A/N: Hey, guys! Hehe, um, this might sound weird, but it'd be cool if the artists that read this could maybe help in painting an image for what this is about. Entirely your choice, you don't have to, just a thought. Also, 4,000 views! That's a lot more than expected. Thank you! Please enjoy Chapter 13.

Chapter 13: The Hunt is On!

"Hey."

Roman pointed to the strange man in the chair.

"You know what those… things, are, right?"

"You should probably watch your tone there, buddy. I just so happen to be one of those things." The man stood, and he stood tall. He had one of those machines, similar to the girl that had attacked in downtown earlier, but blue. He used it on his left eye, because where his right eye should be, remained a gash, a scar that seemed older than Roman himself. His short, black hair stood up on end, his one, orange eye looked like it could pierce through stone. He wore armor like the girl's, except this particular set was characterized by a big, red 'X' on it. His tail wrapped around his waist like a belt. "I'll have you know, Saiyans are not to be taken lightly."

"Yeah, that's great. How much is it?"

"Don't worry, Hoss, I've been hunting this pair for a long time. Gimme… 5. Five grand, each."

"FIVE GRAND!? What the Hell do you think this is?"

"A bounty hunt. And, if I don't get that ten grand, you'll be the next head on the pike." As he walked out, he spoke. "Crimson. Remember that name, 'cause if that money ain't get to me, it'll be the last thing you see." He departed.

"So, uh, Kar'yin." The team was relaxing, now that classes were out for winter break.

"Huh? What is it, Weiss?"

"You'd say you know just about anything about your brother. Right?"

"How could I not? I am his sister, and his bestest friend ever!"

"Wow… you… sure are passionate."

"So," Yang spoke up. "What would you say he's… into?"

"Uh..." She entered deep thought. "Well, I know what he hates. The cold, vegans… I think he did say something about weakness… Some things he does like, stuff like battle, being strong-"

"We mean, what he likes in a woman."

That statement seemed to throw her off a bit. "W-well, he never really talked about that. Scars, probably." She threw herself back on the cot. "What is there to kill around here? I'm sooooooooooo bored."

"That's..." Ruby started.

"Wait." Kar'yin stood up again, fiddling with the machine. "My scouter's acting up. I see a 75 on Ruby, an 80 offa Blake and Weiss, the 110 offa Yang, the 4000 on Ali, but..." She touched some buttons on the contraption. It made various beeping noises, some unreadable text coming up on the lens. "Where's THAT coming from?"

"What? What is it?" The girls grew serious and anxious as the Saiyan kept it up with the machine.

"Aw, c'mon! I almost got the high score!" She pouted. "Stupid game."

"WHAT THE HELL!" Weiss yelled. "You have us all worried about a threat, and THAT'S what you're referring to?"

"Stop yelling." Alistor entered the room. "I felt it, too. You don't need to hide it." He put on his own scouter, the green lens slightly illuminated as he put it on.

"Hey, I thought you said you threw it away! Liar!"

"Shh…" More undecipherable words appeared, a number read 17000. "A… another Saiyan? It says his name's Crimson."

"Oh… oh, no..." Kar'yin's tone worried the rest. "I'm really hoping that's not the Crimson I think it is."

"What… do you mean?" Blake asked.

"Th-the… C-crimson B-butcher..."

"The Crimson Butcher is HERE?!" Alistor's voice hinted a little bit of fear, mixed with sorrow, and anger.

Ruby laughed nervously. "Um, who is this.. Crimson B-butcher?"

"He's a bounty hunter," Alistor explained. "He's the one..." He clenched his fists. "He killed our brother."

"AND NOW HE'S HERE?!" Weiss shreiked. "Why us, huh? Why do we get stuck with all the freaky shit in the universe?" Her voice quivered, as if about to cry. "Why couldn't I just stay at home, huh? I had to open my big, stupid mouth, and come here, to be followed by so much supernatural shit!" She started sobbing.

"SHUT YOUR MOUTH, WOMAN!" Alistor yelled. "If he truly is here, then we need to prepare. Sobbing's not gonna get you anywhere, got it? We need to train. Although you four would probably be my last choice, I'm afraid we've got no other. Come on!" He grabbed Ruby and Weiss, Kar'yin grabbed Yang and Blake. "Follow me!"

The first thing they had to take in fact was how fast the Saiyans could fly, and then realize that this so-called 'Crimson Butcher' could be even faster.

"Strength. Speed. Intelligence. Perhaps, for other things, you may have more than I do. But! In battle, I see nothing in you. We need to make you not just Huntresses, but warriors!" He turned to Kar'yin. "Watch how we fight."

"Question." Ruby piped up. "Is 'Crimson Butcher' his real name?"

"What? N-no, that's stupid. Who names their kid Crimson Butcher? No, that name… Crimson, is what he wears, a large, red 'X' on his armor. Butcher… well, I think you can find that out yourself." He sighed. "Well, we didn't come here to talk. We're training, remember? Just watch us.

The two entered a battle pose, then… disappeared, seemingly. What was really happening, was that they were moving incredibly fast, blinding to the naked eye.

"Did you get all that?"

They stood, shocked. It appeared to them that they had merely vanished for a couple seconds.

"N-no..." They said in unison. Alistor pinched the bridge of his nose, then sighed.

"This is gonna take a while..."