Path to Redemption Ch. 12: Wanted
Ozpin took one last drink from his coffee, and leaned his head back. He had finally sent the twins off after an internal informant, and so far there was no news as to how they were doing. But that was the least of his concerns. The twins contracts were drawing to a close, which meant he would need to add on an extension. But after some of the odd bonuses, it made the numbers incredibly skewed.
It was actually almost impossible for him to give them a good extension, purely because it was going to cost him money. Perhaps just a little too much money. He wasn't sure that the price for the twins matched how much he might need them. Maybe there were other mercenaries out there that he could use in the same position as the twins. It was certainly worth the attempt.
He heard his scroll ping, and he briefly checked it.
We have a location and a time.
We can intercept partway through a raid.
Excellent. Return to Beacon so we can discuss the time.
He leaned back in his chair, and sighed. Perhaps he would need the twins for just a little bit longer.
Later on: Twins
Both girls closed the door to their room behind them, and quickly went to work in cleaning up. The Faunus had given them a good run, literally. The one they had tracked down was a hare Faunus, and they had been quite eager to run. It came down to two simple shots at the knees, and two hits. After some questioning, they got the answers they wanted. They then just cleaned house, and started to prepare for the next day.
Yes, the next day was some kind of big dust raid that was going to directly involve the White Fang and Torchwick. That meant some time to prepare, and some information that they had already handed over to Ozpin. But, it also left them in an awkward position with their contract. That was drawing to a close, and that meant their time amongst Beacon was also ending. It had been a semi-decent run, with a lot of ups and downs. But a contract was a contract, and they had a new one that could be ready at any point in time.
A slight knock was heard at their door, and the twins both hesitated to let whoever it was in. They finally just tossed their weapons into their bathroom, and Miltia opened up the door.
"It's fine," she called back to Melanie. "It's Goodwitch."
"Professor Goodwitch," Goodwitch corrected instantly. "I just wanted to inform you that you will be moving out tomorrow, accompanied by team RWBY. They have the most experience dealing with Torchwick and the White Fang."
"No other hunter teams?" Melanie asked.
"Yes," Goodwitch answered instantly. "There will be two other hunter teams accompanying you, but they will meet you there. You will be traveling with RWBY, and only RWBY."
"A first year team," Miltia said annoyedly. "How wonderful."
"They are a very talented first year team," Goodwitch argued. "And I hate to say it, but they are your best bet into this organization."
"What about our contract?" Melanie asked.
"That will be up for discussion after tomorrow," Goodwitch continued on, turning to leave. "And yes, I know that the contract is technically up tonight. But, Ozpin wants to determine your pay through this final mission. Good luck you two." Goodwitch turned to leave, and the twins just traded eye contact. What an interesting position they were suddenly placed in.
End: Setup, filler, whatever it is that you want to call it, this is that kind of chapter for the finale. Questions, comments, follows, favorites, and feedback is appreciated.