That night, Leo raced back to their Beacon dorm and told his brothers what he had heard the girls were talking about. In shock, the four had decided to follow them to figure out what was going on as well. Those weapons on the White Fang members apparently didn't seem usually for them to fight with. So, that night, it was decided. The next morning, after team RWBY left Beacon, they would follow to see why those weapons from the White Fang and Torchwick were so familiar to them.
With their finally class coming to a end for the day, all four of them eyed up the clock on their scrolls, ticking away slowly. Wishing it would go faster, though thankfully for Professor Port to be so invested in his own story he was reciting to the class.
As well, In the front of the class sat Weiss, who as well was checking the time on her scroll. Until, Jaune scoots over to her and whispers. From the seats above, Raph lifts a brow as he and Mikey peeked over to see Jaune at it again with Weiss. With large smirks spreading over their faces, Raph and Mikey move over and nudge Donnie in his sides. The brainiac of a turtle, looks towards them and gives a confused looked.
" What? We're about to get going." He whispered, while Mikey pointed.
" Prince Charmin' at it again." Donatello looked wary till he did in fact see what Jaune was up too, mere seconds before the bell rang.
Jaune leaned over to Weiss," So Weiss, I was thinking after this, we could go grab a bite to eat?" He pause to see if she replied,'' And uh, you know I-I've got two tickets to that new Spruce Willis movie if you wanna make the trip to Vale. I hear it's awesome." He paused again, nervously." And… maybe after that, we could… study together? I mean, you're smart, and I'm a… you know…" Before he could finish, the bell wrung, signalling students the class day was over, which had the turtles and team RWBY grinning ear to ear.
" And then I…!" Port was about to finish till he heard the bell and checks his watch." Timed that one wrong I guess. Oh well. I won't keep you all busy! The stunning
" Weiss? Did you hear me?" Jaune asked, sweating.
" No. No. No. Yes." Weiss bailed, leaving Jaune glum at the table with a sigh, before he thudded his head against the table. As Ruby, Blake, and Yang walk past him, Yang ruffles up his hair." One day." As team RWBY left the classroom to return to their dorms to start on their mission, the turtles took that as a sign to get started as well.
" Time to shine," Raph joked, pushing up from his seat, as did his brothers.
" Tough break for Jaune, but good for D. Though you still have that blue hair guy to deal with.'' Mikey grimaced for his brother, remembering Neptunes laid back personality.
" Why do you two think I have a crush on Weiss?" Donnie whispered as they went down the seating area's stairs.
" Got real cozy with her that night everything happened at the docks," Raph smirked as they walked by Jaune. He patted the guy on the back." She's a tough one."
" You'll get her next time...Maybe. But maybe! Go for someone elseeee!" Mikey sang waltzing off.
Donaello turned back to see Jaune still siting there and faced his brothers again," Only to help her. Say it with me. Help her. Weiss may seem snotty, but she has a good heart." He explained.
" Do you have a crush on her?" Mikey grinned.
" No!" Donnie yelled," I-I don't." He looked back down at his scroll," Listen, every time I like someone, someone else," They all know who he's talking about," Swoops in." He said," I rather focus on getting us home for now. It's better this way. Come on, let's just go, already. I need to get a sample of those weapons. The outer core of it looks familiar." Donatello walked forward as Leonardo's his eyes at them and gave them a stern look, mouthing drop it.
Raph gruffs and crosses his arms while Mikey nods, only to whisper to Raph," Did we go to far?"
" Nah. Donnie's self-conscious as shell. Since forever, took his nearly two years to tell April he felt something towards her. He's just over-thinking it. A gal like ice Queen would kill for someone as caring as Don." Raph followed after his brothers.
" Yeah, you're right Raph," Mikey nodded.
"Cuz I's always am."
Mikey whispered," So are you going to ever tell anybody about you and Yang sneaking off or what?"
" Shut it before I do." Mikey nervously chuckled before sprinting a head.
Now, from inside of the Beacon dorm room; the four turtles stood in a circle, donning their hooded outfits from earlier with a few extra trinkets and tools at there side, as well accompany by their weapons as well." Everyone remember their roles?" Leonardo said, cuffing his sleeves back.
" Our knowledge on the gangs in Vale and Remnant are lower, but with a few searches through Vale's security and their security systems, I'm sure I'll be able to identify some leads on those weapons designs and see where the White Fang manged to get them from."
" Good," Leo nodded to Donnie," But bring Mikey with you as well for back up. We don't know what we're up against here. We're out of our elements." Leo walked by as Mikey cheered, wrapping a arm around his big brother.
" Wooooo! B team back! In! Action!" He fist pumped the air rapidly as Leo turned to Raph.
" I've seen the down town part of this city. Definitely Manhattan vibes from what I seen. A guy their, Yang knows, as some information. Might be able to get it out of him." He cracked his knuckles.
" We don't want to cause more damage, Raph." He eyed him up as the red clad turtle groaned.
" Fine." He crossed his arms," Girls get all the fun." He grumbled, till he felt Crompy chirp and rub his face against his.
" We're ninja's remember. We can't let anyone know we are doing this. I already feel guilty for not telling team RWBY what I heard from them, but we need to get to the bottom of it. I have a feeling those weapons may lead us too a few things that are going on, and may lead to why we we're sent here." Leonardo spoke out.
" Specking of team RWBY," Mikey pointed out, leaning back towards the window," we got two peeps peeking on them."
" Excuse me?!" At the same time, Raph and Donnie shouted. The four quickly ran over to there window and saw the familiar monkey faunus and his blue hair friend near team RWBY's dorm. Sun was swinging back and forth as he hung on a branch while Neptune clung to the school's wall, tightly. Sun said something as he jumped into the air and caught the branch he wanted to hang from with his tail and looked into the dorm.
" What the shell are they even doing?!" Donnie asked, suspiciously.
