Hey guys! Here is chapter 26, again, I'm really sorry for the huge delay, but it's getting difficult to think of ideas sometimes, plus friends always want to hang out and I always have schoolwork to do, it just gets hard to balance this in with my normal life sometimes. But, enough about my problems, here is chapter 26, the Turkey Day Special!
"Okay, Yang, you know what we need to do, so whats the plan?"
"Ruby, stay in section 3, we need you to keep an eye out for a certain list of things before its gone. We can't let this shipment get through our hands."
Ruby nodded in agreement.
"Blake, stick with me, I will most likely need backup on hand if things get hectic. Weiss, I need you to infiltrate section 5, make sure no one notices you going there, or they might get suspicious. We all good? Alright, here are the lists you guys need to find before we can get out of here."
The team readied their weapons and emptied the bags they took to store all the things they had to retrieve. Ruby and Weiss made their way to their positions before Yang and Blake made their move. They all had comms on them to keep in touch and inform the others of anything that happens.
"Ruby, come in Ruby."
"What is it Yang?"
"Watch your 6 and 12, JNPR is making its way to give a lookout to Weiss."
Ruby looked up from her shopping list to see an oddly dressed team JNPR making their way through the aisle Weiss was stationed to. The plan was for Ruby to secure all the seasonings as the shipments went onto the shelves, so they made sure to get as much as needed. Weiss was tasked with scouting out the turkey and ham, and making sure that no one came too close to the section she was in. Blake and Yang made a mad dash around the store to pick up any miscellaneous things they needed. And Team JNPR was on lookout duty for Ruby and Weiss, providing a distraction for all of them to make their escape.
"Jaune, How are we lookin?"
"Outside of a few people who don't know if they want to get some pumpkin pie, we're clear."
"Weiss, have you secured the VIP's yet?"
"I've got them on lock-down, waiting for cargo cart to come around for extraction."
"Ruby, we're coming around, make your way to us with your bag."
"Copy, coming to the north side end of the aisle."
"No not the north side, the south side, ya dingus."
"Well you didn't clarify which side."
Ruby, Blake and Yang made their way to the meat department to rendezvous with Weiss. Their cart had almost filled up already, and it was getting hard for them to maneuver around the store. They only had a few hours left before they needed to be back to Beacon, or else their entire schedule would be thrown off.
"Yang, we have a minor problem."
"What is it Jaune?"
"Apparently team CRDL decided to come shopping right now too, and they are looking at the pies section, if you want that last pie, you have to beat CRDL there."
"THAT'S NOT A MINOR PROBLEM! I have to go stop them before they get that last pie, Blake, take the wheel."
Yang jumped out of the cart (Yes they were riding inside it to save energy). She rushed down to the bakery department, hoping she got there in time. She saw the last pumpkin pie sitting on the table, and saw Team CRDL walking towards it. Yang never knew them to be the type to eat pie, but I mean, it was pie. She made a final dive to the counter to secure it. She barely grabbed a hold of it, and held it in her arms.
"Hah! In your face, suckers, you're not getting this pie unless its out of my cold dead-"
"We were coming here for a cake that we ordered."
"Wait, what?"
"Well, its Cardin's Birthday today, funnily enough, so we thought we would get him a Birthday cake as a dessert this year."
"That seems so unlike you guys."
"Well, in all honesty, Cardin is the rough one, but he isn't really a bad guy all the time."
"Well, I guess I shall be going now..."
Yang headed out, pie in hand, to the freezer section to meet up with the rest of the team.
"Yang, the Very Important Proteins have been secured in the cart."
"Good, I'm on my way to you guys."
"Another problem, the checkout area is too packed, you guys wouldn't even get out of here today."
"Go to plan B Jaune, okay everyone, it looks like this is going to get hairy."
Their "Plan B", was to have Team JNPR make a huge enough distraction to draw everyone away from the checkout. It was the reason they were dressed so oddly, because it helped them stand out. As soon as they started their first "Vegetable Fight" with each other, RWBY made their way to the first empty checkout line.
