter turned back to them. "Good. If you have any allies, any friends or soldiers who will work for us, bring them to my cave outside of Argus. I think it's time we outdo what Cinder tried to accomplish all those years ago." Rydin nodded and he walked off with Bronson, calling someone on his scroll. Kristopher stood up and followed behind them, and Carla also followed, using a cane to walk. Peter sighed, looking out the window again. He only then noticed that Neo was the only one who didn't leave, and approached him. "You want to go after Team RWBY, right? The adults who ruined your plans, got your partner killed?" Neo made a surprised face, wondering how he knew. "I know how to read files, Neo. Now go spy on Beacon. Record and bring back any information you have on the school, the students, and the teachers." Neo nodded, smirking and twirled her umbrella as she walked away. "And one last thing….." Peter said, making her swiftly turn around. "Find out any weaknesses on Barton Belladonna and his mothers. Those 3 will be the first to die at my hand." he said coldly. Neo, a little afraid, nodded and walked out. Peter stared out the window as the moon was rising, and he smiled, forming a grin. "This is where the world will be what it was meant to be."