" Don't know, don't even care. I'm ending it." Raph stated and quickly got to the window and jumped out into the tree's leaves.
" I'm right behind you-" Before Donnie could leap out as well, Leo placed a hand on his shoulder.
" Or. We can go investigate ourselves. They're right near us anyway." Leonardo reminded.
" R-Right."
The three turtles quickly followed after Raph through the trees. As they came closer to the dorm, they could hear team RWBY chatting away.
" I got an old friend on the shady side of town that typically knows everything going on in Vale. Getting information outta him shouldn't be too hard." Yang said.
Great! We'll meet up at the library tonight to go over what we've found. Let's do this!" Ruby cheered. Leonardo wondered to himself what they were going out to find as well. Maybe it had to do with that Adam guy from earlier.
"-Yeah!" Sun cheered, which brought Leo back.
" Sun?" Blake gasped.
"How did you get up there?" Yang questioned.
"It's easy. I do it all the time!" Sun laughed.
" You do what?" Weiss screeched.
" I climb trees all the time, Ice Queen." Sun joked as Weiss grumbled.
" Oh really now! Come here!" Before Sun could look back, the turtles saw Raph leap forward, grab onto Sun and crash violently into the room. However, Raph had completely missed Neptune as well, who just stared in utter free.
" Raph!?" They heard Yang yell.
Mikey turned back too them," Should i feel bad for Sun?"
" No. You shouldn't" Donatello stated and jumped from the tree branch he was on to another branch, till he he got into the dorm as well. Leonardo groaned and followed suit with Mikey who shrugged, only to burst out laughing to seeing Yang holding Raph and Sun back from fighting each other/grabbing onto each other, lie two toddlers having a tantrum.
" That's it!" Her hair fumed," What are doing here?!"
" Saw these creeps peeking through your windows!" Raph spat towards Sun, who glared at him.
" Uh?! I was trying to see what they were planning to do to finally getting back at that Torchwick guy!" Sun struggled out, trying to free himself from Yang's mother like hold with his tail.
" Wait? He's going as well?" Mikey questioned.
" What?! No!-Wait, how do you guys? How do you guys know were going to go against Torchwick?" Ruby stated.
" We were going to investigate the weapons the White Fang were using at the dock last semester." Leo stepped up.
" You guys don't have to do this. We are going to investigate the situation. As a team." Blake said, motioning to her teammates.
" Sorry, guys, but… we don't wanna get friends involved if we don't have to." Ruby stated.
" Pfft, that's dumb. You should always get friends involved. Would have brought Scarlet and Sage along, but he was getting a tattoo or something. That's why I brought Neptune." He points back at the window as Raph's eyes widened and he clasps a hand over his head.
" For the love of shell, dats who I missed." He groaned.
Everyone looked out the window only to see Neptune standing on the buildings edge. Neptune looked terrified till he saw the others had appeared, so he immediately tried to fix up and look cool in front of everybody." 'Sup?"
" How did you even get up here?" Ruby questioned.
" I have my ways." He looked at the floor and immediately lost it." Seriously though, can I come in? We're like… really high up right now."
After pulling Neptune inside the room and everyone managing to calm themselves down after what happened. After realizing the other team had the same goal as them it was decided they would go out on the mission together.
" Alright. I'll go with Weiss, and Donatello can come with us too. With both your knowledge, we may be able to quickly get out of the communication floor." Ruby explained.
" I suppose I can use something to find out the right information we are looking for, but it'll take us some time." Donnie nodded.
" It'll go even faster if we go to the Schnee owned floor. I can get in and get what we need faster." She acknowledges, though she doesn't want to if her father may be their.
" That could given me the extra time to get us in." Donatello spoke up as Weiss smiles at herself, knowing this would help them.
" Raph and Mikey, go with Yang then. Since she and Raph know downtown more," Yang nudges Raph shoulder's and smirks as he rolls his eyes at the blond," so you two can go with her just incase things go bad." Leonardo turned," I'll go with Blake and Sun, since she'll know the area's better." Blake's eyes widened in concern.
" What? He's true. But they're gunna see you. Your'e..." He coughed nervously," You guys are really unique! But super cool actually!" Sun said.
" I'm taking that compliment." Mikey stuck his tongue out and blew rasberries while Sun rolled his eyes.
" No no.." Blake shook her head," He's right. Knowing where we're heading, the White Fang Lieutenant will be their. He'll catch you instantly." She stressed.
" I've realized, so while you two go in, I'll stay above. I've had years of doing these types of things. I'll be okay." He said to comfort Blake. She sighed and nodded.
" Okay.." She sighed.
" And Neptune, with Leo bringing up the down town area, it may be crawling with White Fang guys, so you can go with Yang so she'll have a partner with her." Ruby pushed Neptune over to the blond brawler who just smiled nervously.
" Actually Ruby, why don't you go with Yang, after all she is your sister. I guess Neptune will have to go with me..a-and Donatello." She blushed as Ruby thought about it for a moment while next to her, Yang poked Neptune in the shoulder to stop him from swaying back and forth. Raph narrowed his eyes at Neptune, seeing the blue hair teen only smiling dumbly.
Ruby then laughed, shaking her head." Nah." Mikey snorted as Ruby pulled Weiss off with her as she pleaded.
" But! But!" She cried as Donatello grabbed his Bo staff and followed after the two girls.
Soon the teams were off on their mission took find information about the weapons of the White Fang and Torchwick. The team of four quickly went to Beacon's parking area and quickly got onto their bikes only for Neptune in jump in fear after seeing something.
" WHAT IS THAT?!" He shouts and points to the tiny stowaway creature on Raphael's arm; Chompy.
" What? Neveah seen a tiny turtle before?" Raph smirked and plucked Chompy from his shoulder as Yang came over and chcukled at the pet before she gripped her helmet.
" He's so cute," She leaned forward as the alien peeps and looks around in excitement. Raph smirks seeing behind Yang Neptune crossing his arms with a pout. Mikey snickered." Gotta be quick to get him back up their, or are we going to have another race?" She grins competitively.