"Oh, before you start ringing these up, sorry to do this to you, but I have A LOT of coupons. What can I say, I am a very frugal shopper."
After 2 hours of checking out, and JNPR finally being kicked out of the store, they finished their trip and got back home. Yang actually had enough coupons, deals and specials that she made the cashier give HER money.
"I don't know if we will ever be welcomed there again."
"Well, that won't be for a while anyways, we got a lot of normal groceries while we were there too. But lets get this dinner going, we have to stay on schedule."
All eight of them were running back and forth in the big kitchen they commandeered from the school. All of them had their own station to manage, and all of them had their hands full.
"Ah, The oven won't heat up! We must have over used it with the ham. How are we going to get the turkey cooked?"
"Everyone back away from the oven, I have an idea."
Weiss backed them all up to a safe range. She popped a red dust crystal out of her sword, and opened the oven door. They flipped the table onto its side, and got behind it. Weiss walked up to the oven, flipped the lid of the crystal container, and threw it into the oven, closing the door behind it.
"Everyone out of the blast radius!"
"They all watched as the oven began to shake and shudder."
"Fire in the hole!"
The oven exploded in a colossal fire. No one was hit, since they were far enough back to avoid the brunt of the damage.
"Damage report!"
"Well, the oven is completely toasted, but the good new is, is that the turkey is completely cooked. I was pretty sure that wasn't how dust, or turkeys worked, but apparently it is."
"Well, I think that this is done. Great job today everyone, we got Thanksgiving taken care of."
"Can we eat now? I'm starving."
"Yes, Ruby, we can eat."
They eight friends had a fun dinner, eating literally all the food they had made. They all laughed and had what was probably the best Thanksgiving dinner they ever had.
"Well, that was a huge amount of work to do, but at least it was all worth this in the end."
"Yea, It was worth it. Getting to spend time with all your friends and loved ones, plus, I kind of had fun making all of this with you guys."
"Ruby is right, I wouldn't have had this night go any other way."
The two teams finished their remaining food, and made their ways to their respective dorms. They were all ready to pass out after all the work and food.
"That was the best Thanksgiving ever."
"That was my first Thanksgiving ever."
They all looked at Weiss, shocked that the rich girl who could have afforded anything had never had a Thanksgiving dinner before.
"What do you mean that was your first Thanksgiving?"
"Well, yea sure, I had a lot of money, so I could afford the extravagant meals, but not once did I ever actually have Thanksgiving dinner with my family. They were always off either working on a new project, being dragged around as a secretary, or just being my step-mother. I'm sure you can tell who had what position. But I always just had Thanksgiving on my own, so I always considered it just another dinner.
"That's really sad Weiss, everyone should be able to have Thanksgiving with their families."
"Well, I have now. Even if my dad and Winter weren't here, I still had it with you guys. And that's all I need."
Ruby gave Weiss a tearful, and tight, hug from behind. It was a sad story, sure, but Ruby was in tears, clinging to Weiss as if she were dying.
"But you know what, I am glad my first real Thanksgiving was spent with you guys, it really was fun."
They all forgot their earpieces were still in, so JNPR also heard her story.
"Well, we are all happy to have shared Thanksgiving with you."
Pyrrah's voice came through the earpiece, startling the four of them, but they were happy nonetheless.
"Thank you guys, I don't think I could have ever had as good of a thanksgiving without all of you."
"We should get some sleep though, I am reeaaaaallyy tired."
"We should Ruby, we should..."
So there was chapter 26, the Thanksgiving Special. I like how it went, got a bit fluffy and emotional at the end, but was intense in the beginning (Or as intense as Thanksgiving shopping can be). I will try to get these out quicker from now on, so I hope that you guys liked this chapter. And if you did, please follow/fav and drop a review, and I will see you all in the next installment. Byee!