" After seeing what you guys did to those bites, I'll pick No!" Mikey shouts with Yang laughing.
On top of the roofs, their stood Leonardo, Blake and Sun over looking the Beacon dorms. Leonardo was crouched down as he pressed his T-scroll and turned on their coordinates for everyone to sty in contact." Ready to go. I'll follow you two as you'll know more about the White Fang then I do." He stated.
" Actually, we're visiting someone who knows more then me and Sun." Blake grabs her weapon and ready's to deploy the ribbon out.
Ruby, Donatello and Weiss left the dorms and quickly made their way to Beacons tower where the CCTS stood proudly.
" Wow! I forgot how big the transmit tower looks so close!" Ruby squeals in delight.
" You should see the one in Atlas." Weiss smirked.
Donatello perked up with a grin, having been reading curtain things about this topic," Oh, that was the first one right? After the Great War, Atlas developed the cross-continental transmit system to allow the four kingdoms to communicate with one another." Donatello explained while Weiss stared in shock. She chuckled a little in shock and smiles.
" Studying up for this moment?" She joked.
Donatello chuckled and rubbed at the back of his neck," Sorry, I just found in so interesting." He chuckled.
" Guys! Come on! It's so cool! I gotta take a picture!" In Ruby's excitement, she accidentally threw her scroll. It bounces and clacks on the floor, until it lands against some familiar boots.
" Oh?" The girl picked up the scrolls with a grin, revealing Penny holding the scroll." You dropped this!"
" Penny?" Both Donatello and Ruby stared in confusion.
Realizing who they were and being seen, she quickly steps back," Ummm.."
" Where have you been?! We haven't seen you since the night at the docks!" Ruby said.
" Did something happen too you? Was it Torchwick?" Donatello asked in confusion.
Penny looked between the two and stepped back again with a nervous expression." S-Sorry, but I think you two are confused." She said, only to hiccup right after and drop the scroll into Ruby's hands." Uh.. I-I got to go!" Penny said quickly and sped off.
" What was that about? Penny seemed so..different. Like she was on the defense for some reason." Donatello questioned.
"I don't know..But we're going to find out!" Ruby nodded to Donatello and shot of with a burst of red petals. In her surprise, Weiss called out to her till Donatello nodded and turned to Weiss," I just sent you the list of physical files we need! Catch up with you later!" Donatello ran off while Weiss grumbled in protest. Donatello finally got u to the speedy ginger and the fast red caped girl, only to hear a piece of what they were talking about.
" Look, I don't know what's wrong, but you have to listen to me. Those guys we fought at the docks, we think they're up to something big. Something bad. I need you to tell me what happened to you that night. Please. As a friend." Ruby asked, hoping for Penny to agree.
" It would be a big help for us and if we find out what they're up too, it could save a lot of people," Donatello added as he caught up to the two girls. Penny sighed." Please, as our friend." Donatello said as Ruby nodded with a smile. Penny looks around, then approaches.
" It isn't safe to talk here."
Penny looks around again as she gestures Donatello and Ruby to follow her, while, in the distance a girl with a cyan beret, a plain off white golden button-down shirt with an asymmetrical collar, spots them.
The trio spits up from Penny, agreeing to meet up outside a cafe near the middle of Vale, so Penny wouldn't be spotted so easily with agroup around her and she won't get in trouble either. Penny waits their nervously till she jumps when she sees Ruby and Donatello at her side. Ruby had placed her hand on her shoulder to calm the nervous girl down, which it seem to have done. Soon the three began to walk down the sidewalk as Penny explained away.
" I wish I could help you two. But I don't know anything about those men." Penny said, somewhat saddened by her lack of knowledge.
" It's okay, it seemed like you are in the same boat as us, but can you tell us what happened to you that night? We were all together, and then you just disappeared. Were you kidnapped?"
" Oh no! Nothing like that!" Penny shook her head." I've never been outside Atlas before. My father asked me not to venture out too far, but… oh, you have to understand. My father loves me very much. He just worries a lot." Penny clarified.
Ruby rolls her eyes with a smile and looks to Donatello, who rubs his next with a chuckle." I think we both understand that one."
" Believe me, I know the feeling." She chcukled," I had to make an entire presentation before my dad let me go to Beacon early..." Her smile fell," But why not let us know you were okay?"
Penny thought nervously, before going on." I… was asked… not to talk to you. Or Donatello. Or Weiss. Or Blake. Or Yang. Or your brothers. Or anybody really. Especially the boy with the monkey tail. Though he seemed really nice." Penny explained with a somber smile.
"Was your dad that upset?" Ruby said.
" I'm worried now that her father may see us as a threat." Donatello exhaled
" It wasn't my father-" Penny had started, wanting to clarified again, only for a voice to interrupt her mid sentence.
" The AK-130 has been a standard security model of Remnant for several years.
Ruby, Donatello and Penny peek around the corner to only come across a presentation where General Ironwood, via a holographic projection, spook to the crowd of Vale civilians with AK-130s stand on either side of him." And they have done a fine job, wouldn't you agree?" The crowd applauds him." But Atlas is a nation of innovation… so to speak. And fine? Well, that's just not good enough, is it?" The containers behind the AK-130s open to reveal the new Atlesian Knights." Presenting… the Atlesian Knight!" The Knights kick down the AK-130s." 200." Smarter. Sleeker. And admittedly, a little less scary. Behind him, the Knights try to act cool by posing." These models will become active later this year, but they won't be alone. The Atlesian Military has always supported the idea of removing men from the dangers of the battlefield. However, there are still many situations that undoubtedly require a human touch."
Ruby stared at the scene as she was enthralled by the new machines, while Donatello stood more puzzled by why the General was her and not at Beacon academy. But next to him, Penny is anxious.
" Ruby…Donatello..?" She tried getting the twos attention before the attention was on her.
" So, our country's greatest minds, in cooperation with the Schnee Dust Company, are proud to introduce…"Ironwoods hologram disappears as a holographic projection of an Atlesian Paladin takes its place." The Atlesian Paladin! Now we couldn't have them here for you today, but these mechanized battle suits will be seen defending the borders of Atlas and potentially Vale within the year!" The crowd cheers and claps at the site of the new machines, while Ruby drools mesmerized by the machines.
" This doesn't seem good.." Donatello sighs and looks towards Penny in shock to see her nervously staring back at the machines.
" Donatello...Ruby, maybe we should go somewhere else." Penny stepped back. Her eyes widened when she sees two guards narrowing their eyes at her and she runs off, leaving the two behind in a panic. Donatello raised a brow in confusion seeing the two point at them, only to realize what was happening when he looked to hiis side and saw Penny was gone. He quickly looked back up to see the guards sprinting towards him and Ruby." Ah shell!" He stepped back.
" Penny? Wait! Where are you going?" Ruby turned back quickly in shock.
" There she is!" Donatello looks back up as a couple guards rush towards them. Taking the hint, the two zip off. The two burst across the street, trying to loose the guards and run down the alley way Penny went down. The two try keeping up with her and try losing the guards even though they're hot on their trail.
Ruby catches site of a large wooden structure holding many tiny crates, Ruby looks back to see Donatello, who uses his new Bo staff too fire into the trash cans to by them some time.
" Donnie! Heads up!" She cried and pulled Crescent Rose out, only to quickly slice the wooden structure in half, causing many box's to fall towards him.
" Ah sewer apples!" He yelled before he again used his Bo staff to launch himself across the wave of box's leaving them for the guards running after the two." Thanks, Ruby!" He yelled as she looked back.
"Don't mention it!" She nodded and tried keeping up with Penny before she got a idea and looked at the wall. She quickly jumps onto the wall and uses her speed to stay up. Donnie stares in amazement." I need a boost!" She cried and raced across the wall. Donatello nodded and pulled out his staff to form almost and platform for Ruby to burst off of, which she did. With in seconds, Ruby grabbed a hold of Penny and burst down the alley.
Donatello ran after them, using the wall just as Ruby did, but with Ruby's speed the two were out of his sight in seconds. He rounds the the corner sees Ruby crash into the ground with Penny. She loses consciousness and rolls into the busy street.
His eyes widen as he heard a trucks horn, he quickly ran faster to save his friend. "Ruby, look out!" He yells as he saw a truck barreling down the road towards her. He ran to try and get to her, but he knew he wouldn't make it. Ruby span around as her eyes widened only to be shoved out of the way by Penny who puts her hand out in front of her. Then, she stopped the truck, lifting it into the air, in the process of it crashing into her hands, before setting it down. Donatello stopped and stared, as did many other people, with some whispering.
" Penny.." Penny looked down to her hands, her eyes widened and she quickly ran off.
Donatello looked up as he saw the soilder's finally catching up with them. He quickly ran to Ruby's side and helped Ruby up to her feet. "Come on, we have to catch up with her." Donnie said, as Ruby nodded and went after her.
Once they finally caught up to Penny, who was looking back in force nervously as she was caught in a alleyway with a dead end.
"Penny what's wrong? How did you do that?" Ruby asked, in utter shock. While Donatello looked at the increasingly erratic girl. Someone like Yang, Nora or heck even Raph he could see being able to pull a stunt like that, but Penny didn't seem to give off that kind of aura they did and the site of her now, getting increasingly more nervous and worried, confirmed it more.
"I-I can't! Everything's fine! I-I don't want to talk about it!" Every sentence she said, she kept hiccuping.
Ruby shook her head and walked forward. "Penny, if you can just tell us what's wrong, we can help you!" She pleaded, looking back at Donatello, who stepped forward to help Penny as she looked at them frantically as well, trying to find some form of exit.
"No! No, no! You wouldn't understand..." Don shook his head to her and stepped forward.
"We just might, you never know, and even if we can't we can still try and help you."
" No, no, no." Penny shook her head worriedly.
Ruby nodded, turning to her. "Please Penny...as friends. Let us try to understand what's happening. You can trust us." Those words made her eyes widened as she scurried over to the two of them quickly as she frantically asked them. "You're my friends, right? You promise you're my friends?" She begged the two the two of them, which they quickly hurried to answer her with nods.
"We promise." Penny sighed shakily and looked down at her hands she'd been clenching tightly at once.
"I'm...not a real girl..." Donatello's eyes went wide as it all finally made sense, as did Ruby's but it didn't click for her as it did for him.
"Penny I...I don't understand..." Ruby said, slowly as the shock kicked in.
"I do...you're a robot, aren't you?" Don asked, calmly with a surprised but understanding smile. Penny nodded at his words, before looking down slowly and confirming him.
" Most girls were born," She looks at her hands," But I was made..I'm the worlds first one synthetic person capable of generating an Aura..." She looked down at her hands once again and clenched them tightly together," I'm not real..."
Ruby walked over and grabbed Penny's hands before softly closing her hands against her's. "Of course you are. You think just because you've got nuts and bolts instead of squishy guts makes you any less real than me or Donnie?"
Donatello nodded in agreement, as he remembered a certain robotic friend of his...
Penny looked up, then looked at the two somewhat confused. "You're both...taking this...extremely well..." Donatello chuckled and nodded.
"Yeah...you could say I'm kinda used to strange stuff happening to me, especially with this. Besides, you said you can generate your own Aura? That means.." He came over and placed a hand on her shoulder," Scientifically," He smiled down at at her," You do have a soul. You are a person." He said, smiling, as Ruby smiled with him.
Penny smiled widely, before pulling the two into her arms. "Oh Ruby, Donatello!" She said, as she gave the two a crushing hug. Donnie was surprised as this tiny girl gave him a hug with the strength that was practically comparable to ones given too him from Leatherhead. "You two are the best friends anyone could ever have!"
Ruby was barely gasping for breath as Don was once again thankful for his shell. "I think...your father might be...a bit too worried for you...Penny!" He gasped out, when she finally let the two go.
"Oh, he's very sweet! My father's the one that built me! I'm sure you both would love him!" She said, smiling. Don nodded, as he brushed himself off.
"I'm happy to meet another fellow genius." Ruby nodded and turned to Penny.
"And he must be really smart if he built you all by himself."
"Well, almost! He had some help from Mr. Ironwood." Penny said, the fully happy again.
"The General? Wait, is that why those soldiers were after you?" Ruby asked.
Donatello put his hand on his chin as he thought. "That would make a lot of sense actually. They must have thought we were trying to cause more damage with you." He said, wondering if Penny was really supposed to be some military project for the four kingdoms or for Atlas's borders.
"They like to protect me." Penny confirmed, which Ruby scoffed at.
"What, do they think you can't protect yourself?"
"They're not sure if I'm ready yet. One day, it will be my job to save the world, but I still have a lot left to learn. That's why my father let me come to the Vytal Festival. I want to see what it's like in the rest of the world, and test myself in the Tournament." Penny explained to the two a bright smile.
"I suppose that would make sense...a tournament like this would give a lot of experience and knowledge..." He mentioned.
" Wait what?" Ruby questioned for a moment as Donatello looked at her," Save the world from what? We're in a time of peace!" Ruby said, somewhat confused.
Penny to look confused. "That's not what Mr. Ironwood said..." Before their discussion could continue, they heard a voice that caused Penny to flinch.
" You shouldn't have said anything Penny." A female voice had stated. The trio turned to face a teenage girl approaching them.
" C-Ciel? I swear, I didn't say anything-" Penny started.
" Uh… you're Penny's friend?" Ruby asked, feeling nervous.
" I'm chaperone. And you two," Ciel prepares her weapon. She pulled out a pistol with a star shuriken in the middle of the weapon. She aimed the gun towards the two of them and took a strong pose." I'm afraid you'll need to come with me now." She explained.
" What?!" Ruby stared in shock.
" Ciel, please. They means no harm! They are my friends! They don't mean anything towards me!" Penny tried explaining too Ciel by the teenage chaperone wasn't going to listen.
" I'm sorry Penny, but I have to do this. Protocol is protocol, Penny." Ciel clocked her gun back, readying it if she has to use it.
" Miss, please. We don't want to fight. We really didn't want to cause any trouble with Penny. We really just wanted to talk with her." Donatello held up his hand, not wanting a fight to break out with the guards so close by.
" Penny was told that she shouldn't talk with you..people. So I'll be taking you guys now." She aimed her weapon at two the Beacon Huntsmen.
" Just a warning." Ruby's bursts out Crescent Rose to her side," We're combat ready." Ruby aimed her weapon at Ciel before the tan girl smirked back at Ruby
" Wait!" Penny said, till Donatello grabbed a hold on Ruby and Penny and throws down a smoke bomb, leaving the air filled with smoke and the three gone, leaving Ciel alone.
In downtown Vale stood a tiny, old book shop called" Tukson's Book Trade" where outside the book store was Blake, Sun and Leonardo.
" Oh, now I remember this place!" Sun snapped his fingers together.
" This was the place you were talking about?" Leonardo said, kinda in shock.
Blake nods before walking a head." Yes. If anyone knows about where the next White Fang meeting is for new recruits, it's Tukson." Blake explained before opening the door with a smile, using the spare key she was given by Tukson herself when she was staying with him for a short time period. The door cracks open and she walks inside followed by Leonardo then Sun." Hello? Tukson?" She shuts the door and locks it," It's me Blake and a few friends with me." She called out right as from the back a tall, bulky man came out with a stack of books in his arms.
" Blake," He smiled," Good to see you again. How is everything? I see you and your team made up." Blake nods before Tukson looks up to see Sun waving nervously at him with a smile and Leonardo standing next to him with a confused look." Oh, you brought guessed?"
" Actually...we need some help." Blake clarified," The White Fang is getting worse by the day." He huffs in agreement and places the books down," And with your extra knowledge of the meetings and insiders in the Fang, you could really help us figure out what's going on."
" Especially with that Torchwick guy." Sun grumbled out before Tukson looked at him and sighed.
" Alright, I'll see what I can find. Don't let him touch anything while I look."
" Hey!" Tukson huffs again before Blake chuckles and nods to him.
" Thank you, Tukson." He nods and goes in the back room, while Sun leans against a bookshelf and grumbles. Blake looks around, trying to see if they're was anything lying around on the White Fang they could use as Leo did the same.
" So..um Blake?" She looked up and raised a brow," Is Tukson your um..dad or?" Her eyes widened as from behind Sun snorted and covered his mouth." What?!" He looked back as Sun shrugged with a laugh.
" No, he isn't" Blake chuckled and shook her head." Tukson was the one that got me set up in Vale." Blake explained,'' After I left the White Fang, I had nothing. And I wanted to fix my wrongs, so I went to the only person I knew that could help me. He got the right transcriptions and tools to get into Beacon. For years, Tukson's been doing this for many members who want to do the same as me even has others in their trying to get others out. I want to thank him for what he did for me as well." Blake picked up a book, Third Crusade, before placing it down after reading the author.
Sienna Khan.
" Oh.." Leonardo expressed," Was this where you stayed when-"
" Yes." He didn't finish, but she didn't need to hear the rest of it." I came here to work off my forever dept I have for Tukson by working in his shop, till this one over here found me and decided to go after the Fang at the docks that night." She pointed back towards Sun, who was reading a manga with his tail. He perked up at his name.
" And, you should be thankful!" Sun smirked.
" Okay, I found where the newest meeting will be taking place at. Downtown in the old warehouses at the docks." Blake nodded as Sun nearly dropped his book when he heard Tuskons voice.
" Thank you. Really. Tukson. Thank you." Blake smiled, taking the information in his hand with a smile. He nods down at her with a smile.
" You don't have to keep thanking me, kid." Tukson smiled." And make sure that one doesn't steal the manga. Again." Tukson pointed out.
" I wasn't stealing it!" Sun shouted and dropped the book.
Tuksons shook his head and looked down at Blake as she smiled and nodded." Will do."
" We'll make sure he doesn't sir.'' Leonardo nodded as Sun glared back at him with a pout.
" Come on Sun, thank you again Tukson." Blake thanked as Sun followed her.
" Wait," The tall man placed a hand against Leonardo's shoulder," Make sure nothing happens to her while their. I can't risk her getting taken by one of those crazy nuts." Tukson said as Leonardo nodded.
" I will." Leonardo nodded.
The loud sound of two engines shot by as two motorcycles pulled up, yellow and red, in front of a nightclub. Seemingly vacant for some odd reason, usually its so very packed. Raph pulled off his helmet and got off while Mikey was behind him looking like he got the rush of his life.
" Come on," Raph huffed.
" Why don't we do this more!" Mikey asked before jumping off the back of the bike.
" Because," He turned and smirked," I don't feel like hearing you scream."
Yang turns off her bike and pulls off her helmet, letting her long, blond curls free again." C'mon, my friends in here." Yang pointed to the building as Neptune behind her looked a mess with the wind knocked out of him from Yang's intense speed.
" -Cool." Neptune shook his head, trying to fix his hair." And were exactly is here?" Neptune asked, seeing Yang walk up to the club with Raph at her side.
" Been a while since ya' wrecked up the place. Think they're still mad?"
" Hopefully." Yang gave a flirtly smirk before walking towards the bustling club, with Raph cracking his knuckles behind her.
As they made they're way to the entrance of the club, two goons outside that were guarding the door, dressed up in the same outfits of Roman's gang of goons they fought when they came to Remnant that night, caught sight of the blond beauty and ran back inside, slamming the doors shut quickly after.
" They must need some secret code to get inside." Mikey tried sneaking around, trying to find a secret passage or opening for them like in any good old club movie, but found nothing of the sorts.
" Yeah," Neptune watched and stuck his hand up," I don't think that's working."
" Sad I have to agree with him," Neptune gave him a look," But, he's right Mikey. They ain't too happy about seeing you again." Raph crossed his arms." Guess we'll have to do it that hard way." Raph smirks and pulls out his sais. When he was about to press them into their gun forms, Yang places a hand on his shoulder and shakes her head before putting up a finger.
" Nah, I got a better plan in." She smirks as her chunky, gold bracelet forms her fisticuffs and aims it at the door," When door open!" She smirks and steps back," Another!" She charges," OPENS!" As her fist collides into the door, it explodes in a fire filled mess, knocking the door inwards and sending the two goons, trying to keep the door closed, back. Yang struts inside, smirking confidently and throws her arms up, casually." Guess who's back?~"
Immediately, all of their guns are then pointed at her, and soon after the rest of them as they join up. The situation worsens when the music begins to repeat. Which, causes Yang to get angry, eyes turning red as behind her Raph and Mikey make sure they're ready to grab they're weapons just in case. The DJ slowly turns off the music, then slips outta sight behind the booth, expecting Yang to go at the club like she did last time.
From behind the girl and two turtles, Neptune peeked out," Yeahhh..so can you define friend for me?"
" Stop, stop! Nobody shoot! Or we'll all end up in the hospital. Again." Before anyone could start a fight of sorts, soon after a large man pushes himself to the front of his men to lower their guns. He cleared his throat,''Blondie! You're here!...Why?" The mans eyes widened," And why did you bring frea-I mean f-friends?" Yang narrowed her eyes at him before smile grew on her face.
" You still owe me a drink." She points at him and pulls him off." Raph's with me. You guys remember him, right? Tough and anger filled-oh! Like me!" A few goons shrieked as Raph came forward with Yang," This is his brother Michelangelo, so you better not try anything. And the guy with blue hair's Neptune. Now come on, I need information and a drink.
Junior grumbled reluctantly before sighing," Okay."
" Mikey, you and him find stuff we might need and don't get into trouble." Raph instated.
" Gotta dude." He smirked and looked to his side to see Neptune staring at Yang in a impressed daze," Whoa..what a woman." He muttered before they both looked to their sides two see two elegant looking twins glaring back at them. Before Mikey could actually start questioning them, feeling like a good cop today, Neptune slide in with a flirty," Sup." But the twins didn't like that.
" Hmph. Whatever." The twins waltzs off while Mikey glared at Neptune from behind.
" Great." The younger, orange clad turtle grumbled, hoping Raph and Yang would have it better.
Junior slammed his cup down before groaning and massaging his temples., irritated by Yang and Raph's presence bother him. He looked towards Raph and Mikey in particular before Yang slammed her hand on the desk and threatened to be more worried over a medical bill if he didn't tell them what he knew." I don't know!"
" How can you not know?" Yang narrowed her eyes at him.
" He knows. Him and his goons were with him when we arrived in here." Raph growled, crossing his arms," Now." He slammed his hands, just like Yang, onto the bar." Are you going to play nice or are we going to have to deal with this the fun way." He cracked his knuckles as from behind him Mikey whistled.
" And you don't want that!"
" I've haven't talk with him I've haven't even seen since the night you first came in here. He paid up front, I lent him my men, and none of them ever came back. But now, I know where they went, thanks to you." Junior growled," Get your hound off me, Blonde." He pointed, before Raph felt his blood rise and his face boil.
" Hound?! Oh, buddy. I'll show you what a hound can do-" Raph pulled out his sais, before Yang pressed a hand on his chest and shook her head.
" I got this." She smiled and pulled Junior almost over the desk," What did I tell you? Don't mess with my friends, or maybe ya wanna be back in the hospital? No? That's what I thought." She dropped his back over the desk and dusted her hands off.
Raph stared a little in shock before Mikey chuckled." One point goes to Yang, beating Raph on the better hot head!" Raph glared back at him as he hid.
" I can take care of a few bar fights myself, Yang."
" Didn't look like it, Raphie." Yang smirked as he raised a brow to her. While, behind the bar Junior felt like he was in a terrible Vale rom-com.
" Can I go now, Love-birds?"
Soon, Neptune slid in trying to help the situation by leaning cool over the bar and tried questioning him." So where did they go?" The four slowly turned to face Neptune as Raph facepalmed himself, with Mikey not far behind him.
" You've gotta be kidding me...This idiot wooed Weiss?.." Raph whispered before Mikey said something.
" Have you never seen movies, dawg?! You have to be smooth with your questions." Mikey said.
" The f-" Yang glared at him," F-Faunus are right. What kind of stupid question is that?! They never came back! Who is this guy?" He looked at Yang.
" Don't worry about him," She pushed Neptune out of the way," Worry about me and Raph here. If we don't find out what we want. Torchwick's been up to something. I'm just trying to figure out what. Have you heard from him at all the last few months?" Yang questioned.
"Don't know if you're aware, kid, but Roman runs the underground here. If he wanted, he could have anyone's business burned to the ground with no one the wiser. My men were my insurance. He's been quiet since then. Now it's the White Fang everyone's worried about, but they're more the Dust shops' problem than ours." Junior explained as Raph noted that, giving a nod to Yang to continue as Raph from behind, pressed his T-scroll to record it.
" What do you think they're doing with all that Dust?" She asked.
" Beats me. Above my pay grade." He sipped his cup. She groaned and tried to keep him talking to get more answers from him.
" Okay. So… do you know anything about the White Fang?" Her eyes, and Raph eyes widened to see the man, suddenly so unsettled.
" I wish I didn't sometimes. Word is Roman having his goons impersonate the Fang to protect 'em. Some sorta deal they struck.
" What deal would they want with Torchwick? He ain't a faunus from my eyes." Raph said.
" A lot of cover comes with working with the fang and the branches." Yang gave a confused look with Raph before Junior grumbled and leaned forward." The White Fang's got four main branches: one for Vale; for Mistral; Atlas; and Vacuo. Their main base of operations is all the way down in Menagerie." Raph noted that as well, after remembering that place was filled out on there fake transcripts while in the first semester.
" I thought they didn't like working with human. Why would they if Roman wasn't a Faunus?" Yang questioned.
" Maybe he is, but maybe he's hiding in secret?" Mikey said as Yang noted before looking back," Maybe Snowcone is. But, it doesn't make sense. No other place is complaining about the White Fang this much, not even Atlas. Why is the Vale one's been acting up all of a sudden?"
" Pretty odd, right? I agree with you there, blondie. Till, I found out. Vale's nowhere near as bad for Faunus as Atlas and Mistral is for them." Junior told.
" Okay. So who runs the Vale branch?" Yang questioned
" It's best you stay outta his way." Junior was about to get up before Yang and Raph stepped in.
" We ain't done here, ya know? We're here to figure out what these idiots were doing. We aren't leaving till we get it-"
" Adam Taurus. He became Vale's Leader a few years back. Real nasty guy. I've heard he's brutal out there." Yang pauses, looking stressed.
" All I'll say is: Roman and Adam together?" He whistled and shook his glass a little," Well..You got yourself a world of problems, Blondie."
" We," Yang stepped back as Raph stopped her as she looked at him." We have to get this to them."
" Wait, Yang. Are you sure thats it?" Junior groans, feel fed up with being ask and nods with a groan. I already told you, everything! Torchwick hired my boys, and I guess he wasn't with them! Which is something I can relate too!" He yelled back to the crowd of workers who mutter and murmur to themselves.
" Come on, we have to get these to the guys and my team. Especially Blake, Leo and Sun while they're there!" Yang held Raph's hand and burst to the door.
" This place is cool, but gotta run! Ninja buzz! Call me to DJ anytime!" Mikey shouted and flips over the staircase and runs off as Neptune follows quickly after.
Junior groans at his desk before smirking at the site of a tip, left sneakily by Yang. He shook his head and picked up the paper under it," Sorry for..everything. From-Yang". He snorts and takes the tip and note before he grabs a rag." Kids." He sighed, fatherly.
As night fell, and the crescent moon hung over the sky, a figure jumped from the roof top of building to building as below him two others did the same till they came to a building." I'll stay above and find a window to listen to, keep your scrolls on to record and for me to hear. I'll keep watch for you guys."Leonardo explained as Blake nodded and handed him the papers she was given by Tukson.
" In the back, there should be. I've seen..many buildings like this before." Leonardo started at her before nodding. Blake and Sun went into the building as Blake placed her hand onto the wag, dragging it against a three clawed mark symbol. She turned the corner and saw a few Faunus go inside a building. At the door, the faunus that let them in stopped and looked back right as Blake hid. Something about him was off.. almost robotic.
" This is it." Blake whispered.
" You sure?" Sun whispered as Blake scowls at him, gesturing to the White Fang symbol on the wall." Y'know, I'm just gonna take your word for it." Blake takes off her bow as she sees a White Fang member leading new Faunus into a room. The two step forward after being given new mask and enter the building. The two observe as from above Leonardo jumps over a gap between the building and turns on his scroll. He see's two guards walking across the building roof. He aims the smoke bombs at them, causing them to job and try taking a shot only for Leo to grab one of there guns to knock the other one out. He sends a punch to the lasts one's face, knocking them out before picking up as Grimm mask and listening to Blake talk.
'' I don't understand the purpose of these. If they believe what they're doing is right, then why hide who you are?" Leonardo pondered as Blake listened closley with Sun and explained.
" The masks are a symbol. Humanity wanted to make monsters out of us, so we chose to don the faces of monsters." She elaborated.
" But, they look like Grimm masks. That's… really dark." Leonardo said.
" So was the one who started it." Blake thinks of Adam, then walks ahead, placing her mask on as does Sun with a sigh.
" Always sunshine and rainbows with you." Sun says to himself and pulls on his mask, following her. Leo pulls on the dark hood and places the White Fang mask over his face, hiding his identity.
" Good luck, you two."
Inside, the White Fang grunts stand in the crowd alongside the new recruits, all with Grimm masks on their faces. All are to the right in a line. Up on stage, Leo sees. There's a large tarp with something under it and on the side, Neo sits up on the catwalk as she looks below it.
" Got you..now where is your friend." He moves back as Neo looks around and waltz's off with a grin. As the two enter from below, Leo moves to another spot, seeing many White Fang members on the stage with the flag behind them and a familiar figure enters, causing Leonardo and Blake's eyes to widen.
The White Fang Lieutenant.
" Thank you all for coming. Though High Leader Taurus could not make it here tonight, rest assured, the Vale Brotherhood welcomes you. And though Sienna Khan might hold us back, know that our Brotherhood will not stifle your ambitions to see justice be served towards the human race. Now, allow me to introduce a very special comrade of ours. The key to obtaining what we have fought for for so long." Blake and Sun pressed there scrolls as he began to introduce the newest help to the White Fang as Leonardo zoomed in. The three gasped in shock to see Roman Torchwick waltzing onto the stage as they boo'ed him.
" They're you are.." Leonardo whispered," Are you getting this, Blake?" He asked, but didn't get a answer. He looked down worriedly, but quickly hid back as Neo looked up again. She tried to gaze up at the opening in the ceiling, but changed her mind as Roman came out and she began to clap for him." Ah shell..Too close.." He whispered and tried to record it again.
" Thank you, thank you! Please, hold your applause." He laughed as a girl from the crowd pointed to him.
" What's a human doing here?"
" I'm glad you asked, dearie." From the catwalk above, Neo jumped down with a smirk. Following him for backup just in case." No pun intended. Now I'll be the first to admit… humans are the worst." He sneers and joints his cane to himself." Case in point. So I understand why you would love to see us all locked away, or better yet… killed." The crowd seemed to agreed with him as Leonardo tried to figure out what he was aiming at with this.
" Is he going somewhere with this?" Sun questioned.
" I don't know, but I need a better few. I have a feeling this isn't going well. The guys are coming back soon too; I'm moving in.." He whispered as Blake's eyes widened.
" Wait, Leo-" It was too late. The turtle grabbed his weapon and pressed the button on them, causing the handles to open with two shuriken and used it to scale down the building and get into the building by using a spare air grid to get inside.
" But before the claws come out, I would like to mention the fact that you and I all have a common enemy. The ones in control. The people pulling the strings. Government. Military. Even the schools. They're all to blame for your lot in life!" The crowd cheered liking this idea a lot.'' And they're all pests that need to be dealt with. Fortunately, I'm the best exterminator around. No offense to any rodents in the room." He turned and snapped his finger, causing the White Fang flag to fly back, revealing a a large machine behind it, followed by many different weapons, flickering with electricity for effected, Roman was a dramatic guy after all.
Blake scrabbled for her scroll and moved to take a picture of it as she called to Leonardo, not knowing where he was after moving," Leo? Where are you? Can you see what just happened."
" Yep," Leonardo nodded as he was on one of the hidden rafters away from everything," This.." His eyes widened," These are the same weapons used on us when we arrived in Vale, by Torchwicks gang.."
" As some of you may have heard, this right here is Atlas' newest line of defense against all the scary things in the world. Namely, all of you. But thanks to my employer, we managed to snag a few before they hit the shelves. Now, many of your brothers have already moved down to our new operation in the southeast. You may have heard of it. A quaint little place called Mountain Glenn. If you'd rather stay within the city, that's fine. But if you're truly ready to fight for what you believe in, this is the arsenal I can provide you. Any questions?" Roman chuckled as the crowd cheered for them.
" We should get out of here." Blake started right as The White Fang Lieutenant shouted.
" All new recruits please come forward!" He called as the crowd began to move, causing Blake and Sun to freak out trying to stay hidden from the stage. Leo's eyes widened as he looked down and saw them scrabbling to stay covered by the crowd.
" Guys, get out of there! We need to get this back to everybody before they figure out about us spying on them." Leonardo said and moved to grab his katana's.
" Trying." Sun stressed and looked around, till he leaned towards Blake," What are we going to do?"
" Thinking." She whispered. Leonardo dashed a crossed the catwalk, causing Neo to look up as Roman smirked and laughed at something, till he noticed Neo staring at something which led his eyes to the floor right as Leonardo snuck passed everyone and dashed into the crowd. He narrowed his eyes and held his cigar tightly in his fingers. He whistled over to Jason before pointing at the three, Sun weakly waves at him trying to play it off." He see's us." He stressed as behind him Leonardo appeared.
" I know," Sun jumped as Blake looked back and locked eyes with the Lieutenant. Blake's ears flicker as she turns back to see the door's slamming shut and beginning to be guarded by heave numbers of white fang goons.
" We're trapped." Her eyes widened.
" What?!" Sun shouted as on the stage the white Fang Lieutenant stepped forward with a thunderous growl and narrow eyes,'' Belladonna!-"
Hello! :') I am back! I missed you guys! Sorry I update so wacky! i kinda lose inspiration like a lot, but always manage to come back to it. Proud of this chapter and the weird father pond Blake has with Tukson and I like Yang and Junior being chummy jerks to each other also listening to From Shadows while Blake helps writing her.
Also, if you noticed I take some inspiration from Rwby rewrites check them out guys!
Next chapter ill be exciting!